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 SOCIALS 
 
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 GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS 
 
 A COLLECTION OF 
 
 PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENTS FOR CHURCHES, CHARITABLE 
 
 ORQANJZATIONS, SUNDAY SCHOOLS, YOUNG PEOPLES' 
 
 SOCIETIES AND THE HOME CIRCLE. 
 
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 FOSTER ARNOLD. 
 
 COPYRIGHTKD 1898, % ^ ^ ' / 
 
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SOCIALS. 
 
 Valentine Social. 
 
 FIRST have a person who can execute 
 the plan discribed. 
 Have a reception committee. 
 
 Decorate the room with hearts, flowers 
 and smilax. 
 
 As each one comes into the room hand 
 each person a heart cut from colored 
 paper, have a number of different colors, 
 have a name on each heart. Then have 
 each person take their heart to a post 
 office, which has been arranged for the 
 purpose and call for their fate written on 
 it. Have a verse of poetry written on 
 heavy paper and cut into four parts. Each 
 verse cut in different shapes so they can 
 be matched easily. The pieces are given 
 to each person in the room. The pieces 
 are to be matched and those holding the 
 verse are to write poetry. A^efinite time 
 being given to write the poetry, thirty 
 minutes. Then the best or closest poetry 
 are read aloud. 
 
 Have a small oil stove and some lead, 
 those who wish melt a small amount on a 
 tin teaspoon and pour into a tumbler of 
 water. The design formed being the fait 
 of the one who does it. 
 
 Give to the young ladies the arrows with 
 the answer of a conundrum on it, Give 
 the young men the bows with the conun- 
 drum on it. Have the numbers alike on 
 each, the young lady holding the answer of 
 the youn?: man's conundrum is to go to 
 supper with him. 
 
 Have ice cream and cake served for sup- 
 per in a room where the table is decorated 
 with hearts and smilax. 
 
 During and after supper have music, if 
 possible, an orchestra. Give each person 
 a souvenir of two hearts tied together with 
 baby ribbon. 
 
 It is a nice plan for the young ladies to 
 entertain the young gentlemen. 
 
 Book Social. 
 
 A BOOK social may be given by either 
 of the following plans with success: 
 * The social committee is to arrange 
 cards bearing objects, representing the 
 titles of well known books. For example, 
 the Book Middle March, by George Eliot 
 is represented by the month of March cut 
 
 from a calender and a heavy line drawn 
 around the sixteenth which is the middle 
 of March. Bitter Sweet, by a vial of qui- 
 nine and a stick of candy tied together, 
 etc. The cards are to be numbered and one 
 pinned on each person. Paper and pencils 
 are to be furnished each one and they are 
 to number and answer not only the book 
 they represent but all of them. After each 
 one has answered all he can the correct 
 list is read, no one may be able to answer 
 perfect, but a small prize may be given the 
 one answering the greatest number cor- 
 rectly. 
 
 2. Or, the ladies are to dress to repre- 
 sent books and the gentlemen are to be 
 the authors. For example, the lady is 
 dressed to represent "Hard limes" the 
 author is Chas. Dickens. The author is 
 then to find the book. The ladies are of 
 course to know what books they are to 
 represent before and dress accordinly but 
 the names of the authors may be given the 
 gentlemen as they arrive. When the 
 author has found his book he might be 
 asked to give a plot of the story, he may 
 not have read the book and does not know, 
 but insist that he give a plot to some 
 story. It will be interesting. The author 
 and his book are to be partners to supper. 
 — Retta Swigert, Edinburg, 111. 
 
 A Seed Sociable. 
 
 ANNOUNCEMENT should be made that 
 each one attending should bring a 
 small package of seed, the more var- 
 iety the better, the seed should be dis- 
 played in small lots on a table where they 
 could be seen to good advantage. Invite 
 the audience to inspect the display and 
 make a list of all they could name, to any 
 one nameingall the varieties in the display 
 give a free ticket to the lunch, also a pack- 
 age of seed of their choice. To make sure 
 of a good supply, also variety, a committee 
 may be appointed whose work it shall be 
 to solicit a few varieties and quantity and 
 arrange in small lots. After the final in- 
 spection and lunch, sell the seed asking 
 each who buy to plant them for the society 
 or church. All vegetables raised from the 
 seed to be sold for the benefit of the 
 church or society, all seed that bring forth 
 flowers to be distributed among the sick 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 and shut-in ones, account being kept by 
 some one person who buys and agree to 
 following out such a plan, later in the sea- 
 son a harvest sociable could be called 
 when each could bring any vegetables, 
 flowers, fruits or money they had secured 
 for sales made or (the use of them used on 
 their own table,) also report of how many 
 boquets of flowers had been distributed. 
 Using a little tact in managing the so- 
 ciety could make a very interesting and 
 profitable sociable and one which would 
 be growing all summer. I know a society 
 who distributed seed of the old fashioned 
 dipper gourd in the early spring and the 
 following fall they held a harvest sociable 
 at which they cleared twenty dollars. — 
 Emma Dodson, 
 
 A "Tithing" Social. 
 
 ASOCIAL for the purpose of promoting 
 the practice of tithing one's income 
 was given not long ago. The social 
 was announced several weeks beforehand 
 and every one urged to bring a question 
 on tithing or an objection to the practice 
 of tithing. There was no name put on 
 these questions or objections, but all put 
 into a box. After the people had gathered 
 a short program, consisting of two solos 
 and two very short papers on tithing was 
 read and then came the opening of the 
 question box. This was conducted by a 
 state worker who had been asked to be 
 present. Discussion was permitted on 
 each question or objection and the inter- 
 est was well sustained for over an hour. 
 
 After the question box, while refresh- 
 ments, consisting of coffee and wafers, 
 were passed, tenth legion pledges were 
 circulated, with the result that sixteen of 
 these present became tithe-givers. — 
 Mimome L. Blake. 
 
 A Symposium of Holidays. 
 
 OUR C. E. Society recently held a Sym- 
 posium of Holiday's which was very 
 enjoyable. 
 
 In different parts of the vestry booths 
 were arranged to represent the different 
 holidays. 
 
 At the New Year's booth hot pop corn 
 was for sale. The one representing Wash- 
 ington's Birthday was decorated with blue 
 and white. The attendants were dressed 
 in old fashioned costumes and sold aprons 
 and holders. The Easter counter was 
 trimmed with green and white and there 
 homemade candy was for sale. The May 
 Day booth was arranged round one of the 
 posts which was wound with bright colors 
 and here potted plants and cut flowers 
 were sold. Fourth of July was represented 
 
 by a part of the room decorated with flags 
 and bunting. Here ice cream was offered 
 for sale. The Thanksgiving Day booth 
 was decorated with vegetables and ever- 
 green and here cake, pies and jelly were 
 sold. At the Xmas table and on a Xmas 
 tree near by were articles for Christmas 
 gifts. 
 
 A small admission fee was charged and 
 a short entertainment of reading, music, 
 and dialogues were given during the even- 
 ing.— Mabelle M. Aldrich, Upton, Mass. 
 
 Extortion Social- 
 
 LET the Social committee issue an in- 
 vitation like the following: 
 
 AN EXTORTION SOCIAL 
 
 WILL BE HELD 
 
 AT MRS. smith's, 
 
 THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. 23, AT 8 P. M. 
 
 IN AID OF FLOWER FUND 
 
 TICKETS, 5 CENTS. 
 
 PLEASE BRING A GOOD SUPPLY OF PENNIES. 
 
 The Social committee that manages this 
 social must possess a plentiful amount of 
 what in the language of the day is called 
 "cheek.'' They must be prepared to fine 
 every one for every imaginable thing. 
 Some must be fined for arriving too early, 
 others too late, some for leaving their 
 wives at home, and others if they plead 
 that they have no wives, must be fined for 
 being bachelors. Some must be fined for 
 ringing the bell to hard, and others for 
 ringing it too lazily. Hang about the room 
 inscriptions like the following: 
 
 "Chair I cent, standing icent." 
 
 "Leaving beforetime 5 cent." 
 
 "Cold water, large glass, icent; small 
 glass 2 cent ; snow clean 3 cents" 
 
 "Lemonade, teaspoonful i cent; table- 
 spoonful 2 cents. If you don't like lemon- 
 ade, 3 cents fine." 
 
 "If any object to the fines let them ap- 
 peal to the managers to try the case, a jury 
 will be appointed. Each juryman will cost 
 2 cents, judges scents." 
 
 "If you want to sing, read, make a 
 speech, perform on any musical instru- 
 ment, except the mouth-organ (tongue) 25 
 cents.'' 
 
 A humorous program may be prepared 
 for the evening. If any one interrupts it 
 by laughing fines will again be in order. 
 
 Before each number on the program a 
 box must be passed for contributions. 
 
 Of course the success of this social will 
 depend on the good nature of every one 
 and the willingness of every one to spend 
 twenty-five or thirty cents toward the fun 
 of the evening. It will depend also need- 
 less to say, on the tact of the managers. — 
 Miss Irene Kuykendall, Hutts, Texas. 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 The Match Sociable. 
 
 THE Social committee should secure 
 two or more blank cards according 
 to the number of persons expected to 
 be present. 
 
 Upon the cards should be written a quo- 
 tation from some noted author. The 
 author's name being omitted. 
 
 A match is then fastened to the right 
 hand corner of the card by a small piece of 
 ribbon. 
 
 Thecards are then cut in halves; no two 
 being cut alike, the halves being put in 
 separate boxes. 
 
 
 
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 At the social the halves with the matches 
 upon are given to the ladies the others to 
 the gentlemen. 
 
 Each one of them to look around for the 
 other lialf of his or her card; which, when 
 found will fit perfectly. 
 
 After all the cards are matched, the 
 quotations may be read and the one in the 
 audience who can give the name of the 
 author's to the greatest number of quota- 
 tions may receive a small prize. 
 
 After which refreshmentsmay be served. 
 
 The social is edifying, as well as amus- 
 ing. — Maggie Fulliver. 
 
 Bible Name Social. 
 
 THIS social is appropriate either for 
 the Juniors or for Young People's 
 societies. 
 Cut half as many cards from bristol 
 board as you expect guests. Then select 
 as many names of noted Bible men and 
 women as you have cards, write one of 
 these names on each of these cards, cut as 
 many more cards and write one of these 
 names on each of these. Thus you will 
 have two sets just alike. On the evening 
 of the social the social committee will 
 stand near the door and welcome the 
 guests and give one of these cards to each 
 of them. When all have come explain to 
 the gentlemen that the ladies have the 
 counter parts to their cards, and that they 
 are to find them. When this has been done 
 request all to take seats. The chairman 
 then explains that he has a complete List 
 of all the names on the cards, and that as 
 
 he calls the name found on their cards, 
 they are to have at least one important fact 
 found in the Bible about this person, the 
 facts given will create quite a little amuse- 
 ment, and exercise the memory as well. 
 All who tail to give a fact must pay a for- 
 feit. To make the entertainment more in- 
 teresting the chairman can intersperse the 
 Bible facts with appropriate selection of 
 music. After all the facts have been given 
 refreshments may be served, the gentle- 
 men accompaning the ladies who have the 
 same Bible name as they have. If desired 
 a collection may be taken. The cards may 
 be cut in various shapes ; for the Juniors it 
 will be found very appropriate to cut them 
 in the shape of a shield, and if a bow of 
 ribbon of the society colors is tied through 
 the top of these they will make a very 
 pretty souvenir. — E. Grace Rice, Hamil- 
 ton, N. Y. 
 
 An Advertisement Social. 
 
 HAS any one tried an advertisement so- 
 cial in their C. E. society? 
 To give one cut popular advertise- 
 ments from papers and magazines, such as 
 Quaker Oats and Bakers Breakfast Cocoa 
 as often appear in The Inland, and after 
 removing all printing that could possibly 
 give a clew as to the name of the adver- 
 tisement, number each and paste on heavy 
 paper or bristol board, black will set them 
 off the best, and hand around the room. 
 
 Provide each guest with a card having 
 as many numbers as there are advertise- 
 ments and the guest guessing the largest 
 and smallest number are awarded suitable 
 prizes. This will be a success. — I. M. S. 
 
 An April Fool Social. 
 
 Send out your invitations for a social on 
 April I. Meet your guests at the door in 
 mask, only have your mask and costume 
 reversed, so that what they think your 
 face will in reality be the back of your 
 head. 
 
 Each guest's tickets of admission will be 
 a written explanation of a way to April foo' 
 a person. These tickets will be received 
 at the door by a committee, whose duty it 
 will be to select the most interesting ones 
 for use during the evening. After the 
 guests are all assembled, the April fool 
 tickets are to be tried. This will occasion 
 a great deal of fun. A prize may be award- 
 ed for the best ticket. 
 
 When the time has arrived to serve re- 
 freshments, bananas (the lower half 
 filled with cotton) may be passed around 
 •to the guests. Other refreshments may 
 also be served, if desired. 
 
 This social will prove to be a very enjoy- 
 able one. — Edna A. Gaiser, Alton, 111. 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 A Missionary Social. 
 
 As the guests arrived they were ushered 
 into the rooms lighted by Japanese lant- 
 erns and draped with gay curtains and 
 scarfs that gave oriental effects; all chairs 
 had been removed and the guests were 
 obliged to find seats on the numerous cush- 
 ions spread about the floor. That broke 
 up any formality that might have spoiled 
 the gathering. 
 
 The hostesses were twelve young ladies 
 in costume representing some mission field 
 which the society had been studying. 
 
 Each one in turn gave a talk describing 
 the life of a woman of her land but not 
 naming the country ; after five minutes she 
 paused for the company to guess her 
 nationality, and they were privileged to 
 ask questions till they gained the desired 
 information. Then another spoke all 
 through the evening the young ladies kept 
 up the character they had assumed, and 
 each one -was the center of an admiring 
 group, who kept up the conversation on 
 mission lands, because the entertainers 
 would talk of nothing else. 
 
 Refreshments were served, each hostess 
 providing a dish peculiar to her country 
 there's china served bowls of rice with 
 chop sticks. Syria figs and dates, Alaska 
 salmon salad, etc The girils had agreed 
 that they would spend no money on their 
 contumes. so they were all devised from 
 "scraps" on hand and what could be bor- 
 rowed. 
 
 The guests departed after an evening's 
 fun and entertainment with a belief that 
 missions were really interesting. So the 
 social acomplished its purpose. — M. B. 
 Jane, Parsons, Kansas. 
 
 Eg? Roll. 
 
 Last Easter we Endeavorers decided to 
 arrange for a social that should be a suc- 
 cess, both as regards pleasure and finance, 
 
 A fortnight previous we announced that 
 the society and its friends would be enter- 
 tained by an egg roll at the Woodmen's 
 Hall. 
 
 We secured the use of the hall for the 
 asking and for several days before were 
 very busy decorating. The chairs were all 
 set in rows around the walls, center of 
 room free. 
 
 Atone end of the room was placed an in- 
 strument which a member of the musical 
 committee had generously loaned for the 
 occasion. 
 
 Grouped at the other end of the hall 
 were six or eight small tables tastefully 
 decorated with crepe paper in Endeavor 
 colors, with here and there a waxen Easter 
 lily. 
 
 The open space in center of room was 
 carpeted. To one side of this was placed 
 
 the rolling board, consisting of a dry goods 
 box against which was slanted a broad pine 
 board some ten or twelve feet long with 
 cleats along its edges. 
 
 To hide their rough exteriors, these 
 were draped and banked by rows of planks 
 Near the rolling board, but to one side, 
 was erected a small booth where the eggs 
 were to be kept for sale. * * * * 
 
 Our efforts were rewarded and a full 
 house greeted us. 
 
 Aftera short musical program the fun 
 began. 
 
 Each lady brought a pretty egg shaped 
 lunch box. and a bright colored egg, the 
 shell only, having a tiny bow of ribbon at 
 the tip. 
 
 The lunch boxes were placed on a side 
 table, while the bright shells were placed 
 on the nest, a circular space outlined by 
 cushions at the foot of the rolling board. 
 
 The gentlemen proceeded to the booth 
 purchased their eggs, hard boiled at a 
 reasonable price, came to the board and 
 sent them rolling down the incline. If it 
 crushed into one of the pretty shells your 
 fate was decided. 
 
 Inside the shell was the name of the 
 lady with whom you were to partake of 
 uch refreshments as only an endeavorer 
 can place before you. — E. B. Keen, Jr., 
 Keensburg, 111. 
 
 The Irish Social. 
 
 The room where this social is to be held 
 is decorated with green. A short program 
 entertains the fore part of evening, the 
 numbers being selected from Irish authors, 
 musicians, etc. After the program, one of 
 the social committee seats herself before 
 a table on which is a plate of green leaves 
 and with a rap with her knife, call the 
 company to order thus: 
 
 Ladies and gentlemen, I want to serve a 
 salad, and you are invited to come up in 
 turn and select a share. 
 
 Of course each one comes up in haste, 
 eager to solve the mystery. The leaves are 
 pieces of green tissue paper, on each of 
 which is pasted a slip of white letter paper 
 bearing a quotation from some popular 
 author. As each person passes the table 
 they select a leaf, and upon reading the 
 quotation gives the name of author. If they 
 do this correctly the leaf is theirs. If they 
 fail, they return the leaf, but sometime 
 afterward have another trial in their turn. 
 Some of the quick witted ones will soon 
 collect a large bouquet of the leaves and 
 to the one who gathers the largest bouquet 
 is given a small prize. To make the leaves 
 for the salad, take light green tissue paper 
 and cut it into the shape of large lettuce 
 or small cabbage leaves, leaving a small 
 strip at the bottom of each. Fold the 
 leaves lengthwise tbrough the middle, and 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 slip it over a hair-pin, pressing it together 
 over the rounding part of pin, if done care- 
 fully the leaf will be beautifully crimped, 
 like a real one just from the garden. Now 
 write the quotations upon some slips of 
 writing paper and paste them on the piece 
 left for this purpose on the tissue paper 
 leaf. 
 
 . Have a small book with all the quota- 
 tions and the names of the authors written 
 opposite each other, so that the awarding 
 committee may have its aid in deciding 
 who guessed the greater number of names. 
 — Maggie Fulliver, Chicago. 
 
 Nut Social. 
 
 The success of a social depends on those 
 who have it in charge. 
 
 Ask all who come to bring a penny. 
 
 The committee is to see every person is 
 soc'al. 
 
 Have a spelling match. It need not take 
 all persons present. This you will find very 
 interesting. 
 
 Give each person present a card and 
 pencil. Each card is numbered from one to 
 twenty-three. 
 
 Ask all to look at their penny One per- 
 son asks if all can find the following. Allow 
 a minute or more to each question : 
 -^ I. A messenger? One cent (sent) 
 
 2. Mode of ancient punishment? Stripes 
 
 3. Means of inflicting it? Lashes. 
 
 4. A piece of armor? Shield. 
 
 5. A devoted young man? Bow (beau) 
 
 6. A South American fruit? Date. 
 
 7. A place of worship? Temple. 
 
 8. Portion of a hill? Brow. 
 
 9. Spring flowers? Tulips. 
 
 10. Three weapons? Arrows. 
 
 11. The first American settler? Indians 
 '12. Emblem of victory? Laurel wreath 
 
 13. An animal? Hair (hare.) 
 
 14. Two sides of a vote? Eyes and 
 nose (ayes and noes.) 
 
 15. An emblem of royalty? Crown. 
 
 . 16. One way of expressing matrimony? 
 United State. 
 
 17. Youth and old age? Youth 18 — 95 old 
 age. 
 
 18. Part of a river? Mouth. 
 
 19. Something found in a school? Pupil. 
 
 20. Part of a stove? Lid (eyelid) 
 
 21. Plenty of assurance? Cheek. 
 
 22. The cry of victory? Won (one.) 
 
 23. Implements of writing? Quills. 
 The cards should be exchanged and cor- 
 rected while the answers are read aloud. 
 
 The pei'son who has the most number 
 correct is given a gilded penny. The penny 
 can liave a hole in it with a ribbon in it. 
 
 Prepare English walnuts in this way be- 
 fore the evening of the social. The nut is 
 cut open and one side of the nut is taken 
 
 out and a bow of ribbon is put into the nut. 
 It is then glued together. There should 
 be two nuts with the same colored ribbon 
 in them. If you can not get enough varietj' 
 of colors, tie the ribbon indifferent bows. 
 The nuts should be put into two baskets, 
 One basket is passed to the ladies and the 
 other to the gentlemen. They are to find 
 each other by matching their ribbons and 
 partake of the refreshments together. 
 
 Refreshments consist of a plate of mixed 
 cracked nuts. Horse-shoe nails will answer 
 the place of nuts picks. 
 
 Each one who comes can bring half a 
 pound of nuts. Have a box and all march and 
 put their pennies in the box. — Alice J. 
 Beverly, 622 Chester Ave., Elgin, 111. 
 
 Clipping Bee Social. 
 
 A Clipping Bee given by a society known 
 to the writer, was a success both socially 
 and financially. The society members and 
 many of their friends contributed articles 
 worth ten cents each, some were worth 
 more, none less than ten cents 
 
 Needle books, book markers, dolls, tin 
 horns, picture scarfs, picture books, pres- 
 ents suitable for all ages, and both sexes, 
 were provided. These were all given in 
 charge of a committee who wrapped each 
 article separately and in such a way as to 
 give no possible clue as to the contents of 
 any package. A large table was placed at 
 one end of the room, above this was 
 stretched a rope on which the packages 
 were suspended by strings, several young 
 ladies were in charge, each provided with 
 a pair of scissors. 
 
 Each person on entering the room was 
 charged ten cents admission and given a 
 ticket which entitled the holder to a clip- 
 ping. 
 
 Upon giving these tickets to the young 
 ladies at the table, one was handed a scis- 
 sors and told to clip one package off the 
 line, any one you choose. 
 
 There was much merriment when some 
 of these packages were opened, as some 
 times a young man would find that the ar- 
 ticle enclosed was suitable for ladies only, 
 and vice versa. 
 
 Many clipped more than one package, 
 paying ten cents each time. A short pro- 
 gram contisting of music, readings, etc., 
 was given during the evening, and ice 
 cream was sold. 
 
 Every one went away well pleased, so 
 well pleased that the society was asked to 
 repeat the social, which they did in a few 
 weeks, and as before, every one pronounced 
 it a success. 
 
 Try it. Endeavorers. — Alice Thorpe 
 Bcanis, German Valley, N. J. 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 Easter Social. 
 
 Notice of ah Easter Social given out, and 
 each one requested to bring a hard boiled 
 egg decorated if preferred. 
 
 The committee then arrange to have a 
 number of hard boiled eggs colored in var- 
 ious ways. Then have a board, we used 
 an ironing (skirt) board covered with some 
 bright material, and a strip drawn tight 
 and tacked down each side, to shield the 
 eggs from rolling off sideways. 
 
 Have the teaspoons or two large wooden 
 ladles. Have a stand or table with dishes 
 or a basket to receive the eggs. After the 
 guests have arrived and a short music 
 programme gone through, pla^e the board 
 against a box or low table, one end on the 
 floor, to form an inclined plane. Now select 
 two captains and two assistants. Let each 
 captain choose his companay until the 
 guests are equally divided into two com- 
 panies, oneon each side of the board. The 
 captain and his assistant standing at the 
 foot of the board. The captain each hold- 
 ing a spoon or ladle ready to catch the 
 eggs as they are rolled to the bottom of the 
 board in the spoon or ladle and quickly 
 handing them to his assistant who is to 
 present each of his company with a decor- 
 ated egg. The captain who supplies his 
 company first with eggs caught in the 
 spoon, wins the game and may be pre- 
 sented with a prize. If the captains and 
 assistance work quickly and the roller 
 "keeps the pot boiling," there will be some 
 lively fun.— Alice. 
 
 A Flower Show. 
 
 A very pretty social would be a flower 
 show. All the young ladies wishing to take 
 part should dress as different flowers, one 
 as a daisy, another a rose, etc. 
 
 The room in which the social is held 
 should be decorated to resemble a flower 
 garden with silver bells and cockle shells 
 a d the young ladies all stand in a row. A 
 placard is suspended from the ceiling bear- 
 ing this inscription, "Mistress Mary, quite 
 contrary how does your garden grow? with 
 cockle shells and silver bells and 
 maids all in a row." 
 
 One or two ladies, in comparison to the 
 size of the social should dress as Mistress 
 Mary, and be seated at small tables to re- 
 ceive money. Each outsider as he, or she, 
 comes in pays five cents for the privilege 
 of talking five minutes to one of the 
 "flowers." Some one acts as crier, crying 
 'here you are sweet flowers, five cents a 
 piece." 
 
 Supper may be served at the usual price. 
 
 It is suggested that the young ladies 
 learn legends or bits of poetry aboat the 
 flowers they represent. — C. Van Lambeth, 
 Wilson College, Pa 
 
 An Autograph Social. 
 
 This social is especially adapted for 
 welcoming new members into the church 
 or Christian Endeavor Society. 
 
 We started our evening with several 
 rousing endeavor songs followed by a 
 short music and literary program. 
 
 Up stairs in our dining rooms were tables 
 ready for refreshments. At each plate was 
 an old fashioned autograph verse neatly 
 written on a card. For example: 
 
 The verb I love I learned at school 
 "Thou lovest" follows next in rule 
 
 "We love" let us say together 
 Providing thus we love each other. 
 
 "May your joys be as deep as the ocean 
 and your sorrows as light as its foam.'' 
 
 Just look over some of your old albums 
 and you will find plenty. 
 
 A captain was seated at each table who 
 called on the guests in turn to read the 
 verse at their plate, while the waiters 
 served the tables. Something to amuse 
 one at the table is essential to the success 
 fo any entertainment. 
 
 On leaving the dining room each guest 
 was handed a paper about 4x4 in. with C. 
 E. in gilt letters at the top and a pencil 
 attached, with the request to secure as 
 many autographs as possible in 30 minutes. 
 
 No forging allowed, then a scramble for 
 names began. 
 
 No one could be stiff in such a crowd and 
 every one thoroughly enjoyed the race. 
 
 After the thirty minutes were up a com- 
 mittee collected the papers and counted 
 the names. 
 
 The victor was awarded a hand painted 
 autograph album. Every one counted the 
 autograph social a success. — Gertrude E. 
 Arbuthnot, Brookfield, Mo. 
 
 An Advertisement Social. 
 
 Cut from the papers and magazines pic- 
 tures advertising some new article, cut off 
 the name and mount the picture on a piece 
 of card board. Number them and hang 
 them around the room, when the company 
 has assembled give each one a paper and 
 pencil and begin. See how many of the ad- 
 vertisements he can guess, allow fifteen 
 minutes for the contest, gather up the slips 
 and give a prize to the one who has guessed 
 correctly the greatest number. 
 
 After the contest is over have a program 
 consisting of recitations one of which ad- 
 vertise some article, and w^hich can easily 
 be found in the magazines. Some of these 
 can be set tomusic andsung and thus adds 
 interest and gest to the program. Do not 
 have less than twenty pictures for the con- 
 test. — H. E. Branch, Manchester, N. H. 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 IT 
 
 A Presidential Social. 
 
 Our society gave a social some time ago 
 which was, I think, the most successful 
 social we have ever given. We called it a 
 presidential social. We represented all of 
 the presidents and their wives, from Wash- 
 ington to Cleveland, who was then presi- 
 dent. 
 
 We also had Uncle Sam and Columbia 
 represented. 
 
 The costumes helped in a great measure 
 to make it a success. They were not very 
 hard to get up. If you enquire you will find 
 a number of people who have old fashioned 
 costumes which they have had for years; 
 and they are most always willing to lend 
 them, 1 he quaint costumes, together with 
 the false whiskers, and odd arrangements 
 of the hair, made some of our young peo- 
 ple almost unrecognizable, and some of 
 them*created a great deal of merriment. 
 
 We had several books which gave pic- 
 tures of the presidents and their wives and 
 we dressed as nearly like the pictures as 
 possible. A few of the costumes were 
 made for the occasion, out of cheap 
 material. 
 
 The social was held in the church build- 
 ing. We marched from the lecture room- 
 down the side aisles of the church, the 
 girls taking one aisle and the boys the 
 other, meeting our partners at the center 
 aisle we advance to the front of the 
 church, led by Uncle Sam and Columbia. 
 Buchanan alone, for he was a bachelor. 
 
 Then each couple in turn mounted the 
 platform and were introduced to the audi- 
 ence, by Uncle Sam, in funny little speech- 
 es sometimes giving some of the import- 
 ant events of the administration. 
 
 Then followed a short musical and liter- 
 ary entertainment. Uncle Sam announced 
 each performance sayifg that Mrs. Cleve- 
 land will sing a solo, or Mrs. Adams will 
 recite, etc. 
 
 This was followed by a social. We 
 charged ten cents admission and realized 
 a neat little sum; and our audience voted 
 it a success. 
 
 Try this, I am sure you will enjoy it. — 
 Emma J.Talmer, Biggsville, 111. 
 
 A Klondike Social 
 
 The "Klondike Social" is a new as well 
 as a very attractive entertainment. This 
 may be moreconveniently held at a private 
 house. Three colors, yellow for good, white 
 for snow, and brown for earth, should pre- 
 dominate. Boxes filled with earth are 
 scattered throughout the rooms. In these 
 have been buried bonbons wrapped in gilt 
 paper. The doorkeeper is a young lady 
 dressed in yellow cheesecloth and wears 
 a tinsel belt and bracelets. Each guest, 
 as he deposits his admission fee, is handed 
 
 a toy shovel and granted permission to 
 stake a claim. The person finding the 
 largest number of nuggets receives a prize. 
 It may consist of a box of bonbons wrapped 
 in gilt paper or an inexpensive piece of 
 jewelry. Of course some claims will be 
 barren, and any one may obtain a second 
 by depositing another piece of money. 
 
 Refreshments should suggest the Artie 
 Land and its golden treasures. Ice cream 
 will be quite indispensable; although 
 orange and lemon ice may be substituted 
 if desired. The cakes are yellow with 
 chocolate and white icings. Oranges and 
 whipped cream are also suitable as well as 
 chocolate, lemon, and cream bonbons. A 
 small dish of chopped ice may be given to 
 each. The tables are covered with yellow 
 and the waiters wear yellow caps and 
 aprons, tinsel belt, collar, and bracelets. 
 A small fee is charged for the refresh- 
 ments. "Klondike," wherever mentioned 
 creates interest. It isneedless to say that 
 this social will attract outsiders. — Fannie 
 Adams. 
 
 A Quotation Hunt 
 
 This is a very informal amusement also 
 very entertaining as it does away with so 
 much of the stiffness that is generally com- 
 mon at so many socials. 
 
 Prepare beforehand about forty or fifty 
 quotations, (according to the number ex- 
 pected to be present) dividing each into 
 four parts, writing each part on separate 
 slips of paper, and pinning the slips in 
 sight on curtains chairs, draperies and the 
 like. 
 
 The following is a good example of a 
 quotation : 
 
 •'Silently one by one 
 In the infinite meadow of Heaven 
 Blossomed the lovely stars 
 Thefor-get-me-nots of the Angels." 
 
 After the arrival of most of the company 
 let each one choose any slip he wishes and 
 start on the hunt for the rest of that par- 
 ticular quotation, having succeeded in 
 finding one whole quotation he starts on 
 the hunt for another and continues until 
 all are found. The one succeeding in get- 
 ting the most quotations being given the 
 ist prize, which may be a book. A paper 
 of pins, as ' pointers." may be given as a 
 booby prize if desired. 
 
 If one person asks another for a certain 
 part of a quotation ^the one being asked 
 will be obliged to hand that particular 
 part over to the one asking if he happens 
 to have it. 
 
 If it is desired to make this a pay social 
 an admission fee may be charged and light 
 refreshments served later in the evening. 
 — Gertrude Ross. Morris. Ills. 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 A Millinery Social. 
 
 If you want lots of fun try a millinery 
 social. We had one and laughed until we 
 were tired. 
 
 The young ladies hunted up some of their 
 old hats and selecting an untrimed shape, 
 brought it along accompanied by material 
 for trimming. It was understood that the 
 trimming material could range any where 
 between a wisp of hay and a yard of mus- 
 lin, in fact anything that could be utilized 
 for the purpose. 
 
 The young men were not privileged to 
 bring a hat, but hunted through the bot- 
 toms of old trunks, or the fancy counter of 
 the village store to find an article they 
 would like made into a necktie. 
 
 Of course you will have plenty of games 
 and when all have gathered, ticket the 
 ladies and gentlemen, let each find the one 
 with the corresponding number, then let 
 each young man present his lady with his 
 necktie material and the lady give him her 
 hat and trimming. Now let the gentlemen 
 trim the hats and the ladies make the 
 neckties; when finished they are to be 
 worn by the owners during the rest of the 
 evening. 
 
 There is more fun than a little in seeing 
 the young men, with their "thumbs'' fin- 
 gers, putting the graceful deft waves in the 
 soft muslin folds, minceing as the needle 
 draws blood in the awkward fingers, and 
 when completed what a scene of beauty, of 
 oddity, of wonder. Neckties as broad as 
 your shoulders, as gay as a parrot, or as 
 sombre as a funeral. Hats with feathers 
 in front, on the bias, and wrong side up; 
 hats with streamers, and hats with blue, 
 green, pink, purple, black and orange rib- 
 bons, a variety fit for a museum. 
 
 With tact, push and energy such a social 
 may be made a wonderful help in bringing 
 all the members, associate especially, into 
 close fellowship with the others. — A. H. 
 Cowherd, Bridgeburg, Ontario. 
 
 Flags of All Nations- 
 
 Decorate the lecture room or the depart- 
 ment where the social is to be held, with 
 evergreens festooned with the natural tri- 
 colors, red, white and blue, and let the 
 stars and stripes droop gracefully here 
 and there to hide the hard, severe lines. 
 
 As the guests enter let the reception 
 committee stationed near the door, direct 
 them to a desk close at hand where the 
 secretaries will supply them with neat 
 blank-books with pencils attacked by 
 means of dainty ribbons of red, white and 
 blue. Inside the books should be number- 
 ed running from one to ten, corresponding 
 with tables on which should be placed 
 cards numbered and bearing a colored 
 representation of various flags. Let each 
 
 contestant write the number and name of 
 the flags on his table as far as able, and 
 then pass on to other tables in the order 
 numbered, until having been round the 
 circle, his list is complete, containing 
 guesses to the full number of flags repre- 
 sented, which should not be below fifty 
 and may vary to one hundred or even high- 
 er. In order to make the game interesting 
 as well as amusing, there should be no 
 comparing of notes, each contestant taxing 
 his own ingenuity or relying upon his 
 knowledge of history in the preparation of 
 his list. With merriment and thoughtful- 
 ness combined, the investigators will man- 
 age to gather instructions as well as enjoy- 
 ment from the search and will doubtless 
 regret the close of the exciting game when 
 the bell announces the expiration of the al- 
 lotted time for naming the flags. 
 
 When quiet is restored, let the manager 
 read the list of flags as numbered, each 
 book-holder marking his correct guesses 
 as they are read, the one having the great- 
 est number being entitled to the first prize 
 and the one holding the fewest correct an- 
 swers the booby prize, while favors of tiny- 
 flags may be distributed among the con- 
 testants as souveniers of the occasion. — B. 
 V. C. 
 
 Geographical Illustration. 
 
 I want to tell you of our latest social suc- 
 cess, which was suggested by the puzzle 
 pictures published in The Inland last sum- 
 mer. 
 
 When we announced our social we re- 
 quested every one to bring pencils with 
 them for fun. 
 
 After all the members of our Y. P. S. C. 
 E., and their guests had assembled, the 
 chairman of the social committee an- 
 nounced a contest on geographical illus- 
 trations representing mountains, states, 
 cities and towns in the limited states. 1 he 
 door to the dining room was then thrown 
 open and as the guests passed into the 
 room each contestant was handed a sheet 
 of paper containing numbers from one to 
 thirty. 
 
 On the table we had previously arranged 
 many and various articles to represent 30 
 places in the United States. On an old 
 necktie cut in two, we pinned a letter C 
 cut from white paper, and so called it 
 C-on-nec-ticut. Three baking powder cans 
 with the picture of a donkey beside them 
 meant Kansas. A small chain with an apple 
 beside it represented the Appalachain 
 Mountains. A cotton cat with a butcher 
 knife half through its neck was for Cats- 
 kill Mts. On a piece of newspaper we 
 spread some earth and scattered over it a 
 handful of acorns to represent Oak-land. 
 A ball, a clock, and a piece of gold andl 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
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 lead ore, was for Bal-tim-ore. A toy chair 
 with the letter L cut from white paper — on 
 it was for Seat-tie. A column cut from a 
 newspaper and a toy omnibus was number- 
 ed with large figures cut from an old cal- 
 ender, and as any one discovered the name 
 of a place, they wrote it beside the cor- 
 responding number on their paper. There 
 was much thinking and a great amount of 
 fun over some of the guesses. 
 
 When all had given up the contest the 
 papers were handed to the judges who ex- 
 amined them and awarded the prizes. A 
 home made jewel case of pink satin, rib- 
 bon, and glass, to the one who had only 
 one mistake; a box of stationary for the 
 next best list, and a tin baby rattler for 
 the booby. 
 
 Choice cake, pop-corn balls of home 
 made manufacture, and chocolate were 
 served for refreshments later. 
 
 Of course this idea can be enlarged upon 
 and a clever mind will readily think of 
 many other illustrations. A social of this 
 kind can be made very attractive as well 
 as entertaining. — Lizzie T. Birely, Middle- 
 burg Md. 
 
 A Mix Social. 
 
 A "mix social,'' given by our Endeavor 
 society last winter was pronounced the 
 most successful and enjoyable affair of 
 the season. 
 
 In two adjoining rooms were placed eight 
 small tables, each table containing a dif- 
 ferent game. Four persons were seated at 
 each table, the two opposite each other 
 becoming partners, and to each was given 
 a blank card. 
 
 At a stated signal the games were be- 
 gun. When the game at the head table was 
 finished a bell was tapped, the cards of the 
 successful partners at each table were 
 punched and the winners passed on to the 
 next table leaving the two losers behind. 
 
 At the head table we played checkers, 
 at the second we threaded needles, at the 
 third played Jackstraws, on the fourth was 
 a fish pond, etc. All the players enjoyed 
 the games thoroughly. 
 
 The next element of the "mix" was 
 music. 
 
 Cards and pencils were distributed and 
 on each card were twelve numbers. 
 
 A musical member passed to the piano 
 and played from memory twelve familiar 
 air. Each person wrote opposite the cor- 
 responding number what he thought to be 
 the name of the tune played. One girl be- 
 came so excited that she failed to guess 
 Home Sweet Home, while our minister 
 who is intensely patriotic, failed to recog- 
 nize America. 
 
 "Pi" was next served and amidst much 
 merriment we deciphered from a hieroghy- 
 phic mixture of both words and letters, 
 twelve familiar Mother Goose rhymes. 
 
 After this we cemented poetry. 
 
 On the curtains, mantal draperies and in 
 various other places were pinned frag- 
 ments of familiar quotations, each quota- 
 tion being broken into at least six frag- 
 ments. The one who succeeded in obtain- 
 ing the greatest number of whole quota- 
 tions was declared the quotation laureate 
 of the evening. 
 
 Next a laige paste board containing a 
 square opening was placed in a prominent 
 position. Corks of different sizes and sharp 
 knives were distributed to the members. It 
 was explained that the task before them 
 was to cut the corks so that they would fit 
 the square opening without measuring the 
 opening, judging entirely by the eye. Much 
 amusement was derived from this game. 
 
 After the opening had been fitted by one 
 of the youngest members present, refresh^ 
 ments were served. 
 
 Before starting homeward we passed a 
 hearty vote of thanks to the social commit- 
 teefor it was they who had given us the 
 pleasant evening. — Margaret Simmons, 
 220 Ninth avenue, McKeesport, Pa. 
 
 Cuban Social. 
 
 The Cuban question is occupying the at- 
 tention of all loyal Americans, and as we 
 look back to the time when our country 
 was fighting for its independence and we 
 remember the dark days of Valley Forge 
 and its sufferings, we ought to be filled 
 with sympathy deep enough to reach our 
 purses when we think of the terrible suf- 
 ferings endured by the Cubans for their 
 independence. 
 
 A social may be given for the benefit of 
 the sufferers and instruction to ourselves. 
 Persons wishing to be admitted to the 
 island must present ten cents at the ticket 
 widow and receive their passport. The 
 forepart of theevening may be occupied by 
 a musical and literary program. Talks for 
 five minutes on any subject pertaining to 
 the question are appropriate. 
 
 The following program is suggested: 
 
 Solo, "In Old Madrid," accompanied by 
 guitar. 
 
 Talk on Cuba and its chief public men 
 and the foreign consulates. 
 
 General Gomez and his cause. 
 
 "Cuban Fandango," by Sig. Vallo. 
 
 "Violet Waltz," bv Henry Warrel, 
 
 Talk on the wreck of the Maine, Capt. 
 Sigsbee commander. 
 
 Talk on the autonomy and Senior De 
 Lome's letter. 
 
 Guitar solos. "Spanish Fandango." 
 
 "Spanish Quickstep," by Curtis. 
 
 Talk on the Reconcentrados, or Wey 
 ler's policy. 
 
 Instead of talks some societies might 
 find a debate very interesting. "Should 
 Cuban independence be recognized by the 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 United States," or a similar question could 
 be discussed. 
 
 After this program, refreshments may be 
 served in a Spanish cafe, five cents extra 
 might be charged. The cafe may be ar- 
 tistically decorated and refreshments 
 served to the taste of the society. 
 
 A booth should be made where the peo- 
 ple may vote on the question of Cnban in- 
 dependence, and also subscribe any aid 
 they may wish to donate to the sufferers. 
 This booth is called the "Cuban Junta." 
 
 Games may be played during the rest of 
 the evening. Crokinole, gobang, halma, 
 chess, checkers, authors and bible cards 
 are suggested. We trust that thi<! may be 
 of value to some up-to-date society. 
 
 Flower Guessing Social. 
 
 At the desired time the guests are hand- 
 ed cards with small pencils attached upon 
 which are wrote the questions, the answer 
 to each question being a flower. They are 
 to guess as many of the questions as they 
 can and write the answer (name of some 
 flower) opposite the question. It will per- 
 haps seem difficult at first and some one 
 should give an example, after which it will 
 seem quite simple. 
 
 For instance: my first wears her second 
 on her foot. 
 
 The answer is "Lady's Slippers." 
 
 Or another, a Roman numerical, "Ivy," 
 (IV.) 
 
 The questions should be concerning 
 familiar flowers. Here is a list: 
 
 1. Maiden's name and color of her hair. 
 Answer. Marigold. 
 
 2. Her brother's name and what he 
 writes with. 
 
 Answer. Johniquils. 
 
 3. His favorite sport in winter. 
 Snow-ball. 
 
 4. His favorite musical instrument. 
 Trumpet. 
 
 5. The hour he awakened his father by 
 playing on it. 
 
 Four o'clock. 
 
 6. What his father gave him in punish- 
 ment? 
 
 Golden Rod. 
 
 7. What did this make him do? 
 Johnny jump up. 
 
 8. What adjective suited Mary and her 
 young man's name? 
 
 Sweet Williams. 
 
 9. Being single what did he often lose? 
 Batchelor buttons. 
 
 10. What candy did he take her? 
 Marsh mellows. 
 
 11. How did he pop the question? 
 Aster. 
 
 12. What flower did she give him? 
 Tulips. 
 
 13. What gastly tophy did he send her? 
 Bleeding hearts. 
 
 14. 'I o whom did she refer him? 
 Poppy. 
 
 15. What minister married them? 
 Jack in the pulpit. 
 
 16. What did he say on leaving her? 
 Forget-me-not. 
 
 17. What was she doing during his ab-^ 
 sence? 
 
 Morning bride. 
 
 18. What fragrant letter did he send 
 her? 
 
 Sweet Peas. 
 
 19. What shall we say of them in con- 
 clusion? 
 
 Live for ever. 
 
 1. Ciood marketing? 
 Butter and eggs. 
 
 2. A very gay and ferocious animal? 
 Dandy lion. 
 
 3. The gentle sex of the friends pur- 
 suasion? 
 
 Quaker Ladies. 
 
 4. Its our doctor? 
 Self heal. 
 
 5. My first is as snarp as a needle my 
 second is as soft as down? 
 
 Thistle down. 
 
 6. My first is a country in Asia, mj-- 
 second a prominent family in New York? 
 
 China Aster. 
 
 7. My first is the name of a bird, my 
 second is worn by a cavelry man? 
 
 Lark Spur. 
 
 8. A church official? 
 Elder. 
 
 9. A very precise lady? 
 Primrose. 
 
 10. A tattered songster. 
 Ragged robbin. 
 
 11. My first is sly but cannot wear my 
 second ? 
 
 Fox glove. 
 
 12. The color of a horse? 
 Sorrel. 
 
 13. My first is an impliment of war my 
 second is a place where money is coined? 
 
 Spearmint. 
 
 14. A disrespectful name for a doctor? 
 Dock. 
 
 15. My first is white wood, my second is 
 the name of a yellowish Rhenish wine? 
 
 Holly hock. 
 
 16. My first is a facial expression of 
 pleasure, my second is a woodman's means 
 of livlihood? 
 
 Smilax. 
 
 17. An animal of the jungle is my first, 
 my second is the name of a tall fair lady? 
 
 Tiger lilly. 
 
 18. My first is made In a dairy but sel- 
 dom served in my second? 
 
 Butter cups. 
 
 19. My first wears my second on her 
 head? 
 
 Coxcomb. 
 
 20. A fashionable color for an evening 
 dress? 
 
 Hellitrope. 
 
 Dessie Bailey, Pomona. Kas. 
 
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 Japanese Egg Social. 
 
 Ask the housekeepers of your society to 
 save all egg shells and instead of breaking 
 the shell in the center to make a small hole 
 in one end from which the contents may 
 be taken. Have one of your members to 
 write on a small slip of paper a fortune. 
 Have several of these, each different. In- 
 sert one in each of the empty shells and 
 then glue over the opening a fancy cap of 
 tissue paper, satin or silk. With colored 
 pencils, outline a Japanese face on each 
 Shell. 
 
 At the social these should be placed in a 
 Basket or hung from a small evergreen 
 tree and sold for 15, 10 or 5 cents, by a 
 person dressed as a witch. She should 
 wear a cap, shawl and carry a broom. 
 
 At another booth should be a Chinaman 
 who sells fancy colored eggs and Japanese 
 ornaments. This Chinaman may look very 
 real by dressing in the Chinese costume 
 and wearing on his head a tight fitting 
 white cap with a small hole in the back 
 where a braided hair switch may be fast- 
 ened for a que. 
 
 Any desired refreshments may be 
 served. — Kate Lauder, Campbell Hill, 111. 
 
 Photograph Social. 
 
 A "photograph social" is thus described 
 by a lady who attended an interesting one: 
 
 All the old dauguereotypes, ambrotypes, 
 and photographs of people known in the 
 church and society were arranged around 
 the room. They were numbered, and 
 those who wished to see how many they 
 could guess correctly, were supplied with- 
 paper and pencils. 
 
 Later a member of the committee read 
 off the numbers, and the correct names of 
 each. Much amusement will be found in 
 noting the ancient costumes or attitudes. 
 Music will add an enjoyable feature, es- 
 pecially the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." 
 
 Pop corn or light refreshments may be 
 served if desired. — Interested Reader. 
 N. Y. 
 
 A Chip Social. 
 
 The refreshments consist of Saratoga 
 chips with biscuit and coffee added if de- 
 sired. 
 
 Each guest on entering the room is pre- 
 sented with a sheet of paper, pencil and 
 chip. 
 
 The proper chip is the lid of a grape bas- 
 ket, easily collected in most any neighbor- 
 hood. On the chip paste a caricature of 
 some public character. If you have access 
 to papers covering even five years you will 
 be surprised at the number you find. If 
 
 you have twenty caricatures have each 
 one numbered, and have numbers from i 
 to 20 marked in order on your sheet of 
 paper ready for your guesses. Then form 
 a circle and pass the chips along, each one 
 registering his guess on paper opposite the 
 same number given the caricature on the 
 chip. 
 
 When through pass your paper to your 
 next neighbor to the right and the leader 
 reads the names of characters caricatured 
 and your neighbor marks your correct 
 guesses and announces result as called 
 upon, and thus the winner is made known. 
 The clip is then turned for a new game on 
 other side. 
 
 Each one is told to select some person 
 in the room (in his mind) describe general 
 appearance and as minutely as possible 
 the dress, adding a touch of his or her 
 characteristics. Put name of person des- 
 cribed at top, and your name at bottom. 
 The chips are then collected by the leader 
 and read aloud to the company, (descrip- 
 tions only, not the names) and the first one 
 he reads is No. i. 
 
 Write opposite No. i on your paper your 
 guess as to who is the person described 
 and so on till the list is finished. 
 
 The leader then reads list of names at 
 the top only, and the number of correct 
 guesses is marked off, and winners an- 
 nounced as before. 
 
 Any one having the curiosity to know 
 who wrote his description can buy the 
 chips at five cents a piece and thus satisfy 
 his curiosity and preserve a momento of 
 the occasion and incidentally add a little 
 to the funds of the society. — J. E. C, Gran- 
 ville, N, Y. 
 
 An Evening With American 
 Heroes. 
 
 A very interesting as well as instructive 
 social is an evening with our famous men. 
 The rooms should be decorated with fiags 
 and potraits of our greatest men. Each 
 guest on his arrival is presented with a 
 card upon one side of which is written a 
 brief and rather obscure biography of a 
 great American. These biographies should 
 be carefully prepared before hand by the 
 social committee and a special effort 
 should be made to make them obscure but 
 at the same time not too puzzling for the 
 guests expected. For example the follow- 
 ing: Lincoln, although born and raised 
 in the back yardof America he thought it 
 not robbery to inhabit the White House. 
 
 Educated at L University under the 
 
 special direction of Prof. Experience he 
 became a scholar of no small height. Step 
 by step did he climb the ladded of life. 
 From the corn field to the desk, from the 
 counter to the bar, from the White House 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 to his place beside the great White Throne. 
 To-day he is loved by the American wor- 
 shiper, by the African and respected by 
 the world. 
 
 Franklin, the son of a Boston soap and 
 candle maker. He served as devil in Phil- 
 adelphia and was sent to France for his 
 country's good. A man of science and let- 
 ters. Warren, in the early morning of the 
 Revolution he led forth his men to the first 
 great conflict. The first great martyr of 
 the great cause. 
 
 Each biography must be numbered and 
 each guest on hearing his number called 
 reads his biography and the others having 
 found a name for the hero writes the name 
 opposite the number of that respective 
 biography. The numbers are to be ar- 
 ranged in columns on one side of the 
 cards. When all have read, the cards are 
 corrected and prizes awarded. — H. R. 
 Livingston, Ash Grove, Mo. 
 
 A Hayseed Social. 
 
 The rooms in-which this social is to be 
 held should be large, and should be entire- 
 ly cleared of drawing room furuitnre, pic- 
 tures, or any indoor evidences. An open 
 air appearance being the idea aimed at. 
 Rustic benches, settees, garden chairs, 
 camp stools, etc., furnish seats, and those 
 who are not thus provided, sit upon the 
 floor. One end of the room is kept clear 
 for the performance. Artistic decorations 
 consist of shocks of corn, sheaves of 
 wheat, oats, rye, pumpkins, hollyhocks, 
 sunflowers, or whatever else of rural gar- 
 niture is easily obtained. 
 
 All guests come in hayseed garb, con- 
 sisting of butternut jeans, or blue denim 
 suits for the men, and calico dresses and 
 sun bonnets for the ladies. 
 
 A program is furnished by the Hayseed 
 band with such solo assistance as they re- 
 quire. This band is composed of a dozen 
 young men playing on delapidated musical 
 instruments of all kinds. The less they 
 know about playing these instruments the 
 more fun will they occasion. 
 
 This band is kept out of sight until the 
 arrival of all the guests, then a cow bell 
 is rung to invite them to the concert, and 
 they pour in from everywhere through 
 doors, windows, and even slide down the 
 banisters. Everybody plays as loud as he 
 can, and in his own way. 
 
 No attempt at music in its true sense is 
 made, the idea being to burlesque a coun- 
 try band. Solo singers are accompanied 
 by bass and tenor drums and huge brass 
 horns. Of course they can not be heard 
 and the effect is ludicrous. Recitations 
 on novel topics. (Whitcom & Riley 
 furnishing any number of good poems for 
 this use.) And such play is introduced 
 
 throughout the program as the clever wit 
 of the practical plans will suggest. 
 
 After the program a picnic lunch is sold 
 in boxes. This lunch is composed of just 
 such substantial viands as would naturally 
 come from a farmer's larder, and may be 
 elaborate or not as seems best. Ham sand- 
 witches, pumpkin pie, small vegetables, 
 apples and butter milk form a very sugges- 
 tive one. These lunches are eaten, picnic 
 fashion, on the floor, among the shocks of 
 corn and sheaves of grain. 
 
 Such rustic games as "Drop the hand- 
 kerchief," "Copenhagen," "Ring 'round 
 the rosy," are a fitting conclusion to this 
 merry evening. 
 
 Invitation to this affair are to be printed 
 or v/ritten on rough scraps of manilla 
 paper, box lids, or any thing of like nature, 
 and can be worded some thing like this: 
 ■Tallow your boots, count the seed out of 
 your hair, and bring your best girl to Mrs. 
 at candle light on even- 
 ing." Programs and cards of admission 
 are treated in the same way, and souvenirs 
 are bits of blue ribbon, such as are award- 
 ed at county fairs, bearing in gold letters 
 the occasion and the date. — J. H. Perke, 
 New Albany, Ind. 
 
 Left Hand Social- 
 
 A left hand social was recently held by 
 the Endeavorers of the Christian church 
 at E. Smithfield, Pa., which was said by 
 those present to be the most enjoyable 
 social they had even attended 
 
 When the invitations were given the re- 
 quest was made that every one should be- 
 come left handed immediately upon their 
 arrival at the house where the social was 
 to be held. This request called out a 
 volley of questions, but not a scrap of 
 farther information could be obtained, 
 from the close mouthed committee. 
 
 Fearing that the usually favored left 
 hand, and the brain as well, might become 
 wearied with an entire evening of awk- 
 ward endeavor, the committee wisely con- 
 fined the left hand feature of the social to 
 just five items of the program, which were 
 as follows: 
 
 A left-handed greeting. 
 
 And left-handed eating 
 
 A left-hand game. 
 
 A left-hand name. 
 
 And a "left-handed pig" 
 
 Made by each, small or big. 
 
 The greeting was the left hand shake 
 now so much in vogue by the ultra fashion- 
 able. 
 
 It caused much merriment, some thought- 
 lessly extending the right hand who had 
 just cautioned their friends against such a 
 proceedure. 
 
 The chairman of the reception commit- 
 tee was perhaps a bit to blame for this for 
 
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 she invariably extended her right hand 
 to the guests as they arrived, leaving it 
 to the other members of the committee to 
 give the greeting in the prescribed man- 
 ner. 
 
 The refreshments were served and eaten 
 left handed. 
 
 Simple prizeswere given to the most suc- 
 cessful players of the game, the best left- 
 hand penman, and the most skillful pig 
 artist. 
 
 The prizes offered were of no value, so 
 envy or ill feeling was not excited, and no 
 humiliating booby prizes were given. 
 
 The game was crokinole, and the prize 
 a little snapping turtle, was won by an 
 Elder of the church who had never seen 
 the game before. 
 
 Each one registered as soon as possible 
 after his arrival, writing with his left hand 
 the words "yours truly" in addition to his 
 name. A pen wiper was given to the one 
 exhibiting the best chirography. 
 
 The artist of the society had made with 
 her left hand a blotter, on which was a pen 
 drawing of three little pigs escaping from 
 their pen, and the words "just from the 
 pen." T his was formally presented to the 
 one who drew the best left handed pig. 
 
 Another feature of the entertainment 
 was the distribution of fanciful shaped 
 papers each containing an endeavorer's 
 name in charade, conundrum, hidden name 
 or puzzle of some kind. Some of these 
 were a little left handed in their awkward- 
 ness but they were not so in the sense of 
 being enalicious or insincere. 
 
 The success of this social may have been 
 largely due to the fact that it was original 
 with the ones who planed it. 
 
 A new broom sweeps clean. While it is 
 not exactly adopted to a money making 
 social it may be made to do so by imposing 
 fines, and selling badges, the wearing of 
 which exempts the purchaser, not from 
 using his left hand, but from the liability 
 of being fined for forgetting to use it, or, 
 the charge may be made for the refresh- 
 ments served. 
 
 I hope a large number of societies may 
 be able to get as much good wholesome 
 fun out of the left handed social as our 
 society did.— F. E. G. 
 
 The Old Village School. 
 
 Perhaps some of the Inland readers have 
 never enjoyed that most laughable even- 
 ing's entertainment, "The Old Village 
 School," which I am sure will meet with 
 decided success. It is supposed to be the 
 last day of school and the parents and 
 friends have come to see what progress the 
 children have made. The girls and boys 
 who are to act as pupils are dressed as 
 much like children did some fifty years 
 
 ago. The room doesn't need any scenery, 
 just chairs or benches for the children and 
 a table or desk for the teacher. The en- 
 tertainment begins when the children 
 troop in at the ringing of the bell and the 
 roll is called. The teacher then reads the 
 program. There is a composition on 
 "boys" by Cindy Simpkins, A recitation 
 "how doth the little busy bee,'" etc., by 
 one of the girls who forgets and has to be 
 prompted every few lines. Then one of the 
 boys declaims, "you'd scarce expect one 
 of my age to speak in public on the stage." 
 There is a dialogue, a composition on 
 "Spring," an attempted saying of "Casa- 
 blanca" in the midst of which the boy 
 breaks down; a debate, "Resolved that 
 Bachelors be taxed for the support of Old 
 Maids,'' with boys andgirls arrayedagainst 
 each other. Close with battle spelling by 
 the school and let all join in singing "Auld 
 Lang Syne." Intersperse the program with 
 any school jokes you can think of. Josiah 
 when asked the plural of babv might say 
 twins, or of pillow, bolster. The teacher 
 should be something of a wit as the suc- 
 cess depends largely on the way he adapts 
 himself to his part. — G. E. Chase, West- 
 ford, U. 
 
 A Physiology Riddle. 
 
 I always have about me 
 
 1. Two good fish — soles. 
 
 2. Two measures — hand and foot. 
 
 3. A number of whips without handles 
 — lashes. 
 
 4. An entrance to a hotel — Instep. (Inn.) 
 
 5. An entrance to a church — vestibule. 
 
 6. A number of weathercocks — veins. 
 
 7. At a political meeting on the verge of 
 a division — eyes and nose (ayes and nocs.) 
 
 8. Two students — pupils. 
 
 9. A big wooden box — chest. 
 
 10. Two fine buildings — temples. 
 
 11. Product of a camphor tree — gums. 
 
 12. A piece of English money — crown. 
 
 13. An article used by artists — palate 
 (palette.) 
 
 14. A kind of boat — skull (scull.) 
 
 15. Used in crossing the river — bridge. 
 
 16. A pair of blades without handles — 
 shoulder blades. 
 
 17. Twelfth letter of the alphabet 
 finished with bows — elbows (L bows.) 
 
 18. Instruments used in church music — 
 organs. 
 
 19. A great number of small shellfish — 
 muscles. 
 
 20. Two lofty trees — palms. 
 
 21. Some fine flowers — tulips and iris 
 (two lips.) 
 
 22. An article used by blacksmiths- 
 anvil. 
 
 23. Two articles used by carpenters — 
 hammer and nails. 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 24. Part of a saddle — stirrup. 
 
 25. A forcing pump — heart. 
 
 26. Parts of a tree — trunk and limb. 
 
 27. First in everything — leaders. 
 
 28. Part of a saw — teeth. 
 
 29. Something a presumptuous fellow 
 possesses — cheek. 
 
 30. An animal — hair (hare.) 
 
 31. Something necessary in our war with 
 Cuba — vessels, arms, brains and nerve. 
 
 A committee should be appointed to 
 write these without answers on a number 
 of pieces of cardboard, obtained at any 
 printing office, and given with pencils to 
 those present and a certain time allowed 
 to write answers. A prize should be given 
 to the one having the most correctly an- 
 swered, judges being appointed to decide 
 the winner. 
 
 What the prize shall be can be decided 
 by a committee, or by the hostess. I would 
 suggest an almanac or a cheap book on 
 "the health of the body" for the booby 
 prize. 
 
 Light refreshments may be served, and 
 the remainder of the evening spent in 
 games. 
 
 If desirable offerings of ten cents may be 
 made at the door. — Ida Pellett, Murphys- 
 boro. 111. 
 
 A Shoe Social. 
 
 A very unique and thoroughly successful 
 social was given by the Presbyterians of 
 which the following is the plan: 
 
 A reception committee at the door. So 
 much depends upon making the people, 
 young and old, feel at home and cordially 
 welcome. 
 
 A dainty table in a cozy corner of the 
 church parlor, prettily decarated and sup- 
 plied with numerous fancy shoes and slip- 
 pers. These should be made of crape tis- 
 sue paper, a pattern is very easily design- 
 ed. Have all colors. Fill with delicious 
 home made candies and sell according to 
 worth. If possible have at another table, 
 a collection of curious and antique shoes 
 representing the foot wear of the various 
 nations of the earth. We had on exhibi- 
 tion beautiful shoes worn by royal women 
 of China and Japan, also specimens of 
 shoes worn in Turkey and India, Greece 
 and Holland in earlier days. Also snow 
 shoes. India mocassins, a shoe made of the 
 pulp of the old currency of the United 
 States, in fact anythingthat could be found 
 of interest on the subject of shoes. This 
 table presided over by one who willingly 
 explained things, was one of the most en- 
 tertaining features of the evening. 
 
 An informal program was rendered. Be- 
 tween the numbers the guests moved 
 about and conversed. The program was 
 as follows, but could of course be varied at 
 will; 
 
 I Five minute paper on "the history of 
 shoes.'' This was very entertaining and 
 beginning with the "sandals" of bible 
 times followed themost prominent changes 
 in foot wear of the various civilized na- 
 tions up to more modern times and also 
 mentioned some items of interest on the 
 shoe manufactory in this country and 
 abroad. 
 
 Instrumental music. 
 
 The Cobbler's Poem. "How much a man 
 is like old shoes." 
 
 Tableaux, "The old woman in a shoe." 
 This was given in two parts. In the first 
 tableaux, the big shoe on the platform was 
 literally covered with children, all sizes, 
 while the "old woman" in Mother Goose 
 costume, looked as if she really did not 
 know what to do. 
 
 In the second, some children were sleep- 
 ing on and in the shoe, some stood about 
 with slices of bread, others had bowls in 
 their hands. The old woman, very pictur- 
 esquely had one child over her knee with 
 her hand uplifted. This represented the 
 line. "Some she gave broth, some she 
 gave bread, etc." This called forth great 
 applause. 
 
 Song. "Little Red Shoes Baby Wore." 
 
 Last but not least, ten little kindergar- 
 ten children, all provided with little ham- 
 mers, sat in a semi-circle upon the floor of 
 the rostrum, "a la cobbler" and with pretty 
 motions sang the well known cobbler song. 
 "Rap-a-tap-tap, and tick-a-tack-too, this is 
 the way to make a shoe." 
 
 This program is simply given to illus- 
 trate how the idea of a shoe social was 
 carried out. — Mrs. James Wilkie. 
 
 A Musical Social. 
 
 Advertise well. 
 
 Appoint an experienced committee for 
 decorations, refreshments and superin- 
 tendant of program. 
 
 For decorations procure all kinds of 
 musical instruments, banjos, mandolins, 
 guitars, entwined with smilax. Tuck in 
 various places around the room also clario- 
 nets and flutes standing as soldiers stack 
 arms. 
 
 Across one corner of the room arrange a 
 staff of music by stretching wire and twin- 
 ing smilax on it daintly to resemble the 
 lines. Divide into measuresof some familar 
 piece making the notes of flowers. If 
 enough instruments cannot be borrowed to 
 complete the decorations make them of 
 card board covered with gilt or silver 
 paper, or cheaper, tinfoil, pasted on. 
 
 For table decorations make smaller in- 
 struments of card board covered in like 
 manner with easel back. Scatter over the 
 table or in cluster of three or four leaning 
 against each other. Through the cen*:er of 
 
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 table stretch smilax in imitation of a staff. 
 Divide in measures making notes of black 
 card board write as much of Old Hundred 
 as you have room. 
 
 While refreshments are being served 
 have music in an adjoining room from or- 
 chestra, organ or piano. 
 
 Have the program entirely musical. 
 
 This social can be made profitable as 
 well as pleasing. Have each one register as 
 they enter. Have ready copied upon a 
 large sized card, cut from music paper, a 
 few measures of some familiar song or 
 hymn, the card having been cut in such a 
 manner as to be easily matched, handing 
 one half of each to the gentlemen and the 
 other to the ladies. When all are assem- 
 bled cards matched call names from the 
 register each responding by singing the 
 piece given them, Of course the two per- 
 sons whose pieces match do the singing. If 
 the song has a familiar chorus all join, 
 which adds much to the merriment. 
 
 A fine of ten cents is to be collected from 
 
 all who fail. 
 
 If a regular suppar is to be served, one 
 half a cent a pound for each person may be 
 charged. 
 
 After the refreshments have been served 
 all assemble in one room with paper and 
 pencil in hand. 
 
 A black board which has been previously 
 prepared with a musical rebus written 
 upon it, is now brought in and fifteen min- 
 utes given in which to solve the rebun. 
 The one having it correct or nearly so, at 
 the close of time is rewarded a souvenir. 
 
 Copy the rebus on one card and on 
 another a musical quotation such as "Yea, 
 music is the Prophet's art: 
 
 Among the gifts that God hath sent. 
 
 One of the most magnificent." — Long- 
 fellow. 
 
 Tie the cards together with ribbon of 
 society colors. 
 
 3 Funny, ridiculous story-teller — F. R. 
 Stockton. 
 
 4 Can dran girls — C. D. Gibson. 
 
 5 Fights over wine — Frances E. Wil- 
 lard. 
 
 6 Tries all experiments — Thos. A. Edi- 
 son. 
 
 7 Used sure guns — U. S. Grant. 
 
 8 Just wonderful — J. Wannamaker. 
 
 9 Draws large multitudes — D. L. Moody 
 10 True boy's author — T. B. Aldrichd. 
 
 11 Preacher beloved — P. Brooks. 
 
 12 Hpyercritical skeptic — Hubert Spen- 
 sor. 
 
 13 Resolutely answers — Ruth Ashmore. 
 ^ Enters speculatingly heaven — Ely. 
 
 StTart Phelps. 
 
 15 Collected crew — C. Columbus. 
 
 16 He made search — H. M. Stanley. 
 
 17 Famous navigator — F. Nansen. 
 
 18 Has befriended slaves — H. B. Stowe. 
 
 19 Pranced rapidly — Paul Revere. 
 
 20 Everyone esteems him — E. E. Hale. 
 
 21 Quite venerable — Queen Victoria. 
 
 22 Lovable modern authoress — L. M. 
 Alcott. 
 
 23 Courageously harangues people — 
 C. H. Parkhurst. 
 
 24 Model housewife — Marian Harland. 
 
 25 Found music blissful — F. Mendels- 
 sonle Bartholdy. 
 
 The guests go from card to card, and as 
 they guess write the name of the person 
 opposite the same number on card. (The 
 small cards should be numbered on back.) 
 
 At the end of the time allotted, the hos- 
 tess should collect the cards, and if it is 
 thought best not to award prizes, a little 
 enjoyment may be had by announcing not 
 the name of the most successful guesses 
 but his initials only, leaving the guests in 
 doubt for a moment as to who he is. 
 
 With lemonade, small sweet crackers in 
 shape of letters of the alphabet, might be 
 served, thus carrying out the idea of the 
 initial social. 
 
 An Initial Social 
 
 Hold the social at the home of some 
 member, as the intercourse there will be 
 pleasanter than in the chapel over rows of 
 empty chairs. 
 
 Give each person present a card with 
 pencil attached, having the card numbered 
 along the side from i to 25, 
 
 Bring in and place upon tables, mantle, 
 etc., twenty-five smaller cards, upon each 
 of which is written a sentence describing 
 a well known person, the first letters of 
 the words of the sentence must form the 
 initials of the great man's name. 
 
 The following twenty-five can be used or 
 others substituted: 
 
 1 Well known English gentleman — W. 
 E. Gladstone. 
 
 2 Celebrated benefactress — Clara Bar- 
 ton. 
 
 The Penny Sociables 
 
 Is appropriate for Senior C E. societies, 
 is profitable and very interesting and may 
 be given with success. 
 
 The Social Committee arrange cards in 
 form of tablets, and tie together with rib- 
 bon the color your society chooses. A 
 penny is also tied on the cards with the 
 ribbon. On the outside of the tablet is 
 written or printed the words : 
 
 "A penny for your thoughts.'' 
 
 Inside is written the following questions 
 of what is found on a penny : 
 
 HEAD SIDE. 
 
 Name of an animal. 
 Name of a fruit. 
 Name of a flower. 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 A place of worship. 
 Part of a hill. 
 Things you like to receive. 
 Union of youth and age. 
 
 OTHER SIDE. 
 
 Part of a vegetable. 
 
 A messenger. 
 
 A beverage. 
 
 A gallant. 
 
 A name for theocean. 
 
 Article of defense, 
 
 A correction. 
 
 Weapons. 
 
 Your name. 
 
 Furnish each person with a tablet and 
 pencil, charging one cent for each. 
 
 After all the people have gathered a 
 short program consisting of instrumental 
 and vocal music, recitations and papers 
 may be read bearing on the penny and then 
 allow fifteen minutes to answer the ques- 
 tions on tablets. After all are answered 
 each one may change papers with the per- 
 son sitting next to them, while some one of 
 the committee reads the correct answers . 
 The tablets may be examined and a small 
 prize given the person answering the most 
 questions correctly. 
 
 After which refreshments may be served. 
 
 An admission fee of 5 or 10 cents may be 
 charged to swell the funds and the com- 
 mittee may be dressed in society colors 
 decorated with copper bangles the size of 
 a penny, 
 
 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. — HEAD LIST. 
 
 I 
 
 Hare. 
 
 2 
 
 Date. •* 
 
 3 
 
 Tulip. 
 
 4 
 
 Temple. 
 
 ^ 
 
 Brow. 
 
 6 
 
 Letters. 
 
 7 
 
 Youth 18—98 old age. 
 
 
 Or date on penny attached. 
 
 
 OTHER SIDE. 
 
 8 
 
 Leek. 
 
 9 
 
 One cent (sent.) 
 
 10 
 
 Beverage (I) Tea. 
 
 II 
 
 Beans. 
 
 12 
 
 (C) Sea. 
 
 n 
 
 Shield. 
 
 14 
 
 Stripes. 
 
 15 
 
 Arrows. 
 
 Pound Social. 
 
 This is an excellent method of obtaining 
 an increase for the treasury. Let cards in 
 sets of two be prepared and given to the 
 guests at the door as they arrive. On one 
 card is written the name of a book, on the 
 Other the author of the book. Let the 
 
 cards bearing the name of the author be 
 given to the gentlemen, the ones bearing 
 names of books to the ladies. The "author" 
 must find his "book" at once. This method 
 prevents any necessity for an "ice-break- 
 ing." Let some scaler be placed in a con- 
 venient room and a reliable person attend 
 "them. Let a certain weight be fixed upon, 
 say 350 or 400 pounds. The couples are 
 weighed together and all above or below 
 the required weight must be paid at the 
 rate of one cent or one- half cent per pound. 
 For instance a couple weighs 285 pounds. 
 That lacks fifteen pounds of being 300. So 
 the gentleman must pay fifteen cents or 
 seven, whichever is decided upon. If a 
 cent per pound the number had better be 
 smaller than if half-cent, as it will be more 
 remunerative. Three hundred is really too 
 small, three hundred and fifty or four hun- 
 dred being better. After being weighed 
 they proceed to the dining room where 
 light refreshments are served. — A. L. W. 
 
 An Art Gallery. 
 
 Man is created a social being. And when 
 a Christian Endeavor society undertakes 
 to give a social, it must be viewed from 
 two standpoints, equally important so- 
 cially and financially. If people come to 
 your social and do not enjoy themselves, 
 the next time they stay away. Then woe 
 be unto the financial part. Nearly all so- 
 cieties find times when they are in need of 
 money. And ours has not been an excep- 
 tion. But when our needs are the greatest 
 is when our efforts are crowned with the 
 best success. 
 
 Being in need of missionary funds we de- 
 cided to have an Art gallery. The chair- 
 man of each committee was appointed to 
 visit the prominent, or rather the well 
 known men, women and children of the 
 town, and take their picture for ten cents, 
 and that entitled them to a ticket to the 
 social. There were one hundred pictures 
 brought in and the magnificent sum of ten 
 dollars turned over to the treasury. 
 
 The pictures were taken by tacking a 
 paper on the wall, casting the subjects 
 shadow on the paper, and then marking 
 around the shadow with black oil crayon. 
 The old time pictures were cut out and 
 placed on black, but that is too much work 
 and it answers the purpose just as well not 
 to cut them out. 
 
 The early part of the evening was spent 
 in music, and serving of chocolate and 
 wafers. 
 
 When nine o'clock came the doors to the 
 Sunday School room were thrown open. 
 The pictures had been numbered and ar- 
 ranged around the room. 
 
 Each one who wished to enter the con- 
 test of guessing who they were, upon pay- 
 ing five cents, was given a card and pencil 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 21 
 
 upon which they were to write the number 
 of the picture and the name of the person 
 they thought it was. 
 
 'Jhe guessing lasted an hour and the one 
 who had the greatest number correct was 
 given a little booklet into which the "vil- 
 lage artist" had transferred the hundred 
 pictures. 
 
 From this we made three dollars and 
 seventy-five cents. 
 
 At the door we took in nine dollars and 
 sixty cents, giving us in all twenty-three 
 dollars and thirty-five cents. 
 
 It had been a success in every respect 
 and every one who was there went away 
 feeling they had had a thoroughly good 
 time and would be glad to come again. — 
 Ida Shelton, Kaysville, Ind. 
 
 Home Made Candy Social. 
 
 No entertainment can be more enjoy- 
 able to both ©Id and young than the home 
 made candy social. Nearly every member 
 of the C. E. has some favorite way of mak- 
 ing candy, and by "putting heads to- 
 gether" a social can be had both interest- 
 ing and profitable. Taffy and old fashion 
 molasses candy are of course indispensable 
 and can be coppied from any cook book. 
 Cold creams are a luxury, and can be made 
 in great varieties with but little work. 
 For instance take the whites of two eggs, 
 or more, beat to a stiff froth and stir in 
 Dound sugar until it can be moulded on a 
 board or in the hands. Make into balls 
 the size of a hickory nut, lay on a greased 
 plate and place a large raisin in the cen- 
 ter, by putting a few drops of carmine into 
 the beaten eggs before adding sugar you 
 have a lovely pink color, mould the same 
 and press in the center half an English 
 walnut. And by putting a few drops of 
 essence of peppermint 'nto the egg. before 
 adding sugar, you have the mint drops, 
 these are to be cut out with a thimble or 
 pepper box top, and all put away to dry 
 overnight. 
 
 This same foundation makes excellent 
 cream for chocolates, by moulding into 
 cone shapes and after drying roll into 
 chocolate melted over sleam, place on 
 greased plate and dry. 
 
 Lovely peanut candy is made by simply 
 melting granulated sugar, the sugar must 
 be put in a bright pan or kettle, and 
 stirred constantly until dissolved, when 
 sufficient peanuts areadded and all poured 
 into greased pan and as it cooks, keep 
 markingoffin sticks 1x5 inches, until it is 
 cut entirely through, Butter Scotch, 
 Hourhound and Marsh Mellows can also 
 be easily made, popcorn balls also being 
 appropriate for a candy social. 
 
 Booths should be made in the social hall, 
 by hanging sheets, using stands for coun- 
 ters.and the salesladies be known by 
 
 their white caps and aprons. Booths 
 should be arranged along the walls to give 
 room in the center of room for small 
 tables in the center of the hall, at which 
 guests can socially eat their candy orplay 
 at games provided for each table. 
 
 It is well to be provided with an abund- 
 ance of candy so a candy auction is inter- 
 esting to every one, should there be a 
 stock left over. — F. C , Neb. 
 
 A Reminiscence Social. 
 
 Have the older members of the church 
 take part in this social by giving "speech- 
 es" they learned in their school days. For 
 example, — ."Twinkle, twinkle little star," 
 "You'd scarce expect one of my age," 
 'The old oaken bucket" etc. Some could 
 relate an amusing incident of thelrschool 
 days. Great merriment may be had from 
 a social of this kind. 
 
 If wished a pumpkin may be placed in a 
 conspicuous position and guesses as to the 
 number of seeds. Cut the pumpkin later 
 In the eve and a small prize may be given 
 to the one guessing correctly or nearest. — 
 R. A. 
 
 Guess tbe End Social. 
 
 In describing this entertainment, the 
 easiest way will be to tell how we managed 
 it at one ot our C. E. socials. 
 
 In the first place we gave the social with 
 the end in view of adding to our funds, but 
 this of course is not always necessary. 
 
 Pieces of paper, and lead pencils were 
 furnished everybody at a charge of five 
 cents. Then it was expected that a story 
 would be read, all except the last chapter. 
 Every one was expected to guess how the 
 story ended. A committee of three was 
 appointed to decide on the guesses. A 
 good reader then read the story, and about 
 fifteen minutes was allowed each one to 
 write his guess. The papers were collected 
 and the last chapter, contained in a sealed 
 envelope was then read. After this the 
 guesses were read aloud, causing no end of 
 fun, and then turned overto the committee 
 to decide upon. A small prize was given 
 the one coming nearest guessing the cor- 
 rect ending. 
 
 In this social, much depends on the story 
 itself. It must be capable of having a good 
 many endings, and the real ending must be 
 an unexpected, yet not improbable one, or 
 there will be too many who correctly guess 
 it. Besides the story must be of interest 
 in itself, and one that no one iias previous- 
 ly read. In fact, the whole success of the 
 entertainment depends on the story. The 
 one we used was written especially for the 
 purpose, by one of our literary ladies, and 
 was a great success, being a bright, catchy 
 little piece, full of interest and mystery. 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 Trip to Long Branch and Return. 
 
 We have held many socials, but this one 
 seemed to be the one that drew the largest 
 crowd. 
 
 We always open our socials with prayer 
 and song service, after which we have one 
 or two recitations. The room (large enough 
 to hold a tableon which the articles named 
 below are placed, is kept closed till after 
 the program. 
 
 One Endeavorer acting as doorkeeper, 
 sells the tickets which entitles the pur- 
 chaser to supper and also pays his fare to 
 Long Branch. 
 
 Two Endeavorers act as guides whose 
 duty it is to escort to Long Branch three 
 or four at a time, those who 'show their 
 tickets at the door, naming each article, 
 thus: "Here we find a "pioneer," points 
 to a pie on an ear of corn, etc." 
 
 An old hunter — mouse trap. 
 
 An arctic explorer — arctic overshoe. 
 
 The skippers home — piece of cheese. 
 
 Peacemakers — shears. 
 
 Kids at rest — old pair kid gloves. 
 
 Switch tender — Hair pins. 
 
 Light of other days — Tallow candle. 
 
 More than a match — match and one-half. 
 
 Sweet sixteen — 16 pieces of candy. 
 
 The old traveler — old shoe. 
 
 Pioneer — pie on ear of corn. 
 
 Cain and Abel — a cain and a bell. 
 
 Bachelor's distress — torn shirt. 
 
 Noah's son — a ham. 
 
 The lover's dread— a clock. 
 
 Hidden tears — an onion. 
 
 Village belle — con bell. 
 
 The flowery vale — flour on veil. 
 
 Bridal scene — horse bridle. 
 
 Modern thrashing machine — a whip. 
 
 Chicago in ashes — C-h-i-c-a-g-o in ashes. 
 
 Before and after Lent — an old and new 
 umbrella. 
 
 Isinglass — two letter I's in a glass. 
 
 Thissocial will prove to be a very enjoy- 
 able one. 
 
 Try it, Endeavorers. — L. Bird Kimball, 
 Dimondale, Mich. 
 
 A "Clipping" Social. 
 
 Each person who attends this social 
 must bring with him a pair of scissors. 
 There the social committee must have 
 secured as many christian newspapers as 
 possible in which may be found helps for 
 the different committees in your C. E. 
 
 The company may gather in groups of 
 four or six, each group taking a bundle of 
 the papers. The persons in each group 
 may assist each other in looking for, and 
 cutting out the articles which contain 
 questions on committee work. When an 
 hour or so has been spent in this way, col- 
 lect the articles which have been cut out 
 
 and while refreshments are being served 
 to the remainder of the company, the 
 social committee can look over the arti- 
 cles and put into large envelopes the arti- 
 cles assigned to each committee; that is, 
 putting all of the articles for the Lookout 
 committee in oneenvelope,all for the Prayer 
 meeting committee in another and so on. 
 Then the envelopes should be handed to 
 the chairman of each committee and the 
 articles are found to be very helpful in the 
 work of the committees. 
 
 As well as making a v^.ry enjoyable even- 
 ing for each one, this will also be very 
 helpful to the committees in your society. 
 Mabel E. Danley, 1817 Lane St. Topeka, 
 Kans. 
 
 State Social. 
 
 Send out invitations as follows: 
 
 Miss Smyth requests the pleasure of Miss 
 Brown's company on Friday evening, April 
 8th, at seven o'clock. 
 
 As the guests arrived hand them a card, 
 on which is written or printed the name of 
 a state. 
 
 After a short program consistingof music 
 and recitations, then let each one tell all 
 they can about the state that is printed on 
 their card. 
 
 For example, take Alabama. Alabama is 
 a name of Indian origin, meaning "Here we 
 rest," its capital is Montgomery, its princi- 
 pal products are cotton and corn, its min- 
 erals are coal and iron ore. 
 
 The person who gives the best descrip- 
 tion of his state gets a small prize. 
 
 When the time has arrived to serve re- 
 freshments have two hats in which are 
 cards on which has previously been writ- 
 ten the name of some of our most noted 
 statesmen, and then cut horizontally in 
 two, one half in each hat, one for the ladies 
 and the other for the gentlemen. 
 
 The gentleman takes the lady to supper 
 whose card matches his own card. 
 
 This is a very interesting and instructive 
 entertainment. Try it Endeavorers and it 
 will prove a success — Anna and Bertha, 
 Bergholz, Ohio. 
 
 An Auction Social. 
 
 I wonder if any society ever tried this. 
 
 Let each of the female members of your 
 society make two or three articles that 
 will sell well, such as handkerchief and 
 photo holders, pen-wipers, pin-cushions or 
 any of those little things that are both use- 
 ful and pretty and cost very little to make, 
 then announce an Auction Social at the 
 home of one of the members. 
 
 Let the first hour be taken up with 
 vocal and instrumental music, and social 
 conversation, the different committees 
 
SOCIALS. GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 23 
 
 seeing that everyone, especially strangers, 
 are heartily enjoying themselves, then 
 when theenjoyment is at its height, pro- 
 pose an auctioneer to sell the goods. A 
 list of the articles may be given before 
 commencing the sale, but let each article 
 be neatly done up in paper, so that those 
 who bid will have to guess at what they 
 are bidding for, which will add spice to 
 the sale. 
 
 At the conclusion of the sale, the Social 
 Committee may serve light refreshments, 
 provided by the members, after which let 
 your president give a very short address, 
 inviting those who are not already mem- 
 bers to become so. Let everyone join in a 
 few good rousing hymns to close with, and 
 each and all will go home, feeling that 
 they have spent a very enjoyable evening, 
 and those interested in Endeavor work 
 will be helped and encouraged. — Mrs. 
 Wilson, Kagavvong, Manitoulin, Ont. 
 
 Novelty Social. 
 
 To begin the entertainment you may have 
 a short program of recitations and singing, 
 which is always very nice. Then we may 
 have some games. One game which I have 
 named 'Indoor Football" is very nice and 
 affords a great deal of amusement. 
 
 Have two or three eggs blown before- 
 hand and four glass bottles. Then place 
 two bottles at each end of a table about six 
 inches apart. Then place one of the egg 
 shells iu the center of the table. The 
 players will then choose sides having just 
 enough so that they need not crowd. Then, 
 arranging themselves around the table, 
 one side tries to blow the egg through the 
 two bottles on the other side of the table. 
 The side who can blow the egg through the 
 other side's bottles first are the winners. 
 The ones who did not play before can play 
 a game now. After this each person is 
 given the name of some author, and for 
 one-half hour, that is until refreshments 
 are served, they are to call each other by 
 these names and if they are heard calling 
 them bv any other name they will have to 
 pay a fine of five cents, After one person 
 has paid a fine he or she can use the names 
 they like. 
 
 Refreshments are then served. 
 
 Having previously drawn on a large sheet 
 of paper a calendar, we now pin it on the 
 wall and each person is given a small piece 
 of paper (this is to be square) on which is 
 a number. These numbers must not go 
 above 31, as this is as many days as there 
 are in a month. 
 
 We then choose a month and ascertain 
 where the right numbers belong. Each 
 person is given a pin. Then with his eyes 
 blind-folded he is placed ten paces from 
 the sheet of paper, tuined around three 
 
 times and tries to put his number where it 
 belongs. The one who gets his or her 
 number nearest their right place is the 
 winner. A small prize may be given any 
 one who puts their number in exactly the 
 right place. — Chapin E. Harris, 1471 Wynne 
 St., N. Hamline. Minn. 
 
 Cobweb Social. 
 
 Prepare balls of twine as large as a large 
 walnut. Make as many as there are people 
 expected to be present. Pass the balls in 
 baskets. Small baskets daintily decorated 
 and passed by children prove quite 
 attractive. When the signal is given let 
 all attach the end of the twine to a conve- 
 nient hook or nail placed for the purpose. 
 Then begins the unwinding. Pass through 
 the rooms looping the twine over any 
 object they wish, viz: picture frames, 
 chairs, door-knobs, etc. When the ball is 
 unwound, the owner proceeds to wind it up 
 again. The one winding his ball up first 
 without cheating or breaking the twine 
 purposely may be awarded a prize. A house 
 having two or three rooms which may be 
 thrown together is very nice for a social 
 of this kind. All players must be careful 
 to get through the cobweb without break- 
 ing of the strings. One does not realize 
 the amount of amusement gotten from a 
 social of this kind. All stiffness in entirely 
 routed. 
 
 A Comfortable Tiein^. 
 
 Our church has the contract for making 
 the quilts, comfortables, etc., for a hotel 
 which is to be built this spring, and in 
 order that pleasure and work might be 
 combined, a comfortable tieing social was 
 held. 
 
 A large, sparsely furnished room was 
 decorated with geraniums, fuchsias, ferns 
 and other flowers, while here andthere was 
 placed a quilting frame. Either end of the 
 room was occupied by a daintily arranged 
 refreshment booth from which milk and 
 cookies were dealt out during the evening. 
 The evening's entertainment consisted in 
 making the comfortables. The ladies did 
 the needle work and the gentlemen the 
 tieing. 
 
 An admittance fee of five cents was 
 charged at the door, but no charge was 
 made for the refreshments. The attend- 
 ance was one hundred and twenty-five, al- 
 though our village is rather small. 
 
 This is an easily executed plan, as the 
 necessary preparations are simple and any 
 society can easily obtain a contract from 
 one of their town merchants for making 
 him a number of comfortables for his 
 stock, at least it was done here by a young 
 
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 people's society. The merchant paid the 
 society twenty-five cents for each comfor- 
 table, he furnishing all the material 
 needed. — Stephen S. Yeoman, Remington, 
 Indiana. 
 
 An Apple Social. 
 
 Invitations to be sent as follows: 
 Come to the 
 
 G. A. P, 
 L. A. P. 
 
 N. A. I:'. 
 
 At the First Baptist Chapel, Thursday 
 evening, Dec. 6, at 8 o'clock. 
 
 Suggestions of a few apples to be used : 
 
 I Red Astrachan. 
 Greening. 
 Northern Spy. • 
 Russet. 
 
 Maiden's Blush. 
 Porter. 
 Baldwin. 
 August Sweet. 
 
 9 Crab. 
 
 In counting up the letters used to spell 
 the words of the different kinds of apples 
 given above, we have seventy-seven, which 
 will prepare for a party of the same num- 
 ber. 
 
 Color with water colors on water color 
 paper the different kinds of apples to be 
 used. It is best to color them from nature 
 if ♦possible. 
 
 For number one color as many Red As- 
 trachans as there are letters in the word, 
 (which is twelve,) number two color eight 
 Greenings, number three, eleven Northern 
 Spy's and so on. 
 
 Cut the apples out and tie two pieces of 
 paper the same shape with each colored 
 apple. Leave one blank and on the other 
 write the following: Take the Red Astra- 
 chah, e. g. 
 
 This is a letter of an apple of twelve let- 
 ters. Find other letters of the same num- 
 ber. No. I R. 
 
 Then write one letter on each all having 
 corresponding numbers. Treat the other 
 kinds in this way. 
 
 Distribute the apples as the guests ar- 
 rive, and let them hunt up the others who 
 have same colored apples and correspond- 
 ing numbers, and then the different groups 
 are to make up a piece of poetry on the ap- 
 ple they have found their's to be. (One 
 piece of poetry for each group.) 
 
 Write the poetry on the blank leaf of 
 apple. 
 
 Appoint judges to decide on the best 
 piece of poetry and the poorest, 
 
 After a given time they are called to 
 order and the pieces of poetry read aloud. 
 The one having the best receives the G. A. 
 P., which is a great apple pie, the one hav- 
 ing the poorest gets the L. A. P., which is 
 
 a little apple pie. and all the rest have N. 
 A. P. No apple pie. — Mrs. W. T. Emerson, 
 Concord, N. H. 
 
 Pumpkin Social. 
 
 Light the departments where the social 
 is to be held with jack-lanterns and deco- 
 rate with paper pumpkin blossoms. Have 
 aprogram with as many pumpkin recita- 
 tions as possible. After the program pass 
 paper and pencil to each gentleman, and 
 have them write a receipt, how to make 
 pumpkin pie, these receipts should be read 
 to the company, thus affording great 
 amusement. Then give two prizes to the 
 gentleman having written the best receipt, 
 a pumpkin pie, and to the gentleman hav- 
 ing written the poorest receipt a jack lan- 
 tern. 
 
 The refreshments should consist of 
 pumpkin pie and milk, one piece of pie and 
 a glass of milk for lo cents. 
 
 Those waiting on the table and taking 
 part in the program should wear paper 
 pumpkin blossoms. — Lulu E. Funk, 518 S. 
 Denver Ave., Hastings, Neb. 
 
 Husking^ Bee. 
 
 Not having seen anything in your page of 
 "socials new and old'' resembling a party 
 I once helped about, I send the descrip- 
 tion along. 
 
 A gentleman having an out of town farm 
 loaned it to us for the evening, and said 
 we might husk his corn. On the strength 
 of this loan the committee went ahead, and 
 sent out invitations written in 'home 
 made" verse, on cards about four by five 
 inches. 
 
 The verse was somewhat as follows : 
 
 The Social Committee of the C. E. 
 
 Request your presence at a husking bee. 
 Next Friday night, 
 
 While yet 'tis light. 
 We'll meet with 
 
 And a barge we'll find. 
 To take us all there 
 
 For a five cent fare. 
 When we arrive at 's farm. 
 
 Whether it's stormy or calm, 
 At eight o'clock the time is set 
 
 At the door wejwill be met. 
 Into the barn will be escorted, 
 
 To find the corn already sorted. 
 
 And so on, as many details being added 
 as the committee wish. 
 
 We sent our invitations in small brown 
 paper bags, sealed with red wax. The 
 ladies were asked to carry baked beans, 
 brown bread, pies, etc., a real old fash- 
 ioned supper. The barge met the company 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
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 as appointed and took them to the farm. 
 The committee had gone out early and 
 iound that the man in charge of the farm 
 had just husked the last corn, unknown to 
 the owner. Forced to have an excuse ready 
 we cut some card board about two by five 
 inches, tied a kernel of corn in the upper 
 left corner of each, and wrote the following 
 verse: 
 
 "Alas ! alas ! the tale oft told. 
 We all enjoy once being sold." 
 
 These were passed around as soon as 
 the guests arrived. We had a big fire 
 started in the fire place and the evening 
 was spent in such old fashioned games as 
 spinning the platter, capping poetry, etc. 
 And after the hot old fashioned supper all 
 joined in singing old fashioned songs. — 
 Mrs. Chas. A, Morse, Faulkton, Faulk Co., 
 S. Dak. 
 
 Conundrum Social. 
 
 If you want a good laugh try a conundrum 
 social. Let the committee select a number 
 of conundrums, Have the questions print- 
 ed on fancy cards and the answers on sim- 
 ilar ones. Distribute the questions (which 
 must be numbered from one upwards) 
 among the young ladies. The chairman of 
 committee can preside at a table having 
 the list of questions and answers, and as 
 each young man comes in he may be pre- 
 sented with a card, with an answer, care 
 being taken to give first gentleman number 
 I, second number 2, and so on, so that if 
 there is not enough gentlemen to answer 
 all questions there will be no confusion. 
 
 When the guests have arrived, let the 
 chairman ask for conundrum No. i and the 
 lady having No. i must rise and ask the 
 question. Donot mention the question. 
 
 Should the gentleman who has the an- 
 swer fail to recognize it, the chairman may 
 read the answer and fine him a small fine. 
 After the list has been exhausted each 
 gentleman may take his lady out to 
 luncheon. After which a short program 
 may be introduced. — A. B. 
 
 Advertisements in Tableaus and 
 Refreshments. 
 
 One C. E. held a socialof this kind. It is 
 pleasing and so easiiy arranged that it can 
 be used for the church or any little home 
 entertainment. We had the tableaus in 
 place of music and literary, but if you pre- 
 fer have it all. This entertainment proved 
 a great success. 
 
 Use the advertisements familiar in your 
 town papers. The Inland no doubt is used 
 as much as any paper among the C E. 
 
 members. In the March and April numbers 
 are several good advertisements. On the 
 fifth page of the March number is an ad of 
 W. Baker & Go's Breakfast Cocoa. Have 
 a lady represented exactly as she is in the 
 pictifre, when you have it all arranged, 
 draw the curtain and ask your audience to 
 guess what ad. it represents, if they can 
 not guess tell them. 
 
 On page eleven Is another good one, 
 Dents Toothache Gum. Page twelve is an 
 ad. of a book by Josiah AUen's wife, which 
 would create quite a laugh if shown exact- 
 ly as the picture. 
 
 In the April number is one of Perline 
 which would be quite funny. 
 
 Sapolio, Gail Borden Milk and Enama- 
 line can also be illustrated. 
 
 The success of the tableaus depend on 
 the persons being dressed and in the same 
 positions as they are in the advertise- 
 ments. Serve refreshments of all the things 
 advertised that are eatable. Let each per- 
 son serve whatever they advertised. Same 
 as the lady representing W. Baker's ad- 
 vertisement may serve hot cocoa. 
 
 Dolls' Reception. 
 
 A score or more of bright girls of twelve 
 years of age or under, under the supervi- 
 sion of their mothers, can make the Dolls' 
 Reception a novel and delightful entertain- 
 ment. First, secure the loan for one even- 
 ing ofall the dolls in town, ofallages, 
 shapes and sizes, complexions and climes. 
 You want big and littledolls, old and new 
 dolls, black and white dolls, lady dolls, 
 babies, sailor boys and sailor girls, rag 
 dolls, rubber dolls bisque and china dolls, 
 wax dolls and paper dolls, aged dolls, 
 broken dolls, crying dolls and laughing 
 dolls. On little slips of paper write the 
 name of each person to whom the dolls be- 
 long and pin it on the dolls' clothing out of 
 sight. 
 
 If this is done there will be no mistakes, 
 and each doll can be carefully returned to 
 its owner after the reception is over. 
 
 Numerous articles of doll furniture will 
 also be needed. In the room where the re- 
 ception is held arrange a number of tables 
 of various sizes on which to exhibit the 
 dolls. 
 
 Let each table represent the room of a 
 doll's house. These are tastefully furnish- 
 ed with doil furniture, and are occupied 
 by dolls, suitably dressed, that have been 
 loaned. There can be a drawing room, 
 bed room, dining room, kitchen, nursery 
 and play room. Arrange also a hospital, 
 where all dolls bereft of an arm, a leg, a 
 nose, or an eye, or in any way injured, will 
 be cared for by trained doll nurses in 
 white caps and aprons. Aged rag dolls 
 may also be sheltered in the hospital. 
 
 With the aid of doll hammocks, swings, 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 carriages and chairs, a pretty garden scene 
 can be arranged. 
 
 Of the numerous articles of doll furniture 
 now made, nearly every child possesses 
 one or more pieces, so that all that is re- 
 quired for each room can easily be gotten. 
 
 1 he girls giving the entertainment will 
 receive the guests as they arrive, and con- 
 duct them to the various apartments and 
 afterwards show them to seats. 
 
 A program of songs and recitations is 
 then given by the girls, every number of 
 which must pertain to dolls. Material for 
 this can be procured from any of the lead- 
 ing children's magazines and books. After 
 the program, arrange for them to serve a 
 light, dainty lunch. 
 
 Charge 15 cents for reception and pro- 
 gram, or 25 cents including lunch. 
 
 B., L. and 0, Festival. 
 
 One of the prettiest of-"coIor affairs'' is a 
 Banana, Lemon and Orange Festival. Two 
 apartments only are necessary for giving 
 this entertainment. 
 
 One large supper room where the pro- 
 gram can also be given, and a smaller, yet 
 commodious room for the sale of articles. 
 
 For the supper room arrange as many 
 long tables as will accommodate the num- 
 ber of guests expected. 
 
 Use white tablecloths and napkins, and 
 around the edge of both baste a "frill" of 
 crimped lemon or orange colored tissue 
 paper. 
 
 Pat each napkin in a glass, at each plate. 
 The tablecloth is caught up here and there 
 around the edges and fastened with little 
 bows of ribbon. 
 
 Make numerous mats and doilies of the 
 colored paper for each table, using no 
 colored glass orchina on the tables, unless 
 it be of one of the colors of the evening. 
 
 Festoons of the colored paper should 
 reach from the chandelier to each table. 
 In the center of each table arrange a dish 
 of oranges, lemons and bananas, but in 
 fanciful shapes, while at either end there 
 should be a bowl of flowers. The ladies in 
 charge of the tables wear lemon or orange 
 colored gowns, with white aprons, caps 
 and neckerchiefs. Orange colored cheese 
 cloth or prints will do nicely for the dresses. 
 
 Serve a cold supper consisting of meats, 
 salads, pickles, jellies and cheese and the 
 following : 
 
 Orange Cake Lemon Custard 
 
 Lemon Cake Orange Pudding 
 
 Banana Cake Orange Float 
 
 Lemon Wafers Lemon Jelly 
 
 Sliced Oranges and Cocoanut 
 Sliced Bananas and Cream 
 
 Banana, Orange and Leamon Ice Cream 
 
 Orange and Lemon Ices. Lemonade 
 
 Tea and Coffee. 
 
 Have sliced lemon at each plate for those 
 who wish to use it in their tea. Arrange 
 the salesroom as prettily as possible, using 
 lace curtains and lemon and orange colored 
 draperies. In the center arrange a "B., 
 L. and O. Stand," by suspending a huge 
 umbrella, covered inside and out with the 
 colored tissue paper, with festoons of same 
 around the edges. Then hang lemons, 
 oranges and bananas, by yellow cord or 
 ribbon, all around. 
 
 Under the umbrella Have a table for the 
 sale of same, either singly, or by the dozea 
 at prices charged by grocers. 
 
 Solicit donations of colored tissue paper 
 articles, consisting of mats, flowers and 
 lamplighters, crocheted mats, throws, or 
 any fancy articles in which the colors of 
 the evening predominate. 
 
 Arrange one corner of the room for ser- 
 ving lemonade and cake, using a lemonade 
 set consisting of large glass bowl, with 
 silver ladle and several dozen cups. 
 
 Ice cream and ices are served in another 
 part of the room. 
 
 Many will want light refreshments who 
 cannot come to supper. 
 
 The ladies in charge will wear costumes 
 similar to those in the supper room. 
 
 Any good musical or literary program 
 may be given in the evening. 
 
 Another feature of this entertainment is 
 a "B., L. and O. Tree." 
 
 Where a lemon or orange tree cannot be 
 had, an oleander or evergreen will do. 
 Make fifty or one hundred oranges, lemons 
 and bananas out of cardboard covered 
 with silesia. Put in each one a useful arti- 
 cle worth a quarter, sew up and hanjj on 
 the tree. 
 
 After the program announce that this 
 fru't is for sale at twenty-tive cents apiece. 
 You will be surprised to find how quickly 
 the tree will be stripped of its fruit. 
 
 If printed invitations are issued, let them 
 be upon lemon and orange colored cards, 
 or white, with a fanciful design of the fruit 
 in water colors, done by the artist member 
 of the society. 
 
 Charge twenty-five cents for supper and 
 program. 
 
 Those not coming to supper can beservtd 
 to what they wish after the program. 
 
 Longfellow Evening. 
 
 Song "The Bridge" 
 
 Short Talk "Life of Longfellow 
 
 Song "The Village Blacksmith" 
 
 Story from the words of Longfellow. 
 
 Reading "Song of Hiawatha" 
 
 Song "The Day is Done" 
 
 For the story select a person to recite or 
 read an original story, using:, in a connec- 
 ted way. the titles of his different poems. 
 Like this — At the close of "A Rainy Day" 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 27 
 
 in "Autumn." I sat by "The Open Win- 
 dow," etc., etc. Or select, say six persons 
 each to write such a story, giving a copy of 
 Longfellow's Poems to the one who in his 
 story uses the largest number of titles of 
 poems. During the reading of the "Song 
 of Hiawatha" have a number of tableau, 
 which will add greatly to the interest. 
 
 The tableaux may be as follows: 
 
 "The Wigwam of Nokomis." 
 •Youthful Hiawatha." 
 
 "Hiawatha leaving to wed Laughing 
 Water-" 
 
 "Arrow-maker and Minnehaha." 
 
 •'Welcoming Hiawatha." 
 
 "Beautiful Minnehaha." 
 
 "Nokomis and Minnehaha waiting for 
 Hiawatha." 
 
 "Famine and Fever." 
 
 "Dying Miunehaha," 
 
 "Return ef Hiawatha." 
 
 "Mourning Hiawatha." 
 
 If refreshments are desired, serve as- 
 sorted nuts, candies and macaroons, in 
 small baskets, at fifteen cents each. 
 
 An admission is charged at the door. 
 
 Library Social. 
 
 A library social was recently given with 
 great success by the members of a young 
 ladies' society, in the spacious double par- 
 lors of ona of the members. The young 
 ladies in charge were "mum" in regard to 
 the nature of the entertainment — simply 
 inviting their gentlemen friends to alibrary 
 social at a certain time and place. 
 
 They suggested also that the gentlemen 
 meet at an appointed place, and attend the 
 social en masse. 
 
 Upon their arrival they are met by the 
 president of the society, or any person ap- 
 pointed, who welcomes them, stating also 
 that she has in her library a choice collec- 
 tionof valuable books which she is going 
 to give them the privilege of examining. 
 
 She then introduces the librarian and an 
 assistant, who furnish the gentlemen with 
 dainty cards containing a list of the books, 
 or catalogue. 
 
 No one is allowed to keep a book more 
 than five minutes. In case they do, they 
 will be liable to a fine of one cent a min- 
 ute. The librarian will keep an account of 
 time. The library is separated from the 
 guest room by sliding doors or portieres. 
 
 Applications for books are now made to 
 the librarian from the following catalogue: 
 
 I. Under the Lilacs. 
 
 " 3. Old Fashioned Girl. 
 
 " 3. Hidden Hand. 
 
 " 4. A Fair Barbarian. 
 
 *• 15. Samantha at Saratoga. 
 
 " 6. Rose in Bloom 
 
 " 7. Little V/omen. 
 
 " 8. Under Two Flags. 
 
 No 
 
 No. 9. Songs in Many Keys. 
 
 " 10. Pink and White Tyranny. 
 
 " II. Woman in White. 
 
 '• 12. Scarlet Letter. 
 
 " 13. Ivanhoe. 
 
 '* 14. Madcap Violet. 
 
 '• 15. Views Afoot. 
 
 " 16. Little Red Riding Hood. 
 
 " 17. Romola. 
 
 "18. Aunt Jo's ScrapBag. 
 
 " 19. Pioneer. 
 
 " 20. The Moonstone. 
 
 " 21. The Last of the Tribunes. 
 
 •* 22. Jane Eyre. 
 
 " 23. The Newcombs. 
 
 " 24. History of Greece. 
 
 " 2S. Th« Snow Image. 
 
 The list may be enlarged at pleasure,' As 
 has probably been surmised, each . young 
 lady impersonates one of the books, and, 
 as applications are made for them, the 
 librarian disappears behind the portieres 
 and produces them, bringing them for- 
 ward to the person calling for them. 
 
 For instance. No. 11 is called for, which 
 is represented by a pretty young lady 
 dressed in white. No. 4, "Hidden Hand," 
 appears with one hand hidden in a muff, or 
 in the folds ©f her gown. No. 9, "Songs in 
 Many Keys," appears with a number of 
 pieces of music, each in a different key. 
 No. 21 produces a copy of the New York 
 Tribune, last edition. No. 12 wears a let- 
 ter of scarlet pasteboard instead of a 
 brooch. No. 25 wears a dress of white 
 covered with bits of cotton batting. At the 
 expiration of the allotted time, each book 
 is returned to the library and put at the 
 disposal of others. 
 
 In this way the parlors are filled with a 
 gay company of conversationalists during 
 the entire evening, the constant drawing 
 and changing of books making a delightful 
 evening for all. Of course, as each book is 
 produced from the library, all guess as to 
 the title, while the gentleman calling for 
 the book has "her" for a partner for five 
 minutes. 
 
 Light refreshments are served during 
 the evening. 
 
 Stand up Supper. 
 
 An inexpensive and novel way of serving 
 refreshments at a private party is by hav- 
 ing a Stand Up Supper. 
 
 In the supper room arrange two long 
 tables, both handsomely furnished with 
 fine linen, china and glass. 
 
 Instead of laying a plate for each guest, 
 set the plates in half dozens here and 
 there on the tables, also have a liberal 
 supply of forks, spoons and glasses. Fruit 
 and flowers upon the tables will add much 
 to the effect. 
 
 For convenience, a cold supper is almost 
 a necessity. Rolls, buns, sandwiches, 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS 
 
 salads, ham and cold tongue, pickles, jel- 
 lies, custards, crackers and cheese, lemo- 
 onade, ices, milk, cake and ice cream. 
 
 These are all placed upon the tables, 
 tastefully arranged, when supper is an- 
 nounced. 
 
 Upon invitation, the guests, in an entire- 
 ly informal way, proceed to the supper 
 room, where each one helps uhimself to a 
 plate, fork, and spoon, and to what he 
 wishes, from the tables. Or, the gentle- 
 men may serve the ladies, and vice versa, 
 the ladies may serve each other, or the 
 young serve the older ones. 
 
 The supper is eaten standing by the 
 tables, walking about tne room, or in 
 groups of half dozens. 
 
 Chairs are provided for those unable to 
 stand, or several lunch tables can be 
 added. 
 
 The expense of a corps of waiters is thus 
 dispensed with, and if the hostess has the 
 faculty of making her guests feel at home, 
 the supper is an assured success. 
 
 The supper room should be brilliantly 
 lighted, and made attractive in every way. 
 After supper the guests return to the par- 
 lors, where they resume whatever enter- 
 tainment has been provided. The even- 
 ing may be spent in games and conversa- 
 tion. 
 
 The affair is entirely informal, and 
 while it affordsa delightful evening, it re- 
 lieves a hostess of much of the work at- 
 tendant on giving parties. 
 
 Bible Character social. 
 
 Whether the object of the social be 
 money raising or a pleasant time, this plan 
 yrill be found novel and successful. 
 
 Let the reception committee and their 
 assistants choose some well known Bible 
 character to represent. Each one should 
 be dressed inancient oriental costume and 
 should have about them something that 
 will give a clew to the character repre- 
 sented. For instance, St. Peter with a very 
 large bunch of keys hanging from his belt 
 may receive the guests atthe door. Joseph, 
 wearing his coat of many colors made of 
 crazy patchwork, might act as usher. 
 
 Moses with his staff and long white beard 
 might have hanging from his girdle tablets 
 of wood or other material inscribed with 
 the ten commandments. 
 
 David should carry a shepherds crook, 
 a sling, and a harp or some other stringed 
 nstrument, Miriam should carry a tam- 
 bourine or cymbals and be dressed very 
 gayly. 
 
 If the object of the social is funds, sev- 
 eral stands or booths might be arranged. 
 At one of these Eve might offer apples or 
 other fruit as she did to our forefather 
 Adam. Ruth should have a reap-hook and 
 a small sheaf of grain, and could keep a 
 
 stand of tiny bundles of wheat tied with 
 ribbons, for souvenirs. 
 
 Lot s wife might dispense pillars of rock 
 salt for paper-weights or miniature pillows 
 filled with fine salt, on which.these words 
 may be written, "Shed here your briny 
 tears." 
 
 Lydia the seller of purple might keep all 
 sorts of trinkets made from purple mater- 
 ial. 
 
 In a conspicuous place near the entrance 
 these words shouldbe hung, '-Let your 
 conversation be Yea, Yea, and Nay, Nay." 
 All conversation should be carried on in 
 Bible language, using freely such expres- 
 sions as "Lo and behold — ." "Yea, verily," 
 "Verily, verily I say unto you— " and so 
 forth. Guests may be supplied with book- 
 lets and pencilsin which to write the names 
 of characters when guessed. 
 
 If supper is served, a novel way of mating 
 partners would be to write out a number of 
 Bible questions and answers, giving the 
 questions to the gentlemen and the an- 
 swers to the ladies. The gentleman must 
 find the lady whose answer matches his 
 question, and escort her to supper. 
 -^The evening may be made more enjoya- 
 ble by music. David might sing Psalms and 
 perform on his stringed instrument. Miriam 
 might sing songs of victory to the accom- 
 panyment of her instrument, and Ruth 
 mightsing the beautiful song "Thy people 
 shall be my people." 
 
 If the characters are not easily guessed, 
 they might be summoned one by one before 
 the audience to be questioned by any one 
 who chooses. They must as answers, use 
 Scripture which was spoken by the char- 
 acters or concerning the characters which 
 they represent. These answers should be 
 appropriate if possible. 
 
 If desired, a fine may be imposed upon 
 anyone who talks without using Bible 
 idioms ; or a fine may be imposed for laugh- 
 ing at the drollness of such speeches. 
 
 Katrine. 
 
 Tea and Test Social. 
 
 Have you tried the "Tea and Test" So- 
 cial? It is very interesting and cannot fail 
 to be enjoyed by the quipk-witted Endeav- 
 orers. 
 
 Each person is given a slip of paper con- 
 taining questions and parts of quotations 
 and all answers must contain the letter T. 
 
 The questions and answers are as fol- 
 lows: 
 
 What our forefathers fought for — liberty, 
 
 A total abstainer, — A teetotaler. 
 
 A carpenter's instrument — a T. 
 
 "Woman, thy name. — Vanity." 
 
 The greatest thing in the world. — Char- 
 ity. 
 
 Forever and ever. — Eternity. 
 
 Something new under the sun. — Novelty. 
 
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 29 
 
 The mother of invention. — Necessity. 
 
 Faithful allegiance. — Fidelit)'. 
 
 The crown of woman. — Purity. 
 
 The best policy. — Honesty. 
 
 "Sweet are the uses of — Adversity." 
 
 The soul of wit. — Brevity. 
 
 The "Four Hundred. "—Quality 
 
 Mother Eve's failing. — Curiosity. 
 
 A witty retort — repartee. 
 
 To laugh. — Levity. 
 
 The power of the age. — Electricity. 
 
 Beauty's temptation. — Vanity. 
 
 The religion of civilization. — Christian- 
 ity. 
 
 The menu may consist of the following: 
 Tongue sandwiches, tin cup cake, hard 
 time cake, tooth-some cake, vanity cake, 
 sassafras tea, tartar tea, Turkish coffee, 
 Tinnon tarts and Turner taffy. 
 
 A prize may be offered to those who an- 
 swer all correctly aud a fine of one penny 
 for each incorrect answer. — Bessie P. 
 Storrs. 
 
 A, B, C Social. 
 
 Patriotic Festival. 
 
 A Patriotic Festival continues through 
 an entire day. Serve dinner and supper 
 and furnish evening entertainment. 
 
 As a means of thoroughly advertising it, 
 and at the same time adding materially to 
 the proceeds, have printed several thou- 
 sand tissue paper flags, the size to be 
 governed by the number of advertisements 
 you expect to solicit. The flags are white, 
 with the stripes outlined with red, and the 
 stars, and square space for same, outlined 
 with blue. Each stripe is divided into little 
 squares, for each of which you solicit an 
 advertisement from business firms, charg- 
 ing perhaps, two dollarsfor each of them. 
 
 Each star must also contain an "ad" — 
 thespace here being more valuable. In the 
 space for the stars must also be left room 
 to announce the Festival, when and where 
 held, entertainment furnished and [prices. 
 These "flags" are folded into pretty 
 shapes, and are liberally distributed be- 
 fore and during the Festival. 
 
 Dinner and supper tickets, also tickets 
 for evening entertainment, represent tiny 
 flags, and should be placed on sale several 
 weeks beforehand. This nrill also serve 
 as a means of advertising. 
 
 The programs for the evening are printed 
 on tiny flags, which each guest will keep 
 as a souvenir. 
 
 Have an elaborate display of the na- 
 tional colors, in the hall where the Festi- 
 val is held. 
 
 Dialogue — "Toots Presents Diogenes.'' 
 
 Wax Works — Mrs. jarley. 
 
 Sandwiches and coffee, or chocolate and 
 cake, may be served after the program. 
 
 An admission of twenty-five cents is 
 charged, including lunch. 
 
 Five booths are necessary at an A, B. C 
 Social. One for Aprons, one for Bags, one 
 for Caps, one for candy and fruit, and one 
 for light refreshments. 
 
 An Apron Booth must be well stocked 
 with aprons of all kinds, plain and fancy. 
 
 Gingham and rubber aprons, sewing 
 aprons with pockets, black silk aprons, 
 with conventional design outlined in colors 
 across the bottom, hemstitched linen and 
 drawn work aprons, mull and lace aprons, 
 and children's aprons of all kinds. 
 
 In the Cap Booth have on sale sweepings 
 caps of cambric, silk or silesiaof all colors, 
 pretty mourning caps of various kinds, 
 nurses* caps, black lace caps, babies' 
 knitted and crocheted caps, and" boys' 
 
 caps of all kinds. The latter may be sold 
 on commission, while all the rest can be 
 solicited. 
 
 The Candy Booth will contain home- 
 made candies: 
 
 Chocolate Creams. Chocolate Caramels. 
 Cocoanut Creams. Cocoanut Taffy. 
 
 Cream Dates. Cream Figs. 
 
 Cream Almonds, Cream Walnuts. 
 
 In this booth may also be sold 
 
 Apples. Bananas. Currants. 
 
 Apricots Citron. Cranbtrries. 
 
 Cocoanuts. 
 
 For refreshments, choose from the fol- 
 lowing: 
 
 Angel's Food. Artificial Snow. 
 
 Ambrosia. Almond Macaroons. 
 
 Ai!>ple Snow. Apple Float. 
 
 Boiled Custard. Baked Custard. 
 
 Cinnamon Rolls. Charlotte Russe. 
 
 Cookies. Chocolate Blanc Mange. 
 
 Calednaian Cream, Coffee Cake. 
 
 Chocolate Macaroons. Chocolate Cake. 
 Cocoanut Cake. Citron Cake. 
 
 Crackers and Cheese. 
 Chocolate. Cocoa. Coffee. Cream. 
 
 The social may be given by members of 
 a society whose namesbegin with A, B or 
 C. A, B, C invitation cards may also be 
 issued. 
 
 Salted Almonds. 
 
 Salted almonds, those indispensable 
 trifles which play so conspicuous a part 
 among the viands of every well appointed 
 and fashionable social function, whether 
 it be the luncheon, the five-o'clock tea. or 
 the more stately dinner party, may be pre- 
 pared at home with but little trouble. 
 
 After being shelled, they shonld be 
 blanched by pouring over them boiling 
 water, thus softening the brown skin which 
 cqvers them to such a degree as to enable 
 it to come off easily by rubbingthe almonds 
 with a clean cloth. When they are per- 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 fectly dry, melted butter should be mixed 
 with the nuts in the proportion of a table- 
 spoonful of butter to every cupful of 
 almonds. After these have been thoro- 
 ughly stirred together, they should be al- 
 lowed to stand one hour, after which they 
 mustbe well sprinkled and mixed with salt 
 allowing a tablespoonful of the salt to every 
 cupful of the mixture. The nuts should 
 then be spread out in a flat baking tin and 
 baked in a moderately hot oven for about 
 ten minutes, or until they have become a 
 delicate brown color, an occasional stirr- 
 ing being required. 
 
 In lieu of the melted butter, olive oil 
 used i-n the same proportion, could be sub- 
 stituted if desired, but the former is more 
 likely to suit all tastes, and undoubtedly 
 would be found to be more palatable than 
 the latter. 
 
 Peanuts prepared in the same manner are 
 exceedingly tasty. Salted almonds should 
 remain on the luncL and dinner tablefrom 
 the beginning to the end of the meal, being 
 placed in dainty bon-bon dishes of silver, 
 cut glass or china and passed between the 
 courses. They are said to assist diges- 
 tion. 
 
 Musical Social No. 2 
 
 One of the most delightful evenings I 
 ever spent was at a musical social. 
 
 In the early part of the evening each per- 
 son was handed a piece of card board 
 drawn and cut in the shape of some musi- 
 cal instrument. The lady and gentlemen 
 have the same kinds of instruments were 
 partners for the evening. As there were 
 so many present, some of the couples had 
 the same instruments, but were distin- 
 guished by different colored ribbons. 
 
 On the lady's card was the name of some 
 popular song and a number, such as, 'Only 
 a Pansy Blossom," "Over the Garden 
 Wall," "Old Hundred." etc. Each couple 
 was then given a sheet of paper and a pen- 
 cil with the instructions to illustrate by a 
 hasty sketch thesong on the lady's card. If 
 the lady was the artist she did the work or 
 vice versa. Some of the partners divided 
 the work and each contributed a certain 
 amount of skill which afforded much 
 amusement. When the sketches were fin- 
 ished, the hostess of course, having hept a 
 correct list of the songs and numbers, they 
 were pinned around on the wall and we 
 were given another sheet of paper, on 
 which to put the names and numbers; as we 
 guessed them. When this was done, a 
 young lady sat down at the piano and com- 
 menced to play a few strains of some popu- 
 lar song, we were given about two minutes 
 to guess the name. Then she played a part 
 of another until she had completed the list 
 that the hostess showed her each time. 
 
 We were astonished to find how our wits 
 deserted us, when we tried to think of the 
 names of the most familiar time. The 
 papers were then taken up and simple 
 prizes awarded. The one having the larg- 
 est correct list was given a piece of music. 
 Refreshments were then served and we 
 ended the pleasant evening by all joining 
 heartily in singing well known lines. — B. 
 E. A. 
 
 A Mother Goose Sociable. 
 
 When anouncing a Mother Goose Socia- 
 ble request ail who can to represent some 
 of Mother Goose' characters or rhymes, or 
 if this does not seem convenient let the re- 
 ception committee be in costume, also 
 those who have part in the program and 
 the waiters. 
 
 Mother Goose herself should be present 
 to welcome the guests and act as hostess 
 for the evening. 
 
 Perhaps a short program consisting of 
 songs and recitations of her familiar melo- 
 dies as the duet "Little Boy Boy," etc. 
 
 Pantomines may also be given of, "There 
 was a little man who lived by himself," 
 "There was an old woman who lived in a 
 shoe" and others. 
 
 After the program a "Jack Horner Pie" 
 will help break up any formality and fur- 
 nish much amusement. 
 
 To make the pie, place in a large pan a 
 variety of small articles, sticks of candy, 
 small bells, tiny dolls and so on, each at- 
 tached to a long string. 
 
 Fasten a piece of light brown paper se- 
 curely over the pan bringing the strings up 
 through holes in this "crust." 
 
 A boy dressed to represent Jack Horner 
 sells these strings at five cents each or 
 gives them away as you may wish. After all 
 are disposed of he repeats therhyme of the 
 Christmas Pie and as he says "pull out a 
 plum" every one pulls and amid much mer- 
 riment and ripping of paper each one gets 
 his plum. 
 
 From stiff white paper cut small geese 
 eggs writing on the back of each part of 
 one of her most familiar rhymes. 
 
 Some one reads these aloud and the one 
 who first repeats correctly the rest of the 
 rhyme receives the goose. ,^ 
 
 The one having the most geese at the 
 close is the winner. 
 
 Refreshments may be served of bread 
 and butter, cheese, tarts and articles men- 
 tioned in her rhymes, or booths may be ar- 
 ranged where the "Queen of Hearts" may 
 sell tarts. The little man who lived bv him- 
 self, and his wife sell bread and cheese 
 sandwiches and others as may seem best. 
 
 Souvenirs in the shape of hearts, geese 
 or tiny brooms such as the old woman who 
 sweeps the moon uses, may be given or not 
 as you choose. — An Endeavorer. 
 
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 31 
 
 A Yankee Musical 
 
 The Yankee musical should be announced 
 requesting each to represent a song title. 
 Example, a tine flag represents Star Span- 
 gled Banner. 
 
 The guests should be provided with 
 numbers, odd for gentlemen even for ladies 
 
 Contestants should be provided with 
 booklets each containing three pages, first 
 headed "'Song Representations;" second, 
 "Song Snatches;" third, "Musical Iniz." 
 
 Pencils should be attached to booklets 
 with ribbon, blue for ladies, pink for gen- 
 tlemen. 
 
 First page of gentlemen's booklet num- 
 bered with even numbers; ladies, add. 
 Other pages one to twenty-five. 
 
 First, ladies seat themselves in allernate 
 chairs and gentlemen fiUvacant chairs and 
 progress to ball tap, three minutes conver- 
 sation being allowed for ladies to ascertain 
 the song title gentlemen represent and 
 vice-versa; the same being-written accord- 
 ing to number under "Song Representa- 
 tion." 
 
 Second, hostess plays on piano snatches 
 from twenty-five songs, allowing two min- 
 utes between snatches tor contestants to 
 write names of songs. 
 
 Third, curtains are previously hung with 
 heterogeneous conglomeration of articles, 
 each number, representing musical expres- 
 sions. Example, flat irons, flat; needles, 
 sharps: bank notes, notes, head rests, 
 rests; blot, accidentle, 
 
 Contestants to discover musical expres- 
 sions and write in booklet. 
 
 Booklets to be examined, and first and 
 booby prize awarded. 
 
 This is a success. Be sure and try it — 
 Mrs Gertrude McDonald Blair. 
 
 Spelling Matcb. 
 
 This is much the same as the real spelling 
 match enjoyed at school. Two captains are 
 chosen and these captains choose sides. 
 The married ladies may compete with the 
 unmarried ladies; the ladies with the gen- 
 tlemen, or any other way desired. The 
 words should be taken from a public school 
 reader or some other book well known to 
 all. A person is appointed to give out the 
 words. The first word is given to the cap- 
 tain on the left and thus down the ranks. 
 When a person mis-spells a word he is out 
 and cannot spell any longer. 
 
 When the match is over lunch is served 
 by the losing side. 
 
 A small admission fee is charged and the 
 social is made to be a means of money as 
 well as pleasure. 
 
 This has been tried and proved a suc- 
 cess. 
 
 B and a Bean Social- 
 
 A very pleasant social is a B and a Bean 
 Social. After the company have arrived, 
 let a committee give each person twenty 
 five beans, which are the the-'same as 
 money to them and a ticket which is numb- 
 ered, commencing with number one and 
 going as high as the company numbers. 
 
 When a bell is tapped each person trys 
 tosell his ticket for as many beans possi- 
 ble (five six or seven) and then buys some 
 other ticket for as few beans as he can, 
 which he again sells for more beans than 
 he gave for it, if possible, the game being 
 to see who can gain the most beans in the 
 given time, which is limited to fifteen min- 
 utes. At the end of five minutes the bell 
 is tapped and all stop buying and selling, 
 while one third of thetickets, commencing 
 with number one arecalled in. The com- 
 pany then go to work again for another five 
 minutes, but tickets are selling [higher as 
 they are more scarce. At the top of tha 
 bell all business again stops and another 
 third of the tickets are called for which 
 makes them sell much higher, as the comp- 
 any go to work again, as there are so few 
 left in the field. At the next tap of the 
 bell, or the end of the last five minutes, all 
 business again stops, and eachone counts 
 his beans, th« one having the most being 
 entitled to a prize, 
 
 The refreshments constitute the B part 
 of the social aud may consist of anything 
 commencing with the letter B as beef 
 sandwiches, baked beans, beet pickles, 
 banana, berryor butternut cake. 
 
 The hostess' name should commence 
 with the letter B and the waiters also if 
 desirable. 
 
 This is a very lively and amusing social, 
 some remarking that it was the best they 
 ever attended. I would advise any one 
 who has never had one to try it. — L. S. 
 North Bergen, N. Y. 
 
 Rainbow Social. 
 
 The room in which this social is to be 
 held is decorated in rainbow colors. In the 
 reception room are stationed at a counter 
 two juniors selling small ribbon bows at a 
 penny apiece, the bows to be of rainbow 
 colors, after receiving their ribbon they 
 are directed to a part of the room where 
 from a hook in the ceiling is suspended 
 numerous rainbows formed of ribbons or 
 strings and they are requested to detach 
 their color from the hook and find the end 
 of the rainbow or "the sack of gold. " The 
 first to find the sack of gold is to be 
 awarded a prize, the last to find, or who 
 does not find receives the booby prize, Re- 
 freshments of chocolate and cake may be 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAA\ES AND ENTLRTAiNA\EMS. 
 
 served at small tables draped in rainbow 
 colors, by waiters costumed in caps and 
 aprons of rainbow colors. — Noro Suielser. 
 
 Poverty Social 
 
 Last winter during the "hard times" our 
 church also felt the effects and failed to 
 meet its expenses. 
 
 A "hard time" social was suggested by 
 the Endeavorers to enlarge the church 
 fund. The room where the social was held 
 was divested of all its furniture, and in- 
 stead were placed dry good boxes for 
 chairs and home made candles for lights. 
 
 All were supposed to come representing 
 poveyty, and those who did not were fined 
 five or ten cents accordingly. 
 
 Some simple prize was awarded to the 
 most ragged person present. 
 
 The table cover was of white wrapping 
 paper, and the napkins used were made of 
 common news papers. 
 
 The dishes were plain white plates, tin 
 cups*and steel knives and forks. 
 
 Baked beans, brownbreadand mild coffee 
 were the only refreshments. A free will 
 offering was taken at the table. 
 
 You will find a social of this kind very 
 novel and amusing, and it will also draw a 
 large crowd. — Miss Williams, Minneapolis, 
 Minn. 
 
 May Social. 
 
 In announcing the social have it under- 
 stood that each lady is to bring a button- 
 hole boquet, around the stems of which is 
 to be securely fastened with twine, a 
 paper on which is written the name of per- 
 son taking the boquet. 
 
 Let the decorations bechiefly of the sim- 
 ple little may flower ; but other flowersof 
 the season, such as violets, apple-blos- 
 soms etc., may be brought into use. Have 
 an elevation on which is to sit your 'May 
 Qneen,' appropriately dressed, with a 
 wreath of May flowers for a crown. 
 
 When the guests arrive, a committee 
 takes the boquets and carries them to the 
 queen who places them in a pan of water 
 on a table before her. This is to keep 
 fresh and pretty. The first part of the 
 evening may be taken up with a short en- 
 tertainment ; opened with a recitation by 
 your queen. Let this be Tennyson's touch- 
 ing poem, "The May Queen," beginning 
 "You must wake and call me early." etc. 
 It is old and well known, but if rendered 
 well, will produce a greater impression on 
 this occasion, than one would realize. 
 This may be followed by dialogues or reci- 
 
 tations suitable to the occasion as Whit- 
 tiers poem, "The Mayflowers,'' etc. 
 
 The refreshments should be ice-cream 
 and cake. 
 
 At the proper time let some one announce 
 that all gentlemen will find their fortunes 
 of the queen. She will then sell them each, 
 one boquet. for the sum of twenty cents, 
 and explain that he is to take the lady 
 whose name Is concealed therein, and also 
 to divide the boquet with her. Each pur- 
 chaser should also be given a ticket 
 marked in some way only known to the 
 committee : these are to betaken up dur- 
 ing refreshments, so as to insure honesty 
 of those holding a boquet. 
 
 This social will be found to be a desired 
 success. Clara M. Joy, Branchport, N. Y. 
 
 Stereopticon Social. 
 
 A very profitable evening was one on 
 which the social was combined with a 
 "Stereoptican entertainment." 
 
 The entire expense was met by voluntary 
 contributions of the Endeavorers. All 
 members of the Sunday-school and church 
 were invited to come and bring their 
 friends free of charge. 
 
 A stereoptican and thirty slides were 
 obtained at a moderate cost, twenty-five 
 views illustrating the Life of Christ as 
 narrated in the International Sunday 
 School lessons for the quarter, 1898; and 
 five illustrating "Rock of Ages." 
 
 Theentertainment opened with a violin 
 solo by a young lady, followed by a reading 
 of 'The Legend Beautiful " 
 
 The views were explicitly and touching- 
 ly explained by the vice president of the 
 C. E. Society, who is also a bible class 
 teacher. 
 
 During the exhibit of the 'Rock of Ages' 
 views, the hymu was softly played and 
 sung by the chairman of the Sunday- 
 school committee. 
 
 A social hour followed during which 
 time lemonade was served, and acquain- 
 tance and sociability, among the three 
 branches of the church were promoted. 
 Katrina. 
 
 The Rose Social 
 
 As the month of June is the month of 
 roses a rose social would be very appropri- 
 ate and attractive. 
 
 For decorations a C. E. miono grem made 
 of red and yellow roses, hung from the 
 hall lamp or some other convenient artti- 
 cle near the entrance door, would look 
 very pretty, and a harp made of white 
 roses would be in place in the music room. 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 33 
 
 Other decorations could be made such as 
 the society would want. 
 
 Don't forget the decorations In the din- 
 ing room. 
 
 The admission of each one should be a 
 rose. 
 
 The lady and gentleman who have a rose 
 of the same color and number of leaves 
 should partake of the refreshments, which 
 at this time of the yearwouldbe appropri- 
 ate of ice cream and cake. 
 
 After refreshments some of the members 
 should be chosen to tell a story about a 
 rose or how to raise roses with success. 
 Some of the stories will be very enjoy- 
 able. — Winiped. 
 
 Easter Sale. 
 
 Arrangements for an Easter Sale should 
 be completed about a week before Easter — 
 the sale continuing through an afternoon 
 and evening. As so many exchange gifts 
 with their friends at this time, there will 
 be no trouble in disposing of all the pretty 
 articles that can be solicited. 
 
 Hand-painted Easter cards, satin panels, 
 banners, palettesalso pieces of hand-paint- 
 ed china, are dainty and pretty; also 
 colored eggs, arranged in fancy baskets, 
 match safes made of eggshells fastened 
 together and hung up by narrow ribbons, 
 egg toothpick holders, egg cups white and 
 colored egg "darners. "and many other lii- 
 tle things appropriate to the time will sug- 
 gest themselves. 
 
 In the evening give a program of Easter 
 songs, recitations and readings. 
 
 Use potted plants, Easter lilies if possi- 
 ble, for decorating the room where the sale 
 is held. 
 
 At six o'clock an "egg supper" is served 
 the bill of fare being as follows: eggs on 
 toast, ham and eggs, scrambled eggs, hard 
 boiled eggs, egg custards, egg omelet, 
 poached eggs, soft boiled eggs, fried eggs, 
 rolls, tea and coffee. 
 
 Corn Social. 
 
 In the first place, have the room decora- 
 ted with ears of corn, and stalks for that 
 matter, or any thing in the line of corn. 
 Have it announced ahead that every lady 
 and gentleman must wear some article of 
 apparel or some ornament of corn or corn- 
 husk, for instanch, the gentlemen wear ties 
 of corn-silk or husk, or take a soiled tie 
 and glue grains of corn over it, using differ- 
 ent colors to represent checks and stripes, 
 etc. Entire shirt bosoms might be covered 
 in this manner. (The grains being small. 
 pop corn might be better for this purpose.) 
 
 Ladies should siring pop-corn and make 
 chains for their necks. Wear the various 
 
 little articles worn by ladies be attached 
 to these chains, or they can be used for 
 watch chains. They may make bracelets, 
 rings, bonnets of corn-husk, trimmed with 
 corn-silk and grains of corn; bows and 
 rosettes of corn-husk to trim their dresses. 
 
 By using the different shades of corn, the 
 effect may be made very artistic. The 
 writes saw a short cape of corn-husk that 
 so neatly made that it was the admiration 
 of all. 
 
 Offer a prize for the most nealty gotten up 
 costume, say "Christian's secret of a happy 
 life,'' or some other book that will be 
 prized, as an inducement to bring out the 
 different ideas. With something worth 
 working for, the young people will exercise 
 a little ingenuity in getting up their cos- 
 tume. Also, impose a fine on any one put- 
 ting in an appearance without in sqme way 
 representing the Corn social. It might be 
 well to have some little articles of corn 
 made to sell to those who do not come at- 
 tired for the occasion, such as watch 
 chains, corn husk bows, C. E. designs, etc. 
 
 Have a large popper, pop the corn, have 
 it warm; have salted pop-corn, buttered 
 pop-corn, pop-corn in balls, pop-corn and 
 milk, (if others like it as well as the writer) 
 pop-corn in every imaginable shape and 
 form. A charge of 5 cents might be made 
 for pop-corn in any form, which would at 
 least cover the expense of the prizes. Un- 
 ique invitation cards would draw a large 
 crowd. 
 
 Seat the young people at long tables, 
 give each a plate of corn (field corn will 
 do) and three to five minutes to count. The 
 one who counts accurately the largest num- 
 bea of grains in a given length ■ of time re- 
 ceives a prize. Then have the C. E. mono- 
 gram made, giving longer time, and a prize 
 for the best work. Secrete, previously, an 
 ear of corn tied with a bow of ribbon which 
 shall be presented to the finder. Many 
 other little things in the way of entertain- 
 ment will make the evening very pleasant 
 and break down that great social barrier, 
 formalism. — S. A. S., St. Louis. 
 
 Library Social 
 
 A Library social is a great success. The 
 young ladies in charge must not tell the 
 plan of the entertainment to any one — sim- 
 ply inviting their gentlemen friends to a 
 Library social at a certain time and place. 
 
 The gentlemen are told to meet at an ap- 
 pointed place and attend the social en 
 masse. 
 
 They are met by the chairman of the so- 
 cial committee of the society, or any per- 
 son appointed, who welcomes them, stating 
 also that she has in her library a choice 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 collection of valuable books which she is 
 going to give them tiie privilege of using. 
 
 The librarian and an assistant are then 
 introduced, who furnish the gentlemen 
 with dainty cards containing a list of the 
 books. 
 
 No one is allowed to keep a book more 
 than five minutes. A fine of one cent a min- 
 ute is imposed on any person keeping a 
 book longer. The librarian keeps an ac- 
 count of time. The library must be sepa- 
 rated from the guest room. 
 
 Applications for books can be made to 
 the librarian from the following list. 
 
 No I. Under the L-ilacs. 
 
 " 2. Old Fashioned Girl. 
 
 " 3. Hidden Hand. 
 
 " 4. A Fair Barbarian. 
 
 " 5. Samantha at Saratoga. 
 
 " 6. Rose in Bloom. 
 
 " 7. Little Women. 
 
 " 8. Under Two Flags. 
 
 " 9. Songs in Many Keys. 
 
 " 10. Pink and White Tyranny. 
 
 " II. Woman in White. 
 
 " 12. Scarlet Letter. 
 
 " 13. Ivanhoe. 
 
 " 14. Madcap Violet. 
 
 " 15. Views Afoot. 
 
 "16. Little Red Riding Hood. 
 
 " 17. Romola. 
 
 " 18. Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag. 
 
 '* 19. Pioneer. 
 
 " 20. The Moonstone. 
 
 " 21. The Last of the Tribunes. 
 
 " 22. Jane Eyre. 
 
 " 23. The Newcombs. 
 
 " 24. History of Greece. 
 
 *' 25. The Snow Image. 
 
 The list maybe enlarged or decreased 
 according to size of gathering. Each young 
 lady impersonates one of the books, and, 
 as applications are made for them, the lib- 
 rarian disappears behind the portieras and 
 produces them, bringing them forward to 
 the person calling for same. 
 
 For example. No. 7 is called for, which is 
 represented by a pretty young lady dressed 
 in white, with a bunch of lilacs in her hand 
 No. 3, "Hidden Hand," appears with one 
 hand hidden in a muff, or in the folds of 
 her gown. No. 21 produces a copy of last 
 edition of the New York Tribune. No. 25 
 wears a dress of white, covered with bits 
 of cotton batting, and so on through the 
 list. At the expiration of the allotted time 
 each book is returned to the library and 
 put at the disposal of others. 
 
 The parlors are thus filled with a gay 
 company the entire eveninc, the drawing 
 and changing of books making a delightful 
 evening for all. 
 
 The committee can serve light refresh- 
 ments during the evening which will add to 
 the pleasure of the occasion. 
 
 An Evening With the Bells. 
 
 We give below the program of an enter- 
 tainment given by our circle of "King's 
 Daughters" which proved very pleasing 
 both as a novel and delightful entertain- 
 ment and as a ficancial success. The print- 
 ed programs, by their advertisements added 
 materially to the profits as well as to the 
 interest of the evening. 
 
 There is much material to be found on 
 this subject, musical, literary and pictur- 
 esque, that the greatest difficulty is in 
 knowing what to select and what to reject. 
 
 Here are a few beautiful poems which are 
 not down on the program, although many 
 were referred to and quoted in the short 
 readings: 
 
 Longfellow's "Belfry of Bruges," Schil- 
 ler's "Song of the Bell," Father Front's 
 "Bells of Shandon," Tennyson's "Ring Out 
 Wild Bells," Jean Ingelow's "Bells of Eve- 
 sham" and 'Seven Times Two," Whittier's 
 "Lans Deo," Bishop Coxe's "The Chimes 
 of Motherland,'' and Tilton's "The Great 
 Bell Roland." 
 
 PROGRAM. 
 
 AN EVENING WITH THE BELLS. 
 
 "Borne on the evening wind across 
 
 crimson twilight. 
 O'er land and sea they rise and fall." 
 
 the 
 
 Piano Duo, 
 
 Chorus, "Bells," Seward. 
 
 Quartette, "Evening Bells, "Sherwin. 
 
 Readings, No. I, "Names of Bells." 
 "Oh, what a preacher is the time worn 
 
 tower, 
 Reading great sermons with its iron tongue" 
 
 No. 2, "Antiquity of Bells.'' 
 
 "Sabbata pango; Funera plango; Sblem- 
 nia clango." 
 
 Round, "The Bell doth toll," 
 
 No. 3, "Bell Countries.'' 
 
 "Our echoes roll from soul to soul, and 
 grow forever and forever." 
 
 No. 4. "The Curfew Bell." 
 
 "The Curfew tolls the knell of parting 
 day." 
 
 No. 5, "The Angelus or Ave Maria Bell." 
 
 'Softly over the village the bell of the 
 Angelus sounded." 
 
 Ladies Quartette, "Ave Maria" Schubert 
 
 No. 6, "The Tocsin." 
 "Hear the loud alarm bells, brazen bells, 
 'What a tale their tenor tells of despair. "^ 
 
 No. 7. "Carillons." 
 
 "Changing like a poet's rhymes. 
 Rang the beautiful wild chimes." 
 
 No. 8. "Bells of Moscow." 
 
 Trio, "The District Chimes." 
 
 Recitation, "Bells," Edgar Allan Poe. 
 
 Piano Solo, "The Merry Bells." 
 
 Recitation, "The Bell of Tenora." 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 35 
 
 Vocal Duet, -'The Changes of the Bells," 
 S, Glover. 
 
 No. 9, Quasimode and the Bells of Notre 
 Dame. 
 
 Song and Chorus, "Beautiful Bells." 
 
 Vocal Solo, 'The Fairy Bells," Old Bal- 
 lad. — Charlotte M. Janes, Onondaga Val- 
 ley, N. Y, 
 
 An April Picnic. 
 
 An April Picnic given by a society 
 known to the writer was a success socially 
 as well as financially, 
 
 The church parlors were transformed 
 into a beautiful little grove. Small trees, 
 shrubbery, trailing vines, and green foliage 
 of every description was arranged so as to 
 represent the woods. Benches and tables 
 were scattered here and there while elobo- 
 rate notices such as: 'Keep off the grass," 
 "Shooting prohibited" etc. were to be 
 seen everywhere. Games were placsd on 
 thetables and music was furnished during 
 the entire evening by a trio of strong in- 
 struments concealed behind the shrubbery, 
 egg races were indulged in and suitable 
 prizes awarded. An ice-cream stand was 
 discovered under a big shade tree. With 
 every dish of ice-cream sold a little egg 
 shell cup and saucer, the cup holding 
 literary salad, (clever sayings, quotations 
 and conumdrums) were given away as 
 souveniers. 
 
 An Archery Club in one part of the 
 woods was very actractive. Every one 
 found jumping rope amusing and it was 
 indulged in largely. 
 
 The guests departed after an evenings 
 fun and amusement with the belief that an 
 indoor picnic was almost equal to that of 
 an out door one, — L. M. N. Haywords, Cal. 
 
 Peanut Social. 
 
 Another very novel social is a peanut 
 social. The peanuts are divided in half 
 lengthwise and a name such as Geo, 
 Washington or any other great "man, is 
 writtenon a littie slip of paper and put in 
 instead of the nuts, and tied up again, 
 and the name of the gentleman's wife is 
 put into another shell thus making a pair. 
 The gentlemen's and ladies name5,are put 
 into separate dishes. The gentlemen are 
 given theirs and then find the lady having 
 the name of the man's wife andtakes her to 
 supper. A very interesting game is to hide 
 peanuts all over the room in different 
 places and the person finding the most 
 nuts gets first prize and the one having 
 lerst gets the booby prize. Another very 
 interesting way of passing the time is to 
 see who can write the most words beginn- 
 ing with P for peanut in a given time and 
 
 first prize for the one writing the most 
 and a booby prize for the least. Florence 
 Phair. 
 
 A Dime Social. 
 
 See that each perssn ipresent is pro- 
 vided with a United States dime and a 
 lead-pencil, also a sheet of paper upon 
 which the following list has been either 
 written or printed, with numbered blank 
 spaces forthe answers. When these have 
 been distributed, announce that a ceriain 
 length of time will be given in which to 
 find upon the face of the coin the following 
 articles. 
 
 1. Fruit of a 'tropical tree. ^ 
 
 2. What the Siamese twins were.' 
 
 3. What a lazy man seldom gets. , 
 
 4. The division of a country., 
 
 5. The cradle of liberty. 
 
 6. Another name for an isthmus. 
 
 7. Something a shoolboy makes. 
 
 8. Something a bootblack wants to give 
 you. 
 
 9. What we love to sing. 
 
 10. What a self-conceited man does. 
 
 11. What you might do if very angry, 
 
 12. Part of a river where the fourth let- 
 ter of the Greek alphabet is sometimes 
 found. 
 
 13. An instrument to catch sound, 
 Find upon the reverse side of the dime: 
 
 1. A sailor's measure of distance at sea. 
 
 2. Two articles for trimming for a 
 child's hat. 
 
 3. A number 9 miser is sure to take care 
 of. 
 
 4. What a rejected suitor always does. 
 
 5. The brow of a hill overhanging a 
 precipice. 
 
 6. A pleasant companion on a dark night, 
 
 7. What makes the forests green. 
 
 8. From the letters that form "One 
 Dime" make thirty-three words, common 
 and proper nouns. 
 
 KEY 
 
 Articles found upon the face of the dime : 
 I. Date. 2. United, 3, Ahead. 4. States. 
 5. America. 6. Neck. 7. Figures. 8. A shine. 
 Q. America. 10. Knows, (nose.) 11. Stam- 
 ped, 12, Mouth (Greek letter Delta,) 13. 
 Ear, 
 Find on the reverse side of the dime: 
 I Knot. 2. Wreath and ribbon. 3. One. 
 4. Leave?. 5. Edge. 6. Bow (beau) 7. 
 Foliage. 8. Deem, done, don. demon, den, 
 dine, din, dome, dime, die, dim. doe, 
 mind, mined, me, mine, mode, mid. meed, 
 men, mend, nod, need, node, no, end, ide, 
 in. I. O, one. ode, on. 
 
 Some slight reward may be given to the 
 one having the most correct answers. 
 
 For refreshments have cake and ice- 
 cream, peanut sandwiches and lemonade, 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 or strawberries and cream, and charge a 
 dime; also, if desired, have along table 
 on which may be arranged various arti- 
 cles for sale at that price. — The House- 
 hold. 
 
 Hexagon Social. 
 
 Send out Invitations on hexagon shaped 
 paper, of six different colors, or else adver- 
 tise in a hexagon shaped space in a local 
 paper. 
 
 Charge entrance fee of sixpence, decor- 
 ate hall in six distinct colors. Seats 
 placed in rows of six, programmee of ^six 
 or double six selections. Set 'tables lior 
 six persons. Have six kinds of cake. Pies 
 cut in six pieces, cake cut in twelve hexa- 
 gon shaped pieces. Also six small plants 
 placed on tables which have a beautiful 
 effect. Hexagon shaped shades on lamps 
 of six different colors . Let the social 
 committee pick out six very bright young 
 ladies to act as waitresses, wearing six 
 side aprons and caps. After refreshments, 
 six games may be played, making every- 
 one sociable. 
 
 For juniors add a Jack Horner Pie. Take 
 tin pan and place in it six bags of candy 
 nuts., having a string attached to each 
 bag. Place a hexagon shaped paste board 
 or brown paper over it. Then let the child- 
 ren march around singing, coming to the 
 part. "He stuck in his thumb and pulled 
 out a plumb." Let all pull their string and 
 out comes a bag. This causes a lot of fun. 
 
 A Crazy Tea. 
 
 A society, club or organization, contem- 
 plating such an entertainment, should call 
 together all of its members who are of 
 sound mind and sound body, two things 
 that are indispensable to its success, as 
 there is in the work a great pressure, both 
 mental and physical, and very great dan- 
 ger of turning the heads of those who are 
 engaged in devising or carrying out the 
 plans. When a sufficient number of able- 
 bodied, strong-minded people are pledged 
 to help in the work, let each one feel 
 privileged to do whatever their fancy dic- 
 tates in the way of decorating either the 
 hall, the tables, or their persons. A strife 
 will then ensue, as to who will be able to 
 suggest the most utterly insane ideas re- 
 specting these details, and as none are to 
 know beforehand what the others are 
 doing, the surprises will be amusing. If it 
 is to be a "High Tea," place the craziest 
 and the largest letter T that can be made 
 very high upon the wall opposite the en- 
 tranceso that none will fail to see it. This 
 stamps the entertainment as a High Tea. 
 
 No table should be laid in the conven- 
 tional manner. Ordinary table ware is de- 
 cidedly out of the question, and it is as- 
 tonishing how many substitutes can be 
 devised by a little ingenuity. At the 
 Training School Crazy lea napkins were 
 made of fancy bordered pocket handker- 
 chiefs and of cambric of various hues, 
 folded and placed in clothes pins for nap- 
 kin holders. 
 
 Coffee was served, not in urns, but in 
 demijohns, oil cans and jugs, and poured 
 into goblets, tin and glass mugs. Tea was 
 served in long necked bottles and imbibed 
 through a straw. 
 
 Whittling Contest. 
 
 Before the evening appointed for the 
 social let the members of the social com- 
 mittee trace out on pieces of wood about 
 a quarter of an inch thick, various designs 
 one and one half by four inches. There 
 may be shears, umbrellas, canes, knives, 
 rolling pins, hearts, heads of animals, 
 and other figures more difficult. Two de- 
 signs of each kind should be prepared, 
 one for the gentlemen, one for the lady: 
 the gentlemen then proceed to find the 
 lady whose design corresponds to his, and 
 they will be partners for the contest and 
 lunch. The committee should see to it 
 that the company have their knives well 
 sharpened and they should have a supply 
 of knives for those who are not provided 
 with their own. The length of time for 
 whittlingmay bedecided bythe committee 
 as, half an hour, or an hour. Prizes should 
 be offered to the lady and gentleman doing 
 the best whittling: such as pen knives; 
 and consolation prizes to the slowest and 
 most awkward; such as rolling pin for the 
 lady and box of tooth picks for the gentle- 
 man. The committee should be well sup- 
 plied with court plaster to heal the wound- 
 ed fingers and thumbs in case of such acci- 
 dents. During the evening refreshments 
 may be served, shingles answering for 
 plates, and the room may be decorated 
 with shavings. Eda Steward, Chester Neb. 
 
 An Eggs-ellent Plan. 
 
 "The 'admission eggs-pence' was 'eggs* 
 actly two eggs" and the supper was twenty 
 five cents. The supper consisted of eggs 
 in various forms and in combination with 
 various other foods, the printed menu re- 
 quiring more or less conjecture on the 
 part of the ©ne ordering as to what the 
 articles mentioned might prove to be, 'egg- 
 salt-ation' meaningham and eggs, etc All 
 were urged to 'eggs-ert yourself to cofoe 
 and eggs-amine for yourself. Eggs-it at 
 your pleasure.*' The Baptist Union. 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 37 
 
 A Chautauqua Evening. 
 
 (German- Roman Year.) 
 
 The house was ablaze with light, differ- 
 ent colors softly diffused by the different 
 colored lamp-shades. About 8.15 the presi- 
 dent took the chair, and by the time an in- 
 strumental duet was played the audience 
 had settled themselves down for the in- 
 tellectuBl treat expected. 
 
 They were not dissappoisted. The 
 answers to rool-oall were given from any 
 German or Roman author, and were ex- 
 ceptionally fine, some of the authors so 
 quoted being Luther, Goethe, Schiller, 
 Ovid, and Horace, The president's fol- 
 lowed, after which two papers were rend- 
 ered, dealing entirely with German topics; 
 one on "German Women," the other on 
 "Frederick the Great," giving snap-shots, 
 of that celebrated personage at different 
 periods of his life, with historic scenes 
 forming the background. A recitation, 
 "Robert of Sibily," an address by the 
 vice-president, two-songs, and a piano 
 solo, completed the programme. A "cir- 
 culating library" of thirteen books, includ- 
 ing the grave, the gay, the sublime, and 
 the ridicalous, was depicted by as many 
 members in appropriate costume, the 
 company guessing their titles, and writ- 
 ing their guesses on cards, a reward being 
 given to the mostsuccessful. Slips of paper 
 were distributed marked with counties 
 and county towns of Ontario. This meant 
 that the county was to look after the in- 
 terests of its county town during thelight 
 repast served, — The Chautauquan. 
 
 ALenton Party. 
 
 A Lenten party was the most novel form 
 
 of a function given by a Detroit matron 
 recently, and comprised no end of interest 
 and pleasure. The cards o,f invitation bore 
 in one corner, the word Bibles and in the 
 other"0. T.' which was discovered to 
 mean Old Testament. On the arrival of the 
 guests they were handed cards contain- 
 ing twenty six questions, headed a "Bibli- 
 cal Alphabet," and to teach one they 
 were told to place the required Biblical 
 name. Letter A. which stood for Adam 
 answered the query. "Who was the first 
 gardener?" B. for Balsom in answer to 
 "Who was the frightened equestrian?" C. 
 for Cain. "An original assassin, and soon 
 through the twenty-six letters. 
 
 B second set of questions numbering 
 eighteen was placed singly in a conspicu- 
 ous place about the parlors and a blank 
 card provided for the answers. The 
 queries, as the "O. T."onthe invitations 
 implied, were all from the Old Testament, 
 and with the answers affixed read: How 
 
 old was Adam? 930 years. Who caused 
 iron toswim? Elisha. Second Kings. VI., 
 6. What was the first surgical operation? — 
 Removing Adams rib. Genesis ii., 21. 
 Who built the first house boat? Noah. 
 Genesis VI., 22. What woman wept seven 
 days because her husband refused to tell 
 her the answer to a riddle? Samson's wife. 
 Judges XIV. 17. What was the origin of 
 languages? The confusion of tongues at 
 the tower of Babel. How many wives 
 had Solomon? 700 I. Kings. XI., 3, Who 
 exchanged his inheritance for a bowl of 
 red soup? Esau. Genesis XXV., 34. Where 
 was the first tailor shop? In the Garden of 
 Eden. Genesis iii, 21. Who ate quail and 
 honey wafers for forty years? The child- 
 ren of Israel, Exodus XVI., 35. Who was 
 the first woman who could drive a nail 
 with a hammer?Joel. Judges IV., 21. Who 
 were the first twins? Jacob and Esau. 
 Genesis, ii., 6. Where did Samuel enter, 
 tain Saul? In the parlor. I. Sam. IX., 22. 
 Who boiled her son and ate him? The 
 woman of Samaria. II. Kings VI., 29. Who 
 ate grass with thecattle?Nebuchadnezzar. 
 Dan. IV., 33. What wise man settled a dis- 
 pute between two mothers? Solomon. Of 
 what material were the first aprons made? 
 Leaves. Of course, prizes were given to 
 the persons guessing the greatest number 
 of answers, Mrs. P. J. Lucas, Detroit, 
 Mich. 
 
 A 'Tea Party" Social. 
 
 From letter papercut teapots about three 
 inches high by four from spout to handle. 
 Cut a second piece of paper just the size of 
 bowl leaving off handle and spout, past this 
 by tip end to the top of teapot. Procure a 
 ten cent box of water colors and decorate 
 the outside of the teapot in imitation of the 
 Japanese teapots. Making straight bands 
 of color near the bottom and top and out- 
 line each band with ink. Then with pen 
 draw strokes on the same side to imitate 
 grass. On the outside of slip pasted on, 
 write this little verse, changing date to suit 
 occasion. 
 
 "On Friday next, we hope to 
 Many kind friends at our tea. 
 Affairs of Endeavor, and not of state 
 Will be our theme right up to date 
 A nice good lunch and a real good time 
 For only just one little dime." 
 
 On the reverse side write this couplet: 
 "Polly put the kettle on, we'll all take tea." 
 
 On inside of teapot behind pasted slip 
 write Mrs. W. S, Brown, at home, Friday, 
 eve., March 27, 1898. Use square envelopes 
 and get small boys to deliver invitations. 
 We served lunch of ham sandwiches, pick- 
 les, celery, tea and coffee. Supplied games 
 and every one enjoyed themselves hugely. 
 —Mrs. L. Dehnam, Higbee, Mo. 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 A Midwinter Excursion. 
 
 Partial credit for this is given to Ida Up- 
 ham in The Household for March, 1898. 
 
 Everything in connection with this even- 
 ing mnst be carried out in a most picnic- 
 like way. Where it once held, the invita- 
 tions reads: 
 
 You are requested to join an excursion 
 to the Catskill Mountains, Dec. 28, 1897. 
 The train leaves "Lynden," Westerleigh, 
 at 7:48 p. m. Single tickets, one smile; 
 round-trip tickets, one smile and a hand- 
 shake. 
 
 G. P. & T. A. 
 
 As the guests entered, the host (or hos- 
 tess) collected the fares, and the tickets, 
 which were numbered, were given to the 
 gentlemen, the ladies receiving cards num- 
 bered in duplicate. Paitnerswere secured 
 accordingly, and it was announced that the 
 train could wait no longer. The "train" 
 consisted of two rows of chairs arranged 
 like seats in a Pullman car. The tickets 
 resembled a coupon ticket, the heading 
 reading thus: — 
 
 N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. 
 
 Round-trip ticket 
 
 Between 
 
 New York 
 
 and 
 
 Catskill. N. Y. 
 
 G. P. & T. A. 
 
 In place of coupons were writted ten dif- 
 ferent subjects to be discussed by the 
 travellers, each subject being allotted three 
 minutes. At the expiration of the time the 
 the conductor rung his bell and called, 
 "Change cars." The ladies remained seat- 
 ed, while the gentlemen, all of whom were 
 seated on the same side, progressed one 
 seat ahead. The subject for conversation 
 were as follows: 
 
 I. Relative advantages of shore and 
 mountain vacations. 
 , 2. Discuss the last book you have read. 
 
 3. Should summer flirtations be encour- 
 aged? 
 
 4. If Columbus had not discovered Amer- 
 ica, where would we be at? 
 
 5. Which is more useful, electricity or 
 steam? 
 
 6. Does football pay? 
 
 7. Are men more extravagant than 
 women? 
 
 8. Which is more enjoyable^ boating or 
 wheeling? 
 
 9. Who are the old women in "Mother 
 Goose's Melodies?" 
 
 10. Why is a man like his shoe? 
 
 The conductor called upon one of the 
 company to read the following: 
 
 MAN AND HIS SHOES, 
 
 How much a man is like his shoes! 
 For instance, both a sole may lose. 
 Both have been tanned. Both are made 
 
 tight 
 By cobblers. Both get left and right, 
 Both need a mate to be complete, 
 And both are made to go on feet. 
 They both need healing, oft are sold, 
 And both in time will turn to mould. 
 With shoes the last is first; with men 
 The first shall be the last; and, when 
 The shoes wear out, they're mended new: 
 When men wearout, they're men dead, too. 
 They both are trod upon, and both 
 Will tread on others, nothing loath. 
 Both have their ties, and both incline, 
 When polished, in the world to shine, 
 And both peg out. Now would you choose 
 To be a man or be his shoes? 
 
 When these subjects had all been dis- 
 cussed, the conductor announced the ar- 
 rival at the "Mountain House." The ex- 
 cursion was to last three days, and a large 
 program on the wall read as follows: 
 
 Wednesday, Trip to the "Mountain 
 House.'' 
 
 Thursday. A. M., Stalking the deer. p. M., 
 music. 
 
 Friday. A. M., Picnic. Fishing, Lunch, 
 p. M., Farewell Reception. 
 
 "Stalking the deer" was carried out by a 
 general hunt for a toy deer concealed 
 somewhere about the room. Each one, on 
 discovering it, immediately seated himself 
 The deer may be presented to the person 
 first finding it. Either music or recitations 
 may be introduced for entertainment. Fish- 
 ing consisted of securing partners for 
 lunch. The ladies being concealed behind 
 a sheet, the gentlemen fished for them with 
 a line attached to a pole, each lady in turn 
 taking hold of the line, and thus being cap- 
 tured. The lunch table was covered with 
 green tissue-paper, representing grass and 
 decorated with smilax. The refreshments 
 were served in baskets each containing 
 lunch for two. In them may be placed 
 paper napkins, sandwiches, pickles, and 
 boiled eggs, preferably devilled eggs, as 
 they make a pretty appearance. Cake arid 
 ice cream may also be served, and leTnon- 
 ade for cooling drink. A lemonade well 
 may be tastefully arranged with green 
 paper and smilax. 
 
 The farewell reception may be a game in 
 which all may join; for instance, parlor 
 quoits, or pitch the ring, each person trying 
 his hand. If desired, a slight reward of 
 skill may be given to the person makingthe 
 best count in the game. The invitation and 
 ticket may be signed, "Chairman of the 
 Social Committee." — B. H. M., in Eighty 
 Social Evenings. 
 
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SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 39 
 
 Novelty Valentine Social. 
 
 A charming little entertainment for St. 
 Valentine's eve can be conducted in this 
 manner. 
 
 Let a committee of Endeavorers be ap- 
 pointed to provide a large number of inex- 
 pensive valentines, and an equal number of 
 pairs of small bows of ribbon, paper, silk, 
 or any suitable material. Let every gen- 
 tleman pay a dime at the door, vi'hich en- 
 titles him to a valentine; let every lady pay 
 a dime which entitled her to a bow of rib- 
 bon. After a short program, a couple of 
 appropriate songs, and a few tableaux or 
 charades, or a short dialogue suggestive of 
 the evening. A large box or bag contain- 
 ing the valentines is brought forward. Each 
 gentleman dravvs a valentine with a riobon 
 bow attached matching the bow displayed 
 by some lady in the room whose company 
 he then claims at supper. This unique per- 
 formance occupies considerable time and 
 is a source of much amusement, especially 
 if some of the valentines are strikingly odd 
 or ridiculous. Any simple, inexpensive 
 thing, paper hearts, colored cards, lace 
 paper booklets, etc., with a dozen or two 
 "penny a centers." and a few brown paper 
 ones for amusement, answer for valentines 
 very well. 
 
 A light supper of sandwiches coffee and 
 cake should then be served, and small 
 heart shaped cakes frosted with red icing 
 would be a nice addition to the menu. 
 
 After supper the ladies seat themselves 
 in rows, the gentlemen in corresponding 
 rows, a tray containing cardboard hearts 
 with ridiculous, comic or sentimental ques- 
 tions and answers written upon them, is 
 then passed around. Each gentleman then 
 reads his question and the lady opposite 
 her answer. These questions should, of 
 course, be distributed promiscuous, and 
 much fun is derived from the misfit an- 
 swers. 
 
 The decorations, program, lunch and all 
 arrangrments, should be as suggestive of 
 St. Valentive's day as possible. Advertise 
 it well, avoid the cheap comic valentine's, 
 and explain the plan to .all interested and 
 success is assured. — Zaidee Stewart. 
 
 Zoological Social. 
 
 Provide each guest with paper and pen- 
 cil, telling each one to write a story or a 
 short poem about any animal he choose. 
 The story must contain a general descrip- 
 tion of the animal chosen, giving the nature 
 place, place where now found, its use and 
 as much general information as the writer 
 can give. Give a certain lime, say twenty 
 minutes, for the writing, now collect all 
 the papers and mix them up, after which 
 
 pass them around again, letting each per- 
 son take one, but not his own. In this way 
 each one will read some other person's 
 story. 
 
 Now commence and have each one in his 
 turn read aloud the story he has. The 
 writers need not sign their names, then no 
 one will know whose story he is reading. 
 Some little prize may be awarded to the 
 best story, or as each story is read, those 
 present may guess who was the writer. 
 The social is both amusing and instructive. 
 — L. Hurst, Trenton, Neb. 
 
 Chinese Social. 
 
 The room was prettily decorated. At one 
 side was a pagoda tastefully draped with 
 yellow and white bunting. lu the centre 
 of the room there hung, a short distance 
 from the ceiling, a large Chinese parasol. 
 At intervalsalong the side Chinese lanterns 
 were fastened. Lanterns were also suspend- 
 ed from the ceiling near the sides of the 
 room, and along the walls were fastened 
 Chinese pictures, maps of that vast empire 
 and Chinese kites, made of white muslin 
 and gayly decorated with bows of bright 
 colored tissue-paper. 
 
 During the evening a program was ren- 
 dered, all portions of which related to 
 China. "Miss Maloney on the Chinese 
 question" was recited, and there were 
 papers on the "The Chinese Empire," "The 
 Manners and Customs of the Chinese." 
 "The Chinese Arts and Inventions," and 
 "The Religion of China." By the use of 
 the stereopticon a young man dressed in 
 Chinese costume exhibited pictures that 
 helpfully illustrated these papers, accom- 
 panying them with an ins ructive talk. 
 
 From under the pagoda, refreshments 
 were served, consisting appropriately for 
 rice and milk, tea and cocoa, banquet 
 wafers, sliced oranges, cake and dates. 
 Five young men dressed in Chinese cos- 
 tume served these refreshments. Fifteen 
 cents charged for the same obtained money 
 for the purchase of a missionary library. — 
 Golden Rule. . 
 
 A Nose and Goggk Social. 
 
 The fun loving people who enjoy a good 
 time, great pleasure will be found in ft nose 
 and goggle social. Here to objects will be 
 gained, merriment and disguise. As the 
 guests arrive, each is givsn a blank card 
 perforated, with ribbon run through in 
 order to wear the card around the neck so 
 every one can see it. The card must have 
 on one side a number by which each guest 
 is known; on the other side, figures, i, 2, 3, 
 etc. (as many figures as there are quests) 
 
40 
 
 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 leaving space opposite each figure for a 
 name. In social conversation each guest is 
 to guess who his or lier entertainer is. If 
 intimate friends this may be easily done 
 but in most cases the indentification will 
 not be easy. 
 
 Each guest wears a false nose and gog- 
 gles. The nose may be purchased or made 
 by clever fingers with heavy card and cov- 
 ered with chamois. 
 
 The nose and goggles must not be re- 
 moved till after refreshments have been 
 served, which may be simple or elaborate, 
 as you choose. 
 
 As you make your gsess, place the name 
 opposite the number on your card, corres- 
 ponding to the number of the person you 
 were talking to, for instance, if you think 
 you know No. 4, turn your card and write 
 the name opposite No. 4. etc. After the re- 
 freshments the cards will be Submitted to 
 a committee, who will award two prizes, 
 the first to the one who identifies correctly 
 the most guests, another to the person who 
 has spoken to the greatest number of peo- 
 ple. The evening can be filled in with 
 games and music and it will make a very 
 enjoyable evening. 
 
 A Temperance Taking^ Party 
 
 Appoint a committee to give each mem- 
 ber questions on our reasons for being total 
 abstainers, the question bringing out the 
 effects of alcohol on the body, mind, char- 
 acter and the nation; the information to 
 be given in conversation, and the one not 
 bringing in her or his answers in the con- 
 versation to pay a forfeit, the committee 
 keeping record. The conversation may be 
 for half an hour. 
 
 Music. "The Fruit of the Vine," Y Song 
 book. 
 
 Paper. "What is the next step in Anti- 
 Saloon Warfare?" Fiveminntes. 
 
 Singing. "Only a Glass," YSong book. 
 
 Paper. "Neal Uow's Chief Characteris- 
 tics." Ten minutes. Or "The Young 
 Woman's Christian Temperance Union as 
 an Eye-opener." — Miss Margaret Tyler in 
 Eighty Social Evenings. 
 
 An Evening With Schiller. 
 
 The guests on entering the hall were re- 
 minded of the land of the poet's nativity by 
 the German colors, red, white, yellow and 
 black, artistically entwined in the grill 
 work overhead. This color-scheme was car- 
 ried out in the decorations of th'e parlors 
 and dining-room, in bunting, ribbons, flow- 
 ers and china decorations." 
 
 Quotations from Schiller were given by 
 the circle, and appropriate poems and pa- 
 
 pers were read. The programmes are des- 
 cribed as being "veritable works of art, 
 the covers being hand-painted with the de- 
 sign, corn-flower, — Germany's national 
 flower. These will be kept, cherished 
 souvenirs of the occasion." The game of 
 ■'characteristics'' followed. Then the sup- 
 per, where the dainties served and the 
 floral decorations were alike pleasing; and 
 after the supper coffee was served by a 
 beautiful "Gretchen." — The Chautauquan. 
 
 Many In One Social- 
 
 Last winter our Endeavorers were wish- 
 ing to give some kind of a social, but owing 
 to a lack of room could not do so. 
 
 At last some one suggested that as none 
 of them could conveniently entertain so 
 many guests, a series of small socials might 
 be arranged for the same evening. 
 
 Much pleased with this solution of the 
 difficulty, all went to work with a will. A 
 dozen or more homes were each to receive 
 half as many guests. Tickets were printed 
 with directions that the buyer should call 
 at a certain home for further instructions. 
 
 Quite a number were disposed of the day 
 previous and the Endeavorers were sa 
 overjoyed that when the evening came, each 
 vied with the other in having the most suc- 
 cessful social. The different homes were 
 connected by telephone, parlors were aglow 
 conversations animated, games full of 
 laughter, tables overloaded, and all de- 
 clared they had never spent a more enjoy- 
 able evening. — Lizzie M. Batson. 
 
 « 
 
 Initial Social or Progressive Let- 
 ters. 
 
 Arrange several tables for the guests to 
 use, four, six or eight can play at one table, 
 although four is the better number. Head 
 table is numbered i, and has a card desig- 
 nating it as Drug Store ; No. 2 table may be 
 Groceries; another Authors, Hardware, 
 Musical Composers, Gents Furnishing, Fic- 
 tion, etc. Have a pile of letters (say two 
 complete alphabets) on each table (those 
 that come in the game called "Anagrams'' 
 or "War of Words" will do, or you can 
 make the letters and cut them out.) One 
 person draws a letter, turn over so all can 
 see it and the one who first names some- 
 thing connecting with letter, which comes 
 under the head of articles found in accord- 
 ance with the same on the table receives 
 the letter. For instance, one person at the 
 drug store turns C, another calls out Cas- 
 toria, and receives the letter. Some one 
 at author's table turns an L, and says Long- 
 fellow, before anyone else can say a word, 
 
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 so he keeps the letter. When five minutes 
 have elapsed, a bell is rung at table No, i, 
 and the two people at each table having 
 the most letters move up one higher, while 
 those who win at table one, stay there. 
 Those who lose at table one each time, go 
 the lowest table and so on. So in time a 
 person has the pleasure of sitting at the 
 several tables and exercising his knowledge 
 in the different subjects. The game can 
 be made very interesting for two hours or 
 even more. 
 
 A State Social. 
 
 "The Minnesota Endeavorer suggests a 
 Minnesota evening. The lady's-slipper, 
 the State flower, is to form a prominent 
 part in the decorations, or, after harvest, 
 they will use the grains of Minnesota. 
 Pictures of old settlers and prominent men 
 in the State history will appear about the 
 room. The programme will consist of a 
 history of Minnesota, a sketch of its re- 
 sources, industries, and prospects; read- 
 ings from Longfellow's 'Hiawatha;' 
 tableaux representing the State seal, the 
 farming industry, and milling, or anything 
 else of State interest; while for refresh- 
 ments they will have something distinctive 
 of the State, such as all-wheat bread and 
 butter. A State social thus planned could 
 be held by the Endeavorers of any State. 
 The authors of the State should be well 
 represented on the programme, as well as 
 the State history, and local ingenuity can 
 be counted on to make an exceedingly 
 pleasant as well as profitable evening." — 
 The Golden Rule. 
 
 A Washington Birthday Party 
 
 Invitations printed or written on rough 
 ragged edge paper should be sent out a 
 week in advance, with note thereon that 
 guests are expected to appear in Martha 
 and George Washington costumes. They 
 may be gotten up cheapl}', as the only es- 
 sential points will be for the men to wear 
 short pants, low shoes and black stockings 
 and four cornered hats with hair powdered 
 The ladies costums can be fashioned after 
 the Martha Washington style with powder- 
 ed hair. 
 
 The decorations should be simple in 
 character, flags, bunting, and a picture of 
 Geo. Washington nicely decorated is all 
 that is necessary. 
 
 A short program with addresses on. facts 
 regarding the life and character of George 
 Washington may be arranged which can be 
 intermingled with patriotic songs, after 
 which have a Washington conversational 
 
 which is arranged as follows: Provide each 
 guest with a neat little card with dainty 
 pencil attached, on one side of which are 
 ten subjects each numbered, under which 
 is space left for name to be written. Each 
 guest engages or is engaged by a differeut 
 partner for the different subjects or topics, 
 who writes name on thecard under subject 
 he or she is to converse on. When all is 
 arranged conversation begins on topic No. 
 I, which lasts 5 minutes, at the tap of the 
 bell partners change and talk on subject 
 No. 2, and so on till the entire 10 subject 
 have been taken up. Thus each person has 
 spent 5 minutes with 10 different peoplo 
 and doubtless is better acquainted with 
 George Washington than ever before. 
 Partners are now chosen for refreshments 
 which can consist of coffee, cakeand ice 
 craam. After which the evening may come 
 to a close with the singing of a few patrio- 
 tic songs. 
 
 Cat Social. 
 
 If you want to have a merry evening have 
 a Cat Social. 
 
 To make a success of the plan, a good 
 chairman and an energetic committee are 
 needed. 
 
 The first work for the committee will be 
 to prepare the cat faces, which are to be 
 made of pappr sacks, like those in which 
 grocers do up crackers. They must be 
 large enough to go over a person's head 
 and down to his shoulders. Cut out holes 
 and outline them for eyes, a slit for the 
 mouth, draw two parallel lines for the nose 
 with two small holes for the nostrils, make 
 plenty of "whiskers" then tie up the upper 
 corners for ears. 
 
 The drawings may be "dashed on" with 
 a stub pen, a carpenter's pencil or the 
 small rubber on some lead pencils dipped 
 in ink and used as a pen will do effective 
 work. Make enough cat faces. Number 
 two sets of the sacks 1,2,3, etc., making 
 large figures on the back of the sacks. 
 
 The room or hall may be trimmed with 
 festoons or wreaths of fir (evergreen or 
 cedar will do) bunches of cat tails tied 
 with bows of pink tissue or crape paper. ^ 
 Arrange dressing rooms for the ladies and 
 gentlemen. 
 
 For games of course "Poor Pussy" "Cat 
 and Rat," "Pussy wants a Corner" would 
 be all right. Also a game to be played 
 something after theplan of "spelling down" 
 Two captains choose sides, or in case of a 
 large company, have six or eight captains, 
 and play the game in several groups at 
 once. 
 
 Each person is to mention a word con- 
 taining or beginning with the syllable "cat" 
 as catfish, catechism, catalogue, catalpa. 
 etc. r 
 
 If so decided upon the players can have 
 
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 only so much timetogivea word, and if 
 they fail, will have to go to the foot of the 
 other side. This game would better be 
 given out beforehand so people may look 
 up words with the syllable cat. 
 
 Now about the program. Eugene Field's 
 poem The Duel, beginning, the gin^^ham 
 dog and the calico cat, etc., might be re- 
 cited. Others could be found, there are 
 many stories in which cats play prominent 
 parts, one or two of these might be read. 
 Have a humorous essay on "Felines" and 
 so on Sing Kitty Wells, Robin Tell, Kitty 
 I'm Coming, Three Little Kittens Lost 
 there Mittens. Here is a quoted idea for 
 the last song, have a girl for the mother 
 cat dressed in gray gown, white cap and 
 handkerchief, large spectacles, and seated 
 in a low rocker, three little children dress- 
 ed in black, gray and white cotton flannel 
 jacketi with hoods attached, two pointed 
 pieces sewed on the hoods for ears, thumb- 
 less mittens of flannel like their jackets. 
 Place the children in a large clothes bas- 
 ket, they make appropriate gestures as the 
 song is sung. 
 
 After the program the company will re- 
 tire to the dressing room, put on their cat 
 faces, exchange coats, add aprons or vari- 
 ous disguises. Whatever number is on any 
 one's cat face, he must seek for the other 
 one having the same number, when found 
 they must mew to discover the identity of 
 each "cat" having the same number go to 
 supper together. Decorate the tables with 
 china cats, cat tails, brighten with pink 
 bows. Serve bread, meats, etc, , ice cream, 
 for beverages have milk and water. It adds 
 to the fun to serve dishes of candy mice. 
 If they choose the cats may eat with their 
 paws and drink from saucers. 
 
 Have a string band or at least some 
 guitars or violins furnish music if possible. 
 To make a success of this social is no task, 
 nor of many a like gathering if the people 
 are willing to be pleasant and jolly. — Penny 
 Royal. 
 
 Chautauqua Lawn Social. 
 
 '•The lawn was illuminated with Chinese 
 lanterns, and at the end of a large awning 
 was erected, under which supper was 
 served. The tables were set in the form 
 of a cross, and at each plate, as a souvenir 
 of the occasion, was an artistically en- 
 graved card bearing the following inscrip- 
 tion:, "!^thena Circle, French-Greek Year, 
 1896-97' ; and on the upper left-hand corner 
 the monogram 'C. L. S. C,,' with a Greek 
 cross bfelow it in raised gilt letters embel- 
 lished with French and Greek colors. 
 About 9.30 the company repaired to the 
 house, where a short literary programme 
 completed the evening. In the house the 
 floral decorations were elaborate* every 
 
 available place being heavily banked with 
 ferns and French honeysuckles of pink 
 aud white. The floral centrepiece for the 
 table was composed of maidenhair ferns, 
 white French honeysuckles, and beautiful 
 'meteor' roses. The studies of the year 
 were suggested by the French tricolor and 
 the Greek flag, which kept company with 
 the Stars and Stripes on the wall ; and the 
 souvenirs of the evening were France and 
 Greece cut out of transparent celluloid, a 
 crescent and a star, representing the study 
 of the sky, these three tied with white, 
 green, and pink. Name cards gave the 
 guests their places at table; and under 
 them were cards with C. L. S. C. grace, 
 which was chanted by the circle." — The 
 Chautauquan. 
 
 A Travellers Social 
 
 Prepare a number of tickets in imitation 
 of rail road tickets, long and narrow, you 
 can have them printed for a small sum. 
 Head the tickets 'The Peoples Rail Road,' 
 'Q. U. I. L. S. Route this on the second 
 line. "This ticket novv transferable," Re- 
 port at Central Station for directions. 
 Below this -the ticket is numbered from 
 one to eight, having a question at each 
 number, and blank space left under each 
 for an answer to be writen. First station 
 may be Chicago; for instance, and some 
 question about that city. Foreign Cities 
 may be used or questions about foreign 
 countries. The tickets are all placed in a 
 box at the Central station which may be a 
 table presided over by a station agent 
 wearing a cap (either man or woman) 
 There are eight more tables or stations, 
 each one having a station agent wearing a 
 cap with the station on it, so the passen- 
 gers can readily see where to go for the 
 next station. First. The passenser goes 
 to -the Central station, procures his ticket 
 and has the time marked upon it as 8 p. m. 
 or 8.30 p. m. etc., as the game is to see who 
 can make the trip in the shortest time. 
 With his ticket each one receives a small 
 pencil (cut long ones into three pieces, 
 sharpen them and you have 36 pencils for 
 ten cents or less) He proceeds to write 
 the answer to question one, and reports at 
 station number one, where if the answer 
 is correct the station agent writes pass, 
 and station number two question is to be 
 answered, if not correct she writes five off 
 which means take five minutes off from the 
 time of journey, so he is set back five 
 minutes every time he misses a question. 
 No one is entitled to go to station numberl 
 two till he has duly passed station number 
 one and so on. Having passed the eight 
 stationsthe ticket is deposited at Central 
 Station, where the time is marked again, 
 the time of finishing the journey. Each 
 
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 one writes his name on his ticket. They 
 are looked over and the one who has ans- 
 wered or passed the stations in the short- 
 esttime, is the most 'successful traveller 
 and so announced, also <the one whom it 
 required the longest time to pass. There 
 There is a great deal of amusement in this 
 journey. 
 
 Children's Fair. 
 
 The Children's Fair is one of the most 
 interesting and profitable entertsinments 
 that can be given saysMrs. H. E. Kramer, 
 in Entertainments. It is similar to, and 
 conducted much the same as a county fair, 
 and may be continued through several 
 days and evenings. 
 
 Let a number of ladies having the Fair 
 in charge, extend an invitation to all 
 children under fifteen years of age. to 
 meet them at a certain time and place. ' 
 
 A full and clear explanation of what the 
 Fair is to be must be made to them and 
 their enthusiasm will be aroused. Several 
 hundred children can easily be interested, 
 each of whom will have from one to half a 
 dozen articles to exhibit. Any boy or girl 
 under fifteen years of age, may enter any 
 article or articles of his own handiwork, 
 or in his own possession. If children wish 
 they may donate the articles, in which 
 case they are sold on the last evening of 
 the Fair, otherwise they are returned to 
 the exhibitor. 
 
 If pains are taken to interest the child- 
 ren, the results of their efforts will be 
 surprising. There will be dolls' dresses, 
 aprons, bonnets, paper flowers, tidies, 
 cushions, knitted and crochoten lace, 
 patchwork, pies, cakes, bread, painting 
 anddrawing, charcoal work, engines, tops, 
 modeling inclay, kindergarten work, wood 
 carving, and other things without number. 
 
 These articles must all be classified by 
 the ladies in charge. 
 
 Arrange a number of booths for the 
 various departments — Domestic, Florsl 
 Mechanical, Art, Culinary, etc., and place 
 each article to be exhibited, in its proper 
 department 
 
 Three judges (ladies and gentlemen) 
 must be appointed for each department, 
 and must award first and second pre- 
 miums- 
 Fifty 'Cents for a first, and twenty-five 
 cents, for a second premium are suitable 
 amounts, and will show an appreciation of 
 the children's efforts. 
 
 A nice way to award them is to procure 
 bright, new coins, and put each in a little 
 pasteboard box, lined with pink cotton, 
 such as jewelers ase. writing on the lid of 
 the box the name of the child to whom the 
 premium is given. Appoint a person to 
 pnblicly award the premiums on the last 
 
 evening ef the Fair, also to sell all articles 
 thnt have been donated. 
 
 The Fair should be open each day. as 
 well as in the evening. 
 
 Dinners may also be served by the 
 ladies. 
 
 This will attract many parents and 
 friends who would not otherwise come. 
 
 Each evening a children's program is 
 given, and a light lunch may be served by 
 them under thedirection of the ladies. 
 
 Dinner tickets, which also admit to the 
 Fair, also admission tickets to the Fair 
 only, and "season"' tickets for dinners. 
 Fair and lunch, should be previously 
 printed and put in the hands of the child- 
 ren to sell. 
 
 Prices maybe as follows: 
 Dinner tickets - - - 25 cents each 
 Admission to Fair • - - 10 cents 
 Admission to Fair and lunch - 15 cents 
 "Season'' tickets, including two dinners 
 and lunches, and admission to Fair 
 One dollar. 
 
 A Christmas Stocking Party. 
 
 When the company had assembled, we 
 were told that there was something hidden 
 from each one ot us, and marked with the 
 name of the person for whom it was intend- 
 ed. We were to seek and find our own 
 'somethings,' and no person would be al- 
 lowed to assist another. The parlors, li- 
 brary, and halls furnished a large field for 
 the search ; and we soon learned that the 
 articles were well hidden. 
 
 After sometime spent in looking into the 
 most likely and unlikely places, success 
 crowned the efforts of the seekers, and 
 each guest found in some unexpected spot 
 a funny-looking stocking made of Turkey 
 red, a knobby and misshapen object filled 
 to overflowing with gifts. A tall man found 
 his stocking on the floor, in a corner, and 
 a tiny maiden, who was scarcely five feet 
 tall, discovered hers on top of abookcase. 
 In most curious places were these remark- 
 able stockings found. They were found 
 in the folds of the portiers, on the backs 
 of chairs and sofas, and hidden behind 
 music-stands and flower-pots. 
 
 They contained all sortsof pretty, useful- 
 ornamental, and ridiculous things; but, as 
 each one had been filled for some special 
 person, the articles were all appropriate. 
 
 For example, in that of a newly married 
 woman were found dainty trifles for oana- 
 menting her house, an embroidered doily, 
 various kinds of kitchen utensils (such as 
 tea-strainers, wooden spoons, etc.) and a 
 watchman's rattle. A doctor had in his. 
 among other things, a miniature skeleton, 
 a package of prescription papers, an em- 
 broidered cravat-case, a lancet, and a 
 
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 mouth-organ. Every stocking contained 
 several articles; some pretty, some funny, 
 and all appropriate. 
 
 Just before supper was served, two little 
 boxes containing slips of paper were 
 brought into the room. One box was 
 handed to the girls and one to the men, 
 with the request that each person would 
 draw one of the slips, read what was 
 written on it, and keep the writing a secret. 
 
 On the cards of the men were written un- 
 finished sentences, such as 'Bread and ,' 
 
 •Porkand ,' 'Croquettes and ,' 
 
 'Ice-cream and ,' 'Peaches and ,' 
 
 'Crackers and ,' etc., the missing 
 
 words being written on the girls' cards. 
 
 After all tiie cards had been drawn, the 
 girls went alone into the dining-room and 
 seated themselves at the table, taking care 
 that every girl had a vacant seat beside 
 her. 
 
 Then the the men entered, one at a time, 
 and at the door of the dining-room each 
 one read aloud what was written on his 
 card, and the girl whose card completed 
 his unfinished sentence was his partner at 
 at supper. Of course the man who said 
 
 'Bread and ' belonged to the girl who 
 
 replied, 'Butter;' 'Pork and ' paired 
 
 off with 'Beans'; 'Croquettes,' with 'Peas,' 
 Ice-cream,' with 'Cake'; Peaches,' with 
 •Cream'; 'Cheese,' with 'Crackers,' etc., 
 and great amusement was caused by this 
 highly original but appropriate way of 
 seating the guests. 
 
 In the centre of the supper table was a 
 huge bowl of holly; thedoilies and centre- 
 piecs were embroidered with wreaths of 
 the same; and the candles and shades 
 were bright red. In fact, every detail of 
 the whole affair had been arranged with a 
 view to its appropriateness, and the result 
 was one of the most original entertain- 
 ments that could be imagined." The 
 Household. 
 
 "A Biblical Party." 
 
 At the close of a meeting of our Chris- 
 tian Endeavorers announce that at some 
 member's large roomy home on a named 
 evening, our C. E. will give an entertain- 
 ment in the form of a Biblical Party. Cordi- 
 ally invite men, women and children to 
 to come assuring them a pleasant evening 
 If convenient have a small stage con- 
 structed or curtains drawn to represent a 
 stage, which you drape with pretty lace 
 curtains and all the flowers you can put on 
 them. To these add a good supply of 
 footlights. Have access to either side of 
 the curtains. Select six girls and eight 
 boys to represent the following characters 
 of the Bible, namely: — Esther, Ruth. 
 Naomi, Eve, Delilah, Rachel, Herod, 
 Samson, Joseph, Noah. Job, Goliath, 
 
 Johnathan and David. Let the characters 
 dress in the costum'^s of long ago, sug- 
 gested by pictures of the Bible, which may 
 be imitated easily. I will describe the 
 costume of Esther, first. An old time silk 
 dress of some of our mothers with the 
 high frill in color, and many ornaments 
 used on wrist and neck. For fear of a con- 
 fusion of characters on a coronet of gilt, 
 pin theinitial E. made of silver. 
 
 A girl of dark complexion should repre- 
 sent Esther. Ruth should be represented 
 by a girl simply dressed in white, with a 
 bundle of wheat on her arm. Naomis' cos- 
 tume should be black and she should be 
 accompanied by Ruth, with their arms 
 about each other. Eve is suggestive, 
 standing on tiptoe plucking an apple from 
 a bough. 
 
 Delilah may be sitting on a couch with 
 Samson reclining, his head on ther knee 
 and she acting as though entreating him 
 to tell her something. Rachael's dress 
 may be plain, any color, with a coronet on 
 her head with the initial R placed in front 
 and a dozen figures, sevens, cut from 
 white or black paste-board are to be sus- 
 pended from her belt; Herod may be re- 
 presented by a tall person dressed as a 
 king in royal purple and on the stage he 
 may suggest himself, by striking with a 
 long sword at dolls dressed as children 
 lying on the stage, Samson's costume 
 may be taken from a Biblical picture but 
 mind you have the long hair in this repres- 
 entation. Joseph uses a coat of many 
 colors. 
 
 Noah's plain costume has an additional 
 stuffedcanton flannel (white) dove bourne 
 on his shoulder. 
 
 Job is all bandaged from head to foot. 
 GolLnth must be powerful looking, bearing 
 a sword and high floating plumes. Johna- 
 than and David are dressed in short 
 skirts and sandals with their arms about 
 each other. Let the characters pass one 
 at a time upon the stage remaininga half 
 a minute giving all ample time to guess. 
 Two figures may have to appear on the 
 stage at once. For instance, Johnathan 
 and David, Ruth and Naomi. Provide the 
 audience with pencils and paper, in order 
 that they may write their guesses. In- 
 close guesses in a box and pass to the 
 judges. Where money needs to be raised 
 each person that has a guess at the chara- 
 cters of the Bible pays one dime. Mrs. J. 
 R. Wilhile, Montieillo, Ky. 
 
 Grandmother Gray's Reception. 
 
 This shaddow social is described as fol- 
 lows in Eighty Pleasant Evenings. Send out 
 brief invitations on pearl-gray cards. The 
 guests are received by "Grandmather 
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 lady, preferably one with dimples and an 
 especially »yyuthful countenance. She 
 should be dressed in sober gray, with 
 spectacles, cap, powdered hair, and prim 
 kerchief or shawl. After greeting the 
 guests individually, she makes a short- 
 speech, promising to introduce them to a 
 fine collection of silhouetts by a famous 
 artist. 
 
 While the shadow pictures are being 
 prepared, have the lights tnrned low, and 
 have softly played instrumental music, and 
 ane or two "twilight sougs,'' such as "In 
 Shadow Land," or "Love's Old, Sweet 
 Song." as a solo, and ,'In the Starlight" 
 as a duet. 
 
 The 'following 'Suggestions for shadow 
 scenes, having been tested with consider- 
 able success, are contributed by an Ohio 
 friend. Miss Nellie E. Wanzer. 
 
 "A large white screen was hung, a bright 
 light placed behind the screen, aud the 
 lights in the audience-room turned very 
 low. The actors stood or sat between the 
 bright light and the screen, so that the 
 audience could see only their shadows. 
 
 Thesewere intended to be comic rather 
 than pretty, and made a change from tab- 
 leaux. My programme contained five 
 shadow scenes. "A Swell Affair" was re- 
 presented by a young man nursing a huge 
 swelling on his face ; the bunch was made 
 by binding on a large ball of cotton with a 
 handkerchief. For 'Wash Day,' a little 
 girl rubbed vigorously upon a doll's dress, 
 holding it up frequently for inspection. 
 
 "The Surgical Operation' consisted in 
 sawing off a pasteboard arm, which had 
 previously been sewed to a boy's coat. 
 This madeas good a shadow as a real arm, 
 and he had his own behind him in such a 
 way that it cast no shadow upon the 
 screen. The audience could hear toe saw, 
 as well as see its shadow, as the operation 
 proceeded: and the excitement was great 
 when the surgeon waved the severed mem- 
 ber about his head in a most heartless 
 manner. "Going to the Train' was illus- 
 trated by a troopo of people hurrying 
 along with baskets, umbrellas, satchels, a 
 violin-case, and various other encum- 
 brances. Its sequel, 'On the Train,' was 
 represented by a young man hurrying to 
 pass a young lady, and in his haste setting 
 his foot upon oer train. She cast an 
 angry glance over her shoulder, and he 
 lifted his hat apologetically. One might 
 add tc these a great variety of represent- 
 ations which would be unique and strik- 
 ing." 
 
 A skein-wlnding contest may be held, in 
 whichsix ormore skeinsof gray yarn each 
 held by a partner, are wound into balls, 
 those first completing their balls receiving 
 some pretty trifle of gray hue, decorated 
 as gryly as you please, Kefreshments of 
 doughnuts, sandwiches, and coffee maybe 
 served. 
 
 Dickens Character Party. 
 
 It is neceesary that a large number of 
 characters be represented in costume, even 
 though but few take part in the program. 
 It is simply a "character party." Each one 
 attending tries to recognize by the costume 
 the character assumed. 
 
 All illustrated edition of Dickens werks 
 will give ample ideas as to costume. 
 
 This list of characters is suggested, hav- 
 ing been used at large and successful Dick- 
 ens parties. 
 
 Jennie Wren, 
 Mrs. Jarley, 
 Dick Swiveller, 
 Mr. Micawber, 
 Esther Summerson. 
 Laavy, the Irrepres- 
 sible, 
 Oliver Twist, 
 Agnes, 
 Toots, 
 Dora 
 Guppy, 
 
 Mrs. Dick, 
 
 David Copperfield, 
 
 Mr. Barkis, 
 
 Lady Dedlock, 
 
 Florence Dombey, 
 Mrs. Jeleby, 
 Mr. Squeers, 
 Mrs. Squeers, 
 Fannie Squeers, 
 Marchicness, 
 Mrs. Micawber, 
 Grandfather, 
 Mrs. Pardiggle, 
 Peggotty, 
 Sam Weller. 
 Dot. 
 
 Little Nell, 
 Pickwick, 
 Nickoias Nickleby, 
 Mrs. Wilfer, 
 Norleena Kenwigs. 
 
 The program should consist of several 
 musical selections, in addition to which 
 may be added: 
 
 Talk — "Dickens and his Works." 
 Dialogue — '-Dick Swiveller and March- 
 ioness." 
 Tableau— "Barkis isWillin'." 
 Dialogue — '"Guppy's Avowal." 
 Tableau— "Death of Little Nell." 
 Dialogue — "Toots Presents Diogenes." 
 Wax Works — Mrs. Jarley. 
 Refreshments may be served after the 
 program. 
 
 You can charge twenty-five cents for ad- 
 mission including lunch. 
 
 Pansy Social. 
 
 A committee should have this plan in 
 charge. Boquets of pansies should be in 
 the room. 
 
 Have six or ten well known persons in 
 the society pictures drawn on light brown 
 paper with charcoal. This is done by hav- 
 ing each person cast their shadow on the 
 paper. These pictures are tacked on the 
 wall so the people present can guees who 
 they represent. 
 
 Make a large pansy from paper and sew 
 it on a sheet. This pansy is without a stem. 
 Give each person present a stem cut from 
 paper and a pin. 
 
 Blind fold one or two persons at a time, 
 according to the number present. Some 
 one turns the person blindfolded aroutid 
 
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 and teils her to pin the stem where they 
 think the stem belongs. The person getting 
 the stem the nearest correct is given a 
 giant pansy. 
 
 Draw pictures refresenting flowers on 
 brown paper, these pictures should be 
 large so they can be seen at a distance. 
 
 Ask those present to guess what they 
 represent. The following will give one sug- 
 gestions: 
 
 1 Dandelion. A lion with a hat and cane. 
 
 2 Buttea cup. A cup with the word but- 
 ter on it. 
 
 3 Blue bell A bell with the word blue 
 written on it. 
 
 4 Four o'clock. A clock with the hands 
 at four and twelve. 
 
 5 Two lips. Two lips. 
 
 6 Cow-slips. A cow slipping downhill. 
 
 7 Golden rod. A rod with the word gold- 
 en written on it. 
 
 8 Pansy. A pan on water, 
 
 9 Sunflower. The sun setting with a 
 flower in it. 
 
 10 Bleeding-hearts. A heart with three 
 drops of blood. 
 
 Give each person a number beginning 
 with one. Place paper on easel and call 
 numbers. Whose number is called draws 
 some object on the paper. Give each per- 
 son two minutes. The best object drawn re- 
 ceives a boquet of pansies. 
 
 A pretty souvenir is a pansy cut from 
 heavy paper and penciled to look like a 
 pansy with the date on it. They should be 
 given to each one while at supper. — Alice 
 J, Beverly, Elgin, 111. 
 
 The Dairy Maid's Lunch. 
 
 A large room, attic or hall are splendid 
 for this entertainment, any place will do 
 where it can be divided into different de- 
 partments to serve the refreshments. 
 
 Dairy maids costumes should be worn by 
 the young ladies who assist with the lunch. 
 Their costumes can all be uniform or each 
 maid choose a different style. The bill of 
 fare should be about as follows : 
 
 Bread and milk 
 Baked apples and milk, 
 Mush and milk, 
 Ginger bread and milk 
 Pumpkins Pie and milk, 
 Crackers and milk, 
 Milk, per glass. 
 Fresh buttermilk, 
 Cottage cheese. 
 Crackers and cheese. 
 
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 cheese, in another. Ginger breadand milk 
 also pumpkin pie, in another. 
 
 The guests go from one booth to another 
 being served to what they wish, the maid 
 in chargeof each booth giving them checks 
 for the amount purchased in her booth, 
 which must be paid to the cashier. Have 
 only one cashier for all the booths. To add 
 to the income have on sale milk stools, pails 
 and churns also fresh butter, cheese by 
 the pound, cottage cheese and cream. 
 
 Bread and milk, and crackers and milk, 
 may be served in one booth; baked apples 
 and milk, and mush and miik, in another; 
 and crackers and cheese, and cottage 
 
 Art Exhibition. 
 
 This is certainly an interesting social 
 arrange shelves as in a stoie and cover 
 them with paper or cheap cloth, at the en- 
 trance havelarge signs "Art Exhibition." 
 
 Tables can be used instead of shelves if 
 found more convenient. 
 
 Have catalogues of the "pictures" nicely 
 printed, each picture being numbered. In 
 arranging the "pictures" each one is num- 
 bered and arranged in order, from one 
 up. Charge an admission of twenty-five 
 cents to the exhibition, or else charge for 
 the catalogues. 
 
 Each person takes his catalogue, and 
 proceeds to examine the rare works of art 
 in the gallery. 
 
 The following list of "pictures" have 
 been used with success: 
 
 CATALOGUE, 
 
 1. A Study of Fish. (In Oil.) 
 
 2. A Beauty from the South. 
 
 3. The Watch on the Rhine. 
 
 4. Saved. 
 
 5. The Missing Link. 
 
 6. A Bad Spell of Weather. 
 
 7. The Light of Other Days. 
 
 8. The Peace Makers. 
 
 9. A City in Ireland. 
 
 10. Out for the night. 
 
 11. More than a Match. 
 
 12. View of a well Known Prison. 
 
 13. A Little Indian, 
 
 14. Somebody's Darling. 
 
 15. Birthplace of Burns. 
 
 16. The Wreck. _ 
 
 17. View of Boston. 
 
 18. Sweet Sixteen. 
 
 19. Mill on the Floss, 
 
 20. Something to Adore. 
 
 21. A Perfect Foot. 
 
 22. Gems of the Emerald Isle. 
 
 23. A Popular Belle. 
 
 24. The Village Friar. 
 2t;. The First Sorrow. 
 
 26. The Red Skins. 
 
 27. The Sweethearts. 
 
 28. Fireside Companions. 
 
 29. The Skipper's Home on the Rhine. 
 
 30. Rose of Castile. 
 
 31. Maid of Orleans. 
 
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 Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine. 
 Declined with Thanks. 
 Cause of the Revolution. 
 Can't be Beat. 
 The Beau and the Belle. 
 A Grear Invention. 
 A Swimming Match. 
 A View of Brussels. 
 Our Colored Waiter. 
 The Worn Travelers. 
 A Source of Tears. 
 ■All on Board." 
 Caught in a Squall. 
 Harp of the Israelites. 
 The Seasons. 
 A View of Long Branch. 
 The Evergreen Vale. 
 Flower of the Famiiy. 
 Hands Off! 
 
 EXPLANATIONS. 
 
 A box of sardine^. 
 
 An orange. 
 
 A watch on a cheese rind. 
 
 A child's bank containing money. 
 
 A chain of sausage with a link miss- 
 
 ••Weather," badly spelled. 
 A tallbwcandle. 
 Scissors. 
 A cork. 
 
 A lamp, outened. 
 
 Halfadoxen matches. 
 
 A rat trap. 
 
 A small dish of corn meal. 
 
 A pug dog. 
 
 A flatiron. 
 
 A worn out umbrella. 
 
 Ahub. 
 
 Sfxteen pieces of candy. 
 
 A coffee mill setsing on some floss. 
 
 Locks and hinges. 
 
 A foot rule. 
 
 Potatoes. 
 
 The dinner bell. 
 
 A frying pan, 
 
 A broken doll. 
 
 Rosy cheeked apples. 
 
 Two candy hearts. 
 
 Poker and tongs. 
 
 A piece of cheese rind. 
 
 Rows of Castile soap. 
 
 Molasses taffy. 
 
 A bone, partly across a cheese rind. 
 
 A poem on "Spring." 
 
 Tacks on tea, 
 
 A radish. 
 
 A bow of ribbon and a bumb bell, 
 
 A nutmeg grater. 
 
 A match, floatiug on the water. 
 
 A Brussels rug. 
 
 A tray. 
 
 An old pair of boots. 
 
 An onion. 
 
 An owl on a board. 
 
 A fish. 
 
 A Jew's harp. 
 
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 A boxof depper and one of salt. 
 
 A long branch. 
 
 A green veil, 
 
 A sack of flour. 
 
 An old clock without hands. 
 
 A Bachelor's Social. 
 
 This social is a pleasing change for the 
 ladies, as the gentlemen must arrange and 
 carry out the entire plan, even to the ser- 
 ving and preparing of the refreshments 
 and washing the dishes. 
 
 A musical and literary program"-can be 
 arranged for the first part of the evening's 
 entertainment. A Bachelor's Question Box 
 can be conducted in which the bachelors 
 ask the ladies how to do certain things. 
 This will prove interesting and amusing. 
 
 It is well for the young men to appoint 
 different committees totake charge so each 
 will have definite work to do, ,such as gen- 
 eral arrangement committee, refreshment 
 committee, reception committee, program, 
 etc. 
 
 The menu should be out of the ordinary, 
 one that has been used in a number of so- 
 cieties is as follows: 
 
 MENU. 
 
 FISH. 
 
 White Fish, 
 Gold Fish, 
 Fresh Fisk, 
 Minnows, 
 
 Rabbits, 
 Quail, 
 
 Copenhagen, 
 Blind Man's Buff. 
 
 [In the Market] 
 [In the Aquarium.] 
 [In the Lake.] 
 [In the Brook.] 
 
 GAME. 
 
 [In the Hedge.] 
 
 [In the Brush.] 
 
 Drop the Handkerchief. 
 
 Hide and Seek. 
 
 COLD DISHES. 
 
 Broken Ice, Sliced Lemons, with Vinegar, 
 Stewed Icicles, Tongue. Cold Ice, 
 Mother-in-law ; with Son-in-Law Sass. 
 
 DRINKS. 
 
 No Tea, No Soda Water, No Lemonade- 
 Hard Water, Soft Water. Hydrant 
 water. Chocolate and Coffee. 
 
 WAFFLES. 
 
 Waffles Hot. 
 Waffles Plain. 
 Waffles with Syrnp, 
 
 Waffles Cold. 
 
 Waffles Buttered 
 
 Doughnuts. 
 
 SCALE OF PRICES. 
 
 TERMS CASH. 
 
 Waffles with Syrup, 5 cents 
 
 Doughnuts. 2 for 5 cents 
 
 Coffee, ■ - 5c Chocolate - • 5 cents 
 
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 SOCIALS. GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 Eat all you want and pay for what you 
 eat. 
 
 It will be seen, all that is really served is 
 waffles, doughnuts, coffee and chocolate. 
 
 On invitations print these warnings. 
 
 1. Ladies are warned to keep out of the 
 culinary department. 
 
 2. Waffles and doughnuts will be manu- 
 factured by the refreshment committee, 
 and are warranted to be indigestible. 
 
 3. No oleomargarine will be used, but 
 the good, honest article instead, of suffi- 
 cient strength and color for the occasion. 
 
 4. Reliable and well known remedies for 
 dyspepsia and indigestion will be on sale, 
 at reduced rates, during the evening. 
 
 Mother and Baby Party. 
 
 In some home where baby is less than 
 two years old, the party is held, Invitations 
 are sent to all babies of the church or 
 among vour acquaintance to be presen at 
 the baby parly accompanied by Mama, 
 from 3 to 5 o'clock an a given afternoon. 
 
 Prizes can be awarded. 
 
 To the baby who weighs most 
 To the baby who has most teeth 
 
 To the baby who behaves best. 
 To the baby who cries least. 
 
 Burlesque prizes can also be awarded. 
 The following are suggested by a writer 
 on socials and entertainments. 
 
 To the one whoweighs least is a package 
 of farina, on which is written : 
 
 •'Farina mush — not cake and pie. 
 
 Will make baby grow high as the sky." 
 
 The one who cries least is given a silver 
 (?) medal inscribed: 
 
 "Model Boy. Oct.— 18— ." 
 
 The one who cries most is given a bot- 
 tle of paregoric. 
 
 "Don't forget to say 'Thank you!' for it, 
 For many a pain's cured by paregoric." 
 
 To the baby having the the largest num- 
 ber of teeth is given a box of toothpicks, 
 with this tiny advice: 
 
 "Pick 'em clean, little one. 
 It will save you a snug sum." 
 
 The baby having the least number of 
 teeth is given a rubber ring, with this com- 
 fort: 
 
 "If the 'toofies' will not come, 
 Just you use your little gums." 
 
 The party is concluded with a light 
 lunbh of which mama and baby both par- 
 take, baby mainly the sights and mama 
 the substantials. 
 
 Giving Social. 
 
 It is more blessed to give than receive. 
 
 This social is especially appropriate to 
 Christmas time or during the cold winter 
 months. 
 
 Every guest comes to this social with 
 some article to eat or wear, and they come 
 not to receive but to bring joy and glad- 
 ness into many poor homes by giving. 
 
 Tables are arranged to place the things 
 on and as the guests arrive, they will soon 
 be filled with shoes, hats, caps, coats, over 
 coats, bread, flour, rice, oat meal, etc. To 
 those who do not care to bring articles 
 they can donate so much money which will 
 be used by the committee to best advan- 
 tage. This committee will also see that 
 the articles brought will be judiciously dis- 
 tributed among the worthy poor. 
 
 A musical and literary entertainment can 
 be provdided or some of the games dis- 
 cribed elsewhere may be used to pass a 
 pleasant evening, and one the Lord will 
 surely bless. 
 
 Pass the Ring. 
 
 The old game is always interestting, let 
 the guests sit in a circle, the larger the 
 better, a cord long enough to go clear 
 around the circle is taken, upon which is 
 strung a ring, every one grasps the cord 
 with both hands and keeps moving their 
 hands as though passing the ring to some 
 one else, and the one who has the ring 
 slyly passes it to next person. It is the 
 business of the player in the center of ring 
 to discover the ring, and the person with 
 whom the ring is discovered must take his 
 place in the center. Two or more rings may 
 be used if the company is a large one. 
 
 An Evening in Holland 
 
 The Lowell Club of Boone, lo.. celebrated 
 its first meeting in a unique and fitting 
 manner at the home of one of the members. 
 In accordance with their study of Holland, 
 the hostess transformed her house into a 
 veritable Dutch dwelling; the walls were 
 festooned with ren peppers, corn, dried 
 apples, etc., while the spinning wheel, old 
 fashioned chairs, and blue-bordered china 
 plates ranged in rows on the shelves fitted 
 in very appropriately, none but Dntch 
 dishes were served at the supper, after 
 which the hostess presented each guest 
 with a delft cup and saucer. The Dutch 
 costumesworn by the ladies were much ad- 
 mired. — Tlie Chautauquau. 
 
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 Old Folks' Syngingr Meeting. 
 
 A Lyste of Ye Pyeces. 
 
 This entertainment will be found very 
 enjoyable', it has been used in many socie- 
 ties with success. The following program 
 is suggested by a writer on socials, 
 
 PART YE FIRST. 
 
 1 Auld Lang Syne, All ye men and wimmen 
 
 2 Sherburne, • - All ye men and wimmen 
 
 3 Olde Folkes at Home, - - - Quartette 
 
 4 Ocean, ... - All ye singers 
 
 5 WorldlyeSong. "RevolutionaryTea" solo 
 
 6 Jerusalem, my Glorious Home, 
 
 All ye singers 
 
 7 Marseilles Hymn, - - All ye singers 
 
 PART YE SECOND. 
 
 1 Strike ye Cymbal, - - All ye singers 
 
 2 Worldly Song, "Grandma's Advice" solo 
 
 3 Home Again, - - - Quartette 
 
 4 Cousin Jedediah. - - All ye singers 
 
 5 Anvil Chorus, - - All ye singers 
 
 6 Olde Hundred, - - Everybody 
 
 Admission — One English Shylling. 
 
 N. B. Ye doors shall be open at early 
 candle lighte. Ye synging shall begin at 
 eight of ye clocke. 
 
 N. B. Ye olde ladies need not bring their 
 foot-stoves. 
 
 N. B. Ye small boys will not make a noise 
 with their feet, as ye tune finder and time 
 beater has his eye on them. 
 
 N. B. Ye men and wimmen will be suffer- 
 ed to sit together for ye once. 
 
 N. B. Bro. will attend to 
 
 trimming ye candles. 
 
 N. B. Ye younge men are requested to 
 turn their eyesfrom the maidens, lest they 
 be confused, and so falter. 
 
 N. B. A silenceshould pervade yeassem- 
 bly, unless, peradventure, some of ye 
 worldly songs be funny, in which even a 
 little laughter will be indulged. 
 
 N. B. All such as be endowed with strong 
 lungs and a musickle training, may stand 
 and syng in thtf last tune which ye same is 
 Olde Hundred. 
 
 N. B. Forasmuch as no potatoes, or bears, 
 or homespun be needed for this year, all ye 
 folks who come to this synging meeting 
 will pay ye money to ye tither, to be found 
 within ye big doore. 
 
 A Social to Serve. 
 
 We have had socials of all possible des- 
 criptions: "pink socials," "peanut socials" 
 "Scotch socials," and socials with no name 
 at all. One thing, it may be fairly said, has 
 been true of all thai we have held. They 
 
 have been for ourselves, or for other young 
 people of the same standing in society as 
 ourselves. Why not try a social that will 
 mean, first of all, pleasure for those who 
 know little of pleasure, and an abundance 
 of hard, but delightful work for us? In 
 other words, have a social for the boys and 
 girls of what men are pleased to call the 
 lower class of society. 
 
 If yonr society is located in a city, it will 
 be an especially easy matter to gather in a 
 score, or a half hundred, of boys and girls 
 who do not attend religious services, and 
 who have few chances for genuine pleas- 
 ure. Let each member of the society prom- 
 ise to devote himself exclusively to the in- 
 terest of your humble guests. Serve re- 
 freshments, play games and in all things 
 let the utmost informality prevail. Astir- 
 ring gospel song and a prayer would fitting- 
 ly close the evening's exercises. Try this, 
 and you will surely vote it one of the mosf 
 successful socials that you have ever held. 
 — Amos R. Wells in Socials to Save. 
 
 St. Patrick's Social 
 
 May be held on St. Patrick's Day, March 
 17th. Let every one wear green, the bright- 
 er the better, have all the decorations in 
 green, using green tissue paper in abund- 
 ance. The program can consist of Irish 
 pieces, recitations, jokes, and popular Irish 
 airs. Have the tables were refreshments 
 are to be served decorated in green, having 
 a green tissue napkin for each guest. 
 
 Every Day Social. 
 
 This social requires seven different com- 
 partments, one for each day of the week. 
 In compartment No, i, we represent Mon- 
 day, washing. In this booth articles can be 
 offered for sale used on that day, especial- 
 ly such as soap, blueing, clothes pins, 
 aprons, cloths pin bags, etc. No. 2, Tues- 
 day, ironing day. At this booth the guests 
 can purchase things used on ironing day. 
 No. 3. Wednesday, cleaning and mending 
 day, where articles used on this occasion 
 can been sale. No. 4, Thursday, at-home 
 day, in this booth the refreshments of the 
 evening can be served, appropriately. No. 
 5, Friday, cleaning and sweeping day. here 
 dusters, brooms, dust caps and etc., can 
 be on sale. No. 6. Saturday, baking day. at 
 this booth pies, cakes and bread will be of- 
 fered to customers. 
 
 No. 7. Sunday, the best day of the week, 
 can use the largest space in the room, or 
 another room if convenient, where a short 
 praise service can be conducted, during 
 the last half hour. It will bring the social 
 ^jj) a fitting close. 
 
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 Committee Teas 
 
 Too few of our societies indulge in sup- 
 pers or teas. Probably the expense is 
 considered a hindrance, but that is be- 
 cause the societies have too lofty ideas. 
 A society supper can be made a very effec- 
 tive bond, uniting the members togother, 
 and need cost very little indeed. 
 
 One of the best ways to manage thi<; tea 
 is to plan it along the lines of the commi- 
 ttees. Have first a simple supper, and fol- 
 low it with the following exercise. Let the 
 president of the society be toast master, 
 and let the chairman of the various com- 
 mittees respond as they are called upon, 
 and discuss their work. 
 
 The more informal this can be, themem- 
 bers of the society being encouraged to 
 interrupt the speakers with questions and 
 suge;estions. the more will the members 
 enjoy it, and the more valuable will be the 
 results of the evening, 
 
 Birthday Social. 
 
 Our society gave a birthday social 
 which was a great sucqess. Invitations 
 were sent out with a little silk bag at- 
 tached with a request that it be filled with 
 as many pennies as the receiver was old, 
 and be brought to the birthday party. On 
 the back of the invitation this little poem 
 was printed. 
 
 This birthday party 
 
 Is given to you ; 
 We hope you will come, 
 
 And promise, if you do. 
 An agreeable time, 
 
 Some good things to eat, 
 And, besides many others, 
 
 A musical treat. 
 As we could not secure 
 
 The number of candles, 
 To let your light shine. 
 
 We send this fandangle. 
 Put safely within it 
 
 As many round pennies 
 As years you are old ; 
 
 We hope you are many! 
 Your lights willbe bright 
 
 If you send itor bring it, 
 While we keep it dark, 
 
 If you wish, what is in it. 
 The social committee, 
 
 Wiih greetings most hearty, 
 Feel sure you will come 
 
 To your own birthday party ! 
 
 The program was very unique. It 
 opened by twelve of our members telling 
 in three minutes why the month they were 
 born in was the best month in the year. 
 Of course each of the twelve was born in 
 
 different months' and they told their little 
 story in the order of months of the year. 
 The member who was born in January 
 spoke first, after he was through all mem- 
 bers who were born in the month of Janu- 
 ary came forward and deposited their little 
 bags of pennies in the basket tabled 
 January. 
 
 There was twelve of these baskets, one 
 for each month of the year, and as each 
 speaker finished those born in that month 
 came forward and placed their bags of 
 pennies in the basket labled the month 
 they were born. After all were finished a 
 little slip was passed each member and 
 they were asked to guess which month 
 they thought brought the society the most 
 pennies — and how many pennies — a small 
 prize was given to one guessing nearest, 
 after a short social time. Ice-cream and 
 cake was served and every one went home 
 pleased with their birthday party. Herold 
 Johnson. 
 
 Telegrams 
 
 The game "Telegrams" may be played 
 by asking each one of your guests, in turn, 
 to suggest the initial letters that shall 
 compose the words of the message. Here is 
 an example, one made use of at an im- 
 promptu gathering. The letters furnished 
 were C. T. M. M. W. B. H, C. P. T. S. T. D. 
 and the message one person made from 
 them was: "Come Thanksgiving morning 
 morning. Mother will be here. Come pre- 
 pared to stay to dinner. 
 
 Committee Work Social. 
 
 A profitable idea is a series of socials 
 superintended by each committee, in the 
 cource of which the committee sets the 
 entire society to w^ork along certain lines 
 in which the members can help that parti- 
 cular committee. 
 
 For example, the prayer-meeting com- 
 mittee may set the members to cutting out 
 texts from colored cardboard, to be used 
 in decorating the walls of the Snnday- 
 school room. The flower committee may 
 get them to copy Bible verses and other 
 quotations on the cards they send out 
 with their flowers. These cards may also 
 be decorated with drawings and orna- 
 mental lettering, according to the skill of 
 the Endeavorers. 
 
 The Junior superintendent may call for 
 mottoes for the children. All members of 
 the society may be requested by the look- 
 out committee to write a friendly letter to 
 some of the members absent temporarily 
 from town, or to some of the old members. 
 These are samples of the way in which 
 such an evening may be utilized. 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
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 Yesterday and To-Day Recep- 
 tion. 
 
 We had two rooms one to represent 
 "Yesterday," the other "To-day." A sup- 
 per table was in each department. 
 
 The "Yesterday" was antique as possible 
 with old china and glass, and old fashioned 
 table linen. The tables were lighted with 
 tallow candies in tin candlesticks, old 
 rockers and "settees" and old-fashioned 
 braided rugs were used to add to the 
 effect. Baked beans, corn bread, mince 
 and pumpkin pie and gingerbread, were 
 served in this room. 
 
 "To-day room had several elegantly 
 furnished dining tables, with several 
 smaller lunch tables, with plenty of silver, 
 glass and china, also fruit and flower 
 pieces. 
 
 The supper consisted of escalloped oys- 
 ters, oyster patties, chicken and lobster 
 salad, olives, salted almonds, angel food, 
 ices and ice-cream, and cake, macaroons, 
 etc. 
 
 Handsome rugs, art squares, gas, or large 
 stand and banquet lamps, etching hand- 
 somely framed, upon an easel. Bits of 
 bric-a-brac, and a few pieces of modern 
 furniture all helped to make the room up 
 to date. A charge of twenty-five cents for 
 supper in either room was made. J. P. A. 
 
 Committee Socials. 
 
 Committee Contest. 
 
 The four fcllowingsocials for commitees, 
 are described by Amos R. Wells in his 
 book Social Eveninge published by the 
 United Society of Christian Endeavorers 
 Boston, They cannot but prove beneficial 
 to any society. 
 
 Let the society, divided by committees, 
 argue the question, "Which is the most 
 important committee?" Of course each 
 committee will strive to prove that itsown 
 work is the key-stone of the society. A 
 good jury should be appointed to decide on 
 the Weight of the rival arguments. 
 
 The various committeesmust meet at the 
 outset of the social, and elect their 
 speaker, who need not necessarily be the 
 chairman. At a given signal, these speak- 
 ers should be solemnly conducted into a 
 side room, to collect their thoughts, and 
 make notes for their addresses. Only five 
 
 minutes should be granted them for this 
 operation, 
 
 They must then be conducted back and 
 seated before the society. They draw lots 
 for the order of speaking. A "charge to 
 the jury" will be a good feature, if you can 
 get a brignt man to act as judge of the con- 
 test. 
 
 Committee Social. 
 
 This social is especially adapted to a 
 local union whose members do not know 
 each other very well, and wish to become 
 better acquainted with each other's work. 
 As the members arrive, label each En- 
 deavorer with a neat square of pasteboard, 
 bearing the following bits of information :- 
 
 1. His name. 
 
 2. Name of nis church, 
 
 3. The committee of which he is a 
 member. 
 
 These cards will serve as introductions. 
 Of course members of lookout committees 
 will seek most earnestly to talk with those 
 who are engaged in similar work, and so 
 with the prayer-meetiug committee, mis- 
 sionary, social, and other committees. The 
 result will be a vigorous exchange of ideas. 
 
 After about an hour of this, the presi- 
 dent of the union may single out a promin- 
 ent worker in each committee, having re- 
 gard to due representation of the societies, 
 and ask him to report the new ideas he 
 has gained from these conversations. Af- 
 these reports, each person present will be 
 invited to contribute one new idea that 
 has not already been given. 
 
 This social, though especially adapted 
 to a union, is not at all inappropriate, as 
 will be seen, to a single society. 
 
 Catch tbe Fox. 
 
 This is a game for the children. 'Fox" 
 is a ring play, so easy that the small child- 
 ren can play it without help. One of the 
 children acts as the "Fox," stays outside 
 the ring and slighly slaps the shoulder of 
 one of the children. The "For" runs to the 
 left, the child to the right. They meet, pass 
 each other going at full speed around the 
 ring. The one who gets back to the "den" 
 (the place in the ring where the child was 
 standing) may hold that place, and the 
 other must be the fox and try a race with 
 some other one. 
 
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 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 Always have printed programmes, it can 
 be done at no expense, advertisers will 
 gladly take space on your programme and 
 you will not only have enough to pay for 
 programmes but money left over for your 
 treasury. 
 
 A splendid way to promote sociability in 
 any society or church is to divide the mem- 
 bers in groups of say ten, at socials. 
 
 Never forget the new members at any 
 of your socials or entertainments, it is he 
 who might feel most keenly any apparent 
 slight. 
 
 Never give any social or entertainment 
 that you can't invite your pastor and his 
 wife — always have them with you if possi- 
 ble. 
 
 Avoid allobjectionablefeatures. Chances 
 of all kinds — "fish ponds," "grab bags," 
 ttckets on watches, pictures, etc., are un- 
 dignified and unbusiness-like. and should 
 have no place in any entertainment. There 
 are enough bright, innocent and attractive 
 features, without employing any of these 
 methods to increase the funds. 
 
 Where many strangers are present at a 
 social a nice way to introduce them is to 
 form two long lines which are introduced 
 to one another, and after this thorough 
 fashion: The two at the head of the column 
 start and shake hands all down through 
 the rows, introducing themselves to every 
 one else in the room; and they are followed 
 by the thers in turn. 
 
 At a "German Kaffee Klatsch." coffee 
 and doughnuts, or coffee and sandwiches 
 are served, each guest buying the cup, 
 saucer and plate from which they are 
 served. 
 
 With July comes the Fourth, always sug- 
 gestive of the Red, White and Blue. The 
 colors of no nation lend themselves so 
 beautifully and so gracefully to decoration 
 as do those of America, and in whatever 
 fete given out-of-doors our national colors 
 should in some manner take part. 
 
 Trolly parties are enjoyable and no so- 
 ciety should miss having one during the 
 summer months. 
 
 If your society or church has added 
 many new members, don't lose the oppor- 
 tunity ot giving a social to the new mem- 
 bers. Call it new members social if you 
 want. 
 
 The expenses incurred in conducting en- 
 tertainments should never be more than 
 moderate. With wise planning and earnest 
 work this is possible. Better put the money 
 in the fund direct, than use it for needless 
 expenses. 
 
 A "Magic Lantern," with good views and 
 a fluent lecturer, will afford a pleasant and 
 instructive parlor entertainment for young 
 people. Songs and recitations in connection 
 with a number of views will add much to 
 the evening's enjoyment. 
 
 For King's Daughters' Circles nothing is 
 prettier than a "Purple Tea," using purple 
 draperies and large silver crosses, of silver 
 paper for decorations. A program bearing 
 on the work of the Circle should be given. 
 Each Circle can best arrange its own pro- 
 gram. 
 
 "Two Minute Conversations" are an in. 
 teresting feature of an evening's entertain- 
 ment. Select topics of general interest, as 
 follows: "Reform," "Woman Suffrage," 
 "Temperance," "Sensible Dress," "Favor- 
 ite Authors." "The Tobacco Habit," 
 "Amusements," "Modern Inventions," 
 "Society," "Charities," "Woman's Work," 
 "Literature," "Social Customs," "Young 
 People's Societies." 
 
 A "White Tea" is especially pretty for 
 Y. W. C T. U's, having all the table and 
 room decorations of pure white, the Y's 
 also wearing white dresses. A program oj 
 appropriate "toasts" should follow the lea. 
 
 A "Blue Jay Social'' was recently given 
 as a burlesque. All the "blue jays" that 
 were to be found were the J's of blue card 
 board which were basted upon each napkin 
 and tablecloth, also upon the ladies' 
 aprons and dresses. A huge blue J was 
 also suspended from the ceiling. 
 
 At a -Chestnut Social" the tables were 
 decorated with partially opened chestnut 
 burrs, while bunches of same are suspended 
 from the ceiling. Chestnuts are also on 
 sale, either by the quart or in small fancy 
 baskets at twenty-five cents. A prize is of- 
 fered to the one who with the fingers only 
 is able to open a burr. -ilnvitation cards are 
 issued on which are outlined a chestnut 
 burr. 
 
 Moderate prices of admisssion, also for 
 the sale of articles, are necessary to suc- 
 cess. Better charge too little than too 
 much — better have a full house at a nomi- 
 nal fee than a "baker's dozen" at a high 
 price. Because the proceeds are for the 
 
SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 53 
 
 church or the union or the circle does not 
 justify high prices. Give an honest return 
 for all you get, and conduct everything in 
 a business-like manner. Never let the price 
 of admission bar any one from attending, 
 remembering that those to whom the price 
 is no object, always have the privilege of 
 making extra contributions if they wish. 
 When asked how much it costs to get in, 
 never give anyone reason to ask what it 
 costs to get out, each guest to determine 
 that for himself. 
 
 A '"Chocolataire" is a social at which 
 only chocolate eatables are served, and 
 chocolate in pretty cups and saucers. The 
 ladies serving the lunch may wear choco- 
 late-colored dresses with white caps and 
 aprons. 
 
 For Mission Circles a "Red, White and 
 Blue Lunch" is pretty. Have a program of 
 missionary songs, readings, recitations and 
 dialogues. The tables and rooms are dec- 
 orated with red, white and blue, while the 
 same colors may be used on the invitation 
 cards. 
 
 At a '.Conversazione," invite a number 
 of guests who have traveled extensively, 
 either at home or abroad, to give short 
 talks on places or people of interest in 
 their travels. Descriptions of cities, rivers, 
 lakes and mountains, and of distinguished 
 people met. Curiosities from home and 
 foreign lands may also be on exhibition. 
 
 Your success will depend not so much 
 upon what entertainment you decide to 
 give, but w^ith what enthusiasm and push 
 you enter upon the work of preparation. If 
 you are determined to make it 'go" and 
 work faithfully and unitedly in that direc- 
 tion, you cannot fail. If, however, '-you 
 don't believe it will be a success" — for this 
 reason or that, or the other, you need have 
 no fears but that it will be a complete fail- 
 ure. 
 
 As to the quantity of provisions required 
 for a certain number, many are at a loss to 
 know how much to provide. To such, the 
 following list maybe helpful. For a com- 
 pany of seventy-five : 
 
 Fourteen small loaves of bread. 
 
 Four pounds of butter. 
 
 Eight glasses jelly. 
 
 Eight dozen pickles. 
 
 Five pounds coffee. 
 
 Two gallons milk and cream. 
 
 Eight loaves cake. 
 
 Fourteen pounds ham. 
 
 Three gallons ice-cream. 
 
 Six dishes salad. 
 
 Seven dozen rolls. 
 
 Four large tongues. 
 
 Seven pounds of veal loaf. 
 
 Three dozen lemons for lemonade. 
 
 Genuine sociability is another factor. To 
 get people to come is one thing, to have 
 them glad to be there and anxious to come 
 again, is another. 
 
 Have a cordial greeting and a word of 
 welcome for all, especially those who' may 
 feel neglected, and strangers. 
 
 Do nothing to merit the reputation of a 
 certain society in one of the western towns, 
 which gave frequent socials and "froze 
 out" all who came. A young man defined 
 them thus: "Half the people sat on one 
 side of the room and half on the other. 
 They all looked at each other and said 
 nothing, and that's why they were called 
 socials." 
 
 When entertainments are given by tem- 
 perance, missionary, benevolent, or chari- 
 table organizations, an attractive nook 
 should be provided, where some one in 
 charge will receive new members, distri- 
 bute literature pertaining to the work, 
 sample copies cf oflficial organ of society, 
 etc., and will explain the different phases 
 of the work, trying to interest others in it. 
 
 At a "Pumpkin Social" the rooms are 
 decorated with piles of pumpkins and corn 
 stalks. Small pumpkins hollowed out are 
 used for bowls for flowers for each table, 
 while "Jack O'Lanterns" in dark corners 
 greet the eye. Pumpkin pie and pumpkin 
 sauce are served with the lunch. 
 
 Children's entertainments are always en- 
 joyable and successful. Each child, instead 
 of shirking work, feels that the greater 
 part of the responsibility rests upon him, 
 and that upon his special part depends 
 much of the success of the whole. All 
 parents, brothers and sisters, uncles, cous- 
 ins and aunts are interested in what the 
 children do and anxious to see and hear 
 them. 
 
 In large churches and societies, where 
 socials are frequently given, it is well to 
 make alphabetical divisions of the mem- 
 bership, thus dividing the work and res- 
 ponsibility, and at the same time making 
 each one feel that they have a special part 
 in the social work. Thus, the A's. B's. C's 
 and D's give the January social, arranging 
 the program and serving the lunch. The 
 E's, F's, G's and H's give the February 
 social, and so on till the alphabet is ex- 
 hausted Another advantage gained by 
 this method is that it obliterates social dif- 
 ferences and distinctions, and causes each 
 to feel individual responsibility for suc- 
 cess. 
 
 There is no better and cheaper way of 
 advertising a church or society entertain- 
 ment, than by selling tickets. Many will 
 purchase, desiring to aid in the work who 
 
54 
 
 SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 are unable to attend. Others will buy for 
 friends, and still others for those who are 
 unable to buy for themselves. 
 
 This, however, must always be pleasant* 
 ly and courteously done, remembering that 
 to buy is not obligatory, and that all have 
 the privilege to decline who wish to. It is 
 never necessary to remind any one not 
 wishing to buy that "you supposed of course 
 they'd buy," or, the entertainment being 
 for our church or our society you don't see 
 how they can refuse," or "everybody is 
 buying them — I should think you'd want 
 some." Each one knows his own affairs 
 better than any one else. 
 
 In selling tickets always state the object 
 for which the proceeds are to be used. 
 People like to know what is being done 
 with their money. 
 
 Give children a part in this work. There 
 are those whom they can reach as no one 
 else can. Everybody enjoys the friendship 
 of children and it is not easy to refuse 
 them. 
 
 Let each one go to his friends, clearly 
 explaining the object, and he will be sure 
 to succeed. 
 
 Christian Endeavor societies desiring to 
 replenish their treasuries, should not fail 
 to try the novel and successful way of com- 
 piling and publishing in pamphlet form, a 
 complete "Church Directory." In all 
 churches this is a desirable thing to have, 
 while in the large churches it is a neces- 
 sity. It should contain a complete and cor- 
 rect list of the officers and members of the 
 church and Sunday school, name and resi- 
 dence of pastor, hours and time and place 
 of regular weekly meetings; also the names 
 of the officers of all church organizations 
 and standing committees. These can be 
 readily sold at ten or fifteen cents each, to 
 members of the Sunday school and church. 
 The cost of printing will be small, and a 
 snug sum may be added to the treasury. 
 
 In conducting all entertainments for 
 churches and charities, it is desirable to 
 interest as many as possible. Do not be 
 afraid of having your committees too large. 
 A competent person should be placed in 
 charge to direct the work in general, and 
 to whom all important matters may be re- 
 ferred. The chairman of each committee 
 is practically responsible for the work of 
 her committee, and should not fail to 
 secure the co-operation of every member 
 of it. The greatest harmony is necessary 
 for success. Self must be forgotten in the 
 desire to accomplish the expected results. 
 Where a large number assist, greater var- 
 iety and originality of opinions and ideas 
 will prevail and the work for each will be 
 materially lightened. 
 
 It also gives pleasure to many who, aside 
 from those gatherings, have few pleasures 
 
 and little variation from the usual routine 
 of everyday life. To raise funds is not the 
 only important point to be gained. The 
 renewing of acquaintances, the formation 
 of new friendship, the introduction of 
 strangers, and the mingling together on a 
 common social footing are deserving of the 
 greatest consideration and attention, and 
 certainly without these features financial 
 success would be impossible. 
 
 It should be understood from the begin- 
 ning that no questionable feature will be 
 tolerated, and that honest — which means 
 moderate — prices for everything must pre- 
 vail. That to buy is optional, the same as 
 when dealing with any business firm. When 
 the importance of these things is under- 
 stood, and the principle applied, entertain- 
 ments of t?:js kind will receive a more lib- 
 eral patronage and will be anticipated with 
 pleasure by many who would not otherwise 
 attend. 
 
 A weight contest will make pleasant way 
 to fill some interval in your socials. Gather 
 six articles as dissimilar as may be in size, 
 shape and material, but each weighing a 
 pound. You may take, for instance, a 
 wooden rolling pin, a tin pan. a piece of 
 lead. Call out different members of the 
 company, and request them to arrange 
 these six articles in the order of their 
 weight. Of course almost every one will 
 think the large articles to be the heaviest. 
 Keep this up until the interest in the mat- 
 ter flags, or until some one guesses the 
 truth. 
 
 A Trolly Car party is a splended way to 
 make the members of a society more socia- 
 ble. The committee must make previous 
 arrangements for the party, for ten cents 
 each. In most of our cities members can 
 be taken to some beautiful park where a 
 social can be held. 
 
 When your new officers and committees 
 are elected don't fail to give a social in 
 their honor, it will stimulate the work and 
 make all better acquainted. 
 
 The Social Committee that fails to ar- 
 range a denominational social in which the 
 strong points of their denomination are 
 brought out loses a grand opportunity. 
 
 During the summer months arrange to 
 have at least one picnic or boat excursion 
 for your society, they are always enjoyable 
 and when rightlv managed profitable both 
 spiritually and financially. 
 
 The best picnic luncheon. The luncheon 
 is one of the most enjoyable features of 
 picnicking, and the following hints may 
 prove helpful in preparing and packing the 
 same, so that, when served, it may tempt 
 both the eye and the appetite. 
 
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SOCIALS, GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 55 
 
 Meats for sandwiches should be boiled 
 the day before; then, after the removal of 
 bone, skin, and gristle, they should be put 
 in packing tins, heavily weighted, and set 
 in a cool place over night. Cut in thin 
 slices. 
 
 Bread one day old is best, and a sharp 
 knife is needed for cutting it into thin 
 slices not over three inches square. These, 
 buttered slightly, may be daintily filled 
 with ham, salad, sardines, tongue, or what- 
 ever one likes. Then cut pieces of confec- 
 tioners' paper just large enough to cover 
 the sandwiches neatly. Place them side by 
 isde, closely packed, and they will preserve 
 their shape without breaking. The paper 
 is not to be removed until they are served. 
 
 Cakes must also be one day old, and. for 
 picnic use, a little extra flour in stirring, 
 and an extra five or ten minutes in baking, 
 will insure a firmer crust. Frosting, if put 
 on hot, does not crackle and fall off. Cook- 
 ies are more desirable than loaf cake, as 
 are, also, cup and gem cakes. Jelly and 
 cream confections are seldom good for pic- 
 nic serving. 
 
 Pies made of jellies, fruits, or sweets are 
 best cooked turnover fashion, the pastry 
 covering the filling entirely. Lay them in 
 paper covers for convenient serving. 
 
 From the following list of dishes, which 
 are available for children's suppers, menus 
 which are attractive and hygienic may be 
 readily compiled ; Bouillon, hot and cold; 
 oyster stew, creamed chicken, cold chicken, 
 chicken croquettes, rice croquettes, finger 
 rolls, thin slices of bread and butter, 
 chicken sandwiches: chocolate and vanilla 
 ice cream, lemon and orange water ice, 
 orange and lemon jelly, charlotte russe, 
 sugar cookies, lady fingers, sponge-cakes, 
 cup-cake and small chocolate cakes. 
 
 The soups should be served if possible in 
 fancy bouillon cups with an accompaniment 
 of crackers. Creamed chicken should be 
 served in fancy paper patty cases. Bread 
 should be sliced very thin, evenly buttered 
 and then cut into fancy shapes, circles and 
 diamonds. Sandwiches should be rolled 
 or cut into the same fancy shapes. Ice 
 cream is especially welcome when served 
 in individual forms. Home made desserts, 
 such as blancmange and jelly, are also 
 most attractive if made in little individual 
 forms. Cakes should be small and gener- 
 ously iced. Chocolate is the drink par ex- 
 cellence, especially when served in after- 
 dinner coffee cups. If fruit is served at all 
 it should be very ripe and sweet. Candies 
 should be of the simplest kind, those con- 
 taining nuts, figs, dates, raisins, etc., being 
 avoided. Nothing gives a child more pleas- 
 ure than the old fashioned paper motto 
 candies. 
 
 What is wanted in the Christian social is 
 not so much sociability, as sociability dif- 
 fused. 
 
 Do not try to get up the kind of social 
 that pleases you, but the kind that pleases 
 others. 
 
 Let the Social Committee get others, if 
 possible, to manage the games and other 
 entertainment; at any rate, leave a major- 
 ity of your number free to promote the gen- 
 eral sociability. 
 
 Do not let the Social committee push for- 
 ward the same merrymakers. Try to find 
 fresh talent for each social, 
 
 A song and benediction of your pastor is 
 a fitting close to any social. 
 
 A game, in which all can heartily join, is 
 far better than a game that appeals only to 
 a few. 
 
 If your choice of amusements are criti- 
 cised, go to the critics and politely ask 
 them to suggest some amusements for the 
 next social. 
 
 Always get your pastor's approval of the 
 general plan of the social before you enter 
 upon your preparation. 
 
 Close the social promptly, and when peo- 
 ple would like to have more of it. 
 
 Socials that should not be held, says 
 Amos Wells, are socials that consist essen- 
 tially in "pairing off. " Socials whose clim- 
 ax is in something to eat. Socials that 
 could not be told from parties carried on 
 by unbelievers. Socials where poor people 
 would not feel perfectly at home, Socials 
 where bashful folk are not made to enjoy 
 themselves. Socials in which an opening 
 prayer would seem incongruous. Socials 
 that could not be closed with a benedic- 
 tion. Socials that do not bring in the Jun- 
 iors. Socials that do not keep a loving eye 
 on the associates. Socials that are not con- 
 trolled by pastor and president. Socials 
 that leave a bad taste in the mouth. Socials 
 that have no fun in them. Socials that 
 should be held, says the same writer are 
 socials carefully planned beforehand. So- 
 cials prayed over beforehand, opened with 
 prayer, continued in the spirit of prayer, 
 and closed with a benediction in the air, 
 and another in all hearts. Socials that win 
 souls. Socials that break ice. Socials that 
 destroy caste. Socials under healthy re- 
 straint and discipline. Jolly socials, brainy 
 socials, socials of winsome memory. So- 
 cials that cost little money, but much 
 thought. Socials that make pleasant Chris- 
 tian acquaintances, and if it goes a little 
 farther— why not? Socials sui generis.— 
 Christian Endeavor socials. 
 
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INDEX. 
 
 Advertisement Social - ■ 7-10 
 
 An April Fool Social - - 7 
 
 Autograph Social - • - 10 
 An Evening With American Heroes - 15 
 
 Art Gallery - - - - 20 
 
 Auction Social - - - 22 
 
 An AppleSocial - - - 24 
 
 Advertisements in Tableaua - - 25 
 
 A. B. C. Social - - - 29 
 April Picnic - • - - 35 
 Art- Exhibition - - - 46 
 An Evening inHoUand - - - 48 
 Book Social . - - - q 
 Bible Name Social - - - 7 
 
 B. L. and O. Festival - - 26 
 Bible Character Social - - 28 
 B. and Bean Social - - - 31 
 Biblical Party - - - - 44 
 Batchelors' Social - - 47 
 Birthday Social ... 50 
 Clipping Bee - - - 9 
 Cuban Social - - - - 13 
 Chip Social - - - - 15 
 Clipping Social • • - 22 
 Cobweb Social - - - - 23 
 Comfortable Tieing - - - 23 
 Conandrum Social - - - 25 
 Corn Social - - - • 33 
 Crazy Tea - - ?• - • 36 
 Chautauqua Evening . - 37 
 Chinese Social - - - 39 
 Cut Social - • - - 41 
 Chautauqua Lawn Social - - 42 
 Children's Fair - - ■ 43 
 Christmas Stocking Party - - 43 
 Committee Teas - • "5° 
 Committee Work Social - - - 5° 
 Committee Contest - - - 51 
 Catch and Fox ... 51 
 Committee Social - - ■ 5^ 
 Dolls Reception - - ■ 25 
 Dime Social - - - 35 
 Dickens Character Party - 4.S 
 Dairy Maids' Lunch - - - 46 
 Extortion Social . - - 6 
 Egg Roll - - - - ■ 8 
 EasterSocial - - - 10 
 Easter Sale - - ■ - 33 
 Evening With Bells - - 34 
 Eggs-ellent Plan ... 36 
 Evening With Schiller ■ - 40 
 Every Day Social - - - - 49 
 Flower Show • - -to 
 Flags of all Nations - • - 12 
 Flower Guessing Social - 14 
 Geographical Illustrations - - 12 
 Guess the End Social - - - 21 
 Grandmother Gray's Reception 44 
 Giving Social .... -48 
 Hayseed Social - . - 16 
 Home Made Candy Social - - 21 
 Husking Bee - - - 24 
 Hexagon Social - - - 36 
 
 Irish Social 
 
 Initial Social - . . . 
 
 Initial Social or Progressive Letters 
 
 Japanese Egg Social 
 
 Klondike . . , . 
 
 Left Hand Social 
 
 Longfellow Evening 
 
 Library Social 
 
 Lenton Party - 
 
 Match Sociable 
 
 Missionary Social 
 
 Millinery Social 
 
 Mix Social . - - - 
 
 Musical Social 
 
 Mother Goose Social 
 
 May Social . . . . 
 
 Mid-Winter Excursion 
 
 Many in One Social 
 
 Mother and Baby Party 
 
 Nut Social . . - - 
 
 Novelty Social 
 
 Novelty Valentine Social 
 
 Nose and Goggle Social 
 
 Old Village School 
 
 Old Folks' Singing Meeting 
 
 Presidential Social 
 
 Photograph Social 
 
 Physiology Riddle - 
 
 Penny Sociable 
 
 Pound Social 
 
 Quotation Hunt 
 
 Pumpkin Social 
 
 Patriotic Festival 
 
 Poverty Social 
 
 Peanut Social - - 
 
 Pansy Social 
 
 Pass the Ring 
 
 Reminiscence Social 
 
 Rainbow Social 
 
 Rose Social - - - ■ 
 
 Seed Social 
 
 Symposium of Holidays 
 
 Shoe Social - - • " 
 
 State Social - - • " 
 
 Stand Up Supper 
 
 Spelling Match 
 
 Stereopticon Social 
 
 Social to Serve 
 
 St. Patrick's Social 
 
 Tithing Social 
 
 Trip to Long Branch 
 
 Tea and Test Social 
 
 Tea Party ■ - - " 
 
 Temperance Taking Party - 
 
 Travellers Social 
 
 Telegrams . - - - 
 
 Valentine Social 
 
 Whittling Contest 
 
 Washington Birthday Party 
 
 Yankee Musical 
 
 Yesterday and To-day Reception 
 
 Zoological Social. 
 
 Notes • • - " 
 
 19 
 
 • 40 
 
 IS 
 
 II 
 
 16 
 
 26 
 
 27-33 
 
 37 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 18-30 
 
 30 
 
 32 
 
 -38 
 
 AO 
 
 48 
 
 9 
 - 23 
 
 39 
 39 
 17 
 
 - 49 
 II 
 
 15 
 17 
 
 - 19 
 20 
 II 
 
 - 24 
 29 
 
 - 32 
 35 
 
 - 45 
 49 
 21 
 
 31 
 32 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 18 
 
 22 41 
 
 27 
 
 - 31 
 32 
 49 
 49 
 
 6 
 22 
 
 - 28 
 
 37 
 40 
 42 
 50 
 5 
 36 
 
 - 41- 
 
 31 
 
 • 51 
 39 
 
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Social Memorandums. 
 
 The following blank pages are 
 for tlie convenience of Social 
 Committees wlio desire to record 
 any new Socials or plans of Soc- 
 ial Committee Work. 
 
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