Bright Ideas for Entertaining

by Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott

[1] Adopted by State Legislature.

STATE NICKNAMES

• Which is the Hoosier State? (Indiana)
• The Nutmeg State? (Connecticut)
• The Keystone State? (Pennsylvania)
• The Buckeye State? (Ohio)
• The Palmetto State? (South Carolina)
• The Pine Tree State? (Maine)
• The Prairie State? (Illinois)
• The Sucker State? (Illinois)
• The Lone Star State? (Texas)
• The Lumber State? (Maine)
• The Mother of States? (Virginia)
• The Mother of Presidents? (Virginia)
• The Old Dominion? (Virginia)
• The Old North State? (North Carolina)
• The Hawkeye State? (Iowa)
• The Green Mountain State? (Vermont)
• The Granite State? (Vermont)
• The Freestone State? (Connecticut)
• The Empire State? (New York)
• The Diamond State? (Delaware)
• The Creole State? (Louisiana)
• The Corn Cracker State? (Kentucky)
• The Blue Hen State? (Delaware)
• The Bay State? (Massachusetts)

STATE SOCIABLE

Each guest on arriving should be presented with a white card on which has been pasted a picture of General Washington. These need not all be alike—in fact, it will increase the interest in the cards if they are not; any picture of our first President may be used. Small ones cut from magazines will answer the purpose admirably. Beneath the picture have the date, and through perforations at the top of the cards run red, white and blue ribbon hangers. On the reverse of each of the first thirteen cards given out write the name of one of the thirteen original States; on the next thirteen the capital of each of these States, and on the next thirteen one of the principal cities in the States. If the company is to be a large one the forty-five States of the Union may be used instead of the original thirteen.

The company then forms into State groups—those holding cards bearing the name of the State itself, its capital and principal city—and each group agrees which product of its State is most beneficial to the greatest number of people. When a report is called for, a vote is taken from all present as to which product is most essential to the welfare of the nation as a whole. Three small bouquets of red and white carnations tied with blue ribbon will make appropriate rewards for the three supporters of the State which wins distinction.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY

Invitations to be sent out as follows:

You are invited to attend a gathering
of the Sons and Daughters of Erin
at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O'Rafferty,
(Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott),
105 Southern Avenue, Cleveland,
on St. Patrick's Day in the evening.

You will please come masked and representing some Irish lady or gentleman. Each guest is asked to furnish an Irish story, song or recitation.