Show I i PICNIC PICH SUGGESTIONS IONS BY CO CORNELIA N C BEDFORD the success su cess of the average least In the minds of those who upon the luncheon served This feeling Is true with those of larger growth as well as the chil children children dren the one demanding tastiness and the other quantity Hence Bence two requisites confront the feminine as appetizing as at home and in great plentitude A picnic and s seem almost synonymous terms but there are sand sandwiches sandwiches and sandwiches First of all lave Juve good bread at least one day old To ro make It more attractive It may be faked In tall talI round home use baking powder cans answer nicely 18 se a sharp knife and cut the bread In thin Skin slices after buttering or spreading the Ow end of the loaf loat Have butter or filling ng of such consistence that It will spread easily Put together and cut into IntI any desired shape taking care that it Is of convenient size for eating ut of hand One or more of an any number num br ber of tasty fillings may be used sev ral of which are given below Among appropriate meats for picnic are broiled or fried frid chicken I old roast veal yeal beef or mutton thinly I diced the slices packed on one an antler and amI wrapped In paper part of a boiled or baked ham ham Next m Importance as substantial cold lashes are salads ma mude e wholly or In part of meat eggs or potato Hard boiled eggs g olives salted nuts cheese and Ind fresh fruits ar are equally acceptable c hill bile among drinks drink sweetened fruit to be diluted with water are in demand and for th the elders rs f IJ dd tea or coffee A steaming hot cup of f coffee is al ai alays ays appreciated b by an all but the hll dren Jr n and Is easy IS of accomplishment If a pocket alcohol stove and a tin I coffee pot are taken along That the coffee may be without suspicion of muddiness sew or tie the requisite amount finely ground In one or more thin muslin bags ready to drop into the pot the moment the wat r bolls boils Among the articles for comfort once the picnic ground Is reached there should be included wood wooden en plates tin cuPS paper napkins and cloth knives forks and spoons salt and pepper al alcohol stove stoye alcohol and matches coffee pot corkscrew soap and towel and court plaster with arnica for emergencies When the carrying of supplies must be divided among members of the par party party ty cardboard boxes will be found best for packing Line them with plenty plent of paper and fill each box with one variety of edible writing the contents plainly on the cover and tying securely Tight packing is best bestas as there Is less danger of breakage Wrap joints of chicken cakes etc separately in the paper as an all anthis this adds much to the daintiness of ap appearance wh when n served The dry ingre ingredients of the salad properly cut should be packed in a fruit jar the dressing in another lettuce in a third The juice of lemons or other fruit after being pressed should be sweetened with sugar syrup and securely bottled An additional bottle of the plain syrup will come in handy for those who like an extra amount of sweetening Sugar does not dissolve as In cold liquids as I in hot and for this reason th the syrup will hI be appreciated Nothing has been said regarding the theSY SY sweets ts which to many are aro felt to be in ble Select such uch cakes akes as will not too to readily When home made bake them In gem pans or if large In loaveS Layer and jell jelly cakes do not carry wen well and are mussy to eat Should pies or tarts be demanded make ones and choose a filling which Is not excessively children will then need less looking after When the trip Is made by carriage I It will be possible to Include some lux luxuries urles uries such as a bottle of cream and a apiece apiece piece of Ice The latter should be inas In Inas as large a piece as possible and wrapped ped In flannel then In several of newspapers When placed In a small tub the bottles of cream drinkables and salad as well as heads of lettuce etc may be packed around it and so kt kept cool When luncheon Is over collect all fragments and dispose of them by fire or burial that the grounds may not be left In disorder This Is only what Is due to ones and the comfort com comfort fort of similar pleasure parties SA SANDWICH FILLINGS Chop fine a half pound each of lean bacon and ham Put into a saucepan with four sweet green peppers which have been seeded and chopped three chopped onions and one pint of either thick tomato sauce Or better still the meaty pulp of tomatoes freed from skin seeds and juice Cook slowly and stir frequently until the mixture is tender then set away until cold C CAROLINA ROLINA suf mf sufficient cold fried bacon to make a cup ful add one tablespoonful of grated onina onion a lash dash of cayenne and the juice of ore ont lemon Pound to a smooth paste ROCHESTER FILLING Ux to together together gether one cupful of chopped olives one cupful of grated cheese two table tablespoonfuls spoonfuls of fire fine cracker crumbs and anda a lash dash of cayenne Pound smooth awl mix with half Its hulk bulk It f stiff mayon mayonnaise naise LA U cold roast mast Ian lamb h very fin fief with thick sweet cream and season l highly with salt pepper and curry powder SWEET choco chocolate chocolate late mixed to a paste with thick sweet cream finely chopped almonds with half their bulk of sweet chocolate and moistened with orange juice j chopped English walnuts grated cocoanut and I chopped raisins moistened with sweet cream chopped candled candied fruits mixed with pineapple juice and thickened if necessary with crumbs of lady fingers or macaroons |