New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
For AN APRIL FOOL PARTY
.so,,rRApE CHARACTERS AND NUM-
BERED ANAGRAMs.
,>.vrrAr1oNs. COSTUMES AND GAMES
All. IN KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT oS
,,. D,y-A KEY TO MYSTERIES.

o,.,rNT INVITATIONS COSTUMES |>'
~ KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT OF
THE pAY-A KEY TO MYSTERIES.
,nru Fool feast issue invitations by cards
r' 80 decorated with donkeys' heads or the
so,s ,an and bells to masquerade oenent' 70.
-. p Asa" signing them Apollo S'-friua!'
Do,'' ling as few friends into the secret OF the
e,.ertanment as possible. -,
tho guests arrive they received by the
IS court fools J. II Honeywood Master
Sron Rich Tabor Pinckney and Gascon IN the"
.naracteristic costume OF big collars. foos caps
rd bells who act ushers and are INTRODUCED
% the guest of honor. Dolly p. decrepi' oiu
woman in cap and spectaces. leaning heaI"S "n
ANA ard supported by trained nurse IN white
- and arron On her dress is badge inscribed.
poor Lady Fails" and the band OF the nurse $
"a, va read polly So Afraid" The two Keep
together through the evening the old woman snow
,nS CONSTANTLY increasing feebeness. and the nurse
excessive anxiety for her charge proVdihS cuS"-
ions comfortable resting places. tonics etc
- :, ,s desired 20 blend instruction with amuse-
,ort tho story Of April Fools Day may be given
hv The Pope Of Fools" The Abbot or Chrea-
son q" o. some of their retinue "The Archoishop
Of Dolts" The Cardinal OF NumbsKuis. inc
ro, Bishop or THE Little Ahbess. VINO wearing
snnropriatc costumes and impersonatinG as iar as
oas,bln the characters represented. mingle freely
NTH tho guests. Ali
In this way may he given the origin Oh Api"
y-ool's Dav i'm the old Roman Saturnala. wheh 'he
whole condition OF social life was reversed ''e
elave becoming the master. and the master '"o
s,ave and everybody held high carnival Its intro
auction later into the ceremonies OF the Church aS
"Tbe Feast Of Fools" when mock Popes. patri-
ercbs Cardinals and other Church oflcers were
chosen mock services were chanted. rooes "o'"
inside out prayers read from books upsldes uo""
through spectacles Of orsnge-peel. ana the Cere-
monies travestied: its perpetuation until 'he
re4o-rnatIon as The Feast OF Asses, when doh-
kovs we're given an honored place in the serVice'
their bravs initiated by the people. according 10 an
,s.sb,ished ritual and the following hymn sung III
their honor:
From the regions Of the East
f'ame t5e % donkey. Stout and strong.
Bray, Sir Donkey. bray.
-rb. r-eve,ence and manner Of observance OF
Anru Fools Day in different countries. the various
ran,es applied TO It's victims. FISH. gowk. fowl ETC.
o,d .be numerous Jokes played. can also be enec-
lively rehearsed IT.,
1-radcsrcu in costume mingle with the assempIeu
r,.sts Offering articles for sale Tor the od Idu!
benefit" and all wear numbered badges VIII"
ouain; inscriptions.
colI.ga professor. in cap and gown. carries
boetat of hotties labelled Prof. Y. Salad OIL a
street pedler another bearing the legend All
Dry Sapolio" on tray Of glasses presented oH
q 0axen-h haired child one reads. Fairy Poll Soua'
woman you see Lydia Rolf Soap french
fon nroudlv bears on his breast the decoration
"F. u Loyola Paris" canny Scot IN k'S
offers for sale Royal plaids of - leaving you
10 guess what and amid the folds Of an od camfI
driyer's turban you read old Pal. OF syria. IL -
needless to say that the articles for sale are not
always what they seem , e.. ,oo, ,h.ri.,.,s
sake the sales may be real ones. netting consid-
Se nuTchases may be made by pledged articles
tho forfeits he redeemed IN me o'q-tasfIJd
nae wSy a1SSi THIS may call out many April Fool Jokes
such an order to purchsaf&s & p pgrarSnotber SI 9
The refreshments. which should be sood @ anu
daintily served may be interspeI WIZ @ 20 oo
upon but worthless within: tiny frosted CAKES or
p,.s hc9 w nuts and eggs from which the
Side has been deftly removed stuned WIN 'IIe
e aateboard p candies and other condiments thus
playing many simple Jokes Inc "aiIesses: VII oii
caps should badges with the query Is All
''H' In addition 10 various April Fool fayors each
guest should he furnished with a numbered caro-
and pencil bearing the same date ana Design aS me
Invitations which 10 note The charac'rrs, are
sented by the various numbered badges wicn h & are
I'm anagram and prizes may be given ior tte F o 1oT'
original costume the best lmpersoatif9n of
acter and the most successful so[er 9t Ss & ho ",,
and Qf hilarious fun is wanted) for me one Nilo
can bray the best with BOBBY prize Tor 'he ie's'
For the latter a nest Of boxes. nicely wrapred
srpSrsss of cpbers increasing in number
size untn the last tiny box IS reached, would be
appropriate. Inc irfl NiiZ' thOueH
aprearance. should contain some article OF real
vaiue to serve as q memorial Of the occasion, a
pencu book Of Charades a pin or a Fing con
cealed in ball Of common twine. but all prizes
should contain the element of surprise. 80.
II this IS well carried out the result VIII be
veritable April Fool party and lots OF iuh'
KEY TO ANAGRAMS.
The names Of the four famous Court fools viii
h. found in the letters composing The titles o: the
following: j. II. Honeywood. John Haywood. Jester
20 Henry VIII: Master Garon Rich. Archie Arm
strong jester to the Stuarts. died April !, 1916;
Tabor PinckncV. Patrick BOnneN Jester 10 Regent
Ninrton OF Scotland Gascon, Scogan. Jester to Ed
ward IV All the other anagrams are simply com
,oaad 30 inc LETTERS in the three words April