Smyrna times., 1901-11-06
Smyrna FOLKS SET AGOC
BY HALLOWEEN PASTIMES
"AlLO"E'EN ENTHUSIASTICALLY cELE.
BsATED THURSDAY EVENING.
'S 80 " smyrna We're Lively With Masuuer.
aOe,S.--Presbyterian Halloween PARTY at
Oasuister Hall" a Fine Success

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p ~soc ~ smyrna this year than it has
oeen ior long time. Thursday even
e' 4io" DUSK until late in the night
our streets were agoo with mooo,,era
uers' ana the small boy with his bag o
Ioln was In high glee, as he made q
mouse to house canvass, and rattleG
tne corn against the window noneo
Ihere were mummers ,verywbere
dressed IN all kinds of fentastical cos
lumes' and at the -Four Corners"
quite large crowd was attracted -
see their funny antics and wholesome
sport. Fortunately there was very
Httle malicious mischief done. Onlv .
lew OF our citizens found their gates
and doorsteps gone the next mornino
In the business section some goods
boxes, signs, stoves and other articles
were strewn along the sidewalks.
Delightful Evening at "Baurister Hail."
In a social way the evening was
source OF consunate pleasure to MANY.
possibly the most enjoyable, and surely
tne most elaborate, being the party
given at "Bannister Hall'' near town.
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. James W.
Anthony. The affair was given under
the auspices of the Social Committee
OF the Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society, Miss Pearl Warner.
chairman. 1t was typical Hallov cen
Party, and everything arranged and
carried out was in keeping with the oc-
caslon. The guests numbering over
nifty were met at the door by the host
lmpersonated by the hostess. Mrs
James W. Anthony, and directed to
CLOAK rooms up stairs. designated bv
TWO dummy ghosts, one at the ladies
and other at the gentleman's entrance.
Inc house was decorated with autumn
leaves, shocks of corn and other SINH
lar embellishments, while at con-
venlent places here and there jackie
latern grinned a smile of satisfaction
over his having so many pleasant vic
Tins.
Inc entertainment of the evening
was IN charge of Miss Ethel Cooper.
ana started off with delightful musi-
cal program in which Miss Grace Lloyd
-endered violin solo, Miss Marie
hstlln piano solo, and Miss Mary
LefeVre vocal solo. Two gypsies
hen entered the room, impersonated
~ MISS Grace Lloyd and Miss Bessie
and passed around pea
luts, and when partners were all
ound, the shells were opened and
nelr fortunes thus concealed, were
cad aloud to the party. Out in the
lmly lighted dining room and
l'chen, the guests were introduced to
ne witches, Miss Pearl Warner and
HISS Bertha Ransom, who imposed all
orts OF Halloween tricks on their vic
ms and tested for them their future
matrimonial ventures. The ghosts.
npersonated by Miss Clara Spruance
nd Mr.. Judson Warner, made the
'ene all the more haunted by their
resence. Refreshments consisting of
lngerbread, doughnuts and milk, /,
opcorn and apples, served under the /,
lrectlon OF Miss Eunice Anthony and !
-iss Mary LeFevre, made up the I
laracteristic Halloween menue.
The delightful evening of Presby- q
'rlah hospitality at ''Bannister Hail."
osed with all gathering around the ,
'en fireplace, and with no light save
at given out by the burning embers,
. party spent the remaining hour in u
caring gruesome ghost stories and
nglng familiar songs. I
asquerade Party at Mrs. John |. Trusx.
a Jolly masquerade party was enter b
Ined at the home of Mrs. John L. fC
uaX on halloween and for several Il
urs they INDUCED in games of vari- b.
character in keeping with the oc- al
non: For a long time the mas te
Graders had much sport in keeping M
'lr identity. The Halloween tricks W
re highly enjoyed. Refreshments B.
re served later in the evening.
ose present were Mr.. and Mrs. le
omss Coverdale, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed dr.
I'd Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey W. SC
les, Miss Blanche HAZEL, Miss re
da Wells, Miss Margaret Robinson, de
IS Beulah HAZEL, Miss Marion tn
TT, Mr.. John s. Anthony and Mr.. wi
Kendrea Williams ol.