The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13

Rutte people are saying with Robert
Louis Stevenson 1.-THE world is so full of
number of things I'm sure we should
all be as happy as kings Horse racing,
bicycle racing, golting and picnicing
seem to fill up the time so there is no
opportunity for any indoor functions with
any degree of formality attached.
1t is all owing to the shortness of the
summer here. People are just determined
to take advantage OF every CLEAN of
sunshine and every moment warm
enough to remain outdoor So from the
rising of the sun to the going down
thereof they are on the go. anywhere
everywhere just SO it is out in the bless
ed summer air.
The golf devotees will golf but many
II efer less active games and are racking
their brains to conjure up some pleasing
ft rm of entertainment. 4 clever WASH
inston society woman recently evolved
the floral porch party to meet just such
requirements. 1t can be easily played
in Butte for it is not a real true flower
affair 1t is called bouquet building and
oan be played by any number. small or
large. 1t is played as follows:
First each player must have at least
dozen sheets of tissue paper including
ali the primary coCrs and popular tints,
needles thread and scissors.
Each player is told to choose mentally
Il tloWer-any We'll known blossom-with-
out ms informing the name of it to the
company. He is then to endeavor to
reproduce the bloom in tissue paper.
Every player. whether he wisues or not
l,p Int eli any, l.,
simple or complicated. ac> ordng to the
choice he makes.
Twenty minutes are allowed for cut
ting umtling, adjusting and sewing the
blossoms. At the end of 20 minutes these
are collected by the hostess. who at
taches to each little tag having num-
Der written upon it.
The floral collection thus ticketed is ar
ranged in rows upon table. Each flower
maker then receives pencil and paper.
with a request that he write down the
names of all the flowers represented
and. if possible. a poetcal quotat ton re-
garding them. The hostess secures from
each botanst the name of the flower
intended and keeps these for reference.
Another 20 minutes is allowed for this
work. The player who is successful in
naming all or most of the blooms is an
ItuuCtu HTSl prize winner. "A second
prize is in waiting for the girl or man
who gave most quotations correctly.
A vote is then taken to decide which
flower of all the bunch is cleverest in de-
sign and most accurately resembles
nature.
If no little trinl1ets in floral pattern are
a. hand to serve as prizes the flowers
made by the different competitors can be
divided into three large punches. tied
with appropriate ribbons and presented
es trophies and souvenirs of the occasion.
But if some little outlay can be made on
the first, second and third prizes an
amusing BOBBY can be evoked by gather.
ing all blossoms into one great bouquet.
These are presented to the BOBBY winner
in overwhelming magnificence.
The floral nature of the party can be
suggested in a number of charming
ways. The porch may be decorated with
jars loosely filled with daisies or June
roses. Refreshments may consist of ices,
cake and bonbons, all in flower form: or
lemonade, served in flower shaped
glasses. The china, even, upon which
the edibles are served can be made tc
suggest the occasion by selecting from
the closet shelves a set decorated in
floral design.