Independence Day Necessities
A powerful submarine weapon of offense.
A destroying element, and an accompaniment to an oyster-stew.
An ancient civilization, and a feeble means of light.
A woman’s toilet necessity, and part of a wagon.
A color, and the means of warmth.
The chief implement of warfare.
A two-wheeled vehicle, and the peak of a house.
Where Nature’s wealth is stored.
A kind of stone used in paving.
Bardolph’s companion in King Henry IV.
One kind of headgear.
What a wise mother does not do to her baby.
A carnation with u instead of i.
A musical organization, and a long lapse of time.
An Irishman’s name, a disorderly uprising, and an intellectual fad.
The answers are held by the hostess, of course, and are only divulged after all the guesses are in. They are as follows:
Answers
Torpedoes.
Fire-crackers.
Roman candles.
Pinwheels.
Red fire.
Guns.
Cart-ridge.
Mines.
Flag.
Pistol.
Caps.
Rock it (Rocket).
Pink P(u)nk.
Band-ages.
Pat-riot-ism.
Independence Day Menu
| Soup a la Americaine (Potato) | |
| Colonial Pot Roast | |
| Baked Tomatoes | Stewed Corn |
| Butter Beans | |
| Columbia Salad, with Star-shaped Wafers | |
| Virginia Corn Bread | |
| Independence Pudding, Hard Sauce | |
| Washington Pie | Election Cake |
| Nuts | Fruit |
| Coffee | |