Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28


V2ezeSAj these are fittingly designed, the guest
feels assured that the hostess has furth-
surprises in store.
Here is one example Of chara cteristic invita-
tions which two girls have made: A double piece
of white water color paper was cut to suggest
the outline of an autumn leaf, the outside being
effectively painted in natures autumnal colorngs.
On the inside was written in gold paint the fol
lowing inscription:
"You are summoned 10 attend a Halloween
Revel to be held at Iindenhurst,' the night
of the thirtyfrst of October, at nine o'clock.
Guests are requested to appear in fancy garb. An
early reply is desired"
In the corner were written the names Of the
hostess and her guests of honor:
Mrs, Willard Willing.
Miss Sally Smart.
Miss Prudence Prue.
Invitations written on hand-painted pumpkins,
the lettering being in black ink are also effective
and easily made. On gray dainty paper you may
paste or draw WITCH black cat, owl or any
thing typically suggestive of the occasion.
A FoREWORD TO THE HOSTESS
After the invitations are off your hands consider
the space for action at your disposal. The aver
age city house does not leave much room for
frolic, especially where there are Is or 20 guests
present, unless there several rooms to be util-
has her larger house and pazzas, while country
hostess cannot do better than transform the large
first or second floor of her barn into an appro-
pirate habitation for the merrymakers. In any
case it is best to the largest portion of the
perishabe furnishings from the rooms. Greater
freedom will be enjoyed and the constant dread
of the inevitable accident need not torture your
mind.
DECORATIONS OF SEVERAL KINDS
Autumn leaves should be effectively distributed
about the rooms, behind pictures, mantelpieces,
in and wherever a place suggests itself.
Chrysanthemums, especially in yellow, great
favorites though they charming in any hue
and harmonic with the vivid colorings of the
autumn foliage. Chestnut, in fact any burrs will
also lend their woodsy beauty to your scheme of
decoration.
Red crepe paper should be employed to subdue
gas or electric lights Candle or lamp lights are
really the most effective and appropriate means
of illumination. roaring log fire is not only
a welcome addition, sending out warmth, but
may be utilized later for telling luck with charms.
Where it is practical bonfire should be lighted
outside your door, for by this means the witches
and evil spirits, who said to be unusually
active on this night, will be prevented from cross
ing your threshold.
SUPPER TABLE DECORATIONS
There are two ways of employing fruit centre
fruits, surmounting the whole with lighted
jack olantern, and the alternate of this is to
fill large crystal silver fruit comport punch
bowl with fruit, then placing jack olantern on
top, while autumn leaves act as a border to the
receptacle itself.
Still another effective means is fill large jack
o'lantern with chrysanthemums, yellow and white,
with few lavender hued ones. Stand this on
an overturned dish and then bank single chrys-
anthemums around to hid the means of elevation.
The brilliant centrepiece is made even more so
when large hanging lamp is placed over the
table.
An old fashioned gas chandelier should be deco
rated in red paper shades and sprays of autumn
leaves The side tables buffet, china closet should
be decorated with flowers and foliage
One of the sketches shows large jack olantern
used as a centrepece carved in the form of a
basket and filed with the shells of mandarin or
anges, which contain good luck charms for each
guest, supposedly to carry prophetic meaning
to the recipient.
Papier mache lanterns and chrysanthemums
form border When candlestieks or candelabras
are used, the shades when not red, rosy pink or
yellow, should be decorated in an appropriate
manner Little Empire shades very easily
fashioned.
THE FEAST OF GOOD THINGS.
The refreshments are usually of light order
and may include such good, old fashioned things
as homemade doughnuts individual pumpkin Gus
tard pies, creamed chicken in apple cups, a fruit
and nut salad, sandwiches, nuts, homemade candy,
sweet cider and ices served in the form of pump
ins. Black coffee, dem tasse, of course, is served
The doughnuts and nut cookies and ginger snaps
should be made the day before. The taffes are
also better when made at this time
CHARACTERISTIC DIVERSIONS.
Before your guests arrive have everything in
readiness, so that they may begin on the tradi-
tional Halloween tricks at once In one corner
of the room have placed a large wooden tub full
of water, in which half dozen tempting red
apples are floating. Ducking for them in the ira.
dtional fashion will be found hilarious sport. No
less amusing will be ones attempts to bite an ap-
pie suspended a string and that too, with
ones hands tied So suspend half dozen rosy
apples from the ceiling by means Of strings OF
course, they must be hung where they can swing
freely
The apple and candle trick is clever one, and
very amusing to the spectators. Suspend from the
ceiling crossbar by means Of a string and at