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these adornments as well as to use them for decorative purposes, and
on the whole they were a source of much fun.

The orchestra at intervals in this dance made use of some contrivance
which sounded like corn popping briskly over the fire.

A shower of snowy white confetti from the balcony still further
emphasized the popcorn idea.

In the Orchard One-step the boys were asked to pick peaches. The girls
stood behind a high screen and thrust their right hands above it. The
boys reached up, touched the "peaches" they chose and thereupon the
girls thus designated one-stepped away with their partners.

Instead of a cake walk, a Pumpkin Pie Walk was announced. The
contestants could indulge in just as crazy, funny or pretty dance
steps as they liked. The reward to the most original, entertaining and
clever couple was a big pumpkin pie.

Then came the Red Ear Dance. Everybody was blindfolded and asked to
pick an ear of corn from a big basket. When vision was restored the
girl holding the red ear (an ordinary ear with a red crepe paper
wrapping) was acclaimed queen of the carnival, and was presented
with a bouquet of red roses. During the dance a red glow by means of
special lighting arrangements filled the hall.

The Harvest Home Dance came just before supper, and lived up to its
name, in that paper costume caps designating fruits and vegetables
were given out and worn, so that the whole room seemed to be filled
with the "harvest."

Tomato, carrot, corn, apple, wheat, squashes, grapes, popcorn,
watermelon and blackberry were all represented.

The supper dance occurred midway in the evening, and the other novelty
dances described were interspersed before and after it.

The supper consisted merely of peach ice cream with sugared popcorn
on top, served on grape leaves, nut macaroons, tiny pumpkin tarts and
fruit punch.

COSTUME HATS FOR THE RED EAR PARTY

_Tomato_: Turkey red crepe paper or cotton skull cap with pointed
green paper calyx and green upstanding stem of wire covered over with
paper or cloth.

_Carrot_: Orange crepe paper or cloth conical cap. This may be made
on heavy paper or cardboard foundation. Characteristic lines may be
marked on the carrot.

_Corn_: Green paper or cloth toboggan cap falling gracefully to one
side With a long green or gold-colored silk tassel.

_Apple_: Little round bowl-like cap of glossy red paper with a brown
stem of paper-covered wire.

_Wheat_: A wreath of n