The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
MILE MERRi'S HINTS TO HOSTESSES
Novel Entertainments and Merry Games Suitable the Sea-
son-A SixYearOld Hostess and Her Jolly Spool Party

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wall, Grinning pumpkin JACKIE LANTERNS we're on the
stair landings and in the dressingrooms each guest
provided with sheet and Japanese paper mask
and cap. Another hand pointed upward to the attic
and here all the usual Halloween jokes played
and the hostess received her guests, dressed like
ghost, with dough face and skull cap, The attic
was lighted by Candles tjaoks' and burning alcohol
in brass basins; the latter makes a CHASTITY blue
fame.
we're ws s'ss The. s
scended to the lower for dancing. At II
freshments were served, nuts were burned in the
CRATE fire and fortunes told by the hostess CIV
ing each guest an English walnut, saying:
1o e It *oud b %n n
Candles were brought in, and within each nut
was found folded bit Of apparently black paper
When held over the candle flame words began to ap-
pear This is done by writing with lemon juice,
winch leaves no sign on the paper until submitted
to heat The fortunes written suit the guests
the hostess being acquainted with them sufficiently
to make this interesting.
The old jingle telling one IS fortune by the number
OF seeds contained in apple is repeated here for
the benefit Of the many who may have forgotten:
foar love- os: T tT9 III love; b three ov9
M he loves; seven She loves eight they BOTH agree
Nne NE comes; ten he tarries eleven he COURTS
This is one of the favorite methods of telling
A Farewell Party
A young correspondent signing herself "Pansy"
asks for suggestions for F'farewe" party. Also
Whether the person giving the entertainment is sup
posed to furnish everything9
A hostess provides the refreshments and enter
talnment for her guests, and that must be what
inquirer means by ''everything." There spe
cial games for "farewell' party The centerpiece
on the table is usually significant Of the OCCASION
such as q train Of cars, steamboat, a toy draw
loaded with trunks and the souvenirs placecards
are suitcase and trunk candy boxes filed with small
bonbons If the friends Of the going away guest wish
TO contribute toward parting gift It is very pretty
compliment to do so. A silver drinking cup, Jewel
a Or
the affair may be ''farewell' shower, each guest
bringing some appropriate little remembrance Even
acceptable, and it is better not to have anv sci
scheme OF entertainment Let every one talk with
out restraint. ~
.. A Nut Party.
October with its frosts makes nut parties in the
country seasonable. For the unfortunate mortas who
cannot ca enjoy genuine outdoor party the next best
foliage branches Of trees and make the rooms assume
just as woodsy an aspect as possible.
:. After the guests have arrived have lot of old
'chestnuts'' played and sung, such as fannie
Rooney "Only Pansy Blossom 'After the
Ball, ETC. This will make much merriment and will
be elassed "musical chestnuts" Then pass acorn
shaped booklets containing the following questions,
the answer to each query being the of a nut:
Its It, first syllable 81 +s is spring Northumberland
s. souvenir Of South 1AssnceHr nut, -
T. It's first part is a barrier of brick or stone
TwGthas of it makes daily bread
g. Its first half is beverage-Cocoanut L
T. TWO boys ncknames-Phil-Bert (flbert)
Chestnut. >SHS:~s " 8
q letter of the alphabet and a utensl of tin
Pecan. y. i" = -
- 10; The first syllable is color Of the human eye
Hazelnut. -
After this contest nut hunt was INDUCED in:
the hunter finding the most nuts received a copy Of
"Opening of a Chestnut Burr and ssTWice Told
Tales" was the consolation prize.
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Questions on any subject pertaining to this do
partment will eheerfully be answered IA reply will
be sent by mail if stamped and addressed envelop
is encosed otherwise answers will appear in this col
umn. Address Nile Merri, The Sunday Journal