Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-11-04
HALLOWEEN PARTIES.
The Merry Holiday Celebrated
by Many Young People.

Among the festivities of Halloween
was a masquerade party at Vincent
Lakes given in honor of their daughter,
Miss Myra.
The costumes and characters repre-
sented were very good. Esther Reeves
looked "The Nun" to perfection. Eugene
Lake tried to be another Sammy
Weller" Scott Long as the slack OF
Diamonds was handsome in costume
of Charles the II's time. Lydia Budd as
a pretty "Flower Girl" Hattie Rogers
as "a Lady of Ye Olden Time." Ethel
Risley and Beatrice Harrison as Two
Sweet Quaker Ladies'" all looked splen-
didly. Walter Frambes as clown and
Thomas Hallam as Harlequin" made
quite circus. Madge Andrews as Miss
Columbia" looked good enough to eat.
Norman Shinn made sad little squaw
and Myra Lake was the fat cook. An
drew Budd in his gown was a mystery
and Mabelle Lake was our own dear
"Queen of Hearts," Miss Kemp and
Miss Laura Reeves added much to the
iollity of the occasion as Japs. Games,
dancing, refreshments. singing and all
the innocent delights of REALLY truly
good time filed the evening.
A masquerade party was given to Miss
Mary Johnson, Saturday evening, Octo-
ber 81. The evening was spentin games,
music and dancing. After which the
guests were invited to the dining room
where dainty table of refreshments had
been prepared. Among those present
were: Mrs. johnson who appeared as
"Queen of Hearts," Miss Mary johnson,
as .sInfant," Miss Beckie Collins as a
Japanese, Beatrice Bowen, as Red
Ridiughood, Ellie Adams, as flower
girl, Leola Adams, as Goodies OF
Liberty, Rena Adams, as Japanese,
Matte Martin, as sailor boy, Nevada
Brown. Bo-peep, Lea Broom, Gypsy
girl, Nina Broom, Santa Clause, Ella
Halsey and Cora Adams as MIR. and
Mrs. Cleveland, Ella Jones and May
Martin as baby Ruth and Esther, Anna
Collins, Nurse, Allie Adams, Mr.. Cleve-
lands valvet, Griff Martin, Old Mother
Goose, Ben Clark, Color Bill, Talcot
Andrews, Prince Lucifer, Ward Couo-
yer, Indian, OFT Conover, Uncle Tom,
Harry Dutch, Japanese, Will Chanells,
Dutchman, Will Martin, ghost, E. Roser,
Dude, Ezra Johnson Sr., Man of Leisure,
Ezra johnson Jr young America.
A merry crowd of masqueraders called
at the home of F. Reinar, where short
stay was made and the entire party pro-
ceeded to the house of l.. III. Barret where
the festivities began in real old time sport.
Music and dancing were the main features
of the evening. Mr.. Nestler favored the
company on the violin, Mrs. I'll. Gouldey
played several fine airs on the hand har-
monica and Mrs. Potts sang the popular
air my Honey Boy" The company fin
ally invaded the dining-room where Mrs.
Barrett never fails to have good supply
for her guests and the table on this occa-
sion W as loaded down with all kind Of
nuts, fruit, etc. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Reinar, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Adams, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. E. Rein, Mrs.
Gouldey, Mrs. A. Ireland. Mrs. E. Ewie,
Mrs. VIM. Large, Mr.. II. Nestler, MIR. and
Mrs. l.. II. Barrett.
The Misses Matte and Marcella Risley
gave Halloween party Saturday even
ing at which the following friends were
present. The misses Ada Harmer, Alice
Horton, Sallie Willis, Della Ireland,
Laura Adams, Ella Risley, Myrtle Col
Inns, Eliza Collins, Hannah Smith, Rachel
Boice, Abbie Reeves, Nina Turner, Ella
Steelman, Marcella Risley, Matte RisIey
and Messrs. Alfred Risley, Richard Van
SAINT, Clinton Risley, Harry Campbell
Arbor Harmer, Archie Willis, Mark
REEVES, VIM. Collins, VIM. Risley, Richard
Garwood of Pleasantville, Mark Leeds,
Thompson Boice, Curtis Frambee, Alfred
Glenn, Jerry Risley, Lewis Glenn, Stanley
johnson, of Atlantic City and John W.
Wilson OF Philadelphia.