The Washington times., 1906-09-24
A CLEVER WAY or GIVING *
LAST OF SEASON ENTERTAINMENT
How Hostess at a Country Home May Give
Most Enjoyable Closing Up Party"

II you have country home and are
| conte mplatiug a CLOSING up party,
here are some suggestions that may
help.
Have your invitations decorated with
"a dainty fan, a tiny landscape, or any
| thing else distinctly Oriental
Small, fancy writing paper sold for
children can often be found with just
such decorations.
The invitations simply state card
party" and the date and time; but, if
possible. have this written or printed I'm
Chinese-IoOking characters. and the
very oddly and indefiniteless VIII add
10 the pleasure Of your guests anticl-
pations
The house should be profuseIy trim
med with greens and flowers: any kind
of wild vines. or tree branches, or field
blossoms viii answer.
The more varied the coloTs, the better
the effect,
II possible. hide all the walls and
wood work Of the halls and rooms
through which the guests must pass
with these decorations. Dispense with
gas or electric globes and place tiny
lighted Japanese lanterns among the
foliage. If the lanterns are carefully
hung there is no danger of fire.
For the Front Lawn.
When the affair is held on the front
lawn, this interior decoration does not
come into use until after the games.
Otherwise the guests pass through this
green lane 10 the back OF tie house and
into the yard or back lawn. which has.
been converted into veritable Feast OF
Lanterns
Here again the walls or fences are
hidden by bushes and plants, from
among which twinkle innumerable tiny
lanterns.
Larger lanterns of every conceivable
size. color and shape are strung I'm all
directions overhead. Down both sides
Of the yard are placed small tables. and
over each IS hung a large japanese um- /
bTellai from whose spokes depend al
sorts Of quaint Japanese paper Conceits
These are used instead Of tables and
for every game that is won. any article
may be detained from the OVerhanging
umbrella by the lucky player
Besides serving as souvenirs these odd
tallies add greatly to the general merri- /
ment
What. hasn't the game to be played
been mentioned?
OF course it is "Fan-tan." It is dis
tinctly Oriental, and though they claim il
is the greatest Of all gambling games /
and that Il can be played scientifically /
with money out Of slght,it is distinctly
harmless and very very easily learned |
BY any novice
Each game begins at the strike of a
gong. The game is finished when one /
or two persons at each table. (as the !
hOstss may decide) are out, that is. I
have used up all their cards
The winner or winners progress to the |
next table above. and the losers remain {
seated.
Prizes for Games.
The prizes should partake as far as /
possible OF the same Japanese character.
The 'booby prizes may be something /
Inexpensive. such as a Japanese China 4
pin tray, a brass dragon holding an ink 4
Well, a Chinese puzzle. a pair Of chop
sticks, pound OF rice, OF a bag OF .
Chinese nuts" The prizes FOR the win
lers should be OF the same type, and
an be as expensive as you desire
A carved ivory Buddha holding
matches. a silver pin or buckle with
Japanese characters. a carved ivory
watch charm. 4 lacquer handkerchief
,ox. or a small japanese water color.
would all be very pretty and appropriate
During the course Of the games a dish
II bon bons may be placed on each