The extent the Astor House Musical din-T}ners are made use of as a mode of entertaining friends speaks eloquently for thei excellent management, but there is one detail that. certainly cries out for the attention of the management, as complaints are universal, and that is the terrific (no other word will do) loudness of the music. The other night when we were dining there, a clever member of our party conceived the brilliant idea of saving the tear and wear of our oes! chords by substitute ing puzzles for conversation. We utilised the back of all the programmes we could lay our hands on, and although I dislike puzzles as a general rule, I must say I found them on this occasion vastly entertaining. One of the best and newest was called the "Tree Puzzle." A. list of questions had each to be answered by the name of a tree.
What is the tree?—Pear. 2. The dancing tree?—Hop vine. 3. The tree that is nearest the sev!—Beech tree. 4, The dandiest tree?—Spruce. 5. The kissable tree?—Talip tree. 6. 'The tree where ships may be?—Bay leaf. 7. What is the tell-tale tree?—Peach. 8. The traitor's tree?—Judas. 9, The tree that is warmly cld?—Fir tree. 10. The lan-tree!—Pine, 1l. The chronoagists' teco?—Date. 12, The saddening tree 1—Weeping willow. 13. The emulous tree?—Ivy. 14. The chastening tree Bamboo.
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