New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
1F THINGS ,. THAT COUNT
Even Crown-U Love
Children S PARTIES
Summer the Ideal
Time for Them.

There are very few grown-ups who do
not enjoy planning or at least looking On
at a chldren's' party. Summer is TIA
very best time of all to arrange such
party, for then there Is all out-of-door
TO play in. Even If one is not fortunate
enough to be in the country, many Of tia
games may be arranged at an accessible
picnic grounds. and. besides. picnic ia
itself is party enough
For the small OF large party a pro.
gramme Of games should be carefully
thought out-games which will give each
little guest, popular or otherwise. a
chance to take part. The games should
suit all ages and sizes. as should the
favors and prizes. About twenty-five or
thirty boys and girls could be happily en-
tertained at lawn party along the lines
of a circus. This allows all sorts Of posi-.
bilities sure 10 flease. Any amount OF
originality can be utilized in the attrac.
tons. the favors. refreshments, etc.
printed or typewriter pasteboard
ticket to the circus should be inclosed
with the invitation. The wording Of the
invitation should include a request for
each girl to bring a doll 10 enter the
beauty show and ed IN boy some pet for
the menagerie. The little guests should
be relieved OF their entries when they
greet their hostess on the veranda or IN
the garden pergola. These will be tagged
and later awarded prizes. Then the
guests will be given little pink linen bags
containing beans. which they will pass
out for money when they patronlze the
sideshow. animal tent, lemonade stand,
beauty show fortune tellers booth, etc.
One or two older boys could be asked 70
act as clowns for the afternoon. and BY
their costumes and ridiculous antics
amuse the little tots.
The favors for the afternoon should in
clude balloons. fans tiny boxes Of sugared
popcorn, mechanical animals TO wind up.
Each doll and pet should be returned TO
its owner with some appropriate little
favor attached. II possible. have an I'm
provised elevated row OF seats. a la cir
Gus. where the guests may sit 10 eat
their simple refreshments. A hostess OF
little people should never serve ice cream
or drinks In high stemmed glasses or
cups, as they are most disastrous. And
coored paper napkins should not De used.
Many a dainty white frock has been
ruined by the color from damp paper
napkin.
A WATERMELON PARTY.
A mother with a twelve-year-old daugh-
ter is planning a southern fete 10 be
given on the lawn as a birthday celeora-
ton. The watermelon scheme will enter
into the plan OF entertainment. as will also
cake-walk One of the first features
will be a guessing contest Each CUES,
will be given a card decorated with
watermelon picture, with a tiny pink
pencil attached. a guess will be made
as TO the number OF seeds In the small
melon passed about on a silver tray
Later prizes will be awarded for the near
est correct guesses. The improyised cake
walk will cause no end OF fun. The boys
will be given gay pink paper parasols and
the girls matching fans. They will march
about the lawn TO the tune Of Dixie
furnished by an orchestra OF four colored
musicians Prizes (silver trinkets1 will
be given the couple voted the best cake
walkers.
The refreshments will include ovsl
shaped sandwiches tied with pink ribbon
pink frosted cakes, watermelon ice and
also ice cream and all sorts Of bonoons
The favor snappers passed AT the refresh
n.ent hour will be of pink. with little
darkey faces on them. Inside there VIII
be pink paper sunbonnets and curly black
paper wigs