Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-01
MRS. WILSON GIVES MENU
FOR HOLIDAY DINNER DANCE
nd Also Gives Recipes for Principal Dhe-Fh la Hoover
M Is Delicious-Cheuy Sherbet in Season
By MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

tcepvriohf. fes!. bD Mrs. M. A. Wilson. An
RIGHTS rcservedJ
ErNTERTAiNING ones friends and
~ family with week end house
! party or an outdoor dinner or picnic
gives . splendid opportunity for gather
!pf the clans for the celebration Of
{his national holiday. In by gone days
the cclebration Of the Fourth. like
1benksgiving and Christmas. was a day
oF mmily gatherings and much frolic.
ficwers that are most appropriate
4Qr this day are field daisies and but
Nscups. with tiny flags. The favors
nay be bonbon boxes made to repre-
sent cannon crackers, giant torpedocs
ana drums. large Liberty Bell, hung
IRON the dome of the dining room and
3 drapcd with flags. makes patriotic
sight. Use red, white and blue shades
upon the candles on the dining rosm
R A dinner dance is a splendid form
81 home entertainment. nice dinner.
talking machine and a space for
dancing--these arc all that is required.
~ the meal may be so arranged as to be
served on the porch or on the lawn. it
will be cool and comfortable. But for
those of us who have no porch or lawn,
the plan Is 70 use the dining room and
bank II with masses of field blooms in
jars or pals Of cold water. The jars
may be covered with crepe paper appro-
4 pirate to the occasion. This will keep
4 the room looking cool
MENU FOR DINNER DANCE
Clans on Half Shell
. Crackers Olives
Radishes Salted Nuts Young Onions
Cold Consomme
Fish a Ia Hoover
Roast Lamb Mint Sauce
Cherry Sherbet
Rice Cakes Peas
Cherry Pie with Whipped Cream,
Crackers 0nee Cheese
For porch or lawn dinner this meal.
after. serving the consomme, may be
served as platter meal.
1fSa simpler meal is wished, then one
may serve:
Sailed Nuts
Roast Chicken Brown Gravy
Rice Cakes Peas
III Tomato Salad
Ice Cream Lady Fingers
Coffee
II q picnic is decided upon it will
be found that il individual lunch boxes
4 are packed for each person much Of
y the trouble with the food may be elimi
mated. But il mother decides against
this and likes to have the old fashioned
picnic style hamper. with lemonade, Cof-
fee and tea. or perhaps IA hot dish. then
the dny will be much more enjoyable.
To prepare the individual lunch
boxes: Line box about the size of an
ordinary cardboard shoe box with wax
paper. Now put the fruit. usually ar
orange or apple or banana. in the bot
tom, next come the deviled eggs. which
are wrapped in wax paper, and ther
about eight sandwiches. two pieces o
cakd or tarts. each wrapped in wal
paper. and then a handful of peanuts
The boxes may then be tied together
for their Journey to the picnic grounds
Assupply of paper cups, napkins ant
= towels will afford real comfort. Pre-
para the lemon juice at home so tina
Il Il ready to have the water addct
y to ii.
have been told by some of the boy
from ''over there" of method of keep
ing Ice at a picnic. and it is worth try
ing.k Line chip basket with newspa
pcrs and make hole in the bottom tn
/ size of silver dollar for melted ice t
drain off. Fill the basket with larg
: humps of ice and then wrap the baSkc
3 in five thicknesses of newspaper and ii
securely. You know that paper is
nonconductor and will prevent rapi
melting of the ice. Two packages of ic
m prepared in this manner, if stored in
COOL shady spot. will provide coo
drinking water all day.
If coffee is desired, make a cheese
cloth bag, allowing plenty of room. anC
then use twelve ounces of finely groun
coffee to a gallon of water.
Ifhave found that for piCnics wher
either hot food or beverage was
needed, to take ~ wire shelf from
~ either ths coal or gas range aud place
It between four stones and then bull,
q fire underneath would afford SAT,
means of furnishing heat by which t,
cook. ,
Cold ConsOmme
Select one and one quarter pounds o
shin beef and a small knuckle of yea