New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

ness. Wind in white and from florist get white
dove TO suspend over il; the hearts going over it
count fifty The game may be up to five hundred
if desired The hearts can he given prizes to
those having the best scores"
For a Washinstons Birthday party, given for
children between the ages of eight and fourteen
this amusement has been devised:
Pictures of George Washington and a number Of
his generals. drum. boat a flag tent pct-
ure of Mount Vernon, and a have been cut
out Of white cardboard Red, white and blue cray
ons are TO be given 10 the children. with the re-
quest to decorate their designs; the latter are
chosen by binding the eyes with a handkerchief
and then leading the child to the table This
method of obtaining the picture precludes any
preference. Allow half hour for the completing
Of the pictures. Each guest is TO keep the figure
that he or she colors.
THE table centrepiece VIII delight the children.
for 1t is open boat with miniature soldiers and
nag IN II 1t is TO rest on mirror. for water
with banks Of cotton sprinHed with diamond dust
In lieu of snow The bonbons are chocolates mould
ed perfectly round and piled up like cannon balls
plates with red white and blue do!lies Nam
ktns come decorated in the national colors for lust
these occasions, and the stores full of novelties
for favors
Cut the sandwiches out with hatchet shaped
cutter, which the unsrnith VIII make for a small
consideration At the favor counter the swapping
cracker caps may be purchased in red white and
blue. with a tiny cannon attached to each
The ice cream will be moulded in cherry log
iO4-in tiiShIy CoNtFSu WIN canQIed cherries. Col
ored men in scarlet livery will serve the refresh
rnents''
EASTER PARTY.
A charming party evolved for her children bv q
clever mother in the rainy month of April is TINS
described:
Across the sheet Of white paper on which The
invitations were written the prisatic colors
were dalntiy done in water colors. Come hunt for
the pot OF gold at the end of the rainbow was
the only intimarion OF the character of the enter
tafnment; and the young guests were full of cur
1oslty as to what was to be done. When all had
assembled they found huge rainbow spannjns the
large living room; leading it there were cords
OF the seven colors carried in every direction after
the manner Of spider web party. a cord for each
child. The ends all started from central gas let
where the attached to one end and the
youthful seekers all made the start at a given
which all Strengthened out as the balls were
slowly wound up. At last q wee maiden of ten
with the blue string found herself at the side of
the rainbow, where she had to stoop down and
reach behind the folds, and rewarded by draw
ing out a round package tied in tissue paper Of
blue. with ribbon to match. On opening. there was
revealed dolls kettle filed with chocolate drops
wrapped in gilt paper Each child found favor
the end OF his or her string, 1t a merry
crowd that gathered at the refreshment table
which had strips of taTlatan Of the seven colors
from the chandelier TO the edges of table The
rainbow arch made from wire, over which the
prisnnatic colors in cheese cloth thrown and
over all bit Of plain white gauze to blend the
coors. The effect lovely