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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, APRIL 4, 1908 Novel Entertainments Edited by Madame Merri ass A Leap Year Dinner. All during this season, leap rear will continue to give a flash of novel ty to many entertainments. At this affair there were eight guests. The table centerpiece consisted of the fig ures -1908 "made by a tinsmith, then filled with small flowers.. There were cleverly written proposals at the places occupied by the men with little mittens (doll size) at the girl's'. The name cards were attached to these unique favors, they were plain white save the monogram of the hostess in gold. Raw oysters, cream of celery soup, crown roast, of lamp, browned pota toes aud rice croquettes, 'peas in pastry shells, hot rolls, , nut bread, banana salad with nuts, cheese and barley heart kisses filled with ice cream, coffee, fruit and cordials was the delicious menu served. Name for a Club. So many girrs have Written asking for names suitable for clubs of six or eight that 1 have been considering the matter and submit the;:o: "S. J. C.'s." These mystical letters sta..-.J for "Six Jolly Girls' "Cresco Circ. , Cresco means "I grow;" "O. F. G's." "Old Fashioned Girls." "Sextet," for just six girls. "Entre Nous" club meaning, "Between ourselves." "Fun and Frolic" club, secretly known as F. F"s. Giving a Photograph Party. There were four couples, all with the camera craze, so this evening was evolved by the clever brain of the wifeof the "oldest photographer." The invitations were issued on photograph ic mounts and had pasted on them a picture of the house, a tiny print of host and hostess, a clock face, the hands at the hour of eight, the day and date were written in. A note inclosed requested each guest to bring a half dozen of his pet snapshots. A most interesting evening was spent in looking over and comparing pic tures, planning trip and recounting experiences -gnfh ETAOIXTAOINN experiments and experiences. For the table centepiece there was a camera on a tripod, the legs wound with greenery and flowers. The place cards were snaps the hostess had de velnnp1 and no one else hud seen: all the others had forgotten them so they were a most agreeable surprise. Flash lights were taken of the guests and were afterward given to each one as a souvenir of a .most de lightful evening. & A Peter Pan Party. Decorate the rooms with greens and potted plants to represent the forest in "Nevermore land," then read parts of Barrie's "Little White Bird" from 'which the inimitable play of "Peter Pan" originated. For refreshments serve cider and gingerbread cookies. A series of living pictures may also be arranged and a sketch of Maude Adams would add interest to the evening . The magazines to be found on file at most libraries will afford mateViai for this paper which should not be over ten minutes long. This could be arranged for a club or church enter tainment in a most effective manner. Receipe for "Lady Baltimore" Cake. While receipes should not find a place in this department owing to lack of space I think this one will be wel comed bv all the readers of the de partment as it is sanctioned and com mended by Owen Wister and should therefore take precedence over ail other receipes for this famous cake. One cupful of butter, two cupfuls of sugar, three and a half cupfuls of flour, one cupful of sweet milk, the whites of six eggs, two level teas poonfuls of baking powder and one of rose water. Mix as you would white cake, and bake in three layers. Filling for Lady Baltimore Cake Dissolve three cupfuls of granulated sugar i none of boiling water; cook until it threads, then pour it gradu ally over the yhites of three eggs, beaten to a standing froth, stirring constantly. Add to this icing one cup ful of chopped raisins, one of nut meats (preferably pecans) and five figs, cut into very thin strips. Ice and emboss sides and top with the mixture. :t: Progressive Advertisements. Pictures from well known "ads" are to be pasted on stiff squares of card board, then tied in books of four; four books for each table. At the sound of the bell each one tries to guess out of his own book, this con tinues until the first one at the head table guesses four, either out of his nwn honk of or his partner's. Then each one counts how many he has p-npooprt ami it is "punched on the score card. To play fair no one must tell any one else. Books are cnangeu with nartners. In assist a hostess in preparing for this party a partial list of the pic tures used at such an affair are given. They were all cut from magazines. The hostess kept the "Key," which was read aloud after the game was finished, each one checking his book; Horlick's Malted Milk. 20 Mule Team Borax, The Ham that Am, This is Tom Murray, Victor Talking Machine, i . . . . . ARE YOUR KIDHEYS WEU. ? Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheuma tism, Gout, Gravel, Dropsy, Inflamma tion of the Bladder, Bad Blood and Nervous Troubles caused by Sick Kid neys. - -i English-McLarty Co., the well known Druggists of Charlotte know by ex perience that HINDIPO will cure all forms of Kidney and Nervous Trou bles, and will guarantee it in all cases. Can't you afford to try it at their risk? It costs you nothing if it don't do the work. Sent by mail to any address, pre paid, on receipts of 50 cents. Six box es, $2.50, under a positive guarantee. Cream of Wheat. Ostrander Real Es tate, Lowney's Chocolate, Alcock's I orous Plaster, Osiermoor Mattress. In the invitations there was this hint: "Consult your magazines." It is .surprising how very interest ing this party can be made and how hard even the most familiar "ads" be come when found in this way. A Contest for Matrons. This unique affair was arranged for a bride and was a decided success. Hie outside zc.- .:ie little book let handed to the guest was decorat ed with a white pearl button and a needle and thread, the emblems of woman's domesticity. Below in let ters of gold were proverbs relating to woman in the home, sucli as: "She lcoketh well to the ways of her house hold;" "A faithful wife is a joy to her husbr.r.." etc. The questions were answered by the names of characters -famous in his tory and fiction: What faithful wife set herself a never ending task of weaving while her husband was away at war Pene lope. What couple in childhood's best loved books tells of a couple who! were especially congenial regarding their diet Jack and wife. What well-known literary couple were never separated for a day during their married life The Brownings. What queen saved the llife of her husband by sucking the poison from his wound Cleopatra. What character in Dickens was eternally hopeful, while his wife was eternally faithful Micawber. What man in the Bible lost his wife through her looking back Lot. The wife of what Roman was above suspicion Caesar. A wife who was noted for her shrewishness Xantippe. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS In Lieu of Bullion Cups. Please tell me if in the absence of boullion cups and boullion spoons. ace toi whether it will be cut of place to use the ordinary teacups and tea spoons in serving boullon? MAXINE I have seen this done and you can do it if you wish, though of course it is much better to have the two-handled cups and round spoons. Evening Refreshments. J I never fail to read vour helpful suggestions (in the wpy of entertain- ing.) Can you help me? 1 wish to en- tertain six voting people some eA-eningi soon. What would you suggest as re- freshments, as it is no special event. MARIE L. With only six guests I should seat them around the table, it always pro- motes sociability and adds to the' charm of eating. At this season oysters are still permissible so why not have them grilled on delicious snnares of eolden toast, then have a salad, coffee and a sweet consisting of individual tarts of charlotte russe. Stuffed dates and salted pistachio nut with olives will complete a most ap petizing spread. Regarding Invitations. As your answers in the Sunday pa-, per are always helpful I write to ask your advice upon tne following points: I expect to give an afternoon party j to about 50 of my friends, in three or tour weeks. l. vvotun it oe just as goou taste to write my invitations as to use my cards? 2. If so, should I use my own sta tionery with my address engraved at top, or should it be perfectly plain? 3. Will it be necessary to put "R. S. V. P." on invitation, or how shall I let them know I must have a re sponse? 4. Is two weeks too early to send out the invitations? P. L. M. Glad you find the department help ful. It is perfectly proper to use your own paper with engarved ad dress. Everyone should understand that an invitation requires an immediate response without being told; but as long as people are so dilatory I sup pose R. S .V. P. must be used or the words: "An early response is re quested." Two weeks is not too early for you to issue the invitations. Three Hostesses Entertain. Three ladies wish to entertain at their respective homes, refreshments to be served at the third house' Please, Madame Merri, just help us out with suggestions with what to do. We generally bring our work. TRIO. At the first house have bandanna handkerchiefs ready to he made into sweeping caps. Good models may be VT " haven't a pattern. At the second house, let the hostess have aprons ready to have the ribbon strings sew ed on also made from handkerchiefs, and at the third house have caps and aprons donned for refreshments. Of course the caps and aprons are the souvenirs. Place cards may be safeey pins tied with bows to match the aprons to pin up the little pointed bibs. With the Chafing Dish. What is the chafing dish season. Can one use a chafing dish to good advantage in the summer months and what would be most acceptable at this time? A WOULD-BE-HOSTESS We generally associate the chafing dish with winter time and after the theatre 'uppers, but I have never seen a season when it was not use ful and iicceptable. It may be used '. always foV making fudge, for poach- A Notre Dame Lady's Appea To all knowing' sufferers of rheumatism,- whether muscular or of the joints, sciatica, lumbagos, backache, pains in the kidneys or neuralgia pains to write to her lor a home treatment which has repeatedly cured all of' these tortures, tflie feels it her duty to semi it to all sufferers You cure yourself at home as thousands will testify no change ot climate being' necessary. This simple discovery banishes uric; acid from the blood, loosens the stiffened joints, purities the blootl, brightens the eyes, giving- elasticity and tone to the whole system. If ilm above interests you, for proof ad.: i-ss Mrs. M. Summers. Box 11, Xotre Dame, lnd. ing. boiling or scrambling eggs, grill ing bacon and sardines. In fact, for nearly everything that a small family needs. Card Etiquette. Will you kindly tell me some rules regarding visiting cards. I dislike leaving whole packs of cards, yet feel that I made a mistake in leav ing only one card of my husband's for a mother and two daughters, but one of my own for each lady, four cards in all. Should I not have lei t two cards of my husband's at least? "MATIE." Yes, one of your husband's cards should have been left for each lady called i'iwii as well as your own. It seems a senseless reason to leave so many if the ladies are at home. 1 have adopted the plan of only leav- inS cards when the people are in at the beginning of the season and when making party calls. For a Dinner Party. I wish to entertain ten at dinner keeping the color scheme pink and green. Will you suggest the fruit and salad course, greatlv obliging a YOUNG HOSTESS. For. the table a pink and gneen combination is always satisfactory. A low centerpiece of ferns and pink sweet, peas would be charming. Over head from the light suspend a fern ball, in which sweet peas are put in everywhere they will hold. If neces sary wire toothpicks to the stems to thrust into the mossv foundation of the fern ball. Fruits is delicious served in tall sherbet glasses, the stem of the glass wound with smilax and tied with a bow of pink ribbon. Pineapples, or- ange( banana and cherrv is a good i. T-. i" i -ii: comb'ination. For salad try lorge Cali fornia cherries, pitted, with pistachio nuts served in white hearts of head lettuce. How to Make Housework Attractive. Please, dear Madame Merri. tell me what to do with my daughter who seems to be spoiled by boarding school for home duties. She takes.no interest admitting she detests it all. She is a dear girl. What shall I do to make the ordinary housewifely task attractive? , . ANXIOUS MOTHER. Have you tried making housework attractive? There are many ways. The best would be to have her fall in love. There is a wonderful fascination in doing things with "Cupid," instead of mother," to guide the wheels that must run smoothly for the "only man." Then have you tried giving the young woman the complete responsi bility? Suppose you step down and out for a month with the prize of all clip pama nvev n pprtnin sum fallow ) enoiizh to prevent the family suffer ing). There are very interesting books out by practical workers on all sub jects pertaining to housekeeping which misht rouse interest. A man in the case will be the most effective ' remedv. thoueh. Questions on any subject pertaining to this department will cheerfully be (answered. A reply will be sent by. mail it stamped and auaressea en velope is inclosed; otherwise answers will appear in this column. Addre : Madame Merri, The News. The idea of setting apart Wednes day afternoon for the religious in :l :"' lion of public school children is bving propagated by a special com mit ee, with headquarters in New York. Dr. G. U. Wenner, a Lutheran clergyman, is the originator of the plan, which seeks to have boards of education excuse from school on Wed nesday afternoon all children who will spend the afternoon receiving religi ous instruction from the churches with which their parents are identi fied. Various denominational leaders endorse the proposition. The fact that in one province alone, in a single year, 5628 girls were pur chased and sent to Tokio for im moral purposes, is cited by the Mis sionary Review of the World as evi dence of the need for continued mis sionary work in Japan. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS. Life is a progress and not a sta tion. Emerson. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none. Carlyle. Let a man contend to the uttermost The sin I impute to each frustrate I ghost Is, the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin. Browning. Duty is never uncertain at first; considiner a duty is often only ex plaining it away; deliberation, only dishonesty. Robertson Let a man stand w-here he will, there is a chance to be and to do; ways without number of bearing the crosses of love and making its sacn fices. Hamilton Mabie. It matters not how deep intreched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day how long; Faint not fight on! Tommow comes the song. Babcock. Do life's plain, common work as it comes, certain that daily bread and daily duties are the sweetest things of life. Stevenson. Easter Styles Longer Skirts Paquin Jackets But tons n Foremoct Trimming Im ported Gowns Matching Effects Easter Millinery Beautiful and Ec centric Clcuds of Malinette "Tarn" Crowns. All the leading modistes having re turned from the fashion mart of the world, openings succeed each other with rapidity, consequently the fer mentation of spring fashions is at its height. The French dressmakers have succeeded in forcing longer skirts upon the Americans, that is to say, for dres sy tailor suits, but the walking skirt resists all attacks, and remains a comfortable length. No change is no ticeable in the shape of skirts, although Mme. Paquin has sent over (as "a trial) a very narrow draped broadcloth skirt, with cutaway jacket, butterfly sleeves, and stitched tabs at the back, with two very large, cloth covered but tons, giving a decidedly empire effect. Another Paquin Jacket. A second broadcloth jacket from the same artist, has long, narrow sleeves, the fronts cut away just below the bust line, and the skirt slashed in the side seams of the back, each trimmed by three silver buttons. Three simi lar buttons are at the front, and two on each sleeve. Small revers and lace chemisette give finish. Jackets and their various trimmings will furnish novelty, although the "hitched up" ap pearance i" :he back, consequent upon ihe empire stvie, is by no means grace ful. Imported Gowns. In this class of costume, sh.le and the leimtation of the artist come hish. 1 '..A V.a ..; : r-'tW V -ZO& The above design is by the McCall Co., Manufacturers of as a three-piece street dress of checked white and black serge is marked at. 200. The skirt has a double box plait at the front, with a row of me dium sized buttons, covered with the material, at the centre of the plait, a little over an inch apart. The coat is semi-fitted and knee depth, t limine;! down the side seams at the back by rows of buttons. A narrow vest is of green and white striped satin combin ed with embroidery. The figured lace waist has a broad band down the front of Irish lace, with satin and silk em- timWi iil M m fixity ite ' - -m-im wi t mm m '. inSKnmi x r - For liraammatioiii r-: TuiMiiuiijBCTwi.iiiaiiiiMiuiiiLifew uiiiiiiihjuii i .! gmwt ma b wiiui , wan I KT ---y-r-TfWrifr - i iiTfFT'HTWlffKr- mm.. iMffi,i Ladies who suffer from inflammation of the womanly organs, should be careful that they do not allow the inflam mation to spread, or take fast hold, since serious dis ease might result, requiring, possibly, an operation. Pain is one of the first signs of inflammation, 1 and when it remains constant, in the back, side, hips, head, or comes back every month, your trouble is nearly certain to be inflammation, and needs prompt treatment, wTith "Wine of Cardui. The great popular success of Cardui, during the rast half century, tells Pi in New York broidery, and around the neck is simi lar ornamentation. A checked sling in Japanese fashion is around the arm hole, ind satin, lace and embroidery finish the three-quarter sleeves. A small batiste lace collar contrasts well with the colored embroidery. Plain Broadcloth. A handsome tailor suit is of gray broadcloth, with a stitched silk band on the skirt. Long coat trimmed sole ly by large buttons eight on each side-back seam, and at the cutaway fronts, a flap of the material is turned up and attached to the front by three large buttons. Sleeves are" quite full at the top, and the neck is adorned by a black silk collar, edged by gilt braid, and a gilt spray is in each corner. Matching Effects. Madam La Mode lavs crreat stress upon matching effects in costumes this 'season, hence it is essential that the details of the costume should exactly correspond either with the suit or with its trimmings. A perfectly matched glove of fine quality gives just the light air to a woman's costume and no glove is so altogether satisfactory as the "Perrin," the leading make in Paris as well as with exclusive dress ers Ii ere. Every conceivable tint of the newest colorings is to be had in this brand and one is sure that the cut style, material and finish is perfection if the glove bears the stamp of the famous French maker. Sixteen-biitton "Gore" styles or one button with Paris points fire correct with walking cos tumes of the tailored sort, while the --SfA"?55k WWtVi&Z-'S " ' ..,. :-; x of New York.. Fashion Publishers and McCall Patterns. lighter weight kids in the sixteen-biit-ton length in yellow, mauve, Copen hagen or resedas match more preten tious gowns. Millinery. Easter millinery presents extremes of eccentricity and beauty. A beau tiful style is to cover a large, white hat with a forest of white maljnette, entirely concealing the crown and brim save a narrow edge. In one example of this kind, a bias band of pale yel- low velvet is attached to the malin- volumes as to its merit for 1 tiu fM a "O IT 1 I o ISC (S (L Jrk Jv . J) IIJ JL ' 1 ette, with bow. 'and ends at one side. A full Bird of Paradise plume is at one side, and the brim is lined by white satin. A pinkish lavender hemp hat has a broad ostrich feather. Clus ter of lavender velet at one .side. "Tarn" Crowns. The large "Ta"m" crown is in full force, and on a Neapolitan sailor, the Cl'Own is nf Vmnrl-nninrorl ctitin witVi pale blue satin ribbon twisted around the crown. Two large pink roses and 1 maiden-hair ferns are at the side. A i pyramid effect is attained by trailing sprays of sweet peas and wistaria in four shades fastened at the ton of a high-crowned hat, and falling over the crown and brim. Blue velvet is knot ted at the side, and a pale yellow and pink rose give finish. FANNIE FIELD. THE BIBLE; HAVE . , WE LOST IT? In the April American Magazine (Episcopal) Bishop Williams, of Mich igan, writes an entertaining short ar ticle on "The Bible; Have We Lost It?" He discusses the Bible our grandfathers and grandmothers used to cherish, that is, the Bible that was believed to be the truth in every par ticular, the Bible in which you could find a text to prove anything. Then he goes on to show who first suspect ed that there were errors in the Bible, and how the mistakes crept in. He tells what the church has thought nbout it. Of course his conclusion is that although the Bible has been dem onstrated to be largely the work of human har ds, and therefore stained in spots by human .passions and weak nesses, it is today a more valuable Bible than ever. Here is a part of his eloquent conclusion : "Have we really lost anything in arriving at this new view f the Bible? Yes, we have lost our divin ing rod, our Delphic oracle, tan arsenal of irrefragable proof-texts: but we have gained incalculably; we have gained a book that is infinitely richer for edification. .'A. Word of God, infallible and ineirant, shouted down from the heavens every morn ing through the trumpet of an arch angel would hrve no meaning to us It would fii'.d no point of contact with our human nature. It could not touch our hearts. Ihit a Word of Cod coming to us thro;u:li the living human experience of men of like pas siom- with ourselves, apprehended h conscience, tee ted an :1 proved by life humanized by our common h'.imanity eve n though it must needs be stained here and tin-re with human passions and even made fallible bv human i norance and infirrnifv :-uch a Word of God is quick and living, ii finds its home in our hearts, if His our nature, if inspires our souls. In this new view of the Bible net a spiritual truth has been lost, not a comfort ot consolation. And many an intoler able burden has been lifted off the de vout soul; many an impassable diffi culty has been cleared from the path of an. earnest faith. "Read your whole Bible thus in the light of the new knowledge, in the light of an honest, fearless, searching and yet reverent criticism, and you will find it a far richer, more inspired and more inspiring Bible than Ihe one von have lost." West Wants Craig. The democrats have not nominated a man west of Charlotte for governor since the war. In all this great sec tion from Salisbury to Tennessee there has not been a democratic gov ernor or senator since the reorganiza tion of the democratic party after the war. In this section we have the hardest fight with the republicans and we feel that the party should give us some recognition. We have loyally supported the standard-bearers from the east and now we claim it's our turn. The west presents this year Locke Craig, a mountain demo crat, for governor and we feel confi dent the eastern democrats will treat us fairly and help us nominate him. We western democrats should stand as a unit for our western man. East ern men stand for their men and they generally get them nominated. Let us for one time emulate their ex ample and secure our just dues from the party. Statesville Mascot- Miss Clock "Isn't the doctor's wife beautiful? She lias a neck like a swam." Miss Knock "Quite so. And the doctor has a bill like that, of a pelican." Boston Record. female complaints .Thousands of letters are received, j n p i . i C t f teiiing oi its curative powers, ouu the following, from Mrs. Mabel Hashenbarger, of Larkin, Kas. "Before I took Cardui I suffered greatly with inflammation. It work ed on me for some years, but hadn't bothered me much, till after my mar riage, when it caused me two mishaps. mrs hashenbarger, After that, Cardui helped me so much Larkin, Kas. and I am so thankful." mii7i iiaaw Write for Free 64-page Bock for Women. If you r xlUlill .O vl VXY vicr, describe symptoms, stating age and we will -it x ATlTf D plain sealed envelope. Address: juaaies Advisory uept., X Ji UiuUuij The Chattanooga 1 REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL. By Helen Rowland. The average man look.-. :ii matrimony ??. a. hiicb-m; post where be (an ii,' a woman and leave her until he comes home nights. There is nothing so uninter esting to a man as a contented ly married woman. A man's swtethearts are like his cigars; he has many of each of them, iovos each one as lenderiy as the preceding, and appreciates each according to its exper.siveaess. A husband can always find fault with his wife, but, even archangels could pick Haws in one another if they bad to drink coffee at the same table everv morning. Matrimony is, like Ihe woalh er, mighty uncertain, and ilio happiest people are lliosi- who are neither looking for storms nor banking on sunshine, but are just willing to go along sensibly and take what comes. If may mean nothing, but it's very mortifying to a woman when she takes her husband's dog for a walk and he trios to go into every corner sa loon. It's easier to hide your light under a bushel than to keep your shady side dark. Marriage is Ihe gold-cure for love. A man i.uirries a girl lor what she is, and then invari ably tries t make her o',"t lo something else which bethinks she ought to be. When an ordinary man does not smoke, drink, nor swear, be caret til to find out. what worst- folly i! is that be is ad dicted to. A man gets his sentiment for a woman so mixed up with Ihe brand of perfume she uses that half the time he doesn't know which is which. A woman may have a great deal of difficulty getting mar ried the first lime, but after that it's easy because where one man leads the others will fal low like a flock of sheer-. There are so many ways of punishing a refractory wife that the husband who cannot find one is either a timid., mawkish creature or a gentleman. It's harder to get around a husband without ilattcry llian lo get around Cape Horn with out a compass. Funny how a married man who is trying to flirt with you always begins by telling you what a trying disposition his wife has. The Perfect Baked Apple. When the skins are Ihin and of a deej) red color I frequently do not. pare the apples, but at all times I am careful to remove all Ihe core, es pecially every bit of the lining of the seed cells, and to bake ibeni in granite or earthen, never in tin. as tin gives them an unpleasant flavor and a dingy color. Fill the core cavities with sugar, heaped or scant, according to the tartness of the apples; add also a few grains of salt, and sufficient wa ter to half cover the apples. Bake In a quick oven and tasle frequently. The Delineator. Mrs. Summer "My poor woman! Does your husband always drink like this?" Mrs. Hogan "No, mum. Some times I gets out of work." Life. WINDSOR HOTEL W. T. BRU BAKER. Manager. Midway between Broad St. Sta tion and Reading Terminal on Filbert St. A convenient and homelike place to stay while in the city sho ping. An excelent restaurant where good service combines with low prices. Rooms $1.00 per day and up. The only moderate priced hotel of reputation and consequence in PHILADELPHIA need Ad- reply 'n . Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
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