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TUK problem of how to spem! ,\W Ynir':; day Is a inure serious our Ihan II was n few years ago. Then {t was a simple matter for the young ladle* to remain at home, whfta the ymniK gentlemen. attired fn ih»dr best, called to extend good wIhIicm for the new year, lint now by general accord it is regarded as bad form to pay vifttUs 011 I he iiv*t day of January.New Year’s lias none of the religious atmosphere which pervades ilic Chrlsd-m«*; It I* merely u holiday which happen* to be the beginning of an artificial period of time fixed by mini. Tie* formal calling was a pleasant and. It must be admitted. »u appropriate recognition olSthe signified nee of the holiday. Bui now that Mil* hsm been done away \vlth and there has been offered no .hui-lafactory substitute hostesses sire canting about Cor *01116 pica spilt way In which, to apend tlm day. The dscadonuo of New Year's as a Calling day U*s had• the excellent effect of causing families to regard it a* an appropriate lime for reunions, and Inti matte friends frequently hold informal gatherings. Trip*to the City are indulged in by many person* ‘ living In rural communities, and nearly every house hold celebrates the advent of the new year with games and simple home amusements as ntf-• Junct* to the stereotyped Happy New Year's.’*‘ In the straining after appropriate entertainments for New Year’s a great man* lt;nore or less freakish ertorls Juive been made. One of the must unique «f last season was that of a Chicago lady,• which she called h ghost party. Only Intimate friends were Invited. and the•;ltWlUttions were not sent out unlii the• liiornlnff of New Year’s day. The beauty of till* entertainment Is that it requires- ho preparation, as when I he thing* .mentioned a* having been employed are not fo lie had others equally appropriate will readily suggest them*‘ iwlves.• ; At the Chicago ghost parly all the ; dieuonttions were of the hair raising .; variety. iThe Invitations were .sent out ^aIi Kquurc c^ards having :i deep border• of black, the regular thing used ly pcr-^•Jns In hr^t- mourning. They read.♦'You are asked to meet the departing aidrUn.of the year at it wraith reunion. . These cards for obvious reasons were ”* inclosed in white envelope*. Tim doco-raWon* for the ghostly parly were n triltt* trouhlrsome and required n. lot of hinklng along rather grewsorne line*, ui iheyAvero not at all expensive.the gloom lu. the region of the crlliru?. filled with Kuwdiml had been drawn up About the room was hung southern into the alcove with Ihc Komi hmul. moss—the long, gray kind. From the The gurneH of I lie evening wen* as un-Tin* UJdrniuger* l^il hr ivr mo made itj» or tlnxs* part*, otic nf spirit, one or earl h ;m»l nrm nf imagination; un all oiu* had to do wln*n evolving a parly or this kind waa t• draw a lilg check upon 1I«- itnsigltiiilfoii. which Irt onuily bon-orcil everywhere. The guests upon rn-icrhiK UiC home of this hostess on New Year's eve found I lie luill draped In hbick and ltglitlt;*I \q*ry :ip:vrlngiy wllh kindles. At the on I ranee 1o the draw-jitg were hung curtain* of black—any kind of cheap, dull finished material. river the door eu a mount nf sliver paper hi black whs the announcement, '’The Home of the Wraith*.”clwndeMor swung. un artificial spider. runny as the real nr the proceed I Jig*. Over the floor, making anythin* hut a \ In.one part nr the room was h wIIcIich' bed of roses Tor the unWu.ry fOol trend. caldron presided over hy the three were nrilHcfn) toad*. spider* anlt;l un- wilchc* who prwlleb d the rise and full riunfortuble specimen* of this eha.r»e-tcr. To sultl to the horror*. -In oik* xr lt;ihi.^iifiL,|jkt|T.enrner of the room waa u (a bio oh c\ f) fwhich was an enormous snake made -ff ‘ jr. -by colling an old yellow and black droplight, tube and add lug a snake** headfarmed of paper, li sound* quite Inof- jrt-Tensive, but when seen hi the glaum ofIts surroundings and placarded lie-v: W ;V:V..rv^V-For a Ghost Partyof .Machelh. The caldron was nothing inoro than a large prcaerving kettle, under which were I'agoLs. The light was obtained by burning fic.ohol sprinkled with salt. The witches stirred the boiling liquid in the poi. uLtered iric;volutions and as the guo.xls bobbed up fore-lolii what the new year had in store. Those witches wore s«»Jecteri with rare-, its much depemled urnn their thrilling prophecies.Another game or ••cioops was car-rhfil out In the following fashion: Tho company gnthei-oil silvnut a largo round table. :*n*i some one appoint oil for theKish handed all kinds of slinky, .shivery 1 ih join x underneath it. These were passed from one guest to another. Ob-Ahove this placard was a skull and ware of Mm Python tint efreet is quitecrosshonc.s. the arms »»f the spiritm. alarming.lfjon parting tho curtains :« scene of Tho real shivers of the evening begun stygian gloom was disclosed. Walls uism greeting ilw hosieas. who was win* hang with black, and i« lighten gowned in ghostly gray (lowing dra-Uji 1 ho surround ing horjors there wore pcrios. A* each goes I ;;rcu»lt;d her n soli woird moon and a few sickly stars vies of shrieks was hom'd, for he r hand out from si I If impcr. Mohlnd them wore c.itno off in tho friendly grasp. No oneburylt;'lr candles. This rtemilighl broke stopped to consider lhat a wet gloveJoel* Mini w«iri? u**«l wll.li good effect wnr«? a small ploct* «r l«r covered wHh hhArjmlcln, u. small fur mu IT. a tvot *P«mxr nin.1 n toy iikmino JukI wnurtd tip.fJltttMl story i oil Inc w«« part. tr the programme. Hint **m’h menilw of the party was «*ked to tHl a glory. When the I tile vvurt about to begin I hoglory tel hk wuk Interrupted hy * visit frrtiii wprrimtiirji1 Clothed Iny:«t;*ls» or ftiwitlujf Kiny slutT, I liege vl*l-lunlsf floolert about mi Ml discovered by Hume of the party. They Minn disappeared :i* suddenly as they cunic upon tl*6 «cenn.AI about half pant 11 llte (juc.il* worn InvIl.or| «jut to supper. In u corner ot tho darkened dining room was spreada rather small table decorated in the most shuddery manner.VVorrns and spider* worked ly springs wandered about over the cloth, which wax a pall of funeral black, nnrl large dishes Imre the inscription, Jinked funeral meats.”Justus thing* were gelling r;i11icr,.tOO intense and the sponktnc** roo spooky a peal of bells broke the spoil. Light flooded the i*ooni and disclosed a heau-tiful *ui»ier lahic gay and bright in its appointments. The hostess then nn-nouiif.ed a truco 10 the old war of spirits and a goodby to her guest*.The it*i:nftd inhlr was as nttrncMvc and as opilmlsilc In treatment as the other was depressing.The decoration* wcrq carried out with New Year'* Ih?IIi» arranged on r('i*tle arched centerpiece* made of IwIrr trimmed with holly und mletlcluc. Vrhlrl* fihpuld appear as If growing frhm a bunk of scarlet euphorbia, scarlet carnation* and Illicit of the vnlley. All of lliene thing* can be made from the Chrlitma* “toft over*/*The large En*11»h lantern shown In tho Illustration wan fastened at the entrance of the room Jn some ronsplcu-oua position and formed a novel and beautiful decoration. A table 'c«* elaborately decorated would be quite a* effective. GRACE. GUI BOOM.
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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Sun, Jan 01, 1905
Page 10
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