Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
A Fourth Of July Party


Is delightful when given under the trees
or on broad shaded piazza. There are In
Vulnerable possibilities in the way of deco
rations and favors in red, white and blue,
and the hostess who objects to gunpowder
may provide harmless limitations of fire
crackers holding nothing more perilous
than chocolate or tonbons.
When all the children have arrived two
leaders are chosen, who in turn choose
sides. A line is marked off on the play
ground and on each side of it at equal dis
tances, twelve feet or more from the line
a small American flag Is planted in the
ground. These flags the leaders guard
The object of the players on each side is
to seize the opponents flag. The leaders
may prevent this by tagging any one that
comes dangerously near, and the child
thus tagged is out of the game.
When, by lodging or running a player
finally seizes the flag and carries it over the
line into his own territory, the game is won
and the players on each side receive a
small silk flag as prize.
After this romp comes a piazza game of
liberty bell. large bell is suspended from
the ceiling by red, white and blue cord or
ribbon about two inches from the floor. A
chalk mark is made on the floor about ten
rolls ball. aiming TO ring the bell. Every
child who succeeds is decorated with a tiny
bell hung on loop of red, white and blue
ribbon.
are provided beforehand upon which are
drawn and colored large American flags,
lacking only the stars. These are to be
stuck on by the players. Every player re-
ceives forty-fVe stars and in given time,
say five minutes. tries to insert as many
as he can on the blue field of his flag. A
bell is rung, the children count their stars,
and the one who has the most is the Win
ner and receives a prize.
For supper may be served chocolate.
bread and butter. sandwiches vanilla ice
cream in red, white and blue ice cups,
sponge cake, bonbons in firecrackers.
The last course of the supper may con-
sist of Jack Horner pie, made of white
crepe paper with decorations of peoples,
and daisies and cornfiowers, and red, white
and blue ribbons for pulling the favors are
pretty and appropriate Within It's depths
are hidden patriotic gifts such as toy cam
mons and red white and blue horns, each
wrapped in paper napkins. with American
flags in the corner.
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The horsewoman takes to a side saddle 1t
is well for her to understand that the con-
struction and formation of such a saddle
greatly affect the ease grace and security
of the rider. 1t must be thoroughly adapted
to the figure and to the shape of the horse.
One most important point is the forma-
ton and position OF the third pommel,
which, when properly formed and placed
in a side saddle renders the riders position
most secure The rider should not always
press closely up to it, but only when horses
are troublesome, or her position becomes
fixed and rigid. She will then lose that
ease and elasticity so essential to a perfect
horsewoman.
When the third pommel is too close to
the first pommeI the rider must have her
stirrup so short that her left knee comes
nearly up in a line with her right knee,
causing her left knee to be drawn up
against the horses ribs so that any one
riding "a little behind on the near side can
plainly see the sole and heel of the horses
boot.
This continuous pressure and friction of
the sharp heel a horse with any degree of
courage naturally resents, as it acts like a
spur, causing the animal to plunge, kick
or bolt away with its rider.
A few of the leading s.udlers have their
trees made with two socket holes so that
the third ponmel may be placed in the
most suitable position. tall rider re-
quires the pOmmel lower than short
rider. The first socket hole should be three
inches from seam to seat Of the saddle to
center socket hole; the second should be
lower and farther back.
The left leg of a woman on horseback
q man, the ball or center Of the foot in the
stirrup the knee and heel well down,
slightly leaning upon the inside edge Of
the stirrup, which gives a more natural
pressure of the leg to the saddle.
When the leaping head recedes upward
by reason. of the screw of the pommel not
being in exact line with the iron of the
pommel, a great deal of security IS lost.
A third pommel must set straight out
from the saddle and come fiat over the left
knee with the end well curved down, thus
rendering the position so firm and secure
that 1t would be difficult Tor any horse to
move the rider from the saddle.
In Camp Cookery
Things are vastly eased If the camp Is
within reasonable reach of a farmhouse
where 1t is easy TO arrange for a supply of
fresh provisions. Certain staples, such as
sugar, salt, coffee, baking powder, a sack
of -four, some patent cereal. dried beans,
salt pork, etc, should be taken, the guam
tity proportional to the number in the
party.
In utensils, first and most useful is
deep iron frying pan with an adjustable
handle and deep cover; the handle should
be long, in order to move the pan with
greater ease over wood fire and If de-
tachable 1t is less troublesome to pack;