Smyrna times., 1902-11-05
SMYRNA INDUCED FREELY
IN HALLOWEEN PASTIMES
STREETS WERE AGOG WITH MUMMERS AND
MASQUERADERS FRIDAY EVENING.
EpwOrth League of Asbury NJ. E. Church Gave
an Old Fashioned Halloween Party at the
Home Of Mr.. Waiter W. HynsOn.

nome OF mr. WaiteI W. hIhsOn'
Last Friday night, according to the
calendar, the annual revels of gnomes,
spirits, witches and fairies was held,
for that was October 81, and, there
fore, the eve of All Hallows, or, as 1t
is more commonly called, Halloween.
How the little men in green amuse
themselves no one in these days OF
skepticism is permitted to know, and |
SO their imitators above ground are |
required to work out charms for them
selves. From the ancient Druids has |
come the custom of celebrating the
evening of October the 31st, called
Halloween. To those forest dwellers
there were three chief festivals: May
1st, when they celebrated the sowing,
June 3Ost the ripening and November
1st, the harvesting.
Halloween gaities in Smyrna were
INDUCED in with more than the usual
interest. Early in the evening our
streets were agog with mummers and
as the hours passed the excitement
continued apace until near the mid
night hour. The costumes were very
burlesque and those lndulged in the
sport found much genuine pleasure
at the expense of their friends. For
tunately there was not the destruction
of property this year that has charac-
terlzed former demonstrations.
Asbury EpwOrth League halloween Party.
One of the most interesting features
of Halloween was the old fashioned
Halloween Party given under the
auspices of the Epworth League of
Asbury M. E. Church. This social
affair was given at the residence
of Mr. Walter w. Hynson and
was largely attended. Fully one
hundred and fifty or two hundred
guests were present, who were met
at the door by a witch imperson'
ated by MISS Thomasanna Hazell
The whole house was given up tt
the entertainment. The decorations
were in keeping with the spiri
of the times and consisted of autumn
leaves, corn shocks, turnips and simi
lar embellishments, while here an'
there a pumpkin jack-o'-lantern grin
ned a smile of approval. Anothe
interesting feature of the decoration
were the artistic characters improvise'
by Miss Laura Bell. These con
af .rsIoLno
moons and other figures in blac
mounted on a white sheet. They wer
cleverly made and amused the guest
considerably. Each guest on enter
ing the library was met by anothe
witch impersonated by Miss Lizzi
Jones, after which they we're informa
" received by the officers of th
League. The entertainment of IL
evening was taken up in Hhllowe'e
tricks, during which many consuIte
the oracles in regard to their future
In addition to this they were high
entertained by Miss Laura Bell, VIII
impersonated the gypsy fortune telle,
Music was rendered by the Sunda
School orchestra. Refreshments we
served and consisted of pumpkin pi
milk, ginger bread, coffee, chestnut
popcorn and apples. Those who hi
the splendid entertainment in char
were Mrs. Annie Price, chairman
the Social Committee; Miss Lida
Lord, chairman of the Entertainme
Committee; and Mrs. John l.. Trus
chairman of the Decorating Comm
tee. Dnring the evening Asbury
Ushers Union was admitted and
burlesque costumes moved about
mummers. They were subjects
curious interest to the crowd III
found out.
Halloween Party at Mrs. john Anthony
Another delightful Halloween Pa
was that held at the home of Mr.. 1
Mrs. John s. Anthony. There wen
number of games by which the gu'
consulted the oracles regarding th
future and the frolic afforded pleas
pastime. Refreshments were ser
during the course of the event
Those present were Miss Beulah
zell, Miss Marion Start, Miss Bla
HAZEL, Miss Flora Wells, Mrs. Har
FAIRIES, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Anthony, Mr.. McKendree Villa
and Mr.. David Hosfelt.
Juvenile Halloween Party at John PosiI
The young friends of Master J
Postles formed a masquerade party
Halloween and met at his home TO
evening of frolic. The decorations
everything were typical Of the fest
and Jolly time was had. Much
was taken up in identifying one
other, after which the young folks
dulged in various kirds Of ga
Refresnments were served in a.
dance. There were twenty or l