A DINNER FOR CONTEMPORARY CELEBRITIES
The Guests
- The first month of the year. Janvier.
- Strong and sturdy. Hardy.
- An out of date arrangement for the front hair. Bangs.
- An author whose name is on every page. Page.
- The poet laureate of England. Alfred Austin.
- A medium for transatlantic messages. Cable.
- One form of single blessedness. Bacheller (Irving).
- The pedestrian's aid. Caine (Hall).
- What springs eternal in the human breast. Hope (Anthony).
- A dignitary of the church. Abbott (Lyman).
The Menu
- Soup—Toe not found on man. Tomato.
- Fish—A unit of measurement. Perch.
- Roast—A lean wife. Spare rib.
- Vegetable—The result of pressure. Squash.
- Game—Timber and the herald of the dawn. Woodcock.
- Salad—He who fights the Japanese. Russian.
- Pudding—An aborigine. Indian.
- Cake—A tropical sea plant. Sponge.
- Fruit—To waste away and Eve's temptation. Pineapple.
- Wine—A part of the foot and a letter. Tokay.
A LUNCHEON FOR LITERARY WOMEN
The Guests
- A verdant one. Greene (Anna Katherine).
- To evade. Dodge (Mary Mapes).
- A head covering and a tavern. Wiggin (Kate Douglas).
- What ships and schooners often cross. Barr (Amelia E.).
- A thistle's product and a head dress. Burnett (Frances Hodgson).
- A part of the human body. Foote (Mary Hallock).
- A pig's house and a measurement. Pennell (Elizabeth).
- A guardian's trust. Ward (Mrs. Humphry).
- Act of a poor cook. Burnham. (Clara Louise).
- What the rebellion made of every negro. Freeman (Mary E. Wilkins).
The Menu
- Fruit—Small shot. Grape fruit.
- Fish—A soft shelled sign of the Zodiac. Crab.
- Roast—A genial English author. Lamb.
- Sauce—A money maker. Mint.
- Vegetable—A city of Belgium and what a leaf does in spring. Brussels sprouts.
- Salad—Elizabeth and her German. Garden.
- Tarts—Water in motion. Currant.
- Cake—A precious metal. Gold.
- Ice—A celebrated prince. Orange (William of).
- The floral Decorations—The flowers that bloomed on their lips. Roses.