The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-02

noon.
There was much entertaining Satur-
day evening in celebration of Halo
we'en. Homes were transformed into
weird rendezvous for spooks, ghosts,
and hobgoblins, Grotesque figures en-
erged from dark recesses and there
were orgies and elves galore. Witch
es held confab over cauldrons and de-
mons planed to outwit them. Blinking
candles and bonfires with here and
there torch furnished uncertain
light for the masoueraders.
Never before in the history of the
society life of the city has any season
been SO widely celebrated. Quaint
parties and feasts of every description
were held. The ingenuity and skill of
the inventive hostess was taxed to its
utmost. After the storm comes the
calm" therefore things will be a little
dull socially for several days.
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Miss Marguerite Rush will entertain
with an informal party tomorrow even
Ing at her home, 325 North Eighteenth
street, in honor of Miss Mary Seaton,
of Indianapolis. who is the guest of
Miss Ruth Gilchrist.
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An enjoyable halloween party was
given Saturday evening by Miss Doro-
thy Land. Miss Marie Hawekotte, Miss
Mary Converse and Miss Esther Coate
at the home of Miss Converse, 20 South
Nineteenth street. The attic where
the party was held, was attractively
decorated with corn, autumn leaves
and pumpkins. In one corner a gypsy
tent had been placed, with Miss Maui
rine Converse as fortune teller. Games,
dancing and music were features of the
evening. A dainty supper appropriate
to halloween was served.
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Mrs. George Theurer and Mrs. Roy
Wyman entertained in a delightful
manner recently in honor of Miss Ma
mic Minor. Point euchre was played
at five tables. Prizes were awarded
to Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Reid and
Mrs. Corcoran. The house was beau
tifully decorated. The color scheme,
red and white being carried out in all
the appointments. The dining room
was also prettily embellished. Red and
white ribbons being brought from the
chandelier and fastened at the four
corners of the table. Red wedding
bells were also used in decorating.
After the game luncheon in several
courses was served. The guests
were: Mesdames Meyers, Seuer,
Griswell, Aiken, Reid, Stout, Corcor,
an, Woodhurst, Rich, Stevenson, Hen,
dirk, Moore, King, Thurman, Sherb
and Will Swain of Economy, Misses
Mary Richel and Abbie Urban.
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"A slumber party was given Satur
day evening by Miss Jessie Menden
hall at her home on West Seventh
street. The affair was in honor OF
the Halloween time. The guests
were Misses Lila and Jennie Steven
son, Miss Ruth Hadley, Miss Mary
Mather, Miss Miriam Kelly, Miss Ruth
Scott, Miss Rita Harvey and Miss
Bernice Atkinson
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One of the most charming social
events of the Halloween season was
the surprise party given on Miss Eli
zabeth Bailey at her home on South
Fifteenth street. The guests came In
costume and were masked. Games
and music were features of the even
ing. A Halloween supper was serv
ed to about twenty guests.
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The Halloween social given Satur
day evening by the pretty goods OF
Earlham College for their Taft and
Bryan friends was a grand success
The girls took their choice of the
young men and formed clans There
was the cabbage clan, the chicken
house clan, the grave yard clan and
many others. Finally all met and ad
journed to the old gravel pit formerly
occupied by the street car company
Here there were large camp fires and
an elaborate luncheon was served
College songs and various other forms
of amusement were INDUCED in.
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If you live in a town where ribbons
and other decorations are expensive
why not give crepe paper luncheon
A charming luncheon of this order was
deity managed by a small town girl
the other day. She chose pink as the
foundation for her color scheme
From her old fashioned garden she