The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-27
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A Haiiow Fen Party.


Each year entertaining on Hahow
Fen. which comes on October 81. b.
comes more and more popular. The
dinner described below was gwen TOT
ten guests. who were most enthust-
astic over the novelty Of the anair.
Jack-o.iauterns and candles made the
only lights and the effect was weird
enough. The Jacks" stood on top OF
china cabinets. serving table. IN
taborots placed in the corners OF the
rooms; interpreted were candles In
sticks made from carrots, turnips and
potatoes.
The table center.picce was q jack-o'.
lantern with a face cut on all four
sides. no the light was evenly dis
tributed over the table. Around this
candles were placed In holders made
from carrots. fat turnips and potatoes.
Beautiful autumn leaves were laid on
the table-cioth. Interpreted with
dainty vines. Small Brownie" figures
bore the name card OF which was writ
ten This season OF the year. IL TO the
Brownies heart most dear"
Tho unique menu cards were made
by the hostess, each being differ.
cnt In decoration. Cards Of white.
ten inches long. Ave inches wide. were
used on one OF these at irregular
Intervals were pumpkins. which
been cut out and pasted on. Another
had autumn leaves. brownies formed
another o~rnamentation and cabbases
graced one card. lin oldcn tines
Hallow Fen was called cabbage
night. lunches Of grapes made q
very effective card. The hostess said
she had collected most Of the ma
terial for these cards from seed cata-
iogucs and advertisements. Here 10
the menu that was written on them In
black ink with n stub pen:
soup-A Bovine Appendage COZ
tall.
Fish-collcct on Delivery &c.
o. ~.
Mica, An Intimate frlcnd of Mary
l.ambl.
vegctablcs-A kind OF toes ne'cf
found on man or beaS, tPo,atocs-To
maiocs).
What "a desired In time OF War
| Cpeasl.
Puddlng-The BEAUTIFUL tsnow).
PIE Related TO a WELT Pumpkinl.
Fruit-A Lind OF ammunition
(Grapesl.
DrlnkH--An Illness and what
physician asks. Coffee tcough.fee).
How doc. Dcrnhardt take her medi.
cino9 Oln clderD
Gathered from many lands tNuts).
The guests were asked to divine
what each course was before II was
served. Afier dinner ghost stories
were In order. nuts were roasted In
the crate IRE, and fortunes told with
apples. Bon.bons were passed In q
hollowod.out cabbage lined with waxed
paper. The Invitations to this dinner
were sent by a messenger who wore
n grotesquc mask and carried a huge
Jack o. lantern on the end Of q stick.
Here IL q game which sounds very
| simple. but never fails 10 create amuse
mont II IL called the king Of Hunky
Bunky." Select two persons, place
them at opposite sides OF the room. tho
farther apart the better. Give each a
lighted candle and tell them they must
not laugh or even smile. Tho are TO
advance very slowly, looking each
othor directly In the eye. When they
meet In the center Of the room, with
hands upliftei In great sorrow. one
says: THE King OF Hunky. Dunky IA
dcfunct and dead" The other re-
spends; Alas. alas. how died he's
Tho nnt person with increased sor-
row says: Just so-Just so--Just
so." then comes tho Response: How
sad-how sai-how sad The cou.
pie rarely ever get beyond announcing
that The King Is dead" before they
are on In gales Of laughter. A little
prize may he awarded the couple who
completely finish tho message" somc-
thing that may be divided. like n box
Of candy or bunch of flowers.