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YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES' SUPPER.
For the young married couples' supper carry out the heart-shape idea.
Outline large heart in smilax on the table. Have the smilax at least
three inches wide. Dot it with clusters of roses, lilies of the valley
or any preferred flower. In the center have a mound of the same flowers
and between the center and the smilax place individual candlesticks with
white candles and shades to match the flowers. A few single flowers may
be scattered over the cloth. For a menu serve a fruit cup in the parlor
before asking the guests to the dining room. At the table have first hot
bouillon with a bit of lemon in it. Have the main course fried chicken
and rice with shoestring potatoes, tiny red radishes, creamed
cauliflower, pickles and hot rolls. Creamed sweetbreads on toast may be
used for a course if wished. Serve salmon salad on a lettuce leaf and
with it reception flakes on which grated cheese has been sprinkled and
the wafers put in the oven just long enough to melt the cheese. To serve
the chicken take a large chop plate, pile the rice in a snowy mound in
the center and place the pieces of chicken around it, serving a spoonful
of rice with each piece of chicken.
A HEAD-DRESS SUPPER PARTY.
For a head-dress party ask each guest to dress the hair in some fancy
way. The men dressing in Washington, Jefferson and other wigs noted in
history, while the ladies fix their locks according to noted beauties,
queens, and others. Strings of pearls, tiaras, and jewels make a
beautiful display. Conventional evening dress is worn in most instances,
save where a ruff or frill is added to heighten the effect of the
headgear. A prize is offered for the best head-dress. The minuet makes a
pretty dance to finish the evening.
For refreshments serve chicken salad in tomatoes hollowed out or
cucumber boats, cheese wafers, stuffed olives, tiny pickles and squares
of jelly, strawberries and plain vanilla ice cream, chocolate cake,
coffee or chocolate. Serve fruit punch during the evening.
A QUILTING SUPPER.
Build a little log cabin of twigs for the center of the supper table and
arrange stick candy, bread sticks, celery, cheesesticks and other
viands, log-cabin style, on pretty plates. Light the table by candles in
old-fashioned candlesticks. Serve a hot course, oyster patties,
sandwiches, potato salad, hot gingerbread, apple sauce, tea and coffee.
WEDDING SUPPER.
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