Decorate the walls of the room in which the supper is to be served with as much green as can be procured at this season of the year. Procure a dozen pumpkins, remove the pulp, cutting a hole at the top of the shell; cut also four stars in the sides of each pumpkin, cover with light yellow paper and place candles inside. These lanterns, being set in various convenient spots about the room and lighted just before the supper is served, shed a corn-colored glow over the room. In the centre of the table arrange a vase filled with any late autumn yellow flowers—dahlias, chrysanthemums or marigolds; place candles at each end of the table screened by yellow crepe paper shades. The refreshments may consist of egg and lemon-butter sandwiches, cornbread, chicken salad, sponge cake, gold cake, lemon ice cream and lemon water ice, cup custards, honey in the comb, lemonade and coffee.
DUTCH PARTY
For decorations: Holland's national colors, blue and red; Dutch flags; tulips; crepe paper in Delft designs, etc. Instead of tally cards each guest may be furnished a little wooden shoe on a Delft-blue ribbon. Tiny pretzels are slipped on the ribbon for games won, the shoe keeping them from slipping off at the other end. Large wooden shoes may be used for bonbons and nuts at the tables. For prizes: handsome steins and pipes, a pair of burnt wood Holland shoes, Delft plaques, Dutch pictures, novelties decorated with quaint Dutch figures, a poster of Queen Wilhelmina, etc.
The supper table may have for its centrepiece a large blue stein with red tulips tumbling out of it. Delft china and paper napkins are appropriate, and a menu of Dutch dishes:
| Oysters | Omelet | |||
| Smoked Herring | ||||
| Creamed Codfish or Finna Haddie in Chafing Dish | ||||
| Cold Meat, in very thick slices | ||||
| Pickled Eggs, Pickled Beets, Pickled Onions | ||||
| Cucumbers, Lemons and Prawns | ||||
| Cold Slaw | ||||
| Fish or Potato Salad | Cheese Sandwiches | |||
| Rye Bread, in very thin slices | ||||
| Cheese | ||||
| Honey Cakes | Oval Cinnamon Cakes | |||
| Pancakes, size of a silver quarter | ||||
| Coffee and Chocolate | ||||
EASTER EGG HUNT
An Easter egg hunt will furnish plenty of amusement for an Easter party.
The nests are made of paper moss. In them are placed eggs of different varieties, some genuine hard boiled eggs, some of china or wood and some of candy. The wooden eggs should contain tiny ducks or chickens. The nests are hidden in every nook and corner of the house. The guests are then bidden to go nest hunting, and a half hour is given for the hunt. Each guest is given a little fancy basket in which to gather his eggs. The one securing the greatest number of eggs is given a prize of a large fancy egg.
The baskets and eggs may be retained as souvenirs.