Show 1 PARTIES BY CORNELIA C BEDFORD When n a party is gIven for young chU chil 1 dren the hours should be early say from 3 to 6 Children under 4 or 5 ye years of age should not stay more mono than two hours as they are apt to grow tired and fretful when the excitement is pro longed Other children may have later hours but where the majorIty of the company are under 12 or 14 years from G 5 to 1 9 would be quite suitable The character of refreshments de depends depends upon the age of the guests but butin in all cases it Is advisable that they be simple digestible and daintily served Sandwiches of some kind are a necessIty necessity sIty and ice cream Is always acceptable ble especIally if molded In IndIvIdual forms torms The sandwIches may be made from tiny tea biscuits or from bread which js is two days old Trim all crust from the loaf and put aside for other purposes Have the butter soft sott enough to spread easily Spread the Hie end of the loaf then cut off a thin slice and so continue un until til a number of slices are ready put together In pairs with one or more va varIeties varieties of filling press each sandwich lIghtly then stamp out In trIangles circles etc Sandwiches to be very ap appetizing must be thin and small and for young people should be provIded In unlimited Quantity To designate places at the table bible a aretty pretty retty way is to make malce some d sugar cookies either circular oval or When baked and cold cover them with n a thin white water Icing When this has set ha have vo ready some royal icing tinted so as to make maken n a strong color red yel yellow tow low or chocolate Use a pastry bag with Uh a tiny plain tube or a simple corn cornucopia cornucopia of wrIting paper with the tho tip cut cutoff of off and on each cookie put the initials or given name of each child The chil children children dren think It great sport to hunt theIr places by reading these cookies Snapping crackers containing tissue paper caps and other inexpensive fa favors I vors ors are arc always hailed with delight by bythe bythe the children and may be passed round before belore the dessert Js is served For anniversaries the bIrthday cake Js is or of course ono one ot of the most Important features of the occasion and it should be accorded a prominent place at the table A circular loaf Is generally con the easiest shape to decorate by bythe bythe the amateur After Arter covering with a plain white icing the finishing touches may bo be made with icing which matches the table decorations In color Where but n a few are needed to designate designate nate the age of the small host Or host hostess hostess ess they may be sunken In the icing and anda a little ornamental design piped round each ach or a marshmallow firmly imbed imbedded imbedded ded In the IcIng will make a good base Among AmonS simple and pleasing menu the following would be appropriate Beef and Ham Sandwiches Hot Tea Biscuits I Orange Marmalade Strawberry Eclairs Vanilla Ice Cream Frothed Cocoa Bouillon Bouman in Cups Chicken SandwIches Date and Nut SandwIches Frozen Bananas Fruit Lemonade Bon Bons Ham Sandwiches Cold Chicken Hot Biscuit Lady FIngers tied In Bundles Angel Cake Iced Sponge Cake Bon Bons Cocoa A sandwIch filling of beef and ham needs cold roast or boned boiled beet beef put twice through the chopper lt as much chopped cold boiled ham and a good seasonIng of salt and pepper Moisten this with sufficient soft butter to make a paste which win will spread easily A sweet sandwich filling whIch is liked by both young and old is dates seeded and chopped to a paste To this add the quantity of grated or chopped English walnuts two or three drops ot of vanilla and just sufficient sherry sher sherry ry to make a soft paste where the sweet taste is to be lessened mayon mayonnaise naise may be substituted for sherry and the vanilla omitted tte Empty eclair shells may may be had on order from any good baker and these can be filled with any fruit marmalade instead of the customary cream or a mixture of fresh fruit and whipped cream may be Small cakes are always more acceptable ble than sliced loaf cake The foundation foundation tion should be a simple cup or sponge cake batter and fancy patty pans make the most delightful molds The easiest Icing Is a thin fondant Dissolve one pint of granulated sugar in one cupful of boiling water and bon boil without stir sUr stirring ring until the syrup hairs when dropped from irom the tip of a 3 spoon Set aside un until the syrup cools enough to be handled handl d then stir with a spoon The syrup will first cloud then thicken When it becomes too stiff to be stirred gather It up quickly In the hands and work like Uke bread dough until It Is soft smooth and very pliable P Pack it In a bowl and cover closely This may be bedone bedone done several days in advance When wanted put a portion say about half halfa a cupful In a bowl In a pan of hot wa water water ter and mash and stir sUr until soft Flavor and color as desired if quite thin add warm water cautiously a few drops at ata ata a time be careful in this thi as it thins with little provocation and must be fr fre frequently stirred or it will turn to syrup Dip the cakes in this then stand care carefully carefully fully aside until the icing takes but a few minutes |