The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-01
SOAP svseLe PARTIES.

Lay IN supply OF new clay pipes
and be liberal in your estimate, for
accidents are common There are
regular bubble blowers, II you pre-
fer, but the pipes are cheaper and
Just as good. Before handling these
to the guests tie half of the pipes
with red ribbons and the other half
with blue or green. Have ready also
a generous quantity OF soap bubble
water, made in this way
CASTLE soap cut in fine shavings
and placed in a clean bottle with 40
parts rain, or distilled water. Let
stand for day, shaking frequently.
When the soap is entirely dissolv-
ed, filter through flannel, then mix
in bottle, shaking violently and
persistently and adding, little at a
time, two parts glycerlne to three
parts of the soap solution. Cover
and let stand several days.
After one or two days white pre-
cipitate will rise to the top of the
liquid, leaving the rest clear. From
this draw off the clear portion with a
syphon or pour OFF carefully and bot
tie ready for use. 7 'rl .
This mixture Is called 'glyceiine
liquid" and bubbles made from II are
so strong and durable that they may
be blown to extraordinary size and
will last for hours. sa y ,.arIs,- 4,.
When ready for the party put lit
tie bowls of the liquid at regular In.
tervals about the dining table. which
should be extended its full length or
should you wish to make the game
progressive, have small tables ar
ranged in circle. Pretty paper caps
of scarlet for the boys and blue for
the girls may be provided for the
contestants II desired. and two cou-
Piles sent to each table. Among the
contests which may be planned for
the different tables Ian umpSe be-
ing appointed to judge) are;-The
most beautiful bubble. the largest
bubble at one breath, the bubble that
lasts longest, etc. II partners play
In these competitions prize can be
given for the finest bubbles made by
the two pipes forming the same bub-
bles. iG4 r' nsrH l
This game makes plenty of fun. To
play IL provide each contestant with
a Japanese fan or one made from
stiff paper, for with these the bubbles
are propelled TO goal. At given
signal the bubbles are blown from
starting point and famed toward the
goal n'''' 'r EaiNHi
If bubble bursts before a player
reaches the goal, the player may re-
turn to blow a second one.
Very similar to this sport is a soap
bubble battle. for 1t consists in
dividing the room by string OF
screen, organizing the players int
parties, the reds and the blues, CIV
ing one company places on the right
of the line and the others on the left,
three feet from the line itself Then,
all being in readiness, armed with
fans TO drive the bubbles, the signal
is given and the game begins. The
sides blow in turn. the enemy fam
ming or blowing the bubbles back.
The point OF the contest Is TO see
on which side of the rope the lbub-
bles burst, the side that sends over
the greatest number OF bubbles be-
ing the winner. kss lss - y
Among the appropriate prizes for
the winners of this game are pieces
of iridescent glass, glass paper
weights, or, indeed, any pretty, arti-
Gle of sparkling crystal. OF course,
each contestant carries home the pipe
with which he or she has done val
liant service. t, a.au
AS to ornamentation for the room.
pretty table decorations would be
opened milk weed pods, fluffy thist-
les or clusters of the wild clematis
now so abundant along country road
sides
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