South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-06
WHY NOT GIVE A
VALENTINE PARTY?
Decorative Schemes and Enter
tanning Features Galore Are
at the Disposal of the VaIen-
tine Day Hostess.
Tomorrow is st. Valentines day,
All in the morning betime,
And L a maid at your window
To be your valentine"

Ophelia sings this little verse as she
realizes, in her madness, that this is
the day set apart for true lovers Many
generations OF lovers have made this
day. under the patronage of the good
Saint Valentine, holiday surrounded
with an atmosphere distinctly allur-
ing. Even in this prosaic age we catch
a Whit Of the sweet lavender and
rose leaves which still hover about the
box OF mementoes stored away in the
OaSen chests of our great-grandmoth-
ers
The lace-paper and fiower-decorat-
ed valentines were opened with
trembling fingers and futtering hearts,
while blush Suffused the cOunten-
ance as the love messages were read.
The paper is brown with age but
this only ripens the romance which
fingers about these faded bits of lace.
ribbon and red, red hearts.
Modern maidens should strive to
preserve the sentiment OF st. Nalen-
tines day by celebrating IL in a fitting
manner
A valentine party offers a wide
scope for the hostess TO utilize her
originality. These few suggestions
may help those who lack time TO plan
an evenings entertainment.
Since hearts are the principal fea-
ture of Valentines day they must be
used with lavish extravaganza in the
decorations. From red cardboard or
heavy paper cut quantities of hearts
OF different sizes. This can be more
easily accomplished il the paper is
folded as many times as possible.
String of Hearts.
Strings OF these hearts can be used
10 decorate the windows dOOrways
and chandeliers and others should be
festooned about the edge of the table
II YOU serve a buffet SUI per, an at
tractive centerpiece may be arranged
in this manner: Procure "a small
spruce tree and place II firmly in a
pot From red paper cut three hearts
OF sufficient size To cover the pot, and
fasten them 10 the pot with muCilage'
Red ribbon two or three inches wide
may be used 20 hold the hearts in
place and the ends tied in a pretty
bow.
From red paper cut a large heart,
10 correspond with those used on the
pot. which viii serve for dolly on
which the tree is placed. ON narrow
red ribbon string plenty of hearts and
hang these from the branches of the
tree.
All the lamp and candle shades
should be decorated with hearts hung
from ribbons. and with a little inge-
nUity these can be arranged TO pro-
duCe really artistic effects.
Plain white candle shades are pur-
ChaSable at the shops where crepe
paper Is sold. and these. ii decorated
with hearts tinted with water color
paints, are extremely attractive. a
fringe OF tiniest red hearts hung from
the lowest edge OF the shades adds an
unusual touch.
An attractive method of inviting
your guests Is 20 cut two white hearts
from paper and thread them on red
rfbnieres Of artificial flowers which
come I'm so many attractive forms
Mount these on hearts cut from red
paper. on which the name Of the guest
IS the written For the men have
heart-shaped keyrings % silver. which
are not expensive II the plain designs
are chosen.
Various AmuSementS.
Heart-shaped bonbon dishes and re-
ceptacles for sailed nuts may be had
~ the confectioner's who also has a
supply OF heart-shaped candies for St
Valentines day.
An amusement which is always a
success at a party OF this variety is TO
provide the guests with tissue or crepe
paper. scrap pictures. narrow ribbon
and mucllage requesting them TO
make valentines Allow twenty min
utes or a half hour for this purpose,
and award a suitable prize 20 the
maker Of the most artistic valentine.
Charles Lamb welcomes this day or
universal love in his dolicateiy humOr-
way. saying
Hail 20 thy returning festival, old
Bishop Valentine. Great immortal go