Gala-day luncheons; . f tents made ofsmall napkins folded into the desiredshape, or little battalions of toy soldierspresenting arms in companies around thecentral point of interest, which in thiscase might be a larger tent, draped withvines. The sherbet or ices might beserved in military hats of felt or paper,and the favours might be knapsacksfilled Avith candies. One course shouldbe coffee and hard-tack, suggestive ofthe frugal fare of the soldier on the menu would better takeits regular course, since bacon and beansand other army rations are not especiallyappetising. MENU Moc
Gala-day luncheons; . f tents made ofsmall napkins folded into the desiredshape, or little battalions of toy soldierspresenting arms in companies around thecentral point of interest, which in thiscase might be a larger tent, draped withvines. The sherbet or ices might beserved in military hats of felt or paper,and the favours might be knapsacksfilled Avith candies. One course shouldbe coffee and hard-tack, suggestive ofthe frugal fare of the soldier on the menu would better takeits regular course, since bacon and beansand other army rations are not especiallyappetising. MENU Mock Bisque Soup. Shad with Eoe. Potato Balls. Cucumbers. Chicken Timbales. Peas. Kidneys and Mushrooms in Cases. Potato Puff. String Bean Salad with Mayonnaise. Neapolitan Ice Cream. Cakes. Coffee with Hard-Tack. 100 Gala-Day Luncheons As the course of shad with roe is rathera solid one, the meat course is lighterthan usual. The kidneys are cleaned,cut in pieces and stewed until tender,when they are browned in butter to. CAXDY BASKET. which seasoning and a dash of sherryhave been added and mixed with themushrooms; after a thorough heatingthey are served in cases either of pasteor of paper. A few olives cut into smallpieces may be mixed with the whole, ifone likes the several Gala-Day Luncheons The string bean salad is simply madeof cold boiled string beans, young andtender, which have lain in French dress-ing for a half hour before they are puton lettuce and mayonnaise added; onewho has not tried this has no idea howgood a salad it is. The Neapolitan icecream is made of alternate layers ofcream and ice in contrasting colours; itis too much trouble to make this at home,but another cream can be substituted ifdesired, such as a rich vanilla with a hotchocolate sauce, or a white cream inwhich chopped candied fruit has beenmixed. The hard-tack is of course a very largethin cracker, perhaps six inches in di-ameter; it is much better heated in theoven before serving, and if
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