Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-11-04
HINTS FOR THE HOSTESS.
Something Entertaining and Novel In the
Way of n Phantom Party.

Something Entertaining aud Novel In the
Way ola Phantom Party.
The successful hostess has in readi-
mess mental programme for the en-
tertainment of her guests That is,
she will have the evenings amusement
planned before the arrival OF her com
pany. If 1t be german" or card"
party no planning of the nature will be
necessary. But there are many who
approve neither of dancing nor OF cards
and when pastimes of this character
are not TO be something else must be
provided
One who frequently entertains is ever
eager for something new and original.
phantom" party may be old, but
renoyate IL with a web of fate" and Il
is both original and unique. A detailed
description OF the phantom costume
would be superhuous. All IL calls for
Is large sheet. pillow-case and mask.
BY arranging the pillow-case over the
face the mask may be dispensed with
for the sake of comfort
Costumed in this spectral drapery the
hostess receives her guests No words
are exchanged She makesothem well
come by gesticulation. and motions
them to their respective toilet-rooms
whence they soon emerge donned ia n
similar attire
Upon being ushered into the parior or
reception room. each phantom Is given
the end OF a string. which. as ne winds
IL leads him 20 his fate, unraveling 10
him his mission i'm life. This fate" Is
n mystic roll Of paper on which Is writ
ten his destiny. or the mission he IL 70
fulfil. The amusement Of this feature
is greatly heightened IL the hostess be
familiar with the various hobbies OF
her guests She is thus enabled, with
the aid Of an accomplish, 10 give 70 each
guest the string which will reveal TO
him his own especial fad. These
"fates" or missions" should be written
in highly humorous style. This will
prove a vast field for ingenuity. Should
the pen of the hostess lack in fiuencv In
this respect she may have recourse 20
quotations with almost equal effect.
The productions Of Pope and Shake.
speare are most prolific In lines OF this
nature.
The strings all differ In color and
should start from a web OF all the
strings, suspended beneath the folding
door or from some other conspicuous
point Each string takes varied and
roundabout course, over pictures. book
cases and doors. down the wall and
along the floor. through numerous
rooms. up and down the stairs. through
the windows, out under the trees in the
garden, etc The strings have q com.
mon starting point but each leads 20
on entirely different quarter. They are
fastened along their course by means OF
small pins. Each string must be Of a
decided and different color. that Il may
easily be traced In It's windinRs wrnp-
ping Irvine, which comes in such bean
tiful shades. IL preferable for the pur.
pose. The strings must oil be Of equal
length, ~ a prize Is awarded - the one
first finding his mission. a BOBBY prize
may also be given. Twenty yards will
be found quite long enough for each
string. A convenient mode Of measur.
ing. 20 obtain fairly equal lengths. IA 10
give a certain number Of wraps around
board Of foot or 20 In width. IL must
be admitted that u u quite an under.
taking 10 perfect all arrangements con.
nected with a web Of fate but the
pleasurable result will amply repay the
hostess for her labor. or course this Il
all done "a In pantomime," not q word
10 be uttered. Chicago Herald