Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-21
nv MRS. NJ. A. WILSON


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God sii Pr,Ss6IsSInnFs draw our Thsnk'FiVinS
uo 1NFUsE a spirit of sentiment into
l. our busy life today the housewife
mist sit and qultely visualize the early
struggles Of our forefathers on the bleak
yew England shores and how, with
.ssrt overnowing with praise and
tSsnkfulness, the good housewife set
about planning for her Thanksgiving
dinner.
Folk Of the new country then ali took
,ride IN their cooking and housewifely
chores. The frugal God fearing house.
wives, together with many of their
NTH and kin, planned and arranged q
meal from the bounteous harvest as an
Offering of praise.
To-day, New England has many quaint
r.Iics Of days gone by. Many pieces OF
furniture have come from across the
pond and are hobnobbing with the mod
avn farm and household appliances Of
still keeping up the custom and ira
a,tions of early Colonial days. the New
England folk feel that Thanksgiving day
should be ftly celebrated, and on this
occasion they plan and serve with true
hospitality a bounteous all-home cooked
meal.
These good folk are very partial to
eendlelight, and not only does 1t carry
YOU back to early pioneer days, but the
aaI, i0ht ~ he ha oil
candle brings visions of meadows and
sa with early fall and bushes Of bay
berries ripe in autumn sun.
A Typical Nsw England Dinner
Aunt Charity opened the largo din
Ing room and swept and busted II and
then large armfuls OF balsam, pine,
cedar aud spruce, redolent with their
piny odors, were used to give a touch
H color to the room. In a solemn row,
like sentinels, on the mantelpiece in the
dining room, stood a row Of delicate
yreen bayberry candles in their pewter
csndlesticks. The two square extension
tables were filled to capacity with their
,xtra leaves and then they were placed
In the center OF the room and covered
With padding made in the days Of long
ago.
Next, real old. time damask cloth,
fully eight yards long, was brought from
in resting place in the old horsehair
trunk in the garret, taken from it's blue
esmbric wrapper and laid carefully,
covering this wonderful table. Then
Grandma came in with her smoothing
iron, just so warm, and gently pressed
out the wrinkles and made the cloth
lie perfectly smooth and fat on ths
table.
Four dozen napkins, a. carving cloth
and beautifully handworked center
piece TO match the tableclotb were also
brought forth from the dim recesses OF
the blue cambrtc.
The china and accessories were all
placed in their positions like an army
awaiting orders. Genuine horn handles
and Sheffield steel knives and forks to-
7sther with coin silver spoons we're soon
IN place. The cut-glass cruets spar
king in their pristine glory were then
placed at the proper distances.
Those OF us who dwell in the city
must remember that the farm with Its
lsrge dairy herd, the pigs, cattle and
chickens, required plenty Of hard work
BY its inmates to keep things in a pros
porous condition. Then too, this gave
the honlcfolk and visitors, who must
drivs many miles to reach this home
stead, a wonderful appetite.
Here Is real old Thanksgiving din
ps:
Oyster Soup
Home .Pickled Chowcbow Chill Sauce
Boston Brown Bread Fish Balls
Roast Turkey Brown Gravy
Oyster Filling Cranberry Jelly
Bannocks
Baked Potatoes Mashed Turnips
d. 70.
Pepper Hash Corn Relish
Jsms Jellies Conserves
Mince and Pumpkin Pies
Maple Fudge Preserved Plums
The good old fashioned oyster soup
made from the famous recipes that had
been IN New England for 50 many years
was served from two immense old white
china tureens. Grandpa, sitting at the
head Of the table, ladled out the soup
and after it was placed and every one
seated, grandpa raped the table with
the big horn handle of the carving knife
and every head was bowed IN silent
prayer while his voice was lifted in
thankful praise, to which every one re-
Iponded with a solemn amen
The actual preparations Of this meal
began Tuesday. The filing was pre-
pared and cooked IN skillet and then
when cold, carried to the pantry so thai
Il would be ready.
The preparation and the making of
me mince pies and cakes and cranberry
lelly is so very enticing that the time
passes with unbelievable swiftness and
Is with distinct shock that we real
me that Thanksgiving is upon us.
Thanksgiving morn Is here and you
sust be ready to superintend the final
arrangements for this glorious all.
American holiday. You will notice that,
with the exception of the turkey. the