The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-04
EDITOR's CHAT.

Row {. Entertain at a Social Afternoon.
There is a very general protest against card
ratties. even among those who have no con-
scientious scruplcs against games. They claim
that IL is death to conversation to engage in a
nastisne that does not develop any intellectual
cor1panionship. but concentrates the mind upon
a purely mechanical round.
Many social devices have been resorted to to
take the mace of cards aud still maintaiu a GER
tain intellectual stimulus that attends game,
Mt least SO far as the majority of players is con-
cerned progressive quotation party is the
latest substitute for progressive euchre, or
whist.
The hostess who would give quotation
party provides Eve tables. with four guests at
each table Upon each table are placed four
sheets of paper and upon each sheet of paper is
written four quotations from well-known
authors. With each quotation sheet supply a
lorp card with numbers running down from
70 sn At the top of the card write " Names
of Authors" On the first or head, table place
hell.
When the guests arrive and have been seated
nj the tables the game begins. The players at
each table examine the slips, which are also
numbered and rs soon as guest recognizes an
author on the card. Thus if a guest at GER
tain table finds in front of him quotation
slim numbered %, "a 25. 26, he writes the
names on the cards opposite the same num-
bers. so far rs he can guess the author
Five or six minutes is allowed for the ex-
animation Of each slip. when the hostess rings
the bell. She then examines the author slip oil
each contestant, and crosses oil the name OF
each author wrongly given. Then she rings
the bell again. and the player takes the quota
ton slim 10 the right of him, retaining has own
author slip.
When the time limi. has again expired the
Sins are examined as before, ana another
change Of ouoiation slips is made. When all
four Sins at the table have been examined the
players change tables, No. going TO No. a;
No Alto No. 3 No. 3 to No. 2; No. 2 to No. i !;
No. / to No. g. The game then goes on rs be-
fore and is not ended until all the quotation
slips have been examined.
When the play is over the hostess takes all
the Sins and announces the names OF the
winners of the first, second and looby prizes.
The prizes should in all cases be books.
LINCOLN AS AN IssrrRAToR.
By Lenore Sherwood.
One of the sacred days of the year, one that
We associate with Christmas. Memorial Day
and washingion's Birthday. is the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln. 1t is a day for rejoicing, for
tiankfulness that although the man has passed
from the sidst of men. hs spirit lives on and
on, an inspiration and a benediction to all who
think and feel. Feb. l2, 1909, Abraham Lin
coin was born in log cabin in Nolen County,
ky. Words are barren when one tries to ex-
press what Abraham Lincoln was and is. Let
us look beyond his Craftsmanship. his titanic
intellect his powerful executive force, his un-
selfish patriotism, his fearless Judgment, his
keen, searching sympathy, his broad humani-
tarianism: let us look beyond all this and
SEQ into the heart of the man, and learn through
bis own words the thoughts that sancti6ed his
life.
They carry with them their own message of
belpfnlness and give US better insight into
the great soul of the man than columns of
eulosy and cucomium. Here are few pearls
of thought:
Let none falter who thinks he is right. Gold
is good in its place; but living, brave, patriotic
men are better than gold.
Iremenber my prayers. and they have always
followed me. They have chung TO ms all my
life.