The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06
The Woman's Page of The Tnnes-D Dispatch
To Speed the Parting Guest

from homer Or do you wish 20 spsed
| the parting guest who has been visiting
you by giving him or her q farewell
dinner party. . little different from the
| usual entertainment? Here u q novel
scheme. easily worked out, and the re-
SUITS are 20 satisfactory that you viii
write it down under your succssess.
The IDEA IL easily developed for .
gooc-by luncheon 70 the bxiAe.te-bs
also. the general decorative scheme
| emphasizing her favorite color. and
each guest being presented with .
token OF remembrance II she give the
luncheon II q friend ts the host. etv-
Ing the bon voyage party In the brides
honor. then each guest should be asked
to contribute something to the brides
suitcase. the practical little articles
IKE washcloth holders. soap cases.
toothbrush glasses. medicine chests,
ETC.. being always desirable.
\ For the friend who is leaving you
to return home or to venture ahroad
there are many possibilities that can
be developed from the main paints fur
n1shsd here.
| II you have . canvas or rattan suit
case or travelling bag. use IL - suE-
| gested for the centrepiece.
| Fill this with flowers. using plenty
Of green leaves. ferns ana astAragus
to make the mass Of blossoms an ayt1s-
TIC piece. Let the flowers hang ever
the edges Of the suitcase. and scaktsr
q few on the top Of the half-opsnsd
lid and around the othsr side oe the
| case Be sure to place the guest Of
honor 20 that he or she will face the
open case.
| From the case have streamers OF
ribbon radiating to each plate. On
the snd OF each tie . small suitcase.
purchasabls 1t candy stores. hllsd with
candy or the special favors that are
appropriate and inexpensive.
A traveller win appreciate q foun-
tain pen. ana clever way to give II
10 to stick It In q bunch Of flowers.
either artificial or real With : diary
given by another weu-wtshsr, there =
fully equipped correspondents de.
peftnent- Let us hope that every
nonored guest at an entertainment AZ
this kind with return the com pliment
by writing interesting notes OF her
travels.
Tho special fayors that help to make
the wheels 20 round can Be bouShs
Cor nve or ten cents and contrfhu1e
largely to the decoration Of the table
Little boats are excellent to hold
Ices. OF course. the cream or ice
snouid Do placed In paper cups or
1 ~s>~AS SSAA6 AOOO0Q on the
boats Il the traveller 10 going hy
train. an engine. with the coal car
Tor the !ce-cream carrier, affords much
merr1ment
Bopbons should be placed in little
trunks instead Of dishes. Sururisea
in the closed handbags are great fun.
For place cards the regular travel
Ing tags nlled out with tho guests
names help to carry out the idea.
Other suggestions are given IL you are
quick with the watercolor bruah or
erayon.
Draw . "paster'' with q shin n the
lower corner. II 10 . square on its
dtaGonal, ana can be drawn ON papes
or cardboard. Outline with . sharu
pencil and color the ocean blue. ths
hull and masts OF the boat red and
leave the sail white. In q circle NJ
the bottom place the monogram Of
each guest A fitting inscription can
BE- written across the tag. Here are
. few:
She has resolved that she should traye,
All European chimes. by land and
Especially in France ana italy.
CAT least this IL the thing most people
dol
Or perhaps this appeals:
The man who with undaunted tolls
Sails unknown seas to unknown soils,
With various wonders fsasts his sight;
What stranger wonders does he write.
Travel 10 = ceaseless fount OF surfaee
education.
But its wisdom will be simply supsx-
0cial II thou add not thoughts q
l thinGA
II you wish to have each guest con-
tribute to the entertainment, ask that
. foolish article be brought. with .
little verse attached Suggest that ave
or ten cents be the amount spent, and
ask that he or she keep the laugh
In view when purchasing. One very
successful party had the fouowinG
gifts In the huge stocking that vas
served" Is . special dish At the end
4 Of the dinner:
! Smelling salts, with . sugSestion
to lose no time II the foreign coun-
}! tries surprise the traveller out Of con-
!. seriousness. were purchased and con-
] ceaied in a basket OF grass.
I silk rose had hidden in It's petals .
1 little compass TO find the way baek
home" Little electric flashlights. key-
, rings. travelling tags. = candleSdck,
seAling wax outfit, q can Of paint. TO
sconse, sn and many cs.r sifs.ssea
y pensive to be sure. but made valuable
\ by the clever little suggestions writ
d ten on cards.
Il One thoughtful friend gave . collee-
I ticn Of foreign postcards ready TO mail
on the other side. Needless to say.
I these were kept with the other Souve-
4 Mrs OF a memorable trip.
Il The place-card suggestion for the
| motor car IL good for the m0to91DG
Male the scenery green. the sky blue.
and let the car be In black and W1ote.
;! as shown at the top of the rage. Pat
!! the initials or the names Of the DafetnG
j guest In a little oblons or circle IN IT,
corner OF the card
y The ocean liner can be done in BLACK
I and white. with rcd on the stacks and
i blue or green fce the OCEAN 11eer-
! sWire the. initials Of each guest TIE
hunting Tor each card causes moeA
fyn and breaks the Ice. which 10 81
:! immense value TO q hcsfess.
I whether you give this farewell vorty
i {. your son. your daughter. yO0r 60
i gaS.d friend or the one who Otu -
II \ third OF passage" you viii H0DD