The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21
Copyright, 1908.

~HE requests for Halloween suggestions have
been numerous that the department this
- week will be devoted to that subject Hal
loween like all festival. days having apparently
only secular interpretation had religious orgin.
From time immemoral it has been the custom to cee-
brate the last day of October. 'sHallow Eve,"
Een as it is generally called It Is recorded in his
tory that long the Wise Men Of the East pro-
claimed the birth of Christ that great festival
held this date by Druid priests. AS the nations
became Christanized the day was called 'An Hal
low because it preceded Ali Saints Day. To come
down to modern time this day regarded by old and
tertain
There many ways to amuse, SO many schemes
to try that evening is far too short to do them
ALL the hostess must adapt what Is best suited to
her company.
Two hundred years ago 1t customary to build
huge bonires on the hills to proclaim that majestic
and sacred rites were being performed that it was
season of great rejoicing; huge fire of logs is
desirable attribute to Halloween party Many
city house flat boast of only gas log-but be
to light it, using candles only for illumination.
OF course, JACKIE lanterns must glow from every
available corner, from manel and bookcase in fact,
every spot capable of holding It should bear grin
ming ''jack.''
filed with red apples and bowls Of nuts to crack.
On this night "Fate' gives an opportunity to
peer into the future and divine the of true
love. Tassels from named by the maid
ems then placed over the door, and the man first to
pass under the bearing his Is supposed to be
the life partner Of the girl who named it.
Bobb1ng tor apples Is stunt old that
able to tell its origin but Halloween party is
complete without 1t. Fill small tub with water put
in eight or ten apples, first having inserted in
of them ring, in another thimble, In the third
coin and in button. Thus will the fate of four
people be decided on the spot.
The "candle" fortune Is always popular. Place
lighted candles in open window and the which
burns the longest is the who will remain faith
full to the end; of the candles are silently
named before being it, A "Dutchn lunch served at
midnight is attractive Brown and rye bread, cider,
and great ''mystery'' cake. This cake is cut by
drawing lots 1t being considered honor to cut the
first Slice Inside the cake tiny white bags inserted
before being baked iced containing flour, which
indicates rich marriage; sugar, sgnifying love
match; cornmea which shows that the recipient will
have to work for living and three empty bags which
foretel gleblessedness for the next year.
In the way of quotations for place cards. the hos
tess has store of riches from which to draw by
sultng shakspere Burns. A few apt sentiments
given:
"Fortune Is merry,
And in this mood will give us anything"
"This day we fashion Destiny, our web of Fate we
spn.'
''There swims goose gray
But soon or late
She finds honest gander
For her mate.'
''The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve"
When the stars shoot
And the owls boot,
And bats fly in and out
When the fire burns blue,
And the candle, too,
Witches about.'
''Double, double, toll and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble.'
"Fresh-dawning Hallow-eve!
Sweet, new-old Hallow-eve:
For what thou vert for what thou art,
Thrice welcome, Halloweve.'