The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-14
A Mother Goose Parry.

In the way of entertainments for children
there is nothing more delightful than a
Mother Goose party given upon the lawn.
Ths participants should be in costume rep
resenting the children of this popular
dame. A well-illustrated copy of the book
would give helpful hints about what to
wear.
Little cards of invitation should be sent
out con taining the words:
Mother Goose will be glad to see Cos
lings on Tuesday, at 3 o'clock"
If the affair is given for charity only
the children Of Mother Goose need be in
costume; otherwise request should be
made that each guest should come as one
OF Mother Goose's children, and be able to
repeat the rhyme belonging TO his charac-
ter.
A lawn furnished with swings and with
hoops TO Jrundle. games. croquet, battle
dore and shuttlecock aud ball will insure
the children happy time
II possible, secure gooseberry tree as a
vehicle of conveyance for bonbons and
gifts. But IL matters little what kind OF
tree is used for this purpose. Upon it
toys, sugar animals. fruits and candies are
hung, similar to Christmas tree. Sheep
can be there Tor Little Bo-peep, fish for
Simple Simon, a little broom for the old
lady who sailed nine times higher than
the moon" 6 butchers knife for q farmers
wife, spider fer little Miss Muffet, and a
baby for Rock-a-bye. a merry dance
around the tree and the singing of Mother
Goose songs should precede the picking of
these unique gooseberries.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, with her
pretty maics all IN a row, can sell the
flowers.
The pieman, Of course should 20 about
selling pieces of pie, while Simple Simon
could assist him.
Handy Spandy, Jack-a-dandy. who loved
plum cake and sugar candy, should super
intend the candy stand. He may have
Bobby Shafto with his sailor rig and
silver buckles at his knees, should be
chosen by s boy with yellow hair.
Little Jack Homer could have a plum
and bonbon corner.
Johnny Stout, the little policeman. should
haze charge Of Johnny Green. Of course,
Tommy Tucker and Johnny Pringle are
there, while Bo-peep wanders about hunt
ing for her sheep.
A pretty tablesu is the Little Bachelor
Johnny Pringle UPON a bench, looking
very sad and apparently asleep. A ladder
Is placed against some improvised shelves.
while rats and mice are nibDling at the
bread and cheese. These little animals can
be made of cotton, wool and black cloth.
And here Johnny dreams about the little
wife away in London town. From behind
the screen somebody should sing:
When was little man
lived by myself:
All the bread and cheese 1 got
l. put upon a shell:
The rats and mice they led such q life
was forced 10 so TO London TO get me
a wife
After singing the verse twice, the second
tsbleau should represent tie scene in Lon
don where Johnny Pringle is to choose his
WIFE Big Johnny Stout walks up ana
down before the platform where the little
girls are arranged. while Dig cards hang
out with the words Ia large print:
''Spinsters Cheap" Widows at Reduced
Prices
In loud voice Johnny Stout cries:
"Here they are, sir. A fine supply of
wives; all kinds OF styles, sir. Walk up
and take your choice sir: cheap for cash
sir. Better be quick or they'll all be gone
soon. Warranted TO wear well If properly
taken care Of. A fresh lot just in, sir.y
Johnny Pringle runs in at this moment
and says;