The Ordway new era., 1910-12-16
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
THAT WILL
HELP THE HOSTESS

acountins the days till Christmas.
q Sweet days of tender care
What loved ones may on the blessed mo1h'
Find longed-for treasures fair.
yrhus dreaming. hoping and waiting
That holiday draws near. lit,
yivhen Peace on earth. good Will 10
"a Ring out tho Joy bells clear
n That 10 what we are all doing,
counting the days till Christmas
exith more or less complacency &C.
{ording to how We are progressing
with the thousand and one things tnat
ri,,ust be done.
II want to tell you about star"
Iparty a mother Is planning for bevy
l5< youngsters, aged from to IL. The
hnvitations are red stars. the writing
hn white or gilt. On arriving each
4hild is to be given a crown with
d8ilt star in front. Then there VIII
he hunt for gilt stars scattered
8prough the rooms and prize OF
box Of candy In a star-shaped box.
1rhen there are to be puzzles. made
ny cutting large stars into bits. first
Hpasting on thin wood. then cutting
out. A quiet time will thus be insured
Ifor fifteen minutes.
The dining-room Is to be decorated
with hundreds Of gilt stars suspended
b. invisible threads Of black from the
hciling and there are to be stars OF
6reens around the room with beau
Iitul stars done in tiny electric lights
bver the table. The ice cream Is to
b.. in star shaped molds and the cakes
kmall in shape. each with tiny light
ed taper.
When all are seated the mother In n
BSw brief words will tell the reason
BIZ using the star and ask the children
he. remember why the star shone In
khe east so many. many years ago.
H., Holiday Parties for Children.
At this season most mothers are
planning for some kind OF holiday
y; sties for the children and busy
times are In prospect for all house
holds with children home for vaca.
ti,a. Rooms festooned with holly.
tistletoe and the lovely trailing
tround pine need no other decorations
kSSdes red bows OF tulle or ribbon
Which may fasten the wreaths.
Helped a dear little mother OF three
pl,f this pretty party and ! am glad
u tell all about 1t. When all arrived.
sprye twenty or more happy. excited
y8nhgsters. we asked two OF them. a
oy and a girl. to go into n side room
fop which they soon emerged draw
n sled to which they were har-
Essed by red satin ribbons. On tho
&eJ were white crepe paper snow
Ais, one for each child. They were
Ssily made by taking piece OF cot
/ h. she size and shape OF a real snow
jall and covering 1t with strip OF
white crepe paper 8 inches long and S
yii = The narrow edges are pasted
4gether and It Is then gathered at
be top and bottom. The paper Is
1rctchcd In the middle to fit around
be ball Of cotton. Then roll the ball
kh.y in g,im.arabic water and then
'oil In diamond dust or what Is called
hristmas tree sparkle or snow. Have
.la,ge wreath OF holly hung In door
arch way and each guest tries to
= Hc, the snow ball through It. All
lbis who get theirs through on the
list trial receive n candy can>.
Next VIC had the game OF Christmas
andes. A wee tree brilliantly 1T
Nth tapers is placed on table Just
he light height: a child at time is
d he blindfolded. then turn around
tree times and told to blow hard
he bne who blows out the most can.
lies with one hard pun receives n
auzy stocking filled with goodies
iter this we played Twas the
light Before Christmas" Just like our
hi.fashioned game OF stage Coach"
'tl. all the children had names OF
II characters in the well known