Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-21
FRCLlcS FOR HALLOWEEN
Games % My-ter, In which There Is
P1enty of Fun for Young
and Old.


FroIlcsomc games and those frausht with
mystery in keeping with the spirit that
prevails on Halloween nights Sare the ones
that successful hustesses plan FOR their
guests for every Girl who entcrtains on
that oCc tsion knows that something out Of
the ordinary is expected by tiosa she nus
invited for this festive eve. Not TO disap-
point their expectations, original games and
tricks appropriate to the character Of st.
Agnes, who Is supposed to rule on October
CO. are thought out and old plays are re-
vived. given n modern setting. and are as
attractive as II everyone had never seen
or heard Of the game before
y simple and unusual game, and one that
is greatly enjoyed where fifty or n hundred
persons arc to play. is called pumpkin
vine" The object is for each player to
unite and untangle one vine and finally
arrive at the lighted pumpkin at the end
that is hidden in some out-of -the-way cor
ner IN the dark The first who finds his
or her pumpkin wins the prize. The finding
OF the gift should not lessen the interest
others take in discovering their pumpkins.
for each of these hollow rinds should con
tain a box Of bonbons or a small favor In
addition to the tiny lighted taper.
The properties for the game of Pump
kin vine" consist of numerous long pieces
of green tape representing pumpkin vines
These are knotted and twisted together 50
that untangling and untying them will be
difficult. and at intervals of every three
or four feet on each tape there will be
yellow petal securely fastened and made to
look like pumpkin flower, On which the
word right or wrong" will be printed
If right" is on the flower the player Will
realize that he or she Is on the road to the
pumpkin, and if wrong is seen then the
only course is to go back find the last
petal stamped right" and discover another
tape leading out of 1t, for out Of some or
the pumpkin flowers there are two tapes
introduced to mislead the searcher and TO
add zest to the game.
play that is much like jack straws, yet
different, and entirely in keeping with the
Halloween spirit, is enjoyed by first roast
ing chestnuts. and If there is, CRATE fire
in one OF the rooms where this delightful
task may be done the pleasure is so much
more real All the guests must toast nuts,
and to put life into the operation an award
should be offered to the person who roasts
the greatest number in a given time. When
enough for the game have been finished
they should be piled in the center OF sew
eral small tables around which the players
gather, and, armed with miniature garden
rakes, each one must fish nuts from the
pile. the trick being not to move any eX-
cept the desired one. Naturally this ls
difficult, for at the slightest culver u player
loses his or her chance. At the end the
one who has succeeded in landing the
greatest number of nuts should get prize.
Witch" is a game to which there is al
tached a bit of mystery, for the guests
Armed with tripods ana the proverbidl
boiling pots, start out in search of the
witch. The couple lucky enough to find
her wins the prize. and incidentally has
the set complete The tripods used may
be made of three toothpicks, fastened to-.
gether in tripod fashion with a tiny wire.
These should be wrapped with brown paper
or stained a wood color SO that they will
look more natural. The pots may be made
of black tissue paper put over wire
frames, or tiny metal ones, such as can
be purchased for favors, may be used.
Before the witch can be sought these are
distributed among the guests. The men
are given tripods, and the women the pots
and to each of these playthings is at
tached some sort of plaid ribbon. The
exact colorings of the checks and stripes
are alike only one pot and one tripod
and these must be matched before the
couples begin to hunt.
Instead of bobbing for apples first core
them, letting the guests assist with the
work. put in a penny for luck, or some
small favors, tie stout bit OF Irvine
through the center of each piece OF fruit
| and attach the strings to the chandelier or
! ceiling where they will hang free. Put
them at such a distance from the floor
/ that each guest will have to stand on tip
/ toe or jump to get bite, and when their
| hands are securely fastened behind them
! let all the boys and girls begin. The one
/ who first gets away apple and gets out
/ the favcr with his or her teeth should re-
/ ceive a prize.
Decorations for Halloween parties may
/ be elaborate or simple as a hostess de-
sires for anything, so long II Is char
acteristic is appropriate A room orna-
mented with pumpkin vines made Of green
and yellow crepe paper, with small pump
/ kins containing lighted candles, is an effec-
tive finish for a dining room. Autumn
/ leaves stuck in the corners Of an apart
mont and vases filled with brigh. yellow
golden rod, make an attractive decoration
! for "A st. Agnes eve function.
Witches, Skeletons, jack O lanterns,
strung ON black ribbons and festooned
about room and above table, make a
stunning Ornamental ton Washington Star.