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Show noo'r. iiiiosrs ; tiiive ivicrr. ' (ianies. contcsis and dancing will follow, and the supper or refreshment refresh-ment liible wiU be lillid with things tempting enough to attract even the most ghostly appetite. The table decorations dec-orations should correspond wHh the festivities of the season. A New Year's pie made of crepe paper over ii deep pan is filled with dainty little favors for the guests or cards upon which sonie funny rhyme is written for each individual guest. Part of the entertainment for the evening may be the telling of fortunes, informing I each guest of their fate for the coming com-ing year. Whatever you do, don't let anyone shatter your faith in New Year's resolutions. reso-lutions. They are the nest things ever if you know how to handle them, aud j :the most discouraging things if you i don't. . I I I New Year's i Ghosf Party j " i -r-ffj HERE is a pleasant old su-,iM su-,iM perstition that jollity in a 'slOik house during the first week f tne New Year brings M,Q pleasure and happiness to that household during the entire year. There are many interesting interest-ing ways of entertaining a New Year's party, hut the favorite of all is the masked dance or party, and the most interesting way of having this sort of entertainment is to give a ghost party. The invitations read in this manner : Our good old Father Time Has promised to convene The shades of many notables To' meet you New Year's e'en. We'll look for you,' you know, To help to make things go, And incidentally to meet Some ghosts you're sure to know. There should be 20 or more guests, and after the invitations have gone j out, the hostess has a little private ; chat With her guests over the tele- j I phone. She requests them to come j dressed to represent some famous per-! son now dead, pantomime, words, gestures ges-tures and costume being used to cany out the impersonation. I tressed in a misty black robe cov- ered with stars cut from gold paper. tlie hostess will receive her guests in ii room draped all in while. Sheets or I cheesecloth can be used for this. No I word is spoken until a little red Imp I distributes cards and pencils to the , assembled guests. Then each in turn j speaks some word or does some stunt j to suit his or her character. The j l person guessing the greatest Dumber : i novas ti nr.tv cony of tile ' |