Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27


to grown-ups, and since they are
bound to entertain or to be enter
tanned few suggestions in this line
may not come amiss
For quiet homo party. where
dancing is not engaged in, nothing
could be more amusing than button
sewing and button-hole working con
test in which the meu do all the sew
ing
The hostess prepares beforehand as
many kinds OF cambria, four or five
inches in length, and two inches wide,
machine, as there are to be men in the
party. At one end of each band a
three-quarter inch button-hole is cut
a threaded needle and a horn button
OF suitable size are added to the outfit
Each man is given one of these
bands, and he must choose one of the
women present to be his teacher
Then he must set TO work and make
the best button-hole possible His
teacher may tell him to set the
stitches and what to do, but in no case
shall she sew for him. A half hour is
allowed for the work, and the man
who succeeds in making the very best
button-hole and sews the button on
most acceptably wins a first prize,
which if he prefers he may present to
his instructor.
For Men to Laugh.
Then, as an opportunity for the
women to exhibit their skill in whit
Ting a special tournament is arranged
and large sheet Is spread in the cen
ter of the room to catch the WRITINGS.
The women choose their instructors.
but in no case shall they white for
them. Each instructor provides his
pupil with block of soft wood and a
jack-knife. A good sized jug is set in
the center of the sheet and each wo-
man is requested to white her piece
of wood into the right shape and size
for a stopper to the jug. 1t is surpris-
ing to note the liability of an unused
whittier to make success of this
experiment, but there is no end of fun
in it, and probably the very last per
son expected is the one to win the
prize.
Spooning apples or potatoes is an,
other contest and it has the merit of
being easily arranged. Set a dish of
apples upon the table and place an
other of the same size at the farther
end OF the room, No. | may choose
a man to assist her in carrying these
apples one by one in teaspoons (each
person may have but one spoon from
the full dish to the empty one. placing
them in neat arrangement upon the
dish This feat must be performed
without help by hand or foot in get
ting the apples into the spoon and
keeping them there. No . may choose
a man and strive to accomplish the
same in less time than the first couple.
OF course the couple win who make
the quickest time and do their work
acceptably to the council Of judges
appointed to pass upon the game
First, second and third Professionally
the apples divided into three equal
portions-are awarded to those who
make the quickest record
4 calendar dinner party on New
Years eve can be made interesting by
representing the months of the year
The table should be set for twelve
and each lady should represent by
costume. jewels and flowers one
special month If ii desirable to have
twelve men also each man should rep
resent the special holiday which be
longs to the month chosen by the lady
he is to escort For instance, Miss
January wears the beautiful garments
Of the traditional New Years maiden
while her escort appears as the rep
resentative society man of New Years
day.
Miss February appears in frostbe
iecked costume, and her escort dons
the colonial garb suited to represent
Washington birthday
Miss March's dress bristles with
Outings and furbelows and furs express
siye of the clustering month, and Sir
March may wear wig and gown, as
of March and the in
lugGrai.
Aprils maid wears yiolets and
hunts the Crocus in the wooded dell,
while "ApriLs lad may play, forsooth |
At April fool May time and May
lay walk hand in hand. June has
June training an old-time holiday
IA New England in which the state
militia met for sham battles. July
has brother Jonathan and the 9TH.
August and Sir Augustine are best
ted by eYCursionists. Sep
ember has Labor day and October
N gorgeous apparel brings that most
Of holidays, AIlhalloween,
While November, in gold and gray
ana brown" gives US Thanksgiving
lay. and December crowns the year
with Yulet'de and all its Christmas
yayeties
f preferred. Old Year and New Year
may be represented by two extra
guests. with New Year at the head Of