The table is laid in the regulation white, dotted over with American
Beauty petals and violets, the edge being draped in laurel tied with
tri-colored ribbon. In the middle is laid a round mat of woodland moss
to simulate bluegrass, and on it rests a miniature log cabin, around
which is built a fancy rail fence made of chocolate sticks; a number of
little pickaninnies are seen playing about the house, and grin out at
the guests, which renders the effect very realistic and interesting.
Little jugs tied with blue ribbon are also prominent features. In front
of each cover stands a diminutive barrel labeled "Old Bourbon," but in
reality holding nothing more harmful than delicious bon bons, unless it
happens to be a stag affair, when the genuine article would be
preferable. Ices are presented in fancy moulds decorated with small
darkies, and in the form of the dome of the Capitol, or any other
suggestive figure that one prefers.

In issuing the invitations the guests are informed that one and all will
be expected to contribute to the general enjoyment by relating some
story or anecdote of Lincoln.

FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

Menu for Irish Luncheon:

_Cream of Potato Soup with Powdered Parsley,_
_Celery Curls (Pigtails),_
_Salted Almonds,_
_Pigs in Blankets,_
_(Oysters skewered in slices of bacon and broiled),_
_Coldslaw,_
_Croquettes shaped like Potatoes, resting in Beds of Cress,_
_Stuffed Baked Potatoes (Fixed with tiny wooden skewers to resemble
Pigs),_
_Spinach served in Shamrock Decorated Cases,_
_Shamrock-shaped Bread and Butter Sandwiches,_
_Sweet Watermelon Pickle or Spiced Peach, decorated with Angelica
Shamrocks,_
_Salad of French Beans, Peas and Pearl Onions in Lettuce Leaf,_
_Ice Cream in Slices decorated with Green Sugar Shamrocks,_
_or Pistachio Ice Cream,_
_Small Cakes decorated with Harps of Gold Candies,_
_Coffee, Buttermilk._

For favors there are Irish hats, clay pipes, Irish flags, harps,
shamrocks, bon bon boxes, green snakes, etc. Oxalis answers for shamrock
and pots of this arranged in a "fairy ring" with fairy lamps or
green-shaded candles make a pretty, inexpensive centerpiece.

ATTRACTIVE EASTER LUNCHEON.

An extremely attractive Easter luncheon is as follows: The table is
round, covered with a snowy damask cloth, exquisite china, sparkling
glass and silver. The center piece, a small gilded cart, wreathed in
violets and smilax, holds decor