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...i.;.m ' if?" ' I am now on my way to the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Home at St. George, Ontario, the child- hood homc of the founder of the Women's Institute which is now a museum owned and maintained by the Women's Institute of Canada. The Women's Institute of On- tario maintain yet another muse- um. the Erland Lee Home that looks over the esca merit and the town ofStoney Cree and beautiful blue Lake Ontario. Erland Lee. like Adelaide Hoodless, is an imponant figure in WI history. Should you be in Ontario in December you might Be fortunate enough to search out both the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Home and the Erland Lee Home, for the distance between may be travelled in 'ust an hour. . embers of Ontario Women's Institute spend many hours prepar- ing a very special day. Christmas at the Lee. , If you wish to have an old fashioned Christmas at home, you might like to follow the instructions as given by Hilde Mordcn, secre- tary-treasurer of the Erland Lee Home in her address to London Area Conference of Ontario Women's Institutes. "Come with me now to Christ- mas at the Lee -- December 3 and 4, this year; when the age-old home is decorated in the 1860-1897 era. Cedar garlands frame the door- ways. windows, mantle and side-- board. These garlands are entwined with strings of popped 'corn and cranberries. Did you know, to be authentic, it takes five popcorn and one cranberry as you make these striti 5? Bright red velvet bows and smal reflecting mirrors complete the garland decoration "In the arlour bay window over the built--in red velvet cushioned window seat hangs the traditional Kissing Ball. This ball has eight wire hoops covered with cedar, Old fashioned Ch 1r. .__..__......-...... ... trimmed with bows and mirrors. it' is highlighted with white candles. I know of one museum that actually lit their candles. but then they actually had a fire from it too. and can show you the charred beams. But back to the kissing part. A piece of mistletoe was hung from the middle of the ball -- and then the fun began. "The cedar centrepiece on the parlour table. with tiny real pine cones found on the property. and to ped with wee feathered birds ta es you back in time, when mate-' rials at hand made your decora- tiotL ' "The apple pyramid on the famous Constitution Table in the dining room, is accented with sprigs of cedar and sticks of cinnamon. ' Those apples are so shiny they glisten an their secret is -- a drop of gylcerin rubbed over them. To make the pyramid, start the bottom with one complete layer of apples and fasten together each layer with toothpicks! ' "In the pioneer kitchen, the har- l vest table ts laden with samples of Christmas fare. Mince pie. mince- meat in a quan sealer. homemade bread. a tub of butter. maple s rup in its 5 cial tall glass t at's fruit ca e on the pedesta p ate and Dundee Cake on the oblong platv ter. A bowl ofcranberiies. a bowl of English walnuts also taken from the pro rty, ap le butter in the pint sea er, Thim le Cookies in the glass cookie jar. Turkish Delight in the "ii--"7T": ,j , M nstmas [Luci/w Hut/bad '/'UKL .C'e/fi/ candyjar. dried apples made on th pipe rack over the cook stove, and under the cover of the cheese dish a large slice of cheddar. The aroma A throughout'the home is comin from the oven -- home baked bread and there -- just for you -- the ViSitor -- is a piece warm from the oven, freshly buttered and wait-- ing to be tasted. In the corner ofthe kitchen, rocking content! . is a descendant of the Lee family Ruby vyIUIam; filling tales of bygone a s an ie as ' Leiélived here. 1' was When u]: ome Vupstai'rs, now and see women. tn their old fashionLehd dresses preparing for Christmas in the sewmg room. Look closely at the lady spinning -- recognize her? We know she is much too youn to be from by one days. but she as learned an mastered the skill of spinning, nevertheless. "Quickly now ---- we are going outSide ---- cross the driveway to the Drive House and upon opening the door. _ another tantalizing aroma. this time it is mulled cider and cookies. Here, too, garlands of cedar frame windows, encircle posts and in the comer. we've 1 A M It itLithfllL. , 4'59 updated a bit you'll find a cedar tree decorated with white crocheted stars. red bows and twirling mir-- rors. Parcels under the tree are wrapped in cloth tied with ribbon or spun wool. ' Upstairs we find the china paint- ers doing their delicate work: a lady making bobbin lace. and another doing fine needle oint. You won't forget to look at t e quilt case with its versatile display of many dif- ferent quilts. Come to the Erland Lee Home -- your Women's Institute Muse- um and let us weave and fill you with the magic of Christmas as it was in 1897, the founding year of the organization.