Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

cross IS effective. The cross Is espe-
cially appropriate If there are any CHRIST
mas exercises.
If you intend having a Santa Claus at
your house the dream tableauX makes a
very pretty Introductory feature 1t may
also be used for Sunday school entertain
ments and the like.
a stage is arranged for a bedroom
scene At the back is arranged door
at which hang two curtains. A little
child tboy or Crib enters ready for bed
and gets into his or her little cot After
the child is quietly settled and supposed
~ asleep the curtains at the door may be
drawn back, disclosing a series of tab
leauX 1t is best to have frame ar
ranged III the doorway This mat he
done by quickly placing a bar across the
door about four feet from the floor. using
the upper part Of the door for the frame
which is made complete by the adiustrJ
par 1t Is very pretty to have the frame
over an lmpromptu fireplace if possible
IN such cases platform table behind
the scene Is necessary. The tableauX in
troduced may be arranged to suit the fam
cy The following are suggested:
l. pair of stockings hung by fire
place or over the back of a chair.
:. Santa Claus with his pack on his
back and pipe in his mouth. looking wise
laying his finger beside his nose
5. Santa Claus filling the stockings
4. Dance of the dolls This can he ar
ranged on the Punch-and-Judv order in
which any doll jumping lack or animal
may be introduced
>. Sunrise. This can be matIe Inv
stretching a piece of oiled blue panar
cambria across the frame or have nj
already made in frame which will ht
the permanent frame and can be o,Iicl,lv
put up. hoop filled with yellow paper
may be slowly elevated to represent ;he
rising sun. This gives very good effect
II strong light is used behind
AS the tableau curtain ia Is let Santa
Claus Jump into the room, kiss the sleep
ing chiid and, coming to the front of the
stage let the stage curtain drop behind
him He then distributes his gifts
Where time is no object and money is
scarce great many decorations may be
made at home. Tissue paper lanterns can
De made on the same pattern and plan as
those seen in the store \ roll OF wire.
tissue and glue are all that is necessary
Popcorn strings are very pretty dec
Grafton especially for trees and their sub
Stitutes.
Paper Chains.-These inexpensive deco
rations are easily made. Cut the paper
In strips to suit the use to which Won
are TO put the chains. say a half-inth
wide and four inches long Paste the
ends OF these together, looping them
through each other, each forming a link
in the chain. ny the use of different
colored papers a very pretty effect may
be obtained.
Paper Candy.-By the use of a paste
board roll covered with white paper with
a narrow strip of red paper twisted
around it corkScrew fashion an imitation
Of mammoth stick of candy can be
made These are very SNOWY for derora-
ton and may be used to hold candy.
nuts, etc, in the place of bags or boxes
Notices, live birds paper animals. col
ored egg and sea shells, bright colored
fruits. cotton batting, snow and mica
frost may all be used to add To the at
Effectiveness of the tree and the room
wherein the entertainment is to be given.
Chiefest. however. is the spirit which
Is put INTO the occasion. Keep your
temper, laugh whenever you have the
chance, smile instead of Sowing ana
let the happiness of the occasion get
into your blood. You will find that YOU
can add hundredfold TO the enjoyment
of the children byoinfecting them with
some of your own gayety and nonsense
which, on this occasion. will be found
70 be good sense.