Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-01


Dear Asns Madpe:
Being chef OF . culinary clan your
self. perhaps you may be interested In the
following rather unique method OF having .
church supper. or any kind OF supper for
that matter. only this one happened to be in
church in Boston. Sometime when the coll
umn lacks mate rial, the rest OF the clan may
be interested also, and Is IL ~ about some
thing to eat, perhaps III be excused IL didn't
cook il myself
The fundamental idea was that of birth
day supper. twelve tables being.prepsred, one
for those born in January, one for those born
in February, etc. Each table had two host
esses who planned the..decorssion for the
table and prepared one number OF the pro-
gram which followed the supper.
The January table represented q tobogRan
slide and really made one shiser when the
imitation snow was skillfully scattered over
the cotton, aud small dolls with toooggans
stationed at intervals The mattresses were
dressed to match the table decoration. two
for each table. The January stunt was a team
Of small girls. driven by others, who prsnced
around the table singing "Jingle Bells, using
sleigh bells accompaniment
February had Washington and Lincoln
table with portraits of each. and hatehets for
place cards. They furnished instrumental
music as their part of the program.
March was gay with ST. Psirick's day
green. the napkins being dec rated with the
harp. and shamrocks being used plentituliy.
Vocal music was furnished by them, Irish
songs preferred.
tApril had both Easter aud spring represented
by the rabbits. with little carts of eggs and
chickens coming from larger egg in the
center of the table. They made very elabo-
rate ind psinstakiug preparations for what
ali supposed WIS 10 be tableau, but
which resulted in jus, plain April fool
The May table was riot of color, with its
May pole and queen. with strearers OF crepe
paper running from the pole to all parts of
the table. An appropriate solo "oh, That
We Two we're Mayingi' was their Offering.
The June table was decorated with bride
roses. and overhead the wedding bell was
hung. mock wedding, the bride and groom
being very basnful and awkward. caused
much amusement.
July had the advantage of containing the
Fourth SO Gags and red. white aud blue
crepe paper made a beautiful decoration,
while in the centre was the old Liberty Bell
with its cracked side. The poem beginning,
There was a tnmult in the cify"--i forget the
title--was reei,ed, and when the reader came
TO 'bonhres and the torches" the lights went
out, and red Sre burned on the table, and
small hreorackers celebrated the granting OF
Independence 1t was q "stirr.ug" number.
l was one OF the August hostesses, and our
table represented the vacation idea, with q
make-beiieve lake ia the centre, upon ~hich
| aoated a canoe loaded with pond lilies.
/ Small canoes and lilies were used for place
cards also. All at the table sang the ode
| given above, to the air of "fair Harvard.
September marked the beginning of fall.
| with its beautiful aut umn leaves and reds and
COLDS. birthday story was told by one Of
Sept ember's children.
1 October was featured by Halloween decor
ations and real pumpkin for centrepiece.
Lights were turned on and one Of their num-
Der told creepy ghost stories by the light of
| small ack 90 lanterns.
November had Thanksgiv ing for subject
| the fruits and nuts ma king, as always, An APP
| petizing centre, and the napkins moving the
bird most popular on that day. A doctor
did some siight-of- hand tricks as their stunt.
December, Of course, could have but one
thing as basis for observation-disclosures,
and while the supper was in progress they
gave Us sleighing songs and Christmas
jingies. but the real number csme afterward
with the singing Of the beautiful German
song, "Silent Night" and stereopticon views
Of the birth Of Christ.
The whole evening was great success, and
the vestry never looked so pretty as on that
| night.
| / did not realize this description would be
so lengthy. but trust you will excuse it As /
do not come very often.
Shall hope to see you at the reunion. that is
il it comes before August Is. We shall miss