The Greeley tribune., 1907-11-07
GOBLIN TINE
ALL HALLOWEEN THURS
DAY WAS GHOSTLY
Parties of Various Kinds Hold
Attention of Greeley People,
Both Young and
Elderly

Halloween with its fun and frolic
has come and gone. There was the
usual number of festivities, the usual
Halloween games were played and
the same creepy sensations expert
enced that come only at Halloween
The young ladies of DR.. Ella
Mead's Sunday school class of the NJ.
f. church entertained the young
men of the Triangle class with
Hallowe en- party which was one Of
the most elaborate entertainments of
the season. The party was held in
the basement of the church, all of
the rooms being used. The guests
were first received in the reading
rooms where Halloween games were
played. The guests were then es
corted TO the chamber of horrors, {"
couple at a time by two ghosts.
They we're lead through dark hall
ways into room where they viewed
the remains Of four departed friends,
whose ghostly features were seen by
the light of burning alcohol. In
another dimly lighted room a skele-
ton waved them merry greeting.
Miss Carrie Euge In gypsy costume
told fortunes in an appropriately
decorated nook and Miss Deta Cam
eron as witch presided over two
immense cauldrons where the guests
we're Obliged to eat bit Of meat
mixture said to be boiled blaek cat.
Late in the evening the dining
room doors were thrown open and the
sixty guests we're seated at the tables
which we're decorated in autumn
leaves, jack O. lanterns and pumpkin
candles. An elaborate supper was
served and the girls we're voted royal
entertainers.
Miss Vesta Parker was the hostess
of delightful informal party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Perkins.
The young men were met by a
witch who escorted them to a dimly
lighted room where the young ladies
in ghostly robes were assembled.
The men we're then given bags OF
peanuts with which to buy the girls,
who were auctloned off. in their dis
guise, by the witch. After securing
partners in this way 800" was
played. Later fortune telling games
we're provided and each guest was
blindfolded and told to kiss the
"blarney stone,' which was placed
on the table.
Refreshments were served In the
dining room, the table being ar
tistically decorated with autumn
leaves and fruit.
One of the jolliest parties was
given by Miss Gertrude Ernest, the
guests numbering twenty four and
Including the force of clerks at
Demorest S store and few of their
friends. The hostess was surprised
by the guests coming in unqiue cos.
tunes, the ladies In ghostly robes
and the gentlemen in ladies tnery
which provoked much mirth.
All sorts of Halloween games
we're played and suitable refresh
ments of pumpkin pies, doughnuts,
coffee and candles we're served.
The young ladies of Saint Mar
garet S guild held Hallowe zen party
at the time of their regular meeting
last Thursday evening at the home
of Miss Grace Huffsmilh.
The young ladies ''bobbed for ap-
ples' and played number Of unique
fortune telling games. After peer
ing into the future and trying to
discover their fate they partook Of
the appropriate refreshments served.
A delightful evening was enjoyed by
all.
On Friday evening the seniors at
the Normal entertained the faculty
and juniors with a HalIowe EN- party.
The lower hall and gymnasium were
decorated with branches of trees and
shocks of corn to represent corn
field.
Various fortune telling booths
we're fitted up for the amusement Of
the guests. There was a witch and
her cauldron, gypsy and other
places and ways Of learning ones