Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
NOVELTIES IN Entertainment
(By Dame curtsey)

fleaSe come W my DoA pai'' "N~'
Tuesday afternoon at 2. Bring pair
of scissors and an apron to protect
your gown"
Well, about every sort of an invi-
tation has reached my desk, but this
certainly was new one. And | re-
sponded with keen interest. to find,
as usual. "the clever woman" was
nothing II not original. The room
was literally full to overflowing with
boxes of all shapes and sizes. There
were a number of sewing tables, tubes
of library paste and dozens of rolls of
crepe tissue paper of holly and poin-
settia design Then there was plain
red crepe paper and white. scarlet
ribbon and all sorts of Christmas
''stickers" or seals.
This was the idea as outlined by
the hostess: Last year." she said, 81
received a number of dainty Christ
mas gifts-a plate. homemade candy,
handkerchiefs, etc.-and they were
done up in the most attractive boxes.
On pricing them found the amount
almost doubled the original cost of
my gifts, so | hit upon the scheme of
making them. AS hate to do any
thing alone, | asked you all to help
me and to each make one or two
boxes for your own use"
"And that explains why the clever
woman has fairly haunted the dry
goods stores for empty boxes, why
the man of the house has appeared
on the suburban train each night with
tious packages and why there has
been corner in the market on
Christmas papers," said the little
neighbor from over the way.
At 4:30 / wish you could have seen
the array of really beautiful boxes.
Some were covered with plain red
paper, with the little seals used for
border, or in conventional design.
One lady said she had not had so
much fun since she went to kinder
garten. There seems to be fascina-
tion about cutting and pasting papers
not only to children, but to grown
ups as well.
For refreshments we had delicious
tea made in the drawing-room, with
spoonful of homemade branded cher
ries in each cup and the most delect-
able hot muffins with cranberries in
them should think a box" table
at a church bazaar would be profit
able undertaking.
Quite the prettiest affair of the sea
son is 10 be a doll carnival given
for the benefit of charity for chill
dren. 1t is entirely In charge of chill
dren, or at least they think 1t is, but
they are wise enough to consult their
mothers, cousins and aunts, who. it is
needless to say, are deeply engrossed
with the whole affair.
There is to be sale of dolls furni
ture. dolls. their clothes and bonne
dishes, and there is a splendid big
dollhouse to go to the doll whose
mother" receives the most votes.
The feature of the afternoon is to be
the doll whose mother" receives the
most votes. The feature of the after
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Only children under ten years of age
will participate in this. and each doll
Will repose In state in the ornamented
buggy. The judges are to be youthful
also, fourteen being the age limit.
The interest in the carnival" is be-
coming contagious. Fathers are ar
ranging "to get out for an hour"
school teachers are catching the en-.
thusiasm and the secret of success is
being manifested by getting the chill.
dren interested, especially the boys.
One table or booth Is to be entirely
In charge OF the diminutive men.
They will display all sorts of hand
some things; stools, plant stands and
book shelves. thanks to the manual
training In some of our schools. They
VIII take orders for homemade toys
and "passe par tout" pictures on the
spot. One department is rather
unique. the donation" table where
Jars OF jelly. canned fruit, preserves
or other delicacies for sick children
Will be received, also contributions of |
pictures and cards suitable for max |
Ing into scrap-books. Popcorn popped
on the spot. salted peanuts, home
made candy and Eight" refreshments
will be on sale.