Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-28

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TUESDAY NIGHT FAIRIES,
MR 5 AND COLLINS REvEl
Tho Night cf All Nights . Children l.
1t Hand Hobaobtlns are Even
Now on Their Way TO Hlsmarck, Fol-
lowed by Bright Fairies Who viii
Defeat the Mischief the inps Would
DO.
Some merry, friendly country folks /.
Together did convene,
To burn their nits. and pou their
stocks,
And baud their Halloween.
Burns.
The yellow on the pumpkin and the
corn upon the ear with apologies to
the poet reminds the young folks Of
Bismarck that corne'en and Halloween
are but few days away, the FORMER
being celebrated this year on Monday
next and the latter, the night Of nights
for kids and kidlets, on Tuesday even
ing.
Halloween is the last evening Of
the month Of October before Hallow-
mas or ALI. Saints day, which is the
first OF November. For centuries IL
has been the occasion Of certain popu-
lar superstitions and observances In
many Christian countries, fairies,
witches, and imps Of all kinds being
supposed to be then especially active.
The evening Is celebrated by young
and old and various mystical or play
ful ceremonies are performed witch the
View OF revealing future husbands or
wives and discovering the future for
good or III Of all who dare tempt the
sbobgoblins to open the book Of pre-
ternatural knowledge.
81 The imps and hobgoblins, bent on
mischief, will be closely watched by
the fairies to see that they do no evil
to good children, whose godmothers
the fairies are supposed to be.
This year the queen OF all the 1alries
has promised to- visit, with her court,
all the homes of Bismarck, both rich
and poor, where bright and happy chill
dren are to be found. But certain
mystic rites must be performed before
she will show herself to her army Of
godchildren. They are these: "A pan
of alcohol and salt or, II that cannot be
had, three candles set in triangle,
must be placed on a table and lighted
on the first stroke Of the curfew bell,
or at exactly nine O'Clock. Then the
children must walk nine times around
the table with their hands on their
heads. completing the last round on
the last stroke of the bell. II this IL
not done just right the queen, although
there, will not let herself be seen
Those children who live TOO far AWAY
to hear the curfew can see. the fairy
queen If at exactly 9 O'Clock they he
gin and count ten each. time they go
around the table, counting no faster
than the clock ticks The queen will
be seen in the flames Of the alcohol or
candles. II all these particulars are
not followed just as stated, the chill
dren will only see the demon Of fire In
the flames.
Halloween will undoubtedly be OBJ
served in the usual manner In this
city. There Will be the customary
fireside gatherings and parties, where
the old fashioned games will be played,
and the old fashioned amuaements
which are in vogue on the eve Of All
hallows enjoyed.
Then too, OF course there will be the
usual crowd OF boys and girls on the
streets roaming about to see what
mischief can be atccompli No
holiday brings more Joy to the boy and
girl than Halloween.
/ But unfortunately some youths are
prone to allow their glee to carry them
too far and depredations result, with
wanton damage to property. Last
Halloween and the year before last
the boys kept pretty well within the
bounds and did not indulge in the
pranks OF former years, when there
was much injury to walls, woodpiles,
barns and sheds. 1t is hoped that
reasonable sport will be the rule this
year. n
OF course all property owners hate
to have their property destroyed and
will not stand for It hut all have beeh
at one time young and like to see the
young folks have q good time and do
not kick when Jokes and pranks are
played on them.
Cone'en is usually celebrated the
night before the eve of Allhallows.
Its Distinguishing characteriatics are