The Holly chieftain., 1903-02-13
A VALENTINE PARTY
HOW TO GET UP AN ENJOYABLE
MENT.
Pink the Prevailing Color for Decora-
tions-".Rearts- Good Game Of
Cards for the Oay-M atching Part
rers for the Summer Tabie-The
Dining Room.


coming more popular. and hostesses
welcome the 18th OF February, as it
gives an opportunity for novel enter
tainments. If one cares to peer into
the annals OF history ii will be found
that nearly every country has its own
Valentine day legends and customs
10 carry out a valentine party "a la
Denmark" would make a most inter
esting and pretty affair. In that coun-
try OF snow and ice the little snow
drop has from time immemorial been
sacred to St. Valentine, and the SEN
lmental Dane sends his lady love
bouquet of the immaculate blossoms,
with card bearing an appropriate
verse. On the card are as many pin
'pricks as there are letters in his
name. II the lady fair is unable to
rightly guess the name she is in duty
bound to give the sender some colored
eggs at Easter, which is considered to
be in the nature OF a forfeit But to
return to our party. Pink is the color
for decorations, with hearts, bowknots,
horsesh oes and wishbones used wher.
ever opportunity offers. Portieres OF
PINK hearts cnt from a light quality
OF cardboard and strung on ribbons
ara very effective. with punches OF
them suspended from gas jets, pic.
tuies and draped over lace curtains.
The rooms should have the rose color
predominating, for on this one night
IN the year every one must look
through rose colored glasses.
II cards are played the game must
be hearts" with score cards heart.
shaped and the markers be candy
hearts with hole in them to tie on
to the score card with pink ribbon
The notices inscribed on the old
fashioned candies affords much merri.
ment.
After the cards present each lady
with an arrow tied with ribbon, the
gentleman with a bow decorated in
the same manner. The colors are
matched and partners thus selected
for the supper table. With very lit
Tie trouble a heart-shaped target of
white muslin can be prepared with
heart painted of green on the outside,
one of black. third of yellow, fourth
blue, fifth red This will look like
series of hearts Fasten target
against the wall and give each guest
a tate card. When the arrows are
shot the color upon which they hit
determines the fate of the shooter.
For instance, the arrow striking the
green indicates that:
Love aud riches walt ween.
Him or her who hits the green"
should your arrow pierce the blue,
Love is on the wing for you"
She who passes colors all
Has lovers many at her call
"Loveless. weeping little maid
II her arrow pierces red
Into the black.
Nary smack"
i'Ne who passes one and all
His chance to wed is very small
A valentine dining-room is a dream
of beauty with the walls hung with
green vines and pink hearts. In the
center of the table have a heart of
white snowdrops with pink ribbons
running to each plate. which is also
marked by a pink heart name card
ornamented with a bunch of snow
drops for the ladies and a pink carna.
ton for the gentlemen.
Serve oysters or chicken in heart
shaped pastry shells, tomato or Glove
apple salad, ices or cream in heart.
shaped forms and cakes in the same