ese may stand on the table, one in front of each guest, tied up with
crepe paper and ribbons. If these are of two or more shades of pink, the
effect will be more elaborate than if they are all of the same shade. In
the centre may be a large pot with a number of the plants closely
planted in it. If candles are used, the shades may be of plain cardboard
with a wreath of the same flowers on the edge, either artificial ones
sewed on, or painted in a simple pattern. Or, hyacinths may be used for
the flowers, either pink ones or pink and white alternating. If the
school-girls are beyond the time when the gift of a pot of flowers gives
pleasure,--and there is a period when they would scorn such an offering
as undignified,--let the decoration be a long, narrow box of the growing
hyacinths in the centre of the table, which will make a beautiful
window-box after the luncheon is past. The menu given above might be
modified for this meal, as it is unnecessarily elaborate.

MENU

STRAWBERRIES.
CREAM OF BEET SOUP.
FROGS' LEGS. POTATO BALLS.
CHICKEN CROQUETTES WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS.
CHERRY SALAD. SANDWICHES.
ICE CREAM IN ANGELS' FOOD.
CHOCOLATE. BONBONS.

Memorial Day is anything but an occasion for festivities, but the fact
that it is one of our holidays suggests that somewhere about that time
one might have

A MILITARY LUNCHEON

[Illustration: CANDY BASKET.]

Or one with both military and naval accompaniments. There are so many
pretty little decorations nowadays for such a meal that the table may be
very pretty. One of the guests may happen to have some special interest
in the protectors of our country, and she will especially appreciate a
table set with a small encampment of tents made of small napkins folded
into the desired shape, or little battalions of toy soldiers presenting
arms in companies around the central point of interest, which in this
case might be a larger tent, draped with vines. The sherbet or ices
might be served in military hats of felt or paper, and the favours might
be knapsacks filled with candies. One course should be coffee and
hard-tack, suggestive of the frugal fare of the soldier on duty.
Otherwise the menu would better take its regular course, since bacon and
beans and other army rations are not especially appetising.

MENU

MOCK BISQUE SOUP.
SHAD WITH ROE. Potato Balls. CUCUMBERS.
CHICKEN TIMBALES. PEAS.
KIDNEYS AND MUSHROOMS IN CASES.
POTATO PUFF.
STRING BEAN