Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13

party Is blindfolded in turn and is given 8
rosette with which he must decorate tht
tree. Each person aims to pin his or hel
rosette on or near to the highest numbe,
on the tree. Each competitor has three
trials. the three numbers to which he pin.
nearest being written down to his credi
by the hostess. who keeps tally.
The one whose three numbers added To-
gether give the largest sum total wins thu
first prize. An inexpensive Consolation
prize may also be provided. and this oppor
tunity may be taken for Informally pre-
senting gifts to friends.
A Toy Race.
Another idea for holiday party Is the
mechanical toy race. in which toys of yari.
Gus descriptions, moved by springs, etc.
race across the drawing room in order to
win prizes for their owners.
To prepare for race ask each member
OF the party to secure and bring with him
mechanical toy. In order to afford all
an equal chance 1t should be understood
that no toy entering the contest is to cost
more than so cents. Any toy capable of
being wound UP and running a race-Such
If the party Is large, it is better to divide
up the number OF players and have only
six entries in each race.
Every toy which wins race is eligible
for the test which follows at the end The
test races continue until some particular
toy has come out winner three times.
Little mechanical devices In silver make
charming awards. Thus. If two prizes are
given. the ladies' trophy might be a silver
hair barette with patent device; the gentle
mems a novelty appertaining to the smok-
ing outfit.
The Holly Game.
Then there is the new holly idea, a par
ticularly pleasing little game devised espe-
cially for the holiday season.
1t does not Heduire minute devoted to
tiresome civilizations or practice, and any
girl can prepare the cards in couple OF
Buy at a stafIoner' 8 several sheets of thin
white cardboafd and one sheet each of
scarlet and gr9en paper Cut the white
sheets into small cards, carte de visite size.
Cut from the EreenS paper half as many
little holly leaves as9you have white cards
and an equal number of berries from the
red paper Thu leaves should be about an
inch in length and the berries a trife
smaller a To i5sur s. d PRETTY shaped leaf
be traced from. the Dolly decorations on a
Christmas card or booklet and used as
patterns. Il
On half the white cards paste berries.
and on the other half green leaves.
In playing the ganae the cards are thor
oughly shuffied and seven are dealt to each
PLAYER. the rest forming a pool The OBJ
ject Of the game is to secure a hand con-
tanning either all holly leaves or all berries.
AS soen as player secures hand OF this
kind it must contain seven cards-he
shows 1t to the other players, pockets the
seven cards and takes new hand from
the pool. All cards pocketed belong to the
PLAYER who wins them at the end OF the
round or game. The girl or man having
the largest number when the supply is
finally exhausted wins the game. The num-
Der of the games to be played for the prize
Is optional. In order to match cards In
their hands the players draw rapidly from
the right or left-hand neighbor in regu-
lar order previously agreed upon, as in
Old Maid.
Pretty boxes. fancy work or jeweiry In
design Of holly leaves and berries offer a
wide range OF choice In the matter of at
tractive prizes.
Magic Colors.