The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
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ERE is an idea for the junior who
wants 10 give a party to about 20
boy and girl friends, and is won
dering how to introduce some novel
feature. The. soap bubble party is a
fad of the early fall and furnishes any
amount of fun.
First lay in a supply of new clay
pipes, and be liberal in your estimate.
for accidents are likely to occur. There
are regular bubble blowers if you pre-
fer. but the pipes are cheaper and just
as good Before handing these to the
guests tie half of them with red rib
bons and the other half with blue or
green. Have ready a generous guam
tity of soap bubble water, made like
this:
CASTLE soap cut in fine shavings and
placed in a clean bottle with 40 parts
rain or distilled water Let it stand
for day, shaking frequently
When the soap is entirely dissolved
filter through flannel, then mix in u
bottle, shaking violently and persist
emily and adding, a little at time.
two parts glycerine to three parts of
the soap solution. Cover and let stand
several days.
After one or two days a white pre-
cipitate will rise to the top of the
LIQUID leaving the rest clear. From
this draw off the clear portion with
siphon or pour off carefully and bot
tie, ready for use.
This mixture is called "glycerine
LIQUID" and bubbles made from it are
so strong and durable that they may
he blown to extraordinary size and
will last for hours.
Pour soapy Liquid Into Bottles
When ready for tho party put little
bowls Of the liquid at regular intervals
about the dining table, which should
be extended its full length; or should
Won wish to make the game progressive
have small tables arranged in a circle
Pretty paper caps OF scarlet for the
bows and blue for the girls may be
provided for the contestants If de-
sired. and two couples sent to each
table. Among the contests which may
be planned for the different tables (an
umpire being appointed for judge) are:
The most beautiful bubble. the largest
hubble at one breath the bubble that
lasts longest, etc. If parties play in these
competitions prize can be given for
the finest bubbles made by the two
pipes forming the same bubbles.
A Soap Bubble Race
This game makes plenty of fun. To
play it provide each contestant with
a Japanese fan or one made from
stiff paper, for with these the bubbles
are propelled, to a goal. At given
signal the bubbles are blown from a
starting point and famed toward the
goal
If a bubble bursts before a player
reaches the goal, the player may return
to blow d second one.
Very similar to this sport is a soap
bubble battle. for it consists in
dividing the room by string or screen.
organizing the players into parties,
the reds and the blues, giving 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 tanning or blowing
the bubbles back.
The point of the contest is to see on
which side of the rope the bubbles
burst, the side that sends over the
greatest number of bubbles being the
winner.
Among the appropriate prizes for the
winners Of this game are pieces of fri
descent glass, glass paper weights. or
indeed, any pretty article of sparkling
crystal OF course. each contestant
carries home the pipe with which he
or she has done valiant service.