New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
WEARING OF THE GREEN
A BIarney Stone Party in Honor
of St. Patrick.

81 fdlTlNh LAY, VI t'ulS W III olNh' =
mean "the wearing OF the green" and in
any preparation for entertaining this color
will naturally he chosen. Great care, how
ever. must be exercised as to the shade,
which should be neither blue green nor
yellow green. hut the brilliant. almost iri-
descent hue Of true emerald green. in
| spite OF the fact that the Emerald Isle itself
| is sombre In prevailing tone, almost, for
many. TO the point Of depression.
! so let table coverings. gas or electric
light shades. tides on pillows and chairs
or any suitable decoration be made OF the
| brightest green crepe paper prOcurable cut
| in the shape OF large shamrock leaves,
practically the same in outline as those OF
our white clover. Lengths Of the same ef-
| fectiye material may be used successfully
as wall panels in spaces between doors and
windows. so heightening the brilliant aspect
OF the room, about which, here and there,
should be grouped green potted plants, and
everywhere possible. in sconces. candelabra
and individual candlesticks. the greenest of
green candles. thrice happy being the host
ess who. for this purpose, is the fortunate
| owner Of the coiled snake variety. Snakes.
from the scourge Of which St Patrick freed
the boslands of ireland, are suitably used in
many ways. together with Erin's flag and,
cut from gilt paper,
The harm that once through Tara's halls
The soul OF music shed.
Among the first pleasures offered let
there be a Glover" or shamrock hunt.
which will, quite effectually and informal
~. start things going" for with a party.
as well as with much besides, it is true
that well begun is half done" For this
item OF the evenings entertainment very
little preparation is required other than the
cutting out from sheets of green tissue
paper. folded many times in order to du-
plicate the pattern, enough three-leavcd
and four-leaved clovers TO admit OF
each guest finding several of each variety
from among those scattered here and there
I'm !nconspicuous places upon the noor'
under the edges of rugs, beneath chalrS
and tables fastened between curtain toldS
or slipped between books and magazines
prize should be awarded TO the Under or
the largest number i'm all and second
small gift should reward the happy Under
of the most lucky fOur-leaved variety.
Prizes. however insignificant, add greatly
to the pleasurable excitement of any con-
test-among grown people as well as chill
dren.
Another pleasant way OF passing tho time
is TO have an Irish potato race a dozen
mr. two potatoes are placed I'm a pile at one
end OF the room and a basket at the other,
,ron which each contestant I'm turn is to
start. TEASPOON in hand. upon time limit,
CARRYING from the pile back to the basket
as many potatoes as each can safely bal
arco and deposit i'm the allotted number of
,,irutes 4 tiny airship. train of cars
or anything suggesting rapid transit VIII
appropriately reward the most skiItul ana
swift-footed.
Next. using the same potatoes supply
each guest with Il knife, half dozen TOOTH
nicks and A small tin tray, and set ume
limit In which each shall carve his or
ber potato into some original design. seri-
ous or drou. as each may choose. The TWO
or three most successful may be selected /
bv a committee OF three, who, each IN
turn will award the prizes TO the compet-
inc scuIptors Of wild Animals | Have
Xnoun"-or not known, as the case may
be. ,
Ahout this time should come the serving |
~ refreshments. green tinted as far as may
be with plates and napkins bearing decora-
,,ors Of green. Pistachio ice cream cakes |
n,th green icing green bonhons' etc.
r,ust not be forgotten, while even the
d,inking water may be beautifully and
barmIessly colored with green mint jujubeS
dissolved an hour previous to serving IN
the bottom of each glass
After the serving of refreshments let
small round table be placed near tne
centre of the room bearing upon 1t
s,ora-the famous "Barney Stone'-hat
onouph 10 bear upon its top a number Of
INDY or meringue kisses" to be taken
from Il. rather than given to II, on TINS
speciaI occasion OF happy foolishness ana
of impersonal hattery, which may be man
aged as follows: Underneath the stone ana
radiating from 1t place face downward as
many long, narrow slips Of paper as tnere