Meats, pickles and relishes of all kinds are usually more appetizing in an out-of-doors lunch, than rich cakes and cloying sweets.

Sandwichies are always nice. It is optional whether the filling consists of grated or chopped ham, or sliced meats, though unless the meat is very tender and sliced very thin, the grated filling is preferable.

Chicken Cheese, pressed chicken, pressed veal and veal leaf are in great esteem. Pickled hard-boiled eggs, radishes, cucumbers, cold slaw, potato or other salads are in demand.

Potted Meats

Potted Meats and bottled pickles are good. Bolls and biscuit, bread in the loaf, or buttered slices laid together. Jellies and marmalades in glasses are sufficient. Pie and small fancy cakes are usually relished.

Lesions, sugar, tea, coffee, salt and pepper are among the essentials. Fresh fruit also, and be sure that knives, spoons, forks and cups are not left out.

Children's Parties

Make the table bright as possible for the little guests with flowers and fruits. Have the dishes as attractive as possible.

Snow-Balls, Cornucopias, Lady Fingers, Cream Puffs, Tarts, Jelly, Orange, Almond, Chocolate, etc. Small Frosted Cakes, Harlequin Jelly, Love-knots, Molded Jellies, Frosted Fruits, Fresh Fruits, Harlequin Blanc-mange, Sliced Cold Tongue or pressed Veal sliced. Bolls or Biscuit, Pop Corn Balls, Confectionery Nuts. Ice-cream in molds, if possible, and of two or more colors. Lemonade. Chocolate is the best warm drink. If one large cake is wished, make in a pyramid of three or four loaves, frosted. A bag of Crystallized Pop-Corn may be given each one; mix with candy, if wanted; make the bags any shape of bright colored tarleton. Distribute these last of all, that they may be taken home. Two loaves on stands wreathed with flowers, and flowers in the center of each leaf may take the place of the pyramid.