The Globe-republican., 1906-12-13


Give Readings = Hunt for Sou
venirs and "Good Resolution" Con-
test-Four Seasons Luncheon for
Small Party Of Ladies.
After one whole week of Christmas
fun, New Years week may find the
youngsters in state which would
make special entertainment plans in
their honor very unwise. However, If
this is not the case, there is no reason
why the year for the little folks OF
the household should not be started
with as much fun as for the elders.
In planning children's party the
wise mother will consult one Of the
many young women who make chill
dren's entertainment a specially these
days, for games will give greater de-
light than anything else and from the
list which these entertainers have in
their stock the mother may make her
choice according to the tastes of the
little guests. For instance, there are
the young women who tell stories for
the youngsters, others who sing songs
and give readings which bring delight
to little minds, and others who have
innumerable games to dance or play.
There is nothing new in the way Of
New Years decorations and the cupids,
bells and holiday greens may be used
for children's party much after the
same fashion that decorations are ar
ranged for a party for older folk. 1t
Is a great mistake to think that the
youngsters do not appreciate these bet
ter decorations. AS matter of fact,
an extra touch in their honor gives
much greater pleasure than it brings
to older guests.
After the Ice has been broken the
hostess of these little people may find
"New Years hunt a good idea for
entertainment. Hide calendars, bells,
hour glasses, toy scythes and every
thing else emblematic Of the day in
put-of-the-way places and give the sig
nal for hunt. AS rapidly as the lit
tie guests find these souvenirs they
must retire to a corner of the room and
watch the others as they seek When
every member Of the party has found
a souvenir the small packages are I'M
wrapped and the little guests find not
only the gift but a small piece of pa
per on which Is written motto for
the year. This will be a good signal
for the discussion of New Years aims
and, II the youngsters are not too
young, for the giving Of New Years
resolutions. When the discussion is at
the highest provide slips of paper and
small pencils and ask each one to write
an aim for the New Year These will
be collected and judges will pass upon
the highest aim and prize will be
awarded after all the aims have been
read aloud.
When the time for the serving of re-
freshments comes the dining room
should be decorated in bells and poin-
setta, the scarlet always being attrac-
tive to small eyes. In the center Of the
table have doll dressed as an old man
bearing in his arms the cake and on
the top of the cake tiny doll dressed
to represent the new year. This idea
is another version of the Twelfth Night
cake idea, which has been used, but
which does not grow old where young
sters are concerned. In the cake bake
various small gifts, which will be a
constant source of surprise to the lucky
ones. In one side bake small slip of
paper which tells the youngster re-
ceiying this particular piece that he
or she is entitled to the old man doll
and in the other side a. corresponding
slip emitting the finder too the baby
doll.
II the hostess desires the New Years
notices may be left out of the hunt
and reserved for the close of the after
noon. If this is done arrange a great
bell with as many ribbons as there are
guests and hang these from the in
terror Of the bell. When the refresh
ments have been served let each child
pull a ribbon and with the ribbon, as
Il unfastens will tumble down bit of
paper on which is written the motto
to be remembered during the year.
A Watch Party.
An amusing play upon words may
be worked into an interesting New
Wars week marty by issuing invita-