All taking part should be in costume. The costumes may relate to a
special anniversary, such as Lincoln’s or Washington’s Birthday, or a
St. Valentine revel. They may also be simply fantastic or pretty, or
they may recall the old Knickerbocker days.
The _fête_ would have to be under the direction of patronesses. To
their decision is left the programme, time, place, etc. Suppose for
example, it is Washington’s Birthday night, some one of the number
should represent General Washington. Other characters should be
prominent Revolutionary heroes, as John Hancock, General Gates, General
Lafayette, etc. Then, too, Mary and Martha Washington should be on
skates, and Betty Washington, George Washington’s sister, and other
notable women of the Declaration of Independence period. But besides
these, there should be Clowns and Dumpies.