Gala-day luncheons; . YELLOW-SHADED CANDLE. with moss, and in this stick crocuses ofall colours with their leaves, crowding as 85 Gala-Day Luncheons closely as possible. Repeat the coloursin your candle-shades, if you use candles,having them delicate lilac with yellowtouches on the edges, and use ribboncandy in lilac, yellow, and white. Serveyellow ices, or white ones in lilac baskets,and lay some of the crocuses on the plateswith the finger bowls which appear withthe 86 Gala-Day Ltmcheons JHaa THE first of May is not always agala day; to many it means thecoming and going of movingvan
Gala-day luncheons; . YELLOW-SHADED CANDLE. with moss, and in this stick crocuses ofall colours with their leaves, crowding as 85 Gala-Day Luncheons closely as possible. Repeat the coloursin your candle-shades, if you use candles,having them delicate lilac with yellowtouches on the edges, and use ribboncandy in lilac, yellow, and white. Serveyellow ices, or white ones in lilac baskets,and lay some of the crocuses on the plateswith the finger bowls which appear withthe 86 Gala-Day Ltmcheons JHaa THE first of May is not always agala day; to many it means thecoming and going of movingvans, and meals eaten in cold comfortfrom the traditional window-sill. Butwhere one has a permanent home, es-pecially in the country, no day is pleas-anter on which to give a luncheon thanon May Day, with its charming asso-ciations of Spring. There are severalfancies which may serve for suggestions;one of these is the use of the May-flower of our early history, and theflowers which bear the same name as theship, the trailing arbutus of our NorthernStates. The two have no connection,really, but one suggests the other. 87 Gala-Day Luncheons A MAY-DAY LUNCHEON The table may be laid with a cloth,by way of a change, one with an openborder preferably. The centrepiece maybe of lace over pale pink silk, and rowsof baby ribbon may be drawn across thetable, three or four strands each way,with a bunch of the ribbon where theycross. In the centre may be a large toyship, all in white,
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