Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-13
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
Correspondence On topics Of inssrst 70 The lsdle.
CoLUnN, oxford Dcmccras. PARA. Maine
AN evEN,Nc,s ENTERTAINMENT.

AN EVENINGS ENTERTAINMENT.
Ideas for entertaining party OF
friends during winters evening are At
q premium nowadays. One gets tired Of
perpetually dancing, and many people
object to cards. And 90 We will try to
give q short account of some Of the lat
est unconventional amusements.
A diversion very popular among GER
tain set this season can be varied accord
ing to fancy. Arrange small tables, each
for four persons. Have on each table .
boz, and before each place pile Of slips
Of paper. Az every one draws paper
they number II differently and then sign
their names. The hostess reads out 4
question; 1t may be either botanical
game, and the questions have al for
answers the names Of flowers, plants, or
shrubs, or 1t may be q literary game, and
the answers are all the names OF books.
Here are Q few samples Of both kinds Of
questions: II planted In history, what
would spring upe Ans. Dates. By the
town clock In the afternoon? Ans. Four
O'clocks. In our hands? Ans. Palms.
The literary answers would be as fol-
lows: What are the faults Of an English
MANI Ans. Pride and Prejudice. Where
do people who are too poor to have Z
DIRE live In winter? has. Bleak House.
The game may be varied by requesting
that picture on some subject be drawn
or verses written. A prize Ia given for
the beat list Of answers.
II something livelier IL desired, why
not institute bean bag contest, where
red and blue bags are passed down sides,
the order being, pass with the right
hand, with the left, with both hands over
the head, with right hand over left
shoulder, and with left hand over right
shoulder.
Guessing contests, where the number
OF coffee beans In bowl, or baked
beans, are guessed, or the seeds In a
pumpkin.
A character game, where all have the
names Of some character In history and
fiction written on slip Of paper pinned
on their backs, and have to guess from
the conversation OF others, and how
they are addressed, who they represent,
the object being TO keep every one guess
lux as iouk as poeSaoic. AopaS~eA "A~
always q good feature. and charades.
The refreshment part OF the program
must be carefully planned. A conven-
ventionsl menu OF croquettes, salads,
and ices Is not In order vt these informal
functions. Welsh rsrebit may be made
on the spot, or they may be made In the
kitchen; there should be good salad,
sandwiches, olives, and after-dinner
coffee.
Did you ever give "Bellamy" or
Looking Backward" dancer This Is .
merry performance. All the dancers 10
u lsnciers sre dressed backward; they
wear wigs and bonnets through which
they can see--the women looking through
the flaps Of large poke bonnets-and
they have masks To represent faces over
the backs OF their heads, and their
dresses and suits are put on wrong
side before" The result Is sure TO cause
much laughter. All costume dances are
interesting. II IL can be arranged, some
Of the guests should practice dance to-
gether beforehand, and on the evening
dance it ca costume. They could repre-
sent Nespolitsns, and dance one OF the
pretty Nespolitan dances with csstenets
or Mother Goose quadrille, where
everyone IL In some Mother Goose cos
tume.-McCsll's Magazine.