The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-01
Boys and Girls Celebrated
Halloween Last Night.
MANY WORE MASKS
Balls and Parties Without
Were Given.

There was more fun on the streets OF
Wichita last night than in any year here
tofore. and it was wholesome fun; there
was 10 rowdyism that has characterized
this night for many years. The police
gave notice days before that no meanness
would be tolerated and large number of
special officers We're stationed over the
city. This force was very vigiant, but
Lot lad was arrested last night Some
OF the boys started on the wrong road
for funmaking, but were soon overhauled
by an officer who told them how far they
could go before the officers began pulling
the rope. Some who persisted in wrong
doing were sent home
But the boys and girls had a good time
They had a free rein in having fun and
st was allowable for them to carry off
everything that was not nailed down,
hut no one attempted to cause anyone
very much inconvenience and no damage
was done. Many people viii wake up this
morning with their front gate hanging
in the fork Of a tree, their chairs and
eettees that have graced their verandas
ell summer, may be stored away in the
barn. There was a whole lot of noise
in mans chicken coop on the West
Side last night. When the owner investi-
gated, he found every chicken he owned
tied together.
No one was hurt last night because of
the tricks of the boys. The police guarded
against accidents of this nature. Last
year the street car men had a strenuous
time. Rocks, iron and sticks were placed
happened to the cars was soma boys
creased the track on the Riverside line
Many people stood guard over their
premises until late hour last night
When the crowd of small boys found this
out, they kept him busy. One notice
able feature of the evening was the num-
Der of people in masks on the streets.
There was q large crowd of masked peo-
PIE on the downtown streets last night
than ever before in Wichita Boys and
girls paraded the streets, some with novel
and artistic costumes, while some were
dressed hideous enough to scare horses
Everyone was feeling good last night,
even with rather murky weather on tap
snd the jokes and fun the masqueraders
had with the townspeople was good
natured. Until late at night the streets
were crowded with people. All were out
for a good time and they had it.
Many Halloween parties were given
last night No one stayed at home and
the demand of apples. cider and sand
witches was greater than the supply
Many novel ways of entertainment were
introduced.
The Jolly Sixteen club gave masquer-
ade bail to a goodly number of their
friends in Hsrtman's hall last night. The
hail was decorated with bunting, pink
and white, the colors of the club and
flowers, and the floor was in the finest
kind Of shape for dancing. Music by a
stringed band. kept the young folks on
the move most of the evening and dur
ing the intervals there was much youth
full jollity.
Some of the costumes were strilSingly
original and novel All wore masks dur
ing the early part OF the evening.
There We're sailors, soldiers and people
OF all nations: America. Germany, China,
Japan. France. Holland and England.
were represented by the characteristic
dress of these nations A young man
dressed like Dutchman and with wooden
shoes. created a great deal of excitement
Those shoes did not glide around on the
floor any too well There were jockeys.
clowns. choir boys. Quakeresses and
almost all classes Of people in this coun-
try who wear q distinctive dress. were
represented on the floor.
In one corner of the hall was a bar
with barkeeper in regulation uniform
and with bottles and decanrers ranged
before him. AS each guest entered the
hall they We're given a card. which en-
titled them TO glass OF cider. an apple
or sandwich. Until late hour the
young folks enjoyed the festivities The
chaperones were: Mesdames 2. Smythe,
AIorsman. Denny. ". r. Dulaney, Bow
man and Mitchell The members of the
club are: Messrs. Frank Oliver, d.
Denny, Chas. Smyth. Westel Morsman.
Wiiber Cooper. Raymond Stittler Albert
Oliver, Raymond LitteT. Misses 4. Hous-
ton. Mae Bell Smyth. Mary Cooper,
Esther Smyth, Sarah Morsman. Lula
Dulaney. Esthelyn Bowman. Alverada
Reese. The guests were: Misses Corinne
Iudlum. Bessie Griffith. Irene Reilly.
Clay Clauss Melville Campbell Lillian
Bowman. Dixie Cogden Louise Cogdeil.
Annie Han, Helen Jackson. Carnelia
Vail Sidney Clapp. Jennie Fulington.
Margaret Mcnamara. Eleanor Dixon.
Constance Sargent. Hazel Worren. Lottie
Iudlum. Eliza Throckmorton, Margue-
rite Bowman. Norman Harris, Lottie
Hess. Marie Homer Lillian Scott. Messrs
Willard Droaks. Charles Adams, Sidney
Levi. Forest Amsden. Edgar Amslen.
Milton Gross, Vester Cohn. VIM Holmes.
Charles Harrison. Oak Throckmorton.
Armour Harrison. Tom Griffith. Tom
Churchwood. Douglas Stinson. Ernest
McComb Smith Ayler. Edmund Adams.
Karl Moshaeher. Edward Little Lyman
Darling. Howard Darling. Charles Ayies-
bury Edwin Aylesbury.
Mrs. C Alesbury gave HeIlosve-en
party in the Garfield hail las; night I'm
, honor of Mr.. Aleshury's sister, who lives
In ST Joseph. and is visiting here.
There were at lesst 15o persons pres
ent and al were costumed for the occa-
zion. The popular dress was that OF
school children. although many wore
striking. costumes Of other styles. Several
ladies' appeared in beautiful French
dresses. others IN snow-white empires.
Mrs Chas COIN posed as Red Riding
Hood and Miss Genera Jocelyn was
dressed as a babv The gentlemen mas
oueraded as school boys sailor boys,
Highlanders etc When all were in
motion. keeping step with Prof. Blumes
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