The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-08
BY MARGARET E. sANGsTER.


 (Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles:J
 A house party is a simple affair, II one have a house large enough 10 ac- commodate number of guests at one time Abroad or in the South or any where outside of our great northern cities, where homes are crammed Into tiny quarters, 1t is easy enough to be hospitable and to entertain ones friends on a comparatively large scale.
 Tn the summer If one have a good sized home with grounds about 1t, It seems a positive duty as well as a real pleasure to ask group or friends to come and tarry for the weeks end or for ten days or fortnight under ones roof If the party consist almost exclusively of young men, they Will not mind little crowding, and impro- vised beds may be made for them In living rooms and libraries. A hostess to whom hospitality Is dear tells me that she has more than once entertain ed a house party of her sons college friends to the number Of eighteen or more, In a country home that as com pared to the roomy cottages and pala- tial mansions of her wealthy acquaint- ances, Is not much bigger than band box. The boys are always willing 10 20 to that house when they are asked, and 1t Is evident that little doubling up and close packing does not trouble them in the least.
 When one's house rarty includes both girls and men or Is made up of married people. comfort and privacy arc indispensable and the first essen tial is a number of bedrooms in which guests may be comfortably establish ed.
 A hostess who Is about to give a house party should be reasonably sure that her servants are well trained and devoted to her interests. A cross grained and incompetent cook, clunl- sy butler and blundering waiting nIaid may effectually spoil the success of a houe party.
 Before the guests arrive. every inch of the house should be gone over so that 1t shall be shining and clean and inviting from garret to cellar. Lawns should be mown and swept. flower beds trimmed and the surroundings of the house made perfectly attractive. The good housekeeper plans her meals for some days and thus frees herself from the necessity of thinking about catering, and serving after the arrival of guests. She, likewise, makes cer- tain at this season of several out door occupations that her guests may not find time hanging heavily on their | hands. These pastimes and occupa- | tions may be of one Kind or another; l there may be riding, driving or auto mobiling. there may be sailing or row. | ing: there may be golf. tennis or cro- auet, but something to do in the open air Is peculiarly the anticipation of | guests In the country at house party. | in summer.
 | A good way Is to leave the guests free to choose among variety of pleasant | occupations. Neither host nor host ess should be obliged 10 yield their | ,,nVpfOQE fn Iha RnfATt1 immHnI or | guests.
 After breakfast. which is an infor-
 nal meal served either to guests in | their rooms or in the diningroom, as
 they prefer, nothing is expected of l the master and mistress of house un- til luncheon is announced. Yet the
 day must be so ordered beforehand that guests shall not feel neglected.
 In tho afternoon there may be tea at
 1 or 5 o'clock, a lawn party, garder fete or something of that sort, and thu
 late dinner is ena formal function oi