Show cac emigrant party this was a most amusing entertain ment given at a seaside place at the little clubhouse built out over the water the invitations read all aboard or the manor dock come in deml grant costume august eighth at eight 0 clock refreshments fifty cents the cards were limited to a coterie who were well acquainted and as the parting of the ways was near everyone entered most heartily into the scheme the compla who attracted a great deal of attention was a man and bis wife who appeared aa dutch peas ants wooden shoes pad dy from cork and sweet kitty his colleen were hailed with delight prizes were awarded to a family of russian jews who were most bealls tic carrying great rolls and bags with a bird cage and a baby which was a large doll the grand march was formed and all passed before the inspector who gave a clean bill of health refreshments consisted of sandwiches iced coffee doughnuts and pie served just as such things are found in a country station a counter and benches had been ar ranged with tall dishes of fruit plates of sandwiches alternating with tried and pie hot tea or coffee also tee cream could be ordered card tables were provided tor those who wished to play and there was a jolly dance the possibilities of this plan are great and such an affair could be utilized by a church society or club as a means of making money flags of all nations would make an appropriate decoration cobbler game for wee tola here Is something the little kiddies will enjoy tell one ot the children to call himself the cobbler and sit on the floor while the other join bands and dance around him the cobbler says now Is the time to try on the shoes and at once but without leav ing his seat reaches for the feet of one in the ring while the players who must not let go of bands endeavor to anca out of his reach if one Is caught he or she becomes the cobbler novel shower scheme this Is a pretty way to present the gifts to a bride at a shower it the articles are small like hosiery or hand kerchiefs hake a jack horner pie in the colors the hostess wishes to have and when dessert time comes it the occasion is a luncheon ask each guest to pull her ribbon and as the package Is forthcoming each one has some excuse to find like this piece of pio te too large please hand it to miss B the honored guest and the next one says sly piece Is very much too small just pays tt to mist D this makes loads and opening the parcels adds ewt to occasion it is well to ampro palate sentiment written on th donor s card to be read aloud handkerchiefs and stockings may be rolled and con cealey in tissue paper with fringed ends and so look like the snapping motto favora so popular at all social functions the ribbons tied around each one and all put athin the pie unique wedding anniversary at the celebration of the fortieth wedding day interesting decorations on the dining room table either side of the wedding cake were small dolls dressed in costumes which were exact reproductions of the bridal apparel worn by the bride and bridegroom on their wedding day every one was so delighted in comparing fashions and a daughter of the couple wore her mothers wedding gown as the bride of 40 years could not get into it the place cards bore pictures of the honored guests taken at the time of the original wedding and ot to day under which was written forty years after A picture of the first home and the present one were also on the card it is needless to say the were much pleased to have these valuable souvenirs the boxes containing wedding cake bore the date of tho wedding and the present date practical and seasonable so many requests have come to me for simple but well balanced menus tor stag affairs I 1 think these two very good precede the second one with watermelon and cantaloupe balls in glasses slightly sugared and a few drops of sherry poured over them an hour before serving keep on ice consomme and bread sticks salmon croquettes Croquet tes bailee tartar french fried potatoes roast beet brown gravy stewed tomatoes potatoes grape jam chipped pears parker boune rolls fruit ice tomato salad cheese balla sandwiches peach mousa cake coffee bonbonis bonbons beefsteak creamed nw potatoes tiny spiced figs apricot marmalade tiny baking powder biscuit tomato salad wafers peaches and cream tiny sponge cake coffee letter gamer athla Is a very old game but I 1 have no doubt that it will be new to many and I 1 am sure those of us who knew it in our youth will be glad to renew the acquaintance any number of players may participate the one who proposes the game ex plains that the letter chosen must begin the answer to the question for instance suppose the letter A ial agreed upon and the leader says mention the name of an american city be ginning with A atlanta a for eign city A miens an american river alabama a mineral amethyst a vegetable artif hoke an animal ape an article to bo worn etc questions innumerable anay be sug MADAME |