Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-05
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The week has been yellow one the
social functions, II not the town. having
been literally painted in that color me
preslding deity has been the pumpkin
head. and with his dothronement van
i,bes one OF the most cheerful appear
ing and cheer cxudlng Of social figure
heads. For another year hia YeIio"
majesty viii be relcgated to the com'
paratIye obscurily Of native field or
exile Of winter cellar. or torture cham
Der Of the housewives OVEN but bis
reign Of the season has been marked by
too many good times to be soon for
gotten and their memory VIII raise him
10 a ghtterng dominion on ms return
Hail. Rex Punkin. May my smilo
never grow lcssl
The Halloween party given last Mon
day nlght by the seniors at The Latter
day Saints university was 70 complete
success. Nearly everyone present was
dressed I'M gh0st-fashon, with sheet ANA
plllow-case and "a number of real
ghogts spirits, and skeletons left thoir
resting places lu the graveyard 20 grace
the occasion The lower hall was in
midnight darkness, but the upper ana
main floors were lighted 1lmly by jack
o-lanterns At 1880 The ghosts began 10
arrive coming, in ghost fashion down
through the ceiling ana mp through the
floor The more material spirits en-
tered through the doorway ana passed
into the Hall Of Obstacles Here they
were besot with skeletons, wires, tables,
mattresses. ETC., which they stumbled
over IN trying 10 find a stairway that
was not closed When they finally
reached It they assembled TO the main
floor. Here the queen Of Hldes received
her kindred spirits extending 10 each q
gloyed hand. cold wet. and clammy.
Those who survived this were ushered
By two OF the queens attendants into
the room where the pie OF fate was
placed. Each person drew from the
magic pie paper on which was writ
ten his fate. Some were astOnished AZ
receiving news that some day they
would die from lack Of breath, Others
were told they wouldn't so home un-
III morning and like threatening des-
tlnles were predicted. The spirits
now passed into the closet where
BWebeard's wives were hanging
by their hair the blood trick
ling down the walls The COLLINS, after
finding the stairway proceeded 10 the
upper floor and thence TO the attic, by
means Of steep and narrow stair AZ
the head Of these stalrs-0nc on each
aide-stoOd two ghosts, who, extending
hand 20 help the visitors up the stairs,
completed the circuit and gave each
person an electric shock Once In the
attic. the spirits, following the advice
" the sign at the head Of the stalro,
which read. 'All hope abandon ye who
enter here roamed about al viii grop-
ing In corners and meeting with the
cold hand OF n kindred spirit Some
shrleked and ran out, 90 be met ON the
other side by other terrifying creatures.
In one corner two witches were maxi
ing charms and potlons I'm their Caul-
dr0n. Their weird cries, together with
the gr0ans and shrieks Of their seeth-
ing victims. terrorized even the ghosts,
as the fire blazod up around the caul-
dron Intent ON her work sat the for
tune-teler, content I'm knowing that she
would be paid for her services. At 2
no description was served followed by
p ghost walk 10 the gymnasium, where
dancing was engaged I'm for the rest
OF the night
One Of the notable halloween enter
tainments was that given by Mrs. y, II,
Dunbar ON Monday night, large NUM-
Der Of her friends being present The
rooms We're brilliant with yellow
chrysanthemums ana pumpkins while
yellow shades FOR the lights. cut TO rep
resent faces aided I'm the effective de-
tails. An old-fashioned supper was
served with pumpkin pie and other
appropriate vlauds and the evening
was spent with fortune-tcllins and
games,
Mr. T. NJ. Schumacher was host at
one of the most successful Of HalloW-
cen functions Il was I'm the nature
OF dinner given at the Alta club and
surprised the guests who walked from
the brilliantly lighted drawing room
into an apartment dim with the uu-
canny light OF goullsh- faced lanterns
while all about were symbols Of the
ghostly Halloween. Chrysanthemums
in pumpkins decorated the table. and
small pumpkins were the favors AZ
ter dinner am enjoyable evening was
spent IN the drawing room with Hal
lowe'en pastlmcs,
Madame SWenson was among the
many Halloween hostesses on Monday
her function being being In the nature
of an evening party Ia honor of her
musical punils, number OF these
gave delightful program ana the
evening was spent with the usual
games, and decorations which aided In
the prevailing idea.
A Halloween party was given ON
Monday night by Mrs O. D. Brown, as
sisted by Miss Helena walsh the event
being a children'a atoir ana "a very
amusing one, There were several unique
games and refreshments, consisting OF
apples, nuts, raisens, doughnuts pop
corn and cookies. the entire event be-
ing thoroughly enjoyed.
Miss Cora Nelson and Miss Ethel
Lewis entertained at a Halloween par
~ on Monday night, the evening being
spent with appropriate games and
spells. The rooms We're decorated with
pumpkin heads, autumn leaves and yell
low chrysanthemumsan the main fea-
ture Of the event was a supper served
on tin plates. he yands consisting of
old-fashloned AMI timely edlbles, Twen.
~ guests enjoyed the affair
Yesterday Mrs. Orson Howard enter
tanned at "a delightful afternoon tea In
honor Of Mrs w. c. Ebaugh and Mrs
Ralph a. McBroom at her home ON
First street. The rooms We're beauu-
fully decorated, the han and p0rlor In
yellow chrysanthemums, and the H.
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