Smyrna times., 1903-11-04
SMYRNA CELEBRATES TWO
EVENINGS OF HALLOWEEN
STREETS AGOG WITH MUMMERS AND MAS.
QUERADERS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
MISS Elizabeth Collins Eutertains Her Class
mates and 3 Few Friends at the ParsOa-
age-PIeasant Birthday Surprise.

u
age-Pleasant Birthday Surprise.
There were two Halloween celebra.
tlons III Smyrna this year, one on Fri
day evening and the other on Satnr-
day evening. While there was notbino
elaoorate, 1t would be hard to tell
"hlen evening was more generally OBJ
served. Halloween proper falling on
saturday evening this year somewhat
lhtertered with the mummers IN
account of it being busy night with
the stores. For this reason Friday
evening seemed to be more ponuIor
ana as 1t went, our streets aud
thoroughfares were the mecca for tho
masqueraders and they held undlsput-
ed sway until midnight; when the
wltchery and revelry mysticallv LOST
tneir charm and the young folks soupbt
rePose after an evening of fun. frol,c
ana frlvelity. There was no particular
demonstration and what little parad.
ing TOOK place was made up of sonads
OF mummers dressed in all fantas+iooI
Snapes' with the little folks it was
especially merry time. The streets /
were agog with them, MANY CARVING
Dag OF corn which they used olee- !
fully. Over on East street the coIor
ed people were out in force and their
mlmlcing and frivolity ended with .
festival. There was a noticeable ab-
sence this year of the Destructive
element. The crowd seemed bent on
innocent pleasure and they had If TO
their hearts desire. Saturday even
ing the crowd was more boisterous
and much drunkenness was renorted
halloween Party at the Asbury PARSONAGE
One of the pleasant events of Hal.
!owe'en was the party given bv Miss
hilzaoeth Collins to her classmates of
me Smyrna High School and a few in
'lted friends. The decorations were
n keeping with the occasion and to
make 1t all the more mystical. Miss
anna Beckett impersonated a witch
ND quite cleverly told the fortunes of
II present. The guests also consult
q the oracles as to their future han
mess. The principle entertainment 1
the evening, however, was the
cob-web party" and the unwindino
the intricate web afforded whole V
ONE sport. AT the end of each web II
as prize but the luck prize fell 70 p
ne lot of Miss Julia Weldon. At a g
9asonable hour the guests were in o.
iteo TO the dinning room where a e'
Ood repast was served. A feature of 81
le dlnnIng room were the decorations uI
nlch were in cherry and white, the pr
ass colors. Several Halloween tn
lcks were played. Those present AT
ere; Misses Julia Weldon, Nettie Sr
tier, Edna Armstrong, Caroline ciC
ggs, Edith George, Messrs. Avres Nj
ockly, Henry Janney, Frank Boggs. orr
9mbers OF the class, and Miss Edna by
ok, Miss Emma Stevenson. Miss wi
'ssle Chandler, Messrs. Reed Pretty. tar
W. FRANK Malcolm, j. Ofiey Win to
d, Baynard Fowler and Ord Jonas ibi
Delightful HaIlOwe en- Birthday Party. me
friday being the birthday ami. - -
'sary OF Mr.. r. d. Hoffecker. Jr a~
friends gave him delightful srr. sui
Sc. During his short absence in u
evening, the house was decorated n ll"l
Il autumn leaves, Jack-o lanterns M M
, and everything put in readiness - =
the time he should return. The da
PRISE was complete. The bouse
aarkened, and encircled about :
arge JACKIE lantern which pave
ghostly flicker, were companv Well
friends arrayed in white holdino
ncll over one when they seemed El
GIFTED to make their innocent VIC died
Upon their identity being Mar
wn, the room was Iigbted With lin
lies and jack-o' lanterns and an Satu
ing complete in fun and frolic was inter
menced. The oracles were con. terry.
ed, Halloween tricks were nIavad age {
various other pastimes were in. been
eu IN The dinning room was well
llly decorated for the occasion survi
n too was in keeping with Hal W. E
EN-. The repast consisted of antoI
KIN pie, milk, apples, nuts and vel Of
Q. While gathered around the Coles
lily decorated table Miss Caroline are
ecker of Wilmington read a poem City,
'ated to the one whose birthday Emor
BENG celebrated, and which was Mary
rly written by Miss MAY Cam Ia AT
'ilmlngton. Among the invited 'he
mt; Miss Caroline Hoffecker. viii. son
ton, Miss Helen wotors NJ - Navy.
crime Beckett, Miss Clara HazelI nso,
Bertha Smithers, Miss Beth RI,
ey, Miss Bertha Hoffecker, Mr.. G Ro
se l.. Townsend. Jr., Whining his Fri
DR.. Hirons Clifton and Mr.. eve on
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