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Show kytMAGAZlNEV 1 -I OF AID TO HOSTESS. SUGGESTIONS FOR NOVEL AND PLEASING ENTERTAINMENTS. A Paper Wedding Celebrates Second Anniversary A Game Involving-Knowledge) Involving-Knowledge) of Characters Used In Music. A Paper Wedding. A paper wedding celebrates tho second sec-ond anniversary, uud It ma bo the Jolllest kind of nn affair with llttlo trouble and small expense. Theso occasions oc-casions should uc confined to tho family fam-ily nnd Intimate friends and In consequence conse-quence bo very Informal, full of good comradeship and. sincerity. Table cloths and napkins como In really artistic patterns nnd are just tho thing to use, nlso paper llowors to decornto with and for tho centerpiece. Years ago when hot houses Wero nn nlmost unknown quantity except with tho very rich, flowers of paper woro always used and considered tho height of fashion. Dollies of laco paper como In nil sizes, also paper holders for bon-bons, salted nuts nnd Ices, so tho tablo may be set without a bit of linen. Havo tho snnpplng-crackcr enps to put on beroro refreshments; by having two of each color partners may bo chosen. If the hostess wishes and It Is practical, the guests may bo nsked to como In costumes of paper. Tho girls can nchlovo most charming toilets by purchasing for n trlflo the Inst year's patterns from n modiste or n pattern maker. Tho men will probably havo to content themselves with neckties of paper, and a huge boutonlcrc. Portieres Por-tieres and window draperies mado from strips of crcpo paper are astonishingly aston-ishingly pretty, especially In pink and whlto. To mako tho decorations still moro "papory" quantities of Jnpancso lanterns, parasols nnd fans may bo used. For nmuscmcnt a gnmo could bo concocted from tho "flags or all nations" na-tions" which are .or paper and como In nn envelope- for the sum of ten cents. To tho person guessing tho most award a prize or u box of stationery sta-tionery or any of the numerous articles ar-ticles made rrom paper. A Musical Game. This musical gnmo Is most sultablo ror peoplo who understand how to rend music and nro conversant with all the musical terms. It will ho round or special Interest to teachors who I wish to cntertnln their pupils and nt tho same tlmo Instruct them In n way thnt docs not seem llko study. Provldo cards nnd pencils for nil nnd tell the guests to obscrvo the objects In tho room, as thoy havo a musical significance, ir desired, the company may hunt In pairs, partners being found by tho means of a familiar bar or two of iuubIc cut In two; when tho air is completed tho couple set nut to discover whnt tho peculiar nrtlclcs scattered about mean. Hero nro tho objects nnd n key: A quire of paper A choir. Three dolls dressed allko Trlplots. A carpenter's brnco Brace. A watch Time. , A razor A sharp. Tho chin rest from n violin A resL A enrd on which Is written XL Forte. A name written on n pleco of papor A slgnnturc. A pair of npothecory's scale Scales. A baso taken from a tablo bell. Bass. A peck measure containing two boots Two boats In a measure. A heavy Btrlng Chord. A flat Iron with a letter B on It B flat. A card hoard letter C hanging from tho gas Jot High C. A bit of tar Pitch. A plpo stem Stem. A largo half-tono engraving Hair tono. A bank note Note. A baby's shoo with nn 0 on tho solo Solo. A lovo letter which stnrts out well, but hns n blot hair way down tho page Accidental. A necktie Tie. A bar or Iron Bar. A door key Koy. A pocket rule or n tapo measure Measure. A 25 cent pleco with a pleco oi blnck court plaster pasted on It Dotted quarter. A real flower and n lock of hnlr Natural. A circular, pleco of card-board cut Into thrco equal pieces Thirds. To tho ono who correctly guesses tho most glvo a prize of a musical Instrument In-strument In tho shnpo or n candy box. H something moro clabroato Is desired de-sired a photograph or ono of tho composers com-posers framed or a book of musical history would bo accoptable. A short programme would complete this enter-tatnmont enter-tatnmont In a most fitting manner. MADAME MKItltl. |