The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-15

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Out in the kitchen 1 represents
cream; 2, the salad; 3, coffee; 4, sand
wiches; 5, water; 6, cab,; Z, pickles
8, crackers; 8, loaf sugar; 10, cheese
Pencils are given, with the request t
make ont on the card what is desired
by simply putting a mark at a number
one at a time, ana the waiter brings
whatever the order calls for, accord
ing to the number In this manner
the fun will be prolon' 4 for SOME
time. Ice cream is furnished ant
other accessories which do not ap
pear on the bill. To my mind this will
be good scheme to try for any
crowd, regardless OF age. Money
could be made by charging a fee foi
a regular supper. using this method
Just to give the affair a novel name
There is really not much new IL
church or club entertainments, bul
sometimes we are able 10 devise
new name for the same old rdoings,'
and so entice the coin of the realm
into our needy Golfers.
A Unique Book Tarty.
There are book parts and boob
parties, but do not think this is old
for really it is very much up-to-date
On entering the room we discovered
all sorts of things ON the wall, or
pictures and tables. The authors
name appeared on each object, and
the title of the book REPRESENTED was
to be guessed and written on the care
opposite the number which was dupli
Gated on the object; there were 81
nun ',ers. Our hostess Informed us
that she had been weeks in preparing
for this entertainment, and we readily
believed her. These few examples viii
give an idea how the scheme was car.
ried out. For instance: The Eter
nal City" by Hall Cainr, was repre-
sented by map Of Rome; THE Vir.
gini5n," by picture of George Wash.
ington. with Owen Wister written on
one corner; THE Speckted Bird by
Augusta Evans Wilson. was a white
bird covered with black spots; BLACK
Rock" was easy, a black stone with
Conner written on 1t; a spray of blue
forget-me-nots recalled that Van Dyke
bad written The Blue Fi>veT;" THE
Three Musketeers" was indicated by
three 10Y soldiers; Kipling's Seven
Seas" was guessed by seven C's on a
bit Of paper pinned on t! wall; "The
Octopus" by Frank Norris, was shown
by picture of the hideous sea mon
ster. Other books were THE Paste
board Cro-n," by c! ra Morris;
Boy by Marie Corelli; I'VE Two"
by Edna Lyall; THE Duet" by Kip
ling; "The Gentleman from Indiana"
by Booth T. rkington; az Tree Men in
a Boat" by Jerome. The prizes were
books. Candy boxes come In the
shape of books and could be utilized
in an affair of this kind.
Two Novel Bridal Ehowers.
Although 1t Is practices ily mid-sum-
mer. there seems to be no let-up In
c .Did's VIC shop, and he wedding
bells contin.e to ring nerrlly. OF
all the recent showers" these two
have the advantage of bciug inexpen-
size and most accept 1le to the
bride-elect. The first to oe chronicled
Is glass and jar" 81 ever. Each
guest is asI"d to bring jar of fruit,
pickles, ma :alade or jelly; preserves
or pickles, catsup, Chi: sauce or
whatever sic may happen to have.
The second IS exceedingiy clever 1t
is washcicth, soap AMI bath towel
shower. The packages cre deposited
In a large clothes basket profusely
decorated With white r abon; there
Will be ever. variety of .ap, all sorts
Of wash rags" all tied up with us.
sue paper and ribbon. A dainty
luncheon will be served and the SOU
venirs will be dimlnutive slippers
filled with candied rice.
MADAME MERRI