New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15

AedS nave not lOSt tnc!E pIesllBe anu
chrysanthemums are prime favorlte for floral dec
orations. either at social functions or festivals
where Plenty dispenses her good things for charity
Hosts OF and lively games have been added
to this seasons pastlmes to beguie the long
ings at hand.
THE Philadelphia Inquirer prints the following
directions for playing some games: From Eng
lsh country houses. where young and old alike
delight In games. comes a new one. called The
Reviewers"
It L. played as follows: Each member OF the
party is provided with a sheet OF note paper One
writes the title. real or imaginary. OF book folds
the paper down and passes It to his next neighbor
who gives II an author. covers 1t and passes the
paper on 70 the next. who adds a motto. The two
persons following add opinions of the press The
writer's then change places ana papers are passed
When finally the papers are read aloud they are
found. as a rule TO be most entertaining
THE ROYAL
Another game which rrown-ups. well chill
dren. are playing in England. is called the royal
game. 1t is played with pack Of cards. hf,y-two
In all. Each card bears excellent likeness Of
some member OF the royal family-the Queen. Prince
Albert. Price OF Wales. Duke and Duchess of York
game is Tem aH%sn of f onr ' old friend authors
The PLAYER. as soon as he has his family made
the player who gets the tricks wins the game.
II is considered an instructive game, and useful IN
the royal family '''"''' MINUS the ''' '''''''''' u
ST. ANDREWS.
Another game played with cards, especially de-
signed. IL callet 81. Andrews. II is adapted from
golf. Both this and the royal game may he found
in the NewYork stores. For St. Andrews the cards
bear spirited sketches OF various event, In the game
OF gof-the tee of. through the green. the ap-
proach, tho hole-out and so on The nfty-two cards
are arranged In four sets. and two three or four
may play. Besides these there Is set OF penal ty
The score is kept In the same manner as IN the
game o, OF golf ,., ,,u ,,,v,n, cards
there are any number from which to choose
sIFT SMOKE.
SIT smoke is an amusing game pls-sd with n
complete pack OF cards. divided into halves. one
portion being dealt round to the players and the
other remaining the table, the last card dealt
being trump The cards rank as at whist. the
tick Is Of no value. but each player must follow
the suit led or pay trump. For each Trick gained
the PLAYER takes card from the undcalt portion
and he who can hold ont longest wins the game.
sNIP-sNAP-sNOREM.
This game Ia played BY any number with a fun
pack Of cards. Tho players having placed before
them five counters az stock" tire cards are dealt
in IN. usual way The motif ~ the game consists
in playing a card OF equal value with that or the
next player. This ships YOU II the third player
has card OF like value. you arc snapped and
then. II a fourth card be played by the following
player, you are snored. Thus. say plays a knave
and y likewise plays a knave
A Ia shipped. and places one counter in The pool.
II also has a knsve r Is snapped. and pays two
in the pool. II D has the other knave c Is snored
and pays in three The fourth. OF course. IS safe.
because the four knaves now played. No
person may play out OF his turn. but every one must
snip snap when It s in his power When any
player has paid into the pool MS Ave counters he
retires from tho game and tho pool becomes the
properly o, IN. one who's. hand holds out longest
The cards are sometimes dealt three or four times
before the game Is decided The deal s taken In TO-
tatlon.