Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 334, 7 December 1914 — Page 14

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, DEC. 7, 1914

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lightful expectancy, for it offers splendid opportunities for merry making. The very thought of Christmas brings with it a feeling of happiness

and a desire to share one's pleasures with others. The Yuletide season was ever a time of rejoicing. Fun, real genuine fun, counts more than anything else at the Christmas festivities. The first enjoyment of the Christmas party comes when you begin to plan the entertainment. To have your affair long remembered-by your guests as one of the principal events in the social calendar, you must plan your entertainment in advance. Do not continue any of the games after your guests show a tlack of enthusiasm. The games which are suggested may be available for your use and help you solve the puzzle of "What games "shall we playt" The grown-ups as well as the kiddies

will find most of the games equally interesting, and very little expenditure is required for these games. A game which is very exciting is played as follows: Three pieces of white tape each about an inch wide and three yards long are held at one end by three persons. To the tapes are attached little jingling bells. Three players start at a signal and try to see who ean cut the bells off in the quickest time. The different winners contest until the champion is declared. "Mr. Jingles" is a splendid game, all the players except Mr. Jingles are blindfolded. Mr. Jingles is provided with a bell which gives the clue to his pursuers. Mr. Jingles needs to be very alert to elude being raptured. The one rapturing Mr. Jingles changes places With him and the game continues.

For another frolic suspend a holly wreath from the chandelier or in the doorway, and in back of the wreath hang a cluster of sleigh bells, allow each player three turns to try and hit the bell with a rubber ball covered with cotton to represent a enow ball. The one most successful in ringing the bells ia adjudged the prize winner. "A holly hunt" will prove a most enjoyable diversion. Present each guest with a little basket and request them to search for holly leaves that are hidden here, there and everywhere, in all sorts of nooks and corners. As they start someone plays a lively tune, but tho searchers must return to their original places as soon as the music ceases and start over again. The one finding the greatest number of leaves within a certain time-limit may be awarded a suitable prize. A frolicsome game is playe with snow balls. Provide a number of fluffy paper snow balls. Divide the company

into two lines lacing each other. At the snd of each line is a pile of snow balls, when the signal is given each side begins passing them down the line one at a time. There are many interruptions as the balls are likely to fall to the ground. The side wins which has all the balls piled up at the end of the line first. Children love puzzle games, so why not try this one. Give each one an envelope containing a picture of St. Nick cut in sections. The one first completing the original picture is the one to whom the prize should be awarded. No matter heftv trifling a prize may be it always adds to the interest and excitement of the game if the contestants are told in advance that there is to be a reward.

I)ress a doll to represent Santa Claus.

Santa Clans should have a cotton beard and wig and wear ajpeaked cap. Provide four soft rubbV balls and seo who can knock Santfc 's hat off with

the fewest balls. Each one tries it in torn; the one most successful is acknowledged the winner. A spelline match is by no means a

new game but it usually provides genu

ine fun. .Every one can speu, dui every one cannot spell backwards correctly.

Prepare in advance a list of words in some way connected with Christmas, then have an old fashioned spell-down

to determine wo can epell the most words correctly backwards. To one who out-spells the other may be awarded a

small dictionary.

A game which never fails to interest and which is appropriate for this occasion ia the following: Have prepared a number of slips of paper corresponding to the number of guests present.

On each slip write the name of some object, such as a tree, St. Nick, reindeer, etc., or all can work on the same object. From the kindergarten department of some store may be procured clay. Divide the elay into small portions and allow each individual a stated time to model the object designated. "When all have been completed, display the artiaiie efforts so that a vote may be taitea as to which is the best specimen. A ban bag game which requires little preparation is another good suggestion. Make the bean bags of red or green denim and sew jingling bells at each corner, suspend a hoop wound with holly from the chandelier. This contest consists of seeing who can throw tho most bags through the hoop in a three-minute timo limit. Noted people is a diversion which may suit your fancy. Cut out of magazines or newspapers, pictures of famous men and women. Provide each guest with paper and pencil. The papers should be numbered to correspond with numbers on the pictures. Display the pictures conspicuously about the room and announce that twenty minutes will be allowed for the players to guess the persona represented by the pictures. At the end of the time limit each guest passes his paper to his nearest neighbor for correction, while the correct list is read aloud. For an Observation Party, place different objects connected with the Yuletide season on the table. Each guest upon entering the room is allowed just a moment to observe the different articles. The guests then adjourn to another room and write down as many as they can remembr. The correct list is read aloud aud the ono having the greatest number of articles listed receives a prize.

l'tie following answers are all to "be found in the word Christmas. You can add as many other words as you desire to the list. Provide paper and pencil and see who can compile the most correct list. A rodent Bat A skylight Star A head covering II at Part of a ship Mast A pronoun ....His A rat catcher Cat Part of a pig Ham A boy's name Sam A sailor Tar Another diverting amusement is "Blowing the Candle." A lighted candle is placed upon a table. Each player standing about a foot away from the candle, is blindfolded in turn; the player stands with his back towards the candle and takes three steps for ward and turns around twice and then tries to blow the candle out. Those successful in extinguishing the candle may be assured that their wishes will be fulfilled. "Snap Dragon" is a timo honored game.. Place a number of raisins in a bowl, place alcohol over them and light. Each one in turn tries to draw the raisins out one by ono without burning the fingers. The ono most successful surely deserves a reward of merit. There is always a bit of mistletoe in evidence at Christmas time, so why not make use of it in the following manner: ITang a largo piece of mistletoe from the chandelier by means of scarlet ribbon. Request the guests to guess the number of berries on the branch. Of course the one guessing nearest the right number is the prize winner. If there is a fire burning, remindful of the old Yule Log, give each one a bunch of fagots. Each in turn must

perform some stunt or pay the penalty while the fagot burns. Or someone may start a Christmas story, placing their fagot on the fire; when the fagot is burned, his neighbor continues, and so on until all have had a turn. A game which does not require any intellectual efforts is "Blowing Bubbles. ' ' Prepare two large bowls of soap suds to which have been added a tablespoonful of glycerine. Hang a large holly wreath in the doorway and allow each one three minutes to see who can hit the wreath the most times with bubbles. "Christmas Cobwebs." Take as many balls of string as tfiere are guests present. Attach the end of each ball to some stationary article and then twist the twine around. the objects in the iftom and the adjoining rooms. At the signal all begin to unwind, at every little distance, the players find a card attached to the twine upon which is written some directions, such as "Look under the table," "Look above the piano," "Look under tho rug," etc. When the last message is reached a small appropriate souvenir rewards each searcher. Hero ia another pastime: Have a number of large sheets of paper and some charcoal and see who can draw the best picture of good old St. Nick, using the loft hand only. Each player has the privilege to choose tho next one, who usually is the one who has laughed most hilariously over the other 's efforts. Suspend a toothpick by a string in the doorway. Stick a candied cherry, raisin or rnarshmallow on tho toothpick. The players in turn try to catch tho cherry in their mouth. As soon aa one oherry is captured another must be put on the toothpick, until each one has had a turn.

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