Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN
Advance Celebrations and
4. Others on the Schedule.
MEMORIES OF oLDEN TIMES
Exercises Last Night at First
Presbyterian Church.
YOUNG MEMS CLASS IN CHARGE
Caledonian Club and Ladies' Circle.
Woodmen of World, Entertain.
kindergarten Glass.
MEMORIES OF oLDEN TIMES
YOUNG MEMS CLASS IN CHARGE

mere were several dlICe I1diioNcci
celebrations last evening. There will be
others tonight and probably Monday
evening The fact that the day of
mystery comes on Sunday has resulted in
"scatteration'' of Halloween events over
a period of four days-from Friday night
to Monday night.
Memories of the quaint celebra lions of
the oiden times were recalled at a Hall
loWeen party given last night by the
yo,Nlg mems class of the First Presby-
terrain Church. In the parlors Of the
church. where the celebration was held.
picturesque scene was presented. There
were spooks a-plenty. ck-o-lanterns
emitting a rosy sunset glow. rosy ap-
pies and sheaves of yellow corn.
s Arthur \. Chenay was master of the
mystics. and his assistant was W. Ros-
coe Cade. president of the class The
program consisted of piano solo. by
Miss Jennie Locke; recitation. by Miss
Nellie McCiaren, and vocal selections, by
Harry HelWiS and Charles Norton. A
paltomiine. entitled Halloween on the
Farm. concluded the list A. T. Mechan
and Miss BERTHE Hill played the leading
roles.
\ number of pretty girls were auctioned
OH 10 the highest biders. but only as sup
per partners for the successful buyers.
There was Halloween mirth and mys-
terE throughout the evening
Caledonians and Ladies' Circle.
The sons of bonnie Scotland who are
members of the Washington Caledonian
Club attended a Halloween gathering of
the clans last night at Eagles Hall
Jack Bowie sang ''The Macgregors'
Gathering and George Mcleod imper-
sOnated Harry Lauder "Thc Maid of
lDIn0ec' nv
berry. A. b. Griffith gave limitations
of calliope and a dog and cat fight
Many original masks and costumes
suggestive Of the Halloween mysteries
marked the celebration last night by
Oak Grove No. ?, Ladies' Auxiliary Cir
Gle, Woodmen Of the World, in the hall
of the organization, 691 E street. There
were music, dancing and games galore.
Spanish GYPSY: Mrs. William Boyce.
Japanese girl: Misses Sadie and Edna
Maj or, twin sisters; Miss Nellie O'Brien.
paper doll: Mrs. +. r. Kunza, ghost:
Mrs E. Howe. Aunt Dinah: Mrs. Annie
Carney. Topsy: Miss Helen Murray.
clown; Mrs. Nellie McClaren. clown:
Mrs. William Bbyce. Zu Zu Kid: Ber-
tina Blondheim. Cuban boy: Miss Esther
Hutchinson, hobo: Miss Nellie Toogood.
Mary Jane; Helen Rinevalt. Buster
Brown; Robert Adam. DR.. Cook; Charles
c. Galloway, Hiram, and William Julian,
drum major.
Takoma Park Event Tonight.
The young people Of Takoma Park are
eagerly anticipating Halloween recep-
ton to be given tonight In the new
bungalow Of the Bliss Electrical School
at North Takoma. Md The announce
ment that the girls who attend will be
taxed 50 cents as an entrance fee pro-
voked so much criticism. 1t Is said that
the managers of the affair finally decided
that the tax will be voluntary one and
not compulsory, as at first announced.
The girls who entered objection to the
fifty-cent innovation claim that at a re-
cent reception to the students they fur
nished all the money necessary to finance
the affair and the young men were not
taxed a penay.
The children Of Miss Irva Marvin Sass
GERS kindergarten class and their little
friends were treated to a Halloween cele-
Columbia road. The apartments were
decorated with varicolored autumn leaves
and other Halloween features. which the
little ones arranged for the occasion.
Effects of Magic Wand.
After the morning games the children
were told a pretty Halloween story by
Mrs. Ella A. Sasscer, mother of the
teacher. The scholars were then ushered
into the dining room. which was dimly
lighted by the mellow glow from pumpkin
and gourd faces and grotesque lanterns.
Refreshments had been served, and at
a given signal. three strokes of a magic
wand wise-looking old witch came into
the room. She carried an immense
pumpkin pie. with long ribbon strings
hanging from it. The witch commanded
each child to pull one Of the ribbons.
AS the scholars drew the strings they
found them attached to little cards bear
ing the fortune Of all those present, each
being different.
Among those whose fortunes were told
by the quaint witch were Misses Ruth
Stabler, Anna Katherine Droop, Persis
Birtwell. Dorothy Eynon, and Masters
Richard Moulton, Harry Miner. E. J.
Gresham, Dixon Sroufe, Billie Crawford.
Joe Crawford. Andrew Larman, Joseph
Cox and little Grace Miner.
Mrs. Curtis f. Gresham assisted in the
entertainment of the children, and many
Of their parents were present