The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-01

lions, which were sent out early IN the
week. about twenty-five guests gath
cred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Lewis. on West Fifth street. Thursday
evening:
Halloween is drawing near,
The time when ghostly forms appear,
And tricksy sprites show true to life
The future husband or the wife
If with these spirits you would meet,
Come to 40 West Fifth
The pretty rooms were attractively
decorated with autumn foliage, chrys-
anthemums and potted plants. While
the finishing touch was added by
number of grOteSque jack-O' lanterns
All sorts of unique arrangements were
made for the evenings entertainment
The answers to the question w kom
am I going to marry?" were found by
reaching into a tub of water and draw
ing out small bits of tinfOil which con-
tanned the answers written in rhyme
There were rows of candles to be blown
out blindfolded. the number remaining
burning signifying the number of years
before they were to be married.
One of the most interesting features
was a guessing contest. called the
Seed Catalogue for 1901" The answers
were paid for in beans which were kept
in tiny Sacks and after the contest had
closed the guests were invited to the
dining room, where was arranged d
typical lunch counter, with the regula-
ton 1unch-counter signs, and such
dainties as doughnuts, cider, popcorn,
candy, cookies and cakes were tempt
fngly arranged. These dainties were to
be bought with the beans, and the I'M
fortunate person who had succeeded in
guessing only a few of the conundrums
had either to go hungry or borrow
beans from their more successful
friends, for nothing was given away.
These were only a few of the amuse-
ments INDUCED in. but the others were
as thoroughly enjoyable.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs c.
z. Eldridge, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Fox,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Rogers Mr. and Mrs
Miss Grace Simpson, Mrs. Blanche
Rodgers. Miss nellie Wetherholt, Miss
Geneva Giles, Miss Maud Smith, Miss
Winifred Campbell, Miss Gertrude
Lewis, Miss Lima Pli1y, Mr.. George
Barnes of st. Louis. Mr.. Ralph Bah
cock. Mr.. Aaron Hadley. Mr.. Herman
Page, Mr. P. B. Van Nice, and MI.
The EIks Party.
The E.ll1s gave delightful Halloween
dance Thursday evening at their rooms.
There was big turnout, and the affair
was as informal as it was enjoyable.
At either side of the hall was a row of
grinning jack-O'-lanternS, while an eS-
specially big one was suspended over
the door to the dancing ROOM Jack-o'-
lanterns were also in the library, and
the decorations in the other rooms con-
sisted of autumn foliage.
The greatest arrangements however
were in the dining room On the table
In the center of the room was a mound
of popcorn surrounded by a row of
rosy-cheeked apples, and topped by Il
Jack-O' lantern. All around the tables
were dishes of doughnuts, grapes and
apples. garniShed with autumn foliage
The chandelier overhead was encased
in huge jack-o'-lantern. At one side
of the room was a mass of autumn TO-
1iage which almost concealed a key
from which was served cider in bright
new tin cups The guests served them
selves in the most informal manner.
Music was furnished by Steinberg's
orchestra, and among the dancers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Merriam. Mr.. AMI
Mrs. w. T. Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs. J. e
Lord, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H Eastman, Mr. and Mrs. ].
b Hayden, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gault,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Crane, Mr..
and Mrs L. S. Woolverton, Mr.. and
Mrs w A. Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Crane, Miss Bessie Hayden, Miss Bess
Stewart, Miss Edna Crane Miss Emile
King, Mrs. Sells of Winfield Miss Mabel
Quigley, Miss Katherine Clough, Miss
Thompson. Miss Susie Gay, Miss Vera
Low, Miss Neal Hough, Miss Ida
Shanklin of Kansas City, Mr.. Harry
Valentine, Mr.. Jack Tiffany. Mr.. Kurtz
Kellam, Mr.. Ralph Peterson. Mr. Will
Brelsford, Mr.. Harry Van Nordstand,
MIR. Lon Davis, Mr.. Galen Nichols, Mr..
VIII Alexander, Mr.. John Waters. Mr..
Ed Morton. Mr., A T. Reid, Mr.. Tom
son and Mr. Adrian Sherman.
One of the Largest Parties.
Mrs. Walter L. Bates gave a delight
full Halloween party Thursday evening
at her home in Auburnda1e for her sons,
Harry, Willie and Albert The inyf-
tat1ons were sent out several days be-
Sorehand and created a deal of excite
ment on the part of the recipient for
they We're gaily decorated with pen and
ink sketches of witches, pumpkins,
COLLINS and all sorts of spooks
The house was dimly lighted with
grlnning jack o'lanterns and decorated
with various symbols appropriate to the
occasion. Prizes were awarded to the
boy and girl who retained their identity
the longest; the fortunate ones were
Gertrude KitcheH and George Knox. In
a rebus contest the prizes were won bv
Louis Cook, Helen Sharitt, Homer Gil
lett and George Willard. When the
and pillow cases. more brilliant lights
were produced and all sorts of games
played
The manner of serving the refresh
ments was decidedly novels the Young
people We're coupled off, and to each boy
was given a box containing popcorn
icus other dainties, for two. and these
were eaten in true picnic style.
The invited guests were:s
Winnifred Myers, Ethel Pollard, Gene
vive Pollard, Minnie LIGHT. Eva
Gobrecht, Amelia Ware. Helen Sharitt,
Gertrude Kitchell, Bertha Rightmire
Wflhelmina Marburg. Margaret Jetmore
Fannie Gobrecht, Made Ripley Bar
bara Ripley, Flora Gillett, Ruth Tfncher.
Alice Tucker, Inca Stebbens, Elizabeth
Mcclellan, Bertha Semft, Elizabeth Man
speaker, Nellie Phelps, Florence EN-
bry, Mildred Stephenson, Grace Vance.
Lois Cook, Edith Cook. Edna Hulse
Margaret Hulse. Anna Troutman, Phil
Reed, May Phoenis. Julia Whitney Ruth
Whitney, Fay Pohlman. Bertha Kitchell.
Geo. Knox. Willis Blinn- Herbert Blinn
Perry Lynn, Warren Sears. Paul Little,
George Boon, Roy Funnel, Frank Rip
ley, Nelson Meade, Holmes Meade.
Stephen Sears. Ray HILL Geo. Willard,
Homer Gillett- Quinton Adams. James