Show c D i 11 i if 13 71 Z i a t thanksgiving VING hospitality the che waning year growa brown and gray and dull and pools sing november bleak aleak anil and sere but aut from the bounteous garne reil harvest at store 0 re with rh grateful hearts ne e draw thanksgiving cheer occasionally these days wo we get a glimpse ot of real old fashioned hospitality the kind hind that creeps right into the marrow ot of your bones and makee your blood tingle with the true spirit of good fellowship never is this feeling more universally or potently expressed than on thanksgiving the occa occasion slun for festive homo home gatherings reunions and where strangers are made welcome as one of your own kin lucky and blessed is the woman who can extend hospitality on this day clay and lucky too is the host who can preside at liis ids own board among congenial spirits it is a very serious mistake to keep keel your guests at the table for three or bour four hours as Is frequently the case though to be sure part of 0 this time is taken up at the conclusion of 0 the di dinner as the men linger over their coffee and cigars and with the inevitable now flow of gossip throughout the tha meal the groaning board that our grandfathers knew has been materially re r deuced make it a rational thanksgiving feast make eve every ry dish served typically american and thoroughly characteristic ls timely and appropriate the foundation of the dinner ron consists of an appetizer soup with relishes is turkey with vegetables a salad a flessert of aws pumpkin mince and apple to which may be added an ico ice and a steamed pudding if i desired nuts raisins and coffee r 41 three indispensable ples are pump kin well seasoned with brandy mince and apple with cheese steaming hot indiana pudding or plum pudding with a sauce emice is equally appropriate A aal 1 ie ice I 1 s 13 I 1 I 1 arveil served sue si a as eisch or orange coffee denil demi tasse tass follows together aith assorted nuts mis raisins dates dales figs and bonbons bonbonis bon bons for I 1 1 ali I 1 a formal dinner brie cheese and hard toasted crackers accompany the black coffee an unique name card caid Is given to in this article in place of tho the pumpkin pie pumpkin fachon ettes pastry shells with pumpkin filling make a novel substitute and a chestnut compote Is equally pleasing and out ot of the beaten track an excellent thanksgiving cake which may be served with tea is made of spices a cup of strong black coffee chopped raisins nuts and melted marshmallows covered icing vanilla colored with rose water or orange ard aard halved pecans or pl nuts ati |