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ENTERTAINMENTS 
 
 -FOR- 
 
 CHURCH SOCIALS. 
 
 Women's Social and Charitable Organizations, 
 
 JUVENILE ^^ VOUXG PEOPLE'S SOCIETIES. 
 
 -AND- 
 
 J PRIVATE PARTIES, 
 
 
 .KRON, X: 
 
 Al 
 MRS. H. e/kraMER. 
 
 1892. 
 
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 Entered accordiiifr to act of Conf»Tess, in the 3'ear 1802. hy 
 
 MRS. H. E. KRAMER, 
 In the office of the Librarian of Conjrress, at Washington. 
 
jpnterttoinment^ 
 
 FeMlival of Komom. 
 
 "OliI What is so sweet us a rose in June I " 
 
 The Festival of Roses is a beautiful entertainment for the 
 month of June, and has delighted all who have seen it. It is 
 attended with but little expense, and must be given when 
 roses are just in their pi-ime. T^et a large committee be 
 appointed to solicit roses- tiie cut tiowers. (who that has 
 them will not share them for a benevolent enterprise ?) also 
 trailing vines of all kinds, and ferns. 
 
 From these, select the choicest and put aside to be made 
 into hand and button hole bouquets and sold. 
 
 If possible, give the entertainment in one large, rather 
 than in several small rooms, as less material will be required 
 for decorating, and the general effect will be more pleasing. 
 
 For decorations use ftistoons of cheese cloth of the 
 colors of roses — pink, red, white, yellow, cream and rose. 
 
 After this is arranged, pin, with common dressing pins, 
 roses of all colors, also vines and fern leaves at intervals on 
 the drapery. 
 
 The cheese cloth can be sold after the entertainment, or 
 laid aside to be used on another occasion. 
 
 If the room is not carpeted, a home-like effect is obtained 
 by placing rugs here and there on the floor, and having 
 rockers, easels, etc., arranged as in a [)arl()r. 
 
4 ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 In each of the four corners of the room arrange a booth, 
 and drape the same with old lace curtains, upon which also 
 pin roses, vines and ferns. In one of these, strawberries 
 and ice cream will be served^-in another, lemonade — in the 
 third have hand and button-hole bouquets, while the fourth 
 will serve as a candy booth. Use plenty of roses in decorat- 
 ing. Bouquets and baskets of roses should be everywhere. 
 
 Each lady participating, either in the program, in serv- 
 ing refreshments, or in any other way must assume the 
 name of a rose, as "Baltimore Belle," or " Princess Marechal 
 Neil, "by which name she will be known during the evening, 
 and must wear a dress the color of that rose, or white, with 
 corsage bouquet of roses the name of which she assumes. 
 
 If gentlemen assist, each of them also assumes the name 
 of a rose, as. " Prince Camille de Rohen" and wear button- 
 hole bouquet of same. The following list of names, with cor- 
 responding colors, will be found helpful in choosing names: 
 
 Princess Adelaide, pink. 
 
 Catherine Merniet, pink. 
 
 Baltimore Belle, white. 
 
 Prairie Queen, rose, 
 Perfection Des Blanches, white. 
 
 Caroline De Sansal, light pink. 
 
 Annie De Diesbach, carmine. 
 
 Baroness Rothschild, lig'^'t pitik. 
 
 Her Majesty, pink. 
 
 Bella, white. 
 
 Blanche Moreau, white. 
 
 Coquette De Lyn, yellow. 
 
 Duchess of Edinburg-, red. 
 
 Duchess De Brabant, rose. 
 
 Etoile De Lyon, yellow. 
 
 Marie Guillot, white. 
 
 Marechal Neil, yellow. 
 
K N '1" }•: K *r .\ I N M K N TS . C 
 
 American Beauty, deep rose. 
 
 Georg-e the Fourth, crimson. 
 
 General Washin^^ton, crimson, 
 
 General Jacqueminot, dark crimson. 
 
 Baron De Bonstetter, dark red. 
 
 Victor Verdier, brig-ht rose. 
 
 Henry Martin, pink. 
 
 Dougflas, red. 
 
 Charles Rovolli, rose. 
 
 Other names can be added at the sug-gestion of a florist. 
 
 A neatly printed prog-ram is provided, having two per- 
 forations at the upper left hand corner, throug-h which a 
 tiny moss rosebud is placed. This also makes a pretty 
 souvenir for each guest. 
 
 The programs should be distributed by two little girls, 
 wearing white dresses elaborately trimmed with rosebuds 
 and half blown roses. They may also assist in disposing of 
 button-hole bouquets. 
 
 Following is the program: 
 
 Short Talk - - _ . ^^ w ^ t^ ,, 
 
 ,.,,,, - - War of Roses" 
 
 V ocal iSolo - - - _ " r ^. 4. TD ^ t-. 
 
 . - l^ast Kose of Summer" 
 
 Recitation - . _ .* r> • ^ 
 
 Brier Rose 
 Chorus - - . . .tTD X c , 
 
 Rose of Sharon" 
 
 Other numbers may be added if a lengthy program is 
 desired. This entertainment was given in one of the lai-o-e 
 city churches, to the delight of hundreds who attended, and 
 netted a handsome sum 
 
 All decorations, except pinning on the roses, can be 
 arranged at pleasure, while that should be deferred until 
 within a few hours of the program. The roses and vines 
 will not wither sufficiently to be noticeable in the evening 
 when, with bright lights, the effect is charming. 
 
 An admission of twenty-five or thirty cents is charged. 
 
6 KNTKKTAINMKNTS. 
 
 including ice-cream and strawberries, other refreshments 
 being extra, or charge ten cents admission, with an extra 
 charge for all refreshments. 
 
 OhMervalioii Parly. 
 
 At an Observation Party each guest is given five cards, 
 with representations of the five senses printed upon them. 
 At a given signal, instruments of various kinds are played 
 upon in an adjoining room and at the end of a half minute 
 each guest is to write the name of as many of them as he 
 recognized, on his card on w^hich is printed the ear. 
 
 The one having the largest number is awarded a prize. 
 
 In the contest for the sense of seeing, the guests are 
 taken into a room where numerous objects w^ere placed upon 
 a table — they glanced at it for half a minute, retired, and 
 each w^rote the names of the articles seen, upon the card 
 representing the eve. 
 
 They are then given to taste of a mixture of various 
 ingredients, and each makes note of the number of articles 
 tasted, and w^rites the result upon the card representing the 
 tongue. The guests are then blindfolded and are given 
 various articles to distinguish by the sense of touch, writing 
 the results as before. 
 
 Lastly, bottles containing liquids, easily distinguished, 
 w^ere placed before the guests, each one to determine by the 
 sense of smell, what was contained in the bottles, writing 
 the* results on the card representing the no^e. 
 
 In each case prizes are given to the successful contest- 
 ants. 
 
IC N r K K '1" A I N M V. N 'I'S . 
 
 flwi}>rar> Nociafl. 
 
 A Library Social was recently given with great success, 
 by the members of a young ladies' society, in the spacious, 
 double parlors of one of the members. The young ladies in 
 charge were "mum" in regard to the nature of the enter- 
 tainment—simply inviting their gentlemen friends to a 
 Library Social at a certain time and place. 
 
 They suggested also that the gentlemen meet at an 
 ajjpointed place, and attend the social en mossc. 
 
 Upon their arrival they are met by the president of the 
 society, or any person appointed, who welcomes them, stat- 
 ing also that she has in her library a choice collection of 
 valuable books which she is going to give them the privilege 
 of examining. 
 
 She then introduces the Librarian and an assistant, who 
 furnish the gentlemen with dainty cards containing a list of 
 the books, or catalogue. 
 
 No one is allowed to keep a book more than live min- 
 utes. In case they do, they will be liable to a tine of a cent 
 a minute. The librarian will keep an account of time. The 
 library is separated from the guest room by sliding doors, 
 or portieres. 
 
 Applications for books are now made to the librarian 
 from the following catalogue: 
 
 No. 1. Under the Lilacs. 
 
 Old Fashioned Girl. 
 Hidden Hand. 
 A Fair Barbarian. 
 Samantha at Saratoj^a. 
 Rose in Bloom. 
 Little Women. 
 Under Two Flaj^-s. 
 Song-s in Many Keys. 
 
KNTFtKfAIN M EN'I*.^. 
 
 lo. 10. 
 
 Pink and White Tyranny 
 
 " 11. 
 
 Woman in White. 
 
 '' 12. 
 
 Scarlet Letter. 
 
 " 13. 
 
 Ivanhoe. 
 
 " 14. 
 
 Madcap Violet. 
 
 " 15. 
 
 Views Afoot. 
 
 " 16. 
 
 Little Red Riding- Hood. 
 
 " 17. 
 
 Roinola. 
 
 " 18. 
 
 Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag-. 
 
 " 19. 
 
 Pioneer. 
 
 " 20. 
 
 The Moonstone. 
 
 " 21. 
 
 The Last of the Tribune> 
 
 " 22. 
 
 Jane Eyre. 
 
 " 23. 
 
 The Newcombs. 
 
 " 24. 
 
 Histor)' of Greece. 
 
 " 25. 
 
 The Snow Imag-e. 
 
 The list may be enlarged at pleasure. As has probably 
 been surmised, each young lady impersonates one of the 
 books, and. as applications are made for them, the librarian 
 disappears behind the portieres and produces them, bring- 
 ing them forward to the person calling for them. 
 
 For instance, No. 11 is called for, which is represented 
 by a pretty young lady dressed in white. No. 8. "Hidden 
 Hand," appears with one hand hidden in a mulf, or in the 
 folds of her gown. No. 9. •* Songs in Many Keys," appears 
 with a number of pieces of music, each in a different key. 
 No. 21 produces a copy of the New York Tribune, last 
 edition. No. 12 wears a letter of scarlet pasteboard instead 
 of a brooch. No. 25 wears a dress of white covered with 
 bits of cotton batting. At the expiration of the alloted time, 
 each book is returned to the library and put at the disposal of 
 others. 
 
 In this way, the parlors are filled with a gay company 
 of conversationalists, during the entire evening, the con- 
 
ENTERTAINMENTS. 9 
 
 stant drawing and changing of books making a delightful 
 evening for all. Of course, as each book is produced from 
 the library, all guess as to the title, while the gentleman 
 calling for the book, has "her" for a partner for five min- 
 utes. 
 
 Light refreshments are served during the evening. 
 
 Song- — "The Bridg-e." 
 Short talk—" Life of Long-fellow." 
 Song-— "The Villag-e Blacksmith." 
 Story from the works of LoniEffellow. 
 Reading- — " Song- of Hiawatha." 
 Song- — "The Day is Done." 
 
 P^or the "story," select a person to recite or read an 
 original story, using, in a connected way, the titles of his 
 diiferent poems. Like this^ — At the close of "A Rainy Day" 
 in "Autumn," I sat by ''The Open Window" etc., etc. Or, 
 select say six persons each to write such a "story," giving a 
 copy of Longfellow's Poems to the one who in his story uses 
 the largest number of titles of poems. During the reading 
 of the "Song of Hiawatha." have a number of tableaux, 
 which will add greatly to the interest. 
 
 The tableaux may be as follows: 
 
 "The Wig-warn of Nokomis." 
 
 "Youthful Hiawatha." 
 
 "Hiawatha leaving- to wed Laug-hing- Water." 
 
 '■ Arrow-maker and Minnehaha." 
 
 "Welcoming- Hiawatha." 
 
 "Beautiful Minnehaha." 
 
 "Nokomis and Minnehaha waiting for Hiawatha." 
 
 " Famine and Fever." 
 
 " Dying- Minnehaha." 
 
10 ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 " Return of Hiawatha." 
 "Mourning Hiawatha." 
 
 If refreshments are desired, serve assorted nuts, candies 
 and macaroons, in small baskets, at fifteen cents each. 
 An admission is charged at the door. 
 
 B.. L.. and O. Fefitival. 
 
 One of the prettiest of "color affairs'* is a banana, lemon, 
 and orange festival. Two apartments only are necessary 
 for giving this entertainment. 
 
 One large supper room where the program can also be 
 given, and a smaller, yet commodious room for the sale of 
 articles. 
 
 For the supper room arrange as many long tables as 
 will accommodate the number of guests expected. 
 
 Use white tablecloths and napkins and around the edge 
 of both baste a •• frill" of crimped lemon or orange colored 
 tissue paper. 
 
 Put each napkin in a glass, at each plate. The table 
 cloth is caught up here and there around the edges and 
 fastened with little bows of ribbon. 
 
 Make numerous mats and doylies of the* colored papers 
 for each table, using no colored glass or china on the tables, 
 unless it be of one of the colors of the evening. 
 
 Festoons of the colored paper should reach from the 
 chandelier to each table. In the center of each table arrange 
 a dish of oranges, lemons and bananas cut in fanciful shapes, 
 while at either end there should be a bowl of fiowers. The 
 ladies in charge of the tables wear lemon or orange colored 
 gowns with w^hite aprons, caps and neckerchiefs. Orange 
 colored cheese cloth or print will do nicely for the dresses. 
 
JiNT !•; KT A 1 N M !•; NTS. 1 1 
 
 Serve a cold supper consisting of meats, salads, 
 pickles, jellies and cheese, and the following: 
 
 Orang-e Cake lyemon Custard 
 
 Leinon Cake Oranj^'-e Puddiiif^ 
 
 Banana Cake Orang-e Float 
 
 Lemon Wafers I^enion Jelly 
 
 Sliced Oranges and Cocoanut 
 Sliced Bananas with Cream 
 Banana, Orang-e and Ivenion Ice-cream 
 Orang-e and Lemon Ices. Lemonade 
 Tea and Coffee 
 
 Have sliced lemon at each plate for those who wish to 
 use it in their tea. Arrange the "salesroom" as prettily as 
 possible, using lace curtains and lemon and orange colored 
 draperies. In the center arrange a '* B., L. and O. Stand," 
 by suspending a huge umbrella, covered inside and out, with 
 the colored tissue paper, with festoons of same around the 
 edges. Then hang lemons, oranges and bananas, by yellow 
 cord or ribbon, all around. 
 
 Under the umbrella have a table for the sale of same, 
 either singly, or by the dozen, at prices charged by grocers. 
 
 Solicit donations of colored tissue papers articles, con- 
 sisting of mats, flowers and lamplighters, also crotched 
 mats, throws, or any fancy article in which the colors of the 
 evening predominate. 
 
 Arrange one corner of the room for serving lemonade 
 and cake, using a lemonade set consisting of large glass 
 bowl, with silver ladle, and several dozen cups. 
 
 Ice cream and ices are served in another part of the 
 room. 
 
 Many will want light refreshments who cannot come to 
 supper. 
 
12 ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 The ladies in charge will wear costumes similar «to those 
 in the supper room. 
 
 Any good musical or literary program may be given in 
 the evening. 
 
 Another feature of this entertainment is a "B., L. and 
 O. Tree." 
 
 Where a lemon or orange tree cannot be had, an olean- 
 der or evergreen will do. Make fifty or one hundred 
 oranges, lemons, and bananas, out of card board covered 
 with silesia. Put in each one a useful article worth a quar- 
 ter, sew up, and hang on the tree. 
 
 After the program, announce that this " fruit" is for 
 sale at tw^enty-five cents a piece. You will be surprised to 
 find how quickly the tree will be stripped of its fruit. 
 
 If printed invitations are issued let them be upon lemon 
 and orange colored cards, or white, with a fanciful design 
 of the fruit, in water colors, done by the artist members of 
 the society. 
 
 Charge twenty-five cents for supper and program. 
 
 Those not coming to supper can be served to w^hat they 
 wish after the program. 
 
 Bean ^ns Party. 
 
 This entertainment is perhaps best given on a lawn, 
 though a large hall will answer nicely. 
 
 The first thing to provide is several sets of the game — 
 "Bean Bags." 
 
 Each set consists of the board, eight small bean bags, 
 and one large one. To make the board, take a smooth, pine 
 board, eighteen inches wide and twenty-seven long, and 
 plane off the edges nicely. Ten inches from the top of the 
 
H N T K K T A I N M K N 'I'S . 1 3 
 
 board, and in the middle, cut out a space four and a half 
 by six and a half inches. 
 
 Nine inches from the top and on the under side of the 
 board, put on with hinges, another board ten inches by 
 eight inches high. This will slant the board at a proper 
 angle so the bags can be thrown through the hole. When 
 this is done, either paint the board red. and stripe it with 
 black, or oil it, and stripe it with bright colors. 
 
 For the bags, take cretonne or bright striped ticking 
 and make eight bags three by four inches, and one, " Jumbo,'^' 
 four by six inches. Then fill all, scantily, with beans and 
 sew up the ends. 
 
 Both board and bags are cheaply and easily made, and 
 the game affords no end of amusement. 
 
 To play the game, place the board fifteen feet in front 
 of the players. Let the first player take the nine bags and 
 try to throw each one through the hole in the board. 
 
 The gauie is oy/p hundred. 
 
 Each small bag, if it goes through the hole, counts ten. 
 If it remains on the board it counts Jive. If it falls off. or 
 does not hit the board at all, it takei< (\tt\tiv(>. 
 
 *' Jumbo," if it goes through the hole counts tiveufy. If 
 it remains on the board it counts te)t. If it falls off, or fails 
 to hit the board, it t^h-rs of fen. 
 
 Any number can play, each player in turn, taking the 
 nine bags, and throwing all of them, before giving place to 
 the next. 
 
 Each person may count for himself, oi- let a person be 
 selected to count for all. A different person may be chosen 
 to have charge of each set during the evening, explaining 
 the game to the players, and settling any points of differ- 
 ence that may arise. 
 
14 kntektainments. 
 
 The game is interesting for old and young, and with 
 refreshments, will furnish a pleasant evening's entertain- 
 ment. 
 
 If given in the winter, serve a New England supper, 
 charging twenty-five cents for supper, and privilege of play- 
 ing game. 
 
 If in summer, light, cooling refreshments can be served 
 from attractive little booths on the lawn. In this case, 
 charge an admission of ten cents, refreshments being extra. 
 
 Baelielorfji" Banquet. 
 
 In the Bachelors' Banquet is found a pleasing variation 
 from the ordinary social 
 
 The ladies especially will appreciate the change, inas- 
 much as they will be the guests, while their husbands, 
 brothers, lovers and friends will entertain them during the 
 evening and serve them to all the delicacies that the elab- 
 orate bill of fare provides. 
 
 The gentlemen must have exclusive charge of the whole 
 affair, preparing and serving the repast and washing the 
 dishes. 
 
 A musical and literary program is given, one feature of 
 which is a paper — '-The Bachelors Budget," whose edi- 
 torial staff must be chosen by the chairman of the general 
 committee of arrangements. 
 
 The "Budget" is devoted to the best interests of bach- 
 elors, giving helpful hints on keeping '' bachelors' hall," 
 choice recipes, etc. Its columns may also contain items of 
 general and personal interest. 
 
 Special committees are appointed as follows: General 
 rommittee of Arrangements, Invitation Committee, Program 
 
HNT1':kTAINM ICNTS. 1.^ 
 
 Committee, Refreshment Committee, Reception Committee 
 and Waiters. The latter wear white caps and aprons. 
 
 Clieaply printed invitations on sheets of manilla paper 
 of the size of note are issued, and also contain the program 
 and menu. 
 
 The program may be a burlesque, or at least should be 
 droll, and out of the ordinary 
 
 MENU. 
 
 FISH. 
 
 Following is the 
 
 White Fish. 
 Gold Pish. 
 Fresh Fish. 
 Minnows. 
 
 Rabbits. 
 (Juail. 
 Copenhag^en. 
 
 Blind Man's Buff. 
 
 GAME. 
 
 I In the Market.] 
 [In the Aquarium.] 
 [In the Lake.] 
 [In the Brook. | 
 
 [In the Hedg-e. 
 [In the Brush.] 
 Drop the Handkerchief. 
 Hide and Seek. 
 
 COI.D DISHKS. 
 
 Broken Ice. Sliced Lemons with Vinegar. Stewed Icicles. 
 
 Tong-ue. Cold Ice. 
 
 Mother-in-Law, with Son-iu-Law Sass. 
 
 DRINKS. 
 
 No Tea. No Soda Water. No Lemonade. 
 Soft Water. Hydrant Water. 
 
 Chocolate and Coffee. 
 
 Hard Water. 
 Ice Water. 
 
 WAFFI.KS. 
 
 Waffles Hot. 
 
 Waffles Plain. 
 
 Waffles, with Syrup. 
 
 Waffles Cold. 
 
 Wafflles Buttered. 
 
 Doug-hnuts. 
 
 SCALE OF PRICES. 
 
 TKKMS CASH. 
 
 Waffles, with S^rup 
 
 Doug-hnuts 
 
 Coffee 
 
 5 cents 
 
 Cliucuiato 
 
 S cents 
 
 2 for S cents 
 
 5 cents 
 
16 EN'TEKTAINMENTS. 
 
 Eat all you want and pay for what you eat. 
 
 As will be seen, all that is really serv^ed is waffles, 
 doughnuts, coffee and chocolate. 
 
 The following notes should also be printed on the invi- 
 tations : 
 
 1. Ladies are warned to keep out of the culinary department. 
 
 2. Wafflles and doug-hnuts will be manufactured b^^ the Refresh- 
 ment Committee, and are warranted to be indi^j^-estible. 
 
 3. No oleomarg-arine will be used, but the g"ood, honest article 
 instead, of sufficient streng-fh and color for the occasion. 
 
 4. Reliable and well known remedies for dyspepsia and indig-es- 
 tion will be on sale, at reduced rates, during- the evening-. 
 
 Experience Soeial. 
 
 Where societies desire to swell their treasuries by direct 
 giving instead of by means of entertainments, and where a 
 uniform plan is desired the following methods have been 
 recently tried with great success. One by a children's soci- 
 ety, the other by a society of ladies, each numbering over 
 one hundred members. 
 
 The children were each given a bright new penny, with 
 instructions to invest and increase it as a business man does 
 his capital. 
 
 Each was to devise his own way, and at the end of a 
 given time, two or three months, to return it. with the 
 increase— whether ten. fifty, or one hundred fold, and upon 
 X)resenting it, to relate his or her experience in increasing 
 it. Perhaps no two will have adopted the same method. 
 
 One boy bought a penny's worth of popcorn, which he 
 popped and sold for five cents. With this he bought more, 
 popped it, and sold it, realizmg one dollar and ten cents. 
 
 An industrious girl borrowed four cents from her 
 
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 mother, and bou<^ht half a yard of ticking which she made 
 into holders, selling them at five and ten cents each. With 
 the proceeds-she bought more, and continued selling till she 
 cleared two dollars. 
 
 Another girl bought a penny's worth of bright tlannel 
 from her mother, and made a i^retty penwiper which she 
 sold for ten cents. She then bought tissue paper of pi-etty 
 colors and made fancy lamp lighters, increasing her penny 
 to fifty cents. 
 
 A boy earned four cents to put with his penny, and 
 bought a box of blacking, and blacked his father's shoes 
 for a month, realizing a dollar and a half. 
 
 In the ladies' society, each one pledged herself to earn 
 a dollar in a given time, and in presenting it. to give her 
 experience in raising it. Many wrote their experiences in 
 verse, which was doubly interesting. Here is a sample 
 verse : 
 
 " I earned 1113- doll ir — baked the bread, 
 . Dusted rooms and made the bed; 
 Washed the dishes, blacked the .stove. 
 Doing- work that least I love," etc. 
 
 Here's another: 
 
 "Now, my dear friends, if you would ktiow 
 How I my dollar soug-ht to grow — 
 By planting- "taters" on our lot. 
 And fighting bugs at every spot." 
 Another: 
 
 "Thus all my bread in cash was paid, 
 And here I bring the measure 
 Of two bright dimes, paid just five times, 
 Which makes the dollar treasure." 
 
 Others earned the dollar by "writing poetry," burning 
 rubbish off the back yard, selling cookies, blacking their 
 husband's shoes, doctoring a son's sick horse, trimminsr 
 
18 ■ ENTKKTAINMKNTS. 
 
 hats, selling kindling wood, making jelly, baking pies, 
 mending chairs, washing the buggy, sprinkling the lawn, 
 and doing fancy sewing, while one denied herself twenty 
 street car rides. 
 
 ^ 
 
 JI>oIIm^ ReceptUin. 
 
 A score or more of bright girls of twelve years of age, 
 or under, under the supervision of their mothers, can make 
 the Dolls' Reception a novel and delightful entertainment. 
 First, secure the loan for one evening of ' ' all the dolls in 
 town," of all ages, shapes and sizes, complexions and climes. 
 You want big and little dolls, old and new dolls, black and 
 white dolls, lady dolls, babies, sailor boys and sailor girls, 
 rag dolls, rubber dolls, bisque and china dolls, wax dolls and 
 paper dolls, aged dolls, broken dolls, crying dolls and laugh- 
 ing dolls. On little slips of paper write the name of each 
 person to whom the dolls belong, and pin it on the doll's 
 clothing out of sight. v 
 
 If this is done there will be no mistakes, and each doll 
 can be carefully returned to its owner, after the reception is 
 over. 
 
 Numerous articles of doll furniture will also be needed. 
 In the room where the reception is held, arrange a number 
 of tables of various sizes on which to exhibit the dolls. 
 
 Let each table represent the room of a doll's house. 
 These are tastefully furnished with doll furniture, and are 
 ' 'occupied '" by dolls, suitably dressed, that have been loaned. 
 There can be a drawing room, bed room, dining room, 
 kitchen, nursery and playroom. Arrange also a hospital, 
 where all dolls bereft of an arm, a leg, a nose, or an eye, or 
 in any way injured, will be cared for by trained doll nurses, 
 
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 in white caps and aprons. Aged ra.<2: dolls may also be 
 sheltered in the hospital. 
 
 With the aid of doll hammocks, swings, carriages, and 
 chairs, a pretty garden scene can be arranged. 
 
 Of the numerous articles of doll furniture now made, 
 nearly every child possesses one or more pieces, so that all 
 that is required for each room can easily be gotten. 
 
 The girls giving the entertainment will receive the 
 guests as they arrive, and conduct them to the various 
 apartments, and afterwards show them to seats. 
 
 A program of songs and recitations is then given by the 
 girls, every number of which must pertain to dolls. Material 
 for this can be procured from any of the leading children's 
 magazines and books. After the program, arrange for them 
 to serve a light, dainty lunch. 
 
 Charge 15 cents for reception and program, or 25 cents, 
 including lunch. 
 
 stand U|) Sii|>|>er. 
 
 An inexpensive and novel way of serving refreshments 
 at a private party, is by having a Stand Up Supper. 
 
 In the sui)per room arrange two long tables, both hand 
 somely furnished, with fine linen, china and glass. 
 
 Instead of laying a plate for each guest, set the plates 
 in half dozens- here and there on the tables, also have a lib- 
 eral supply of forks, spoons and glasses. Fruit ana flowers 
 upon the tables will add much to the effect. 
 
 For convenience, a cold supper is almost a necessity. 
 Rolls, buns, sandwiches, salads, cold ham and tongue, 
 pickles, jellies, custards, crackers and cheese, lemonade, 
 ices. milk, cake and ice cream. 
 
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 These are all placed upon the tables, tastefully arranged, 
 when supi)er is announced. 
 
 Upon invitation, the guests, in an entirely informal way, 
 proceed to the supper room, where each one helps himself 
 to a plate, fork, and spoon, and to what he wishes, from the 
 tables. Or. the gentlemen may serve the ladies, and vice 
 versa, the ladies may serve each other, or the young serve 
 the older ones. 
 
 The supper is eaten standing by the tables, walking 
 about the room, or in groups of half dozens. 
 
 Chairs are provided for those unable to stand, or several 
 lunch tables can be added. 
 
 The expense of a corps of waiters is thus dispensed 
 with, and. if the hostess has the faculty of making her 
 guescs feel at home, the supper is an assured success. 
 
 The supper room should be brilliantly lighted, and made 
 attractive in every way. After supper the guests return to 
 the parlors, w^here they resume whatever entertainment has 
 been provided. The evening may be spent in games and 
 conversation. 
 
 The aifair is entirely informal, and while it affords a 
 delightful evening, it relieves a hostess of much of the work 
 attendant upon giving parties. 
 
 Patriotic Festival. 
 
 A Patriotic Festival continues through an entire day. 
 Serve dinner and supper and furnish evening entertainment. 
 
 As a means of thoroughl^^ advertising it, and a^j the 
 same time adding materially to the proceeds, have printed 
 several thousand tissue paper flags, the size to be governed 
 by the number of advertisements you expect to solicit. The 
 
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 Hags are white, with the stripes outlined with red, and the 
 stars, and square space for same, outlined with blue. Each 
 stripe is divided into little squares, for each of which you 
 solicit an advertisement from business firms, charginf^, per- 
 haps, two dollars each for them. 
 
 Each star must also contain an "ad" — the space here 
 being more valuable. In the space for the stars must also 
 be left room to announce the Festival, when and where held, 
 entertainment furnished and prices. These "flags" are 
 folded into pretty shapes, and are liberally distributed before 
 and during the festival. 
 
 Dinner and supper tickets, also tickets for eveninir 
 entertainment, represent tiny flags, and should be placed on 
 sale several weeks before hand. This will also serve as a 
 means of advertising. 
 
 The programs for the evening are printed on tiny flags, 
 which each guest will keep as a souvenir. 
 
 Have an elaborate display of the national colors, in the 
 hall where the Festival is held. 
 
 Tiny flags, arranged in fancy designs, are pretty upon 
 the tables. If given in the summer, the table decorations 
 are pretty of red, white, and blue flowers. 
 
 The ladies in charge may wear costumes of red, white 
 and blue, or dark dresses, with "flag'" caps and aprons. 
 
 Or, the costume may consist of skirt of turkey red, 
 white bodice, and blue girdle, with white caps. 
 
 The following program is suitable: 
 
 Grand March Pift^. little ffirls 
 
 Chorus, "Columbia" •• 
 
 Tableau— "Columbia." 
 Vocal Solo "Star Spani^ded Banner- 
 Recitation... "Barbara Frietchie" 
 
 Tableau— "Tentin^r on the Old Camp Ground." 
 
22 KNTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 Sulo and Chorus '• Tramp, Tramp. Tramp'* 
 
 Fancy Flag- Drill Fifty little girls 
 
 Ouartette "Marching Through Georgia" 
 
 Tableau—" Poor Old Slave." 
 
 War Incidents Menfliers G. A. R. 
 
 Chorus " Yankee Doodle"" 
 
 Tableau — " The Goodbye. 
 
 Solo and Chorus " When Johnny Conies Marching"" 
 
 Duet and Chorus " Brave Boys are They" 
 
 Tableau— •• The Return" 
 
 Chorus " Glory. Glory. Hallelujah"" 
 
 Tableau — " Peace"" 
 
 The lifty little girls are dressed in white, wearing 
 shoulder sashes oi red, white, and blue, each carrying a 
 tlag, which they wave, at the proper time, while singing. 
 
 For the fancy drill, they must have careful drill by an 
 army officer, and must also be very familiar with the 
 choruses. 
 
 The girls can greatly aid by selling tickets and passing 
 programs, or they may act as ushers. 
 
 Crayon §ocial. 
 
 A new and very amusing social is the one herein 
 described. 
 
 Provide as many cards as guests are expected. 
 
 Of these, all are blanks except twenty. Of the latter, 
 each one is numbered from one to twenty. 
 
 The twenty numbered cards are then indiscriminately 
 
 mixed with the others, numbers down, so that no one can see 
 
 which are numbered and which are blank. Provide twenty 
 
 more cards of good size and of a different tint from the 
 
 others. 
 
 On one side of these cards have "Crayon Social ' prettily 
 
 written or printed in gilt. 
 
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 On the op])osite side, in upper ri^ht-hand corner, write 
 the numbers 1, 2, 8, etc., up to twenty, as on the other 
 twenty cards, while dow^n the left-hand side are ((// the num- 
 bers from 1 to 1^0. with sutticient space left to write the name 
 of an animal opposite each number. 
 
 These cards should be made as pretty as possible. 
 
 A "teacher," previously appointed, now invites each 
 i^uest in tufn to draw^ a card from the first lot. The twenty 
 persons who draw the numbered cards now constitute the 
 "pupils." while those who have drawn blanks are the audi- 
 ence. 
 
 A good sized blackboard must be provided and colored 
 crayons may be used. 
 
 The teacher now arranges his pupils before him in line, 
 according to number, and gives to each, one of the fancy 
 numbered cards. 
 
 He now calls for "No. 1 " to come forward to the board 
 where he stands, and tells him to draw an animal. 
 
 Just as No. 1 is ready to begin, the teacher tells him 
 (in a whisper) v;hat animal he is to draw, as the dor/, nft or 
 hor.se. When the picture is finished, No. 1 is again seated, 
 w^hile each of the remaining nineteen pupils write the name 
 of the animal they t/un,k' No. 1 has meant to represent on the 
 board, opposite No. I on their card. 
 
 No. 2 is next called and told by his teacher wiiat animal 
 to draw, while each pupil writes the result as before. 
 
 When each of the twenty pupils has drawn an animal 
 thei teacher announces what animals he asked to have drawn 
 and a prize is offered to the pupil wiio has guessed the 
 largest number correctly. 
 
 The guessing is not always an easy matter, as not all 
 
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 are artists, and no one knows till he is called forward what 
 animal he is to draw. 
 
 Consequently the animals are sometimes sadly lacking 
 the "features* which would make them reco£:nizable. 
 
 Fea!»t of l>ay«i. 
 
 Similar to. yet differing from, a fair, is the Feast of 
 Days. 
 
 Arrange as many booths as there are days in the week. 
 
 Above each, hang a printed card bearing the name of 
 the day represented within, also a suitable motto. 
 
 Beginning with the Sunrhuj booth— ih^ motto "We Rest 
 in Peace" hangs overhead. This booth is made as attractive 
 and homelike as possible, while all articles on sale are sug- 
 gestive of rest. 
 
 Chair cushions, fancj' ]nllows, comfortables, rockers, 
 hammocks, slumber robes, silk quilts, etc.. are on sale. 
 
 •Monday — Real Estate Transferred" is the signiticant 
 motto which greets the visitor's eye as he a])proaches this 
 booth The costumes of the attendants suggest that they 
 are ready for the work of "blue Monday" while many use- 
 ful "Monday articles" are on sale — tubs, washboards, 
 boilers, clothes lines and clothes pins, wringers and soa}). 
 
 "Tuesday — We Smooth All Wrinkles" announces the 
 motto over the next booth, while within are found ironing 
 boards, irons, stands, holders and clothes hampers. 
 
 "Wednesday — A Stitch in Time Saves Nine— Mend 
 Your Ways." Here are found darning cotton and needll?s. 
 worsted yarns, thimbles, etc. 
 
 "Thursday — Forget Not to Entertain Strangers." This 
 booth represents a handsome reception room, with the 
 
HNTEKTAINMENTS. 25 
 
 hostesses waitinf^ to welcome the guests. Various pieces of 
 fancy work, bric-a brae, rugs, pictures, tea sets, lunch tables 
 and spreads in abundance are offered foi" sale. 
 
 •'P^riday -A New Broom Sweeps CUean" is the time- 
 worn saying over the next booth. Here the attendants are 
 arrayed for sweeping and dusting, while they offer for sale 
 brooms, whisk brooms, feather dusters, dust cloths, sweep- 
 ing cai)s, aprons, dust pans and sweepers. 
 
 •'Saturday The Way to a Man's Heart is Thi-ough His 
 Stomach." Here a tempting lunch is served, and cake, 
 candy, sandwiches, coffee, doughnuts and cookies, etc., are 
 on sale. 
 
 This entertainment can be made as elaborate or as 
 simple as desired, according to the numbers participating 
 and of those from whom to solicit articles. 
 
 If given on a smaller scale, a private home would be a 
 desirable place in which to hold it. 
 
 Kaiiil>4»\v aiKl Soap-Biibble l*arl>. 
 
 Provide seven (or fourteen if necessary) lunch or sew- 
 ing tables, each of which will seat six or eight persons. Use 
 white lunch cloths, while the decoration of each table is one 
 of the primai-y colors of the rainbow violet, indigo, blue, 
 green, yellow, orange and red. 
 
 The ladies in charge of each table will wear shoulder 
 sashes and caps of the color of their table decoration. 
 
 Provide several bowls of soap suds, to which a little 
 glycerine has been added, for each table; also a fancy hand- 
 derorated pipe for each guest. 
 
 After the social, the pipes may be sold at ten or fifteen 
 cents each, or may be given as favors to each guest. 
 
26 ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 The early part of the evening may be spent in blowing 
 bubbles, after which the bowls are removed and lunch is 
 served from the same tables. 
 
 For the lunch, the following would be quickly served 
 and prepared, and palatable: 
 
 Chocolate and Cake. Wafers and Cheese, with Tea. 
 
 Coffee and Doughnuts. Gingerbread and Milk. 
 
 Lady Fingers and L/Cmonade. 
 
 A program is given by the young ladies in charge of 
 the tables. 
 
 Charge a small admission for program and blowing 
 bubbles, each guest choosing the refreshments he wishes 
 and paying accordingly. 
 
 On the invitation cards should be printed in one corner, 
 a rainbow, in another, a bowl of soap suds and pipe. 
 
 I>u*keii*> Parly. 
 
 To be interesting, it is necessary that a large number 
 of characters be represented in costume, even though but 
 few take part in the program. It is simply a 'character 
 ])arty."" Each gaests tries to recognize by the costume the 
 chai'acter assumed by the others. 
 
 Any illustrated edition of Dickens will give the neces- 
 sary ideas as to costume. 
 
 The follow^ing list of characters is suggested, having 
 been used at a large and successful Dickens Party recently 
 held. 
 
 Florence Donibev. Jennie Wren, 
 
 Mrs. Jeleby, Mrs. Jarley. 
 
 Mr. Squeers, Dick Swiveller, 
 
 Mrs. Squeers. Mr. Micawber, 
 
 ?^annie Squeers,, Esther Suminerson. 
 
RNTERTAIXMEXTS. 2" 
 
 Marchioness. " Laavy, the Irrepressible, 
 
 Mrs. Micawber. Oliver Twist. 
 
 Grandfather. Ag-nes, 
 
 Mrs. Pardig-^de, Toots, 
 
 Peg-^rotty, Dora, 
 
 Sam Weller. Guppy, 
 
 Dot, Mr. Dick, 
 
 Little Nell, David Copperiield, 
 
 Pickwick. Mr. Barkis. 
 
 Nicholas Nickleby. Lady Deadlock, 
 
 Mrs. Wilfer, Norleena Kenwig-s. 
 
 Have a program consisting of several musical selections, 
 in addition to which, give the following: 
 
 Talk— "Dickens and His Works." 
 
 Dialog-ue— " Dick Swiveller and Marchioness." 
 
 Tableau — "Barkis is Willin'." 
 
 Dialog-ue—" Guppy's Avowal." 
 
 Tableau -" Death of Little Nell." 
 
 Dialog-ue— "Toots Presents Diog-enes." 
 
 Wax Work.s— Mrs. Jarley. 
 
 Sandwiches and coffee, or chocolate and cake may be 
 served after the program. 
 
 An admission of twenty-five cents is charged, including 
 lunch. 
 
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 A. B, V Social. 
 
 Five booths are necessary at an A, B, C Social. One 
 for Aprons, one for Bags, one for Caps, one for candy and 
 fruit, and one for light refreshments. 
 
 An Apron Booth must be well stocked with aprons of a/l 
 kindf<. plain and fancy. 
 
 Gingham and rubber aprons, sewing aprons with 
 pockets, black silk aprons, with a conventional design out- 
 lined in colors across ilie bottom, hemstitched linen and 
 
28 ?:ntf:ktainmp:nts. 
 
 drawn work aprons, mull and lace aprons, and children's 
 aprons of all kinds. 
 
 For sug^t/'estions for the Bag Booth see Bag Sale 
 described elsewhere. 
 
 In the Cap Booth have on sale sweeping caps of cam- 
 bric, silk or silesia of all colors, pretty morning caps of 
 various kinds, nurses" caps, black lace caps, babies' knitted 
 and crotched caps, and boys' caps of all kinds. The latter 
 may be sold on commission, while all the rest can be 
 solicited. 
 
 The Candy Booth will contain home-made candies: 
 
 Chocolate Creams, Chocolate Caramels. 
 
 Cocoanut Creams, Cocoanitt Taffy, 
 
 Cream Dates, Cream Fig-s, 
 
 Cream Almonds, Cream "Walnuts. 
 
 In this booth may also be sold 
 
 Apples, Bananas. Curratits. 
 
 Apricots, Citron, Cranberries, 
 
 Cocoanuts, 
 
 For refreshments, choose from the following: 
 
 Ang-els' Food, Artificial Snow, 
 
 Ambrosia, Almond Macaroons, 
 
 Apple Snow, Apple Float. 
 
 Boiled Custard, Baked Custard, 
 
 Cinnamon Rolls, Charlotte Russe, 
 
 Cookies, Chocolate Blanc Mang-e, 
 
 Caledonian Cream, Coffee Cake, 
 
 Chocolate Macaroons, Chocolate Cake, 
 
 Cocoanut Cake, Citron Cake, 
 
 Crackers and Cheese, 
 Chocolate, Cocoa, Coffee, Cream. 
 
 The social may be giyen by members of a society whose 
 
 names begin with A, B»or C. A, B, C invitation cards may; 
 
 also be issued. . 
 
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 Art Exiiihitioii. 
 
 All who have not yet done so, will ceiliiinly want to 
 hold an Art Exhibition. Shelves are arran^-ed as in a store, 
 on which to display the ''pictures." Cover them with cam- 
 bric or paper. Ov'^er the doorway have printed in bright 
 colors, "Art Exhibition." 
 
 Or. if preferred, numerous lunch tables with pretty 
 spreads, tastefully arranged, may be used for the display 
 instead of the shelves, and are less trouble. 
 
 Have prettily printed catalogues of the "pictures." each 
 picture being numbered. In arranging the "pictures," each 
 one is also numbered and arranged in order, from one up. 
 The catalogues may be sold for a trifle, or are given to each 
 guest. In the latter case, charge an admission of twenty - 
 tive cents to the exhibition. 
 
 Each guest takes his catalogue, and proceeds to examine 
 the rare works of art in the gallery. 
 
 The following list of '-pictures" with their explanations 
 may be placed on exhibition: 
 
 CATALOGUE. 
 
 1. A study of Fish. (In oil.) 
 
 2. A Beauty from the South. 
 
 3. The Watch on the Rhine. 
 
 4. Saved. 
 
 5. The Missini^ Link. 
 
 6. A Bad Spell of Weather. 
 
 7. The Lig-ht of Other Days. 
 
 8. The Peace Makers. 
 
 9. A City in Ireland. 
 
 10. Out for the Nig-ht. 
 
 11. More than a Match. 
 
 12. View of a Well Known Prison. 
 
 13. A Little Indian. 
 
 14. Somebody's Darlinii". 
 
30 KNtERTAINMENtS. 
 
 15. Birthplace of Burns. 
 
 16. The Wreck. 
 
 17. View of Boston. 
 
 18. Sweet Sixteen. 
 
 19. Mill on the Floss. 
 
 20. Something- to Adore. 
 
 21. A Perfect Foot. 
 
 22. Gems of the Emerald Isle. 
 
 23. A Popular Belle. 
 
 24. The Villag-e Frier. 
 
 25. The First Sorrow. 
 
 26. The Red Skins. 
 
 27. The Sweethearts. 
 
 28. Fireside Companions. 
 
 29. The Skipper's Home on the Rhine. 
 
 30. Rose of Castile. 
 
 31. Maid of Orleans. 
 
 32. Bonaparte Crossing- the Rhine. 
 
 33. Declined with Thanks. 
 
 34. Cause of the Revolution. 
 
 35. Can't be Beat. 
 
 36. The Beau and the Belle. 
 
 37. A Great Invention. 
 
 38. A Swimming- Match. 
 
 39. A View of Brussels. 
 
 40. pur Colored Waiter. 
 
 41. The Worn Travellers. 
 
 42. A Source of Tears. 
 
 43. "All on Board ! " 
 
 44. Caug-ht in a Squall. 
 
 45. Harp of the Israelites. 
 
 46. The Seasons. 
 
 47. A View of Long- Branch. 
 
 48. The Evergreen Vale. 
 
 49. Flower of the Family. 
 
 50. Hands Off I 
 
 EXPLANATIONS. 
 
 1. A box of sardines. 
 
 2. An oranere. 
 
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 ^. A watch on a cheese rind. 
 
 4. A child's bank containinj^ money. 
 
 r>. A chain of sausage with a link niissin^,^. 
 
 6. "Weather," badly spelled. 
 
 7. A Tallow Candle. 
 
 8. Scissors. 
 ^). A Cork. 
 
 10. A lamp, oiitened. 
 
 11. Half a dozen matches. 
 
 12. A rat trap. 
 
 13. A small dish of corn meal. 
 
 14. A pug- dog-. 
 
 15. A flatiron 
 
 16. A worn out umbrella. 
 
 17. A hub. 
 
 18. Sixteen pieces of candy. 
 
 19. A coffee mill setting on some lioss. 
 
 20. Ivocks and hinges. 
 
 21. A foot rule. 
 
 22. Potatoes. 
 
 23. The dinner bell. 
 
 24. A frying- pan. 
 
 25. A broken doll. 
 
 26. Rosy cheeked apples. 
 
 27. Two candy hearts. 
 
 28. Poker and Tongs. 
 
 29. A piece of cheese rind. 
 
 30. Rows of Castile soap. 
 
 31. Molasses taffy. 
 
 32. A bone, partly across a cheese rind. 
 
 33. A poem on " Spring."* 
 
 34. Tacks on tea. 
 
 35. A radish. 
 
 36. A bow of ribbon and a dumb bell. 
 
 37. A nutmeg grater. 
 
 38. A match, floating on the water. 
 
 39. A brussels rug. 
 
 40. A trav. 
 
32 e;nte:kyainmh:nys. 
 
 41. An old pair of boots. 
 
 42. An onion, 
 
 43. An awl on a board. 
 
 44. A fish. 
 
 45. A Jew's harp. 
 
 46. .A box of pepper and one of salt. 
 
 47. A long- branch. 
 
 48. A green veil. 
 
 49. A sack of flour. 
 
 50. An old clock without hands. 
 
 Eaiiiter Sale. 
 
 Arrangements for an Easter Sale should be completed 
 about a week before Easter— the sale continuing through an 
 afternoon and evening. As so many exchange gifts with 
 their friends at this time, there will be no trouble in dispos- 
 ing of all the pretty articles that can be solicited. 
 
 Hand- painted Easter cards, satin panels, banners, pal- 
 ettes, also pieces of hand-painted china are dainty and 
 pretty: also colored eggs, arranged in small fancy baskets, 
 match-safes made of egg-shells fastened together and hung 
 up by narrow ribbons, egg tooth-pick holders, egg cups, 
 white and colored egg "darners," and many other little 
 things, appropriate to the time, will suggest themselves. 
 
 In the evening give a program of Easter songs, recita- 
 tions and readings. 
 
 Use potted plants, Easter lilies if possible, for decorat- 
 ing the room where the sale is held. 
 
 At six o'clock an ''egg supper" is served, the bill of 
 fare being as follows: 
 
 Egg- on toast, Kg-g omelet. 
 
 Ham and eg-gs, Poached eggs. 
 
 Scrambled eg-g-s, Soft boiled eg^gs, 
 
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 Hard boiled et^^rs. Fried ej^r^rs, 
 
 Bs-.er custards, • E^'-^'^-nog-, 
 
 Rolls, tea and Coffee. 
 
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 A pleasing variation from an ordinary bill of fare is a 
 P^ish Supper. 
 
 Arrange the su])per tables in one large room where the 
 evening entertainment is also given, if one is desired. 
 
 In the center of the room arrange a lish pond (for orna- 
 mentation only) in as realistic a way as possible. 
 
 A huge tub of water, suiTOunded by a bank of greens, 
 with rockery, will answer nicely. 
 
 In the pond put several toy boats in which ai-e seated 
 the tishermen. Several toy tlshermen may also tish from 
 the banks. 
 
 Over the pond suspend an immense pasteboard dsh, 
 with the head, tail, and scales outlined with black ink. 
 
 Arrange also a tiny tish pond on each su])per table. 
 This may be done by using an oval or oblong mirror to rep- 
 resent the water, with moss or vines for the banks: or, an 
 oblong low dish of water, with the banks of green may be 
 used. 
 
 Festoons of fish-net may reach from over the' central 
 pond to each table, while lish-poles of all sizes, together 
 with ti.shing tncklc. are groui)ed hei-e and thei-e around the 
 room. 
 
 For the supper, choose from the following: 
 
 Codfish, on Toast, Codfish Balls. 
 
 Baked White Fish, Canned Saltnon. 
 
 vSmoked Stur^^reon, Halibut, 
 
 Fresh Fish, Fried, Broiled Fish, 
 
 Mackerel. Herrin-, 
 
34 ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 Mustard Sardines, Lobster Salad, 
 
 Salmon Salad, Fish Chowder. 
 
 The ladies serving the supper wear fish-net aprons. 
 
 There may also be a booth of fishermen's supplies, 
 where the gentlemen will be glad to make their purchases. 
 Have on sale fish-bags of burlap, or canvas, with a fancy 
 design outlined in bright colors, jointed poles, fish hooks 
 and lines, fish baskets, and luminous bait of all kinds. 
 
 If there is a program, it should be given by the gentle- 
 men. A dozen or two gentlemen might relate, with perfect 
 accuracy, and in a strictly truthful manner, their " experi- 
 ences " in fishing— how many caught, the size of same, the 
 secrets of good fishing, the dilferent ways of fishing, etc. 
 
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 Peaiiiil Party. 
 
 There are several novel ways of giving a Peanut Party, 
 each of which will keep a company of young people active 
 and jolly for the greater part of an evening. 
 
 Let the hostess purchase a quantity of peanuts, accord- 
 ing to the number of guests expected, and hide them in 
 every available place in the rooms where the guests are to 
 be entertained. In the folds of curtains and draperies, 
 behind doors and pictures, in vases, under mats and chairs, 
 on the mantel or cabinet, in the foliage of plants, everywhere. 
 
 Make, like shopping bags, as many pretty little bags of 
 various colors of cheese-cloth or silk as there are guests 
 expected. 
 
 The bags may be plain, or if of silk, they have a design 
 of peanuts, outlined or painted upon one side. 
 
 After all the guests have arrived, a bag is given to each, 
 with instructions to fill it as soon as possible. 
 
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 The one who is through first is presented with a hand- 
 some hand- painted satchet ba^. 
 
 If the party is i^riven for amusement only, each guest 
 keeps his bag when tilled. If for the purpose of raising 
 money, they are sold for five or ten cents each. 
 
 Here is another way: — Provide as many tinted cards as 
 guests are expected — i)ink for the ladies and cream for the 
 gentlemen. 
 
 Separate lengthwise a peanut, take out the kernel, and 
 fasten one half of the shell to a pink card, the other to the 
 cream. Proceed in this way till all the cards are supplied. 
 Use peanuts of all sizes from the largest to the smallest and 
 of odd shapes. 
 
 Each guest selects a card and matches the shell, with 
 that on one of the cards of contrasting color. After all the 
 shells are matched, the company is seated at supper. 
 
 Valeiilliie Parly. 
 
 An old-time and pretty custom, especially among South- 
 ern people, is the giving of Valentine Parties on St. Valen- 
 tine eve. Nearly all young people and many older ones, are 
 more or less interested in the observance of the day. and in 
 no prettier way can it be observed than by giving a Valen- 
 tine Party. 
 
 Let the ladies, young and old, of a society, issue written 
 or printed invitations to an equal number of gentlemen to 
 attend. State upon invitation that the ladies will wear 
 special costumes for the occasion, and that each gentleman 
 will receive a valentine, ])roviding he will recite averse of 
 poetry suitable to the day, to the lady presenting the valen- 
 tine to him. Each lady dii^ssos in fancy costume and repre- 
 
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 sents a valentine— either -comic" or "pretty." The char- 
 acters from Shakespeare and Dickens are good, also Green- 
 away. Chinese and Japanese costumes. Martha Washington, 
 Joan of Arc. Queen Bess, and others as they are thought of. 
 may be represented. Some good comic costumes will be 
 easily planned, and just in place. 
 
 Each lady must also make a pretty valentine, or souve- 
 nir, either a hand- decorated valentine, or a pretty little 
 fancy article that a gentleman would appreciate. A pen- 
 wiper (there are many pretty kinds), a courtplaster case, 
 stamp case, a match safe, or a pretty satchet would all be 
 very acceptable. Each lady will also enclose her visiting 
 card in an envelope, and seal it. 
 
 On the evening of the party, the sealed envelopes are 
 indiscriminately thrown into a fancy basket and placed on a 
 table in a prominent part of the room. 
 
 After the gentlemen arrive and greetings have been 
 exchanged, let the company be seated. 
 
 A paper or talk on --St. Valentine's Day." is then given 
 by one of the ladies. She speaks of the origin and customs 
 of the day. the meaning of valentines, the sending of gifts, 
 the different kinds of valentines, and the four classes of 
 people to whom they are sent- friends, lovers, children and 
 enemies. At the close of her talk she invites the gentjemen 
 to come forward, one by one, as she calls their names. As 
 each one comes, he takes one of the envelopes out of the 
 basket, opens it. and announces the name of the lady whose 
 card he finds. She then comes forward eind asks him what 
 message he brings of St. Valentine's day. He repeats his 
 verse and she presents him with the souvenir she has pro- 
 vided- He, in turn, may if he wishes present her with a 
 bunch of flowers or a box of bon-bons. 
 
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 Later on, warm maple sugar, or hickory nuts and pop- 
 corn may be served. Instead of charging for refreshments, 
 serve them to all, and let it be understood that each one, 
 as he leaves the refreshment room, may leave a voluntary 
 offering. Larger sums are sometimes realized in this way, 
 than by having a lixed price. 
 
 C'liil^lrciiS Fair. 
 
 The Childrens' Fair is one of the most interesting and 
 protitable entertainments that can be given. It is similar to* 
 and conducted much the same as a county fair, and may be 
 continued through several days and evenings. 
 
 Let a number of ladies having the fair in charge, extend 
 an invitation to all children under fifteen years of age, to 
 meet them at a certain time and place. 
 
 A full and clear explanation of what the fair is to be, 
 must be made to them and their enthusiasm will be aroused. 
 Several hundred children can easily be interested, each of 
 wliom will have from one to half a dozen articles to exhibit. 
 Any boy or girl, under fifteen years of age. may enter any 
 article or articles, of his own handiwork, or in his own pos- 
 session. If children wish, they may donate the articles, in 
 which case they are sold on the last evening of the fair, 
 otherwise they are returned to the exhibitor. 
 
 If pains are taken to interest the children, the results of 
 theii' efforts will be surprising. There will be doll's dresses, 
 aprons, bonnets, paper flowers, tidies, cushions, knitted and 
 crocheted lace, patchwork, pies, cakes, bread, ])aintiug and 
 drawing, charcoal work, engines, tops, modelling in clay, 
 kindergarten work, wood carving, and other things without ' 
 number. 
 
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 These articles must all be classified by the ladies in 
 charge. 
 
 Arrange a number of booths for the various depart- 
 ments — Domestic. Floral, Mechanical, Art. Culinary, etc., 
 and place each article to be exhibited, in its proper depart- 
 ment. 
 
 Three judges (ladies and gentlemen) must be appointed 
 for each department, and must award first and second pre- 
 miums. Fifty cents for a first, and twenty-five cents for a 
 ^econd premium are suitable amounts, and will show an 
 apx)reciation of the children's efforts. 
 
 A nice way to award them is to procure bright, new 
 coins, and put each in a little pasteboard box, lined with 
 pink cotton, such as jewellers use, writing on the lid of the 
 box the name of the child to whom the premium is given. 
 Appoint a person to publicly award the premiums on the 
 last evening of the fair, also to sell all articles that have 
 been donated. 
 
 The fair should be open each day, as well as in the 
 evening. 
 
 Dinners may also be served by the ladies. 
 
 This will attract many parents and friends who would 
 not otherwise come. 
 
 Each evening a children's program is given, and a light 
 lunch may be served by them under the direction of the 
 ladies. 
 
 Dinner tickets, which also admit to the fair, also admis- 
 sion tickets to the fair only, and ' 'season" tickets for din- 
 ners, fair and lunch, should be previously printed and put in 
 the hands of the children to sell. 
 
 Prices may be as follows: 
 
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 Dinner tickets ------ 2S cents each 
 
 Admission to fair --.-.. lo cents 
 
 Admission to fair and lunch - - - - - 20 cents 
 
 " Season" tickets, including two dinners and lunches, 
 
 and admission to fair _ _ . One dollar 
 
 T'arlor Enlerlaiiiiiioiil. 
 
 Charades, and tableaux together with a few games con- 
 stitute this entertainment. Large double ])arlors, with 
 portieres between, are needed, using one room for the guests, 
 
 the other for those who take part. 
 
 An admission is charged at the door, and refreshments 
 
 are served in a side room after the evening's entertainment — 
 
 an extra charge being made for them. 
 
 For charades, the following list of words will be found 
 
 helpful : 
 
 Gal-vest-on, U-ni-vers-al, 
 
 In-vest-i-^ate, Met-ro-pol-i-tan, 
 
 Bal-ti-more, Dic-tion-ary, 
 
 Par-a-lyze, Ges-tic-ii-late, 
 
 Massa-chu-setts, Syn-tax, 
 
 O-hi-o, Sub-ju-g-ate, 
 
 Chrys-an-the-mum, Met-e-or-o-lo<^-i-cal, 
 
 Miles-Stan-dish, In-com-])re-hen-si-bil-i-ty. 
 
 Pres-by-ter-i-an, Ad- just-able. 
 
 Analyze, [Anna reclines. | 
 
 Matrimony, [Matter-'o-mone} . | 
 
 Cauliflower, [Call "Kose" or "Daisy.''! 
 
 If tableaux are given the following are good and do not 
 require much preparation : 
 
 "Maud Muller," "Mornini;- and Nij^-lU." 
 
 "Love's Young- Dream," "The Dreamers," 
 
 "(Trecian Maidens," "Evangeline," 
 
 "Single Blessedness." "Sjiring," 
 
 "Summer/" "Autumn," "Winter." 
 
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 '* Aurora Leigh." 
 
 " I'm thinking- how 'twas morning- then; 
 And now 'tis night." 
 
 '•Priscilla." 
 
 " The form of the maiden Priscilla, 
 
 Seated beside her wheel. 
 And the carded wool like a snowdrift 
 
 Piled at her knee. 
 Her white hands feeding- 
 
 The ravenous spindles." 
 
 "Beautiful Isle of the Sea — 
 
 Thy memory' is precious to me." 
 
 [A huge bottle labled -'Cod Liver Oil "] 
 
 "May has come : 
 
 Gentle, delicate footed May 
 With all her wealth of green." 
 
 [A little girl — -'May" — in tattered dress and sunbonnet, 
 wearing large, coarse shoes, an immense basket of "greens" 
 on her arm. ] 
 
 Character readings and recitations may be given and 
 games should be provided for those who care for them. 
 
 Several games that all can play are as follows : 
 
 Between the sliding doors leave just enough space for a 
 face to appear. Let one of the players drape a black shawl 
 over his head and shoulders leaving only the eyes uncov- 
 ered. He then appears in the doorway, and the players are 
 to guess who he is. Or, the eyes and forehead may be li id- 
 den, leaving the nose and mouth exposed. 
 
 The ' -coquette's game" is as follows : One of the young 
 ladies is asked to name half a dozen of her favorite flowers. 
 She mentions the lily, daisy, pansy, mignonette, heliotrope 
 and carnation. 
 
 She then leaves the room and six of the party are then 
 given the same names. She is then called back and is 
 
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 asked. 'What do you think of the rose^*' She may answer, 
 "It is always lovely!*' "What will you do with the helio- 
 troper" Perhaps she will say, "ril set it aside when its 
 beauty is gone." --What will you do with the pansyy*" "Fll 
 cherish it kindly, always." 
 
 She may thus find, when told whom they represent, 
 that she has promised to cherish the one who is indifferent 
 to her. and that she has "cast aside" her dearest friend. 
 
 Shadow pictures also afford unlimited fun. 
 
 Across the doorway of a small room adjoining- the 
 parlor, stretch a sheet. In the back part of the room place 
 a light 
 
 The lights in the parlor are lowered. The players then 
 appear in turn behind the sheet in comic costumes and 
 attitudes and the guests are to guess who they are. 
 
 The R>iMlric*t ^cliool. 
 
 If nicely planned and carried out. any amount of amuse- 
 ment is afforded by holding a session of the District School. 
 
 Select a gentleman, very familiar with the old-time dis- 
 trict school to act as schoolmaster. He will wear a spike- 
 tailed coat, knee breeches, low shoes with buckles, and a 
 powdered wig Several dozen scholars are also dressed in 
 old-fashioned costumes and assume old-fashioned names. 
 
 The stage is arranged as an old-time school room, with 
 desks and benches, aiad curtains must be used. 
 
 Divide the time to represent the morning session, noon- 
 ing, and the afternoon session. 
 
 In the morning the teacher calls the roll, which is 
 responded to by "here" or "present, sir." Some of the 
 scholars volunteer excuses for absent pupils, which are very 
 amu.->ing and rathei- uncomplimentary. One tardy inipil. 
 
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 to escape merited punishment, presents the teacher with an 
 immense head of cabbage. 
 
 Next comes a singing- exercise, with motions to imitate 
 washing the face, combing the hair, milking the cow, sweep- 
 ing the room, etc. 
 
 The spelling class is now called, and made to toe the 
 
 mark, and to wrestle with such words as "phthisic" and 
 
 "cachinnation/" the teacher calling out "next" as each word 
 
 is missed, the pupil who spells it correctly going to the 
 
 " head." 
 
 The efforts of the lisping girl and the stuttering boy, in 
 
 their attempts at spelling, will bring down the house. 
 
 After this class is dismissed, the geography class is 
 called, and come forward, being seated on a long bench in 
 front of the teacher's desk. This class, unfortunately, is not 
 well prepared. The teacher asks ' ' What state has two cap- 
 itals? " Dull boy answers "New York." "Name them." 
 "Capital N, and Capital Y." 
 
 Others, eager to answer, snap their fingers to gain 
 attention. 
 
 The teacher is here interrupted by a girl who comes 
 forward with her slate and asks aid in solving the following 
 problem: If one dozen eggs are taken out of a basket, how 
 many are left? He looks at her in a puzzled way, scratches 
 his head, gives it up, and sends her to her seat. The teacher 
 now asks " In what state is Boston? "' No one seems ever to 
 liave heard of such a place, and after venturing numerous 
 answers, as, "Ohio," "California" or "Indiana," they are 
 sent to their seats in disgrace. 
 
 The grammar class comes next, parsing "grass" as a 
 verb, "who" as a noun, "run" as an adjective, etc., after 
 which the morning session is dismissed. 
 
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 While the stage is being arranged for " nooning/" let 
 one of the scholars give a comic song, or a recitation. 
 
 The scene at noon is now presented. The girls are 
 
 seated in groups on one side of the room, opening pails and 
 
 baskets containing lunch, while the boys are on the other 
 
 side. 
 
 As the lunch proceeds, they chat, tell stories, and 
 
 exchange with each other a part of the contents of their 
 
 lunch baskets. Some have pumpkin pie, cake, bottles of 
 
 milk and coffee, while others have pieces of sausage, baked 
 
 beans, sandwiches, hard boiled eggs and corn bread. 
 
 After lunch, the girls play '-ring round a rosy" and 
 "little Sally Watters."' The boys sit astride the benches 
 and play "mumblety peg," or carve their initials on the 
 desks, occasionally casting sly glances at the girls. 
 
 Next comes the afternoon session, when the district 
 committee is expected, and teacher and scholars appear in 
 their "Sunday best," the latter having been repeatedly 
 warned to do their best, as an "exhibition" was to be given. 
 
 Presently Deacon Jones and Sc[uire Ancient appear in 
 old-time costume, and are given seats by the teacher's desk. 
 They partake freely of tobacco and snuff. The exercises 
 now^ begin. Arabella Tomkinson delivers the "address of 
 welcome," to which Deacon Jones responds. 
 
 Maria Millikens follows with an essay on "Spring." 
 The reading class, having been previously drilled, is now 
 (tailed, and each one tries to outdo the other, in reading the 
 different verses of "Marco Bozzaris." 
 
 The next exercise is a declamation by Jonathan Wllkins 
 entitled • Make Way for Liberty." This is very impressive, 
 Jonathan's gestures and (lack of) enthusiasm throughout 
 making it very interesting. 
 
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 During this effort at oratory Squire Ancient falls asleep 
 and the bad boy steals up and pins a slip of paper on his 
 back. This act, however, does not escape the eye of Deacon 
 Jones, who looks reproachfully at the teacher, who in turn 
 gets his whip. Jerusha Jenkins now asks permission to 
 *'pass the water;*' also tells on Hezekiah Billman, who is 
 making faces at Sally Miller. 
 
 Elizabeth Williams recites, with great simplicity, 
 "Twinkle, twinkle, little star,'' and Andrew Johnson reads 
 an essay on " Girls.'' 
 
 The school now sings the multiplication table and the 
 teacher calls on Squire Ancient for remarks. The latter 
 rises, deliberately removes his spectacles, and proceeds 7iot 
 to congratulate the teacher and scholars on the success of 
 the afternoon's program, but instead, to find fault with the 
 teacher's "new f angled notions," such as omitting the " rule 
 of three" and leaving the k out of "musick." He also 
 severely reprimands him for his lack of government. The 
 teacher looks about uneasily, and turns pale while the 
 'Squire proceeds to state that they will have to " turn him 
 out." At hearing this, the school bursts into tears and sings 
 "Auld Lang Syne," and school is dismissed. 
 
 This entertainment is prettiest in the fall, when the 
 leaves are turning — the autumn leaves making more showy 
 decorations. 
 
 Use nothing but leaves and vines for decorating. 
 
 Festoons of leaves, strung on twine, are showy and 
 pretty; also large branches of forest trees on which the 
 leaves are turned. 
 
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 Woodbine, just coloring, is especially pretty. If refresh- 
 ments are served, have vases of bright colored leaves on the 
 tables. 
 
 A central table, elaborately decorated with leaves, in 
 fancy desi-ns, adds much to the effect of the supper room. 
 At each plate, just at the edge of the napkin, place a bright 
 autumn leaf, waxed and pressed. Leaf shaped programs 
 cut out of colored bristol board,* or out of white card board, 
 and "veined"- with colored ink, are very pretty, and a 
 pleasure to make. 
 
 At the entrance is placed a stand on which a leaf shaped 
 dish is placed, with the notice on a leaf shaped card, I'Leave 
 your Dime." 
 
 Following is the program : 
 
 Music ---_. t^xti, 
 
 . - - heaves from Beethoven 
 
 Ori^'-iiuil MiscellaiiY - - - . "q^-^ , t 
 
 ^ . . ' btrav Leaves 
 
 Kecitation ------ A leaf from one of the poets 
 
 Paper ^^a^ ^ 
 
 . ■ ■ - - Autumn Leaves" 
 
 ^^"'^''^ ""■---- "I-eaf by Leaf the Roses Fall" 
 
 -♦- 
 
 Dairy :?Iaicl% I^iiiicli. 
 
 A Dairy Maid's Lunch is given in a large hall or room 
 where different apartments in which to serve refreshments 
 can be arranged. 
 
 A large modern attic is one of the best of places. 
 
 Every young lady who assists with the lunch, or in any 
 way, should wear a dairy maid's costume. 
 
 One made as follows is inexpensive and pretty: A full 
 skirt of cream and red striped print, full gathered waist of 
 cream cheese cloth, having gathered elbow sleeves with 
 frill, and black velvet girdle. A cap of white lace or cheese 
 cloth is also worn, and low shoes or slippers. 
 
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 Another costume is of indigo blue print, full straight 
 skii't and tight waist, white apron, cap. and neckerchief . 
 
 The costumes may be uniform or each may choose a 
 different material and style. 
 
 The former is preferable, especially if a march or drill 
 precedes the serving of the lunch. 
 
 An informal reception might also be held before lunch. 
 
 Following is the bill of fare: 
 
 Bread and milk ------ 10 cents 
 
 Baked apples and milk - - - - 10 cents 
 
 Mush and milk ------ 10 cents 
 
 Crackers and milk - - - - - - 10 cents 
 
 Milk, per g-lass ------ Scents 
 
 Fresh butter milk ------ 5 cents 
 
 Cottag-e cheese - - - , - - - - ^ cents 
 
 Crackers and cheese _ - _ - - 5 cents 
 
 Bread and milk, and crackers and milk, may be served 
 in one booth. Baked apples and milk, and mush and milk 
 in another, milk and buttermilk in another, and crackers 
 and cheese, and cottage cheese in another. Gingerbread 
 and milk, also pumpkin pie, may be added to the bill of fare. 
 
 The guests go from one booth to another, being served 
 to what they wish, the lady in charge of each booth giving 
 them checks for the amounts purchased in her booth. Have 
 one cashier for the evening. Milk stools, pails and churns 
 may be on sale, also fresh butter, cheese by the pound, cot- 
 tage cheese and cream. 
 
 Jean lii;;elo\% Kveiiiii;;:. 
 
 A Jean Ingelow Evening has been twice observed by a 
 large and flourishing church, having been very successful 
 each time. 
 
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 The followin<? program was given, the prominent feat- 
 ure being the "The Songs of Seven." 
 
 Solo— (Son^'- Folio) "() Fair Dove, () Fotul Dove." 
 Paper — "Jean Ini,»-elow." 
 Recitation— "The Hijrh Tide." 
 
 Sonj^ — (Song- Folio) "On the Rocks by Aberdeen." 
 "Sonirs of Seven" — Exultation, Romance. Love, Maternity. 
 Widowhood, (Tiving- in Marria.<re, Lon<:;-in<4- for Home. 
 
 For the Songs of Seven there should be a prettily 
 arranged garden scene, which, witli little change, can be 
 used for each of the seven parts. Arrange, on the platform, 
 several rustic chairs and benches, and a garden vase and 
 hammock. Also i)otted plants and branches of trees or 
 evergreens. Several singing birds, in pretty cages, will 
 also add to the effect. 
 
 " Seven Times One" should be a bright little girl, 
 dressed in white, who trips lightly upon the platform "jump 
 ing the rope," and then recites her part as though she were 
 proud to say 
 
 " I am seven times one to-da^'." 
 
 "Seven Times Two" now appears upon the platform — 
 a school girl, carrying an armful of books and her sun-hat. 
 She lays aside her books, sits carelessly down and recites 
 her part — " Romance." 
 
 "Seven Times Three" is a sweet young lady, prettily 
 dressed, waiting for her lover. The lights are lowered 
 during this recitation. 
 
 " I leaned out of window, I smelled the white clover — 
 Dark, dark was the g^arden— I saw not the g"ate." 
 
 For " Seven Times Four" the lights are again turned 
 up. The mother is seated in a rocker, humming a tune, a 
 piece of needlework in her hands, when the "lads and 
 
48 KNTKKTAlNMKlsrTS. 
 
 lassies" run in with their daisies, buttercups and daffodils, 
 for "mother to thread them a daisy chain." 
 
 The lights are now lowered for " Seven Times Five " 
 a widow walking slowly about in the garden — then seating 
 herself in a chair — her arm leaning on the arm of the cliair, 
 and her hands folded, she recites her poem — " Widowhood." 
 
 In " Seven Times Six" the mother and daughter appear 
 together upon the platform, the mother in a handsome dark 
 dress, the daughter in bridal array. 
 
 " To hear, to heed, to wed. 
 Fair lot that maidens choose." 
 
 Just after the mother's recitation have a tableau to rep- 
 resent the marriage — a full bridal scene. 
 
 In " Seven Times Seven" an old lady with neckerchief 
 and cap walks slowly upon the platform and, leaning upon 
 her cane, recites "Longings for Home." 
 
 "I pray you, what is that nest to ine — 
 My empt^' nest I 
 
 In choosing those to represent the several parts, choose 
 those who are specially adapted to the parts, and the results 
 of the entertainment will be more than satisfactory. 
 
 The poems will all be found in any complete copy of 
 Jean Ingelow's works. 
 
 — — !« 
 
 Cob^%el) Parly. 
 
 "Weave" a cobweb of strong twine throughout the 
 rooms (upstairs and down) hall, passage ways, and stairs of 
 a large house. 
 
 The more you tangle it the better (or w^orse) for the 
 guests whose duty it will be to unravel it. 
 
 After guests have arrived, and greetings have been 
 exchanged, the hostess instructs each to take from a tray a 
 
K N T K K T A I N M F. S TS . 4'J 
 
 numbered card — the ladies from one tray — the gentlemen 
 from another. To each one she also gives a small stick, on 
 which to wind the twine. The twines for the ladies to wind 
 begin at one place— say the library table; tliose for the 
 gentlemen at another. At the end of each twine is a num- 
 bered card, and each guest selects the one corresponding 
 with the number already held and begins to wird, following 
 wherevei- the twine leads, out and in. back and forth, up 
 and down, sometimes getting knotted up with somebody 
 else's twine, wondering if you will ever reach tlie end, and 
 whether the house will ever be restored to order. 
 
 Finally, after many difficulties and trials of patience, 
 and numerous "collisions." the end is reached, when, if she 
 wishes, the hostess may i)lace a cobw^eb with its occupant, 
 (such as are used for. fancy work.) w^hich each guest will 
 keep as a souvenir. 
 
 Supper is then announced, after which an outline of the 
 evening's experiences may be given by the guests. 
 
 Antique Re4'epli<»ii aii<l Tea. 
 
 All maids and matrons participating in this entertain- 
 ment wear costumes of "ye olden time." 
 
 A large hall, with open fireplace, is the best place in 
 w'hich to give it. In the fireplace have the andiions, kettle, 
 etc., with strings of dried apples hung on either side. 
 
 In one corner have a largf\ old fasliioned clock, in 
 another, a spinning wheel with a maid at work, and in 
 another a "dasher" churn. Old-fashioned chairs and other 
 articles of furniture are placed here and there about the 
 room. Th(» rifle hangs over the door, and an old-fashioned 
 
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 couch, with calico curtains alid blue counterpane sets near 
 the fireplace. 
 
 Bunches of asparagus hung upon the walls over old- 
 time pictures, or suspended from the ceiling, will add to the 
 antique effect of the room. 
 
 In the middle of the room are spread long tables, plainly 
 furnished with old linen and china. Benches are placed at 
 the tables instead of chairs, and a simple old-time bill of 
 fare is served The room and tables are lighted entirely by 
 candles iu brass candle- sticks. 
 
 At the end of each table place a pail of w^ater, with a 
 gourd to drink from. 
 
 Instead of having a program, substitute a "spelling 
 bee'' or a " singing school." 
 
 CliilclreiiN Xubilee. 
 
 Children usually feel more interest and responsibility in 
 the success of their entertainments than older persons do in 
 theirs. 
 
 The Children's Jubilee is best given in the summer, 
 when flowers are plentiful, though tissue paper Howlers can 
 be substituted nicely. 
 
 Each girl represents a llower. and each boy a bird or 
 insect. The girls should all dress in white, wearing upon 
 the head a wreath of the flowers they choose to represent, 
 and should carry a bunch of same in the hand. 
 
 One girl chooses the rose — wearing a wreath of roses, 
 and recites a verse or poem on "The Rose." Another 
 chooses the morning-glory or the nasturtium, has her dress 
 festooned with vines of same^ and recites a verse or sings a 
 song to represent her flower. Others choose the dandelion, 
 
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 lily, violet, pansy, suntiower, daisy, goldenrod, buttercu]). 
 bluebell, red clover, daffodil, mignonette or marigold, each 
 reciting a verse or singing a song. 
 
 Each bo3^ represents a bird— the lark, bobolink, whi])- 
 jioor-will. robin, woodpecker, canary, etc., or an insect — the 
 grasshopper, beetle, butterfly, bumblebee or hornet, and 
 recites a poem to represent the same. 
 
 All of the children's magazines of the day abound in 
 short and witty i)oems, songs and stories, about flowers, 
 birds and insects, so that no difficulty need be experienced 
 in finding something appropriate for each thing represented. 
 
 Several choruses of "flowers" and •* birds " will com- 
 plete the program. 
 
 After the program, the girls may have a flower sale, and 
 the boys a candy and lemonade stand, or a lunch may be 
 served by the boys and girls. 
 
 Have printed programs arranged something like this^ 
 
 Choru.s . - _ . . By the Birds and Flowers 
 
 Recitation --.-.. By the Violet 
 
 Song- ----__ By Kobin Redbreast 
 
 My History ----- The Mornin«^ Glory 
 
 Follow this out during the en die program, using no 
 names except those of the birds and flowers. 
 
 The entertainment is very interesting to the children 
 themselves, and delightful to all. 
 
 •$• 
 
 <'oiiiiiiclriiiii N<»cial. 
 
 At a Conundrum Social each gentleman is given a num- 
 bered card, on which a conundrum is written. Each lady is 
 also given a numbered card on which the answer is written. 
 
 The leader, or hostess, calls on No. 1 to read his conun- 
 drum. Each guest guesses at the answer, and if no one 
 
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 guesses correctly the lady holding the answer to No. 1 reads 
 it. Xo. :2 is then called, and so on, till all have been given. 
 
 When supper is announced, each gentleman will escort 
 the lady to supper, whose number corresponds with his own. 
 
 Menu cards must be provided, containing the menu in 
 conundrums only, while the ladies serving same must be 
 very familiar with the interpretations. 
 
 If any guest is able to interpret the entire menu he is 
 presented with a handsome book. 
 
 MENU. 
 The Poor Man's Staff . - - - ■ 
 
 Food of the Spinning- Wheel, - - - 
 
 What the Street Cars do on the Switch 
 The Tribe of Ham was Bred there and Mustered 
 Causes of Neig-hborhood Contention - 
 Most Delig-htful Age of Childhood 
 
 An Unruly Member 
 
 I've Been Basted, Now I'm Baked - 
 
 The Irishman's Toes 
 
 I Come from Under the Rhine 
 
 My Mother Makes Me Sharp 
 
 Tabby's Party - - - - 
 
 Hidden Tears . - - - 
 
 I Feel It from My Heart 
 
 I'm Sour, but You'll Like Me. - 
 
 The Heathen Chinee, - - - 
 
 Congealed Noise - - - - 
 
 Changeable Politicians 
 
 Something to Take 
 
 Musical Cake - - - - 
 
 Impertinence - - - - 
 
 The Bugbear of History 
 
 Stale Jokes - - - - 
 
 Fruit of the Vine - - - 
 
 I Settled Just Above Ground 
 
 Old Maid's Letter, or Boston Overthrow 
 
 Spring Offerings - 
 
 [Bread]. 
 
 [RoUsl. 
 
 [Meat}. 
 
 [Sandwiches ]' 
 
 [Chickens]. 
 
 [Sauce-age]. 
 
 [Tongue]. 
 
 [Turkey]. 
 
 [Potatoes]. 
 
 [Cheese]. 
 
 [Vineg-ar]. 
 
 [Cats-up]. 
 
 [Onions]. 
 
 [Beets]. 
 
 [Pickles]. 
 
 [Chow-chow I . 
 
 (Ice-cream I . 
 
 [Turn-overs!. 
 
 [Cake]. 
 
 [Do-nuts]. 
 
 [Sauce]. 
 
 [Dates]. 
 
 [Chestnuts]. 
 
 [Grapes]. 
 
 [Coffee]. 
 
 [Tea]. 
 
 [Water]. 
 
!•; N T 1 •: w r .\ i n m i-; n ts . 5.^ 
 
 Tlir B4'll Social. 
 
 Bell-shaped programs or cards of invitation are pro- 
 vided for this social. 
 
 Each young lady participating dresses to represent a 
 ••belle" either modern or ancient. 
 
 There will be the city belle, the village belle, the 
 country belle, the modern belle, and the belle of fifty years 
 ago. 
 
 The following ])rogram may be given, in addition to 
 which have several choruses with a '• ringing movement." 
 the singers keeping time to the music with tea bells of 
 various sizes and tones. 
 
 Chorus. 
 
 Essay— "Bells." 
 
 Recitation — "The Belfrj' Pig-eon." 
 
 Essay— "Belles." 
 
 Recitation— "The Modern Belle." 
 
 Readings-—- The Bells." 
 
 Recitation — "Seven Times Two." 
 
 Chorus. 
 
 During the reading — " The Bells," let a number of per- 
 sons, out of sight, keep time with bells, suited in tone to 
 each verse, at the proper place, as. 
 
 "Hear the sledg-es with the bells, 
 
 Silver bells ! ' ' 
 •' How the3' tinkle, tinkle, tinkle.'" 
 "Hear the inelloiu wedding bells. 
 
 Golden Hells !" 
 
 "Hear the loud alanini bells. 
 Brazen bells!'" 
 
 '•Hear the tolling of the bells. 
 Iron Bells!" 
 
 The recitations mentioned may be found in Bryant's 
 " Library of Poetry and Song." 
 
54 KNTEKTAINMKNTS. 
 
 If properly understood and thoroughly practiced, the 
 effect of the bells in the choruses, and in the reading is 
 delightful. 
 
 After the program, the tea bell announces that the bf//e.s 
 are ready to serve a dainty lunch. A tiny bell, such as are 
 used for fancy work, tied with a blue or pink ribbon, is 
 given to each guest at the supper table. 
 
 Bird t'oiit'erl. 
 
 A Bird Concert is given by fifty or one hundred girls 
 and boys, not over twelve years of age, and all the songs, 
 and recitations, if any, must pertain to birds. For the 
 choruses, much thorough drilling is necessary, as the chil- 
 dren must sing without music or copies of words. 
 
 The following songs from the "Song Cabinet," are 
 specially pretty and easy to learn: 
 
 "The Spring- Bird," 
 
 " I Wish I Were a Birdie," 
 
 "The Boy and the Bobolink," 
 
 "The Bobolink's Reply," 
 
 "The Bird Carol." 
 
 "Death of the Robin." 
 
 "The Birds' Ball," 
 
 " Song- of the Bobolink." 
 
 In addition to the choruses, have several solos and duets 
 by the " wee ones." also three or four nice recitations. 
 
 Arranged about the platform have a number of singing 
 birds in gilt cages. Their singing, sometimes during the 
 solos and recitations is very amusing to the children. 
 
 Charge an admission of fifteen cents, and give to each 
 child from ten to twenty-live tickets to sell, keeping a care- 
 ful account of same. 
 
I-: N T I •: K T A I N M }<; N T s . .-^.-^ 
 
 Each one will thus feel a personal responsibility and 
 interest, and a large audience is assured. Solicit advertise- 
 ments for the programs and thus defray expense of same. 
 
 The children pass the programs on the evening of the 
 
 concert. 
 
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 ^ay Day ^lirc'oliii;;. 
 
 This entertainment should be given in a large hall, with 
 a spacious platform at one end. 
 
 Two prominent features of the program are the winding 
 of the Maypole and the reading of Tennyson's "May Queen," 
 with tableaux. 
 
 Have a number of Mayday choruses, recitations and 
 songs, while for the opening number have Milton's "May 
 Morning" recited, with a tableau to reprej-ent 
 
 "The flower^' May, who from her j^^reen lap throws 
 The 3'ellow cowslip and the pale primrose." 
 
 All the girls taking part in the winding of the Maypole, 
 or singing in the choruses, are dressed in white, with 
 w^reaths of tlowers on the head. A march during the sing- 
 ing of one of the choruses is pretty. For the winding of 
 the Mayi)ole they must have repeated practice, a number of 
 pretty movements being introduced. 
 
 During the reading of the "May Queen," have tableaux 
 as follows: 
 
 1. Alice with "knots of flowers and buds and ijfarlands i^av." 
 
 2. " Robin leanins;- on the bridjjfe." 
 
 3. " Beneath the luiwthorn on the "^-rass 
 
 Thej' made me Queen of May " ''' "" 
 And we danced about the Maypole 
 And in the hazel copse." 
 
 4. "Oh! Blessings on his kindly- heart. 
 
 And on his silver hair I " * * * 
 
56 kntektainments. 
 
 A thousand times I blest him as 
 He knelt beside my bed." 
 
 5. " But sit beside m^' bed, mother, 
 And put your hand in mine — 
 And Kffie on the other side, 
 And I will tell the sij^-n." 
 
 The tableaux are one of the prettiest features of the 
 entertainment. If plenty of flowers cannot be had, use part 
 paper, or other artificial flowers. 
 
 The entertainment is best given in the afternoon — per- 
 haps on Saturday, when young people are at leisure to 
 
 attend. 
 
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 Flower §ale. 
 
 A Flower Sale is held early in the spring when plants 
 are needed for bedding. 
 
 Plants may either be solicited, or pi-ocured of a florist 
 and sold on commission. Booths are arranged ana prettily 
 trimmed for the different varieties^ge^aniums in one, roses 
 in another, and so on. A central booth should be made 
 specially attractive and contains baskets of cut flowers, and 
 hand and button-hole bouquets. 
 
 Bunches of paper flowers, now so beautifully made, will 
 find ready sale and will add materially to the proceeds. 
 
 Another booth contains large and small pieces of satin, 
 plush or velvet, on which are handsomely painted or 
 embroidered sprays of flowers — these to be sold and made 
 into fancy work. Any article of fancy work, or piece of 
 china decorated in a similar manner, is appropriate and sal- 
 able. Flowered scrims and cretonnes may be made into use- 
 ful and fancy articles, and sold. 
 
 A reception committee, consisting of a flower girl from 
 
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 each booth, will add to the comfort and pleasure of the 
 quests, and each member of said committee may act as a 
 representative for her booth. 
 
 A little corner might be reserved for packages of flower 
 seeds, either home-grown, or procured of a florist, to be sold 
 at live and ten cents each. 
 
 Books on the culture and care of flowers may also be on 
 
 sale. 
 
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 ^^IS '' INiiippcr aiKl N(»(*ial. 
 
 The above named entertainment was recently given in 
 one of the large Southern cities and was unique and attrac- 
 tive. Have menu cards printed as follows: 
 
 -S" SUPPER. 
 
 STJMPTUOUS ! SUPERB I I SATISFYING I ! I 
 SUPPER SCHEDULE. 
 
 Substantial Soup. ' 
 
 Slender Slices Turkey, Seasoned with Sag^e. Steak. 
 
 Slimlv Sliced Sandwiches, Stylishly- Shaped. 
 
 Salt Kisinj^s, Scantily Sweetened. Sanitary Staff of Life. 
 
 Splendid Salmon Salad. 
 
 Slaw. S(C)eler3'. 
 
 Sharply Spiced, Slender, Sweet Pickles. 
 
 Stimulative Sauce. Sour Pickles. 
 
 SWKKTS. 
 
 Silver Cake. Spice Cake. S^ion^-e Cake. Snowballs. 
 
 SIPS. 
 Sister's Special Steeped Sip. Steaniing' Satisfying- Stimulant. 
 
 Sri'i'KK— Six to Seven- 
 
 Seventeen Sedate Sisters Serve Supper. 
 
 Admission — Several Shilling's. 
 
 Small Sale of Seasonable Articles. 
 
 The sale may be held in the afternoon and after supper, 
 while later in the evening a program is given as follows: 
 
.^8 ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 Sweet Song-, 
 
 Short Story, 
 
 Several Spicy Speeclies. 
 
 Selections from a Stra^' Scrap-book, 
 
 Sui^g-estions for Self-support, 
 
 String- Solo, 
 
 Song- by a Sextette. 
 
 The invitations .should be printed on a pasteboard letter 
 " S," the menu cards being separate. 
 
 Yesterday and T«-day Reeei>ti<>ii. 
 
 Arrange two apartments, one to represent "yesterday," 
 the other "today." In the middle of each apartment 
 ai'range the supper table. 
 
 Those of yesterday are as antique as possible, with old 
 china and glass, and old fashioned table linen. The tables 
 in this room are lighted with tallow candles in brass candle- 
 sticks. Scattered about the room have old rockers and 
 "settees," and old-fashioned braided rugs upon the floor. 
 
 A bill of fare of "yesterday" is served by old-fashioned 
 girls of all ages. Serve the following: Baked beans, corn 
 bread, mince and pumpkin pie. gingerbread, seed cakes and 
 " twisted " doughnuts. 
 
 In the room representing "to-day" have several ele- 
 gantly furnished dining tables, with several smaller lunch 
 tables Use plenty of silver, glass and china, also fruit and 
 flower pieces. 
 
 Modei-n girls will serve supper, consisting of escalloped 
 oysters, oyster patties, chicken and lobster salad, olives, 
 salted almonds, angel food, ices and ice-cream, and cake, 
 macaroons, etc. 
 
 Handsome rugs and art squares are upon the floor. 
 Gas, or large stand and banquet lamps, light the room. 
 
K N T ]•: K T Al N M K, N '1\S . SO 
 
 Here and there is an etching, handsomely framed, ui)on an 
 easel. Bits of bric-a brae, and a few pieces of modern fur- 
 niture, comi)lete the room. 
 
 Charge twenty-live cents for supper in either room. 
 •^ 
 
 Bahy I'arly. 
 
 Invitations to a Baby Party are issued by a two-year-old, 
 to any number of his two- year- old friends. Mothers are 
 invited to come as escorts, and the party is held from three 
 to five o'clock in the afternoon. 
 
 Prizes are given the babies as follows, with correspond- 
 ing burlesque prizes: 
 
 To the baby who weighs most. 
 
 To the baby who cries least, 
 
 To the baby who has the most teeth. 
 
 The prize to the one who weighs most is a pair of boots, 
 with a card bearing the following: 
 
 " Such a big- boy— dear nie suz ! 
 Must ivear boots like papa does 1 " 
 
 The burlesque prize to the one who weighs least is a 
 package of farina, on which is written: 
 
 " Farina mush— not cake and pie 
 Will make baby .g-row hitrh as the sky." 
 
 The one who cries least is given a silver(y) medal 
 inscribed: 
 
 " Model Boy. Oct. — , 18—." 
 
 The one who cries most is given a bottle of paregoric. 
 
 " Don't for/n^et to say ' Thank you! ' for it, 
 F'or many a pain's cured by pare^'^oric." 
 
 To the baby having the largest number of teeth is given 
 a box of tooth-picks, with this timely advice: 
 
 "Pick 'em clean, little one. 
 It will save vou a snu*!- sum." 
 
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 The baby having the least number of teeth is given a 
 rubber ring, with this comfort: 
 
 "If the "tootles" will not come. 
 Just YOU use 3'our little g-uins." 
 
 Lunch tables are now spread, with a bowl of cut Howers 
 and two lighted candles on each. Two mothers and two 
 babies are seated at each table. 
 
 "Good-byes" are then said and the babies go back to 
 their everyday joys and trials. 
 
 Holiday Fair. 
 
 No time of year is more favorable for the successful 
 holding of a fair, than that preceding the Christmas holi- 
 days. 
 
 The w^ork of preparation is such that it seems wise to 
 
 continue a fair through several days and evenings, serving 
 dinners and lunches each day. 
 
 For the dinners, which if wisely i^lanned are a sure and 
 business like way to increase the proceeds, thorough and 
 systematic j^reparation must be made. Tickets should also 
 be sold in advance. 
 
 The following booths w^ould be attractive and sure of 
 being well patronized: The "Candy Kitchen," ''The Dairy," 
 "The Art Gallery," "The Children's Corner," " Santa Claus' 
 Storehouse." "The Domestic Booth," "Flower Booth," 
 "Country Store." "Lemonade and Icecream Booth,"' 
 " Lunch Counter." *' The Tea Room." "The Paper Booth," 
 "The Fruit Market." and the "China Booth." 
 
 As many are at a loss to know what to make for a fair, 
 the following list of articles is suggested. Remember that 
 medium and low-priced articles will tind more ready sale 
 than high priced articles. Aprons, sweeping caps, knitted 
 
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 slippers, holders of all kinds, satchet ba^s, pen wipers, pin 
 cushions, throws, letter holders, watch cases, calendars, 
 useful and fancy ba«:s of all kinds, thermometer cases, towel 
 holders, doylies. i)Ostal card cases, stamp cases, cases for 
 visiting cards, court-plaster cases, handkerchief and glove 
 cases, decorated china, charcoal, oil and water-color 
 pictu7'es. drawn linen work, crotcheted hoods, mittens, and 
 fascinators. 
 
 In arranging for a fair, a good way to create an interest 
 is to have a '* Thimble Party." several weeks or a month in 
 
 advance. 
 
 Invite all the ladies of the society to come together of 
 
 an afternoon, each bringing materials for the article she 
 
 Welshes to donate. All will thus begin work together. Each 
 
 will be anxious to do her best, new ideas will be gained, and 
 
 the more salable articles can be duplicated. 
 
 Gentlemen will be invited to tea for which all will pay a 
 small sum. This will create a fund tow^ard the incidental 
 expenses of the fair. 
 
 Let children be invited to assist by contributing such 
 articles as they can make. They may also be in charge of 
 the ''Children's Corner." 
 
 An entertainment should be given each evening — a 
 magic lantern, a "chalk talk." a debate on one of the lead- 
 ing questions of the day, or an entertainment by the chil- 
 dren would be enjoyable. 
 
 Make the hall as attractive as possible. Use festoons 
 of evergreen, cheese-cloth, or tissue paper, or other inex- 
 pensive materials. 
 
 Very little money need be spent in conducting a fair — 
 the chief elements of success being oifhifsidsm, iniifi/ of piir- 
 ])()se. and /i<tr<J irork. 
 
62 KNTRKTAINMKNTS. 
 
 H^C'oU'li Social. 
 
 This social is given by a score or more of young ladies 
 in Scotch lassie costumes, assisted by half a dozen Scotch 
 lads not over six or eight years old. 
 
 For the dresses and shoulder sashes worn by the girls, 
 the domestic ginghams which can now be had in Scotch 
 plaids will answer every purpose and can be used afterward. 
 
 The lads will act as ushers, and each is afterward given 
 a tray of home-made butter-scotch to sell. The tirst number 
 of the program is also given by them, for which they must 
 be carefully drilled, so as to be able to sing without words 
 
 or music. 
 
 For the evening's entertainment give a "Burns' pro- 
 gram" as follows: 
 
 Chorus of Lads — "Auld Lang- Syne." 
 
 Paper — The Life of Burns. 
 
 Recitation— "For A' That, and A' That." 
 
 Recitation — " Duncan Gray Cam' Here to Woo." 
 
 Reading-—" Cotter's Saturday Nig-ht." 
 
 Recitation — "Auld Robin Gray." 
 
 Song- — " We'd Better Bide a Wee." 
 
 After the program a Scotch bill of fare is served, con- 
 sisting of oat cakes, porridge, Scotch marmalade, cheese, etc. 
 
 An admission of fifteen cents is charged for program 
 and lunch, the butter-scotch being extra. 
 
 Fajsol Parly. 
 
 When the summer vacations are over and everybody has 
 returned home, a pleasant way of meeting together or of 
 entertaining a company is to give a Fagot Party 
 
 Invite each guest to "bring a fagot (consisting of a 
 small bundle of sticks) and give a short account of his sum- 
 mer's outing." Some have been to the seashore or moun- 
 
HNTl'.K'TAINMIvNTS. (k> 
 
 tains, others to one of the numerous summer schools, or 
 fashionable resorts, while still others have taken overland 
 trips, or spent a quiet time in the country. Possibly no two 
 have visited the same places. 
 
 An outline of the route taken, ])oints of interest on tlie 
 way, course of reading or study i)ursued, noted persons 
 heard or met, accounts of yachting, bathing, mountain 
 climbing, and many other haps and mishaps, will be a novel 
 way of entertaining a company and tilling an evening with 
 fun and profit. Each guest, as his name is called, will throw 
 his fagot in the open fireplace and relate his experience 
 wiiile it burns. 
 
 A pretty feature, where one gives a "housew^arming," 
 is to ask each guest to bring a fagot, and as it burns, kind 
 thoughts and good wishes for the host and hostess may be 
 expressed. 
 
 This feature was recently observed at the " housewarm- 
 ing" of one of the most beautiful mansions in a flourishing 
 city, many persons of culture and distinction assisting in this 
 way. 
 
 A seasonable time for a Bag Sale is near the holidays, 
 when one is in search of novel and pretty remembrances foi- 
 friends, or just before spring or fall housecleaning, when 
 every lady likes new things, useful and ornamental, with 
 which to ' • freshen np"' her home. 
 
 There is scarcely a limit to the kinds, sizes and qualities, 
 nearly every one of which can be put to use in almost any 
 home. 
 
 Have a large number of bags on sale, from the cheapest 
 to the daintiest and most costly. When all that have been 
 
64 entkktainmknts. 
 
 donated are brought in, sort them. Put those for children 
 to.£:ether. Also have a separate place for shopping bags, 
 satchet bags, stocking bags. etc. , with a lady to preside over 
 each. 
 
 Children might have on sale marble bags, school bags, 
 emory bags, etc. The bag sale may be held in the after- 
 noon and evening, serving lunch or supper. 
 
 In the evening have bag races for the young folks, and 
 other games. 
 
 Have on sale on neatly arranged tables or in booths. 
 bags of candy, nuts, popcorn, tatty, fruit and bonbons. 
 
 A donation of articles worth ten cents may be asked, 
 each article put in a bag and sold, no one knowing just what 
 he has purchased till the bag is opened. 
 
 Have on sale also a lot of plain and fancy bags of all 
 sizes, such as grocers and confectioners use. These are so 
 often needed in every home, and will sell rapidly. 
 
 To those intending to give a bag sale, the following lists 
 of the various kinds, and suggestions for making, will bo 
 helpful: 
 
 Book h(Hj — Take a piece of blue or brown denim, or gray 
 linen, fifteen inches wide and thirty long. Outline a simple 
 conventional design on one or both sides, with rope linen. 
 Sew up in the shape of a bag and bind around tlie top. 
 Three inches from the top put in a casing, through which 
 run a cord or ribbon, by wiiich to carry the bag. 
 
 Marble had — Take a piece of bright striped ticking or 
 cretonne, and make a bag four inches wide by five inches 
 long, turn down a narrow hem at the top, through wiiich run 
 a strong cord. 
 
 A Laundrij bay is made of gray linen and has the words 
 "Collars and Cuffs" or "Handkerchiefs" outlined upon one 
 
RNTKKTAINMKNTS. 65 
 
 side. For larger pieces the common grain bags with the 
 word ' ' Laundry" outlined in turkey red, and two rings 
 sewed on by which to hang them up, are sensible and 
 durable. 
 
 Dainty bur/.s for ili'unbJv [xuiics are made by taking a 
 pretty silk handkerchief or square of silk, around which 
 sew an edge of lace an inch and a half wide. Trace a circle 
 around the handkerchief, leaving enough space all around 
 for a frill, and put in a casing of ribbon to match the hand- 
 kerchief, through which run narrow ribbon of contrasting 
 color. 
 
 Fa lit/ b((f/.s may be made the shape of an old-fashioned 
 purse, with sliding rings, or like the ordinary shopping bags. 
 For these, black corded silk or heavy satin outlined with 
 gold thread are pretty and serviceable. 
 
 Oj)('r((-{/fass b(((/s of fancy ribbon, plush or silk, cut to lit 
 the glasses, and shirred across the top, are convenient and 
 dainty to carry. 
 
 A prcttij shopp/Hf/ b(f(/ is made by sewing together, 
 lengthwise, on the wrong side, three lengths of velvet rib- 
 bon and two of satin (alternating them,) of equal width and 
 of any desired color. When sewed, fold crosswise, sew up, 
 leaving a heading and shirring, through which run ribbon 
 or cord. 
 
 The small, bright striped cotton towels to be found at 
 any dry goods store malve pretty cb/st bags. For the dust- 
 cloth take three (piarters of a yard of cheese-cloth and 
 fringe out half an inch on each side. 
 
 Safchet b(({/s, in odd shapes and of pretty colored ribbon 
 or silk, are inexpensive and are welcome additions to every 
 lady's or gentleman's apartments. 
 
 Shoe b'K/s, sfockiiKf b(if/s and p(if( li bfujs of cretonne or 
 
6<^) p:ntkktainmknts. 
 
 ticking cost but a trifle, and encourage the habit of having 
 "a place for everything." 
 
 In addition to the above may be added knitting bags, 
 game bags, clothes-pin bags, button and spool bags, fan 
 bags, chamois skin bags for watches and jewelry, travelling 
 bags, handkerchief bags, and card and photo bags. 
 
 Pre$»identiai Cabinet in I900. 
 
 Let a young lady, who is a fluent talker, give an exhibi- 
 tion of "wax works,*" consisting of the President of the 
 United States and Iter cabinet in 1900. 
 
 She should lirst give a talk on " Woman's Rights,'' urg- 
 ing the necessity of the affairs of state and nation being con- 
 trolled by "wimmen." She then gives a description of the 
 White House, and sings the praises of her candidate for 
 President as she will take her place in 1900. While she is 
 talking, the candidate "moves in" as if automatically, and 
 takes her place in the middle of the platform where she 
 remains motionless. 
 
 As the qualifications of each Cabinet officer are stated, 
 she "moves in" in the same way, taking her place to the 
 right or left of the President, fully equipped for the work of 
 her department. 
 
 A small girl is on hand with a large oil-can. her duty 
 being to keep the "figures'" well oiled and "wound up." 
 
 The spc^aker continues her address, (the "figures" mean- 
 time automatically going through the work of their several 
 departments,) crying down the^evils of the day, stating the 
 utter inability of the "men folks '' to bring about a better 
 state of affairs, and concludes by assuring her hearers of the 
 "good times coming." when "wimmen shall be at the helm." 
 
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 IJIlIc out I olkf>«* < oiHcrl. 
 
 Children's work is always pleasing-. This concert is a 
 little out of the ordinary, and is full of interest both to the 
 children and their friends. 
 
 Have a large chorus of boys and girls. The boys wear 
 spike tail coats, three-cornered hats,, brocade vests and knee 
 pants, and low shoes with buckles. 
 
 The girls wear wide, full skirts, tight bodices with 
 ])utfed sleeves, poke bonnets, glasses, etc., and carry huge 
 hand-bags or umbrellas. 
 
 Have one of the boys in faultless costume drilled as a 
 leader for the choruses, using a baton and music rack. 
 
 Quartets, duets and solos will complete a i)rogram, 
 which is much the same as for ant/ old folks" concert. 
 
 The following songs are pretty for children's voices: 
 '•Old P^olks at Home." -'Auld Lang Syne," ''Cousin Jede- 
 diah." " Revolutionaiy Tea," and "Grandma's Advice." 
 
 The song, -The Three Old Maids of Lee," can be used 
 nicely in this concert. Let one girl sing the song, and after 
 the first verse have a tableau to represent the three "fair 
 young maids of Lee," and after the last verse another, to 
 represent the 
 
 '* Three o/d inaid.s of Lee, 
 They were cross as cross could be." 
 
 Four boys will act as ushers and distribute programs. 
 By all means sell tickets in advance. 
 
 < alic'o Parly. 
 
 The time for giving a Calico Party is in the fall— the 
 place a large modern attic or a barn. 
 
 Written oi- printed inxilations are issued. On the 
 
68 KNTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 envelope containing the same, paste bits of calico of various 
 colors, in different shapes — squares, stars and crescents. 
 
 Where the party is held have festoons of leaves and 
 vines, heaps of corn stalks, piles of pumpkins and cabbage, 
 and large baskets of autumn fruits, with here and there a 
 "jack-o'-lantern." 
 
 The ladies participating wear bright gowns of calico or 
 cretonne. Gowns of plain blue, red. orange or green calico 
 are also in i3lace. 
 
 For amusement, have an -apple paring" or a '• husking 
 
 bee." 
 
 Serve lunch, consisting of pumpkin pie, apples, ginger- 
 bread and milk, and nuts. 
 
 Decorate the tables with golden rod, bitter sweet berries 
 and bright- hued leaves. 
 
 After lanch, games or conversation complete the even- 
 ing's festivities. 
 
 •J* 
 
 Iiiteriialioiial C tuijfress. 
 
 • This entertainment is arranged and conducted much the 
 same as a bazar. Booths are arra^nged and presided over 
 by representatives from the different countries, in appropri- 
 ate costume. 
 
 A different bill of fare is served in each booth. 
 
 In the Japanese booth, rice and tea are served, and 
 Japanese articles are offered for sale. 
 
 In the German booth, sauer kraut, pretzels, rye bread 
 and Dutch cheese are served, and so on in all the booths. 
 
 A representative from each country takes part in the 
 program, and as many countries should be represented as 
 j)OSsible. This will afford a varied program, and a unique 
 and pleasing entertainment. 
 
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 An admission lee is charged at tiie door, refreshments 
 bein,i{ served at the different booths, for wliich a separate 
 c'harg-e is made. 
 
 IS«»iiiii<'l aiHl \rrklie l*arl.>. 
 
 For an evenini? of fun and real sociability, let all who 
 have not yet done so, try the Bonnet and Necktie Party. 
 
 Invite a large number of iioiukj people of all ages. 
 Instruct the ladies to bring an untrimmed hat or bonnet of 
 any kind, — the more old-fashioned, the better — also enough 
 suitable materials for trimming the same. For the latter, 
 llowers, feathers, ornaments and ribbon will be necessary 
 for a stylish "trim.'' Each lady must also provide thread, 
 needles, scissors, and two thimbles. Instruct each gentle- 
 man who attends, to buy or beg sufticient material for a 
 necktie of any kind or style. 
 
 Upon arriving, each lady leaves her bonnet and trim- 
 ming on a table i)rovided for the purpose, and each gentle- 
 man his material for a necktie, on another. 
 
 Have prepared two baskets of cards with corresponding 
 numbers, one for ladies, the other for gentlemen. After 
 each guest has chosen a card let the numbers be called. The 
 lady and gentleman holding No. 1 come forward to the 
 tables, where the lady selects material for a necktie that she 
 thinks would be becoming to her partner, and he selects a 
 bonnet and material for trimming, that he thinks she would 
 consider "a love of a bonnet." They then find seats and the 
 work and fun begins. 
 
 No. - is next called, and so on till all are supplied. A 
 half hour or an hour is allowed for the work, at the end of 
 whicli time it must be done. No help or suggestions are 
 
70 K N T K K T A I N M H N TS . 
 
 allowed, each person being required to use his own taste and 
 skill. 
 
 At the expiration of the time allowed, each person pre- 
 sents, in a neat little speech, the bonnet or necktie to his 
 partner, and all must wear them during the evening. 
 
 A committee of non contestants determines w^hich couple 
 has done the most satisfactory work, said couple to lead in 
 the grand march that follows, also to occupy the place of 
 honor at the supper table. 
 
 Aiitiiiiiiial Fete. 
 
 This is a most pleasing entertainment, gotten up with 
 little expense, and may continue through several days and 
 evenings. 
 
 A number of booths are arranged, some serving as lunch 
 rooms, others containing articles for sale. 
 
 A corn booth is made pretty with decorations of corn- 
 stalks, a pyramid of corn (on the ear) and festoons of strung 
 popcorn. Parched sw^eet corn, canned and dried corn, pop- 
 corn and popcorn balls, door-mats made of cornhusks, ther- 
 mometer cases, made by bronzing an ear of corn, removing 
 enough of the grains to insert a little thermometer, and 
 hung up by a fancy ribbon, will all be found in this booth. 
 Bangle boards, made by inserting a row of hooks in an ear 
 of corn (bronzed) and hung up by a small chain or ribbon, 
 are also pretty. 
 
 Another booth, sure of being well patronized, is tlie 
 sii(/ar house, containing home-made candies. 
 
 One of the booths, the f7uif luorkcl. contains small bas- 
 kets of choice apples, peaches, plums and grapes, to be sold 
 at twenty-tive cents each. Small pum])kin and apple pies 
 
hnti';k'Tain.mi;nts. 71 
 
 ai'(; also ottered at tliis boolli as well as pumpkins and 
 s([iiash. 
 
 Another booth which receives special attention sliould 
 be decorated with woodbhie, wild clematis, etc., and should 
 have on sale bunches of goldenrod. bitter- sweet berries, 
 milkw^eed pompons, bunches of cat-tails, dried grasses, etc. 
 These are all desirable for winter house decf)rations. and 
 many will be glad of obtaining them in this way. 
 
 If a program is given the platform should be nicely dec- 
 orated with sheaves of wheat, large branches of forest trees, 
 cornstalks, pumpkins, and baskets of autumn fruits. 
 
 Every number on the program pertains to autumn — 
 autumnal fruits, flowers^ sports, etc. 
 
 Dinners and suppers may be served each day of the fete. 
 ^ * 
 
 OI<l Folkef< ^yii;;iii;; ^eeliiitf^. 
 
 A LYSTE OF YE PYECES. 
 
 I'AKT V}-; FIWST, 
 
 Auld Laii<;" Syne - All ye men and wiimnen. 
 
 Sherburne - All ye men and wimmen. 
 
 Olde Polkes at Home - - Uiiartette. 
 
 Ocean . _ . _ w\ ye singers. 
 
 Worldlye Son<^ - ••Kevolutionary Tea" (solo). 
 
 Jerusalem, nn-^ (xlorioiis Home - All ye sin^'^ers. 
 Marseilles Hymn - - , - ^Vll ye sinj;ers. 
 
 I'A WT \K Sl-XON i>. 
 
 Strike ye Cymbal 
 Worldlye Song- 
 Home At^-ain 
 Cousin Jedediah 
 Anvil chorus 
 Olde Hundred 
 
 xVll ye sing'ers. 
 
 "(rrandma's Advice" (solo). 
 
 Ouartette. 
 
 All ye singers. 
 
 All ye sin}4"ers. 
 
 Evervbodv. 
 
 Admission — One Eng"lish Shylling-. 
 
72 ENTKKTAINMENTS. 
 
 X. B. Ye doors shall be open at early candle li^^hte. Ye syni^nng 
 shall bei^in at eit^ht of ye clocke. 
 
 N. B. Ye olde ladies need not brinj;- your foot-stoves. 
 
 N. B. Ye small boys will not make a noise with their feet, as ye 
 tune tinder and time beater has his eye on them. 
 
 X. B. Ye men and wimmen will be suffered to sit toj^ether for ye 
 
 once. 
 
 N. B. Bro. will attend to trimming" ye candles. 
 
 N. B. Ye young-e men are requested to turn their eyes from the 
 maidens, lest they be confused, and so falter. 
 
 X. B. A silence should prevade ye assembly, unless, peradvent- 
 ure. some of ye worldlye songs be funnv. in which event a little 
 laug-hter will be indulg-ed. 
 
 X. B. All such as be endowed with strong; lung-s and a musickle 
 training", may stand and syng" in the last tune which ye same is Olde 
 
 Hundred. 
 
 X. B. Forasmuch as no potatoes, or beans, orhomspunbe needed 
 for this year, all ye folkes wha come to this syng-ing- meetings will pay 
 ve money to ve tither, to be found within ye big" doore. 
 
 \ovolty Party. 
 
 The Novelty Party is a childrens" party, each child dress- 
 ing in costume, assuming any character thought best for 
 them— the greater the variety the more interesting. 
 
 Interest as many children as possible, giving to each a 
 number of tickets to sell. 
 
 The party may be given in large double parlors, or in a 
 hall. Let a number of boys in George Washington costume 
 act as ushers and doorkeepers, while a half-dozen girls in 
 Martha Washington costume, constitute a Reception Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 The party is entirely informal, games and conversation 
 
 taking the place of a program. 
 
 Light refreshments, fruit, nuts and candy are on sale, 
 and are served entirely by the children. 
 
RNTr:KTAINMP:NTS. /3 
 
 In one corner is suspended a laj'ge umbrella, under 
 wliich a "little old woman" dispenses apples, oranges and 
 "saucer pies." 
 
 A tea-room, whei'e wafers and tea are served, is in charge 
 of several Japanese girls. 
 
 Little Gretchen walks about the room and sells pretzels, 
 from an old-fashioned basket which she carries on her arm. 
 
 At the candy stand is found all kinds of home made 
 candies. 
 
 A prettily trimmed i)opcorn booth contains balls of pop- 
 corn and bags of same, at five cents each. 
 
 A lemonade table will be one of the chief attractions. 
 
 A grandmother should be seated in a large arm-chair 
 with her knitting, and should converse with a little old man 
 with his paper in hand 
 
 A Quaker and Quakeress will also be present. 
 
 The Army and Navy is rej^resented by two little boys 
 appropriately dressed, the one with his gun and drum, the 
 other sailing his boat in a tub of water. 
 
 The following characteis may also be represented: 
 "Jack Frost." "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "Tambourine Girl," 
 "Indian Girl." "Night and Morning," "Huckleberry Finn," 
 "Gipsy Maid," "Little Saint Elizabeth," "Little Nell." "City 
 Waif," "Child of Fortune," and many others as they suggest 
 themselves. 
 
 A soap bubble table in charge of several Greenaway 
 girls wuU afford amusement. 
 
 Buttonhole bouquets may be disposed of by several 
 llower girls, dressed in white, witn w-i-eaths of flowers on the 
 head. 
 
 A mystery-box table will aftoixl no end of fun. Solicit 
 donations of articles worth ten cents and put each in a paste- 
 
74 ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 board box, haviug one color for girls, another for boys. 
 
 These are put on sale, each one choosing the box they 
 wish to purchase, without knowing just what it contains. 
 The articles must be mn-tlt what is asked for them. 
 
 The ••bag of luck" will also please the children. Take 
 a paper bag and till with cand3\ Tie it shut and suspend in 
 an open doorwa5\ at a convenient height. The children are 
 blindfolded and each are given three trials to hit the bag 
 with a stick. When one succeeds in hitting the bag. making 
 a hole in it. each child is entitled to all the candy he can get. 
 The •• scramble*" will be a lively one. A similar game is tx) 
 suspend an apple in the same way. each one trying, blind- 
 folded, to •take a bite."" 
 
 Another funny game is "the Hying feather. " The^chil- 
 dren join hands and form a ring, when someone throws a 
 feather in the air inside the ring. Each one blows at the 
 feather. If they blow too hard it tlies away— if too lightly 
 it falls to the floor. The game consists in each one trying 
 to blow the feather on someone else: the one on whom it lies 
 having to pay a forfeit. During the game the players must 
 not let go of hands. 
 
 These games, with others that will be thought of. with 
 refreshments and the varied costumes, will aft'ord an evening 
 of pleasure to the children, and will net a nice sum for their 
 treasury-. 
 
 A small admission fee is charged at the door, refresh- 
 ments being extra. 
 
 liiiittiii;: Be4'. 
 
 Let each member of a society, man or woman, active or 
 honorary, who can knit or wishes to learn, be invited to take 
 part in a Knitting Bee. the object being to make a rug. 
 
p:ntkktainments. -o 
 
 Each person must bring his own needles, also bits of 
 yarn of various colors. 
 
 Cast on twelve stitches and knit, garter stitch, a strip 
 of any length, using several colors. When the strips are 
 knitted, fold each one double lengthwise and baste, 
 
 They are then all given to one person, who dampens and 
 presses them, sews them all together, cuts the edges and 
 ravels, this making the rug soft and fluffy. 
 
 When bright colors are used, the effect is very pretty; 
 you have a nice substantial rug, as large as you please to 
 make it. and the w^iole society is thus knitted together. 
 
 It will be astonishing to see how nicely the gentlemen 
 can knit. Ladies may meet in the afternoon, the gentlemen 
 coming to tea, and for the evening. 
 
 At a "Melon Social" a booth for the sale of melons is 
 provided and w^atermelon and muskmelon are served with 
 the supper. 
 
 It always nice to have printed programs. This can be 
 done without drawing upon the treasury by soliciting adver- 
 tisements from business men and women who are interested 
 in your w^ork. This will not only pay for the programs, but 
 will leave a snug surplus. 
 
 Avoid all uhjectlun(<hle featu res. Chances of all kinds — 
 "fish ponds,-' "grab bags." tickets on watches, pictures, 
 etc., are undignified and unbusinesslike, and should have no 
 place in any entertainment. There are enough bright, inno- 
 cent and attractive features, without employing any of these 
 methods to increase the funds. 
 
7() KNTKKTAINM ICxN'TS. 
 
 At a "Kali'ee Klatsch," coffee and doughnuts, or coffee 
 and sandwiches are served, each guest buying the cup, sau- 
 cer and plate from which they are served. 
 
 For Relief Corps the "Patriotic Festival," described on 
 another page, is well worth a trial. "Work it up" thoroughly 
 and faithfully, and you will be more than pleased with the 
 results. 
 
 The r.rpcnses incurred in conducting charitable entertain- 
 ments should never be more than moderate. With wise 
 planning and earnest work this is possible. Better put the 
 money in the fund direct, than use it for needless expenses. 
 
 A '* Magic Lantern,'' with good views and a fluent lec- 
 turer, will afford a pleasant and instructive parlor entertain- 
 ment for young people. Songs and recitations in connection 
 with a number of the views will add much to the evening's 
 enjoyment. 
 
 For King's Daughters' Circles nothing is prettier than 
 a "Purple Tea," using purjile draperies and large silver 
 crosses, of silver paper, for decorations. A program bear- 
 ing on the work of the Circle should be given. Each Circle 
 can best arrange its own program. 
 
 "Two Minute Conversations" are an interesting feature 
 of an evening's entertaimnent. Select topics of general 
 interest, as follows: "Reform,'" "Woman Suffrage," "Tem- 
 perance," "Sensible Dress," "Favorite Authors," "The 
 Tobacco Habit." "Amusements," "Modern Inventions," 
 "Society," "Charities," "Wdman's Work," "Literature," 
 "Social Customs," "Young People's Societies." 
 
K N T !•: \< r A I N M |.; N '1\S . 7- 
 
 A "White Tea' is specially pretty for Y. W. C. T. U's., 
 havin<^ all the tables and room decorations of pure white, 
 the Y's also wearin<2: white dresses. A prog-ram of appro- 
 priate "toasts" should follow the tea. 
 
 A "Blue Jay Social" was recently given as a burlesque. 
 All the "bluejays" that were to be found were the J's of 
 blue card-board which were basted upon each napkin and 
 table-cloth, also upon the ladies" aprons and dresses. A 
 huge blue J was also suspended from from theceilino- 
 
 At a " Chestnut Social" the tables are decorated with 
 partially opened chestnut burrs, while bunches of same are 
 suspended from the ceiling. Chestnuts are also on sale, 
 either by the quart or in small fancy baskets at twenty-five 
 cents. A prize is offered to the one who with the fingers 
 only is able to open a burr. Invitation cards are issued on 
 which are outlined a chestnut burr. 
 
 Moderate priees of admission, also for the sale of articles, 
 are necessary to success. Better charge too little than too 
 much— better have a full house at a nominal fee than a 
 "baker's dozen " at a high price. Because the proceeds are 
 for the •• church " or the "union" or the "circle" does not 
 justify high prices. Give an honest return for all you get, 
 and conduct everything in a business-like manner. Ne'ver 
 let the price of admission bar any one from attending, 
 i-emembering that those to whom the price is no object,' 
 always have the privilege of making extra contributions if 
 they wish. When asked how much it costs to "get in," 
 never give anyone reason to ask what it costs to "get out," 
 each guest to determine that foi- himself. 
 
7.S KNTKKTAINMKNTS. 
 
 A "Chocolataire" is a social at which only chocolate 
 eatables are served, and chocolate in pretty little cups and 
 saucers. The ladies serving the lunch may wear chocolate 
 colored dresses with white caps and aprons. 
 
 For Mission Circles a "Red, White and Blue Lunch" is 
 pretty. Have a program of missionary songs, readings, reci- 
 tations and dialogues. The tables and room are decorated 
 with red. white and blue, while the same colors may be used 
 on the invitation cards. 
 
 At a "Conrersaziouc," invite a number of the guests who 
 have travelled extensively, either at home or abroad, to give 
 short talks on places or people of interest in their travels. 
 Descriptions of cities, rivers, lakes and mountains, and of 
 distinguished people met. Curiosities from home and for- 
 eign lands may also be on exhibition. 
 
 As to the qiKDititij of jrrorisioiis required for a certain 
 number, many are at a loss to know how much to provide. 
 To such, the following list may be helpful. For a company 
 of seventy-live: 
 
 Fourteen small loaves of bread. 
 
 Four pounds of butter, 
 
 Ei^ht g"lasses jell)', 
 
 Eig'ht dozen pickles. 
 
 Five pounds coffee, 
 
 Two g-allons milk and cream. 
 
 Eig"lit loaves cake. 
 
 Fourteen pounds ham, 
 
 Three g^allons ice-cream. 
 
 Six dishes salad, , 
 
 Seven dozen rolls, 
 
 Four large tong"ues, 
 
 Seven pounds of veal loaf, 
 
 Three dozen lemons for lemonade. 
 
\\ N T H \< T A I N M !•; N TS. / 9 
 
 At a "Pumpkin Social" the rooms ai'(-' decorated witli 
 piles of pumpkins and corn-stalks. Small ])umpkins hol- 
 lowed out are used for bowls for tlowers for each table, while 
 "Jack O" Lanterns" in dark corners ^reet the eye. Pumj)- 
 kin pie and pumpkin sauce are serv^ed with the lunch. 
 
 Clultlrcn's ('ritert(finm(')tts! 'dre always enjoyable and suc- 
 cessful. Each child, instead of shirking work, feels that 
 the greater part of the responsibility rests upon him. and 
 that upon his special part dei)ends much of the success of 
 the whole. All parents, brothers and sisters, uncles, cous- 
 ins and aunts are interested in what the children do and 
 anxious to see and hear them. 
 
 Your sHccess will depend not so much u])on what enter- 
 tainment you decide to give, but with what cnt/n/sidsnt and 
 ■jnish you enter upon the work of preparation. If you are 
 determined to make it "go," and work faithfully and 
 unitedly in that direction, you cannot fail. If however, "you 
 don't believe it will be ^ success" — for this reason, or that, 
 or the other, you need have no fears but that it will be a 
 complete failure. 
 
 Genuine sociabilify is another important factor. To get 
 people to come is one thing, to have them glad to be there, 
 and anxious to come again, is another. 
 
 Have a cordial greeting and a word of welcome for all. 
 especially those who may feel neglected, and strangers. 
 
 Do nothing to merit the reputation of a certain society 
 in one of the western towns, which gave frequent socials, 
 and " froze out" all who came. A young man defined them 
 thus: " Half the people sat on one side of the room and half 
 on the other. They all looked at each other and said noth- 
 ing, and that's why they were called socials." 
 
8(1 KNTKKTAIXMKNTS. 
 
 When entertainments are given by tetajjerance, iiiission- 
 anj. btnevolent, or cltarituble organization, an attractive nook 
 should be provided, where some one in charge will receive 
 new members, distribute literature pertaining to the work, 
 sample copies of official organ of society, etc.. and will 
 explain the different phases of the work, ti-ying to interest 
 others in it. 
 
 In large churches and societies, where socials are fre- 
 quently given, it is is well to make alpJtnhetical (Jivi.'fioiis of 
 the membership, thus dividing the work and responsibilit3^. 
 and at the same time making each one feel that they have a 
 special part in the social ^ork. Thus, the A's. B's. C's and 
 D*s give the January social, arranging the program and 
 serving the lunch. The E"s. F's. G's and H's give the Feb- 
 ruary social, and so on till the alphabet is exhausted. 
 Another advantage gained by this method is that it obliter- 
 ates social differences and distinctions, and causes each to 
 feel individual responsibility for success. 
 
 There is no better and cheaper way of advertising a 
 church or society entertainment, than by sellimj tickitsi. 
 ^lany will j^urchase. desiring to aid in the work, who are 
 unable to attend. Others will buy for friends, and still 
 others for those who are unable to buy for themselves. 
 
 This, however, must always be pleasantly and cour 
 teously done, remembering that to buy is not obligatory, and 
 that all have the privilege to decline who wish to. It is 
 never necessary" to remind any one not wishing to buy that 
 '•you .supposed of course they'd buy." or, -the entertainment 
 being for -our church' or "Our society" you don't see how 
 they can refuse," or, '"everybodN' is buying them -I should 
 
kntp:rtaixmr;nts. 81 
 
 think //n//\/ want some." Each one knows liis own affairs 
 better than anyone else. 
 
 In selling tickets always state the object for which the 
 ])roceeds are to be used. People like to know what is being 
 done with their money. 
 
 Give children a part in this work. There are those 
 whom they can reach as no one else can. Everybody enjoys 
 the friendship of children, and it is not easy to refuse them. 
 
 Let each one go to his friends, clearly explaining the 
 object, and he will be sure to succeed. 
 
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