The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-15
A Party for st. Valentine.
BY Percy Fielding.

Party for st. Valentine.
BY Percy Fielding.
Cupad's target, an oracle Of fortune
to be tested at valentine party, should
be set UP either in q spacious room,
from which all the furniture has been
removed, or in a cleared barn, il the
valentine festivities are held in the
country. The wooden frame must be
heart-shaped and the center Of muslin.
| It should be painted with a three-inch
border Of green; second three-inch
border Of black; a third of yellow; a
fourth blue; fifth red. These simulate
a succession of hearts, one inside the
other A less expensive frame may be
made OF card, or heavy pulp board,
covered with cheap white cloth and then
painted. Each arrow should be decor
ated with bit of colored ribbon, a diff
ferent color for each, and the bows
decorated either to match or of a con-
trasting color
SELECTING PARTNERS FOR THE
EVENING.
As the guests arrive the ladies choose
their arrows, and the gentlemen bows;
the bows and arrows which match des-
1gnate the partners for the evening.
There is always a charm in the expecta-
ton of chance partner, and each guest
accepts his or her fate gracefully.
The room in which the target is set
up should be lighted gaily with Chinese
lanterns, and the target fastened Sc
curely in place in one end Of the room.
When ready to begin the lanterns are
lit, and the merry fortune seekers pro-
coed. equipped with bows and arrows,
to learn their fate, each guest having
been provided with fate card of two
rhymed lines prepared by the hostess.
These cards are carefully consulted
after each shot. The cards, with their
couplets of prophecy, read as follows:
Love and riches wait, I wean:
Him or her who hits the green.
Arrow fits the yellow by:
You'll be married ere you die.
Should your arrow pierce the blue,
Love is on the wing for you.
Loveless, weeping little maid,
If her arrow pierces red.
She who passes one and all,
Lovers many at her call.
He who passes one and all,
His chance to wed is very small.
WHERE ST. VALENTINES WHEEL
IS TURNED
When the shooting is over the guests
are invited into another room, where
little page presides over St. Valentines
magic wheel, and gifts dispatched from
Fun-land serve to minister balm to dis
appointed archers.
st. Valentines wheel must be light in
weight, of medium size, and balanced on
pole through the hub, so that it will
turn readily. The tire and the spokes
should. be wound with ribbon. A va
riety OF color adds to it's enchantment
Should economy be a consideration,
strips of cheese cloth will do. Two lit
tie boys, one on each side of the pole
on which the wheel revolves, guard it,
They may be dressed in blue and silver
gauze, with girdles of roses, gilt bows
and arrows and silver wings. Saint
valentine presides at the wheel, dressed
as King of Hearts, in red coat, red
and white striped stockings, blue knee
breeches, cut in points and covered with
hearts, large satin collar in the shape
of two hearts, red cap, hanging sleeves
and sceptre all covered with hearts.
On each spoke of the wheel are small
cards, numbered. AS st. Valentine re-
wolves the wheel swiftly, each guest
tries to grab number or card souv-
enirs having been prepared correspond
ing in number to the cards.
DAINTY SOUVENIR FAVORS THAT
WILL PLEASE.
/ would suggest that the souvenir ia
vors be as much alike as possible, and
of course of character that will be
reminiscent of Saint Valentine.
After the souvenirs have been dis
tributed the refreshments should be
served, and as far as possible the rosy
hue and heart-shaped idea, appropriate
to the day, should be carried out in the
cakes, ices, candies and fruits.
Their Remarkable Record.
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