The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22

stinetlvely pause and make ready for fair new
start In life. even though we know that neither
life nor time has any pause In Its onward sweep
II Is probable that there are many more New
Years resolutions broken than are kept strictly
through the year. Even So there Is good value In
the making OF them. In spite OF what somebody
Inns said about the downward road being paved
with good Intentions
q, cd new resolves are good for us any time
and backward glance will not hinder our for
ward march. We cannot make too many efforts
to prune off bad habits and such other dead wood
IA we find Ia our lives each year. All who have no
faults please stand
However, 1t may be that the best New Years
resolve we can make this first holiday Of 1917 VIII
he to start the good habit OF beginning new every
morning.
After all the mistakes and dlsappointments and
business battles that leave tired and sour and
sick, there comes day that can begin
over again and do better. II we start such plan.
the coming year aud those following II will be
happier new years.
New Years Entertaining.
New Y,srs eve is an occasion OF big celebra-
ton all OK the country, every man and .woman
having tSsSe to speed the old year and wei
come the neNNeEth some form of festivty In
tho cities the b%als and restaurants make a big
feature OF this hMday and each and every one
adycrtscs a spcclS supper. with dancing etc
This is all very weEssor those who do not have
20 count the pennies ASh67f= seeking pleasure. for
entertainment on New} Years eve comes high
Everyone wants TO be amused, TO greet the lncom.
Ing twelve months with jolllty and song
and the consequence Is that the restaurants de-
nand and get high prices for entertainment
fhat occasion.
There are no end OF enjoyable ways Of enter
tanning In ones home New Years
eve and the woman who wishes TO give pleasure
to the family and friends on this occasion can
do se 4st very little expense All she needs Ia 10
ask Jolly crowd TO think out clever scheme
OF table decoration. 10 arrange some forms OF
amusement and NIL will be well.
TIE woman who has fairly large rooms In her
house will do well to select dancing as the chief
form OF entertainment for the evening Dancing
has lost none OF Its fascination for the majority
OF folks, and II II is made the big feature OF the
PARTY II la safe to say that most of the guests
will be we'll pleased. A small dance need not be
an expensive affair II you have n photograph
all Is we'll II not surely you have some friend
from whom you can borrow an instrument for
the evening Dancing sn a phonograph is Just as
good fun as dancing 10 an orchestra, provided
ones partner Is skfu at treading the light
fantastic"
When giving a New Years eve party where
dancing Is 10 he the chief attraction of the
ming II is good idea to ask ones guests TO come
10 the affair masked, This will lend mystery and
excitement to the party and there will be great
fun when the guests unrnask as the hour strikes
twelve and the year Is ushered In to the
tune Of many happy voices wishing each other
Happy New Year
After the usual Fluctuations are over, supper
should he served This may be simple or eaab-
or8te Just as the hostess desires.
As for table decorations pretty centerpiece
Is To have star made from brilliant red poin-
sctia In the middle II the star place tall
candlestics with long white candle for the new
year Each point Of the star should be marked
by low candlestick holding shorter white
candle AT the left Of each plate have a spray Of
ponsettia A pretty way 10 serve Ice cream on
this occasion would be TO have It nodded In the
fern Of candle and candlcstick the candle 10
he the vanilla cream and the candlestick te be
OF lassachic green. A tiny wax taper may he In
serted a, the top II each candle and lighted
Just as all are brought In.
simple supper menu for New Years eve
might consist OF hot hcuilon Ca ,hia soup) served
in cups thar It Is easy TO hand around. chicken
salad sandwiches sce cream, cake and coffee
Tbe supper should be Of the buffet order. tho
men guests helping thu girls tn the food they re-.
Quire, on This way the need at extra help Is
dispensed with and M additional expense Is In
Cured cn this score.