Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-30
JOYS OF HALLOWEEN
The Season Of Witches and Weird
Ceremonies.
An Old Country House an Ideal p,...
for Sports.

The ideal setting for a., Ha,,ow..o,
party Is an old and rambling hons.
Iuii OF hooks and corners: and ~,
more spacious the mansion the he,ta,.
.% Halloween party to be a sncca..
should have as notices. The more ~.
merrief and "A little nonsense nov
and tier no"
"ro or three architectural feature.
are absolutely essential to create W.
proper degree of Illusion insenar. HI.
from a perfect Halloween party TIN
| mouse should have a big hall ana a h;o
| nrepiace IN the kitchen as well as a.
the nall. although in these days n,
ranges. the yawning. lOg-filled firepla ce
IS almost as rare in a kitchen as Is q
| CONSCIENTIOUS and sweet-temnorad
COOK. But. fireplace or no fireplace q
Kitchen is indispensable for Auhal-
lows eve. Even the microscopic kitch.
Ell OF the average 'high-c class modern
apartment is better than no kitchen
AT All FOR party on this mystic night
rs not thing of formality and fash
ION ~ Is frolic-a pretty. gentle,
graceful frolie,s If one will-but pri.
MARTY and principally q frolic.
certain old manor house stands in
haif-wild garden. surrounded by
hedges. 4 plantation of everereens
makes a vefdant scene at it's back and
prlnl walk lined with NAPLES at
either side gives it a majesty that well
pehts the tall pillars. the broad lower
windows and little orie1 windows up
above. the white walls and the three
Dig brick chimneys. At this time of
the year. when the house shines white
against the turquoise sky, and the ma
pies il tine garden hang out banners
OF flame and gold. the busiest of prepa-
rations are being made to exercise
the spells of the witches on Halloween.
Invitations are sent out to a dozen or,
more young people and to a few older
ones.
The old house is dressed with ever
green and autumn leaves and festooned
with rosy-cheeked apples and gold
on pumpkins. The boys of the house,
hold exercise their skill and renew
their youth by scooping out pumpkins
and making JACKIE Lanterns Of Them
These grotesQue heads placed on each
gate-post give welcome to the ar
irving guests on the night of the party.
and when the stories are told and
the apples and nuts roasted in the big.
raftered kitchen just before midnight.
the only light save that from the fire,
is the glow of the yellow heart of the
pumpkins placed on mantel and dresser
and on top of tall clock.
At . O'Clock the master of ceremon-
les appears with a broom. not COM
mon or kitchen broom. but bushy.
twiggy sort of broom that witches in
pictures ride on. With this he goes
through the solemn ceremony Of sweep
ing bad luck up the chimney. and then
the dancing begins.
At one kitchen cotillon the hostess
had the kitchen decorated with smilax
and the electric lights were shaded by
late minia ture pumpkins. The plate
rack she filled with blue china and the
cotllon table was decked with chryS-
anthemums and autumn leaves. The
cotillOn favors were witches brooms,
pointed witch hats. rabbits foot
charms. miniature cauldrons for watch
charms of gun metal and silver and
other trinkets and trifies appropriate to
the mystic occasion.
All the time-honOred Halloween
tricks and games preceded the cotillon,
and were played in the wide entrance
hall. where fire OF logs gave the
luxurious. modern apartment the soft
ened semblance of an old baronial hall
or so the proud hostess thought.
Here the apples were marked with the
initials of each member of the party,
and then placed on the hearth to roast,
and jump about as hot apples nave
way of doing on Halloween, There is
always a chance that A. BIS apple may
hop over TO be by the side OF the apple
Of pretty e. A, and when this happens
great laughter and blushing and chaI-
fling ensue.
Nuts are then placed on the hearth
in pairs. named and wished upon. anu
they. too. hop and sizzle and some
times burst with anger or ardor at De-
ing beside some other nut or in de-
light at the situation. All these things
are childish. of course. But the world
must have been a child at one time.
and Halloween is antique. Pancakes
are made and ring, thimbie, com
and n button dropped into the batter
Each symbol has meaning, anu Tue
quantity of pancakes young men WIN
have hut inst eaten dinner can deVouf
in . reckless hunt for the ring or the
co;n is appallins. And there is ira
MI
dition that a dainty fairy in PINK ch'i-
fon-the kind Of airy, poetic creature
that looks as if fed on putterhies
unreasonable away with 10 pancakes
last Halloween. because she wanted ~
6,d the symbol which meant an o'o
maid" and thus tease her nance WIN
was present. .,, tho Hal.
Next to the house in which the r1ai-
Iowe'en party is given the peop,e VIZ
come to the party should be consldeIen .
There should be girls who are pretty,
girls who are jolly and at leas' ' mo
sir, who is sentimental enough 10 ~
through the love tests seriously
Viii he the leaven in the cake Oh nun,
sense There should be an cruz 10y
woman who can tell a tale Oh Oh, e.
,'.mnrar days, when witches ana no'
so"m 90 far away as they do TO-DAY
and an old bachelor with love ~,
Of his youth not too sacred 10 ia he
orar the fire. All the men sncu'u r y,
o ~ dance. talk or sing. II any ~
.sa,,, can tell ghost stories ne sno" .,
10 marked with a special MARI. 81 !;
na found at the critical moment >
,,,as threaten to go slow.
r,,teur cook is graceIui ''aS