The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29
AT AFTERNOON TEA.
LIGHT AND DIVERSIFIED CHATS
OVER MANY THINGS.
Suggestion fer = New Feature ia
Church fnmerts-Anetent
Customs fn Connection With
Weddings and Wedding Rings
Unpleasant Partisan Fad.

A unique entertainment which has been
given by tha women Of a number ot
churches In the Eastern cities Is called the
Carnival % Holidays The different
holidays celebrated IN the United States
are represented by nine booths. Eacs
booth IS presided over by mafTon dressed
in an appropriate costume. She is assist
Ell BY a number Of young ladies. who ara
also In costume. The first booth repre-
sents Christmas. and may ~ made as at
traetive possible. Fancy work e sold
there. The second IS the New Years
booth. Then comes ST. Valentines dav.
washiugte1's birthday. which Is repre-
scented BY a colonial dining room where
supper Is served by young mafrons in
colonial costume. The Easter booth comes
next then Decoration day. tho Fourth OF
July. Labor day and Thanksgiving.
This is the beginning OF the season oc
church entertainments. hospital hoaettis
and charities Of all kinds. II Is the time
when the people who have these different
things TN charge rack their brains for
something new. A poster series gives .
great variety 30 the list Of entertainments.
and have been given with great success.
The most beautiful and artistic posters
which have hesn issued ny well known
advertising arms are secured. Tho as
Segment CT characters is made and the
scenic effect prepared by some one who Is
artistic enough TO pose and arrange for
the living picture.
The many weddings az this season Of the
year cali 10 mind many queer customs
OF different periods. In queen Elizahcth's
day the wedding ring was worn ON Tho
/ thumb The Angio-SaXon women were
/ the engagement ring on the right hand.
I and after the marriage ceremony Il Was
/ transferred TO the left hand In Spin tha
Gift of a ring Was equiv alent to a prosnisa
~ marriage. A guaiRt custom liz that
country il tina passing az pieces 81 tile
hride's cake through the wedding rug.
I These small pieces Of cake arc then given
to the brides friends who place them un-
der their pillows 10 dream on. Thess
1 "iTeamers'' 10 be productive Of good e.
tects must BE passed through the ring
/ nine times and consequently dreamed Cor
nine consecutive nights.
i A prominent woman az fashion has in
j stiiuted A novel way for entertaining her
| guests at her afternoon teas. Her fad - The
incubator. and for the purpose Of hsr IN
| cubator teas" she has pretty little box
like looking articles OF furniture. which
the uninl,iated would never dream OF he-
I ing a real Incubator. They have glass
doors in front. 50 that the eggs ami chicks
may be Watched. The incubator Il heated
by an ordinary kerosene lamp and the
temperature may he regulated. II should
be kept at las degrees All the time, except
twice in the tweniy-four hours. when fhe
mother hen = supposed 10 get OF her nest
I TO get food. Then the temperature Is low
+ cred and the eggs allowed 20 cool.
/ We are prepared 70 accept WITH small
degree Of surprise almost any Tad which
is sprung upon us nowadays. but when We
are told that hooks hound I'm the skin Of
departed friends arc the rage IN Paris. &c
81 almost more than We can believe. 4
+ thing popular IN Tao gay French capital IL
( one thing. btt n seems almost Incredible
/ that Il would find followers ~ this conn-
+ try. Yet there ara people who esrry pock-
+ Ct books. cigarette cases and other arti-
Giles made from the human cuticule. This
( il certainly most gruesome fad.
| The crave for collecting begins WITH ths
| very small child. who. az al early age,
/ shows a desire 10 collect something. This
I small boy first collects marbles. then II e
/ sts1nns coins. autographs. programmes
I and posters Al first the collector Is con-
tent 10 initiate. but after while he s
/ anxious TO make collection or something
unusual. something out Of the usual run.
/ some one suggests that The enthusiast
might make a collection of poker chips.
champagne eorks, burnt matches. ola
some Of the things one sees in many coli
( iectlons-
! A person feels very much cat OF riaca
/ these Days in party OF young people UNI
+ less they know something about golf and
I bicycling These two pleasures have Ia a
measure taken the place Of dancing. After
/ a ride Of twenty miles on a wheel. or a
/ walk over the If links several times. no
man nor wouan feels much ike dancing.
/ Golf Is absorbing the attention OF Amer5-
can woman more and more. As they begin
70 realize the pleasure well a. the BEN
effs OF the game. A iittie rain need not
stop the enthusiast. for "A women who IL
I properly dressed may be- Indifferent ~ tNs
I wet S8e should have thick boots wlih
rubber soics, = tweed dress skirt with =
lonE. loose Jacket, and a cap OF the same.
/ In this costume she need have no fear %
the light rain. hut may enjoy the soft
feeling OF It GA her faos ard * the SANS
I time have fer complexion benefited by thu
/ rain water.
/ since Mile Efelds admission that milk
! baths IS tho secret 81 a great deal Of her
/ beauty. fnsik maths have become the thing.
/ Tne luxury. however. - only fer the rich.
/ hut the result s. said 90 be marvellous.
| Physicians prescribe flHsm for Insomnia.
Z and 81 il claimed that fhey produce a most
4 rextful steep. The entire nervous system
/ feeling 81 aro~ssness creeps over en- sA4s
/ T. almost Irresistible The cost Of a milk
/ bath a. it ia given ~ a aumptu0ns estaa-
I lishment - %ew York 81 ahout sic Th-
/ tgb@ hd'd nearly seventy quarts II Is .
I costly luxury. but there are number of
I rich people who Indulge IN them
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