The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-25
PLEASING FANCIES
AND FAVORS FOX
ALL.HALLOWE'EN

Schoolgirls and schoolboys are by no
means the only ones who enjoy the
amusements and pranks common to
All-Hallowe'en. Ghosts and future
husbands" alike prance about in eerie
forms at midnight. All sorts of super
stttions find their votaries and hold
sway after twilight has folded the
world in it's mysterious embrace.
One form of All-Hallowe'en party
which invariably proves a bowling
success was originated by a girl who
got it UP, as the saying is, ION the
spur of the moment 1t is easy to
arrange and is prolific of amusement.
The piazzas were hung with yellow
pumpkins and squash, into which
lamps had been inserted, and upon
the wrinkled surface of which had
been cut open noses, eyes and grin
ming mouths. The chastity yellow heads
which swung in greeting were sur
passed by the grinning image which
greeted the guests who entered the
hall. There stood a tall wooden fig
ure draDed in sheets and having red
eyes, nose and grinning mouth glaring
from black folds, and looking SUSPECT
ously like photographers lantern on
a jag. Its hands were chained, and as
the door swung open the clanking of
other chains was the only sound of
welcome heard.
In tin plates upon tables, and on the
hearthS of both hall and reception
room, alcohol burned with greenish
white glare from beds of salt. Every
face which entered within the sphere
of illumination took on the hue which
is unconsciously associated with
ghosts.
In the library wood was piled in an
open fireplace, but nothing was alight
except the same CHASTITY salt-alcohol,
which was enough to conjure up his
Satanic majesty to the flow of soul"
about to begin. All the guests took
seats upon the floor, which was strewn
with cushions, and when the alcohol
flames flickered out a match was put
to the logs in the fireplace, and each
guest took up the thread of his story.
He who did not bring a story--a ghost
story preferred-was threatened with
violent election. Staid folks with
gray hair had had their nerves so
worked upon by the uncanny look of
those about them that they were not
above screaming when a hidden alarm
CLOCK Went Off in the midst or a
blood curdling story-and it was sur
prising how many had thoughtfully
provided themselves with alarm clocks
to help out the effect of their plots.
When the tales were told and every
body was sociable, and thought how
much nicer it was crowding on a floor
than the same crowding would be in
a street car, the embers fell apart and
electric lights flashed UP to witness
popping of corn, all manner of games
and refreshments.
Many pretty novelties in beaten sill
yer form acceptable favors for a Hal
lowe'en party. Tiny, double miniature
frames in odd shapes, from abroad, are
accompanied by the wish, May it be
your fate to travel double"
A pretty idea is to present each
guest with dainty salt cellar and tiny
spoon from which to eat the bit of salt,
standing upon a place never stood on
before, when they make the fateful
wishes which are sure to come true"
Another fancy is to give artistic lit
tie mugs, cups and stems half full Of
water, accompanied by the letters of
the alphabet cut out of paper. Every
properly educated girl knows that the
initial of her future husband will be
the only letter that can be depended
upon to float.
Elegant little silver desk scales, with
the motto, Don't weigh your friends
in the balance" might be matched bN
one Of the bright little metal and gela-