The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-11-06
RARE ENTERTAINMENT
PHANTOM PARTY
The Social Twenty Invoke the
Spooks at Mr.. and MRS. For
dyce's Beautiful Home.

Invitations were sent out by the hostesses OF
the Social Twenty Club to attend their regular
quarterly entertainment, AT which friends Of
the Club members are asked to take part.
Eight O'Clock was the hour fixed for the guests
who would accept.
From ESQ to O'Clock on many Of the streets
could be seen parties Of white spectres or
vous. Arriving st the entrance OF the yard
stood . tall, saunt, white spook. who opened
the gate admonishing all to beware Of the
Black Cat which stood in the middle Of the
walk; next q still taller spook who warned sl
of the dangers Of passing under the ladder. On
reaching the porch. all were to pull the sourd
and in so doing the door opened amid the ring
ing Of many COW bells, on entering the hall,
The decorations were perfectly enchanting
and appalling. The floors were strewn with
autumn leaves, while the corners and aleoves
were filed with sugar cane, pumpkins and
Jack O1anterus. The rooms were artisticaliy
decorated with strings OF witches, black cats
and owls. As soon a. each guest arrived at
the door, . black cat was pinhed on each gen.
tleman and . white cat on each lady. On each
cat was o number, every one being masked and
after entering were separated and Afterwards
the cats Of the same numbers were paired on,
and marched in pairs into the large parlor,
which was similarly decorated with the sddi-
ton Of an open umbrella from which was sus-
pended number Of apples, and bag Of, nuts
from the center Of the hall. Here one OF the
witches read in weird voice Tom Moore's Lalla
Rookie, after which witch with . broom broke
the bag which held the nuts and each guest got
q nut which, when opened. revealed their In
dividual fortune. In q verse written with tiny
keep sake. Another trial was the guessing
each others identity. Some amusing mistakes
were made. An effort then vas TO see who
could bite a piece out Of the apples suspended
under the open umbrella without touching
them with the hands
Each black cat took o white cat into the
spacious dining room where the tables were
formed in the order Of double cross, and were
seated. The decorations on the tables were
artistic and appropriate Owls, cats, skulls and
cross bones; IN the center was the witch's light.
pickles, olives, meats, deiiciors cakes, cofies
and chocolate.
After the refreshments the program was car
!ed out BY S1s Of ,ss TO
and carry il to the end. Some hne imagina-
tions were developed. All were well pleased
with the CHASTITY effects Of the calcium lights
and stories.
The evening Was most delightfully."- spent
The hostesses for the occasion were Mesd2mes
II. p. Gamble R. w. Fordyce, o. NJ. Grisham,
w. r. Cooper and W. Z. Heard, who were pres
ent and carried out the above program Others
present were Mesdames J. II. Mathews. A.
Smith, /. &. siess, G. McGinty, Elmer Craine,
A. NJ Peters, ]. S. Hunt, l.. r. Neiil, IL. X
Moore, Mrs Stewart OF Arkadelphia, hisses
Mary Emerson Of Tennessee, Georgia Pro-
/ tbro. Nettie Bernstein and Ida Barrow. The
| eentlemen present were Messrs. o. NJ. Grisham
Harry p. Gamble, w. +. Cooper. W. = hearn q
w. Yordyce, @. McGinty and Will A. Strong
AZ II m, each guest bade the Hostesses good
night with many thanks for the pleasant even
ing spent.