Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-29
By MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

cosyr'0nt. 1871. e. Mys: N, A. "H'o"' A"
ST-HE Scotch housewife believes in
4 old traditions that bring to her the
thought that MANY feet crossing her
doorsill this day will bring her good
luck throughout the year and so Sht
sets forth her best efforts 10 provide
the refreshments for those who come
a.calling.
Many traditions from Old Scotland
were brought by the early pioneer set
tiers TO our Southern States and so one
still finds a revival Of these old Gus
toms for which the South was 40 justly
famous. Southern hosnitality, the most
gracious courtesy of the season, vas CT.
fered to all who came a.calling on New
Years Day.
/ will give here three famous din.
ners:
A Virginia New Years Dinner
This menu is from the old stately
plantation in Suffolk County. and
Nanny Tammy, though she is well past
eighty, and no longer able TO take &C.
tive part in the preparation for this
blessed day, still superviscs the ar
rangement and the cooking. Nanny has
never had but one family and she prides
herself upon the fact that three gen.
eratl0nS nave come since sue ATSJ SiSp-
ped into this kitchen.
Nanny needs no pencil or card tor
the menu. She rolls it right oil her
tongue as if it were a hymn OF camp
meeting.
Oyster Cocktail
Celery Saltcd Nuts
Celery, Oyster and Chicken iumbo
Toasted Beaten Biscuit
Roast Sucking Sucat
Brown Gravy Cranberry Jelly
Sweet Potato Pcnc ,CGulilower
Colesiaw
Mince Pic with Suffolk County Sauce
Black Coffee
Cheese and Toasted Beaten Biscuit
The second dinner comes from the
State of Alabama:
Mrs. Betty Lea, wife of General ~.
len Lea, is mistress OF splendid old
Colonial plantation, almost beneath III"
shadow Of the Capitol Of the Old South
ern Coufederacy.
In this beautiful home smODc rhc
rolling bills Of AlabGma. Uncle Tob~ is
major domo, and a very pomnoU3 OLD
time Southern dsrky is he. Miss, yol
all tell de folks. l was your carriage
boy before de wsh and den vhsr YOU
all nlarries up vii de Gercral | comes
10 help cook in &c kitchen.
Uncle Toby'S New Years menu:
Louisiana Shrimp Cocktail
z, Celery Sailed Nuts
Chilled Olives
Oyster Gumbo
Toasted Beaten Biscuit
Fried Chicken Cream Gravy
Currant Jelly
Cranberry Sberbei
Tlufed Sweet Potatoes
"a Baked Caul!hoTer
Mexican Salad
Colonial Plum Pudding
Coffee
Cheese and Toasted Beaten Btsc.i;
The third New Years dinner comes
from Mrs. Susie Bedford. d Colonial
New England housewife, living in Rhode
Island.
New Years Day really meant Il
great deal TO the PuritaRs-throWing Of.
the old year, its mistakes, hatrcds or
tsalousies and trusting and hoping for
peace, prosperity and happiness Of III,
new and coming yea-.
Early New Englsndcrs on the stnrilS
barren shores of New England coas
needed plenty cf optimism to carry then
through the coming year. Here nocas zit'
and struggle for existence made grim
Mrs, Belford is now ninety years OF
age and comes from a direct line OF cC
Puritan stock, the "AIlens." OlC
diaries and family Bible tell the grin
tales of their early struggle for ex.
3Btence and few indeed we're the koli,
days.
Grandmother Betsy Aliens New YcaI
ninner--1S2i
Oyster Soup
Celery
Fflst of Cod Egg Sauce on BaunucH.
Baked Lobster Tartar $uuce
Baked Potatoes Baked Beans
Mashed Carrots Creamsd Onion!
ColcslGw
Mince Pie Plum Pudding
Nutmeg Sauce
Coffee
Grandmother Aliens diary teIl7 U!
that lobsters were sold fOr a shilling
gsllon--the gallon measure holding dy,
or six HOLSTERS.
Celery. Oyster and Chicken Gumbo
Cut stewins chicken as Tor fr!caSs