PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS

Pickled ripe cucumber rings prepared in the fall or
purchased in bottles, or other sweet pickle or olives
Consommé ready to reheat
Sweetbreads cooked
Cucumber sliced into ice water, and lettuce washed
Dry ingredients for cream muffins mixed
Apricots cooked in syrup and nut brittle made
Ginger puffs made and frosted
If tea is to be served iced, it may be prepared