Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05
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OF all kinds.
AN FASTER ENTERTAINMENT.
"A pretty entertainment for Easter week
would be progressive whist party, with the
prizes symbolical OF the season. Six prizes
are the usual number. three for ladies, OF
course and three for gentlemen For the first
isdles prize a pretty fancy would be 20 have
one of the small! satin covered hon Ron hoxss
IN the shape OF an egg. On opening this IL n
found 70 serve as jewel case and on bed OF
soft cotton Is lying a forget-me-not ring for the
ht.e nnger. Another SATIN egg jewel case
would hold as PRIZE for the winning man a
scarf pin OF some novel design in old silver or
dull gold For the second ladies' prize have q
very large satin covered egg which Is a yeritable
bon bon box and Is filled with delicious coufec-
tons. For the gentleman a somewhat smaller
egg IL discovered 20 be a case for cigars which
is well stocked with the proper contents. For
the last and lowest prizes, which slwAvs sug-
gest the misfortunes of the winners let the
satin eggs contain each merely a card purport-
ing TO be that OF q professor Of Whist. giving
hours, terms. dc, and Intimating that especial
pains will he taken for perfecting in the science
pupils Of extraordinary dullness aud asking FOR
an appointment 10 wait on Miss Blank and Mr.
Blank, the names being hastily supplied Just
before the prizes are distributed ss soon as the
fortunes OF the game are known.
FOR TIRE SCORE
cards have an egg-shaped double card of water
color paper folded at the end When this ID
opened the score and other arrangements for
the game are disclosed. The outside is painted
slgh;y TO initiate the conveXity of an egg and
small pencils with cord are attached
At the table pretty way TO serve the ices
would be TO have them IN the form of an egg
IN small nest of spun sugar. or they might he
heaped together on a large platter all in a spun
sugar nest and served from there. For novelty
the bon bon dishes might be the small bisqus
chickens, which open in half and which could
be scattered about the table. filed with con-
fectlonery. almonds and glace fruits Indivd-
ual taste might add other ideas to these suC-
gestons and little variety given 10 such
card party.
AMONG LITTLE NOVELTIES
for Easter. or equally suitable for name cards
at a luncheon for instance. are roses cut out
of water-color paper. These are doubled at
one of the petals and painted white pink or
yellow. according TO fancy. on each side They
are folded together and on one eide of the IN
side are the letters interlacing TO form the
word Easter, II il is TO be used for that occa-
SION. and on the other a pretty couplet appro-
pirate TO the day. III for luncheon card the
date might be on one side and the name on the
other. They are about the size of a large Wild
rose and make dainty. pretty little offerings
The Easter greetings from friend 90 friend are
flying their different ways at this time aud
many hearts will soon be gladdened by the
evidence that they are remembered by far
distant dear ones. The Easter bells will soon
be ringing and the hymns of rejoicing proclaim
the arrival of the resurrection morn.