SONG TITLE PARTY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3760, 14 March 1907, Page 2

SONG TITLE PARTY.

A most enjoyable social event took place at the residence of Mrs Alf. Fraser yesterday afternoon, when a song title party was held. The titles submitted by a number of ladies created much fun, were original and ingenious. The prize for the most original title was won by Mrs W. S. Stewart, who, with much difficulty, had hunted three fleas and successfully harpooned them and bore the spoils of the chase to victory, her title being, “ Pilgrims of the Night.” The others were as follow : Mrs McMillan, “Sweet and Tow” (piece of sugar on a shoe) ; Mrs R. H. Barber, “ Only a Song ” (a sheet of music) ; Mrs Frankland, “Watch on the Rhine” (watch on a piece of lemon peel) ; Mrs Chisholm “Wearing of the Green ’ ’ (sprig of . green) ; Mrs >• Collins, sent., ‘ ‘ Promise of Life ■ (an egg) ; Mrs J. Barber, “ Teft Untold” (blank paper); Mrs Teabury, “ The Ivy Green” (ivy leaf) ; Mrs C. T. Easton, ‘ ‘ Marguerite ” (marguerite daisy); Mrs Hornblow, “ Promise of Tife” (an egg) ; Mrs W. Barber, “Only One Word” (adieu); Mrs Barnard, “ Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes ” (a pear set with two brilliants) ; Mrs Furrie, “ The ■ Cottage by the Sea ” (a sketch of same) ; Mrs Healey, “‘All in a' Row ’ ’ (a row of feet); Mrs C. Symons, “ Under the Bamboo Tree” (branch of bamboo); Mrs v A. Symons, “Just One Girl” (photograph of her little daughter) ; Mrs Chalmers, “A Hundred Fathoms Deep ” (knotted nautical cord representing a hundred fathom) ; Mrs B. G. Gower, “ Tired -” ; Mrs G. Gray, “ Greetings ” (photograph of two Maoris rubbing ' noses); Mrs Nye, “Wearing ofthe Green, (sprig of. green) ; Mrs ' C. Collins, junr., “ The Tily or the Rose ” (a lily and a rose) ; Mrs Clemett, “Three Wishes” (the' same set forth in writing) ; Mrs Rodie, “ Only a Teat ” (rose leaf); Mrs J. Symons, “ Fiddle and I ” (picture of fiddle); Mrs Edwards, “To-morrow” (the word Thursday); Mrs Adams, “Why do Summer Roses Fade” (drooping flowers); Mrs R. Easton, “The Thorn ”(a thorn) ; Mrs Wallace, “When Sparrows Build ” (sketch of bird’s nest); Mrs S. Wilson, “ God be With You Till we Meet. Again” (Mizpah). Mrs McMillan won the prize for guessing the most titles.