When the guests arrive their assumed names are written on cards and pinned on each one, and they are introduced to the company under these names; for instance, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McFadden, or Mr. Martin Dooly and Miss Maggie Murphy. Michael O'Toole might go as a bricklayer. There can be an old apple woman with a basket of apples (which could be sold for a penny a piece for the treasury). Mike McGinnis of the police force might go as an Irish policeman. Widdy Malony and her daughter Nora, the priest, Father McCrary, and several sisters of charity could also be represented. Let every one enter into the fun with spirit. Have the decorations of the house all green and have each one wear as much green as possible. Tin spoons tied with green ribbon can be given as souvenirs. Have an Irish potato race. Prizes of stick pins in Shamrock designs can be given the winners, or potato pincushions tied with green ribbons. Have green paper napkins which can be made from green tissue paper. Animals can be made from potatoes, using toothpicks for legs and tails. Have each guest help in the entertainment of the evening by an Irish song, story or recitation.

Refreshments for Irish Party

Wafers tied with green ribbon
OlivesPickles
Irish potato chips served on lettuce leaves
Green tea
Lady fingers tied with green ribbon
Green ribbon candy

ST. PATRICK'S GUESSING CONTEST

(Something green.)

  1. Name of a celebrated poet. (John Greenleaf Whittier)
  2. Name of a celebrated authoress. (Grace Greenwood)
  3. Child's artist. (Kate Greenaway)
  4. Revolutionary officer. (General Greene)
  5. Pennsylvania city. (Greensburg)
  6. Cold country. (Greenland)
  7. Western bay. (Green Bay)
  8. Emigrant. (Green horn)
  9. Domestic fruit. (Green gage plum)
  10. Large burial place. (Greenwood cemetery)
  11. Legal tender. (Greenback)
  12. A variety of apples. (Greening)
  13. A place for growing plants. (Green house)
  14. A part of a theatre. (Green room)
  15. A harmless stimulant. (Green tea)
  16. A famous town in Kentucky. (Bowling Green)
  17. Children's game. (Green gravel)
  18. Another name for jealousy. (Green eyed monster)
  19. A country place near Pittsburg. (Green Tree)
  20. A nourishing tree in the Bible. (Green bay)
  21. Title of an Irish song. (Wearing of the Green)
  22. Another name for verdure. (Greenery)
  23. An article of dessert. (Grenoble walnuts)
  24. A beautiful hamlet near Allegheny. (Evergreen)

TELEGRAM PARTY

To interest guests who have a sense of humor and thoroughly enjoy a little quick thinking you can easily invent new games or adapt and add novel accessories to some older idea, such as, for instance, "A Telegram Party."

For this party write your invitations on telegram blanks, and let your refreshments be served not by a maid (who never enjoys extra work), but by one or more boys dressed as telegraph messengers. They will delight in their responsibility and will help you in many ways.

Let the boys also pass to each person a pencil and a telegram blank, on which are to be written ten letters, dictated at random by ten guests in turn. These letters each player must manage to use as the initials of ten words following in such order as to form an intelligible telegram. None of these initials can be used for address or signature, but otherwise no limit is placed upon the ingenuity of the writer.