The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15
NEW GAMES AND ADJUSTMENTS
SOME OF THE DIvERTING OF PASSING WINTER EVEN
INGs ARE OLD FRIENDS IN THIN DISCUSSES BUT THEIR
GOOD QUALITIES ARE PERENNIAL AND LITTLE
TOUCHES GIVE AN AIR OF NOVELTY

regular tournament and the winners
played off. Everybody used the bat with
the left hand, and the champions were
reduced to the level Of ordinary players,
while the latter made some extraordinary
scores. Appropriate prizes, in imitation
OF those offered at real tournament.
such as tin loving cup. were awarded to
the winner Of the finals.
There may be nothing new in the way
of card parties, but a euchre afternoon
recently had a favor Of novelty, for a
different kind was played at each table,
At one. there was blind euchre. at another
three-handed, while railroad handed
and seven-handed games were also en-
joyed. The matter Of progression must
have been rather problem for the hos
tess, but she worked it out and what has
been done can be done. The afternoon
was such a change from the usual euchre
affair that 1t seemed well worth trying.
Guessing contests will be q popular
mode OF entertainment as long as there
are parties. One Of the girls recently gave
conundrun gathering. Each guest was
requested to bring three conundrums and
vote was taken on which collection was
the best and which the worst, which the
Oldest and which the newest. Then each
was forced to give an original riddle.
which were also voted as good and bad.
Dumb crambo, one of the iolliest If
guests were divided into two groups, each
having a leader and each occupyine a
dlferent room. The members OF one
group announced to the other that thew
had chosen a word to rhyme with. for
instance. hear" for words Of only one
syllable are permitted. The original word.
| which may be '.peer,'' is acted in dumb
| fashion by the group and it must be
guessed by the audience, which in turn
announces a word. The supper was
conundrum affair, for nothing was as it
seemed to be and the sandwiches proved
| to be ice cream and the salad was hidden
| IN the center of long finger rolls, while
pickles were pistachio CONNECTIONS and
| the sailed nuts the real bon bons.
A nutting party allows for all sorts Of
amusements from a list of questions on
nuts which may be answered by geo.
graphical names to the making OF NINA
ture Chlnamen out of eight peanuts apiece
ana scraps of silk. The nuts may be hid
oen through the house or they may be
stacked on card tables and made the basis
! OF game like jackstraws, in which the
| nuts are removed from the heap with
candy tongs.
A Shakspere contest has each table de-
voted to different play with series of
| questions on the characters or with ono
| tations IN which one or two words ara
| omitted and must be supplied. The ones
| ions are In dainty little basket and eac oh
| guest must answer ten before he pro-
gresses Much on the same plan is a.
DOCK party. In which the tables are named
after popular tales. At one of these 49,
fairs the table named for the ,Jananese
! story. The Wooing of Wistaria, - had
! chrysanthemums for flowers and little
! Japanese shaded candles and bonbon
boxes. The variety Of patriotic novels
ana historical stories would furnish ideas
! 1or some little attractive and simple deco
rations as we'll as unique guessing con-
tests. "e oo'i-
! A trip around the world contest is al
ways amusing. In the rooms are ar.
ranged articles denoting various places.
a bottle OF toilet water for Cologne, a Do
tato for Ireland and a bit of silk for
Lyons. The travellers note their euesses
on cards fashioned after the manner of
coupon railway tickets and refreshments
are ar served with the ringing of bell and
IN. .!3e announcement in stentorian tones:
twenty minutes for supper"
An o1d-fashioned evening gives a Meas
ing variety and twenty questions. Nov
eros t"1rl-the-platter and charades will
prove as popular among the young peonle
as ever. A spelling match is lots of fun
anu SENDS people to the dictionary for
tnere Is reason in the general wall that
the young people of the present ara not
| taught spelling.
Anagrams can be used in an endless
NUMBER OF ways. At recent party one
taole was devoted to the various kinds Of
girls and the guests had to find the word
Wnlch named, possibly. disagreeable girl
annie Mostly; a fine girl, ELLA Can't.
sweet girl, Carrie Mel: a lively air,
anna Nation, and any number of Others
ana the longest list won a. progression
| "A problem musicale Is pleasant diver.
sion for musical people. One of the
cieVer ones may write q little story in
s Mnicn the names OF popular songs are
music are played by a pianist instead OF
havlns the names read and the guest.
write the title opposite its proper number
Inc story may run something like this:
Ihere was once beautiful girl named
DORIS VINO was bred In Old Kentucky
anu every morning she saw the
sun shine on her Old Kentucky Home :,
and so on. The same plan may be fol-
lowed with the names of poems or novels.
/ Inc Reveries Of a Bachelor will take
the place of other tablealx this winter.
Inc stage Is set to represent bachelor
den and the bachelor on the evening be-
fore his wedding recalls his former love.
WIN pass IN review, while>a pianist plays
appropriate music. There are twenty
eight OF these ex-sweethearts, a schoo,
girl, milkmatd, flower girl, college girl
nurse. young widow. golf girl, summer
girl, winter girl, actress, and as many ma
tlonalties as you wish to find costumes
|
school girl. the first love. is in a checked
gingham dress with her hair in long
bratds. The presence of the singer and
e'ocutionist gives an opportunity for in
Producing songs and recitations. -
There has been a revival of croouet in
England SO 1t Is within the possibilities
that table croquet will be popular game
this winter. There is miniature GRO
quet set In the attic Of many a home and
she who likes to be beforehand viii dust
1T Off and bring it down for the anuse-
ment OF her guests. It may not be as pop-
ular as ping pong but more can comforta-
bly, play It at the same time and it will
furnish variety which. after all, is the
great need in entertaining
ELASTIC BOOKCASES.
Elastic or adjustable bookcases have other adj
yantages than the convenience OF the purchaser
buying them shelf at time or moving
them hlied with books They can be made to at
into spaces in manner which adds much to the