Usually all may not be served at once. Now that the company has
been thinned out, the older persons having gone to the tables, short,
spirited games should be introduced in which every person not at
luncheon, should be given a place and a part. At this juncture it is
not best to introduce sitting-games, such as checkers, authors, caroms,
or flinch, for the contestants might be called to take refreshments at
a critical moment in the contest. With a little attention to it, appropriate
games may be introduced here that need not interfere with luncheon.
Fully half an hour should be spent at each set of tables, where at the
close of the meal, some humorous subject or subjects should be
introduced and responded to be those best fitted for such a task.
Almost any person can say something bright as well as sensible, if he
will give a little attention to it beforehand. While the second and third
tables are being served, let those retiring contest at games of skill,
converse, or take up other appropriate entertainment directed by the
everywhere present entertainment committee. By this time half-past
ten or eleven o'clock, some who are old, or who have pressing duties
on the next day may want to retire. If the serving committee have been
skillful in adjusting the time spent at each table to the number of
tables, etc., by eleven o'clock the serving shall have been completed.
Now, the young in spirit, whether old or young, expect, and should have
an hour at the newest, liveliest, and most recreative games. No part of
the evening entertainment should be allowed to drag. To insure this a
frequent change of social games is needed.


AVOID LATE HOURS.

As late hours tend to produce irregularity in sleep, in meals, and in
work; and since the object of the social is recreation, the company