A porch tea party given in the summer is a most enjoyable affair. The guests are seated on the porch which has immense jardinieres filled with garden flowers, and draperies of large American flags. The punchbowl is just inside the door in the hall. The guests bring their needlework and as they sew, one of the number reads a group of original stories.

Following this have a little contest called The Menu. The prize for the correct list is a solid silver fork with a rose design. The refreshments are lemon sherbet, macaroons, sweet wafers, pecans and bonbons.

MENU.

_Soups_.

_The Capital of Portugal_.

_An imitation reptile_.

_Roasts_.

_A gentle English author_.

_Found in the Orient_.

_Boiled meats_.

_Woman's chief weapon_.

_A son of Noah_.

_Game_.

_A Universal crown_.

_A part of Caesar's message and a male relative_.

_Relishes_.

_A complete crush_.

_Elevated felines_.

_Lot's wife_.

_Vegetables_.

_Slang for stealing_.

_To pound_.

_Pudding_.

_What we don't want our creditors to do_.

_Fruits_.

_What a historian delights in_.

_Must be married at home_.

_Wines_.

_What a lover says to his sweetheart_.

_Imitation agony_.

_A sailor's harbor_.

Answers: Soups: Lisbon, mock turtle; Roasts: lamb, turkey; Boiled Meats: tongue, ham; Game: hare, venison; Relishes: jam, catsup, salt; Vegetables: cabbage, beef; Pudding: suet; Fruits: dates, canteloupe; Wines: Madeira, champagne, Port.