| Show till jill ili 11 jill III THE SUMMER HOSTESS it hostess who Is fortunate T THE enough to live in the country or in n small asdall town has it in tier her power to give great pleasure to city dwellers d we 11 ers among tier lier friends when she entertains them and especially in the summer time it if tier her home Is provided with a roomy porch slie she will find this a great asset even so simple a matter as breakfast serve served d on oil the veranda la Is it a delight to the shut in dwellers of city apartment houses strolls on the country roads and a n d excursions into the woods till ill them 1 l tit joy so that city dwellers may be depended upon for getting much pleasure from the sl simple ale fact that they are lit in the open country the most obvious of means for entertaining are the natural beauties of scenery the sights which ilitch every locality boasts in hilly billy countries there are the views from high points that are always inspiring in a take lake country excursions cur to the lakes and fishing or battling and in a flat country points where one may watch the kini aun set to best advantage all these make opportunity por port unity for picnic parties motorcars motor cars or motor busses carry the guests lind and refi and such informal entertaining gives more real pleasure than a night tit nt tile the opera in planning one of these picnics for city guests one inest must keep a careful eye on the he details for their comforts comfort it is a ft a goo good idea to provide each cah one of them with a small pillow in III case the picnic lunch Is served on oil the crass or the improvised seats and tables are tiare bare boards paper napkins sandpaper and nas paper dishes reduce the cares of the hostess to the minimum including pla plates tes largo large ene enough fligh to hold all that he intends to serve A menu including sub sandwiches a salad small smail calces cakes and coffee or iced drinks will III satisfy th keen appetites that a walk or ride la ill the open air Is likely to produce some som 1 t s es arrange the portions all reade ready y to serve by using paper ice cream cases to contain the salad so that this does not lia hae e to be dished out into plates which are passed with sandwiches on them each eacle hostess will manage the serving of coffee in the manner slie she finds fads most convenient II if she uses vacuum bottles it Is all taken care of at home most picnic crowds enjoy making it and small tin cups cula are u the most practical things to take along unless one has collapsible cups ot of metal the sunset picnic usually extends itself into the twili twilight ht and sometimes into tile the dark A bonfire Is as much a pleasure to the grownup grown up city dweller as it Is to the small boy and ought to finish off the experience in the happiest way if the hostess can manage to light tier her veranda and evenings are not too cool tier her guests will enjoy cards there very much many small colored lanterns never lose their charm and their gleaming Is a song of welcome A big porch Is it dispensation of providence to the hostess who Is entertaining people who love to dance given a porel and a they will take care 0 of the evenings for them themselves selvo in latitudes where it Is cool un an open wood fire warms the heart and soul of flie file average CRY city dweller who must content hitti himself self to live without any such inspiration to conversation and sairy tolling telling aul w y |
