The Washington herald., 1914-03-25
HOW TO CELEBRATE ALL
FOOLS DAY ON APRIL 1ST

next piece as THE Silent Song OF the
Stars" by the famous grand opera quar-
tet. After a storm Of applause in re-
| sponse to this the quartet appeared. two
men and two women in full evening dress.
They went through all sorts of facial
contortions with never a sound. bowling
and smiling repeatedly and never did
utter a word.
Number three was a medley" in which
ten persons appeared. each one singing a
different tune. and the last on the list
was announced as a charade. Four men
draped in sheets walked slowly back and
forth snoring loudly. Finally some one
said sheet music" and with that the
musicale closed.
When refreshments were served in the
dining-room fools caps of different COL
ored cardboard were passed first and each
one put them on. Just ice cream and
fancy cakes were served. with small
cakes. but the cream was served in fruit
candy boxes. so some had oranges, some
apples, bananas, pears, etc.
A Merry April Fool Party.
Here is a bit of a Jingle for an invita-
ton for an April LIST party:
For merry jests.
Do he my guest
On WEDNESDAY.
An Fools day
The house is eight,
So don't be late,
And do not say me may"
Please reply to Miss Annabel Scott.
II you should wish to entertain at a
card party have the Testers head rat
ties to be found in the toy department
for the scores and keep track Of the
games by letting the winners attach little
gilt costume bells to the rattle by gilt
safety pins. BY tying the rattles with
ribbons. two of each color, partners may
be found; the blues playing together. the
reds, etc. When refreshments are served
you may have a surprise menu by serv-
ing well-known viands in the most un-
expected FORMS such as:
Potato salad arranged as cream puffs:
English walnut shells as receptacles for
olives; sandwiches as slices Of cake with
nut filling: ice cream as croquettes, cone
shaped cake-crumbs; cake as sandwiches,
with ice cream between and tied with
ribbon: coffee served in bouillon CUPS:
bonbons served in exact size artificial
fruit candy boxes.
A dish filled with this joke fruit makes
lovely centerpiece. Pass it after the
dessert, and l want to tell you that real
banana skins may be filed with salad
or ice cream, and neatly baked Irish po-
tato shells, scooped out and lined with
waxed paper may be filled with salad or
ice cream. or even creamed chicken. the
halves being carefully put together. or
course. we all remember the April Fool
bonbons of our childhood-Chocolates
stuffed with cotton, button molds coated
with chocolate. marshmallows dipped in
quinine; maple kisses made from salt and
molasses, and little pill boxes filled with
-four and iced like small cakes
All this and more, too. is permissible
on the first day of April. The French
call this day La Poisson d'Avril CThe
Fish of Aprin, so why not have fish
shaped place cards and see who will be
the first to be caught"
This is a jolly outdoor sport for a bright,
warm day, and may be ARRANGED for
after school or a Saturday, Just as
mother" deems best. Children from the
ages of eight or nine up to thirteen or
fourteen may be invited. Outing clothes
and stout shoes must be the costumes,
and it it wise thing to ask each child
to bring an extra pair of stockings and
a pair of slippers to put on when they
return from the chase. for there is no
telling what may happen and shoes will
be sure TO be more or less muddy.
The meet" should be on the lawn at