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r THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, JANUARY 25, 1914. ENTERTAINMEOTS (EDITED BY MADAME MERRD NOVEL Devoted to Art of Entertaining Etiquette of Entertaining, Hnm.'SrhooL Club and Church Entertainments. A - 7 for Advice and Suggestions Answered by Personal Letter. Inquiries i I For Candlemas Day. IV (February -'. ?Kext week bring us "candlemas and with it the old Scotch saying: it Candlemas day be bright and fair Winter -will have another flight. If;, on Candlemas day it be shower and rain .Winter is gone and will not come ? again. vjVe have familiarly known the second of February as "Ground Hog" Iay. and if this little denizen of the Sorest came out of winter quarters and saw his shadow be retreated for 'another six weeks while the cold ; -weather continued, if on the contrary 'it; was cloudy and he failed to see 'ni& shadow the approach oi spring Ltos at hand. In these enlightened 'days we do not pin our faith to these 'old adages, preferring to rely upon 'the weather man and his delicate in--struments that foretell the kies and read the lessons in the winds with such accuracy that thousands plant the day's business and pleasures on his report. ; All this leads up to the fact that iCandlemato dav brings an opportuni ty to give a touch of novelty to any j SOClai anair we may ue iD- a laree Chinese umbrella, and around it place small tables on which to serve refreshments. This can be made to look like a Chinese garden. Rice and rats can be served as follows: Boil rice until rather stiff and turn it into cups to cool. After ready to serve turn upside down in dishes and serve each dish with a candy rat on too. The rice should be served with cream and sugar. Also have tea and wafers. A small fee can be charged for refreshments to so to missionary purposes. Of course no one but the committee should know what the "rice and rats" is to be, as it would spoil the fun. A nice idea would be to give chopsticks as souvenirs. often takes some time before all are rightly mated. This will do for table partners for dinners or refreshments. A Mysterious Menu. There is really nothing new about having a " Cafe Mystere" as a drawing card for a church supper, but it never fails to please. A set sum may be charged for each article 'a la carte," or a fixed amount charged for the supper; this to be decided by the committee in charge. Other ar ticles may be substituted for the ones mentioned on the list. 1. A survivor of the flood (Ham.) 2. Woman of grit (sandwich.) 3. Cattle in a railroad disaster wnci- nf mtr foaivai rlavs. candlemas ! (dried beef.) ,was and is' still a church feast day, j 4. Impertinence (apple "sass.") kern in memorv of the purncation oi j o. springs unarms vva.cw the Blessed lrgui, the canaies - I . 1 . I M M tj. For old maias ana oatneiuia (pickles.) 7. Tabby's party (cat sup.) S. Boston's overthrow (tea.) 9. "What all people need (bread and butter.)) 10. New Ensland- brains (baked beans.) 11. Young man's sweetheart (honey.) 12. An unruly member (tongue.) ; 13. Sahara (desert.) 14. Tree cake (cocoanut caks.) 15. Love's symbol (doughnuts.) 16. What I do when I mash my fin ger (ice cream.) 17. A mass of types (pie.) .burned showing that Christ is the flight of the world " ;It was also an ancient custom ta have a bountiful supply of candles i'onl this day to ward off evil spirits -from the dwelling during the ensuing year. The dainty snoydroy is the flower for the day. but if not obtain able use the Roman (single) hya iarhs: they are lovely combined with feathery ferns. Have a small whir.: candle" in a glass holder (the latter may be found in the doll senior.' 'i at each place with a tiny "xv o:' ax matches, and tor place cards have white ones decorated vrith a candle, the name of guest "raced iii the smoke from the can dle. ?r?hi. is a most fitting time for a girl' siuncheon at which an engage ment may be announced. A white ; only a high school education. 1 am engaged to a young lawyer and am to be married next June. Do you think that is sufficient edu cation? What things would you suggest as proper "and necessary for me to get for my new home? For instance, what iinen, etc? Also what things arep roper and necessary for my complete bridal out fit? I enjoy reading your pages. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Frim a Bride-Elect. I am nineteen years old. I have had A Church Entertainment. The Young Ladies' Society of a Baptist church are thinking of giving an entertainment at one of the mem bers' home. It is to be a pay affair for the benefit of the society. Please suggest a unique way of sending out invitations calling attention to admis sion, also please suggest games, re freshments, etc. All the young people of the church are included in the in vited list. A Reader. menu mar be served by Having any of the cream soups with whipped cream on top, chicken breasts creamed on toast squares, new pota toes, corn fritters, pear salad, with whipped cream dressing and cheese balls; vanilla cream frozen in ring molds (the engaged girl's may con tain a diamond ring purchased at the ten cent store;) white iced cakes and heart peppermints com plete this simple but delicious spread. Before leaving the table the j Frcnchie. candlse may be lit and this test j tried: Let each girl pace off three a high school education supplemen steps from the table and try to blow led by a good fund of general intor out her candle with as few puffs as j mation and keeping up to date with possible, for each puff delays her I the best in art, literature and music marriage one year, thus the maiden j should make you well-informed and who extinguishes hers with one blow- will be wedded in one year, etc. Per haps a caterer may have candle moldo in which to serve ice cream, if so a blanched almond may be in serted in the top for a wick and fitted to be the wife of your lawyer fiance. If you wished to wait longer before being married you could take a year away in special study. Much depends upon what one's fu ture is to be as to what is neces- Try this the first real cold day and vou are wondering how to warm up a church social which promises to be an icy affair. Issue posters on scar Jet cardboard, decorated with red cheese cloth, red shades, and train a good lusty chorus to sing, "A Hot Time." Dress the reception commit tee and waiters in red, have the ad mission "five red cents." Serve "red hots" (wienerwust) uncased in hot rolls, pickles and coffee with dough nuts for sweets. This word making j game as described by "E, . H. might help you: "The. company was told to make, as manv words from the letters compos ing the name as they could in 20 min utes. A prize was awarded tor : the longest and shortest lists. . This proved a very pleasant introduction and eerved as an ice-breaker, as the people were almost all entire strang ers. This scheme is a good one for church socials, . which are apt to be I stiff if not conducted along the same j lines as a private party." I am sure the following account ot i an "Around the World Tea" would help you plan a splendid money mak ing evening: "A young ladies' mission band got! up the following very successful tea. A house represented each of these eight countries and several automo biles conveyed the guests to and fro: Greece, Italy, Germany, Russia, Eng land, America, France and Japan. "A five-minute paper about each country, with music, furnished amuse ment and the attendants were in cos tume. Flags of the country made the decoration with whatever character istic article obtainable. A very small admission fee was collected by the courier as guests entered the auto and small fees were charged tor re freshments, which were peculiar ' to j the country as the' menu shows: Greece, olives. Italy, spaghetti. Germany, kaffe kuchen. Japan, meshi (rice.) France, vin di rouge , (red punch.) Russia, caviar canapes. England, plum pudding. America, pie. "With, good committee this scheme may be enlarged upon and a most in teresting entertainment evolved. I would suggest that the invitation j be extended from the pulpit. lighted just before bringing to the j sary for household, and trousseau, it table; it will burn for several min iates and the effect is lovely. is difficult for a stranger to suggest, lor in eouie instances a number of (arty and dinner gowns would be re quired and in others more street suits A Winter Outing Party. Do you know that one of the most i and house dresses. It is necessary to popular parties is tbe outdoor affair ! allow six sheets and three pairs ot with skating, coasting, sleighing and I pillow cases for each bed to be ued, even walking, ior the pastime. The i and a dozen towels to each nerson. hostess provides a piping hot supper! a half dozen bath towels and six wash and the sleighs, and the guests wear heavy suits. The charming knit and crocheted hoods are worn by the girls, with heavy sweaters, and polo "coats: the men have the gay plaid '"macMinaw-f' and many of them don ; rte knitted stocking caps. Chafing filth -.:;..!''' r:-- v.itb coffee and sand- r-.VKi.';.-. L !"' U;. Ui : );.?'..;:;--;; uu old-fashioned candy u,i(;:. irie evening. Oyster . -uiige oaiad with coffee :o-.:u..: ut, are favorite with the r'jpie, and one enterprising ; - u,do and lassies and a big i'f a skating pond and .i io'.oi: and potatoes, carrying lioi!i!?e in thermos bottles. Hung Jap lanterns to the trees buu a regular winter nir-mn It wdo a beautiful bight and they all reported a jolly good time. Af terward they had an informal dance iat the home of one of the girls. A Chinese Social. t Mrs. Herbert B. Linseott. tfiis towels, adding the same quantity for the best room. Reply to "B." I am sorry to disappoint you, but your questions cannot be answered in ! this department. If all correspond ents would study the character ot queries in this column they might be guided as to what is and what is not answered. To requests that are per sonal or requiring haste I will reply privately if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is inclosed and sent to me in care of the paper. sr. -TIk-'.and The Proper Thing to Say. When complimented and told look well, or play well, must I just say, 'Thank you?" Please reply by Sunday if possible. With best wishes io:jistay of the feast i for your success in the work you are doing. I am your loyal well wisher. Blue Eyed M. Too bad to disappoint you by not replying in the next issue after your letter was received; it was only one of many and you see only just so many can be answered each week be cause the space is limited. All you can say is "Thank you" or "You are very kind to tell me so." I am glad, indeed, if you think this corner is a success and come again if I can as sist you in any way. Riddles and Partners. Please print seven riddles and an- wers in Sunday's paper. Also an idea Questions Gladly Answered, Will you kindly answer a question or two for me? I am a young married! woman of twenty-seven, of very quiet disposition and as I have never gone out among other people much, am few friends, but for some reason, do rather backward or ignorant about ho wto act or what to do. I get very lonesome at times and long tor a not seem to take very well with others, although I always try to be pleasant. What shall I do? Lonely. Your letter strikes me as very pa thetic, for with so much to do in this busy world it seems almost (to me) impossible to be lonely. I would ad vise that you identify your self with some church and get in touch with the active works connected with it. A new member would be welcome to the Guild or "Ladies' aid," I am sure, and very soon you will forget all about yourself or being lonesome. Try it. tJry mterestlne Chinese affair for matching partners for a dinner 52i? Jhof SU-re help many t0 Party.-Conetant Reader, soive wnat to oo at your next. maT-faHnrCh h0Cm- She says: 1 der H you have ever had these "7V1.tatl0ns Shuld rtad as fol- riddlea, and below them is an idea ; Come to the Chinese Tea Partv and help eat k Rice and Rats Prepared and Served bv Chinese Girls at Church J Monday evening, January 4. 1 You can stimulate interest in the heathen wonderfully by inviting them to come, writh all their bag and bag 'gage, and pay your society a visit. Have booths in the room represent ing the countries in which the church Ss doing missionary work. Let the at tendants be costumed like the na tives, and all the appointments ot (the booths suggest the life of the countries represented. When curios ity is thus piqued, information about "these mission lands may be circulat ed by the help of questions on cards to be passed around. Write the Ques tions in black ink, and underneath, in Ted ink, the answer to one of the other questions. It will require a pretty interchange of cards for each ene to find the answer to his ques ition. f The committee should try to make this evening as attractive as possi - hie, and if it can be arranged all the tor choosing partners: Where could a square house be lo cated so that all the windows face south? j At the north pole. ! What is that which has a mouth, but never speaks, and a bed, but I never lies in it? . I A river. "How much are nine and nine?" asked the teacher of the juvenile class. "Ninety-nine," promptly answered the boy at the foot. If an ice wagon weighs two tons, a block of ice 200 pounds, the team 3,000 pounds and the man on the front of the wagon 160 pounds, what does the man on the back or the wagon weigh? The ice. What letter of the alphabet is nec essary to make a shoe? The last. Why is "O" the most charitable let ter in the alphabet? Because it is found oftener than any other in doing good Here is a new way to choose part ners. Ask each girl to bring a pic ture of herself when" she was not Words for Charades. win you Kinaiy suggest some words which we can use in playing cnarades; ihe children have, great measure m uns amusement. Teach er. Most of these words come back to me from, the years gone when I, too, was a cniid and found the keenest en joyment in playing qharades: Bine- cure, dramatic, Singapore. Turkey, Japan, ingratiatehomespun, Montreal handkerchief, petticoat, newspaper, Caroline, Massachusetts, lioness, Stewart, typewriter, are all good words. Reply to a Subscriber. The space is so limited that I can not print recipes or. I 6hould be com1 pletely overwhelmed with requests. If you wrill ask some good house keeper or look in a reliable cook book I am sure you will find a rule for boiled dressing and that kind never has oil in it. ' ;members should appear in Chinese downward on a tray, pass to the cosiumes. in tne center oi the church men and tell men to find the origl room, fit up a sath, covered witM nals. This makes lots of fun, and It Reply to "Lucille' I regret that I could not reply to your request at the time you desired, but it was impossible, as the depart ment for that date was made up. 1 will be glad to tell you now tor fu ture use that no acceptance is neces sary for an "at home," but cards are sent to arrive during the hours of re ception if one does not go. The stilt and white gloves will be suitable and the coat may or may not removed. . ... THE SECOND GENERATION The motive behind SHIELD BRAND SHOE quality is more than a mere desire to maintain prestige by keeping in the front rank in the race for success in manufac- turing and merchandising. It is a passion for achieving perfection in the art of shoe building. One generation founded the House of SHIELD BRAND SHOES and now another is carrying forward its broadening battle line and planting the far famed SHIELD BRAND SHOE sign over the door of every progressive , wideawake , wholesouled shoe merchant in the Southern States. SHIELD BRAND SHOES have acquired leadership in shoe sales and shoe profits over other brands by sheer force of Com fort, Service and Style. Many shoe merchants in this territory can double their Shoe Sales and Shoe Profits by passing up the less known and less liked brands and putting in complete lines of Men's, Women's and Children's SHIELD BRAND SHOES. They are made in all the popular leathers on all the com f ortable lasts. Write for samples, express paid, or request salesman. Our new catalogue is a time and money-saver printed for the convenience of Shoe Merchants. Write for a copy. M. C. ECISEE CO. Shield Brand Shoemakers ATLANTA, GEORGIA Bates"
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