The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-08


tests-A Fruit, Grain and vege-
tshle" Guessing Game.
After matron has planned the en-
tertainments for her cotton and leath
er weddiags she feels quite equal "a
any task of the kind until she is
confronted with her woolen anniver-
sary. This comes with the seventh
year Of welded life and Immediately
follows the fifth, or wooden anniyer-
sary.
Just why the sixth and other years
Fl married life are omitted in tne
celebrations Is not recorded unless the
bright mind that planned the anni-
yersary list took compassion upon tue
close friends OF married folk wont to
celebrate
Wocleu seemingly, lends Itself leas.
Of all to the entertainment idea. Un.
less the anniversary date comes In
ihe dead of winter when the very sight
of woolen things is comforting, the
hostess will find the entertainment dn-
usually difficult TO arrange
In the first place issue Invitations to
a small company of the closest friends
only, and then the hostess may have
the courage to work the invitations
in the old-time sampler form For a
large company this task would be end
less.
/ Instead Of flowers decorate the house
/ with yarn in many colors. If old spin
ming wheels can be secured. they will
form an appropriate part of the deco
ration, but the yarn can be draped very
prettily, and should be as attractive
as novel, if taste is shown in the com
bination of colors
The first part Of the eyening-when
I the small company of guests are gath
/ cring-is the most difficult OF all the
time for the hostess This is true of
any entertainment, but particularly
true of the time when very Jew
gather to eat There is more or less
oonstraint, and everyone waits for the
next one to advance topics of conver-
sation while the hostess is busy receiv-
ing For this particular entertain
ment the hostess can use a bit of a
scheme which will serve a three-fold
rurpose-as an ice breaker, as a means
Of matching partners for the informal
dinner which is to follow, and as a
contest for the men.
In room set apart for the purpose
hayea as many skeins of yarn arranged On
the back OF chairs, in the old-fashioDed
manner Of our grandmothers as there
are men in the party Just before dinner
is announced open this room and set
the men at work on a ball-rolling con-
test Each chair will bear the name
of the man intended to roll each bali
this because buried IN the yarn on
the end of every skein will be found
q card bearing the name of the woman
to be taken to the dining-room This
Will afford the hostess the opportunity
10 arrange her place cards correctly az
the table
The man who succeeds In winding a
ball first will be given some trihing
prize--a black sheep candy box, for
instance. filled with cigars instead OF
candy.
The ceiling of the dining-room
should be draped in pure white yarn
after the fashion of a canopy and IN
the same style smilax or asparagus
fern are used. Instead of the regular
tablecloth use a fine white wooler
blanket for a table covering. For a
centerpiece use a toy spinning whee
With the wool placed ready for spin
ning II possible. Pure white rose,
may be scattered over the table to ado
a touch of floral decoration and tax,
away the stiffness of the center
piece.
Fer the place-cards use tiny dol
blankets tied with white ribbon foI
Nthe women. For the men pure white
cards through which a very small knit
ting needle is run. win bear not onll
The lame but a quotation on wool
For instance.
Dead sounds at night come from th'
inmost hills.
Like footsteps upon wool
Tenpyson-
II woolly fleeccs spread the heavenl.
way.
no rain, be sure, -aisturbs the sum
mer's day.
Old Weather Rhyme
Many go out for wool and com
home shorn themselves
ceryantes
All cry and no wool
Butler
Have you summoned your wits from
wool gathering?
Middleton.
Tho menu should be rather sim
pie Mutton broth. celery white
1sh. crown OF lamb with French as
Paragns and potatoes faxed and bake
in their half-shelis a salad Of cottag
cream cheese-which if made DR.,
enough, will look like Wool--with nut
cut fine and scattered through and Ia
whole served with whipped cream.
dessert Of white ice or ice cream. whit
rake and coffee with whipped cream
would make a very palatable dinner
and one which Is simple as well.
After the dinner arrange a kniitia
contest for the women This shoui