Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-11-03
JOLLITY
SUPREME AT HAL
LOWE'EN PARTY IN BECK
WITH'S BARN.
Elaborate Decorations Suggestive OF
Witches, Ghosts and Goblins. Bounti-
fuI supper Served in Hay Loft.
Guests Arrayed in Fantastic


fuI supper Served in Hay Loft.
Guests Arrayed in Fantastic
Costumes.
"The jolliest party of the season" was
the verdict rendered at the Halloween
party given in the spacious barn of F.
w. Beckwith on Tuesday evening.
Mirth, humor, ludicrous dress and Jolly
games of all sorts was the order of the
evening so that every one was addicted
with the one good mood, jollification.
Euphrosyne reigned supreme and ex-
hilaration was unlimited.
Everything that was weird and ap-
propriate to the occasion of the eve of
All Saints Day was present. Clever
minds had planned a complete surprise
for their guests SO that nothing was
lacking to make the evening jolly one.
The approach to the barn was illumi-
mated by red fires and large electric
arc light. The entrance was announced
by COW bells and the guest was ushered
into party of strange costume and
manner. The large and model barn had
been transformed into a palatial and
habitable inn. The decorations consisted
of corn stalks and evergreen running
around the different rooms, red and
yellow portieres withblack cats, owls and
bats. Large jack o-lanterns of all shapes
and designs imaginable hung around and
electric lights with decorated shades
furnished light. A mantle piece with
artificial fire was at one end, holding
pretty and appropriate souvenirs of the
evening. Ghosts and witches were to be
seen at different places and the cozy
corners and smoking parlor offered
complacency.
All the amusements of Halloween
were to be had. Ducking for apples,
candle blowing, and bobbing for apples
We'd with the fortune teller in her booth.
The latter was very well carried out by
Mrs. A. w. Dickens. Difficult and i'm
portant questions were told to her
amazed patrons Music was furnished
| by Messrs Lovett and Liberty Of the
Middlebury orchestra so that dancing
was INDUCED in when the games lost
their flavor Hot roasted chesnuts and
sweet cider on draught were handy by
just to keep one busy. Every one trod
on enchanted ground.
! One of the surprises of the evening
was the bOuntiful supper served in the
| loft of the barn. This had also been
prettily transformed into jolly dining
room. Again corr stalks evergreens,
jack o-lanterns and deceptive figures
decorated the rafters while fresh straw
provided floor. The tables were pret-
tily laid with jack-o-lanterns of different
shapes, red cloth, candles set in apples
and holders with pretty shades. At each
plate were place cards with very original
designs and unique favors. The tables
were loaded down with good old
fashioned supper, Mrs. b. S. Beckwith,
Mrs. f. A. tarnsworth and Mrs. f, P.
Cushman serving,
The costumes of the evening defy
description. All were dainty, original
and pretty and occasioned no end of en-
ioyment. The characters represented
by the ladies were witches, popcorn girls,
black cat, Night, Queen of cards,
peasants, ,goblins, and pumpkins while the
men appeared as clowns, devils, bull
fighters, Cavaliers, pumpkins, chestnut
boys, Mexicans, Little Eva, Monk, Arab
and Chinaman.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Beckwith, Miss
Pauline Wilcox OF Los Angeles, CAL, and
Stanley Young of Ossining, N. Y, are to
be congratulated on the idea and clever
interDretation of the party.