o form a dainty
boutonniere.

Mounds of red pickled cabbage accompany the oysters, rich tomato soup
follows, and the nougat ice cream is decorated with candied cherries.

The introduction of the bonbons in the form of candy cigars, tied in
bunches with the familiar yellow bands, causes amusement. Brandy is
burned on the coffee, and genuine cigars passed.

A STAG SUPPER. 2.

Turn the ballroom into a "roof garden" for a bachelor supper. Cover the
walls with canvas or grey cartridge paper painted to imitate grey bricks
with ivy leaves painted over the surface. In each window arrange a
little hedge of plants in pots and use screens of wire covered with
vines. Hang many colored lanterns from the roof and at intervals about
the room between tables and have tall branching standards with arms
from which hang the lanterns. Tall palms and bay-trees in tubs set about
the room add to the effect. Have a hidden orchestra to play airs from
the popular operas or have an impromptu vaudeville, the guests
furnishing the talent. A band of Gypsy fortune-tellers (men dressed to
imitate Gypsy girls) admitted at the close of the feast will furnish
fun, especially if they are men knowing the lives of the guests. Serve a
beefsteak supper with any kind of beverages you choose. For name cards
have steins cut from cardboard and decorated in imitation of the
Mettlach steins.

A BACHELOR SUPPER.

Have small mice pins for souvenirs. Decorate the long table in green
vines, white flowers and odd candle holders. Creeping in and out of the
vines have artificial snakes, frogs, and other reptiles. Have the
napkins held by toy spiders and fasten bats over the chandelier globes.
If one wishes a plain dinner serve oyster cocktails, tenderloin steak
with mushrooms, French fried potatoes, stewed corn, Lima beans, tomato
and onion salad with mayonnaise, cheesestraws, Bavarian cream, peach
cake, cheese, crackers, coffee. Pass cigars. Have colored waiters who
are good singers and between each course have them give a jubilee song.
After dinner let them entertain the guests with songs, and banjo and
guitar music.

CHAPTER IV.

SUPPERS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS--DANISH VALENTINE SUPPER--A HALLOWE'EN
GHOST HUNT--A HALLOWE'EN SUPPER--HALLOWE'EN SUPPER MENUS--A PIE PARTY
FOR THANKSGIVING SEASON--THE PIE SHELF--BIRTHDAY SUPPERS--BIRTHDAY
PARTY.

In Denmark our well known snowdrop, one of the earliest messengers of
spring, has been since olden days hel