Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-30
Novel Leap Year Card Party.

\ card party, suitable for leap year
festivity. could be given by mailing invi-
tations to the ladies, lettered in the form
of Il proclamation, written on a scroll,
Worded somewhat as follows:
''Immelnorial custom hath ordained
that leap year shall be a year of free
dom for love-orn maids, in which they
may speak their feelings without incur
ring ridicule. You are, therefore, invited
to be present ut the house of Miss ---.
January - 1904. to assist at a leap year
progressive card party. Come prepared
to let no guilty man escape"
The house may be prepared for the par
ty by Il device somewhat analogous to the
well-known cobweb party. A large tri-
angular box, composed of three large
pasteboard hearts. should be prepared by
beginning ri the points and sewing up
far enough TO make Il convenient recep-
tacle
This should be attached to the chanGe-
lier or doorknob. and filled with smaller
red cardboard hearts and pink arrows,
with cards TO match. The arrows for the
ladies and hearts for the gentlemen.
These arrows are each transcribed with
lust half of some well-knOwn amOrouS
quotation. the other half being on some
one of the hearts.
For instance. an arrow with
Two souls with but single thought
thereon. would. of course. fit with the
heart containing
Two hears that beat as one.
Other quotations suitable for the pur-
pose are;
Love. free as air. at sight of human ties.
Spreads his light wings and in moment
flies
Cords are attached to these, pink on
the arrow, read on the hearts.
Love is secret no man knows,
Till 1t within his bosom CLOVIS.
Love is not Love
Which alters when it alteration finds.
Love looks not with the eyes, but with he
mind.
And therefore is winged Cupid painted
blind
Love me little, love me long.
IS the burden Of my song
Love sought is good;
But given unsought is better.
Cords are attached to these, pink ones
on arrows. red ones on hea is. These
cords should be spider webbed in aud out
the furniture. upstairs and down, around
pictures. and into secluded corners.
When all are unrayeled, the ladies, Of
course. holding the pink ones, the gentle
men the red. then each lady should hunt
uD her respective gentleman DN essay
ing 70 find the last half of the quotation.
which is on her arrow.
These cards may be used for score
cards. or tiny brass weddings rings may
be used for scoring purposes stringing
each IS won upon the cord with heart or
arrow on the end.
For such a party progressive hearts
could be played instead of euchre. The
rooms might be decorated with wedding
bells. or candy hearts or white decora-
tions. rs for n wedding.
The ladies. Of course. should act the
gentleman's part. such as escortlng their
partner from table 10 table, tanning
them and waiting on them at supper.
Prizes could be articles in heart shape.
or : wedding cake. with . mitten filed
with candy as the consolation prize.
The menu for such party should be
suggestive Of a wedding supper. The
couple winning first prize coHld he a
mock bride and groom. the former wear
ing a small wisp Of a veil, provided by
the hostess The other prizewinnerS
coald be bridesmaids and groomsmen.
The cakes should include wedding and
fruit cake. the salads and bonbOns be
served In hearT-shaped cases, ices nodded