Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Delightful Ono clvsn By Mss nlly
Mason Anderson.
PROMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT.
portion Of . virginia Bsssh eummss
Company Attendsd-Mms. 0uiilaumss
NusicaIe-Secisty Notss.

All Hallow Even. or Halloween. was
observed with great merry-makins when
the world was much younger. ana
when there were sports and simpler
diversions for each festival day through
out the year. and there was no more
fun nor greater goings-on than after
the fall OF eyentide on the 3lst Of o.
tober. In rustic England tho custom
Was, perhaps, most universal, ana
whether evil spirits, witches. or fairies
ruled at that time they were not to be
trified with by the simple folk. Perhaps
on this side and In our day the youths
and maidens may not regard the matri-
monIal tests with the Same respect, but
the occasion always serves purpose
IN providing for no end OF sport.
Gathered around an open wood fire. each
having interests ut stake. the young
man or woman places a nut upon the
hearth, secretly naming 1t. II the nut
racks or pops wildly about, an incon-
slant heart is infallibly proved. but II It
blazes right merrily. there Is JOY su-
preme. If two nuts burn amicably to-
gether, the couple will. Of course. be
married. And so through an endless list
of innocent pranks an evening Is merrily
passed, fortunes are told. fates decided,
and clever nonsense talked.
On Wednesday evening Miss Mary Ma
yon Anderson entertained the party OF
roung people who enjoyed several weeks
Of fun together at Virginia Beach the
,ast summer in most delightful style.
Unfortunately, however. the greater
number are not in Richmond at this
time. The invitations were cleverly writ
len in rhyme, after the measure Of
Burns's Halloween" including q quota
hon therefrom:
Some merry, friendly Beacher folks,
Together will convene
70 burn their nits an fu' their stocks,
And laud their Halloween"
. o'clock sharp.
No dress suits
No low-neck gowns
The responses were also in rhyme,
many of them, whilst most amusing, are
too personal to give. One acceptance
and one regret may be given. both by
young ladies':
Ell come and Join the Beacher Band,
And dance and sing to boot,
Renew the vows all writ in sand.'
And will not wear dress suit"
Two young ladies of the party, who
have left Richmond for the winter. sent
a charmingly illustrated rhyme Of regret:
"Oh merry, friendly, 'Beacher folk
Have pity on us two.
Who cannot join your gladstone throng,
But write a line to you
70 thank you for your kindness,
And regret to say that we
Are out Of town. so must decline
To join you In your glee."
The pleasure enjoyed by the guests of
This Halloween celebration cannot be told
In words.
The entertainment opened with a real
istic tableau. the background Of which
was tho heavens above in azure tints.
studded with consultations, and tho sea
beneath in a state Of wild unrest, the
waves high and snow-capped. On the
beach were living figures. representing the
special preference as shown at the beach
Of each young lady. grouped Enthusiastically
and with keenest satire. Nothing could
exceed the completeness OF the picture,
which was greeted with screams Of laugh
ter and applause.
Every diversion Imaginable for such an
entertainment was provided, and the
young people bobbed Cor apples In tubs
OF water. and, suspended from a portiere-
rod, jumped over candles. carried eggs in
spoons, popped ohestnuts In a wood fire,
told fortunes blindfold. played "Going to
Jerusalem" and all sorts of absurd chill
drens games. and finally, when supper
was announced. each couple was provided
with two lighted candles, and tho process
sion marched through the halls and round
the table to the music Of their own voices,
singing a merry song which they had
sung In chorus so often during the never
to-be-forgotten excursion. The table was
decorated in rich, red dahlias and a circle
Of candles, and rosy-red apples and spark
ling cider carried out the idea Of the rus
tic supper: but the supplement Of salad
and sandwiches. chocolate and coffee. ices,
cakes and fruits dispelled the impression
of old-time Jollification, and made the en-
5oyment very modern and realistic.
The house was ingeniously decorated
in beautiful designs-hearts in red and
white cosmos, lovers knots in scarlet
sage and geraniums. and only candles as
light, in silver or brass candlesticks.
Langhorne. Calle Ryland, Mary Z.
Howard. Gertrude and Annie Leigh
Camm. George Blankenship. Sallie. Mary.
and Kathleen Anderson; Messrs. Leigh
X. Page, Henry L. Cabell. Horace Halves,
Arthur Willy, John Atkinson. s. s. p.
Patteson. Archer Anderson, Joseph r.
Anderson. John Walker. Roosevelt Page
f. u. Thomson, John Price, James An.
derson. and Arthur Peasants. and Colo
mel and Mrs. Anderson.
Among those Of the party whose alb.
sence was specially regretted were Misses
Leila and Meme Myers. Elise Williams,
Mary Lewis, Emma Gildersleeve. Flo
renee Robinson, Gertrude Howard, and
Messrs. F.. u. Williams, Saunders Hob
son. +. w. Hanewinckel. Percy Bosher,
and Lieutenant Paxton.
A charming evening Of vocal and in
etrumenta music was enjoyed by
snail number of the friends OF Madame
and Miss Guillamme on Tuesday. in
honor of Mrs Tyler Kent. of Wytheville.
Va. Those present were: Miss Zelie
Minor, Judge and Mrs. L. L. Lewis.
Messrs Charles II. Read. Jr.. A. G.. Las
celles, Eugene Jones' and Arthur SERVE
nor. Mrs. Kent sung delightfully."- in ner
own compositions. Miss Minor rendered
several instrumental pieces Of her own
with brilliancy, MI. Lascelles played
several violin solos. Miss Guillamme
played artistically. as she always does,
and Messrs Read. Jones, and Scrivenor
sang duets and trios from operas In de-
Lghtful style.
The marriage Of Miss Norma Walker
and Mr.. b. Stewart Hume will take
place quietly at o'clock on Tuesday
evening at the home Of the bride.
One Of the most novel and pleasing en-
tertainments Of the next week will be
"Caffee Chantant." on Thursday, Novem-
Der Sth. from to s In the evening. at
the hons OF Mrs. T. William Pemberton,
No. $40 west Franklin street. 1t will be
given by the circle OF Kings Daughters,
of which Mrs. Pemberton Is the head.
and which Is always full OF good works.
The object Is to found and endow cot
in the "Rsbecca Peterkin Memorial
Room at the Sheltering Arms All the
Kings Daughters IN the city are ex-
pected TO attend and bring their friends,
ard . small donation Of silver at the
door will be all that Is exacted. Beside
e.mpis refreshments there win be de-
lightful musical programme rendered.
uron which appear the names Of Misses
Nellie Rogers. Ella boswell. and the
Dixie Glee Club.
The ladies' Of tho circle number thirty
two. and upon the Reception Committee
will be Mrs. r. w. Powers, Mrs. Samuel
Prliiam, Mrs. r. u. Ballard. Mrs. Cone.
Mira Gillian. and Mra Binford.