Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
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things Of everyday existence, but such oc-
currences and self betrayals as she would
herself desire to have kept from the out
guest does not monopolize conversation
nor does she expect always to be the CEN
trail figure. She does not talk about herself
or her family. She does not attempt any
overt missionary work in the family she
visits.
The Day at Home
Begins at 3 o'clock for the hostess, who
must be ready to receive at any time after
that hour. Tea is not served before A, how
ever. The tea is accompanied by light
cakes and bread and butter. The tea table
is either in the drawing room or in the
adjoining apartment-never in the dining
room, unless the house boasts of but the
two rooms. It bears the tea equipage and
the plates Of cakes and bread and butter
and vase of flowers.
It is not proper for the hostess to at
tend to the tea table herself. That is the
place Of the daughter Of the house or Of
some young person. These failing, a maid
serves the tea.
A day at home requires a maid in con-
slant attendance at the door and another,
II there are many visitors. to look after
the cups and list dates.
The hostess rises to receive each new
conner and introduces her to the other
guests If there are only two or three pres
ent. 1t frequently happens that when the
days are few there will be many visitors
in the room at the same time. In that
case the Introduction is made to the few
nearest only. A conversation between two
or more guests at distance from the
hostess should not be interrupted by an in
PRODUCTION to the newcomer. 1t is good
form to speak to any one whom one meets
at a friends house whether introduced or
not. The entrance Of a new caller Is often
made the occasion by an earlier visitor of
taking her leave. In that case no introduce
ton Is needed. The hostess does not ac-
company the departing visitor to the door.
Many People
BY now have attended a party where all
the guests were invited to bring their pho
tographs showing them at their earliest
ages. Having been collected, the photo
graphs are numbered and slips having the
corresponding numbers are prepared for
the expected guests. These slips are dis
tributed, but care is taken that only those
numbers shall appear upon them which rep
resent persons actually present. Each
guest then endeavors to identify the photo
graph, writing the name of the person op-
posite the corresponding number on her
slip. the name Of the guesser being written
at the top of the slip.
If there is time the hostess may then
suggest that, as her friends have guessed
as to the earliest photographs, they should
have a chance to show their skill at the
latest likenesses. Each guest should then
be furnished with sheet Of paper num-
bered at the top, for which there must be
a sheet with a corresponding number-that
is, there must be two sets Of duplicate
sheets. Each guest having found his du-
plicate, the company separates into pairs,
xfrey ft1o ikan rlf he
other to the best Of his ability. When all
have finished the drawings are collected
and pinned on a curtain, after which each
artist Identifies as many as possible. the
sides of the sheets upon which the draw
ings are made being numbered consecu-
lively.