South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-03

Everyone who can possibly come
home at Christmas. does so. and the
happy week enclosed by the two
great days - Christmas and New
Iears-is filled % OVERLOOKING with
Christmas fun. dances. parties, skat-
ing. sleighing. in fact, every form OF
amusement As II the time didn't
always fy away altogether too
swiftly
Many a hostess fnds herself a lit
tie az a loss for a form OF entertain
ment for the mixed group OF young
and old that Just naturally assemble
during these Joyous days. Some OF
her guests perhaps Will not approve
OF cards or dancing Others could
not dance IL they would. And the
little folks just love 20 so to a
s.grown-up" PATTY. and they must
Certainly be considered.
In one family where the giving OF
Christmas presents always took place
around the tree. on Christmas Eve,
with none other than the family and
"A few very dear friends present. the
idea came 20 the daughter 20 give a
Chinese party after Christmas. so as
20 entertain all the relatives at one
time
The idea grew in form until it left
the void stage well behind. and be-
came a we'll developed and feasible
plan. The mater entered enthusi-
asucally into the plan, and promised
her hearty cooperation. so you may
know il was bound TO succeed.
First the invitations were mailed.
These were written on correspond
ence cards. the reverse side being
painted with an imitation Of Chinese
writing. No great art was required
Cor this. just a brush and ink and an
old laundry ticket 20 copy.
The invitation requested the highly
honorable and august presence Of
the esteemed Mr.. and Mrs. Blank at
the poor, but humble domicile Of the
Wee Joneses. at a Cherry street. on
the evening of December 27th. at
eight OF the clock May the weather
prove salubrioue Come and eat rice
with us. was the conclusion.
The last part gave rise to consid-
cradle laughter when the night ar
rived. for the weather was as bad as
10 possibly could be. what with sieet
cold and wind. one guest. who liked
bit Of SLANG. demanded to know
who wished this here now salu-
brious weather on u.s."
Nevertheless, everyone who was in
town came sleet or no II is a fact.
The only regrets came from a town
some distance away. They were
couched In the same formality as the
invita- ION. and We're read aloud to
tho amusement of all.
The first part OF the entertainment
vas the passing Of a basket of tick
cts. Each selected one. red for the
ladies. and blue for the men. Grca,
curiosity was excited by these tick
cts They. too were decorated with
Chinese writing with a number al
the end. only ID was not easily read.
being made with a brush like the
other letters. Many and vain were
the efforts &c read them. The daugh-
ter read some OF them as proverbs,
"he that seweth in haste, shali rip"
and so OF. until they discovered her
method. which was 10 invent any
old thing that came into her head.
THE line forms az the right ladies
and gentlemen" A well-known call.
is it nota Each person approached
a library table in his turn and pre-
scented ticket 90 the young lady
just behind 10 She was fortunate
enough to possess q genuine Chinese
costume of great beauty. which she
wore i'm honor of the occasion That
part Of course is no. essential 70