New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
Many Kinds Of Parties.

What kind Of party shall give? What is
there TO DO to auuse my guests that hasn't been
done parties and over again?' That question
Is often asked by prospective hostesses. especially
when they youthful hostesses- There is an
rther question that is heard very frequently at
ehildren's parties It Is: What shall play2
To find games. interesting games. easy.
every mother who has presided
rhiIdren's party knows very well. Dame Curtsey's
Book Of Novel Entertainments written by Ellye
Howell Glover and published by A c. McClurg &
Co. Chicago. meets therefore. long felt want
zones Just at the right time too, for ii begins with
descriptions Of parties for New Years Day. The
first part Of the book is arranged chronologcally,
suggesting entertainments for all the holidays
straight through the year The second section of
the book gives games and entertainments OF all
work. all play, rather. There are arnusernents
and menus for both the young and the old; nobody
Is left
Here is idea for a New Years party It is
called carnival Of the years festive days:
The hostess represents the New Year She is
sowned in white with tiny artificial rosebuds for
trimming, and is assisted by intimate friends
who costurned represent the -Four Seasons
Twelve gsests are asked 20 the Months.
The name Of the month allotted to each being des-
gnated in the invitation. Then there are these
rpecial guests: Twelfth Night st. Valentine"
FWashington's Birthday ST. Patrick's Day"
"An Fools Day May Day" July Fourth"
Labor Day Halloween Thanksgiving Day
Ind Christmas" In addition 70 these may be the
Birthdays Of Lincoln. Dickens and Longfellow.
Easter" and Memorial Day" may be added if de-
fired.
The costumes for these characters readily sug-
fest themselves. details not given. Eggnog.
.ruIt cake and all Of good things suitable to
ne winter season figure IN the refreshments After
. grand march. passing before parsonage dressed
ts -Old Father Time prize may be awarded TO
he one best representing his her character. a
.aIendar or leather bound diary is appropriate.
ON LINcoLN's BIRTHDAY
Here ere some suggestions for party 10 be
given Lincoln's Birthday: The guests to be
asked 10 in the garb OF 1880. for which old
tashion plates and histories OF the period afford
hany designs. Extreme simplicity must be the
Keynote OF al the preparations. Have plain
sloth candles in brass pewter holders. and the
tinner served in three courses only, the guests
toing their own passing. the host carving and the
iostess pouring the coffee.
For the centrepiece make q log cabin, and sur
POUND It with rail fence. Toy trees may be pur-
thased plaI.t in the yard The place cards may
be held by little black china dolls dressed in
Turkey red or blue checked gingharn pinafores.
Each card should the Of the guest, the
tate the quotation, With malice toward none,
with charity for all Gross the glorious Stars and
Stripes over the table above the gas Jet and give
zach guest little silk flag for buttonhoe or hair.
fThey come wires especially for the hair) Over
TIE tablecloth lay chains made from black paper
90 often significant OF slavery's broken shackles.
Here is something quite diferent-the descrlp-
ton Of pretty party for children TO be given from
to O'Clock ip the afternoon OF Valentines Day:
The invitations written on the backs OF
heart shaped valentines inclosed In the regulation
cepaper envelopes dear childish hearts When
the guests had arrived there was search for hid
Zen candy hearts, which were found in all sorts or
places, each child having heart shaped bag OF
siIk n which TO put the spoils When time was
called each child counted the number OF hearts, the
boy having the most being crowned King and the
little girl with the most to her credit being the
queen These two then chose the games to be
played At 8 O'Clock the grand march was formed
10 20 into the dining
The centrepiece large heart SNAPPED po1'
from which a ribbon leo TO each place, where IL
fastened 10 q valentine Of lace paper, goia
cupids and blue forget-ne-nots- The supper was
simple but dainty and wholesome. chicken SAND
.iches OF white bread. brown bread SANDWICHES
with raisin filing, both cut heart shaped, with a
cookie cutter: delicious with whipped cream;
an apple and nut salad, sprinEisd over with red
beet hearts cut with vegetable cutter, and PLAIN
dressing with whipped cream stirred through It
Last OF ali pink hearts of ice cream srnau CAKES
Iced in pink with q wee sugar Cupid On top when
the feas; was over the ribbons were pulled, ana
o1t on each heart shaped box nlieo VIII
utiis heart shaped peppermnts.
VALENTINE PARTY.