A bitter biting bitternBit a better brother-bittern;And the bitten better bittern bit the bitter biter back.And the bitter bittern, bittenBy the better bitten bittern,Said, "I'm a bitter bittern-biter bit, alack!"
A bitter biting bitternBit a better brother-bittern;And the bitten better bittern bit the bitter biter back.And the bitter bittern, bittenBy the better bitten bittern,Said, "I'm a bitter bittern-biter bit, alack!"
A bitter biting bittern
Bit a better brother-bittern;
And the bitten better bittern bit the bitter biter back.
And the bitter bittern, bitten
By the better bitten bittern,
Said, "I'm a bitter bittern-biter bit, alack!"
The class stood up in front and were made to toe the line drawn in chalk on the floor. The pupil at the head was called upon first, and read until a mistake sent him to the foot, when the one next to him took his place. The master not only continually urged his pupils to greater speed, but at the same time kept a sharp lookout, and gave many words of warning to any whose feet were out of order; and the frantic efforts of the pupils to obey instructions made the lesson one of the most laughable contests of the evening. It was continued until recess, the hour for refreshments.
The dinner-pails had been given for safekeeping into the hands of the teacher. Now, when they were returned, it was discovered that the boys had received those belonging to the girls and the girls those of the boys. There was a happy correspondence in this exchange; Ichabod Thompson receiving the pail of Patience Charity Gray and she receiving his, and so on. The pupils thus paired off were to share their dinners with each other. The master, who also brought his dinner, reserved for himself the pail of the girl pupil supposed to be his favorite.
There was great fun and laughter over the opening of the pails, for the aim had been not so much to bring a dainty luncheon as one that should be typical of the old-time district school. The following may be taken as a sample of the contents of one of the buckets: Bread and butter, doughnuts, apple turnover, spice-cake, cheese and one very large cucumber pickle. Apples were contributed by the teacher. Dinner over, the remainder of recess was spent in playing games. Skipping the rope was one of the pastimes, and hop-scotch, tag, and hide-and-go-seek were others.
School was resumed with a geography lesson, really a game played as follows: The teacher requested one of the pupils to give a geographical name, that of a country, city, river, etc. Others were then called upon at random to give names, each of which had to begin with the last letter of the one preceding it. Thus, if the first name given were Egypt, the next one must begin with the letter T, as Texas, while the one following this would begin with S, as St. Louis. Any one who failed to respond in the time allowed—half a minute—was dropped out of the class and the question passed on. The lesson was continued until there was but one left, who received the usual decoration.
The session closed with an old-fashioned spell-down, but before the class was dismissed the wearers of the ribbons were presented with prizes, these being small, daintily bound books. The others, that all might have a suitable reminder of the occasion, received book-shaped boxes of candy. This done, the bell was rung and school was closed.
This school party can be played in hall or church.
The fact that a spelling bee is to form a part of the evening's entertainment need not be indicated upon the invitation, it being a part of the fun to catch people unawares.
After the arrival of the guests the choice of a "teacher" and two leaders is effected by ballot. The two leaders then stand out at the end of the room opposite each other, and each chooses alternately one of the company at a time, to represent his side, until all have been chosen and stand in their places in two lines.
The teacher, who is supplied with a book, then gives out a word to the person at the end of the line to her right. If the word is correctly spelled the next word is given out to the person at the end of the opposite side at her left. If this person fails to spell this word correctly she must immediately leave the line, and the same word is put to number two on the opposite side. If the word is correctly spelled she is privileged to choose one person from the opposite line to step over to the foot of her own line. Another word is then given to the opposite opponent, and so on down the lines. It often happens that two equally proficient spellers are pitted against each other for some time, when the contest becomes very exciting.
Limit the Time of the Best Speller
It is a good plan, lest the contest become wearisome, to limit the time for the last participant. If at the end of six minutes the winner has not failed on any word given, he or she becomes director of the revels that follow, and must be implicitly obeyed for the rest of the evening. The first duty is to announce a "recess," and having been previously instructed he or she leads the way to an adjoining room, where upon a table is a pile of boxes of various shapes and kinds, neatly tied, which are distributed among the young women. After which it is announced that each box contains a small school luncheon, and that a young man accompanies each. She then proceeds to distribute the young men as she has the boxes. Each young woman then shares her luncheon with her partner. Should the box contain an apple, a sandwich and a cake these must be halved.
After "recess" follow games, or music, or recitations, as the winner of the contest wills.
To emphasize the color scheme, the young hostess wore a becoming empire gown of orange-colored silk, and on her left shoulder was fastened a large rosette of orange-colored chiffon. Each guest, upon arriving, was presented with a similar rosette to wear as a compliment to the occasion.
The dining-room was decorated with potted plants. Although it was an afternoon party, the blinds were drawn and the room lighted artificially. The electric lights were muffled in orange-colored cheese cloth, and produced a very charming effect.
Over the centre of the table was spread a large square of orange satin overlaid with a Battenberg lunch cloth. On this stood the birthday cake, which had been baked in a fluted mold, then covered thickly with yellow icing, and was a very clever imitation of the luscious fruit it was intended to represent. The cake was surrounded by twelve small brass candlesticks, in which burned orange-colored tapers. At each end of the table was a smaller Battenberg square over satin. On each of these, resting in a bed of green leaves, was an orange of abnormal size, fashioned of papier-mâché, made in two sections, though so exactly united that the orange seemed intact. In these were the favors—small yellow bonbon boxes filled with orange conserves and tied with baby ribbon. Small glass dishes, standing on yellow tissue paper doilies that were fringed on the edges, and filled with orange puffs, orange kisses and other home-made sweets, were placed here and there on the table, and gave it a very festive air.
The refreshments proper consisted of:
The birthday cake was cut by the hostess, and each maiden served to a slice. In the cake had been baked an orange seed. She who was so fortunate as to find this seed in her slice was presented with an orange spoon on which was graven the hostess's monogram, the date and year.
Before leaving the table each guest was shown a small glass filled with orange seeds, and was allowed one guess as to the number it contained. The lucky guesser received a papier-mâché jewel box fashioned to represent an orange. The "booby" prize was the tiniest orange to be found in the market.
In planning for an Orange Sociable use plenty of orange colored paper, and make the decorations very attractive. Make orange colored shades for gas or lamp globes, use orange colored paper napkins, make orange butterflies, and let those who serve on committee wear orange paper caps and orange colored ties. If possible use orange crepe paper for doilies and mats. Refreshments should consist of oranges, wafers tied with orange ribbon, and orangeade.
For entertainment the old nursery rhymes should be used. Have slips of paper containing one line each of a rhyme such as "There was an old woman who lived in a shoe." Pass these slips to the guests and have each hunt up the ones whose rhymes match that he holds. There will be four for each group, and they will then proceed to draw a picture of what their rhyme represents. A prize may be given the group drawing the best picture, consisting of four very small colored babies lying on a bed of cotton in an orange shell, the orange shell cut in half and tied with orange ribbon. As there will be four persons in the group, one baby can be given to each of the four.
Drape the room for the occasion with red, white and blue bunting. Fill tall vases with red and white carnations and deep blue larkspur.
Decorate the room with banners, streamers, red, white, and blue lamp shades, large copies of the State seals, and the like.
Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia should stand in the centre of the room and receive the guests as they arrive. Members of the social committee, representing in some way Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines, and Hawaii, should act as ushers to present each newcomer to Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia.
Ask each guest to come bearing upon his garments somewhere a symbol that will hint at the name of one of the Presidents. For instance, the picture of a canoe out of which persons are tumbling may suggest "Tippecanoe" Harrison; a link of sausage or of a chain, strung on a string and hung from the neck, will hint at Lincoln. To indicate Washington a washing-board may be borne in front, while on the back is a piece of pasteboard painted to resemble a weight and marked "1 Ton." A "G. A. R." pin fastened to the picture of a meadow may represent Garfield.
Give to each guest as he arrives a list of all the guests invited, and let him bestir himself to meet everybody, so as to ascertain if possible the various presidents represented, whose names when discovered he writes opposite the proper names on the list given him. These lists will be handed to an examining board, and, later in the evening, the one whose list is most complete and accurate will be adorned with a laurel wreath placed upon his head by some comic orator. This laurel wreath may be made of green paper, if you lack the real article.
Questions about past ladies of the White House may also prove interesting and enjoyable. A few such follow, but many others may be formulated.
One recently given by the young people of a church to raise funds for charity work was extremely well managed. Invitations were issued to members of the congregation to attend a Peddlers' Parade at eight o'clock on a certain evening, a small sum being asked for admission. The movable seats in the chapel were placed so that a wide space was left between them down the centre of the hall.
At eight o'clock a march was played, and through the door at the rear came a motley procession, greeted with peals of laughter, as one after another of the figures seen on the streets and in the market, selling their wares, was recognized. A little boy, seven or eight years old, with a red felt hat, a calico shirt, and gray overalls, carried under his arm a number of newspapers; a youth, wearing on his head a cook's white paper cap, had a tray filled with crisp brown doughnuts; two little girls held baskets filled with bags of candy, and a third a tray, on which lay small bunches of flowers. A young lady dressed as a market woman wore a calico gown and a plaid woolen shawl pinned over her head; on her arm was a basket filled with bunches of celery. A young man stalked up the aisle behind her, whose costume aroused a great deal of amusement. Huge pasteboard placards hung over his shoulders, one in front and one behind; the former bore the inscription:
WILLIAM THE CORN-CURER,
WILLIAM THE CORN-CURER,
each word occupying a line; the back:
MY SALVE CURES CORNS.
MY SALVE CURES CORNS.
His head was covered by a silk hat, the crown of which was hidden under a piece of pasteboard like the placards. Then came a lad drawing a cart in which was an ice cream freezer, labeled:
HOKEY POKEY, FIVE CENTS A GLASS.
HOKEY POKEY, FIVE CENTS A GLASS.
An Indian woman, whose wares were Indian baskets, now appeared, and a lady selling druggists' specialties came next. She held a tray containing brushes, combs, tooth brushes, sponges, hand mirrors, and various toilet accessories, and her dress was trimmed with a border of sponges. A slender girl of seventeen years impersonated a jewelry peddler and gold watches, chains, bracelets, rings and jewels of all descriptions were fastened securely to her dress and on the edge silver teaspoons were crossed as a trimming. Much amusement was created by a necktie vender, whose costume consisted of a black shirt, black cutaway coat and a gorgeous tie. On a hardware merchant's tray plebeian tin girdles shone with as undaunted a lustre as silver, while brass, steel, copper and wire kitchen utensils made a brave display. Then followed a young girl wearing round her neck a broad band of ribbon, which hung nearly to her waist, and on which, fastened so closely that they looked like a garland, were bows for the hair made of ribbons of various colors. A gypsy in brilliant apparel, and a French seller of perfumes, also gayly attired, were conspicuous in the procession, and venders of popcorn balls and peanuts lent variety to the scene.
Marching through the lane left between the seats to the other end of the long room, they grouped themselves in a semicircle, and then one after another, stepping forward, offered for sale the various articles, naming their prices.
Find the following on a penny:
This is especially adapted for the opening or closing party of the season given by a club or society. Souvenir booklets, containing small circular snapshot photos of each member of the club,—each one mounted in the centre of a page—are given the club members. A title page, with name, date and history of the club may be added, leaving blank pages for various memoranda. The cover may be of cardboard, paper, silk or satin, in the club colors, with the club name in gold. The place cards may be miniature photographs showing pretty bits of scenery, etc., or a corner of the room in which the club meetings are usually held. A flashlight photograph of the club may be taken, which will make a pleasing memento of the occasion.
You can help make an hour at a social fly so quickly that the most bashful person present will say it was only ten minutes long, by the help of cards bearing small pictures which have been cut from newspaper advertisements. For instance, Arkansas may be formed by a capital R, a sprinkling-can, and a saw; Iowa, a large I, and a picture of a grocer's scales—I-weigh; Sacramento, by a sack, "ra," a group of men, and the toe of a slipper; Belgium, by a bell and a stick-pin (Bell-gem); and so on with a host of such names as Ohio, Red Sea, Arizona, Orange, Wheeling, Waterbury, Catskill, Delaware, Montana, Potomac, Charleston, etc.
Picture reading is a novel amusement which is adapted to a small party only.
Provide as many envelopes and short pencils as there are guests. On the outside of each envelope write the name of a guest. Place a lead-pencil and a folded sheet of unruled paper inside of each envelope.
When the guests are seated, present each one with the envelope bearing his or her name. The hostess, or some other person appointed by her, then explains to the company that each one is expected to draw a picture upon the paper found within the envelope.
No matter how crudely executed, each person must at least attempt to draw a picture of something, and then replace the sheet of paper in the envelope.
A prophet or prophetess must be appointed, also an assistant, care being taken, however, that the former is pretty well acquainted with the different guests.
The assistant collects the envelopes, keeping the names thereon carefully concealed from the prophet. He then takes from an envelope the drawing and presents it to the prophet.
The latter proceeds to foretell the future life of the maker of the picture in his hand, revealing as much or as little as he pleases of the details of the picture.
When he has exhausted the resources of the picture, he returns it to the assistant, who reads aloud the name on the envelope and restores both it and the picture to their owner.
If properly carried out, this is a most entertaining form of amusement.
If the company be musical, the pictures of celebrated musicians could be appropriately used, and in writing down the names of these it could also be required of the guests to cite some noted composition of each; or should the company be general, the pictures of men prominent in different professions—divines, orators, actors, statesmen—could be utilized in almost exactly the same manner.
Should the entertainment be given in July or in March, it would be quite appropriate to have on the cards pictures of the different presidents, to be named by the guests, the dates of their respective terms in offices to be given by them. While almost any one could readily recognize a picture of Washington, Lincoln or Grant, there are other presidents whose portraits are not so familiar, and it would take a pretty good student in United States history to correctly recognize likenesses of them all, or even a dozen of the less familiar pictures of the group, much less to give the dates of their terms of office. A framed picture of one of the greatest of the presidents might be given as first prize to the person whose card is filled out correctly with all the names and dates, or comes nearest to being correctly filled.
The invitation to this party should be written on three-cornered papers, shaped and painted to look like pieces of pie.
Have each lady bring a different kind of pie, thus securing great variety. The refreshments should consist entirely of pies and hot coffee.
Have each gentleman present write a recipe for the kind of pie eaten by him, also telling how long it takes to bake it. A suitable prize can be given for the best recipe.
A large pie filled with bran may contain a favor for each guest, any little articles that will not be injured in the baking being suitable.
A Pilgrim luncheon is a most delightful affair when properly carried out.
The guests should be requested to dress in quaint old costumes suitable to the occasion. If the floors are scrubbed and sanded in keeping with the old-time Pilgrim interiors, so much the better.
Candles in old-fashioned brass sticks will furnish sufficient light. A cheerful fire in the grate, with a kettle hanging on a crane, will add to the festivities.
All the old heirlooms—spinning wheels of various sizes, andirons, candlesticks, etc.—that can be resurrected or borrowed, will be needed.
Decorations consisting of strings of dried apples and bunches of field corn, can be used with good effect. Old blue and white coverlids can be used as hangings or couch covers.
Homespun tablecloths and old-fashioned china will be needed in the dining-room. Only old-time dishes should enter into the menu. Below is given one:
This ping-pong luncheon deserves mention for the novelty of the idea as well as for the cleverness of the hostess in planning her menu. The table decorations consisted of two ping-pong nets stretched diagonally across the table. In the centre where the nets crossed, four racquets of white parchment with scarlet edges were placed. From these rose a bunch of asparagus ferns, and stuck amid the ferns, like big roses, were a dozen rosettes of taffeta ribbon of six different shades of red and pink. The name cards were of white cardboard cut in the shape of racquets with red edges.
The menu included creamed white fish made into balls, each laid on a miniature racquet cut from thin slices of buttered bread; French chops trimmed into circular shape with the bone of each twisted with white frilled paper (forming little racquets) served with potatoes cut into little balls; balls of cream cheese served on racquets of toasted bread, with lettuce leaves; and vanilla ice-cream balls served on racquets of drop cake.
At the close of the luncheon each girl took one of the rosettes and found in it a tiny silver pin in the shape of a racquet to pin upon her gown. The two who chose the same color had to meet each other in the tournament which occupied the rest of the afternoon.
The invitations, which were written on pink paper, ran as follows:
Ping-Pong Party!Polite and pretty people pressed to pleasantly play ping-pong for prizes: pens, pictures, purses or pencils.Patent leather pumps and pinafores positively prohibited.Party puts in at 8 P. M.—pulls out at pleasure.Program1. Ping-pong partners.2. Playing ping-pong.3. Partaking of prepared provender.4. Presentation of prizes.R. s. v. p. pretty promptly to Miss Ethel Thompson,179 Chestnut Street.
Ping-Pong Party!
Polite and pretty people pressed to pleasantly play ping-pong for prizes: pens, pictures, purses or pencils.
Patent leather pumps and pinafores positively prohibited.
Party puts in at 8 P. M.—pulls out at pleasure.
Program
The tournament began with mixed doubles. A pretty boutonnière was given to each guest. The men selected for their partners the girls who had flowers corresponding to theirs. After doubles were played off the singles were on, and the prizes were given at the supper-table. A charming Japanese fan, labeled "Pretty present to prevent prickly heat," was the ladies' prize; a potted plant, the men's; while some slight consolation was given the fortunate being who almost won by a wriggly paper snake, bearing on its harmless fangs the legend, "The perilous python pitilessly puts a period to pleasure."
A rather unusual supper of sandwiches of thin pumpernickel, potato salad, pumpkin pie, fruit punch and popcorn was enjoyed.
The invitations to this were written on large sheets of paper, and the sheet was then folded up small, and pinned with a large black pin. Each guest was requested to bring a fancy stick-pin which he or she was willing to have disposed of as the hostess saw fit.
On entering, these were given to the hostess, who thrust each into a small card bearing the name of the person bringing it. While her guests were removing wraps in the guest-chamber, she put these by twos (one brought by a girl and one by a man) into small jeweler's boxes. The name of the girl who brought the one pin was put into the box, but no man's name was enclosed. When the time came for supper these boxes were passed to the gentlemen, who each selected one. The name inside indicated which lady he was to take out to supper. One stick-pin went to each of the pair, and these served as souvenirs.
It so happened that no man had the pin that he had brought to the entertainment, and of course no girl had hers, for she would insist that the man take the pin she had provided. As many of these pins were the quaintest ones to be found by the persons bringing them, they created not a little amusement.
But we are getting ahead of our story, for before supper the time was filled in with various games.
The first of these was an entertainment in which all the guests took part. A fancy tray contained as many slips of cardboard as there were guests. This was placed on the centre-table, and the hostess called upon one of the men to pick up one of these slips at random, and read what it contained. He did so and read: "The tale of a pin." The hostess then informed him that he must tell the story of a pin, and do it in two minutes. The surprise was so great that he scarcely recovered enough to begin his story before his time was up. Then he had to call on some girl, and she must take a slip, and do whatever it bade her, for the period of two minutes. And so on until all had taken part. Some of the slips read thus:
Play a game of "ring pins." This was a variation of the game of quoits or ring toss. Into a foot square piece of soft pine had been stuck twenty pins about an inch apart. The victim was given ten small brass rings, and made to stand two feet from the edge of the table, and see how many rings he could make catch over a pin.
On the twenty-second day of February the guests were bidden to a P.O.D. (Post-Office Department) dinner party, but none guessed the meaning of the mysterious letters till they were seated at the table and found that the place-cards were unsealed envelopes stamped and directed, each one containing a tin label similar to the ones upon the sacks used in the Railway Mail Service. These had been made by a tinsmith and were only strips of tin three inches long and an inch and a half wide. The sides had been bent over slightly to form a slot to hold a narrow piece of cardboard, and a blue or a pink ribbon was drawn through a small hole punched in one end.
The ladies' slips bore the names of small towns near by, while those of the gentlemen had the titles of the railroads on which the towns were situated.
The table was decorated with toy trains and stagecoaches and men on horseback, all loaded with tiny mail-sacks filled with salted nuts, candies, and even little cakes. The guests had great fun guiding the various conveyances around the table and peering into the small sacks.
After dinner the host stood in the dining-room door and would allow no couple to pass who were not able to show perfectly matched slides.
In the parlor cards on which were written names and addresses were passed around and two minutes allowed to decipher and write them on tablets provided for the purpose, and numbered from one to twenty-five. At the tap of a bell each person passed his or her card to the one on the right, and in this way the cards made the circuit of the room in the given time. There were enough difficult ones to give an idea of the troubles which beset Uncle Sam's faithful servants when handling the mails.
The first prize was a silver stamp-box, and the consolation one a small United States atlas.
A boy with a mail-sack distributed packages of bonbons, the old-fashioned game of "post office" was played.
I was much surprised and amused at a little corn-colored envelope which came with my morning mail the other day. It contained, written upon corn-colored paper, an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Blank to be present at "A Pop-corn Party" on the following Thursday evening at eight o'clock. In the lower left-hand corner was written, "To meet Mr. C. Cobb very informally."
In the dressing-room each girl was presented with an addition to her toilet in the shape of a necklace of popcorn sewed upon satin ribbon, each necklace having a distinct color. Upon entering the parlors we found all the men adorned with watch-chains to correspond. We were speedily invited into the dining-room, where a bright open fire was burning, and were told that this time the girls were to do "the popping." And they did, while ghost stories were told, songs were sung and conundrums given and guessed. As the corn was popped it was given to the hostess, who, in a corn-colored crepon gown, presently invited all the men to take partners. This they did by selecting the girls whose necklaces matched their watch-chains in color.
Then we sat down to a veritable feast of popcorn at a table which had been entirely arranged in corn color, and upon which were served salted, sugared and buttered popcorn, popcorn balls, lemon jelly-cake, lemon sponge-cake, lemonade, hot and cold, lemon ice cream, lemon water ice and lemon jelly. After our delicious supper we returned to the parlor and were handed cards with pencils attached. Our hostess then rang a bell and called for order, and when order reigned she requested us to write eight nouns beginning with corn, and the name of a general beginning in the same way. In ten minutes she rang the bell again and collected the lists. The best one read, "Cornflower, cornstarch, cornice, cornet, cornea, corner, corncake, cornucopia, General Cornwallis."
The maker of this list received a pretty corn-colored paper lamp shade as a prize, and the girl who only had two words on her list received the booby prize—a corn-colored paper dunce cap, which she was compelled to wear the rest of the evening.
In this new and clever game a name card, with the numbers from one to six written upon it, a small pad of paper, and a pencil, are handed to each guest. The gentlemen are then asked to select partners for each number upon their cards, and when this is done the hostess may give the signal for the game to begin, and announce that "partners" may proceed to draw each other's faces upon the pads of paper, each gentleman depicting the charms of hisvis-à-vis, and each lady doing likewise.
At the end of five minutes a bell gives the signal for the gentlemen to seek their next partners, and again the portraiture goes on. When all the partners have been taken and all the portraits drawn, each portrait being marked with the artist's initials and a number corresponding to the number the model occupies on each card, the collection is pinned to a sheet or portière, and the guests are invited to guess whose likeness each drawing is meant to represent.
The one guessing the largest number of portraits correctly is given a prize of a photograph, and the one who has made the best portrait also receives one.
The committee should take especial pains to have every one enter into this party to make it a success. When it was held at the home of the writer, the house was all torn up ready to move out the next day, so the floors were bare, the curtains were all down and everything looked very much poverty stricken. All the good furniture was moved out of the rooms, and store boxes with long boards across made the seats. Mush and milk was served in tin cups with tin spoons (borrowed for the party). A flashlight photograph was taken and every one had a thoroughly good time.
YEW AIR AST TO APOVERTY PARTTY!that us fokes of thee Trinity C. E. air a-goin tu hav at the hous whare Mr. Linscott livs with his wife. It is on Alanson Strete. If yer cante finde it go to No. 36.MONDAY NITE,MARTCH THEE TWENTY ATERULS AND REGELASHUNS.Chap. One. Evry womman who kums must ware a kaliko dres and apern, ore somethin ekally apropriate.Chap. Tew. All men must ware there ole close and flannill shurts. Biled shurts and stanup dickys air prohibbitted onles there ole and rinkled.These Ruls Will Bee Inforced to thee Leter.One—A kompetunt core uf mannagers and ades will be in attendance.Tew—The hull sasiety wil interduce strangirs and luk after bashfil fellers.Three—There is a-goin to bee lots of phun fore every boddy.Fore—Phun wil begin tu commance at haf pas seven.Five—Tu git into thee house yew wil have tew pay tu (2) cents.Six—Tu git anny thing tu ete yew will haf tu pay thre (3) cents.Seven—Yew beter bring lots uv pennies tu pay phines with.Kum Irly and Git a Gude Sete.
YEW AIR AST TO APOVERTY PARTTY!
that us fokes of thee Trinity C. E. air a-goin tu hav at the hous whare Mr. Linscott livs with his wife. It is on Alanson Strete. If yer cante finde it go to No. 36.
MONDAY NITE,MARTCH THEE TWENTY ATERULS AND REGELASHUNS.
Chap. One. Evry womman who kums must ware a kaliko dres and apern, ore somethin ekally apropriate.
Chap. Tew. All men must ware there ole close and flannill shurts. Biled shurts and stanup dickys air prohibbitted onles there ole and rinkled.
These Ruls Will Bee Inforced to thee Leter.
One—A kompetunt core uf mannagers and ades will be in attendance.
Tew—The hull sasiety wil interduce strangirs and luk after bashfil fellers.
Three—There is a-goin to bee lots of phun fore every boddy.
Fore—Phun wil begin tu commance at haf pas seven.
Five—Tu git into thee house yew wil have tew pay tu (2) cents.
Six—Tu git anny thing tu ete yew will haf tu pay thre (3) cents.
Seven—Yew beter bring lots uv pennies tu pay phines with.
Kum Irly and Git a Gude Sete.
You are Asked to the Parlors of Gen. & Mrs. Silas T. JonesWednesday Evening, April Twelfth."Come in your rags, come in your tags," but not in velvet gowns, or you will be fined the usual some, 25 sents. Read the program and all kum.Rewls and RegerlashunsFirst. Every womin what kums must ware a Poverty dres and apern, er somethin ekelly erpropriate, an leave her poodle dorg to hum.Second. Know gent with biled shirt and dood koller will be aloud to kum onless he pays a fine of 5 sents.Third. A kompitent komitty will intruduse strangers an look after bashful fellers.VittlesKoffy, 5 sents Ginger Kake, 5 sentsKUM AT KANDLE LIGHTIN AN STAY TIL BEDTIMENO OBSTREPROUS ER BAD BOYS PERMITTED
You are Asked to the Parlors of Gen. & Mrs. Silas T. Jones
Wednesday Evening, April Twelfth.
"Come in your rags, come in your tags," but not in velvet gowns, or you will be fined the usual some, 25 sents. Read the program and all kum.
Rewls and Regerlashuns
First. Every womin what kums must ware a Poverty dres and apern, er somethin ekelly erpropriate, an leave her poodle dorg to hum.
Second. Know gent with biled shirt and dood koller will be aloud to kum onless he pays a fine of 5 sents.
Third. A kompitent komitty will intruduse strangers an look after bashful fellers.
Vittles
Koffy, 5 sents Ginger Kake, 5 sents
KUM AT KANDLE LIGHTIN AN STAY TIL BEDTIMENO OBSTREPROUS ER BAD BOYS PERMITTED
1. Who first at Washington did pledgeThe nation's weal to guard and hedge?2. Which President, most grave and wary,Was called "Old Public Functionary"?3. Whose phaeton, made from ship of state,Conveyed him to inaugural fête?4. What President, renowned for spleen,Joined the Continentals when fourteen?5. Who in his New York home did takeThe oath which doth a President make?6. Who to his inaugural hiedHis good and faithful horse astride?7. When death first made vacant a President's chair,What Vice-President succeeded there?8. Who to his inaugural came disguised,For fear of mischief ill-advised?9. Who was wounded in Trenton townWhen Washington put the Hessians down?10. Who President again becameJust four year after resigning the name?11. What President served but thirty daysEre death dissolved his term of praise?12. What President, son of a President,Was known as "The Old Man Eloquent"?13. Because March fourth on Sunday came,Who, for one day, deferred their claim?14. Who, when his oath of office he took,Was known as "The Wizard of Kinderhook"?15. Who, after his inaugural vow,Turned round to kiss his mother's brow?16. The initials of what President's nameStand for a phrase which made his fame?17. Who in the Quaker City neatTheir oaths of office did repeat?18. Which Chief Magistrate was styled"The American Fabius" of the wild?19. "Novanglus" was the pen-name signedBy what President of cultured mind?20. Who only as President and Commander-in-ChiefHas stood on the battle-field planning relief?
1. Who first at Washington did pledgeThe nation's weal to guard and hedge?2. Which President, most grave and wary,Was called "Old Public Functionary"?3. Whose phaeton, made from ship of state,Conveyed him to inaugural fête?4. What President, renowned for spleen,Joined the Continentals when fourteen?5. Who in his New York home did takeThe oath which doth a President make?6. Who to his inaugural hiedHis good and faithful horse astride?7. When death first made vacant a President's chair,What Vice-President succeeded there?8. Who to his inaugural came disguised,For fear of mischief ill-advised?9. Who was wounded in Trenton townWhen Washington put the Hessians down?10. Who President again becameJust four year after resigning the name?11. What President served but thirty daysEre death dissolved his term of praise?12. What President, son of a President,Was known as "The Old Man Eloquent"?13. Because March fourth on Sunday came,Who, for one day, deferred their claim?14. Who, when his oath of office he took,Was known as "The Wizard of Kinderhook"?15. Who, after his inaugural vow,Turned round to kiss his mother's brow?16. The initials of what President's nameStand for a phrase which made his fame?17. Who in the Quaker City neatTheir oaths of office did repeat?18. Which Chief Magistrate was styled"The American Fabius" of the wild?19. "Novanglus" was the pen-name signedBy what President of cultured mind?20. Who only as President and Commander-in-ChiefHas stood on the battle-field planning relief?
1. Who first at Washington did pledgeThe nation's weal to guard and hedge?
1. Who first at Washington did pledge
The nation's weal to guard and hedge?
2. Which President, most grave and wary,Was called "Old Public Functionary"?
2. Which President, most grave and wary,
Was called "Old Public Functionary"?
3. Whose phaeton, made from ship of state,Conveyed him to inaugural fête?
3. Whose phaeton, made from ship of state,
Conveyed him to inaugural fête?
4. What President, renowned for spleen,Joined the Continentals when fourteen?
4. What President, renowned for spleen,
Joined the Continentals when fourteen?
5. Who in his New York home did takeThe oath which doth a President make?
5. Who in his New York home did take
The oath which doth a President make?
6. Who to his inaugural hiedHis good and faithful horse astride?
6. Who to his inaugural hied
His good and faithful horse astride?
7. When death first made vacant a President's chair,What Vice-President succeeded there?
7. When death first made vacant a President's chair,
What Vice-President succeeded there?
8. Who to his inaugural came disguised,For fear of mischief ill-advised?
8. Who to his inaugural came disguised,
For fear of mischief ill-advised?
9. Who was wounded in Trenton townWhen Washington put the Hessians down?
9. Who was wounded in Trenton town
When Washington put the Hessians down?
10. Who President again becameJust four year after resigning the name?
10. Who President again became
Just four year after resigning the name?
11. What President served but thirty daysEre death dissolved his term of praise?
11. What President served but thirty days
Ere death dissolved his term of praise?
12. What President, son of a President,Was known as "The Old Man Eloquent"?
12. What President, son of a President,
Was known as "The Old Man Eloquent"?
13. Because March fourth on Sunday came,Who, for one day, deferred their claim?
13. Because March fourth on Sunday came,
Who, for one day, deferred their claim?
14. Who, when his oath of office he took,Was known as "The Wizard of Kinderhook"?
14. Who, when his oath of office he took,
Was known as "The Wizard of Kinderhook"?
15. Who, after his inaugural vow,Turned round to kiss his mother's brow?
15. Who, after his inaugural vow,
Turned round to kiss his mother's brow?
16. The initials of what President's nameStand for a phrase which made his fame?
16. The initials of what President's name
Stand for a phrase which made his fame?
17. Who in the Quaker City neatTheir oaths of office did repeat?
17. Who in the Quaker City neat
Their oaths of office did repeat?
18. Which Chief Magistrate was styled"The American Fabius" of the wild?
18. Which Chief Magistrate was styled
"The American Fabius" of the wild?
19. "Novanglus" was the pen-name signedBy what President of cultured mind?
19. "Novanglus" was the pen-name signed
By what President of cultured mind?
20. Who only as President and Commander-in-ChiefHas stood on the battle-field planning relief?
20. Who only as President and Commander-in-Chief
Has stood on the battle-field planning relief?
1. Thomas Jefferson. 2. James Buchanan. 3. Martin Van Buren. 4. Andrew Jackson. 5. Chester A. Arthur. 6. Thomas Jefferson. 7. John Tyler. 8. Abraham Lincoln. 9. James Monroe. 10. Grover Cleveland, 11. William Henry Harrison. 12. John Quincy Adams. 13. James Monroe, Rutherford B. Hayes, Zachary Taylor. 14. Martin Van Buren. 15. James A. Garfield. 16. U. S. (Unconditional Surrender) Grant. 17. John Adams, George Washington. 18. George Washington. 19. John Adams. 20. Abraham Lincoln.
Let the nicknames of our Presidents form the subject of a guessing contest. These should be written one at a time upon a blackboard and numbered. One minute is allowed in which to guess and write down the name of the Executive to whom the title was applied. The list of nicknames is as follows:
Let the best list of answers be awarded a prize.
Especially appropriate ideas for an evening's entertainment to be given the last of March or the first of April are suggested by the pussy willow. The invitations sent out to the invited friends can be written on cards brown-tinted like the bark of the trees, and can be very artistically decorated with the furry blooms, or with paintings of them. Trim the parlor with pussy willows by filling vases, pitchers, and bowls. Place the catkins about the room and suspend branches of them from gas jets and about the windows. The hostess can adorn herself very prettily with these blooms by making wreaths for the neck and hair, and by pinning branches of them on the skirt in some design.
For entertainment, pin against the wall at one end of the room a sheet upon which is sketched a large pussy willow stalk. Distribute paper catkins among the guests, who, blindfolded, try in turn, to pin them on the stalk. This affords a great deal of amusement. Those who succeed in pinning their catkins upon the stalk receive prizes, given according to the success of the contestants. These prizes are in the shape of favors appropriately fashioned from the fluffy little pussies. For further amusement, have cards distributed on which each person is asked to write favorite quotations or original rhymes beginning with each letter contained in the compound word "pussy-willow." These are read in turn, and many gems are brought fresh to each one's mind. One could also introduce a pussy willow hunt, as another pastime. For the dining-room decoration use more pussy willows. A pussy willow centrepiece would carry out the idea nicely, and add to the attractiveness of the table. Brown and silvery green are suggestive colors for further decorations, and may be used on the menu cards, making them simple but appropriate souvenirs.
The entire color scheme of this Fourth of July luncheon must be worked out in the national colors; as far as possible the doilies used should be designed in star-shaped patterns, with a border in wash silks of interwoven red carnations and blue corn-flowers. Suspended directly over the centre of the table, a huge liberty bell should be hung, composed of red and white carnations and blue corn-flowers. Depending therefrom should be ropes of red, white and blue ribbon, terminating at the four corners of the table. The luncheon to be served should be as far as possible in the prevailing colors, the ices might be in firecracker form, and the starry banner should appear wherever it can be introduced. Draperies and pictures indicative of the occasion should be placed in conspicuous places, and do not forget a goodly supply of pyrotechnics to conclude the day. Such a luncheon will certainly commend itself to all, and most particularly to the younger element.
Write the following verses on cards and pass around among the guests after they have left the table. Have each verse read aloud previous to the performance:
1. Though puzzles do our minds distress,We'd like two good ones now to guess.2. We'd like to hear you tell to-day,Some funny things that children say.3. Describe some woman in the town,Her nose and hair, her dress and gown;But do not give us her address,Nor tell her name, and we will guess.4. We'd like a story full of fun;You're gifted, Lyman, tell us one5. Misery likes company, they say;We'd like to hear you tell to-day(Don't hesitate, but now begin)Of the worst scrape you e'er were in.6. Your talent gives as much delight;We wish that you would please recite.7. Your part in this program to help us alongWill give us much pleasure; please sing us a song.8. If music hath charms, we wish that to-dayYou'd prove it, and something quite charming would play.9. Tell some joke on yourself, your wife, or your friend.But we hope that you'll have it pleasantly end.10. Describe some trip you've taken far,To Mexico, Europe, or Zanzibar.11. Give a tale of old time when settlers were few,Of what they had then and what they did do.12. Describe some famous picture,Whether dark or fair.Please tell us all about it,And the artist rare.13. Without a bit of gossip sweet,This program would not be complete.Be sure that while the seasons roll,This crowd willnever tella soul.
1. Though puzzles do our minds distress,We'd like two good ones now to guess.2. We'd like to hear you tell to-day,Some funny things that children say.3. Describe some woman in the town,Her nose and hair, her dress and gown;But do not give us her address,Nor tell her name, and we will guess.4. We'd like a story full of fun;You're gifted, Lyman, tell us one5. Misery likes company, they say;We'd like to hear you tell to-day(Don't hesitate, but now begin)Of the worst scrape you e'er were in.6. Your talent gives as much delight;We wish that you would please recite.7. Your part in this program to help us alongWill give us much pleasure; please sing us a song.8. If music hath charms, we wish that to-dayYou'd prove it, and something quite charming would play.9. Tell some joke on yourself, your wife, or your friend.But we hope that you'll have it pleasantly end.10. Describe some trip you've taken far,To Mexico, Europe, or Zanzibar.11. Give a tale of old time when settlers were few,Of what they had then and what they did do.12. Describe some famous picture,Whether dark or fair.Please tell us all about it,And the artist rare.13. Without a bit of gossip sweet,This program would not be complete.Be sure that while the seasons roll,This crowd willnever tella soul.
1. Though puzzles do our minds distress,We'd like two good ones now to guess.
1. Though puzzles do our minds distress,
We'd like two good ones now to guess.
2. We'd like to hear you tell to-day,Some funny things that children say.
2. We'd like to hear you tell to-day,
Some funny things that children say.
3. Describe some woman in the town,Her nose and hair, her dress and gown;But do not give us her address,Nor tell her name, and we will guess.
3. Describe some woman in the town,
Her nose and hair, her dress and gown;
But do not give us her address,
Nor tell her name, and we will guess.
4. We'd like a story full of fun;You're gifted, Lyman, tell us one
4. We'd like a story full of fun;
You're gifted, Lyman, tell us one
5. Misery likes company, they say;We'd like to hear you tell to-day(Don't hesitate, but now begin)Of the worst scrape you e'er were in.
5. Misery likes company, they say;
We'd like to hear you tell to-day
(Don't hesitate, but now begin)
Of the worst scrape you e'er were in.
6. Your talent gives as much delight;We wish that you would please recite.
6. Your talent gives as much delight;
We wish that you would please recite.
7. Your part in this program to help us alongWill give us much pleasure; please sing us a song.
7. Your part in this program to help us along
Will give us much pleasure; please sing us a song.
8. If music hath charms, we wish that to-dayYou'd prove it, and something quite charming would play.
8. If music hath charms, we wish that to-day
You'd prove it, and something quite charming would play.
9. Tell some joke on yourself, your wife, or your friend.But we hope that you'll have it pleasantly end.
9. Tell some joke on yourself, your wife, or your friend.
But we hope that you'll have it pleasantly end.
10. Describe some trip you've taken far,To Mexico, Europe, or Zanzibar.
10. Describe some trip you've taken far,
To Mexico, Europe, or Zanzibar.
11. Give a tale of old time when settlers were few,Of what they had then and what they did do.
11. Give a tale of old time when settlers were few,
Of what they had then and what they did do.
12. Describe some famous picture,Whether dark or fair.Please tell us all about it,And the artist rare.
12. Describe some famous picture,
Whether dark or fair.
Please tell us all about it,
And the artist rare.
13. Without a bit of gossip sweet,This program would not be complete.Be sure that while the seasons roll,This crowd willnever tella soul.
13. Without a bit of gossip sweet,
This program would not be complete.
Be sure that while the seasons roll,
This crowd willnever tella soul.
A "Riley" party was recently held by one of our church charity organizations. It proved a decidedly unique affair and quite a profitable one also. The decorations of the church parlors consisted mainly of paper, which was most artistically entwined about pillar, post and picture. A large picture of James Whitcomb Riley was placed upon the wall facing the entrance, and over it in pasteboard letters,