Smyrna times., 1895-11-06
HALLOWEEN.
Its Social Festivities - Successful Party
Given by The B. N. S. K.-Otler En-
jOyaDle PaStirnes.


A gray day marked the going out of
October. All day long it rained un-
ceasingly, and it is reasonable to sup
pose that it was the cause of consider
able disappointment to the small boy
who had been concocting many a
scheme for a night of pranks To the
mlschievious boy, the very word Hal
lOwe'en implies destruction and any
damage, no matter how great or small
the danger, seems TO tickle his fancy
Had the night been clear one, this
time-wOrn custom might have taken a
more serious turn. The rain did
slacken late in the evening and
brought the boys out but nothing of
damaging nature was done, unless it
be to the board fence along the prop
erty of John {. Stockly ON upper Main
street. Ever since the Town Council
took up the pavement the walk has
been miserable and became most dis
agreeable during the rain. Some of
the boys took it upon themselves to
make a boardwalk, so thev pulled down
the fence and spread it along the path.
Outside of carrying few gates, door
steps, and porch chairs away there was
hardly any other evidence of Hallow-
cen mischief
This night, however, proved to be
more of a social festivity, and Judging
from the evening companies that were
given, it was n decided success not
withstanding the inclement weather.
THE b, NJ, $, X. MASQUERADE.
The leading social event was the
Halloween party given by the B. NJ.
s. X. at the home of Miss Elizabeth
Denney, 'The Lindens," near town.
1t is a fOregOne conclusion that this
mystic circle never do anything by
halves, and so nicely did they arrange
the program that it proved to be one of
the most Jolly evenings spent in long
while. Coupled with the genial hospi-
tality in which all We're received at
The Lindens" it was but a becoming
event to the time-honored and cher
ished festivities of eye Old-Time Hal
lOwe'en.
The ladies of the B. NJ. S. K. went
out in a body, leaving an urgent re-
quest that the gentlemen follow them
shortly after the hour of O'Clock P.
NJ. 1t was plainly evident by this re-
quest that something strange and
mysterious was to happen. SO at once
the inqmsitive nature of man asserted
itself and it soon leaked out that these
ladies' were to give q masquerade sur
prise, This called conference of the
young men and 1t was decided to meet
them at their own trick.
On entering "The Lindens" each
man carried a bundle under his arm
and to the lone B. NJ. S. X. represen-
tatiye who attended the door it occa-
stoned no amount Of surprise. Once
in the confines of the room set apart
for the gentlemen, thorough masking
was set about, after which all in single
file, marched down to be presented to
the "ladies OF this b. NJ, S. X" who
already had become much fatigusd in
waiting. For over an hour there was
any amount of fun imaginable. Wind
ing in and ont, With absolute quietness.
from one part of the room to the other,
Studying the mysterious actions of the
white, occasionally indulging in the
maZy whirl, was enough to give q SUI
perstitiOus onlooker direful and ghostly
dreams. Many were finally found out
but some were not known until un-
masked.
The few remaining hours of the
evening were spent in playing old time
Halloween tricks, such as bobbing for
apples, throwing peaIs for mysterious
initials, cracking chestnuts and various
other games. Dancing, too, formed
an interesting pastime. At seasOnable
hour the guests were invited to par
take of refreshments. The party left
highly delighted with the enjoyable
pastimes, with best wishes for another
such Halloween.
Those present were: Miss Clair
Cooper, Kenton; Miss Harriet Lay
ton, Bridgeville; Mr.. and Mrs. w. i.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs w. b. Megear,
Misses Bertha HoheclSeT, Elizabeth
Denney, Alice Sptuance, FLORENCE
Hall, Nettie Tschudy, Estelle Waters,
Mable Thompson, Elizabeth Hall.
Messrs. jos b. Handy, Newark; G.
Davis Brown, Hirone Den4ey, r, ID.
Hoffecker, JF,, G, II. LeFevrre, Irving |
Cooper, W. q. Anthony, Robert H. |
Denney, j. Harry Hurtt, Jr., Benton !
N. Weldon, George, Reuben and Oss
void Denney