Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-26

| From time immemorial it has been
/ the custom to cclcrate the last day Of
! Octobrr "Hallow Eve" or "E'en," as
! it is generally called.
| Il is recorded in history that long be
! frre the Wise Men Of the East pro-
! Gained tn" birth OF Christ that q great
/ {, stival WAS held on this date by
| Ertid priests. As the nations became
| Cnristianizpd the day was called ''All
, Ha.!oW' because it preceded All Saints
| day
10 come down to modern time. this
| day is regarded by old and young as
the day par excellence" on which to
entertain.
There are 80 many ways to amusc, 50
many sche mes to try. that one eve
ming is far too short to do them all, so
IT," hostess must adapt what is best
suited To her own company.
Two hundred years ago it was Gus
tonlHry To- build huge bontireS on the
Ellis /" proclaim that majestic and sa-
c1t 4 Rites We're being performed, that it
was season Of great rejoicing; so Il
huge firr of logs is q desirable attribute
to Il Halloween party.
Many nity house or fiat can boast of
only = gas log--but be sure to light it,
using only candles for Illumination. OF
course. Jack-o- lanterns must glow
f.oIH every available corner. from man
til and bookcase: in fact. every spot
capable of holding it shouldbear grin
ming Jack
Have popcorn to be popped by the
guests dishes filled with red apples and
bowls of nuts to crack.
ON this one night Fate" gives an OPP
portUnity to pccr into the future and
divine the course Of true love. TaSSelS
from corn ears are named by the maid
ems. thcn placed over the door, and the
man first to pass under the one bearing
his narac is supposed to be the life
partner of the girl who named it.
Hnbbing tor apples is stunt so old
that no ona seems able to tell its origin
but no Halloween party is complete
without it. Fill a small tub with
water, put in eight or ten apples. first
having inserted in ono Of them a ring
il another a thimblc, in the third
cola ana in one Il button. Thus will
the fat" Of four people be decided on
II" spot.
the "candlc" fortune is always popu-
ltr. Place lighted candles in an open
window. and the one which burns the
longest is The one who will remain
faithful to the end: of course the
candles arc silently named before being
lit.
y "but"h" lunch served at midnight
is attractive. Brown and rye bread
"ld,r, Cnffe" potato salad. with grilled
herring. olives. cheese and a great
"n'Nstcrv' cake are appropriate. This
cake is cut by drawing lots. it being
considered du honor to cut the first
slice. Inside the cake are tiny white
bags inserted before being baked or
id. containing flour. which indicates
" rch marriage: sugar s-nifying a
love match; corn meal. which shows
that tho r., ipient Will have to work for
Il living. ana three empty bags which
fnirt.ll single blossedness for the next
yrar.
In the way ot quotations for place
cares the hostess has Il store Of riches
fr".n Wh!,h t. draw by consulting
81; ke~rtarr or Burns. A few ant
sentiments are given:
Fo1trn" l. merry
Md in this need will give us any
thing.
This CAY VI fashion Destiny. our web
OF Fate We srin.
There swns no goose so gray
But soon or late
Sht 'inds some honest gander
Fer her mate.
The iron tongue Of midnight hath told
twelve.
When the stars shoot
ma bats tly ir AMI out
.Arr bats fly ir and out.
! When tine fire burns blue,
Ard the candle too
! Witches are about
Double. double. toll and trouble:
flro hr!n and calnron bubble
Fresh d1wning Hallow Eve,
Sweet, r"u old TIallow Eve,
Fer what thou vert for VIVA, lbou
art.
Thrice welcome, Hallow Eve.