Evening star., 1922-12-17

Christmas banquet. But to near tne
walls Of many OF the homeseekers. espe-
cially those from the Latin countries to
the south, is to realize that in the mat
ter of food Washington is entirely
provincial and caters only to It's own.
Mime. Alfaro from .Panama feels
keenly the loss of fruit to which she is
accustomed, some eighteen or twenty
varieties OF which. people in these parts
never heard Of. The small Alfaros think
very slightingly bf city where apples.
oranges and grape fruit seem to fnl the
need for fruit and they pine for the
luscious melons of their own home, and
Christmas will seem strange to them
without these dainies. Nor do the
Latins care extravagantly for turkey
and cranberry sauce. GuaVa is their
elaborate dish of Christmas and all holi,
days is that thick, rich soup called
sauchoco. made of chickens, different
kinds Of meat and of at least twelve ana
fifteen vegetables All this IS boiled and
strained after days of slow cooking,
usually in a Dutch oven, and it forms
the chief basis of the dinner through the
holiday season. Turkey will. however.
be served in nearly all the Latin Ameri-
can homes on Christmas day, but only
as a concession local CuSlOIlS Idtiiei
than because 1t is greatly relished.
Goose is the royal bird of many
diplomatic homes-those of Teutonic
origin, of Scandinavian and OF Slav.
and this makes a large contingent OF
the resident corps, A plump goose
will be served in the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Sega of Riga. in the new
republic of Latvia. and with the goose
they serve sauerkraut and nicely
Drowned cakes of country sausage
This makes the national festal dish of
Riga, and the sausage. usually made
in the country the week preceding
Chri stmas. is highly spiced and deem
ed the finest part of the dinner.
There will be a fat Drowned goose
served in the Norwegian legation.
steamed in cream. after the Norwe-
gian custom. and garnished with stars
Of red apples and quaint little figures
the banquet. however. Miss Inger
Bryn and Miss Laura Bryn VIII jour
ney down to Lafayette Park with
bags of nuts and grain for squirrels
and birds. These charming members
of Washingtons younger set were
tiny little lassies when their father
came here ten years ago, and they
lived near the park and became very
chummy with its pets. Part of the
Christmas procedure in Norway is for
the children to provide something
especially nice for birds and for every
living thing about their home before
they partake of any food.
Lord Pauncefote Of Preston was the
last British envoy to serve goose,
which still remains favorite Christ
mas dish. though. as all who read
their Dickens must know. turkey
plays big role also.
In Vevey, Switzerland, a quaint lit
tie lake city beyond st. Moritz, may
be found one of the few master work
ers IN pewter who remain in the
changing world. This is one Carlo
Moriggi. who is the seventh of his
line to carry on this ancient craft, and
who has with him an only son. who
is learning the mysteries Of mixing
genuine pewter and to carve it by
lost in almost every other part of the
world. For pewter in the modern
term. and especially the sort called
Britannia ware. is principally tin,
with minimum Of copper or anti
mony. Nine. Jacques Balkan. more
der her former name of Duchess of
Marlborough. who passes much time
In St Moritz. recently discovered the
old pewter shop. and as she is an en-
thusiast over Jacobean rooms. she
has almost bought out the establish
ment. She will send some Of the best
pieces to friends and relatives on this
side, where genuine pewter ware is
more priced than silver or gold plate
Owners Of old colonial homes in this
country have lavished every care on
pewter collections. getting old pieces
whenever possible. for the reason that
only the old specimens were pewter
and not tin. Now it will be possible
to have any article reproduced in the
ancient way, and many orders are go
n n ,o1,
Is small affair as commercial estab-
lfshments go. with no clerk and no
apprentices. just the master and his
successor guarding this ancient trade
secret Mrs. Oliver II. p. Belmont
who recently jointed NJ and Nine
Balsan at st. Moritz. where they are
watching the winter sports. has also
purchased much Of the Vevey pewter.
and some of the pieces are intended
for the buffet in the new home of the
Woman's National Party in this city.
Another foreign offering for Christ
mas will be some OF the exquisitely
embroidered headdresses which come
from the Danish peasants and which
Queen Alexandra has made fashion
able in London this season. They re-
place for the nonce the boudoir cap
of lace and ribbons. and are warm
and fetching and have fine qualities
of durability. The Danish caps are
usually Of heavy silk embroidered in
gold and silver threads, but many are
Of heavy gold lace embroidered in
bright colors and lined with silk.
The dowager queen long has been a
mark and her sister. the former
czarina, being now her guest, the
royal ladies are selling these caps
to aid the Russian refugee fund and
are receiving cordial support Nearly
every American woman has purchas-
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have sent them across the water as
Christmas gifts, lovely in themselves
and interesting as representing Eng
lands latest fad. In their proper
place. these jaunty caps are quite
large and lined with quilted silk, and
sion Of the Danish woman of middle
life, and from the time she has grand
children are her complete store of
winter millinery. worn at church, to
market and to visit.
One aspect Of American life that is
finding many imitators in Great Brit
ain and France is the country club
and its myriad activities. In every
journal devoted to outdoor life are
pictures and descriptions of the
American country club. and one noted
British sheet with fine generosity be-
shinnecook. Long Island. to be the
most difficult in the United States.
and. when a gale is blowing. 1t is. as
testing course, superior even to
such links as Greenwich, Baltusrol
or the famous links off the Lido.
What challenges the admiration of
British and French is the dominat-
ing influence Of the country club to
be found near every city. large and
small, important, or merely possess
ing a local reputation. The visitor
is taken at once to the club. which
always is well equipped and furnish
ing an outlet for every athletic pref