The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-01

I'm gilSfl. telk- generally, While ignoring HA=
F:fGwee n practices unIveiS3tlty make mental
defense Of the Halloween: time and spirit,
and are Affected, in passive aid adalisstvts,
niannerr by its fUid on item thr0lIg h liteTa+
ture rather TEAM through IFS direct spell
upon their, natures, as wi III all folEin Gel-
tic origin :; Therefore whale its recognition
by the! English: IS cnmpiete. It's .observauce
is teeya tive rather han%aetive. -. :;
:. Tie Queen herself was the chief:personage
N u, a MAJ Fed itfnalratiqn:ef this fact III 1896
! HALO wen: was celebrated with uthSuaE
ceremony at her Balni6ral Castle in Aher-
-deenshfre. .Scatiand, Thy the tenantfy and
servants Of I}alnlOral:.. and 1HYeEgelde
/ -tEhrre were t0rehfiglst :processiens, extra
ordinary ban6res and.s %the Burning in
aeftigy of witches and warloeks.@ Nearly
two: hun dreii torch bearers assembled. the
castle; as thA shadows: Of evening fell
L They separated into two PARTIES one band
1*prnceeding: TO aInvefselfie, the :ollIer re-
:nlatnins "a =: Isajmoral. when THE torches
lPrin fess Beatffce :Were.:drigen: 80: Inver-
geldiP, followed by the .lialmoraI :.toreh- =
|: hearers; Here, both pdEtirs unitea and
returned it procession: ITO Bafmaral IA"
tremeitdGus: bonfire was:Jhen lighted, =the2.
IgtAleenss. <pipers playing 1.-THE hjles. Re-
fresh laents comprising .eyery dish dear To
*Haii oWeen mer4oTE, were served to ali,#
when -daneing+ to lie strains Of the. bag
f|pipys WAS begun :. r i; i:
f.. IT,: -, on. TEE :GGEENsw ARD. i,
4
alneared frain the rear@=of the
|: castle IA cgrotesque figufe REPRESENTING "a
| witch, vi Ing tram or 0sres and elves as
| attendants" J., ~: ~: = :. =
f. in !Seotrand and ireland where super
EFstitions. haHe held: their; own against all
I: cliange aud progress, though und0ubtell
asha wing largely passed by graduaT= :evolutioir
ft9rn tha status Of almost savage baliefte
+ that:Gf loved and cherished Gus tom, thera is
npt.ano thef ilEpge priced time IN the Whole.
yeaf for Difference td.tke universal sway of =
gentle WitchegE and Qgrel4h charm. : have
tEfeurrd thatthe same. IN degree, holds true
E.iu, NoEth1ip bertrand, Durham, iNortherm
|; YORKSHIRE, Cumberland and Wtsffnorelard
and IN Wales and the: Isle Of Man. Th6
people <.of all these: regions are Originally
L Celtic. Eo4Rle tie Conclusion seems Irresis-
ettble tElat the traditions, suprr> titions and
l%practices IRE not only :iargelY'aof Celtic
E"oEigtn.@zblt. that, Halloween memories aid
T charms hold clnsest and longest in the
|. hpafts Of all folk having descent affinttes to:
+ the Celtic parent race. My -atteIition was
I. first caledto a. study of these lines of dis
| tlnetiQh through the interest awakened in
.the+peraonal enjhymentef a Halloween fes-
E:tfvjty, while wandering: among. the pea
E<santrY: Of Ireland. =. :;:'I = Il +: II. =;
+ It*was nigilttaltete my peasant-h6st and
myself; WHO had been passing the day:
I among the Don, gal .gIeus and mountains.
/ reached Tie farmhouse. -wherc arite a
number Of country : folks were already
+ awaiting nltr arrival; The house itself was
|. some wliHt larger. than tine average Irish
bin. 1t contained tiree:very large square
| r90ms.t Above these WIRE fairly spacious
lofts, rather close against the i matches,
I where most Of the seaRIy stores were
=pEacedf: and where theentire family were
E.dtspe sed OF: at night: in hunks not antke
Essalfurs1n a: vessels feIfeas.le Butacross
/ the read stood q mQrtaI-Waiied barn as
! large .aEattl as the house; and this, swept
/ clean q nd set to rights, was also. ready for
/. IIospitable service. Both house and barn
We're lighted brilliantly, considering the
! hlln1ble lnfans of the hest, with lamps, can
/ dies and even here and there an Irish
f. splinter" or long silver of .bogwpod
+ c0ateu With tallow. -: r. i
+ . W1ttl:alI those constantly arriEing cana
/ nlKs Ter ieuS little .buedies wiietE were. Sc.
:crttly edged Unto the: peasant ilfiitrtr,s
+ hands, or dropped j. with great: effpit at
| h6nchaiance in some oda cornGE:st ma Il ing. il
Ell sy enough to see: that " ha er mtgbt;be
1.-The bountY.0f the might, each oiie Ii aid been
t mi hdf!f[ :6f.the farmer small infse and the
assem- plagets Concrete mighty. :necds-all
EiHueh. after. the manner; of .'our american
l:couHtTysid e.. ''.denation patty? Within.
everything the home possessel; :sh0ne as
/ brightly as the faces of all WHO catlne.. The
|. helISewife seemed swelling and bursting:
with CHEEKY furry and" beat over pots and
Kettles at tile great fireplace Of the room;
and :sundry .: :. !: -: =:
g.: -: s4tvoRT DOORS. = I'll. r 3!
! -RroiIiisad ;IAuctf for "a later FDur. The
I h en- naQ Been gtYtsfl#OEer. To :Jtfe young
|: STEERS. wboiwere alreAdy.dtep la theiF Hail
l:lowfeI charms and games :: ard becoming
/ one of them. like the lid man! who feared
| not for the. FALL" In Willis Saturday Aft
ernQQE," 1 $50 ON won place and: honor. =.
r.: Of all brief periods sUf Irish. pleasure,
T Halloween. Yields the swaetest. because tie
la:mest harmless and innocent, delights. " II is
Ia the night..of unbotlnfed mirth,.: witchiIlg
E.charn and :siness dream. Its THEN that
the tendefest Of all. Of %saperSttien's; eeria
|: broQdss the Kindly Irish fairies, mingle
/ with human moods and: WISH, and weave
their friendly spells Through all the warp
| and wool of thought. emotion. dream and
| desire. And his Is an insensate heart that
l:,willn0t grow younger and tendeTer under
|. the Influence Of these. mirthful revels.;
7 Nhere::wiIl one begin and end in telling
| them as Ire sees and feels them r..
|. Over every door to house,. room, or barn
ain appie-paring was hanging, and some
maiden,S. eager eye was: watching for him:
| who first passed beneath. for that one the
| fairits had charmed as her beloved. Groups
flads on aIl-fours: dueked their heads in.
buckets Of water and brought out apples
with their teeth. LasSes were: Cutting out
/ alphabets with which the fairies were TO
spell, in water-basins, secretly cherished
harness. Stolen herrings-whieh must be
| salt; must. be broiled vithout turning:
eaten with hot tongs; :. and dreamed on.
:" without drink now made their appear
| wild merrment. Whoever turned the ban
mock on the huge grddle that hung from
the crane was to wed her whose nimble
fingers kneaded its oaten meal. salt, soda
and water together. "a:
: '..Nnt-burninr" and 'tsnap-apple" were
going on merrily at the hob. The hazel-nat
ashes in dainty packets beneath the pillows
were to yield charmed dreams the burning
"suap-applcs" told whether loving pairs
would sputter or nellowly age during wed.