Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-10
The Cd~d Party.


There are today probably over 10000
card clubs in the United States which
devote from two to four evenings
month to whist. euchre hearts, or some
other favoritc card game. Beside these.
innumerahle private parties are given.
varying from the most simple form to
the very elaborate function.
\ great many card party innovations
are in vogue today. and bright hoStp>ses
are constantly adding to their list. There
is the color party-at which a prevail
ing hue is used for decorations, invita-
tions, tally cards, and even for the edi-
hleS that form the luncheon: popular
Dutch or Holland party, the debutante
party, the Bohemian party the Dick
ems or Shakespearean party, the grand
party, TIE hardtimes or poverty party,
and dozens of others-all containing ~ome
novel feature to make them popular
As it has been whispered that green is
the lucky" color in cards the green
party is now the fad. Il is popul.r. as
well, because of the opportunity IT ewes
for effective decoration. Palms. ferns
and other foliage are always welcome,
aud the prevailing green is also crried
out on the invitations, tally cards, tay0rs
aud elsewhere wherever possible
AS general thing the first requisite
10 a successful card party lies in tie Sc
lection of the guests themselves As
far as practical. all should have bout
the same knowledge of the game 200 be
played. y novice or two may nfteH mar
the enjoyment Of the other guests. over
crowding should be avoided. Ii is otten
better to give series of small card par
ties rather than one large one
The invitations may vary from sim
pie announcement written on the Host-
esses' calling card for an nformaI fair
10 an engraved or printed invitatlug for
more elaborate gathering.
tor the more novel parties, tjf nvi-
tatioEs may be made a part Of t.e zen.
era novel plan. Thus for n Wa ing
tons Birthday party, the invitation may
be in the shape of little hatchet-. or of
hand-painted cherries. or for e0let
party bunch Of the flowers them Ives
with an attached announcement 10
violet col0red care. card party ylta-
ions should be accepted or declined as
soon AS received. so that the tess
may arrange for filing yacaucio-
House decorations, nile not ~a sem
iial TO card parties, ere always ant
accessories. and in Ibis counrctla# u IS
WeII 10 remember that the efec ness
81 the decorations does not dep# al
ways oH their elabOratencsS. Thru drn
more often lies in artistic ARA .uent
than in profusion Over-ornam. ton
should be avoided. aud the free Owe
ments Of the guests should nor in
terfeged with
The first requisite of any er able
party IS new, crisp pack Of s NJ
each table. The cards themse are
the one detail that more than ans 1ther
make or mar the affair II is ~. this
reason that late playing cards sG.E UGH
a radical departure from the line
cards. Now, designs are Obtain - 10
aid in almost every conceiyablr "ciai
function. Delft backs for Dutch Hol-
land parties; backs showing diff " ma
tionai types for Bohemian part,e- lain
t. violet and floral designs for wer
parties; tinted backs to aid U color
scheme; japanese designs for j aeSe
parties, aud 50 on through ta. Itire
list
In tally cards the taste Of tho -iess
has unlimited play. They may va
ried in style shape and color ~ the
house decorations The simple turm
Is single card. o. a group .. I'm.
tied with n ribbon or six cor On