Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

original, give him a hanging bell to ring
up fares, and then as he calls out the vari-
Gus streets let the passengers rush in to
the customary command Step lively. Let
there be a fat woman padded out with
cushions who has to be helped on; women
with bundles that keep tumbling down as
they try to hang onto imaginary straps,
people who step on each others toes and
get mad men who spread out newspapers,
obliterating the light for all near them,
and any other phases of everyday traf-
fic that we are all accustomed to- For the
next act, you can have an A, B, c class or
simply big letter A cut from paper and
pinned against the wall or door For the
next scene, van" give a typical moving
day scene If you have little toy ex-
press wagon let two of the boys, on all
tours represent the horses dragging 1t In,
and after much backing and shifting let
the movers begin bringing out the furni-
ture to pile on.
The absurdity of trying to get much in a
little cart will bring down your audience.
cast represent the different animals. A
fine elephant can be made by two Boys
getting down on all fours, covering them
with large shawl or table cover, and then
seating one of the leading ladies on top, es-
corted by an oriental-looking attendant.
Other good words for charades that may
be worked out with local color are "Roose.
yelt," music cope s r. and and. matinee:
give a skit on one of the popular plays or
light operas now on.
O,d-fashoned games are new again. If
you wish something more quiet, however,
requiring head work, let me suggest the
game of Hidden trees
Prepare as many slips of paper as you
will have-guests, and on each write the
following twenty questions, emitting the
answers, of course. Give a certain time
for the filling out of the lists, collect, ex-
anime and give an appropriate prize to the
and one for the least. The former might
be one of the potted evergreen trees and
the latter one of the imitation German
wooden trees
1. Which is the tree old-faShioned school
masters patroniZed? Birch.
2. Which is the tree that bears fruit
much used in present-day slang? Lemon.
8. tree we all patronize? Pepper
4. A tree containing an ejaculation and
mans name? Oleander.
g. A tree nearest the ocean? Beech.
6. A dudish tree? Spruce.
7. A tree in demand when under the mis-
tletoe? Tulip.
8. A slang expression describing pretty
girl? Peach.
9. A tree where ships may enter? Bay.
10. The Warmest dressed tree? Fir.
II. A tree that languishes? Pine.
II. The tree that refuses to be comforted?
Weeping willow.
ID. One of the Egyptian plaques? Lo
Gust.
a. Something told too often? Chestnut.
Is. Your paternal ancestors tree? Paw
paw.
10. Inc tree OF victory! ram.
IT. 1t is not 1? Yew.
49, A bottled tree? Cork.
10. The tree that is never alone? Pear.
30. The burning tree? Fire.
For refreshments, serve sandwiches of
minced chicken or cream cheese mixed
with chopped nuts, olives ana tiny pickles.
Then ice cream or orange jelly served in
orange skin baskets with maraschino cher
res and assorted holiday cakes such as
pfeffer- nusse, spinglerkuchen marzi
pan. These may be made at home or pur
chased at any of the German bakeries or
shops.
If preferred, such old-fashioned and SIM
pie refreshments as nuts, raisins, apples
and homemade candy may be served. If
/ you have an open crate fire, popping corn
or toasting marshmallows adds pleasure
to the evenings entertainment.