The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11
C@M5ieS for
Gard Parties, > i,

There is a charm about the progressive
card party which never grows stale. AS
a means Of entertaining it is too easy and
pleasant 10 ever become old-fashioned. All
are striving to have a bit Of originality
prominent at those they conduct. FIRE.
quently this desire finds vent in the tai
Hes that are necessary at such affairs.
In fact. the regulation cards with stars
to paste upon them and which have
passed through so much vicissitudes are
now seldom seen.
Other things have been devised to take
their places. Recently at a smart card
club bracelets and key rings were made
70 do service for TALES. The idea was
quite ingenious. A good-natured jeweler
had been taken into the scheme and for
the women had simply bent heavy copper
wire into the shape of bracelets At the
ends they were twisted in a similar way
to hooks any eyes and so fastened about
the arm. For the men key rings were
made also of copper wire somewhat light
er in weight. When the party began,
therefore. the guests were respectively
presented with these trinkets; and as the
game progressed little bells were passed
about TO be hung on those of the win
ners, while those that were So unfortu-
nate as to lose the games had given to
them small brass charms in the shape Of
clowns and little pigs. They were also
slipped at once upon the rings
Throughout the evening the jIngling of
these little things made a merry sound
nor was the idea an expensive one to
carry out. over seventy people were pres
ent at the mentioned party, and the
whole OF the taIlies only cost a little
over SO
Another pretty idea IS to make pin
cushions for tallies. Those for the wo-
men are fashioned Of bright red cloth
ana are in the shape of hearts and dia-
nlOnds. They should be quite four inch
es long and suitable to do after service
on the bureau. Clubs and spades are used
as models to be made into small fiat
pocket pincushions for the men. For
them black cloth is used Good-sized
china headed pins are then passed about
to record the games White ones are
used for those that win and black ones
are given to the losers. After an exact
pattern OF these cushions is secured they
can be quickly and simply made at home
ard their cost IS very small in cempari-
son to their prettiness.
Ii is also known that neck and watch
chains Will be used little later for tai
lies at fashionable card parties. They
need not of ecesstty be those that are
expensive. Lightweight silver ones are
wise TO choose or dainty gilt ones. But
it is essential that those given to the
women for the neck should have good
strong clasps and only reach about
three incl es below the collar. Upon
them very large and brilliantly colored
Venetian beads are strung every time d
game is won. Equally large and opaque
white ones are given to those. that are
unsuccessful For the men to string on
th sr watch chains rather small deep blue
and black beads are chosen, or even coral
ones Any selection Of them can in fact
be made s. long as two distinct sorts are
used to record the games.
Miniature tambOurines and banjos are
again in favor to be used for such pur-
poses, and become before the close of the
evening sally decked with bright ribbons,
usually red and yellow which denote the
successes and failures of the PLAYERS The
custom seems to be to give the tambour-
ines 10 the men and to have broadly
painted upon them fantastic pictures Of
ballet girls The banjos are given to the
girls and are often decorated with
wreaths and cupids. Both OF these TALES
have attached to them long loops Of rib
bon that they may be slipped over the
shoulders and worn. 1t is always a nui-
Sance on such occasions to have to carry
things ab-ut in the hands