A PENNY PARTY

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1666, 3 February 1904, Page 24

A PENNY PARTY

A very clever entertainment Avliich was original Avitli London society is called) a ‘‘penny party,” and if properly followed out a great deal of fun may be had in an evening. Each guest is asked to bring to the party a purchase on which only one penny was expended—and iudges are provided for aAvai'ding a.-pnze to. the best purchase. , The, Londoners had the advantage of being ablfirto! divide their pennies into .farthings to make it go further, but some of ‘ W queer articles Avbieb were brought : to the party, displayed Avith. great "pride by their owners, Avho doubtless 1 never had before knoAvn Avhat it was to be limited to penny purchases. One man brought a fairtiling's worth of firewood a farthing candle, a farthing’s worth of sow ami the samel amount of other young man displayed! an immense ‘sturasp^S^ *?tJ? Ueh Li a “ Mien pS|s, buttons. penny was divided! last But the prize in that “se wS axvfrted the -economical youth, X with his money food for a breakfast of good, healthy food, sufficient for two grown persons; the breakfast consisted of a farthing^s worth each of sugar and) tea -a piece o ; f bread and a small' bottle containing milk.