Evening star., 1921-12-09

almonds, either saited or plain; pre-
served ginger and conserves. The
dessert plates, each holding q finger
bowl. should now be, be brought sT,a tin IN the
ter, with q slice Of lemon. geranium
Leaf or q dainty flower in each. Black
coffee served on tray with sugar
alone may be handed At the table IN
guests leave the table. In the draw
Ing room or library is preferable.
Ms.s for Twenty-Five Persons.
Blue Points w.,
Horseradish Sauce Walers G.:r
cSrse%me oIiyes Rad,sheu Sreaa csiery seast'
Boiled Head and Shoulder Of Cod
Sauce Hollandaise
Cucumbsrs, French Dressing
Timbale of Chicken
Cranberry Jelly
Rice Croquettes Fruit Punch
Potato Balls
Partridges Lettuce, French Dressing
Nuts Roauefort Cheese Fruit
Preserved Ginger
Another Company Meau.
oyster Cocktails
Custard Spinach Blocks
Olives Celery Salted Nuts
Roast Turkey with Chestnut stufnng
Giblet Sauce
Cranberry Jelly
Sweet Potato Croquettes
EscaIloped Turnips
Tomato Jelly Salad
Cheese Puffs
Plum Pudding. Butter Sauce
Maple Nut Parfait Cake
Bonbops Nuts and Raisins
Coffee.
The above menu, although IT may
seem rather elaborate. Is really very
easy to prepare. Almost everything
leaving the feast day for the arrange
ment Of the table. the roasting OF the
turkey and the reheating OF the vari-
Gus foods that are to be served hot.
The Family Dinner.
Even for family Christmas dinner
the table should be spread with its
best. All that the house can muster
of nne linen and handsome silver,
china and glassware, should be
brought forth to honor the occasion.
Dainty little dishes of nuts and ripe.
olives and candies may ornament the;
table, and nothing should be LETT un-.
done to produce a festive appearance.
with flaming red poinsettia blossoms.
scarlet holly berries and sattny red
ribbons it is very easy to make the
table look gay and cheerful. Perhaps
you will like a white and green color
scheme, which can be made very
beautiful. :
"A small pepper plant. the beautiful
leaves and bright berries Of which
makes a charming centerpiece for the
Christmas table. Decorate the little
tree with strands of tinsel and with
tiny figures and miniature animals
suspended by narrow ribbons. When
using hsiiy for G;ansS ,5 WIPE the
olive oil. Both the leaves and the
berries will then reflect the light
more brilliantly.
A huge SNOWFALL. made out of
pasteboard. covered with white cot
ton and sparkling with powdered mica
to resemble snow, nestled in a wreath
of glossy green holly leaves, makes
fine centerpiece. Its hollow center
should be filled with little. ineXpen-
sive yet dainty souvenir gifts appro-
be attached narrow green and white
inexpensive ribbons leading to the
several places. When there is a COM
bination OF several families at one
Christmas dinner table it is great fun
to arrange a series OF small presents.
course. The children will find the
small packages thrilling and 1t is sur
prising how exciting the idea that
"something 10 coming" becomes, even
to adults. Small gifts can also be
hidden in "snowballs" Of cotton
wound with white baby ribbon and
piled at the base of a real Christmas
tree or lodged in the branches.
Family Christmas Menu.
Radishea Oysters Celery
Clear Coup Croutons
Boiled Salmon Sauce Msyonnaiss
Dressed Cucumbers
Game or Chicken Pie
cre.med chestnuts Sweet pctatee,
Peas In Cases Cranberries
Grapefruit Salad Cheese Straws
Frozen Plum Pudding Cakes
Nuts and Raisins
Another Menu.
Grapefruit
Creamed Scallops in Ramekins Asparagus
Boiled Turkey with Oyster Sauce
Caulifower au Gratin Spiced Peaches
Potatoes
,.. Cranberry Sherbet
Quail or 6quab With Dressed Lettuce
Plum Pudding RoQuef0rt Cheese Crackers
Coffee.