GV W-71 Class G V 1 4 7 I Rnnk ,\\2^ taey Ming Socials COLLECTION OF NOVEL, ORIG- INAL AND ATTRACTIVE SOCIAL AFFAIRS, for CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, CLUBS AND CHARITABLE ORGAN- IZATIONS DESIRING TO RAISE MONEY. COPYRIGHTED 1 901 BY ADELAIDE WESTCOTT HATCH. PUBLISHERS: THE HINTS PUBLISHING COMPANY, South Byron, N. Y. t 12 190b £ 9 £ o ipotfey ttlakitig Socials is published in response -ttr~sr gfeat demand for novel and attractive Social Affairs. The following unique and successful entertainments have proved great money makers, and combine a perfect harmony of all arrangements. The compilation has been carefully planned so as to meet the needs of all kinds of societies and to supply appropriate material for all seasons of the year. There is no form of entertainment that allows such diversity of style and such variety as entertainments of this character. The one crying need in all Benevolent and Educational work is how to secure the funds to carry out the plans that present themselves. All church and charitable work must be managed on business lines, and as the people who give in response to solicitation are comparatively few in numbers, other plans and methods must be em- ployed to interest and educate the people up to giving, even if it be done by giving them something of equal value for the money they part with. That this little book may be of the greatest help to some anxious committee is the sincere wish of the author. Detail of jRrrangements. in these the orig- r^sjnality and taste of the Committee is allowed almost un- j! limited scope. Much depends on appropriate decorations K ^ as well as the style and manner of serving refreshments. All details of arrangement should be made in ample time leaving nothing to be done and nothing to worry about at the last moment. C#C Decollations. The effectiveness of the de- corations does not depend on their elaborateness. The charm often lies more in their artistic arrangements and suggestiveness than in their richness and profusion. JidvevtisitlQ* Begin to advertise eariy so that other societies may not arrange to use the same night and so that people may know the evening and keep it free. Be liberal and original in your advertising. You have something good, make it known, Interest the Press from the start. Ask them to give you reading notices, from time to time, which they will gladly do if you prepare them. Failure to advertise or to advertise sufficiently is the cause of many of the financial failures of entertainments. CONTENTS: PAGE Advertising Tableaux, 27 A Coffee, ......... 43 A Delft Tea, 8 A Doll Show, 42 A Greek Tea, 37 A Gypsy Camp, 5 A Handkerchief Bazaar, 9 An International Strawberry Festival, ... 39 An Indoor Circus, 12 A Loan Art Collection 24 A Marsh Mallow Roast, 38 A Measuring Party, 44 A Patriotic Tea, 11 A Pie Social, 16 A Porto Rican Reception, 17 A Progressive Dinner, ...... 44 ^-A Rummage Sale, 35 Sea Spray, 30 A Silver Tea, 21 A Soap Bubble Tournament, , 14 A Sock Social 36 A Tour Around the World, 22 A Valentine Luncheon, 19 A Washington Birthday Party, 18 Ye Old Folk Concert, 28 THE GYPSY CAMP. A WOODED lawn or grove may be the scene of this enter- tainment. The grounds are lighted up by torches attached to trees, posts and tents, by lanterns hung from branches, by camp- fires, and, if nature is propitious, by the moon herself. A row of camp-fires is kindled around the open space where the program is to be presented, and the weird shad- ows and shifting lights thus caused will add picturesqueness and novelty to the scene. An open space, comparatively level, is reserved as a " stage.' ■ Around this space are grouped tents, decorated with quilts and blankets, gay ribbons, and anything sug- gesting the nomadic propensities of their occupants. One or two wagons are fixed up with cloth covers, a la typ- ical emigrant conveyance, and stand near the tents. To carry out this idea still further, horses are tied to the trees here and there. Later on blankets are strapped to these steeds (which are the perfectly reliable " family M variety), and the little folks pay five cents apiece for a ride once around the camp, the horses being led, each by a " real gypsy man " in slouch hat, loose trousers, high boots, velvet jacket or gay shirt and gewgaws. The tents may serve as a variation of the " booth M idea. In one a gypsy Rebecca dispenses lemonade and other cool- ing drinks from wooden buckets and with tin cups. In front of another tent crackles a camp-fire over which is a tripod of sticks with an enormous kettle or cauldron sus- pended. A veritable gypsy boy, with a lean brown arm and tattered shirt, stirs the broth (which is coffee), while pretty gypsy girls distribute bowls of the steaming mixture among the crowds. Other delicacies are served upon wooden plates covered with fresh green leaves for napkins ; dainty sandwiches decorated with bright ribbons, pastries, doughnuts, home made candies, and the thousand and one toothsome things that enterprising housewives can prepare. One wagon is devoted entirely to the sale of 11 BANDANA PUNCHES." Unknown delicacies are tied up in squares of red cloth or gay bandanas, after the fashion of the tramp's typical bundle, and the purchaser buys blindly (for twenty-five cents, more or less) , he knows not what ! Great merriment is caused by investigating the bandana contents, for no two are alike. Natural curiosity to " see what's inside " will always insure big sales. This idea alone can be worked up for a profitable "social " to be given in church parlor or club room. A special tent is set apart for the Fortune Teller, who unfolds the future by reading palms after her own has been crossed with silver. Her assistant or next-tent neighbor superintends the SEALED ORACLE Department, where sealed envelopes tied with bright ribbons and stamped with the date of the entertainment, and with the words " The Gypsy Camp" written or painted across them in fancy letters, are retailed at five or ten cents. These envelopes contain quotations, original verses or de- scriptions shedding light upon the future of the purchaser. A POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT may be connected with the u sealed oracle," where one may purchase appropriate verses, love letters, etc. , address them to any friends on the grounds, and have them delivered by certain diminutive gypsies, who form a kind of messenger service. Some prefer to write " fortunes M themselves for special friends and then hire the small letter-carriers to de- liver them safely. Still another tent is devoted to the vending of 44 FORTUNE " CAKES, which are cut before the eye of the purchaser for five cents a slice, and in one lucky piece is concealed a " prize.* * SOUVENIRS of the camp, in the shape of bits of birch-bark or cards, on which a tent, camp-fire, kettle, emigrant wagon or other gypsy-suggesting trifle has been sketched or painted, may be " peddled " in genuine gypsy fashion by young men and girls who carry old valises and carpet sacks, and have boards hung around their necks on which their wares are displayed. FLOWER GIRI& are, of course, omnipresent. If it is desired to make the gypsy camp partake of the characteristics of a fair as well as an entertainment, certain of the tents may be set apart as headquarters for the sale of useful and fancy articles. All such tents are of course pre- sided over only by gypsies, young or old, male or female, resplendent in gypsy gorgeousness, trinkets and tatters. PROGRAM. At an appointed hour the program opens with THE MARCH OF THE GYPSY TRAIN. A procession is formed back of the tents and, to the sound of music (a band is an invaluable adjunct to the fete) and the jingle of tamborines, tiny bells and rattle bones, all the gypsies file across the open space, some leading horses or dogs (the more dogs the more appropriate), others carrying big bundles, the women dragging gypsy toddlers, the flower girls offering garlands, the peddlers with their wares, and so on — a gay pageant, gorgeous in the bright colored tatters and tawdry finery of the free and easy gypsy bands. The line finally disbands again behind the tents. A TAMBORINE DRII,I<, or " Garland Drill," by gypsy girls may follow, and intro- duce many graceful poses. 7 APPROPRIATE RECITATIONS, such as the well known " Wild Zingarella, ,, " The Gypsy Flower Girl," or the monologue " The Gypsy Queen. " If dramatic talent is at hand, Longfellow's " Spanish Student " could be played entire, or simply the gypsy camp scene adapted. This itself makes a most beautiful outdoor summer entertainment. Parts of George Eliot' s ' ( Spanish Gypsy " could be read, and several moving tableaux illus- trate various passages. Several young men, dressed as gypsies, may be ranged at right and left of the stage, and furnish the music with guitars, tamborines, mandolins, etc. The fete could be undertaken in the daytime, in which event it would partake more of the nature of a " picnic." In fact a Gypsy Camp Picnic would prove a gold mine to many a Sunday school and a source of unlimited fun and novel amusement to pleasure seekers. A DELFT TEA. EVERYTHING as far as possible should be carried out in the Delft color scheme, blue and white dishes, blue and white cheese cloth drapery in the tea room, and all the real Delft ware that can be borrowed is displayed in con- spicuous places. In the reception room, home made candy, button hole bouquets and potted plants may be placed on sale. Here too guests may be requested to leave their autographs. A sale of autographs might add to such an evening's amuse- ment. In the tea room, tea is served in dainty but inexpensive little after-dinner cups. These can be bought at wholesale and each guest may be allowed to keep his or her cup as a souvenir, the price charged being enough to more than cover the expense. Beginning at six o'clock an oyster supper might be served in the dining room. 8 A HANDKERCHIEF BAZAAR. A NOVEL/ entertainment easy of execution, and which promises exceptional returns for the time and energy invested comes to us from the District of the " Thousand Islands." It is entitled a "Handkerchief Bazaar,* ' and was run in the present instance in connection with an Oyster Supper in a large and attractive hall filled with numerous ^mall tables, allowing ample room for the engaging sales- ladies to besiege the happy patrons when under the exhiler- ating influence of hot stew, coffee and pleasant company. Have some hundreds of the following verses printed and distributed freely among all the active church mem- bers, instructing them to enclose a copy in letters to their friends at home and abroad. Name a reasonable date within ^which the reply should be sent, then await results: LADIES OF GREETING. TO all our friends, though far or near, We crave your kind attention ; So please to lend us now your ear While we a subject mention. The ladies of this church will hold On a day not distant far, If we have been correctly told, A Handkerchief Bazaar, So this, then, is our plea in brief, To aid our enterprise, You each shall send a handkerchief Of any kind or size. To be without a handkerchief You know is quite distressing, From every State let one be sent 1 Twill surely be a blessing. Please send by February , igoi. Sent by If the Bazaar is given at the Valentine Season the follow- ing greeting will be appropriate : ST. VALENTINE GREETING. POME mothers and daughters, Come sisters and aunts, Come grandmas and sweethearts, No won'ts, no can'ts. It will be Valentine's day, And our rooms are the place, Handkerchiefs are our need, Linen or lace. Make one of your best, Or two if you will, You make them, we sell them, Our coffers to fill. For the good of the cause, Just do your level best, Only send on the handkerchiefs, We'll do the rest. Let's make them and sell them, And when it's all done, We'll have all the cash And you'll have the fun. Feb. 14th, 1901, 3 P. M. to 9 P. M., W. C. T. U. Rooms. Unless we are very much mistaken your mail will be considerably enlarged about this time and numerous pack- ages, cards and fat letters will be found in the lock-boxes. Some ladies have received as many as twenty-four hand- kerchiefs varying in value from $3.00 to 5c apiece. The 14 Grippe" season of the year is a splendid time for such a 10 sale, and so would be the moist season of July and August, indeed a handkerchief is in order all the year for "to be without a handkerchief, you know is quite distressing. ■ In connection with the sale "A Handkerchief Drill M published by Hints might be given with advantage. Any Church or Society undertaking the Handkerchief Bazaar may be sure of netting from $50 to $100 profit. A PATRIOTIC TEA. DECORATE the tea room in the national colors, using such articles as flags of various sizes, little Japanese lanterns, fans and other trifles of a similar nature. All these may be had at comparatively small cost. Red and white roses give a charming effect placed about the room in blue vases or tied with blue ribbons in order to carry out the patriotic idea. Dress the table in pure white with a center piece of silk to represent the American flag. Lay at each plate little souvenirs of the occasion, such as tiny toy hatchets contain- ing appropriate quotations. Use one or two cherries in the finger bowls instead of lemon. Cherries should be used to garnish the dishes ; and as often as possible introduce customs of the Revolutionary age that are practicable in serving. A very effective dress for the lights and fixtures is of crepe shades for the former, fashioned from the ordinary crepe paper or tissue paper crinkled. For the fixtures se- cure three strips of narrow ribbon (red, white and blue, ) long enough to wind around in May Pole fashion, complete- ly covering the brass parts. If there is to be music have the national airs take pre- cedence, although it will not be inappropriate to have other tunes. n AN INDOOR CIRCUS. FIRST. The requisites for a successful entertainment of this character are a good local organization, with suf- ficient influence to draw a crowd. Second. An enterprising committee, that is fertile in original ideas and discreet in choosing only what is of a high character for fun and amusement. Third. A large hall, which may be practically cleared for side-shows, booths and a ring. Besides the single admission fee there might be a ticket, at a reduced rate, admitting to all. The possibilities of an indoor circus are many. The following suggestions may serve to help, but the details must be left to a great extent to the resources of the town in which such an entertainment might be given. SIDE SHOWS. Many amusing hits and situations may be arranged that will be entirely local in character and, as such, greatly ap- preciated. A Cou,ection of Curiosities would also be of in- terest. If this be placed in the hands of a responsible committee, from nearly every household may be taken something that will be worth seeing. The Fortune Tei^BR. Let some one, dressed as a gypsy, read the palms, if she be versed in this art; or she may take from a cauldron, properly arranged slips of paper, upon which some prophetic words have been written. OuRSEiyVEs As Others See Us will afford amusement. The place curtained off for this purpose should contain just as many mirrors as possible. A Loan Art Cou,ECTion is always of interest. This is described on page 24. A Brownie Show. Ten or twenty Funny Little Brownies, made from old cuffs with marbles inside, are made to roll down hill to the great delight of the children. 12 THE) BOOTHS. One effective arrangement is to have the booths repre- sent, as far as possible, the Nations of the world. Each table would stand for a country and at it could be sold articles made by the people of that land. Booths arranged to represent the different months of the year offer unlimited possibilities in the way of dainty decorations, and easy and effective costuming for the at- tendants. "A Fair of the Nations" and "The Twentieth Century Calendar Fair " are both rich in ideas and may be obtained from the Hints Publishing Co. for 30c. Festooning Moss, which comes in bright beautiful colors, is a most effective material for decorating booths. THE RING. If the town be large enough, and enthusiasm sufficiently aroused so as to give promise of a good house, the business men will be willing to pay for the privilege of advertising in the circus parade, which should take place in the ring, at a specified hour. The form of advertising must, of course, be limited to the accommodations of the hall. Boys are always willing to do this kind of work. Of course a circus would not be complete without a band. An unrivaled attraction would be a Zobo or Voco- phone Burlesque Band in which all sorts of humorous im- personations may be introduced. An Athletic Exhibition, a Minstrel Performance, Drills, Catchy Popular Songs, etc. , will make the ring program realistic and novel. Among the appropriate drills for such an occasion may be mentioned : The Animal Quartette, Clown's Horn Drill, Jumping Jack's Drill, The Paper Dollies Drill and the Zobo Patriotic Drill. Little girls dressed in becoming costumes, will greatly enjoy selling peanuts, popcorn and flowers. The organ-grinder and monkey might also be present. A bright, nimble boy may be easily dressed and painted so as to represent the monkey, and will cause no end of amuse- ment, as well as collect many a penny. A SOAP BUBBLE TOURNAMENT. THERE is a great demand among Sunday School Classes and Junior Societies for simple, inexpensive entertain- ments, easy to manage and at the same time capable of yielding financial returns. Soap Bubble Parties are not new but they are always fascinating and will prove an interesting novelty. They can be given either in doors or on a lawn. A small admission fee should be charged all who attend, whether spectators or participants. This may include re- freshments or they may be sold separately. Bubble blowers, or new clay pipes, tied with pink and blue ribbons, and little pink and blue paper caps should be provided for each player. Small tables should be arranged in a circle, on each of which is placed a bowl of prepared mixture, while over a table in the center of the ring is hung a large wreath of paper roses. The Pink caps should choose the blue caps for partners. A whistle or bell is used to call for attention, when conditions of the contests are explained. Two couples are then sent to each table. Part I. At the first table the object is to blow the biggest bub- ble possible, the children blowing in turns. Three minutes* time is allowed, each table having a special umpire to watch the contest closely, At the second table they are to blow in pairs, partners blowing together, the two pipes forming the same bubble. At the third table, the bubbles are to be sent as high as pos- sible. The object at the fourth table is to see how many bubbles can be blown from a pipe dipped only once in the suds. At the center table record is kept of the number of bubbles that are blown through a wreath of roses, from a distance of three feet. The two winners at each table should have tiny ribbon U bows tied on the stems of their pipes at the end of the three minntes, and pass on to the next table, leaving the losers to try again. The little bows are then counted, and the two having the highest number are awarded the first and second prizes. The umpire also keeps the separate score of each child, and when the final scores are computed the highest record at each table should be awarded a prize. When more tables are necessary the following contests can be arranged : 1. The most beautiful bubble. 2. The one that lasts the longest. 3. The largest bubble at one breath. 4. The longest time in which a player can blow with one breath into a bubble without breaking it. Part II. A Soap Bubbi3 War. The lawn or room may be divided by a string or screen. The tables with the mixture are drawn close to the line, and each child is given a Japanese fan. The pink bonnets are given one side, the blue bonnets the other. They take places three feet back from the line and at the signal begin the contest, which is to drive as many bubbles over the lieads of the opposite side as possible — they may be fanned over or blown over at pleasure — but if the hand crosses the rope the bubble is forfeited. The 6ides blow in turn, the enemy fanning the bubbles back. The point is to see on which side of the rope the bub- ble bursts, and this makes work for the umpires. The side sending over the greatest number of bubbles is the winner. Little ribbon flags are given to each member of the winning side. How To Make Durable Soap Bubbi,bs. Soap bubbles which will last several days may be pre- pared as follows : Dissolve at a gentle heat one part of castile soap, pre- 15 viously cut into thin shavings, in forty parts of water (dis- tilled, if possible), and, when the solution is cold, filter it. Having done this carefully, mix in a bottle by violent and persistent shaking, a little at a time, two parts of glycerine with three parts of the above-mentioned solution of soap, and allow it then to stand where it will not be in the way of dust. The liquid, which is at first clear, soon becomes turbid. After a few days a white precipitate will have risen to the top of the liquid, leaving the remainder clear. Draw off the clear portion with siphon ( a bent tube), and keep it for use. To use a siphon it is necessary first to fill it and then to plunge the shorter arm into the liquid to be drawn off. This mixture is called glycerine liquid. The film it forms is of such strength that a bubble four inches in diameter may be kept in the open air of a room for three hours, if sup- ported by a ring of iron or bone an inch and a half in diameter, or allowed to rest on some soft woolen fabric. If placed under a glass shade it may last as long as three days. If filled with tobacco smoke it looks very much as if it were solid. A PIE SOCIAL. A VERY pleasing diversion from the usual social and one sure to give a great deal of pleasure to the par- ticipants and prove a money maker is a pie social. Each gentleman is requested to bring with him a pie, it matters not the kind or size. He must also write his name on a slip of paper attached to the pie someway. After the company has assembled, an auction sale of the pies is held, the ladies doing the bidding. The highest bidder, of course, gets the pie and also the gentleman to whom the pie belongs, each couple thus being partners for supper. At one social the supper consisted of warm dough- nuts, pickles, coffee and "pie." After supper, social con- versation and games are indulged in. A PORTO RICAN RECEPTION. *Js>0€c owe ctwchcc/vu iwiPt/ecJ to &/£&ricJ n. "Money alone sets all the world in Motion," IPs lack suggests this Porto Rican Notion. €Z THE decorations may include any tropical plants, the pine boughs, luxuriant palms and fragrant cypress vine of our American forest may be combined in artistic profusion. Palms sufficiently large to allow of seats being placed under them around the trunks should be arranged throughout the hall to give the appearance of a beautiful grove or garden. Japanese lanterns and fairy lamps should be hung in every available spot ; strung on wires they can be stretched from tree to tree or pillar to pillar, fastened to the branches of the trees or suspended from the ceiling. A cozy tea-room may be fashioned in one corner from Japanese screens, Oriental draperies, etc. , covered by a huge Japanese umbrella. I^ow divans heaped with pillows will add to the comfort and attractiveness. The guests are served delicious tea, in the daintiest of china cups. A connecting room should be utilized for the supper room, where supper is served during the entire evening. This does away with the necessity of a large supper room, and allows the guests to sit down to supper when it suits their convenience. In a social affair of this kind a silver offering taken at the door should include supper. 17 A WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY PARTY. Return this, on the ev'ning of the twenty-second, mind ! 'Twill cost an extra quarter if you leave the sack behind, One penny for each year you're old you snugly put within, Or even two—though one will do— but less would be a sin. Then bring it in the evening of the anniversary morn — The day we love to honor— when our Washington was born. There'll be music and refreshments, best of fellowship and song Why we ask you for the pennies is to help our cause along. A SILK bag accompanies each of the above invitations sent out. To families but one invitation is sent with a bag for each member of the family. The pennies enclosed in the bag pay for the supper. There are many mementoes of our first President which serve to make novel a Washington* s Birthday Party. The costumes may be of Colonial style. The national colors may be easily and gracefully draped for decorations. Picturesque cozy corners, arranged in convenient nooks, can be fashioned from flags, bunting and ancient blue counterpanes. A large picture of Washington should oc- cupy a prominent position, around which flags, swords and other relics can be artistically arranged. Seats, made of wire spring cots, covered with large flags or ancient draper- ies and loaded with pillows, will add to comfort and attrac- tiveness. The cherry-tree may also be used to advantage either as a " gift-tree M upon which handsome articles on sale are dis- played or as another form of decoration upon which ancient relics are exhibited. The guests should be seated at small tables, the refresh- ments being served from one large table in the center of the room. The attendants may personate such people of that period as were intimately connected with the Washington household, even to the colored servants. A national flag 13 serves as a cover for the large table, the sides of which are deeply bordered with smilax or other graceful green, and on each of the four corners flags are unfurled among potted plants. Brass candlesticks, underneath which are crossed red and blue hatchets, will complete the center-table decora- tion. At the small tables use spotless white covers, with plenty of green interwoven with tiny flags, and light with candles without shades. Silk flags, jeweled swords, miniature guns, cocked hats, tiny hatchets of ivory, bunches of cherries, etc., will be ap- propriate for favors. The menu cards for the ladies may bear portraits of Martha Washington and for the gentlemen portraits of the Father of his country. Or a stem of cherries, tied with a bow of red, white and blue ribbon, with long streamers may be daintily painted at the top of the cards. A ST. VALENTINE LUNCHEON. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY claims a place in the calendar, and offers many beautiful ideas in the line of decoration. A St. Valentine luncheon given by any enterprising society will prove an interesting divertisement. The rooms should be artistically decorated with pink and white draperies caught up with turtle doves, arrows, cupids and love-knots, and festooned with pink and white hearts and some of the beautiful paper garlands or festoon- ings that are so much in vogue at the present time. The long table in the center of the room should be cov- ered with a snowy cloth, and beautiful in its floral arrange- ment, the valentine idea in heart design being used as much as possible in the decorations. Pink and white ribbons, with smilax, are suspended from the chandelier and caught by tiny bows to the corners of the table. The candles .may be pink and the paper shades in the shape of roses. 19 Pink bonbons bearing appropriate mottoes and tiny cakes covered with pink frosting are in heart-shaped dishes, aronnd which garlands of green may be caught in a bow- knot with a narrow pink satin ribbon. In the center of the table place a large heart-shaped cake, fringed with smilax and pink roses, and on the top pink figures numbered from one to sixteen. Before the cake is cut a silver tray holding corresponding numbers is passed, with the explanation that one of the pieces contains a tiny gold heart, and that the finder will surely succumb to Cupid ' s darts before another year. In another piece is a dime which will bring the lucky possessor success, wealth and happiness. The admission tickets, the menu cards and in fact everything possible must be made or cut heart-shape, even to the ices and little butter balls. The following menu should be written or printed on heart-shaped cards : MENU. Heart Soup. Wafers. Salted Nuts. Chicken with Broken Hearts. Baked Potatoes. Jelly. True Love Knots. Dessert. Minced Love. Love Apples. Frozen Kisses. 14 Sweets to the Sweet." Bach of the young ladies who serve should represent the Queen of Hearts, attired in dresses bedecked with hearts, with small crowns of hearts upon their heads. A fancy heart-shaped booth may be made of pink and white crepe (paper) where articles in keeping with the day are on sale. The business of a valentine postoffice, where every letter bears the golden or silver arrow stamp or some other appro- priate device, may be carried on. Another novelty is a fishing pond, from which all anglers are sure of a catch, 20 since Cupid himself serves as the magic fisherman with a silver or golden hook. The following invitation should be issued to the public : All are invited to the Luncheon on St. Valentine's Day, from 11:30 A. M. to 2 P. M. Admission and luncheon 15 cents. All kinds of hearts will be for sale, and those who purchase them can then give theirs to others on that eventful day. A Musicale and refreshments during the same even- ing, beginning at 7:30. Admission, 15 cents. A SILVER TEA, THE invitations may be written on white-frosted cards which can be rolled and tied with white ribbons. Draperies should be white and mantels and fireplaces banked with cotton sprinkled over with diamond dust. The floor may be covered with white canvas and all corners filled with soft white draperies. The effect of these is enhanced if lit up with tall white candles. Use silver receptacles and orna- ments wherever possible. The long tea table is arranged with two silver services, one at each end. The center of the table is occupied by a large cake of ice with a hole excavated in the center to hold flowers or salads, or by a mound in the shape of a star made of ivy, smilax or holly. On this mound is placed a large silver cake decorated with silver bonbons. Thin slices of bread and butter, wafers, cake (white only) and fruited gelatines are served with the tea. The Reception Committee, as well as those who serve, and two young ladies who receive the silver offering at the door, should be daintily attired in white, with hair powdered. The picturesque Grecian robe with silver fillet in the hair, silver girdle and sandals will be especially appropriate. 21 A TOUR AROUND THE WORLD. NOTHING is likely to prove more successful financially and give more enjoyment than a tour around the world. Dodgers in the following form should be freely distributed: A TOUR AROUND THE WORLD. First and Last Excursion of the Season VIA THE FUN-VILLE AND FROLIC-TOWN RAILROAD Under the Special Direction of the x . £■*• S>. ^^# JEB. Of „ Church, with stop-over privileges at West Point, Tokio, Paris, Boston and Washington, STARTING TUESDAY JULY I3TH AT 7:30 P. M. TRAINS LEAVE— Y. P. S. C. K. Station, Corner of Second and Elm Streets every 15 minutes. Meals served at the various stations free. Passengers may carry their own baggage provided it does not exceed weight of one child in lap. Bird cages same price as adults. HPf r>l«T***€2L ADULTS, 25 Cents A A*^rW 6 ill « o >£ 5 £ z 2 m 5 < si i « s °| Q.UJ ■£51 O a . « o bO « .d,d 8 g-S •S.9 U •"8 g 3 .a 2 « * ° a 8*« pq I 8 V as 1^ 1) c0 3 2 o CO 2 d*M tea o OS s ^? U_l M d-2§ o * " O o