Gala-day luncheons; . lake or even a river, orit may be used on board a yacht. If ithappens to be in a house or on a piazzaby the sea, the walls near by may bedecorated with fish nets and oars. Use a table-cloth for the time, and omitany central decoration whatever, even the 9 129 Gala-Day Luncheons customary piece of lace. Arrange a smallfleet of sail-boats all over the table, fasten-ing them to each other by a couple ofstrands of narrow ribbon, drawn looselyand tied ta each central mast. Heap thedecks with some small flower which will look well withthe colour of theribbon. If but-tercups are
Gala-day luncheons; . lake or even a river, orit may be used on board a yacht. If ithappens to be in a house or on a piazzaby the sea, the walls near by may bedecorated with fish nets and oars. Use a table-cloth for the time, and omitany central decoration whatever, even the 9 129 Gala-Day Luncheons customary piece of lace. Arrange a smallfleet of sail-boats all over the table, fasten-ing them to each other by a couple ofstrands of narrow ribbon, drawn looselyand tied ta each central mast. Heap thedecks with some small flower which will look well withthe colour of theribbon. If but-tercups are to behad, they arepretty, with yel-low ribbons; orsmall pansies arelovely, with pur-ple and yellow;or the deck can be heaped with bon-bons, and the ribbons used as with theflowers, if this is preferred. It is nec-essary to cut off the keels of the littleboats in order to have them stand securely,and the small unpainted boats which chil-dren use will do, and they can easily bepainted white if they are unfinished. 130. Gala-Day Luncheons Your cards may be adorned with bitsof pressed seaweed, if you are at the sea-shore, or with little sketches of sail-boats,row-boats, oars, or marine views. A mealof sea food might be fancied for variety. MENU Cream of Clam Soup with Whipped Cream. Scalloped Lobster. Broiled Bluefish. Potato Balls. Eolls. Shrimp Salad. Sandwiches. Ices in Fish Forms. Cakes. Coffee. Bonbons. The boiled lobster is removed from theshell, seasoned, and mixed with bread
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