The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

TIaIlow eve Haliowmas eve. or IN
Scotland Halloween the night OF all hall
lows. or All Saints day. October 81. was
duly honored IN the observance last night
bv the rising generation 81 Seattle. and
Just ~ generally desecrated BY the elders
according 10 circumstances and tndivid-
nal whIms.
II was typical Halloween night with
the warning elements attuned TO the tenn
perH Of the witches. devils and other mis-
ohief-making beings supposed to be let
loose In all Christian countries on this
particular night or the year, free TO run
riot on banefui night errands. Dark scud-
ding clouds rushed Wildly over the face
OF the moon. heavy gusts ~ wind moaned
dikmaify over wires and housetops and
through keyhoIes. with now and then a
dash OF rain 10 make u more creepy, all
NJ conditions for the traditional annual
midnight reveIs OF spriteg and fairies,
said 70 be gifted with power to respond
10 the calls OF lovesick maids and SWANS
and, like somebody's ghost 70 hold up
70 them mirror In which to read their
fates.
These notwithstanding imps sre con-
efdercd ~ potent indoors AZ out and
for the time honored custom Of perform
ing spells by young people by looking
ri. 'onsinF glasses. etc. 20 discover the
wives Was heartily INDUCED In and nu-
merous innocent sports. with the usual
nrtxidt revelries Incident 20 the night,
Ink hair-raisins ghost stories and bob
Ding Tor red apples. were the rule In
almost every well.resulated and happy
household Of this City
Mysteries Of Love Charms.
Tho hour Or midnight also found many
. sentimental maid experimenting with
the old love charm of walking backward
AZ alone. down the cellar stairs, holding
q candle n one hand and a looking glass
~ the other. IN the belief thar the good
fairies would show her the face OF her
future husband. Other potent and mystic
shnrms innumerahie we're no doubt placed
uuder pillows by many and slept on in
the innocent faith OF creating dreams OF
rutuye happiness
ONT 81 doors. however, with the dark
. rsss Tor srea.er protection. the mis-.
cnsev0us imps INDUCED In more material
prAnkn and through the gloom ~ the
night the ghost-ltke movements bf many
myssssious forms were seen--for all the
Nrr1u IKE real boys. and In some cases
llhs real sirls-~siiding steaithily around
dWeiiingH. and with invisible handn
sna.cnin4 away gates. ringing doorbeiis.
inrowfnE rice. sand. gravel and cofn
even against the sides on street cars.
frightening babies and tfmid OLD ladies
md calling forth uncompimsntary Lam
9uage from the lips ~ ivnte citizens for
9effui Of the time when they were boys
~ the same stripe.
The night. however. passed away with
cut ANYTHING very serious hnpun9ling. IN
SHOW that these mischievoua Haiiowssen
sptrttz which some people viii call boys
were not half 80 annoying this year as
they were last and fewer cases OF an
uuynnces were reported.
A number Of pedestrians were tripped
w BY unseen agencies. gates mysterious
~ disappeared, tin pans were sounded
and few other harmless tricks attribut-
50 TO- hoys. but no arrests were made.
Tor the reason that Halloween spirits
tangible beings subject 10 arrest and
handcu6s ttcssder that there II not a
patrpiman on the force who has not d
warm spot In his heart for a boy, and
VINO would ne guilty of atreatlns him for
The act % fniseheyous Halloween splr-
II.
Many halloween Parties.
There we're many Halloween parties and
entertainments last evening. the most In.
terestins being the Halloween High links
Of the Art League Hnhensana given in
larxe and most enjoyAhle evening was
lows
Miss Hazel johnson. recitation. Little
Mr. Frank Reife. violin solo,
NJ Raymond Dean. recitation. "our
Miss Hlrdie Mitchell ana Mr. Mes.
duet German dialect W costume. IN the
&, L SMITH. darby medley. achristmas
Dinner" snd Chinese lmpersonatlona
Mrs n Louise Ferry Holy CITY" with
French horn ohligato ny Mr Knowles
Miss june camsten, sons with Preach
horn obisseto ~ MT knowles
fahlysu Halloween Miss EFb and
MIR Fisshaft.
Chamber % Horrors