Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
Fun FoR TIE SUMMER.

FUN FOR THE SUMNER.
During the summer months the piazza
il very likely to become the family sit
ting room, aud it should be made as com
Portable and attractive as possible. Even
chance guests are entertained there, in
place Of being taken into the house. and
there is freedom and an absence of
conycntionality that makes summer call
an unusually pleasant affair. And with
the advent If summer weather those who
have roomy. shady plazzas are sure to
take advantage Of them for the many
little entertainments that are given
through the hot season and the informal
ity which naturally attends all Out of
door festivities contributes IN no small
degree TO their success.
OF COURSE. there must he plenty of
hammOcks and hammock chairs for the
piazza, and for the lawn, under the big
shade trees. One OF the prctticst ham
Knocks for the piazza is Of ClGSely-w0ven
canvas in gay Cal0rs, with valance
hanging down each side
Besides hammOcks. ii is dcsira Bile 10
have as many comfortable piazza rocking
chairs rs possible. especially if the family
is large and each one given over to lux
ury. Allow II chair for each member of
the family. and about two extra ones for
guests, as fair allowance. If the piazza
~ large enough to accommodate them
without crOwdi1g.
do not be- led into the mistake Of paint
ing these chairs red They are cooler
and prctticr-looking in their own soft yell
low color. and then there is no danger
of sOiling the pretty summer gowns. as
there Is when the hot summer sun soft
ems the red paint, and permits il to stain
dainty lawn and muslin gowns.
Have DtpnfN of cushions fDr tho h m
mOcks, the settee, and the piazza loor
when anyone wishes to sit on the steps
Cover them with dark denim or Madras.
and see that they are frequently laun-
deTcd. There is no need that these cfsh-
ions for the floor shall be Of down; they
may be filed with excelsior. cork shay
ing or mOsS-any of the inexpensive fill
lngs They are Just rs good for the pur-
pose, aud one doesn't feel cNtravngant as
one is sure to do, when an expensive
down pillow is serving the purpose of
floor cushion.
Did Won ever i.y Mt playing shadow
pantomilnc" at IL piazza party? If not
you have some good fun before You Sc
lcet some lac-e central windaw as the
point whore the puntomime IS to he
show aud choose half a dozen or more
clever persons for the actors. Chairs for
the accommodation Of the guests are
grouped about the window which has n
light col0red shade. closely drawn us the
screen upon which the pictures are to he
thrown from the inside. Each guest is
provided with a pencil and paper. and.
ms the pictures are thrown upon the
screen they must write the name or
names OF the posers Sometimes this J.,
poser fer the onlookcrs as the dress
aud make up will efettAlly disguise
ones most intimate friend Until one
tries IT, he has no idea how deceptive
profile Ines Of face and figure are. Ia
miltar pictures. III which there are not
too many figures may 10 chosen for rem
reSCntation, ard posters also make most
effective shadows. The subjects may hp
grave or gay, serious or mtrthful The
cuts in the lending illustrated papers,
especially those from the drawing of
Remington, Christy, Gibson and Peter
Newell are most excellent for an enter
tainmcnt % this kind II requires very
little work 20 carry out this plan az finn
making, and the amusement is all ont Of
proportion 10 the labor expended. After
each picture is shown n little time must
he allowed for the guests 10 decide upon
the representation, aud to write the
names against the corresponding number
on his card.
When all the pictures have been shown
the cards are signed aud then collected
Ivy some Que appointed for the purpose
then redistrjhutrd. no person receiving
his own card. The correct list is then
read aloud, each guest checking them off
on the list which he holds The one
whose card is the most nearly correct re-
ceivcs prize. II will he surprising e.
see how many wrong guoSScS are made
After the hcStawal of the prize aud the
return of the actors to the company re-
freShmcntS are served. These will lac
quite simple and suited to the season
Iced fruits. sandwiches. dchratr cake
and cool drnES. Everything should b.,
It's lutCrmai rs possible. Suaily the