New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06
TWELFTH NIGHT PAR
A JUVENILE FESTIVAL WHICH RIVALS
CHRISTMAS IN GAYETY.
..T,oR COOP LUCK" GATHER IN YOUR FRIENDS
AND Duly CELEBRATE THE OCCASION
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS

TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.
-we,,th Nisht January s Is the chndrens holi-
cev ever more than Christmas. II possible. and
TIE chr8 who isn't invited party should
st-aighiaway so 70 work and give
The Programme for a Twelfth Night party de-
,e-is uror The IDEAS tho hostess may have upon
ne subject, bat that king and queen be chosen
70 preside over the evenings games ard sports
IS r. go necessary II would seem as impossible
=, have Fourth - July without hrecrackors as
Tu,.f.h N.gh' without is sovereign rules.
T .n,osc King and queen hy means OF bean
ar . r,a lakel FL IKE IS one way but an
~. .-. The rcv,r orc S. - have Twelfth Night
car. -4l-fe1 81 water co'ors. Pen and INK or
,e-.I sketches nre nearly as pretty. Upon one
card is represented queen in her robes Of state.
Wiz O. c-ovu upon he- head and a sceptre IN her
,a-, another -a-d shows king In his resalia;
sr,.-4. cards represent maids 81 honor and grand
ladies. others prime minister and courtiers
Tre., r.-ls arc Il, IN Two tags-one for the boys
md l.. ,,- she girls Upon the arrival Of the
s-,os.- % . orc draws out q card and assumes
ne --.-a,,er Indicated upon Il Pretty crowns
ma. . g.t paper are worn by the king and
or..- VIII, rlIa he festivities Of the evening. sit
&, ,te r,ace = honor a. the supper table and
,ss.e ANY mandates they Ike. At the close OF the
eve-.-r tne kr- g. called upon 20 perform an
,,r.5-- ~. duty which VIII re described later on.
S. r.ures as Rot cookies. HOLMAN blind steal
,rr the white .oaf shoerg the wild mare, barley
break ard how point IN order, with supper
and Gar ting later IN the evening
f. tho dancing there are pretty figures OF the
german tha. NAY be used-the grab-bag. for e1-
amp IS Eos; appropriate. For this fancy bag
y rr,rare5 which contains cards upon which the
names GO tie girls written The leader signals
.or ,he couples % dance, and presently for the
rnailcrs 20 leave their partners and 70 choose
new ores With whom they continue the dance.
while fhe!- former partners having been deserted.
rathe- about The leader who presents the grab
-, ~ ~, f-ou md claims
as hts -artner the girl whose name IL written
thereon each dancer presenting his partner with
a favor which he also draws from the grab-bag.
The haske, ring and rose IS a charming figure
The first couple dance and at signal the
cavalier presents rs partner with basket con-
tanning q ring ard a roae She gives the ring
. one The rose 20 another and the basket 10
third The one who receives the basket must
dance alone holding II IN his hand. The one
who has tn ring NAV choose partner. while the
one who has been favored with the rose dances
WITH ne giver Of 81. -
F. Nc grand finale there is the dancing
dow" figure which recalls the old-fashoned
Spelling down" and e is Just as merry and
~ PARTNER IN the cor'rc. This couple waltz once
around The crrle ana then tie maiden passes
leader selects another partner with whom he
re- Ai.er = g, rA', cbIseas ne a aew
..rfte- This method IF procedure continues
the circle when at VIZ anl ia ncing GoWn ,
M company Join ha19s and waltz through the
raro- ard halls finally bringing the dance TO
F. d,.oraron three trees are necessary. They
reIr...a' 60 Eif's 81 ne 'hTer We nm, e5ca
ar ~, a'irtv trlq.s-eifts pr Zach person
Jre.e-, The br Twelfth Night cake is cut in as
may PIECES a- ihtr" are fii,-is. anQ coh' a,is
,rcer sv 'Ae way are my ones and adorn tho
r TRADITION were closely followed. each chad
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