The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
SOME new IDEAS FOR CtiILDRENS HOLIDAY PARTIES

guest at the children's holiday
party, there may also he many other
interesting people not usually seen at
parties. One OF these remarkable
guests may possibly be Mr. Noah. and
perhaps Mrs Noah and many of the
ark animals will also be present The
Snow Man may, on the other hand, be
invited instead Of the Noah family, and
perhaps the Snow Man may even take
the place Of Mr.. Santa himself as the
principal guest There are sure to be
plenty of Christmas bells present and
any number Of sleds loaded with
Christmas holly. The plum pudding
may also have an invitation. and the
Jack Horner pie, trimmed with holly or
christmas poinsettia is very likely to
have place of honor.
The ARK FAMILY
At most Christmas holiday parties
the Christmas tree is the center of in
terest, and now, since it has become
such a gorgeous affair glittering with
electric lights instead of the old fash
ioned candles and crowned with me-
chanical Christmas angels that sing
large repertoire of holiday songs, one
is almost afraid to suggest anything
new in the way of trimming to share
these elaborate features. Nevertheless
the people from the ark insist upon
having hearing. because they are very
anxious to go on the tree this year
The ark people are cut from paper
and when mounted on sitter pa per may
be hung on the tree by little wire
loops 1T is lots of fun to cut them
out, and boys and girls who want to
help the real Mr. Santa Claus by max
ing something for the tree will find
the ark people well worthy of consid-
Grafton. The paper comes all ready
printed, with Noah, the ark and the
animals all represented in the actual
colors in which they appeared after
the flood.
THE SANTA CLAUS PIE
Then besides the ark and it's family
there are paper bells to be cut out and
very pleasing pictures of Santa, which
also come in long sheets of paper so
that for small sum of money and a
little time spent in cutting out and
pasting and fastening on the wire loops
great many pictures of Santa Claus,
Christmas bells and ark folk may be
procured for use on the tree.
In addition to the tree Christmas and
holiday week parties for children are
usually provided with that delectable
confection. a Jack Horner pie This
piece of pastry has taken on new
charms this season and is now more
attractive than ever before. The pie
proper is at its best this year in a
most elaborate white pastry Of NAM
moth proportions made of heaps of
white snow and surmounted by a fine
figure of Santa Claus. This pie is
made in deep. round pan. the top OF
which is covered with round piece OF
cardboard. Over the cardboard is
heaped a quantity of shredded white
paper, and this is secured to the top of
the pie by its ends only Holly branches
are placed on top of the pie. and the
figure of Santa stands in the midst of
the holly branches. Within the pie
are concealed innumerabIe gifts for
the small guests. which are attached
to narrow red or green ribbons
The pie, most decorative affair is
made in similar fashion and covered
with scarlet paper shirred around the
sides and gathered into a full ruching
In the middle. From this center huge
branches of poinsettia~rise and extend
over the pie The ponsettias are made
Of paper and the stems are wound
with green.
1t is secret, but perhaps you won't
tell II you are permitted to share it,
that the Snow Man himself quite bellies
his icy exterior, for he has one Of the
warmest hearts in the world The fact
is that this apparently cold person is
nothing in the world but Jack Horner
pie in disguise. Beneath the arctic
crust that forms his outward seeming
he has deep, deep pockets full of
charming gifts for the children who
are to be the guests of some fasci-
mating Christmas party. You wouldn't
think to look at his coal black eyes
and his coal black buttons. which
gisten in almost terrifying man
ner. that the man was capable OF a bit
of feeling. but the secret of the Snow
Man will teach us never to Judge any
body hastily. for as we explore his in
terror and discover the rich gifts that
he bears we will be forced to admit
that he is both kindly and generous.
The Snow Man Is made on a wire foun-
dation or one Of cardboard His clothes
are all white and his features are
marked in black or indicated with let