Show JL P 7 A steamer experience party the description ot this novel party will be in time to assist many of you who ft ant to give welcomes home to many of your friends who have fared abroad this summer ocean travel and trips on the great lakes clear through to buffalo have been very popular aa there have been bome palatial steamers put on this year which have given voyagers a sense of security on our treacherous inland seas with all this in mind the hostess asked eight friends every one of whom had taken a steamer vaca alon two of them having made the old fashioned beto de war trip from bt louis to new orleans on the river the guests were asked to give only fifteen minute descriptions of what was to them the most interesting or exciting part of their trip and thus you see two hours of the afternoon from three to six was beautifully filled while one person talked the others had their needlework the affair was held on the porch and there were as many steamer chairs as the hostess could borrow after all bad arrived the twelve year old boy of the household dressed as a ship s steward served hot beef tea and pilot biscuit and during the afternoon the time was sounded by bells books of travel guide books and literature so abundantly furnish ed by steamship lines was scattered about and there were many souvenir portals with a desk equipped tor writing should anyone wish to send a last message back by the pilot who came in dressed as a sailor a dear little chap in middy suit with first pilot on his capoand cap band after each one bad had her turn with no interruptions of nral de mer delicious refreshments were served and everyone agreed that it had been a most delightful afternoon as it had given good friends the opportunity of meeting and bearing each others experiences just when they were fresh in the mind and all were so enthusiastic lists of books to read were exchanged and plans begun for next years vacation and the next steamer experience party which was voted should be an annual affair A corn roast our amusements are greatly governed by the season of the year and right now the popular thing Is a corn roast of course they are not new but there Is something decided ly alluring in a moonlight night a big bonfire just the right crowd and plenty of nice sweet roasting ears not forgetting sweet potatoes bacon coffee and the delicious sandwiches the girls know how to make even the effete east Is having corn roasts with the smartest of the smart set as host and hostess motor cars are often discarded and harracks hayracks hay racks with tour horses call tor the guests if a colored man who knows just how Is available he may be called upon to superintend the broiling of the bacon roasting the potatoes corn and making the coffee it not the men of the party will be found quite capable banjos guitars and the cushions from the wagon add to the enjoyment after the repast then the affair usually winds up with an informal dance at the home of the hostess these are delightfully informal affairs here Is a list of sandwiches that the girls tell me are especially nice for such occasions I 1 cannot give the rules but I 1 am sure you all will know bow to go about making them just from the names they should bo wrapped separately in bax ed paper stuffed olive and egg sandwich olive and english walnut sandwich pimento cheese sandwich the pi menta cheese comes to jars already prepared tor use sardine sandwich made with may annalse dressing minced ham and chicken sandwich i take a goodly supply of paper napkins and drinking cups A peach luncheon A peach luncheon will be reasonable as long as peaches are ripe and the weather favorable for the invitations say luncheon served on taft lawn but the hostess has provided the decorations of the house so as to give an outdoor effect as much as possible should the day prove inclement if the day la fine a round table spread with white Is to set under a canopy made of awning material supported at the four corners by stakes driven firmly into the ground rows of chinese lanterns will decorate this outdoor dining room the table cen is to be a pink enameled basket laden with peaches leaves and vines for place cards there will be cardboard peaches done in water color with a green icat or two here Is the menu which la unusually dainty domato and caviar ca napes jellied ceaf or tongue with potato croquettes croquet tes olives shrimp in aspic with a mayon balse dressing cheese wafers A delicious peach omelet comes next served with brandied brand led peaches the dessert Is to be peach ice cream in shape of the real fruit the leaves being made of pistachio aco cream they will be placed on plates covered with real peach leaves it desired tiny liquor glasses may be filled with peach brandy the hostess Is to wear a pink gown with a stock and belt of yellow this Is a very good combination providing just the right shades are selected A bonnet party now do not say that bonnet parties are old until you hear about this one which was given tor twenty children when all had arrived the hostess passed three sheets of colored paper some squares of crepe paper of gay color and two fancy paper napkins to each child on a center ta ble she puts pins scissors tubes of paste and little towels and a bowl of water for wiping the paste off of fin she said a half hour would be allowed for making any kind of a hat cap or bonnet the maker to don the headgear and when time was called they were to form in line and pass before the judges who would award the prizes such a busy time as those children had they were really most clever too in building their hats the oldest guest was eleven and the youngest eight and some of the work waa excellent the prizes were doll band boxes containing lovely hats tor dolly and the ice cream was served in the dearest straw hats doll size lined with waxed paper tho children en joyell the novelty and each one went home with her creation on her head it Is needless to say that there were no boys at this party the young hostess declared that boys from alno to twelve were no tun I 1 do not ehnow what our boy friends will say to this perhaps some of them will mend their ways a bit so aa not to be left out of parties MME MERRI |