The Tupelo journal., 1906-12-14
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Entertainment
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Suggestion
for Social
Functions
By EDITH "A. BROWN
Society Editor Of the Chicago, Record-H Herald.

Entertainment for the Little Folks
Young Woman to Sing Songs and
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 a state which would
make special entertainment plans in
their honor very unwise. However, II
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 a children's party the
wise mother will consult one of the
many young women who make chill
dren's entertainment a speciality 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 a 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 a 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
a New Years hunt a good idea for
entertainment. Hide calendars, bells,
hour glasses, toy scythes and every
thing else emblematic of the day in
out-of-the-way places and give the sig
nal for a 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 un-
wrapped and the little guests find not
only the gift but a small piece of pa
per on which is written a motto for
the year. This will be a good signal
for the discussion of New Years aims
and, if 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 a 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 a doll dressed as an old man
bearing in his arms the cake and on
the top of the cake a 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 a small slip of
paper which tells the youngster re-
ceiving this particular piece that he
or she is entitled to the old man dol
and in the other side a corresponding
slip emitting the finder to the baby
doll.
If 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
it unfastens will tumble down a 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
Years week party by issuing invita-
4ions tt a watch party" This may
be for any hour of the afternoon OF
evening and may be "a luncheon OF
dinner as desired, the idea being to
have toy watches as decoration and the
around the watch.
A Four Seasons Luncheon.
The beginning of the new year is 9
good time for a four-seasons luncheon
This is one of the prettiest entertain
ments a hostess can give a small party
of her women friends. Four rooms OF
the house should be used in the serv-
ing, each room decorated to represent
the season chosen. Each table should
represent a curse and the course
should correspond to the eatables in
order in the season it represents. Fol
instance:
One room should be set aside to rep
resent spring. Flowers, artificial OF
real. should be used in decoration. As
spring is a riot of. color, no special
scheme of color need be used. Apple
blossoms will make a dainty table dec
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