New Britain herald., 1930-03-14


 New York, March 14.--It scarcely is possible to fool anybody into be- lieying one is a true son of Erin unless he actually has kissed the Blarney Stone.
 But it is fun, nevertheless, to at tend a St. Patrick's Day masquerade party. appropriately attired, and see just how far the deception can go.
 In this age Of humor, many pre- ! fer to attend as colorful Bridgets rather than pretty Irish colleens. or old cabbies, instead of Emerald Isle dandies. There is infinite variety to the costumes one may make. For the women, there may be brief little costumes that use the native shamrock for tho bodice, or ballet costumes made entirely of green. Mother Machrccs, snake charmcrs. glamorous harpists, lovely Peg my hearts and fascinating "wec folk" of course should be there. For what little girl would not like to be a lcphrcchaun. even if only for one night?
 D.d You Hear the Ono About
 Pat and Mike should come into their owr, doing q brother act. at q St. patrickS bay party. There should be shepherds and shepherd csscs. too. for old St. Pat himself was q tender of sheep before he got interested in snakes. l'riars arc { ,t,.,,, ,i,,t in a mosastary for years Mir. Doo ley and all of the Irish characters suggested by Chauncey OlCotts songs might be rcsurrccted. as well as those presented by tho Irish Play CTS. Celtic bards give the boys q chance 10 make music. And there arc long lists of characters like the ?proned peat burners and the typical long ulster, boots and high hat. And of course one should never forget i Tammany.
 It is not necessary 10 spend q lot Of money on costume for the party. Crepe paper comes in colors Of the day, with appropriate sym bols. Cheap gauge, cambric, or tarl ton, in glossy green and white, will make any of the Emerald Isle cos tunes For the girls, full green skirts, fight black bodices and full Sleoved waists and one Of those little Irish hats with q bit of Shamrock in it catch the Irish spirit. Just an apron, pipe, hat and shillalah can make an I'iHhman of a fellow.
 \ St. patrick's Day party slorld hr green. or corrs". and if possible the house should he dceor&:rd tn give pastoral setting. It would ,nlivcn the occasion to get q lot of magic snakes an dtricky little fig ures that would pop out at one here and there, for "divilmcnt and di- Narshion."
 No singl" holiday affords a greater diversity of symbolic decorations. There are shamrocks. clay pipes, stove pipe hats, snakes, harps, wish ing wells, Killarney roses. shop herds crooks Irish pigs. shillelahs, quaint Irish faces 10 hold nuts and candies. flags, Blarney stones. and even Irish potatoes for inspiration for both decorations and cntcrtain- mcntS.
 If any guest can dance Irish iigs, by all means encourage them. square dances on tho GlccnsWard of the living room will he quite pastor ally Irish. If you have invited q real harpiSt. have a little good music by him. All the real Irish present will thoroughly enjoy it.
 For games, there are all kinds of social amusements. Potato races will break the ice. Soap bubble contests or colorcd water in Irish pipes arc fun. By all means have q real Iris< wishing well, with for tunes hidden in it with green rib bons leading to each place at the table so each guest can get his own future.
 \ Ccntic Menu
 Invitations to the party should h2 green in color and take some shape significantly Irish, Menus, too, should be planned 10 suggest old Erin. A home-rule supper for an evening party might include cold ham, called "pig in the pantry; Murphy salad Grish potato): Cap" Clear coffee; Bridget hot rolls. and limcralds folvcs). Or it might be q hot menu. including Oyster pad Gics( or County Cork croqucttcs in cork shapc): Shamrock salad | (Cucumbcr and tomato in spic coiorcd green and moulded in sham rock molds): and Dublin cakes
 fancy little cakes with harps. pipes "H dothcr suitable decorations on their icin2s).