The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-03-19

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progressive paper-tear, advises the
Washington Star.
The hostess who wants to give her
friends merry evening al slight cost
could not find b tier idea. Best Of
all, the progressive tear does not re-
quire moments preparation. While
preparation is often interesting and
delightful, it occasionally happens
that there is no time for it, as, for
example, when guests come in unex-
pectedly and an impromptu contest is
required.
Before beginning the game the
hostess should announce the different
classes Of objects to be torn. The first
round could be animals, the second
flowers, the third kitchen utensils, the
fourth any objects in the room where
the party is being held, the fifth
profiles Of famous personages. There
may be from five to ten classifications,
according to the time allotted.
Each player Is given sheet of white
paper of similar size and texture.
Half sheets of white note paper are
best. The player having received his
sheet draws his chair to the table,
which must be large enough to seat
the entire company. All players hold
their paper under the table So that
they cannot watch their handiwork,
and tear out any object of the class
given. Thus, under animals" any
thing from a hedgehog to a giraffe
may be designed. Under furniture"
anything from a footstool to side
board; under ''fiowers," such antip-
odes as the violet and the magnolia.
Trickery Of the right sort is entire
ly permissible. At the original paper
tear one "artist" tore an animal which
all persons in the party failed to-
guess. He announced it whale,
which he insisted was not fish, but
warm-blooded marine animal.
When everyone has torn his or her
object he writes number given by
the hostess upon one side OF the art
product. Pencils and penny note
books are then distributed, and the
torn-out objects are passed from hand
to hand. Each player examines the
representation as it passes and writes
down the nature of it as nearly as
he can discover. The papers are then
collected by the hostess and each
player is called upon to declare the
subject Of his work of art.
The tearer having the greatest num-
ber of correct guesses as to the other
players productions gains one point.
The artist whose tearing out is pro-
nounced cleverest is also given point.
The respective merits Of the various
pieces of work are passed upon by the
hostess, and each round is carried out
in precisely the same way; that Is, by
tearing. guessing and awarding points.
The profile feature is productive OF
so much fun that II should never be
omitted. At the original party a
hearty laugh resulted when the play
ers discovered that four President
Roosevelts. two Gen. Grants, two Sit
ting Bulls, three Abraham' Hncolns
and six Napoleons figured among the
portraits, no two of which bore any
discernible resemblance to each other.
When all classifications have been
torn and guessed. at least two good
hours will have taken unto them
selves wings. The hostess now counts
up the points and awards the prize.
II desired. the points won by tearing
and guessing can be kept separately
and two prizes awarded.
A pretty paper knife might be pre-
scented with the explanation that, al
though the prize winner has been re-
markably successful in tearing pa
per, he or she may some time in the
future prefer to cutit. A smart leath-
er portfolio for holding note-paper is
another appropriate prize.
To carry out the paper motif still
further the supper table may be
daintily tricked out in tissue paper.
The centerpiece could be Towering
pink primrose, its pot covered in pink
tissue. Bon-bon dishes OF crinkled pa
per in the same pretty tint and filed
withspink bon-bons stand at the four
corners. japanese paper napkins are
folded daintily at each cover. Ice
cream is served in tissue paper boxes
and the charming scheme carried out
in variety Of little ways.