The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
GROWN-UP CHILDREN.
Some Famous People Frolic at a
Novel Sort of Evening Entertain
menT
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New York, Jan. BIN spite of the fact
that a children's party is a fantastic, ex-
trava<ant means for mature men and
, women to restort to for diversion it is
decidedly amusing entertainment, and it
possesses some strong points for rec
concentration. When given in the proper
style the hostess sends forth her invita-
tons at least three weeks ahead of time
and she writes them out on the fanciful
small note paper that genuine children
use.
As far as possible she initiates u
round SprawlinS babyiSh chirOgraphy,
and plainly indicates that only until Il
viii the festivities be kept up, and that
at o'clock sharp the ball will OPEN
Nobody of course speaks OF it as a ball.
for a party il is, and nothing more with
much of the simplicity of a. child 5 dance
y pianist is hired TO supply the music,
very slight floral decorations are in or
der and the hostess stands TO receive in Il
white muslin frock. big blue sash, blue
beads round her bare throat, Eibbon bows
or her shoulders, her hair falling in big
curls about her ears and very nat heeled
slippers.
A. least so the gifted originator of the
first childrens party dressed in New
York City the other. evening, her skirts
cut Greenaway length to her ankles and
her husband beside her in black knick-
erbockers, cutaWay coat, a wide Whlte
embroidered collar. yellow silk neckJle and
low slippers. The guests were announced
as Master and Miss. and every one as
nearly as possible borrowed nursery
Dlumage. There was MldSnlDnaH Easy
A.. enormously tall master OF the fox
hounds came as Little Lord Fauntleroy,
and a popular short story writer ap-
peared as Chimmie Fadden- Another III
erary person created a sensation as d
Highland ladGie, though the DloOm Was
stolen from his costume by scores OF
otherwise dignified gentlemen, who pre-
scented themselves in curls. kits, SOCKS
below the knee, fiat shoes ana carrying
halls. hoops and other toys dear 10 the
infantile masculine heart. Besides these
were bootblackS, messenger service ana
newsboys, q couple OF ragged Dlckannln-
les ana pseudo youngsters IN the Top
hats and short coats OF the 10
school 1T Eaton
AS for the women they were charm
ing. wearing golden wigs or their own
hair. done in curls or plgtalIs, plhaIotes,
print or muslin dresses ana carISiIlS
dolls Gowns were cut to the ankles,
Nfother Hubbard frOcks were in evidence,
so,.,e of the matrons came as scnooI
girls. with lunch baskets and satcheIs'
INIT the success of the evening was Sc
cured bv a tall and otherwise SlIteu.
stafaIv and famous architect, who was
Dushed through the doorway III nuSS
DerambuIator. A cap OF PINK glazeu hI9
gave him all the effect OF d rosy pd!u
6aadad babv as he lay at full length III
II ~; csrrisee gowned in long clothes,
II-a,-in,- a rattle in one hand, a WooHy
lamb in the other and cooling ana kicking
Vigorously as ne was wheeled ABOUT the
room. .-,,,t,,7 ,-,r,ae
ond daucir- were the order of the even
ing Al II o clock supper was announced,
and a feast such as would nave cheereu
re hearts of children, was served Dy
white capped maids and at II a reel broke
up the festivities. that were voted sucn d
success every other hostess now mas her
cards out for a childrens party on =
.ctly the same lines.