The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
THAT WILL
HELP THE HOSTESS

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tnvitations are rsd starr. ths writing
in white o. gilt. On arriving each
chiid 10 to - givsa Q crown With .
gilt star In froat. Thea there VIII
b . hunt for gilt stars scattered
through the ROOMS and . Prize ce .
box Of candy in . starShspsd box-
Thea there are to b. pusslss. naas
By cutting lares stars into bits. hrst
pastinS on thin wood. then cutting
out. A quiet time will thus b Insured
for fifteen miautss.
The dining-roon 10 to b decorated
With hundreds Of gilt starr suspended
by invisible threads a black from H.
esiling and there are to b stars Of
green's around he room With . bsau-
ttful stars done In tiny electric lights
over the table. The Ice cream IL to
be in star shaped molds and the cakes
small In shave, each with tiny light.
cd taper.
When all are seated the mother In Q
few brief words will tell the reason
Of using the star and ask the children
to remember why the star shone In
the east 20 many. many years ago.
Holiday Partiss for Children.
At this season most mothers are
planning for some kind Of holiday
parties for the children and busy
times are In prospect for all house
holds with children homo for vaca-
tion. Rooms festooned with holly.
mistletoe and the lovely trailing
ground pine need no other decorations
besides red bows of tulle or ribbon
which may fasten the wreaths.
helped . dear little mother of three
plan this pretty party and am glad
to tell all about It. When all arrived.
some twenty or more happy. excited
youngsters. We asked two Of them. .
boy and . girl. to 30 into side room
from which they soon emerged draw.
ing . sled to which they were har-
messed BY red satin ribbons. On the
sled were white crepe paper snow
balls, one for each child. They were
easily made BY taking . piece Of cot.
ton the size and shape Of real snow
bail and covering It With q strip Of
white crepe paper . inches long and s
vide. The narrow edges are pasted
together and It IL then gathered at
the top and bottom. The paper is
stretched in the middle to At around
the ball of cotton. Then roll the ball
lightly in gum-arabic water and then
roll In diamond dust or what ID called
Christmas tree sparkle or snow. Have
a large wreath Of holly hung in door
or arch way and each guest tries to
throw the snow ball through 1t. All
those who get theirs through on the
hrst trial receive 4 candy cane.
Next we had the game Of Christina.
candles. A wee tree brilliantly lit
with tapers 10 placed on . table Just
the right height: child at a time is
to be blindfolded, then turn around
three times and told to blow hard.
The ono who blows out the most can
dies with one hard pun receives a
gauxy stocking flled with goodies.
After this We played "'Twas the
Night Before Christmas" Just like our
old-fashioned game Of Stage Coach. I"
Only all the children had names Of
the characters in the we'll known