Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Suggestions for Halloween

party devoted to the games and charms
of long ago. If there is no fear of the
spelling of clothes, let bobbing for
apples be the game for the men, while
for the girls try this: Hide ring in
six-inch head of flour on the pastry
board. The girl who can bring out the
ring in her lips is the next one to be
married.
If this seems too undignified sport
for modern days, tie apples by long
strings to the portiere pole and let
each man and girl try to eat an apple
thus suspended. Be sure that the ap-
pies are big ones, and brightly pol
ished, as this makes them much hard
er to bite.
While this is going on arrange a
bean race in another room. Give each
pair of players a dozen small beans to
be carried on the blade of an ordinary
table knife from one end of the room to
the other, and dropped into a slender
long-necked vase. Time each couple,
and to the couple which does the feat In
the shortest time give prize-perhaps
a box of candy beans.
Fishing for fortunes" is another
good game. To prepare for this you
should have a number of tiny souve-
Mrs, with a line of rhyme If possible,
and each sewed in a little cheesecloth
bag, more or less fish-shaped, according
to your skill, and with little brass
ring sewed to the back Of each fish.
Many little favors will be found In toy
shops and among doll trinkets. There
should be one colored fish for the girls
and another for the men. Let the
guests fish with long lines to prolong
the fun Here are some suggestions
for the favors:
For the men:
A dolls mitten, with the lines:
Alas, poor chap. harmlesss as kitten.
What did you ever do to always get the
mitten?
with a button, needle and thread:
I'm afraid you are too fussy, you will never
But you are now prepared to sew your but
tons on for life.
With a wee automobile:
Here's to the man who owns a car;
The maidens all adore him.
It's only the chap with the flying machine
Who can get there before him.
With a couple of bright new pennies:
For the girls:
I know that you banker
To marry banker.
With toy soldier:
Here's a dashing son of Mars,
Hero of some twenty wars
He'll be crazy over you
And 1 know you'll love him true.
With tiny teapot:
You'll never marry, but don't you care;
You'll have a good time and some to spare.
So pet your pussy cat and drink your cup
OF tea.
As comfortable a spinister as one would
care to see.
New Better Than the Old
A game of this sort takes the place
of the older pouring of melted lead into
water, or walking blindfold to choose
among the three saucers. The first OF
these was always difficult to prepare
for, and dangerous, too, for some one
was sure to be burnt, but the latter
may still be played if desired.
| To choose partners for supper, drape
a thick curtain between the doorway o1
two rooms and let the girls in turn each
extend her left hand through the door
first taking off her rings. The mer
choose the hand they like best. Or the
game may be reversed and the girls Sc
| lect their escorts to supper by choosing
hands.
For the supper, if the guests are not
too many in number a chatting dish
feast is delightful. Have two chafine
dishes at least, and prepare chicken
creamed with green peppers, which the