The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-29


bicycle trousersl and a long old
fashioned swallow-tail coat. A con-
spicuous goose cut from paper decor
ated each lapel, while a larger bird
of the same species gazed inquiringlv
at her assembling brothers and sis
tiers, from his back. A book in one
hand, a goose quill pen in the other
gave a dignity to his presence, which
was further augmented by his white
hair and berimmed spectacles.
AS each guest arrived, he or she was
presented with a number which was
placed conspicuously where all might
behold it. These numbers were cur
from cardboard in the form Of a goose.
Each guest was also given a card bear
ing the numbers from 1 to "a, to which
was attached a tiny pencil.
There was no fornfality or restraint
as the party assembled. Somehow.
with the DOMINIC of the costumes
youthfulness and a child-like entering
into the spirit of the thing, had been
assumed. The guests mingled freely
together, asking pertinent question as.
What may you be,-Are you fond of
Sheep" and etc. These personalities
were evaded with good humored, Wit
ty, but misleading repartee. The prize
a sofa pillow, with feathers from
Mother Goose's own brood, was award
ed a Mrs. Gale, a bright mother of a
nursery full of little ones who were
addicted to the Mother Goose habit.
Father Goose then announced: Get
your partners for Virginia reel" A
Virginia reel in Merton. What would
happen! Quicker than a wink, Mrs
Stone was at the piano, executing in
spiriting jigs and polkas of a bygone
age. but just as full of dance and fun
as they ever had been. Father Goose
was collecting his goslings, coaxing.
wheedlng, insisting. Merrily they
danced and if the men were a little
wheezy and puffy tbs true, when seat
your partners" was called, still the ex-
ercise did their bodies as we'll as their
hearts good.
Then arose the biggest man in the
town, John Gage, the president of the
bank. He weighed over two hundred
and when dressed as Little Boy Blue
his presence was most impressive lie
commanded attention by blowing his
horn and announced that he wished to
separate mot the. sheep from the
goats), but those having questions on
the back of their cards from those
having answers. Mother Goose re-
Versed her number card as did all the
others. Two lines were then formed
| and the hostess read from hers: "Whv
does your Mother Goose put her head
under water?"
All sought for the answer, but it was
| Simple Simon who read from his in a
drawing voice:
For divers reasons"
why does she take it out again?"
inquired Mother Goose
For sun-dry reasons" whined ST.
mon, and withdrew to the side of
| Mother Goose, whose partner he must
be at supper.
Father Goose then read: "Why are
! Miss Muffet and Curly Locks kissing
! each other an emblem CT Christian
/ ity?"
| Miss Patterson, the tall, maiden
school teacher, dressed as Little Miss
Muffet, read with blushing cheeks:
Because they are doing unto others
as they wound that men should do I'M
! to them"
The minister, unbecoming as it may
| seem, here almost had a fit, as Miss
| Muffet and Father Goose paired off
| behind Mother Goose and Simple ST.
| mon.
Then were the following read and
| answered:
Why is the corn in which little Boy
Blues cows trespassed, like certain
| sinners of old? Because having ears,
| they hear not.
|
the Queen? For an obvious purr-puss.
Which gave the most wool, the Ba-a
Ba-a Black Sheep or the sheep Little
| Bo-Peep guardedS Bo-Peep's, because
there were more of them.
Why was Tom, the piper's son, al
though a thief not thoroughly bad?
He was open to conviction.
Why is love like Little Nance Ett-
coat2 The longer it burns, the short
er it grows.
How do we know that Bo-Peep was
a vagabond? She lived by hook and
| crook.
Why is Jack-a-Dandy's sugar candy
like a race horse? The more he ticks it
the faster it goes.
When did Marys little lamb turn
literary? When it turned into a pen
and into paper when folded.
What was the greatest magnet in
Mother Goose2 Jack, when he drew a
pail of water, and then Gill after him.
Why is the last conundrum like
monkey? Because it is far-fetched and
fun of nonsense.
All were now supplied with partners.
| Then, to the tune of Marching
Through Georgia" all marched around
the rooms, singing, Little Tommy
Tucker singing for his supper, etc,
followed by Little Jacky Horner" I'M
til the dining room doors were thrown
open and the guests were seated to
partake of Mother Goose's bounty.
This consisted of a Simple Simon salad
(chicken), Tommy Tucker sandwiches
(white bread and butter), curds and
whey Gce cream). Queen of Hearts
tarts (small cakes), Robin cocktails
lemonade and Coffee and sailed nuts.
The center of the table was orna-
mcnted with a large receptacle COM
rletely covered with yellow tissue pa
per- fancifully crimped around the
edges. Twenty-four ribbons protrut-
ed, and at Mother Gooses
signal all arose and took nold
of one of the ribbons. Mother
Goose then announced, This is Tom
my fuckers birthday, 1 wish you 70
help eat his birthday pie. Tommy is
somewhat of a glutton, and l fear the
consumption of so many and such IN
digestible plums, would be followed by
sorrowful results for Tommy. Wnen
I say three all pull AS eagerly as
children. did these "grown-ups' seize
their ribbons, and with a crash, SPIN
and tear possess themselves of the
"plums," which proved to be trifies'
from a monetary standard, but rlch
in Mother Goose import and sug.
gestion. Mother Goose here re-pasSN