Show November 25 191jf The Herald- - Rc nv hi iron Salt Lake City TltnU' Sunday Morning The Countess de Buyer Who Was Miss Daisy Folk of California from a Photograph Taken at Her Work Desk in France © UNDERWOOD t‘ -- UNOEflVVOOO- The Real Romance of Miss Daisy Polk of California Who Went to France to Help Save Its Villages and Found a Hero By Ethel Thurston’ newest American girl to become a countess Daisy Polk of San Francisco and tbe of how she became the Countess de story Is one of the most interesting in the history of that group of society ' girls from this side of the water who have won the hearts and hands of the nobility of Europe Can you conceive of a romantic drama possessing more of the elements of heart interest than the episodes marking the last two eventfnl years of the life of Mis3 Polk culminating in the cabled announcement that the attractive California girl is no longer Miss Polk but a countess whose husband’s name will go down in history among that wonderful list of the heroes of France? THE Buyer-MImeu- re ever-enlargin- g The Stage Setting of the Drama The locale of the drama 13 Vltrimont one of the pretty and picturesque French villages de- stroyed by the Germans and later won back from the invading hosts The heroine as you may gues3 Is Miss Polk who went over to take charge of tbe work of reconstructing the village for Mrs William H Crocker of California Schools have been rebuilt new churches erected streets repaved under her inspiring direction At the end of an arduous day’s work the girl who had brought the sunshine of California to the stricken French village jumps into her automobile for a short ride before darkness set In A few miles out her car break down The heroine happens not to be as expert & chauffeur as she is a and while she struggles over the car who should come along with vainly clanking sword — just as the story books would tell it!— — who ? who but Count de happened also to be Gen Marie Joseph Louis Robert de Buyer — all of that and this too: At the beginning of the war temporary general of brigade in command of the 6th brigade of cuirassiers later appointed to the command of a division in 1915 taking command of the Sd cavalry corps and in 1916 of the 2d army corps cited in January 1913 for brilliant services performed in November 1914 and promoted to a commander of the Legion of Honor in July 1916 A count a general cited for brilliant services and a commander of the Legion of Honor — could any heroine be ghe princess of the royal blood or Just a plain plucky American girl ask more than that of her hero? ‘ 'iM tell An Impressive Wedding city-build- er Buyer-MImeure- The Man of the Moment Of course Gen de Buyer stopped when he saw the heroine in distress and offered his services in repairing the auto which had refused to go on And so they met Did ever an auto mishap lead to such an auspicious second act of a romantic drama? It Is not hard to guess that Miss Polk had able assistance thereafter in her work 'of rebuilding Vltrimont or that Gen de Buyer did not lack the inspiration of a beautiful woman’s love as he led his thousands of cavalrymen on to the charge in driving back the invaders further and further from the little city where lived and worked and prayed the girl of the Pacific coast One year passed between that auto mishap and the great event which will never be forgotten in the village of Vltrimont — the consummation of this truly wonderful romance The marriage took place In the rhnrch which was the first building restored by MLss Polk and it was followed by a breakfast in the second building which was completed under her direction The ceremony was of the simplest possible order as a nephew of the groom had been killed at lagers the little children who owed their very lives to her and the old folks who had felt In more ways than one the blessing of her tender ministrations through France’s two most terrible years came to the ceremony to pay homage to their benefactress Secondly It was memorable on the groom’s account — for in recognition of his great bravery Gen Pctain commanderdn-chie- f of the armies of field In left of the France battle order to attend the ceremony which made the American girl the wife of the great French soldier — and a countess besides The Marriage in the Mayor’s Office Had the Real Flavor of Romance Verdun but a month before but the simplicity of it did not keep it from being either picturesque or quite memorable First on the bride’s account — for all the vil In addition to Gen retain a distinguished company of military figures was present at the ceremony and at the wedding breakfast which followed with the girls of the village doing the serving for the occasion The bride by the way is a relative of Frank rolk counsellor of the American state department at Washington As If to make the happiness of Vltrimont’s benefactress secure it may be recorded as the final scene in the drama of real life that within a week after the wedding the French government recognizing that Gen de Buyer was in need of a rest after three years of constant work on the firing line placed him on the retired list And so the General and his wife —or the Count By They sang that clay as they trudged through the snow An anthem of praise to the God of peace — To Him who had succored them in their woe Who had led them afar to a great surcease — t To a laud of plenty across the sea Where the westering sun meant Liberty! They sing today the valiant sons Of the sturdy fathers of Plymouth day As they wave tlicir flags and shoulder their gnus And smilingly bravely march away — To win for the slavemen across the sea The peace of their own wondrous Liberty Xeweyeyer Feature Service 1911 wouldn’t move on! For a "Colonial” Thanksgiving Dinner By Jeannette Young Horton conservation is the order of the day so FOOD inspiration that does not smack of too severe economy let us look back on those early thanksgiving days wrhen good food was plenty but luxuries common to us today were practically unknown and Indian cookery had to help out that of the Pilgrim housewife Corn meal was as necessary in those days as it promises to be in our present food crisis and it formed the basis of many excellent dishes So Indian under modern conditions an dinner takes on pleasing possibilities The menu suggested contains foods available to Indians in the colonial days the uses of which they taught the Pilgrim settlers in their own simple way: old-fashion- ed MENU Two Thanksgiving Songs CHARLES VIRGIL TEVIS and the Countess if you prefer it stated that way — while looking forward to that great day when victorious peace comes are also looking backward to that time when the stubborn automobile just - Toasted Shrimp Canape Fish Chowder Rabbit Stew Corn Meal Dumplings or Roast Goose Chicken Pie Apple Jelly or Cranberry Jelly and Vegetables Lobster Salad Blueberry Pudding Put on the required bread rounds placed in a dripping pan cold boiled shrimp that have been split open dusted with pepper and salt Spread with Eoft butter in which a little mixed mustard has been blended and put in the oven and cook until they are toasted enough to show brown spots Garnish with parsley and serve hot Place In the bottom of the chowder pot three slices of salt pork diced "When warm and begind ning to melt put in a 'layer of codfish (two a steaks) layer of thinly sliced onion pepper salt ahd lumps of gutter a tablespoonful of dry crumbs then a layer of thickly sliced potato Keep on until six pounds of fish have been used dot the top with butter and pour over a pint of rich milk and a cup of good fish stock lay around the edge six pilot crackers well buttered Cover and cook gently for half an hour If the milk cooks off and the chowder looks too dry add a one-poun- When done turn in a cup of hot cream break down the crackers and serve hot Make the rabbit stew in the usual wray adding plenty of onion and seasoning and cut the potatoes in small balls Take two cupfuls of yellow corn meaJ and pour on enough boiling water to scald and leave a stiff dough Dip the hands in cold water and mould the dough into small dumplings dropping them on top of the hot boiling stew then cover and cook 15 minutes If the goose is used Instead of the stew clean and prepare it in the usual way with a potato or a sage and onion stuffing Boil it until tender then put it in the oven and roast until it is a good color Make a brown gravy and serve with apple gooseberry or cranberry jelly Mashed turnip boiled or baked onions and mashed potato and home-mad- e pickles go with this course If roast corn is offered as a course it should come next For the chicken pie joint and boil a young chicken until it is tender then when slightly cool remove the large bones and boil down the gravy to about a quart season and thicken- it and with the chicken put it into a deep pudding dish lined with good paste Cover cutting a hole in the top crust to let oij thesgas Bake three hours Serve hot or cold with jelly In making the salad take three good-sizecold boiled lobsters take the meat from the tails and claws and with a sharp knife cut into pieces Take all of the fine meat from the body and the green fat add a cupful of finely chopped celery and let it marinate for 20 minutes in heavy French dressing to which a quarter bud of garlic and a teaspoonful of made mustard have been added Drain carefully beat Into a cupful of mayonnaise then stir through the lobster Shred the hearts of two lettuces toss all together and serve in wlilte lettuce leaves garnished with olive curls buttered with anchovy paste The berry pudding may be steamed or of the roly poly variety hut it must have a good Rocky Mountain sauce and be accompanied by a cup of coffee that is beyond reproach Popcorn balls or' nut pralines are-th- e sweets and apples of different kinds must beonly thi only fruit for a truly “Colonial” dinner - little more - - d old-fashion- ed i I ’ |