The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
CHILDREN'S GAMES.
Hints for the Hostess Who
Has Little Folk to
Entertain.
A SIMPLE BUT DAINTY MENU
How to Look Thoroughly Partisan
Things to Try-A Prima
Donna's Foot.

D0nna'S F00I.
A brownie party is quite the latest
thing in social gatherings for the small
lads and lasses who desire to enter
tain their numerous friends and %acquaint-
ances. The invitations are neatly writ
ten on creamy ~note-paper which has
brownies engraved on it. The little
folk ppear in quaint brownie costumes,
and the scene makes one think he IS in
fairyland. A clever May-pole dance, in
which all the brownie guests p%artici-
pate, is very entertaining. Following
this there should be some mag.c-lantern
views of Palmer Cox's brownies and their
peculiar and amusing antics.
The simple but dainty menu may con-
sist of chocolate with whipped cream,
small glasses of milk, lemonade, "a va
riety of sandwiches cut in diamonds,
hearts, triangles, and squares, or simply
rolled and tied with baby ribbon in diff
ferent %colors; salad eggs, orange baskets
cut with a penknife from oranges and
filled with lemon or orange jelly, simple
little cakes baked in fancy shapes, and
ices, the latter beng nodded in the form
of brownies.
The souvenirs which are to be given
each child in memory of the occasion are
cunning little cups and saucers decorated
with brownies. The house should be
prettily decorated with blossoms and
trailing vines. The invitations should be
for from 4 to 8 p. NJ.
There have been japanese and Chinese
teas without number; but it has been left
for a clever Chicago woman to originate
an Italian party-which she calls IAN
evening in Italy'-for the little folk.
The spacious drawing room was trans
formed into a veritable Italian interior
by means of potted palms, flags and at
tractive draperies. Probably the thing of
all Others which pleased the children
most was the small organ grinder in the
quaint costume of his native land, who
was picked I'm. from the streets by the
mother of the. little host. The little or
gan grinder delighted the wee ads and
lassies as he was accompanied by his pet
monkey, which performed all manner of
funny tricks, besides dancing.
One pretty feature of the entertain
ment was a tall pole gayly decorated with
quantities of red, white and green rib
bons Qtaly's c~olors), and fastened to the
end of each ribbon was a small blue
paper package, which resembled a pac-
kage of macaroni. Upon Investigating it
proved, however, to be peanut candy and
almond nougat AT the close of the
evening the children danced an Italian
May-pole dance around this pretty pole.
The dining room was decidedly unique IN
its tasteful decorations. In the centre or
the table was laid a large, circular mir
ror, ana on this were placed six black gon-
dolas, hired from an Italian confectioner.
These We're filled with bon-bons.. The
floral decorations. candles and confection-
arxr ~ all i, yoT xuhftn and cram
The menu consisted of macaroni sand
witches, rolled and tied with baby ribbon;
lemonade. to which was added the Juice
of c~urrants cherries or berries before It
was heated: q salad, cold meat, fancy 1t
tie tnh,e cakes YES ana an ic orsan-e At 9ne e efand III s'h :
foot and a half high and male of Neapoli-
tan ices. He was truly a most pleasing
believe that he was not a miniature
Italian. Pistache cream was used for his
coat. white nougat for his trousers his
shoes were chocolate, while bits of al
mond formed the mouth. nose and eyes.
His hat was of cocoanut coloTed with CO.
clinical. An organ Of ehoeolate cream n
it was strapped to his side.
An orange party is both novel novel n
pleasing in the way of entertainme arnitts;
orange-color, and the little guests re
ouested to wear costumes OF that color,
Cheese-cloth, cotton crepe, or any other
iIlCAPCiSA ct LIZ ~ -
tily will answer for the gowns. An
orange tree is a pretty feature of such an
entertainment, and can be arranged
cushions in exact limitations of ripe
oranges can be made from china silk and
fastened to a small tree; or real oranges
The refreshments should consist of
sandwiches spread with orange MARINA
lade, rolled and tied with orangescoiored
pared by simply pouring water on orange
sugar, that is now made in California
and can be had at the confectloner,s
orange jelly, orange cake and orange
ices.
A rose tea l Is a simple stqapa little entertain nj dsdab
pleasure as many a more elaborate one:
Decorate the house with pink roses and
green vines. The supper table should
Re daintily f%estooned with smilax. La
France or Mermot roses and pink rib
bons. At each place lay a long-stemmed
ouaint-shaped basket filed with them
for a c~entrepiece. In the way OF re-
freshments have your cakes iced with
the form of pink roses and serve deli
cately tinted iel1ies. Afternoon tea wa,
fers can now be had in al a PINK NIX tint ana
A so%ap-bubble party will delight the
children as but few other entertainments
proper thing for blowing bubbles. small
tin horns, an inch and an eighth in dia-
meter at the mouth and seven inches
long, are recommended for this purpose.
a small sum, and it IS recommended that
they should be family futed upward
from the base in order that enough fluid
may be collected to- feed the bubble
Common yellow laundry soap makes the
best suds, and the addition of an ounce
of glycerine to the pint of suds-when
cool-gives staying power to the bubbles
and increases the beauty of their colors
Prizes can be given for the largest and
SIN o116St h1lhhlpS blown AT the close OF
the entertainment dainty refreshments
should be served-Demorest
ORDERLY OARELEsSNESs.