The Detroit times., 1908-10-31
EVERY GIRL WILL
HAVE MIRROR
TON|GHT
PRACTICE OF SEEKING GLIMPSE
OF FUTURE HUBBY ON HALO
WE'EN STILL IN vOoUE-MED-
les CELEBRATE IN ADVANCE.

For centuries the custom Of observ-
ing Halloween, the even of All Saints,
on Oct 81. has been regarded as the
time Of all others when supernatural
influences prevail, and as a night set
apart for the universal walking abroad
of spirits. 1t was believed by many
that on this mystic evening the hui
man spirit might detach itself from
the body and wander abroad.
At the present day. In the United
States and Great Britain. 1t Is devoted
to sports and practical jokes. Nuts
and apples are in requisition, the
former giving the name Nut Crack"
night to halloween in the south OF
England. They are not only cracked
and eaten. but are made the means
Of foretelling love affairs. The spe-
cial sport Of Halloween is the duck
ing" and "bobbing" for apples set
afioat in q tub of water.
Many other practices are INDUCED
in by girls, such as pairing an apple,
dropping the pairing on the floor, the
letter thus formed being the initial OF
the girls future husband; looking in
a mirror at midnight when the young
man or woman will be sure to see the
face of his future wife or husband.
The NEEDLES. laws and dents of the
Detroit College OF Medicine and Law
celebrated Halloween Friday night,
"a hours ahead of time, In such a live
ly manner that the fire and police de-
partments had to be called out. Their
annual celebration was featured by a
nightshirt and pajama parade and a
visit to a local theater. Early In the
evening, the students set fire to a
wood wagon that was passing the col
lege and when the policemen inter
fered, threatened to give him duck
ing in the fountain across the way.
The fire department put out the fire.
The students then broke several big
windows in the college and a riot call
was sent to police headquarters. A
squad Of policemen was sent out and
remained ON the scene until the stu
dents had gone to their homes to pre-
pare for the doings after dinner.
Then, they donned their night
clothes, painted their faces, and start
ed for the down town district. They
marched along. single file, with sew
eral yell masters sprinkled along tho
line. They paraded through the prin-
cipal streets before going to the thea
ter.
A number OF Halloween parties were
given In private homes In the city.
Miss Lois Moiles and Miss Teryault
entertained IL members Of the Bus
mess Women's Guild at Halloween
party In the home OF Miss Moiles, No.
264 lafayette boulevard. The enter
tainment was in honor Of Miss Libby,
who will leave shortly for Los An
geles. Cal.
Mrs. Stanley johnson gave q Hal
lowe'en party In her suburban home,
Hendrie's Corners, entertaining some
80 friends from Detroit, Royal Oak,
Birmingham and Southfeld.
Saturday evening a Halloween par
ty will be given at the Detroit Boat
club under the direction of Thomas
Harrison. The club rooms will be
transformed into picturesque farm
scene, with an immense hay rack. and
hundreds OF ears Of corn. pumpkins
and autumn fruits combined in dec.
Grafton. An old-fashioned supper, In.
Guiding, pumpkin pie, doughnuts.. cider
and the like will be served. About 800
couples are expected to attend.