The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16
FUN FOR THE COUNTRY HOME.
Sew Game That Offers Amusement for
Summer Sn.nurners.

When n large party Of ladies and
gentlemen are assembled together IN
country house for shooting, races or
other amusmcnts in the daytime. a
new game ia which all can join in the
evening is welcomed The following
description 81 one may he therefore
acceptable. Tie lsdy of the house and
one gentleman should be IN the secret
Of the game. which Is to be played
alter dinner As. however. the guests
i.eci IN the drawing room for what Is
avtly called tie mauvais quart heurc
before that meal Is announced, the
gentleman who undertakes the man.
a-cment OF the game goes round To
each gentleman. BASKET or hat ~ hand.
a.i asks frorl each small sum. To be
subsequently, divided INTO first and
second prizes fer the winners. and
lhua gives rise ID mach curiosity and
conversation during the progress OF
dinner rs - what ihe game can be
Dinner over the ladies leave the din
Ing room and retire to the drawing
room. when the hostess explains t.
them what to expect.
Ia the meanwhile the gentleman
who acts as rr;aaccr asks each other
gentleman ~ turn 10 accompany him
lO another room. where will be found
already prepared urge sheets Of fools
cap paper ON which j. written tie
name ct each fair lady. AID each gen
tlcmau is required 10 write. one III
iinle. so that there may be- no cOllu
SION. description opposite 10 every
lady's name OF Whist ITS owner IS wear
ing t.at evening color. material.
Jewels. hcaddiess the more details the
bcttcr-and t. de- this rapidly in the
space Cd Iiye uiiautcs. ~ one gentle
man after another completes his paper
hc Is seat H. join Tie ladies in the
drawing room. who. now being in the
secret watch g!cclully his entrance.
aad tac furlvc glances lie casts at the
dresses Of tie wcarcIs Instead of at
their fair faces.
When al have done and arc rcasscm
bied IN the drawing room the mana
GER arrangcs the ladies at one end OF
tie room 10 q scmicirclc. first select
ry five OF -lt youngest ladies and i'm
Dancllug them to act as a jury and
III together on one side OF the circle.
SO thco,lcr end OF tie room sort OF
mproviscd platform is erected. on
which are pi-ccd tie gentlemen. and
on high stool 30 the center each gen
tIcuan IN turn ismaGc To stand. while
iae 'imnagCr' Stands Jelow and in a
loud voice read, out lis paper and the
description hc gives Of the ladies and
their costumes.
Great mcrrlucut Is caused by t.,
reading Of tilcc papers. the cata
l0gics Of tie culofs, ornaments. etc.
Hug as often al~igdiy wrong and to |
sally different {. what g.. really worn
.s Uo.asgi.iiy tear tie rltr. TIA, !
ivc Ladies' 'f llr jury mote tiic..r df
lclpuccs. cu.s a,t,fwaM consult and |
decide upon whom lhc prize Tor Oh,
most accurate description i. tObc given. |
and 900 many eases % will he found |
,hai lhc person Least suspected of Oh
serving 20 lad} $ toilet viii b. tine one |
Whoproyc, iAc most correct ln hn rc |
uur..s. ani thr beaten candidates will |
often plead l.iai they were t1o absorb
cd 30 tire contemplation of the l-dlcs
Themselves. cr 900 the Interest Of then |
conversation. 90 notice What they had |
on. Anyway, tAis ralIc wI.. produce
much iuu aad morraCnt; and II q !
good iauy young people are present |
an imponip.n d..ncc will aplly close
so ply-a.u, an evening. London |
Queen.