The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-04

freshments-An Auction OF femin-
inc Ghosts = Fortune-Teller and
Pumpkin Lanterns-Good Idea for
Church Sociable.
Another fortnight-or a few days
more--will bring Halloween, with all
its fun and frolic for the young folks
For the Halloween entertainer there
5eems truly mo new thing under the
sun" Apparently every idea worth
while has been tried many times. and
there remains nothing but the work
ing over Of the best of the old.
The near approach OF the evening
brings to mind a plan tried several
years ago by a group Of young wom-
en-, and found of full weight in The
matter of fun. The young women
represented a group who had bcea
school chums, and later had foraed a
society "set" OF their owe. The
roung men of the party represented
he same class OF friends, and the
plans for the evening. therefore.
.ould be made according to this basis
VI good comradeship-the only kind
of a company TO gather together for
such a celebration as Halloween.
The invitations were issued ~ the
Soung women, and we're written or
black cardboard with white ink-a
summons bidding the young men to
appear at the home of one of the
SouLe women at a certain hour ln
he lower left-hand corner of the card
,kuli and cross-bones we're pasted.
and these gave the air Of mystery sup
posed TO be abroad on this night OF
nights.
The young women we're asked to
appear more than an hour earlier than
the time set for the coming of tho
young men, and further. IL was de-
nanded OF them that they come pre-
Darec 10 don sheet and pillow-c3se
masks. for ghost party" (This por-
ton OF the entertainment vas sup
posed 20 have been kept secret from
The young men. but the secret leaked
out, and the young men. not to be out
done, came at the appointed hour in
lnil mask, also. and fearful and won
derful masks as we'll This made
matters even more complex than had
been planned originally. for while the
drst intention on the part of the young
women had been TO mystify the young
men. through masking. they had not
reckoned upon being mystided in re-
turn
The plans for the evening we're
unique Carrying out the ghostly idea
emphasized by the sheets and pillow
sases, in which the young women
rere attired, Il had been arranged that
she whole affair should be white. :"
she home OF every young woman in
the group had been raided and called
rpon for donations, with the result
that white rugs covered the dark car
vets. white bedspreads took the place
II portieres. white bits OF silk drapery
covered the bric-a-brac, and wicker
furniture replaced the regular fur
aishings OF the lone. Instead Of
lemonade OF punch, milk was served
IN an old water set, Of which botn
pitcher and glasses we're OF a peculiar
white. glazed ware.
After the arrival Of the young men,
and euesses as 10 the identity were
rife on both sides, the dancing be-
gan. In this, also. a stroke Of genius
in the appreciation Of novelty had
been shown by the young women.
Two OF the blackest negro musicians
to be found in the city had been en-
gagged to play for the dance. and
served as the only dark spots" in tie
white surroundings.
The early portion Of the evening had
hind the Observation-Disclosures dis
cover the maskers Masks. too, are
uncomfortable things TO wear even
when the wearing of them means fun.
and the dance was made comparative
ly short. When this programme was
nearing its end. the door Of the par
iors opened, and a witch appeared.
The young women in their ghostly
robes were summoned TO an adjoining
room. and the young men were left
alone. The meaning Ct this was not
explained. not even when the witcn
appeared again with a small box.
whlcS was placed IN the room where
The young men had gathered. Pres
entity, however. the witch reappeared
leading by the hand one OF the impris-
oned young women. The sheeted fig
ure was placed on the box. and the
witch began a recital of her good
points. It was explained that the
young man who offered the highest
bid would. in this manner. purchase
his partner for the supper which was
to follow. A clever witch can make
this part Of the evening very inter
esting ard filled with fun. for few
young men will refuse to enter heart
ily into a plan OF the kind-it en-
bodies too much Of the game OF
ChsDoe, IN which most Of them find
delight As the highest bid was
reached the purchaser led his "pur-
chase" from the auction stool and an