- Why did England so often lose her way in South Africa? (Mr. Rhodes)
- What did the Emperor of China do when the Empress usurped the throne? (Custer)
- What did Isaac watch while his father was forging a chain? (Abraham Lincoln)
- What is Li Hung Chang credited with being? (Schley)
- The lane that has no turning is a what? (Longstreet)
- What does a Chinese lover say when he proposes? (Dewey)
- What does Aguinaldo keep between himself and the Americans? (Miles)
- What happens when the wind blows in spiders' houses? (Webster)
- What did Buller unfortunately do? (Bragg)
- What do the waves do to a vessel wrecked near shore? (Beecher)
- What does a ship do to a seasick man? (Rockefeller)
- What did Uncle Sam do when he wanted to know whether England would let him mediate? (Astor)
- What is the chair-boy likely to do to the old lady he has to push on a hot day? (Wheeler)
- What is a novel military name for a cook? (Kitchener)
- What do you do when you drive a slow horse? (Polk)
- When do you get up to see a sunrise? (Early)
- When Max O'Rell gets on a platform what does he do? (Speaker Reed)
- What does a waiter do after he has filled half of the glasses at a table? (Fillmore)
- In the settlement of disputes, do the European nations quarrel? (General Lee)
- The towns taken by the British generally lacked the what? (Garrison)
- What did the Jews say when the mother of Samuel passed? (Mark Hanna)
- In Cairo purchases are made at a what? (Booth)
NOSE AND GOGGLE PARTY
To fun-loving people who enjoy the grotesque, great sport will be found in giving a Nose and Goggle Party. Here two objects will be gained: merriment and disguise.
As the guests arrive, disguised as explained below, each is given a card, perforated, with ribbon run through, in order to wear the card around the neck, so that everybody can see it.
The cards must have, on one side, a number by which each guest is known; on the other side, a list of figures, 1, 2, 3, etc. (as many figures as there are guests), leaving space opposite each figure for a name. In social conversation each guest is to guess who his or her entertainer is. With intimate friends, this may be done readily by familiarity with the voice; but in most cases the identification will not be easy.
Each guest wears a false nose and goggles. The nose may be purchased, or made by clever fingers, of heavy cardboard covered with chamois.
The noses and goggles must not be removed till after refreshments, which may be simple or elaborate as the hostess may wish. As you make your guess, place the name opposite the number on your card corresponding to the number of the person with whom you are talking; for instance, if you think you know No. 4, turn your card and write the name opposite No. 4, etc.
NOTED PEOPLE
Cut out pictures of noted men and women from newspapers and magazines, paste on white paper, and number each one. Provide each guest with paper and pencil, having the paper contain a list of numbers corresponding to those on the pictures. The guests are then requested to write opposite the correct number the name of the person whom each picture represents. A good idea is to have pictures pinned upon the wall, curtains, and in every convenient place about the rooms, as the guests will then be obliged to move about, and there will be no danger of wallflowers. After each one has been given plenty of time for guessing, the correct list can be read aloud by one person, each guest passing his paper to his neighbor for correction. A prize may be given to the one who has the most correct answers. In connection with this, the game of noted people can be played. Have small slips of paper with the names of noted people written upon them, and pin one of these on back of each guest; he is to guess whom he represents by means of questions put to him by other guests. This is great fun, and causes much merriment among the young people. As soon as a player guesses whom he represents a new slip can be put on his back. A prize may be given the one who guesses the most names.