Evening journal., 1900-02-06
THE CHURCH SOCIAL
HOW TO MAKE 1T, ATTRACTIVE
bND SUCCESSFUL.
II Involves mueh Labor, But the End
Usually dustifes the Msans-The
Thing That Attracts the Male Sex
Recreation Of Several Kinds.

social evening. but, II you don't do
Il. YOU might lust as wen close your
church doors except for Sunday. PER-
vice" This sentiment is voiced BY
many others. the general impression
being that man. no matter what his
degree OF piety, or religious pefsua-
sion, Is pretty sure to stay away from
church sociable unless he can be
lured there by the prospect or a square
meal, This part OF the business is al F.
ways managed BY the ladies' society
connected With the church, ana IN
wolves a tremendous amount Of labor.
The END usually jusunes the means,
however, as all the provisions being
contributed ~ the paI1shioners. every
/ cent OF the proceeds Is clear profit.
/ 4 church entertainment which shall
attain its primary object OF promoting
sotiabiiity between OLD and young, and
at the same time prove a financial sue
cess. IL a problem which grows more
ana more dihcult Of solution every
year. In the first place, there must be
supper. This Is Just as important
| part OF such an entertainment as IL. ~
OF children's party
Salad suppers, chatting dish suppers,
turkey. chicken-pie. OF oyster suppers
are always well patronized, Tor each
housewife is always called upon for
her particular speciality in the. way OF
4 cooHery. ana one OF these delicious
4 meals ut Il cents a head couldn't be
duplicated at first-elass restaurant
FOR less than a dollar.
The literary part Of the program is
EenN1RAly managed BY the young peo-
PIES society. and experienced church
workers VIII say that Il IS much more
successful II the yodng folks are ppt on
I their mettie so 70 speak. with no In
reference or overlooking on the part
Of their elders. For fairs or large en-
, tertainments, nothing Is so popular just
now as 20 employ a palmist. This sci
enoe has made such headwey within
= the past few years that even the small
places have one OF two professionals
whose services can be engaged at I'VE
dollars for an afteriioon and evening
or three dollars FOR the evening alone.
/ The palmist Is provided with sort Of
a mystical bower. where size gives i've
minute interviews at twenty ave centn
y head. and fiuent talker can impart
Z enough information to her credulous
listener. IN that length OF time TO pro-
vide thinking matter for a month.
: Then there are short farces. banjo
!, concerts. candy pulls-.which latter
I, amusement In these latter days must
include the making OF a kettle OF fudge,
--tableaux. spelling matches. aid al,
most every novelty which a vivid inn
agination can possibly suggest The
d fishing. banks have proved quite popu-
h lar. in somelchurches. Two young men
Is DRESSED in approved sailor costume
3 preside over the "bdnks" which are
{, naic or iInprovised srenery iepreaent.
e ing the edge. ora stream. Fish pole.
T. are provided ana the audience are In.
" vited to pay Eve cents each TO try theh
n luck. The lines seemingly fall into tbs
water. but really drop badk Of III.
scenes, where an assistant lattache:
anything, from dried herring to {
p package of chewing gum, to be draw
IN up BY the eNpectant angler. This give
4 a couple Of hours OF solid fun. beside.
= netting a neat little sum. and the even
= ing can be wound up with an impromp
IN concert. A unique entertainment
was given recently by the sewing 50
ciety OF small universallst bfancl
NJ church. the 80 members. pleGglng them
pt selves TO earn a dollar each for sup
hi plies taking two months for the under
I'd taking. Al the expiration OF the dime
an experience meeting WAS to- be held
In at which they we're TO relate In rhym
tx the methods employed to raise tn
ee amount, though the strain OF pompos
ing poem proved too great tor abon
no half OF the members. who basely IN
sh vented ell manner Of subterfugcs 4
he evade that part OF their contract. IN
others came brayely to the front wit
is some racy. poetic efforts which display
ed hitherto unsupported talent IN
Gem OF the collection was "a Sons Wit
a. Jingle refrain, composed Rnd set I
music by three Of the members. VIII
u tunefully set forth their combined. e,
IA fperiences IN manner which br0ugi
Gown the house. Ten cents admisslo
m WAS charged. the vestry being packe
ne with admiring, friends OF the ,poelesse
no and the evening closed by sewing 4
cream and cake at fifteen cents U plat
oW Old folks concert. az which the pc
3 formers appear In costumes OF %,
W. olden time" and a carnival Of Diekei
AN characters are usually popular, Moth
NC Goose parties always take. ~ the lie
afforded by these nursery rhymes CIV
BILE unbounded scope for merry making,
his church worker gives a graphic eccou
D "a of one OF these affairs where the hit
ar the evening WAS made by Mary and
little lamb. A popv n young ma
l.. dressed in girls clothes as count
In maid. ably carried on the part Of Maj
ub- while her lamb was Reluctantly imps
sonated by his devoted bun terri
.ast sewed up IN white .Nyoolly cloth, a
rio wearing a blue satin stock collar ~
mounted by an enormous bow. ~ II
bob. 80
ant Several years ago there was q
~ ries Of entertainments laid out By
Baptist church. and a comrnlttes VI c
., yonpg man and one young woman "
- appointed 70 have charge o. each o.
49,, r., Each couple WAS given full power
b. w. carry ont details, and the forthcomi
80. performance, ia every case, WAS 20
'S'' KEPT dead secret unui Il was CIV
Naturally the different comnitt
were oil striving TO Guido The Others
the way % novelty, and one of the
nang fairs caused quite a conmotlon. =
help first number on the program eousis
ard Of Jean Ingelow's Songs OF Seve
p .sao. which was rendered 10 an enineu
proper manner. but the perfor1na
closed with a series OF three col
tableaux. and one OF the commit
mas who carried on drug store, copcei
the brilliant idea OF embenifhnF IA
. rahlannr with rod FIRE as "a ecrf