Show c Q I II I I GOOD TASTE IN ENTERT ENTERTAINING A NING I 5 GIVING THE COSTUME BALL Written by Julia Hoyt Mrs Lydig Hoyt Copyright 1923 in the United St States and Canada by North America I Newspaper Alliance All AH rights reserved Week end cud entertaining may bo ho Dimple with no entertainment provided pro provided vided for the house guests or It may maybe maybo II bo be more elaborate according to the desire of 01 the hostess tn guests for tor the w week elt end no longer necessitates sates tates a series of 01 dinners and aad lunches ns as 1 I believe bellevo It did some years ago ngo If It the hostess has j has Invited people she te feels ls reasonably sure Bure are congenial she need not worry about providing additional guests unless she sho so Wl h wishes Needless NeedleS to say she sho cannot expect her week weel nd to be a a. success success ess If It she thoughtlessly Invites two who play bridge and two who do not or four or five lIvo people whoso hoe views and opinions opinions opinions ions differ so radically that conversation conver conver- would be DO a 1 dangerous and difficult difficult difficult dif dif- dif dif- affair Unfortunately to m in mr mind the latter l form of 01 congeniality t I is not as Important as S congeniality with regard to games Generally tho the amount of 01 time given to conversation is so small that It Is ts comparatively easy to keep it If It not really interestIng interest interest- Ing log at any rate pleasant The arranging arranging ar ar- ar- ar ranging of 01 the games indoor or outdoor outdoor outdoor out out- door is much more important Tho The average guest wants to be bo sure of 01 his or her gamo gumo of 01 golf coif oU or tennis durIng during dur dur- ing log tho the day and the gane of cards lie he or she plays best in the evening They do not consider themselves neglected neg neg- if it no other guests than those thoM in the house are nN provided but Im I'm afraid the they feel decidedly Injured if theY must he bo content to merely merch sit and aM talk because ono one of the p parly prevents their making up a game orsome or of some kind kind- re really only onh two things absolutely necessary for the hostess pf pI a week end party to think of First and foremost to Rive give Ive thought to tho the sho she Invites InviteR tog together ther second to do all nil within her capacity to Insure in- in sure nuro their comfort There Th two rules ruleR hold good for all but they ate are most important for tor the Week end Ih considering the comfort of ot one ones onos s i J should place the lie bedroom at atthe atthe atthe the head of the tho list If yoU you want Jr guests to leave leavo feeling felIng true friendship for you vou dont don't make malte them Tecy on uncomfortable beds A sloe sloe- Bleep Bleep- less 1 89 thanks to a n. bumpy bump hard mattress is a n. difficult thing thins to for tor- Ivl ive oi ol forget If It Jt Is late IntI or Oi winter be sure suro there hero the die fc nou covers on the bed It is better bethI that the guests should be forced to throw some off than Ulan that they should have colds 11 nil the next wt week ek as a a. pleasant reminder of their week end The bedside table and its appurtenances appurtenances nances nance are aro also important Thee Theio should always be a n lamo lamp by the bed and Ice water vater placed there tholo late In Inthe tie the evening eI An 1 attractive a thermos h bottle ottie lI a suitable color for the room 1 is excellent so one may be certain that the tM water I Is cold independent of ot the hour at which ll the guest re retires re- re tires It Is not essential but it ut is n a pleasant attention for tor the hostess to find out If It the guest likes Crackers or fruit on retiring and If so sees secs that they also are arc on the bedside table A box of 01 and the tho accompanying Ing matches matche aro are important both for men and women In these days If she has carefully attended to such details including a a. good light by the dr dressing table no hoste hostess need worry ov over r the material comfort of ot other her guests And if Ie she has lias invited her guests with an eye to similarity of tastes sho need not worry over their finding amusement and occupation Although the average guest likes to feel as assured assured as- as of his is game of golf solf o or tennis ret eO 1 a fleg on the tho other t r hand the must not force entertainment of 01 this sort on the guests guest The charm of a a. week weekend weekend weekend end particularly in the countr country Is Istl tl the e feeling that one ouo may l n exercise or orbe orbo d lIro Tg f bo be lazy to o ones one's hearts heart's r content o The tactful hostess will allow her to follow their own volition with re- re to their exercise or Th There te is nothing more delightful than looking forward to a n week weel end In iii congenial surroundings s where when one knows that nothing Is clem demanded nde of one If It the household permits I think ith It ItIs iti i Is h nice to have havo breakfast served on ontra's tra s in the tho different bedrooms bedroom Ask AsIc each Mch guest the hour he wishes breakfast break brenK- fast st served or If It he rather ring when he be wakes WI If 11 this manner of serving breakfast la ts not conven on lent Ie I a 0 lI de-lI way 1 used very verv much in Iii England Is la to have ve everything every every- thin thing placed on the sideboard The hot dishes are art placed on a large largo copper copper copper cop cop- per heater and the guests ar are arll asked to serve lerVA them themselves elves eln s after and up to toa a a. certain ln hour th Tr Ti Be Bc Cont Continued I |