Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-01
Vigil Of All Saints Day Is
Generally Observed Thru
out the City
MANY HALLOWEEN PARTIES
spooks and Spirits Glide Thru Streets
and Festivities of the Season Are
Enjoyed In Many Homes-careaway
Club at the Marston Home-P. e. O.
Affair Enjoyed-other Parties.

The vigil of All Saints Day was gen.
orally observed turnout the city Mon
day night, and Halloween parties were
the order of the evening. The festivi.
ties of the season were enjoyed in many
homes, and it was not an uncommon
sight to see white-robed figures, rep
resenting spooks and spirits, gliding
thru the streets, en- route to some home
where the vigil was being kept. De-
predations on the part Of the youth O.
the city were not numerous, and nj
arrests were made. Distractions plac.
ed along the line of the street railway
the tearing down of fences and small
outbuildings, were the most serious t.
be reported.
At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w
Marston, the first regular meeting o
the Careaway Club for the season wa:
held, in the shape of u Halloweei
party. Jack o'-lanterns were used fol
lighting the rooms, and spooks Were
stationed in all parts Of the house
The reception committee, dressed as
ghosts, and using wet kid gloves L.
greet the guests, met the visitors al
the darkened door. Supper was spread
upon the floor. Mrs. Marston was as
sisted in serving by her daughter, Miss
Josephine Gabelman, Miss Florence
Harris Mrs. A. F. Balch and Mrs. F
III. Willard. a Halloween grab bag
was one of the most enjoyable features
of the evening. The out-of-towr
guests were Judge and Mrs. Mcclure
of Lewisburg, Pa: Judge and Mrs. q
w. Burnham, OF Vinton; and Mrs. Har-
din, of Monmouth, Ill. give Hundred
which is to be the game of the club
during the season, was played for the
first time.
The Methodist Young People.
The Young Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society gave Halloween en-
tertainment Monday evening at the
home of Miss Allie Bristol, 4O4 North
Center street, to which the most
unique invitations were extended
Nearly one hundred and twenty-five
had been distributed and about seventy
responded They were in the form OF
express tags to which were tied por-
lions Of an ear of corn, characteristic
of corn night, preceding Halloween
and containing OH the address side the
motto, 1.-THE goblins will get you If you
don't watch out" On the other was
written the program, consisting
of a phantom drill, phantom or
chestra, witchers' screen. halloween
games, ghosts pantomime, and
lite of
ed in the witch cave. which had been
arranged, consisted of coffee and
doughnuts, the coffee being served out
of a big iron kettle, by the witch her
self. The ghosts pantomime was en-
titled "Her Halloween Beau" and was
given in two acts. The pumpkin quar-
tet consisted of a jack-o'-l lantern fam
lily appearing outside the witch screen.
behind which were hidden those who
made them do the gesticulating which
composed the performance. A touch
ing good night song closed this act.
Other pranks were enjoyed, such as
passing piece Of ice down the line
without dropping it, and endeavoring
feet imitation mouse, this article being
the most startling surprise and causing
many shrieks of dismay. The enter
tainment was planned and superinten-
ded by Mrs. w. r. Pitner and was a
great success.
p. e. o. Affair.
Chapter BIB, of p. e. o., enjoyed a
Halloween party at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. III. Burrows. The guests,
upon entering the hall, found them
selves in the dark, a few reflected lights
from the adjoining rooms being all
that was visible. The guests were con-
fronted by a huge ghost when they en-
tered the hall, and from the stairway
witches beckoned them to the floor
above, motioning by the use Of wands
the rooms in which the wraps were
placed. The guests found their own
way back into the darkened parlor.
the only light Of which was furnished
by jack-o'-lanterns. When the room
was entered Thousands Of black cats"
confronted them from every nook and
corner. A five-cuurse dinner was serv-
ed, black cats being used as place cards.
After dinner the guests enjoyed several
vocal numbers by Mr.. G. e. Patterson.
who was accompanied by Mrs. j. II.
Master Lowell and Iona
Burrows gave several piano and man.
dolin duets and Helen and Marian
Burrows sang. Again turning down
the lights the guests told ghost stories.
When the flames burned blue the
ghost actually appeared, and with It
spirit rappings were heard from all
parts of the house. The committee IN
charge Of the evening was composed OF
Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Julia Hanna, Mrs.
w. T. Smith and Mrs. H. A. Kinnan.
Master Lowell Burrows, on high pair
IF stills, did the ghost, and Iona, Mar
on, and Helen Burrows were the
witches.
Other Halloween Parties.
most enjoyable evening was spent
Monday at the home of Miss Cora Cal
oway 500 West Boone street. Who en-
ertained few friends at HailoWe en-
party. Those present were Misses
Mabel Eason, Nellie Garwood, Nala
Andrews, Bessie Hauser, and cora
Galloway; Messrs. Burt Arms, George
4undy, Charlie Darling, Jack Arends
md Beryle Clement. The house was
avishly decorated in Hallowe' en- style
With autumn leaves corn stalks pump
lin vines, and jack-o'lanterns. Ih'
.uests We're met at the door by mite
host, HERNIA Galloway, niece OF the
ostess, who directed them TO the
DOM where they We're to leave theil
wraps. The dining room had beef
urtained off, and was designated by
arge sign as the den of deviations.
III sorts of Halloween pranks were
moved in the den" such as bobbine