New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
COnsOnnIne.
Sandwiches buttered.
Ices in Santa Claus form
Cakes, orange baskets.
BOnbOns in sleigh boxes.

BOnDOnS In sleigh boxes.
The joy OF the evening should be an artistically
wrought surprise by means OF which the gifts
should be distributed among the guests.
merrymaklng. These rooms should be festooned
with holly and mistletoe. Appropriate notices
can also be used TO decorate the walls. Pretty
b6IiS b oe 5,1ne C rom NJ Ieo GITpe OF Ts Y5
ceilings, while the windows. platforms and tables
the window should stand a Christmas tree hung
with ornaments In the centre OF one room should
be the dinner table covered with a white CLOTH and
beside each plate red and green box in the shape
cOlOrs should be repeated in all the gifts and
When the day Of the party, has arrived and win
the grOwn-up hostess, should receive them. The
guests should be taken to a room where merry
game or two, accompanied by music. should be
played This will help 10 do away with any
game, The Christmas Stocking, could be played
boy and girl are led into a neghbOring room and
return with a little red SLED dT9Wn by red ribbon
sled are piled heaps OF snowbals made OF white
and pasted over pieces cotton wadding shaped to
resemble SNOWFALL Gum arabic water IS spread
powder. From doorway large stocking is sus-
- a. ms must oe Iiei WIN VIE
by the children, who must stand eight feet from
Those who succeed in getting their snowballs into
Then comes the game Of Christmas Candles"
All the children led out Of the room while
reach Of the children After the candles have been
lighted the children return 10 the room and each
in turn Is blindfOlded and asked 10 find candle.
When she has found 10 she IS turned around three
times and then told to blow hard as she can.
receives prize. II one OF the players present IL
willing 20 play some magic music IL win help the
bliudfUlded one to find a candle more easily than
otherwise. When the music is loud the blind one
may know that she Is near candle, and when 10
grows faint she is far away.
The party can end with "A Visit from Santa
Claus An elder brother II the host or hostess |
may attire himself in the gar6 Of santa Claus lie
should carry on his back n white bag the opening
of which should be tightly closed after the gifts
have been put In. There should be openings in |
the side of the bag through which ribbons are |
drawn. and to these ribbons may be attached little
gifts. There should be red ribbons for the boys |
and green for the girls. The bag can be deco !
rated with holly and glass icicles which give IL |
a festive appearance.
After the supper is over the room should he |
darIened. the only light coming from the lighted !
candles of the Christmas tree The children should
be told that they about 20 receive visit from
Santa Claus. and at given signal all should be |
come very quiet. Then I'm the distance the inEIins |
OF sleigh bells is heard which comes nearer and !
nearer until knock Is heard, and one of the party
opens the door and admits Santa. who should be |
covered with snow powder 10 give him the appear
anCe of having been out In the snow. After q |
short speech by Santa the children should each /
grasp ribbon and pun gift from his bag. This !
done Christmas carol can he sung, az the end /
Of which one of the party hands santa Claus a |
Happy New Year. After this Santa Claus departs /
and the children remain quiet until the iingling /
or E!S bells grows fainter and fainter and finally |
ceases. Then the room Is reliEhted md the rest /
OF fhr evening is spent I'm tcl9g stories. and
pairing triukcts and toys with one another until /!