The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
When It Rains.

Have YOU ever found II a difficult
proposition To amuse yourself on q
rainy day? Others are equally restless
when ii storms, so why not Invite them
10 your house and help them 10 forget
the disagreeable weather" You prob.
ably belong To a club of some descrip-
tion and desire to entertain its mem
bers in unique manner. This is your
opportun!ty-invite them to rainy
day party"
Announce at one OF the meetings that
the club is to assemble at your home
when next il rains; and II sewing
club. the ladies bring their sewing and
stitch away while engaging In an in
teresting conversation with the others
Should the club happen to be literary
! have suitable program arranged; If
musical. YOU will experience little diff
Guilty in finding entertainment; and IL
civic, discuss topic OF interest to all
the members
Instead of serving luncheon. invite
your guests TO remain for o'clock sup
per, and have an equal number OF men
come FOR the evenings fun.
The table decorations are usually the
most interesting feature Of the feast,
and the rainy day party offers q wide
scope for originalitH
For the ccntrcpiecc take an ordinary
| black umbrella and line it with silver
paper. suspend this by the tip over
| the table or iii the handle into a block
of wood. which can be covered with
mound of flowers rhe latter arrange
ment is far more effective. From the
! tip OF each steel rib suspend showe,
of flowers or tiny favors
Another pretty idea would be to have
J ribbons, the seven colors OF the spec
trum. which appear in the rBinbow, at
tached to the chandelier and extending
10 the edge OF the table. where they
terminate in bows
! For place cards have Tiny umbrellas
cut from watercoior paper and tinted
with watercolor paints the tones 10 cor
respond with the ribbons Supply suit
nhlc favors for the guests by visiting il
I toy shop where is sold q variety OF
. iainy-day garments for dolls There
are tiny raincoats, overshces. umbrcl-
las and rubber boots. which are perfect
( duplicates OF the larger ones, and arc
Surprisingly inexpensive
The following menu is appropriate
/ for an occasion OF this sort
Eouillon
Chicken Salad OF Dreamed oysters
Nut Sandwiches
Cream Cheese Sandwiches
! olives sailed Nuts Bonbons
ices Cakes
Coffee or Chocolate
| Wien preparing for the rainyde>
! rarity make enough sandwiches ana
supply sufficient quantity OF ice
| cream, cakes, coffee and bonbons FOR
| the evenings refreshments
After supper haze an inpromptu
/ dance. musicale amateur theatricnls or
4 tableauN vivants The latter two ,,ro
/ g source OF great amusement, FOR tht
! performances and costumes are fash
| toned by means Of discarded garments
/ old draperies. lace curtains. etc The
( posing OF the subjects should be eu..
( trusted to a clever. humorous person
/ who can make the most or her oppor
! tunty 10 furnish entertainment for III.
guests.
| If expense is no consideration, have a
I frame built OF pine wood and paIuted
| black. AZ the base arrange a platform
where the tabieRuX are posed.
| There are many rainy days during,
! the year. SO take advantage OF nj least
one and rout melancholia By entertaiIi-
| ing your friends a. RAIN day party.