The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19
GAMES FOR ALL AGES.
A Progressive Peanut Pnrty-Choos-
ing Sultana.


ing SuItana.
A progressive peanut party is conducted
exactly after the manner of Jack Straws.
For this purpose small tables are arrang-
ed at different points of the room, accord
ing to the number Of guests invited, allow
ing each table to four players In the
center of each there are piled up put
of peanuts, and by its side pair of bon
bon, tongs, which can be purchased for a
few cents each. AT a given signal or by
the sounding of a gong, the game is begun
ard played on the same principle precisely
as the old fashioned Jack Straws, the pea
nuts taking the place Of the straws while
the tongs that of the hook. The time is
called, and the scores kept similar to any
progressive game, when the winner for
each table moves up to the next, and an
other game is begun. At the conclusion
of the allotted time, scores are compared
and prizes awarded to the lucky ones, the
same regularity being preserved as In
cards. After the game Is finished the pea
units become part Of the feast that fol-
lows, and are devoured by the guests. In
this home amusement, one rule should be
strictly kept. that small prizes are made,
cents
each.
The Peanut Hunt.
This beautiful game reminds one of the
English sports so universally played at
holiday times. A peanut hunt can be made
a frolic 20 any number Of little tots. Pre-
vious to the arrival of the children these
nuts are hidden all over the house, or IN
rooms or halls alone selected by the hos
tess, the object being to afford as much
merriment as possible. The more diff
cult the hiding, the better the scheme in
all sorts Of out of the way places. such as
in the leaves of a big palm, in the folds
of the curtains, care being taken that AZ
the game Is one in which if very small
children are in question, the hiding place
should be one within reach. After the
guests are assembled, a signal is given
and they start on the hunt At the expi-
ration of the time, a second signal recalls
them to the place of meeting, and scores
are compared and the child who has the
greatest number Of peanuts Is pronounced
the winner, and is awarded the prize.
Choosing n SuItana.
This laughable game requires that here
should be six large sheets at hand Old
and young join in it. The beginning is that
one gentlemen rises and goes to a lady.
no matter whether old or young, and GAYS:
am NuS cotlfuduOcF OF the faithful
the padisha, the sultan, and wish TO
find a beautiful sultana. She must be
more radiant than the sun. her cheeks
redder than the rose, her eyes brighter
than the stars, her voice sweeter than
that of the nightingale She must be
young, fair and graceful. falrer than
the dream of the poets (and as much
more Of this sort as he feels like add
ing), and l come to you. good lady, to
assist me In my search"
The lady answers
Most revered padisha, can help
you. but on one condition. I have xix
wards, all princecesses and could not
choose one Of them and leave the rest
Now, If your most gracious majesty win
walk a little while in yonder garden (an-
other room l will bring in the six Drin-
cesses yelled, as BELTS the followers of
Mahomet and your majesty may choose
one. They are all young ana equally beau
tiful"
The Sultan slgnihed his willingness and
goes out Of the room, and some one must
be posted 10 see that he doesn't peep"
AS soon as ne is out six chairs are set
In line, and the oldest man and woman.
two boys. and two ladies are ali seated In
them. The sheets are then drawn over
them In such a way as to perfectly aide
the person under each, and to make them
both as nearly alike as possible When
this Is done the company, all but the six,
gather TO one side in a mass so that he
sultan cannot see who is or is not among
them. The lady who is guardian OF tho
six Processes then says:
Most gracious majesty Here are my
six wards Deign 70 make your choice
and may Allah bless IT,"
The Sultan then makes his choice, and
II he is witty he can make record for
mirth-provoking remarks AZ last he
makes his choice by putting his hand on
the sheet covering one of the six. As
soon as he does this the guardian siezes
the sheet and draws II Off, saying: