Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
A L l. H A L L o w E N
GENERATION AFTER GENERATE,
TAKE EQUAL ENJOYMENT.
Apples Figure Largely in the OBJ
servnnces and CeremOnies-DOys'
Franks.
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star
The maiden who would celebrate ALL
Halloween in the orthodox fashion must
begin preparations the Monday before-the
| 2Sth of October this year.
No English maiden thinks of forgetting
these preliminary preparations, or fails to
| eat her Allan apple upon Monday.
ALLAN day. it is called, and it's quite
| or nearly as important festival as ALL
Halloween itself. How the name originated
| no one knows Allan apples are partic-
ularly fine and large variety-so choose the
best to be had here, eat two just before re-
firing, after peeling them without making
a break in the skin, or otherwise you will
have no luck at all. Get a perfectly I'M
broken peel, il you have to try your skill
at dozen apples. Eat the apples, place
| the parings in an envelope under the pillow
and forthwith dream of your fate.
The luck depends upon something besides
| an unbroken peel; complete silence must be
kept during the operation and for twenty
minutes before, and not word is allowed
until the next morning. Speeches. to bed
one must CO.
The further ritual involves rising before
| dawn and eating another Allan apple-this
| time unpeeled-under an apple tree. That
one should be clad only in ones nightdress
seems hard edict for this season of the
year; perhaps a warm dressing gown if
donned with apologies, will not counterfeit
the good effects.
The future husband or wife will he met
before the day is over.
When the witchng time of Al-Hallow-
cen arrives every maiden knows how to
discover her true love by magic spells of
various kinds. The following are good sug-
| gestions for an evening entertainment on
that date:
| Cupds dream may be one of the "side
| shows for making merry time. A mar
| BILE statue of Cupid, or child who can i'm
personate the little god, is necessary He
carries bow and arrow with the bow drawn
| a m 81 raj 10Th he
| of his victim. Colored lights are also re-
| CURED. The play begins by some one an
| nouncing:
| Fates Decided.
| Miss AS love affairs will now be de-
| cided Is she present.
| Il am here replies Miss A.
Are you ready to know your fate in
love?"
| Il am ready"
| Cupid, reveal your knowledge
To the musical tinkle of a silver bell or
| chime, if 1t can be arranged, the curtain
| is drawn and reveals Cupid. Upon him
plays a clear blue light. All the time the
| bells tinlle sweetly.
| Miss A, you will be very fortunate in
| love, and before the year is ended you will
| have become engaged to the man of your
choice, who will be a paragon of manly
| Projections.
| The curtain descends The dialogue is
| repeated-this time addressed to another
! guest. When the curtain rises to the sound
| of shrill, sharp whistle, with no music
| in it, Cupid appears bathed in green light.
| Miss b., you will love man who adores
| you, but who is extremely jealous. His
| jealousy will mar your happiness
For the next maiden Cupid is flooded with
yellow light, and piano plays softly.
! 'Unrequited love-, announces the master
| of ceremonies.
white light playing upon Cupid is inter-