The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
HOW TO HAVE A coBwEB PARTY
This Is Pretty FaneifuI Entertain
ment That Never Fails to Amuse

rms ls n Pretty EancifuI Entertain
ment That Never Fails to Amuse.
New York, Sept. 22-This season among
popular schemes. the cobweb party will be
supremely popular.
To make a pretty affair that will be an
ensured success, the lower floor of a house
should be mainly utilized. that is the par
lor-with dining room attached-and the
hall can take share If wide enough. Bur
in any case there should be a passage way
of good width so as TO form an egress for
the coming and going of the guests. The
plan when well laid is network of Irvine
in the form OF one big cabinet.
In giving this party, ten couples are real
ly the limit for this amusing affair. Too
many would be confusing. In sending in
Vtations lady can bring her own escort,
or len men and women chosen who are not
acquainted with each other, but friends OF
| the hostess, who select partners which viii
be agreeable after an introduction is made.
The hour appointed is generally $50 sharp.
as there is a limited time given for the en-
tanglement of the cords; the whole com
pany being assembled before the function
| Is commenced
For a rooIa to be thoroughly equipped
with a cobweb at least two pounds of
twine are required, which should be of the
| best quality so that a breakage would be
impossible after the tie-up is made The
colors selected should be a medium tint
the better tone being a delicate grey. TO
commence this intricate process the wind
ers SHOULD start from given points, one on
| the right side, the other on the left hand
of the room where il is TO be done.
If beginning is to be made at the man
| tel like those of cabinet form the small
uprights are exceedingly useful for the
| purpose Then the Irvine should be car
| ried along the shelves down to the fire
| place, under the chairs, fastened lightly
over the rungs. and finally making a
| broad sweep to the chandelier above.
| making a network over the brass work
| and then across to the wall where 1t
! finds a safe place behind pictures, hid
| ing itself around the poles of the portiepes
| and ending in remote place on the sur
! face, over in cosy corner, quite out of
| sight, where al the end of this should be
| fastened small souvenir which the finder
| claims as her own when her special net
| work is unraveled The other of equal
! length should take another course wind
/ ing itself around the sofa, hugging the
| legs of the piano and from there through
! the key hole, making tracks in its various
| turnings until IL reaches the exact spot
| where the first one Is stationary. On the
| end of this is also souvenir which the
untwister claims. Each couple starts off
| perfectly independent, and without help
| from each other SO that after a success
! full march has been taken the cords are
| unraveled, and souvenirs obtained through
much climbing and the point gained.
| Many times the two cords are firmly
knotted together the tie-up creating a
| confusion that becomes more amusing as
! The game goes on. A certain time is al
| lotted for each couple so that no dissatis-
| faction is given.
| All the couples are paired off and num-
! bered, so that each in turn are called If
| preferred this cobwep of cords can be
| taken up the staircase but il is better
| to confne it. to the first floor so that a
| better view can be obtained by the look
! ers-on.
| For the clever woman who wishes TO
/ give a particular zest TO the occasion each
| souvenir can be accompanied by "a quota
! ton enclosed in the parcel at the end of
each cord. For a woman, there may be
a tny-lookng glass with the Shakespear-
/ ian motto, "A glass of fashion. "A mold of
| FORM For a man, Like butterfly he
| fits from flower to flower" In SELECTING
trifes childish objects tied to a cart two
| pewter spoons, each one tied up with a
narrow satin ribbon. a little Indian doll.
a horn; in fact. any OF the queer TOYS
| liked by children. or, IL preferred there
may be the usual prizes given as in other
| entertainments. After the cobweb is TAX
en- down supper and dance follows.
Mrs Oliver Bell Bunce.