other decorations.

Miscellaneous Entertainments.

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Coffees are so exactly like teas, with the exception that coffee is
the reigning beverage, that extended description is unnecessary. The
invitations are precisely the same as for teas, simply substituting
the word, "Coffee," or "Kaffee Klatsch" in the corner of the card
instead of "Tea." The German term, "Kaffee Klatsch," is frequently
used. This, literally translated, would be "Coffee Chat" or "Gossip."
The entertainment is of German origin, and was adopted to fit the
fiction that the stronger sex, of whom the lateness of the hour
captures many a willing or unwilling victim, do not revel in tea.

Chocolataire.

This is rather a new entertainment. Its novelty lies in the fact that
the beverage served is chocolate, and that chocolate enters into all
the refreshments served, such as chocolate wafers, etc. A chocolate
lemonade will be a nice addition in hot weather, chocolate bon-bons
being passed in dainty silver bon-bon baskets.

The cards are the same as for "Teas" and "Coffees," simply
substituting the word "Chocolataire" or "Chocolate" in the left hand
corner.

If this is used, as it sometimes is, for a church or charitable
entertainment, cards are not issued, but it is simply announced
through the usual channels as a "Chocolataire," and numerous other
refreshments all containing chocolate in some form can be dispensed,
chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake, etc.

Theater parties may be made into very elaborate entertainments, or
they may be simple and quietly arranged. Ladies and families often
give these parties as an easy method of repaying their social debts.

But the theater party is the entertainment, par excellence, dear to
bachelor hosts, especially those who have no homes of their own to
which they may invite guests, and wish to return some of the many
courteous hospitalities of which they have been the recipients.

In one of these elaborate affairs the host first secures some popular
lady to chaperon the party. Then he calls upon his florist, makes
arrangements with some famous restaurant and pays a visit to the
box-office of some theater where a new play is to be brought out in
ten days or two weeks.

Invitations for Theater Parties.

He then gives the invitations in person to the selected number of his
lady friends, not less than six, not more than fifteen, explaining to
the mothers who will chaperon the party and