The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-25

Com bination Musicale and Call
ing Party-Young Women in Bath
| ing Suits Serve Tea.
August finds but few of the town
houses open, and fewer of the folk al
home, but there always must be the
few who remain in the summer stay
at-home class 1t is for the class who
are without summer homes OF their
own, and who must make one resi-
dence do for both seasons, that the
stay-at-homes farm party and seaside
tea has been arranged.
The farm party can be made a thing
of beauty and JOY forever for an eve
ning's entertainment The invitations
may be written on the regular invita-
ton cards, and if the hostess is in a
position 10 do SO, a farm scene painted
on one corner will add much to the
general attractiveness of the ideR
The wording of the invitation should
be informal For instance:
How dear TO my heart are the
scenes of my childhood Come, gaze
upon them and have an old-time coun
try romp at the home of Mr. and Mrs
John Wallace on the evening of ---."
These cards then may lee enclosed in
paper corn husks and delivered to the
guests. The request should be made
also that the women come dressed as
milkmaids-the costume is simple and
no woman Will object, for the milk
maids costume is one of the most be-
coming in fashion history-and the
men TO come in blue Overalis. gingham
shirts and straw hats. Men usually
enter objections to the idea of fancy
dress Of any kind. but the average man
responds readily to the request TO re-
turn to the outfit of his boyhood par
ticularly when by so doing he escapes
the necessity of DOMINIC evening APP
parel.
The large chairs. which are in the
way at a large entertainment. should
be taken to the attic. and in their stead
stools should be placed
about the rooms The walls should be
hung in farm products-bunches of
corn from the ceilings, cabbages, pars
nips. carrots and the vegetables most
easily obtainable.
The evening may open with pro-
gramme of old-time songs, given by |
or by members of the /,
party who have been asked to prepare !
or the programme before coming to /!
he house for the evening. in case of |
he latter. the other guests can be 4
asked to join in the chorus. II ii is /
he desire of the hostess TO close the 1
.vening with the singing Of the old
ime home songs by all the guests, in
tead of opening the evening with the
programme the idea of the profession
lis may be set aside entirely and
,ood taste will be left in the mouth
nd the guests sent home in a remin-
scent and happy frame of mind
II this is done, as soon as the guests
ave been received the old-fashioned
cts for old-time square dances may be
Drmed and these dances with a spell
ne down contest may occupy the early
yening When the time for the serv-
ng OF The refreshments comes Inc din
ne room may be thrown open Here
he guests will find a typical farm-yard
Gene. The room will be lighted by
snterns hung on the sides OF the walls
nd sitting about in a hap-hazard fash
IN. The sideboard or buffet VIII be an
xcellent place for the arrangement OF
n old hen and her downy chicks-now
D easily obtained al the stores In most
xcellent imitation. The table may he
inverted into veritable little farm
tiny dolls house. barn and toy wind
iii can be purchased. the farm may
2 laid out with toy fences with very
tile expense and less labor; toy sheep.
itile and pigs may be wandering
bout and add TO the realism Of the
,ene aud through an open gateway a
~ hired man may be driving a NINA
Ire lead OF hay behind miniature
Drses. and with tiny rakes and pitch
,rks piled high upon the load The
" departments of the great city
ores abound with all the things
hich are needed for such an affair
Partners should be chosen for the
ming room. One room-a smaller up
airs room. for instance be ar
.nged 10 represent a hay NOW. In the
~ hide china eggs. on which arc
ritten the names OF the women Of the
,rty. The men are sent TO the room
ID told 10 hunt the eggs after the !
amer OF early DAYS on the farm. !
hen the pleasure Of egg hunting
ased to be a pleasure because it was q
duty. This should meet with enihusi- Z
I'M from the men. for like David I
arum and low bridge. there are but Z
" men of to-day VINO have nos had
csc hoyhood experiences Of the farm. &
The guests should be seated around
e val Of the dininE room. away
ON the table This is the modern
"a Of the old-fashiOned lap supper q
~ The refreshments serve fried chick
sliced fusn me bone. that 1t mas 81
SLY le eaten with he f0rl home I
ale bread and butter. cucumber 6