The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-13

wise, and prizes are given to those voted
most proficient in the art of gossiping.
This form Of entertainment may be made
pretty and picturesque by giving garden
or out-of-door effect to the rooms. Palms,
flowers, hammocks, porch chairs and other
outside accessories scattered about over a
green canvas floor covering or imitation
grass rugs lend a pretty lawn party effect
IN case the latter idea is employed the invi-
tatlons may read, "a Garden Gossip Party"
more or less startling Invitation in the
midst OF winter. Summer gowns add to the
warm weather effect Of this sort of enter
tainment
proposal parties are new and clever when
properly introduced. The hostess, when her
guests nave arrived, informs the men that
tney must propose to every girl in the room
witn1n stated period Of time. She also
te1!s them they must do it in proper style,
and take her of to one OF the cozy corners
OF secluded: hooks she has arranged about
the rooms. She their takes her women
guests aside and gives each Of them half as
many little red hearts ofpaper, flannel, silk,
or any convenient ma tertaf,, as there are men
IN the party, She also gives each girl an
equal number Of tiny white mittens.
At the signal of the hostess every man Sc.
iects girl and asks her to marry him, press.
ing his suit until he is forced to leave her
by the Jingle OF the hostess bell. He then
proposes to another girl, and SO on Until
ne mas la1d his heart at the feet Of everyone
IN the party: The girls distribute the hearts
ana mittens heart for well-told confes-
SION OF love, mitten for the less Impressive
tale: .::
At the end Of the stated hour the mems
corrections of hearts and .mittens are count
ca ana prizes are given them. The man with
lhe largest pile of mittens is consoled with
pair OF white WOODEN mittens.
Inc men fare best at proposal party, as
the prizes 60 to them.
FOR an afternoon entertainment a. "Spin-
sters' at Home" Is good idea. Each guest
arrives attlred In the garments Of her grand
mother, and with an abundance Of hair
hanging about in corkscfew cQris or equally
ancient style. She may wear hoops and walk
Win tne tiny, mfncing steps,: or she may
nave powdered, wig, patches and much
nenowered and berufaed gown. In any case,
she must represent the spi1ister Of whom we
read, and, If she likes, may bring with her
parrot or a cat
After she has put ii by her bonnet,
stralehtened out her hounces, and adjusted
her spectacles, each guest gets out her
emitting and over 1t each spinster must
ten how 1t happened that she never mar
ried. :,
Afternoon tea and prizes for the best RI.
nance conclude an entertainment of this
kind. ~ 'A''
Young girls enjoy "naby party, ;" when
they all appear in short frocks, carving
tnelr qolis, and spend the afternoon talking
over their mudpie days.
If one must adhere strictly to the fixed
rules OF etiquette; a girls mother must an
iic'i her engagement, but often pretty
little parties are given by the girls them
serves to make their approaching marriage
known. 1t Is i trife unconventional to an
nounce ones own engagement. and still
more so to allow girl friend to do So How
ever, this Is an unconventional age.
An announcement luncheon may be car
r1ed out in the following manner: The table
must be dressed in sentimental designs, such
as hearts, Cupids and bows and arrows and
as place card little heart-shaped booklet
Is used When the guests are seated each
opens her tiny book, and the girl holding
page NO. reads the first instalment of a
little love story. This ends abruptly At tho
bottom OF the page and Is continued on page
No. 2, held by another girl. The last In
stalment is the announcement Of the en-.
gagement Of the hostess, and may be read
by herself or anyone to whom she desires to
intrust the news.