The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-18
XMAS CHILDREN'S PARTY.
Merry Times For the Little Folks OF
the Household.

son. The yOungster VINO goes through
childhood without having stored up
the memory of many whole SO .!o'
Christmas frolics is being robbed
robbery of the worst character. Not
only the great day itself but the en-
tire holiday week should be remem-
bered in the mind of the small person
for its Jolly good times
But. apparently. in the whole range
of entertaining there is nothing s.,
difficult to give" successfully as q
simple party for children. This comes
about because little sensible though.
is not brought to bear upon the s:r.
ject beforehand.
The keynote of catering for CHI
dren should be extreme simplicity
says What to Eat.
Do you remember that rabid little
joke which accompanies one of Du
Maurier's society drawings? Papa.
dear" says tender hearted mamma,
who can't bear to see the tots disap-
pointed, the children have been n
vited to party at the Johnsons' On
the 10th. to one at Thomsons' on the
l4th and at the Simpsons on the 2O.r.
May | write and accept for them,
ara:
"Oh, suppose so,' growls the pdter
savagei,, land while you're about it.,
suppose you drop in at DR.. Browns
and tell him to stop here on the 18th,
IKE 18th and the 21st."
Plain, wholesome food, of winch
the youngsters can eat plenty with.
out injuring their health should be
PROV ided in satisfying quantities.
Serve everyday viands, but serve
them in such way that they will
appear to be Of most unusual varie-
ties.
For example, plain bread and bat
ter cut in the usual way the young.
ster who goes a-partying would - ,rn !;
but cut the bread into fancy shapes
diamonds. hearts, triangles with a
cake cutter; form it into sandwiches
tied with bebe ribbon-such sand.
wiches will be considered delec.a bic
feasting.
Don't serve tea or coffee. Pure
milk, chocolate not too rich and lem
onade are the more sensible bever
ages.
For buffet refreshment serve cold
sliced meat, preferably lamb, beef OF
chicken; bread and butter sand.
wiches. with perhaps a little good
marmalade spread between well
baked rolls. hot bouillon, pure ice
cream with homemade cake, fruit and
simple bonbons. If the feast is to b.
, a sit down" affair. have something
f on the following order: Clear bee
soup with croutons. chicken will
: cranberry sauce and one or two o
, the vegetables in season. or chops
t with peas or spinach and baked po
+ tatoes. simple pudding. ice cream
D and cake. with fruit.
: But whatever the plan of the festiv
| ity may he let number of merr,
! little catches be introduced. Children
I! love mysteries and surprises. Pro
2 vide plenty of the german favor
!. which contain paper caps, etc. Hav,
e a bag suspended from the ceilin,
ii which, when struck with 4 cane
e bursts. showering sugared almond
and other good things.
In the center OF the table on Whic
the feast is spread have a minatur
q Christmas tree arranged to stand uI
right in a green basket or box. Thi
, tree is respondent with tinsel pape,
and from it's branches bangles an Ii
# expensive gift for every child Of tn
j., number.
v Around the tree. upon the clotf
/, may extend wreath of red carns
!, tions. After the meal this wreath i
Is discovered to be composed of bou
n onnieres-as many as there are chi
!. dren in the gathering. Each chill
receives his gift by drawing the re
ribbon which lies nearest his hant
If it is desired to make the chi
dren's Christmas party fancy dres
affair. the Yuletide season may b
cleverly suggested by Meeting c
the Toys" This is version of tn
costume ball. 1t is newer than tn
Mother Goose or fairy book idea.
which are by this time pretty we
worn out.
To the invitations issued for a
affair Of this kind note is addet
requesting each invitee to come COZ
tuned as toy. Little girls are il
vited to come. if they prefer to do 81
representing their favorite dolls. An
when the great day arrives. what
motley gathering! Dogs, wolves
bears, monkeys. elephants. horses