Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
CHERISHED LEGENDS
All Halloween Celebrated in
the Usual Way.
MIDNIGHT SECRETS
AUTUMN LEAVES USED IN DECO
RATIONS.
All Saints Day Observed in Many
Local Churches-Program
of Exercises.
MIDNIGHT SECRETS

way Saturday night with close adherence
to all of the cherished legends handed
down from the early generations. In near.
~ every house in Washington where there
are young people parties were arranged
winch continued from dusk until midnight,
a. which fateful hour weird and momentous
happenings told of future sweethearts and
revealed other secrets. 1t is needless to
Say the usual quantity of apples was con-
sumed. Nothing so represents this gala
time as the big. red apple" The peeling
and the seeds were used in various WAYS
to determine the fate of many young
woman. What they told the maiden must
believe to be true for the coming year.
This Is one of the festivals to which men
do not. as rule, receive cordial invita-
t1on, although they are tolerated. In con-
sequence, the theaters and other places of
amusement down town were largely pat
renized by representatives of the male sex
that evening.
The streets. of course were full of proyl-
Ing urchins wearing false faces and with
flour and queer things in hand. They hid
In doorways and other hooks, but the police
prevented them from doing any serious
damage. But two arrests were made Two
small colored lads violated the law and had
to pay fines today.
The hall OF, the Spanish War Veterans
was quantity decorated with autumn leaves,
tralilng vines, pumpkin heads and other
Things emblematic of All Halloween. The
occasion was the annual Halloween pa-ty
and ball of the Edith K. Roosevelt Aux
ilary. No g. and the 4th Immunes Com
mand No. 15 Spanish War Veterans
Ladies IN party attire and soldiers of the
late war; uniformed in the blue crowded
the hall to It's fullest capacity. and many
of1cials of the regular army and navy were
present.
They were in verse, printed on thick manila
cardboard
lei programme included thirteen dances,
irterspersed with the following numbers:
Address of welcome, Capt. +. W. Alex
apder; banjo and piano (duetto), Mr. and
Miss Davidson; barytone solo. Lieut. p J.
keleher; contralto solo. Miss Arabella
White, accompanied by Mrs. Emma Corpy,
and Home, Sweet Home"
Tia Halloween spirit was carried out, ana
most enjoyable time" was everybody's
verdict.
Varied the Monotony.
One party of young people departed some
what from custom and took straw ride
Under the direction of Miss Amy Crom-
well and Mr.. Clarence Weideman the jolly
company went in a large four-horse wagon
from Washington to the home of Mr. and
Mrs w. B. Poole and their daughter Mabel,
at Dunn Loring, Va. Among the young
people were Misses Florence Wise of Chi |
cago, Bess Hargett of Frederick, Amy
Jones, Bessie Hospital Amy Cromwell |
Carrie Cromwell, Charlotte Schultz Alice
Gardner, and Messrs VIM. Grupe Herbert
Shannon, Frank Jones, Tom Hodgden,
Karl Donbette, Roger Wickham, Clarence
Weideman, Henry Gibbs, VIM. Galleher ana
Henry Lerch.
They left the city about O'Clock. reach
ing their destination in the small hours
of the morning. Misses Mabel Poole, Maud
Watts, Katie Merry and Mrs. w. P. Poole. |
and Messrs. Clarence Poole, Louie Poole |
and w. P. Poole, together with Mr.. and |
Mrs Lomax Of Washington, were waiting |
Mr. 1a' fn ha errlaS &c
After a dance supper was served, and it |
2 o'clock in the morning before the |
team was whipped up for the return trip |
All were ready for long sleep when they |
reached home in the gray of the morning
High School Girls.
A number of the girls of the Eastern |
High School celebrated the famous night
by giving dance in the hall next to the |
national bank on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Sd and 4th streets southeast. They
invited each young gentleman friend and |
''tripped the light fantastic toe until early |
in the morning.
Old-Fashioned Dance.
An old-fashioned dance and Halloween |
party was given by a number of young la |
dies who live in the vicinity of Lincoln |
Park, at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. S. Childs, No % 18th street northeast. |
The third floor was cleared for the dancing,
and the affair partook of the nature of the
famous 'attic parties AT IL O'Clock the
young people repaired to the dining room
on the first floor, where the young ladies
served a bounteous supper The room was
tastefully decorated with autumn leaves,
flowers vines, pumpkins and other arti-
cles emblematic of the occasion.
Following the festivities at the table all |
of the old Halloween games were played.
The Young gentlemen followed the young
ladies as they tiptoed mysteriously TO the
mirror with the traditional candle The
usual thimble was found in the cake in the
usual way; sum of money, also found in
the cake. rewarded another of the maidens, |
and she who found the ring of matrimony
was happy in the old-fashioned way. Little
Ralph Childs, four years of age, served as
Cupid and distributed the programs.
Among those present were Misses
Pauline Block, Miss Mittie Burch Miss
Charlotte Block. Miss Jewel Ellis, Miss
Edna Shinn, Miss Lydia Block, Miss Flora
Shinn, Miss Bertha Block. Miss Elliot and
Mrs. Childs, and Messrs. Block, Shinn,
Chunn, Linchicum, Sherwood, Fitzpatrick,
Dugany, Clairbourne and l. S. Childs.
All Saints Day.
Yesterday, the day following Halloween
was All Saints day in the churches. and
it was celebrated by appropriate services.
The feast was commemorated by special
exercises in st. Pauls Episcopal Church
in the morning. The church was banked
with flowers. and an elaborate musical pro-
gram was carried out. Rev. Ethelbert Tai
bott bishop of the diocese of central Penn
sylvania, delivered the sermon, on the text,
For Their Sakes l Sanctify Myself st. |
John, xvii:19 He stated his theme in these
words: 1--WE have the spirit of Christianity. |
as we'll as the method in these memorable |
words of Christ
Similar services were held in many other
clutches in the city.
churches in the city, among them the fol-
lowing:
The Pro-cathedral Church of the Assem-
sion. corner of 18th street and Massachus- |
etts avenue; st. Andrews. corner of 14th
and Corcoran street. and Grace Church. |
corner of 9th and D streets southwest.
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