The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-23
CHURCH SOCIAL IDEAS.
How Kings Sons and Daugh.
ters Amuse Them
selves.
NOVELTY IN THE FUN WORLD.
An illustrated Magazine Which is a
Series of misunderstanding
st. Valentine.

1t is the time of year when Kings
Daughters and Kings Sons and Mission
airy Circles and the rest of the chain Of
clubs that bind the churches young peo-
pie together, are on the look out for ideas
for new and interesting entertainments.
Fairs are past and gone-let US say it
with Thanksgiving ard praise! and the
season for picnics has not yet arrived;
societies abhor a vacuum as much as
nature does, and brains are racked for
novel ideas wherewith to entertain the
dear public. and incidentally, capture the
dear public's dimes and quarters. In re-
sponse to several requests for entertain
ment schemes suited for Kings
Daughters or Mission bands, or even the
church sociable, we give few ideas
which have the merit of absolute novelty
in this part of the world at least.
First of all is the Illustrated Magazine.
To the left of the stage or platform is a
brownpaper book, the pages eight feet by
four and half, which is first seen closed,
the cover bearing the legend. "Our
Monthly Magazine" and any decorations
that may suggest themselves. At the
ringing of bell. a pair of small boys
dressed as pages march forward, and turn
over the first leaf, revealing the 'Tablelof
Contents" in large letters. This, of
course. contains the list of attr actions to
be presented. This is all that the book
presents, for at another signal the stage
curtain rises and reveals the Fronts
piece" which may be reproduction of
any well known picture in the form OF a
tableau. Next might come descriptive
article, "Our Pastor" illustrated by II
portrait which would certainly have the
merit of accuracy. The article itself is
read by young lady standing near the
book. Next poem is read and ilIustra-
ted Then might follow long series of
illustrated articles, chiefly of a humorous
or gently personal character, while page
of jokes would of course finish the liter
ary part.
WHERE THE FUN RUNS WILD.
Then the greatest fun begins-with the
advertisements. In the sole representa-
ton of this entertain ment, which took
place last week in Fall River, Mass, a
gentleman of muscular frame and many
inches was induced to sit in a high
represent Mellin's Food baby. Then
there were tableaux of the Oft
noticed Chocolate GIRL" and the little
girl who advertises black stockings that
never crock; of the athletic maidens who
represent the Columbia Bicycles. and
some of the ridiculous Pearline ads. A
young man standing before mirror with
a.tooth brush called attention to Sozo-
don't, and perhaps the elimination of all
the fun was pair of tableaux where
tall, slender young lady posed as Before
Taking" and another-450 lbs AS After
Taking" a certain patent medicine. Then
there is one advertisement which brings
down the house. 1t is tableau repre-
senting the veranda of a summer hotel.
There are chairs-two by two-and with
the occupants concealed by huge fans
and huger parasols. and the point of the
picture is reached when the ad. is read
Gold and Silver. Headquarters for
every variety of Spoons"
TO HONOR ST. VALENTINE.
A club Of little girls on the Heights are
completing preparations for a Valentine
party, to be given some time near the
| birthday of that faithful saint. The
| writer has been permitted to mention
some of the features. There will be
| table, of course, on which valentines will
| be sold, and another where st. Valentine
himself, with his attendant fairies. holds
court, and will sell at auction during the
evening number of mysteri-
| Gus packages, large and smalli
some big envelopes, with seals and
stamps; other tiny three-cornered parcels,
others so Fargo that il takes both hands
to hold them, but each warranted 10 con-
| tain a valentine exactly suited to the pur-
chaser. The tables will all be heart
shaped, and the attendant sprltes Will be
dressed in true blue-the lovers color.
There will be cake with ring in it..
| fortune telling booth, an artists studio
where silhouettes are cut, and so mauy
pretty devices for assisting good st. VAL
entine in his chosen work that 1t Will be
strange If there are not many young men
and maids who will go home from that
entertainment with p tendency to rhyme
"heart" with dart" and dove with