Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-09-26
THE GAME OF OBSERVATION
H. Requires 40 paratiou and FURNISHES
Much MeTriment to the Participants

Much Merriment to the Participants.
When large party Of ladies and
gentlemen are assembled together ila
country house for shooting, races or
other amusements in the daytime a
new game in which all can join 10 the
evening will be heartily welcomed
The following description Of one may
be acceptable says the London QHa.
The lady OF the house and one gentle
man should be in the secret oil tie
game, which is to be played after din.
uer.
As. however, the guests meet 10 the
drawing room for what is tptly called
the mauyais quart d heure before t.a.
mea! is announced the gentleman
who undertakes tie management d
the game goes around TO each gentle
man, basket or hat in hand, and asks
from eacn the sum Of one shilling 10
be subsequently, divided into the hs.
ana second prizes Tor the winners
and this gives rise to much curiosity
and conversation during the progles,
IF dinner as 10 what the game can BE-.
Dinner over, the ladies leave tie
dining-room, when the hostess explains
10 them what 10 expect.
Ia the meanwhile, the gentleman
who acts rs manager asks each other
gentleman IN turn 20 accompany hm
to another room, where Will be found
already pepared large sheets Of fools
cap paper, on each Of which is LEG Z
written the name Of q fair lady, aud
each gentleman is required % write
one It a time, so that there may hl no
collision, Il description opposite g
every lady's name Of what its owner g
wearing that evening color, material
shape, jewels, headdress, the more de-
tails the better and TO do this rapidly
n TIE space Of five minutes.
A. one gentleman after another
completes his paper he is sent to ioa
the ladies In the draWiug-roCm, WuG
now being ia the secret. watch giee.
fully his entrance and the turiFs
glances he casts at the dresses Of the
Wearer- instead of their fair faces,
When all have done and are gea'-
sembled in the drawing-r0om. tho
All tAAA a 81 ga aAll N1 lt4H htAAAhfs o.
end Of the room in a semicircie, lrN
selecting five Of the Youngest ladies
and impaneliug them I'd act as q jury
and to sit together on one side OF tbe
circle.
At the other end Of the room q SOFT
Of improvised platform is erected, 90
which are placed the gentlemen, and
ON a high stool in the centre each gen
tleman is in turn made to stand, WINE
the "manager' stands below him a9e.
in loud voice reads out his paper a1a
the description he gives Of tie la-ie'
and their costumes.
Great mtrriment is caused ~ us
reading VI these papers, the eata.
aI the gU.urs, ornaments, ETC., De-
as often 3bsurdty wrong and te.t4t
different Up what's really worn ~ "ea-
Ieua.ly near the mark.
The i've ladies Of the jury note 'a-s
differences and af,egward consul. -ae
decide upon whom The prize t9r
most accurate description 30
given, and iu many cases Il Nl
found Chat .ue person least l~ga. g
Of observing aly S toilet 0
one who proves lhe most cor ..l ID
remarks, and lar beaten taa 3a
wi.. often plead tut taey
absorbed tHa eol l9ia....
ladies themselves. Jt ll the letfe
ta.lg uyor-4taa. Il natle
na3 gu.
Anyway te lo vl.
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