The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-18
A PARTY FOR FADS.
ENJOYABLE PASTiME To VARY TIVE
ROUTINE.
Fad" Party-The Bicycle Social L.
- New Feature-NosQu Netting
to Keep the Afr Cooi-A New All
ment.

II YOU are invited 70 a fad party" you
are expected 20 take with ycu something
wnicn represents yoar pet fad, You are 10
tell how YOU acquired il. and talk
about it and anything of interest
that pertains Ia II. Until ycu have
attended one Of these parties YOU have no
idea how interesting they are II gives
you a peep into your friends life The
man whom YOU have Known AZ A Thought
ful student reluctantly confssses TO A
passion for searf-pins necksies and hand
kerchiefs, and many are the funny things
connected with them With another may
be a lad for collecting stamps. another ot
photogrs phs. snufy-hoxes cups and saul
GERS. china plates. candlessicks. books. pic
lures. fans, bracelets. monographs. and ev-
erything conceivable. Almost every one
will have some interesting hobby. A party
of this sort was had recently and created
much merriment. Ii is quite fad this
season.
A novelty Of this season. already certain
10 be popular In many parts of the coan-
try. is the bicycle social OF the sunday
school picuic." Instead OF chartering n
steamer or special train for grove or
special resort. a fasorite plan for Sun-
day school manager Is now 20 select n
grove or beach. SO that all who have con-
quered the wheel may so wheeling out IN
platocnS, Win SiiSn OF the tedtHeFS as nave
conquered the wheel keeping them COM
psny. The bicycle social is a smaller ana
more manageable affair. Usually the young
folks concerned are more nearly OF an aga
and better able to wheel a distance to-
gether. The start for a bicycle social IS
made early in the afternoon, and the
youn; men carry The baskets containing
the supper. and spend social. pleasant
afternoon. The hostess provides the sup
nj oh, ha al Fec ~ f.sh
toward the expenses Of the Sunday
school.
A summer house walled in with rnosoui-
to netting does not strike enc upon first
thought as 3 thing Of beauty. All the
same thrifty New Jersey summer
boarding house keeper has fitted one up
in this manner. He has used green net
ting tackled up from post TO post on the
inside. Ii has also been stretched, canopy
like, across the top. and portiere OF the
netting covers the entrance, 80 that with
reasonable care the bothcrsome insects
can be kept out, while the breeze floats
in just the same.
An asbestos plate is most useful as q
part of kitchen plerishing. Often II Is not
convenient to remove a stOveld. and thus
deaden the fire. in order to make toast.
But the slices may be Drowned and laid
on the asbestos plate on top Of the range.
although they will require constant at
tention TO prevent burning. as Ii held over
the Goals on toasting fork.
The sponge vendor has begun to peddle
his wares, and the wise housewife will
buy mere than one. IL will be found ef-
ficacious to soak one of these In cold
water and suspend IL from the ceiling.
1t will keep the atmosphere Of the room
cool and moist and Is worth trying on a
hot day.
Physicians have recently discovered A
new aiiment. which they call elevator sick
ness. 1t is asserted that a large number
of brain fevers and nervous disorders are
due in no insignificant degree to the ok
tension OF the elevator system. Most peo-
pie feel sensation as II they were falling
when going down In a rapidly moving ell
evator. The constant repetition of this
slight dizziness produces chronic head
ache. which in many instances leads to
brain fever.
Chamois skin makes a very good cover
for a small stand, and finished with
fringe around the edge. fitted at the cor
ners and made of a strip of channels
slashe,, into threads about an eighth Of an
inch wide The chamois may be decorated
in burnt leather design of leaves either
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