The Washington times., 1909-10-23
Large Parties for Halloween
Should Show Original Ideas

In answer to the large number of
queries received for Halloween sugges-
tons, everything Of the sort that viii
be of interest to the hostess viii be
published from time to time on this
page up to the evening when witches
appear.
OF course. there must be a Halloween
party and whether given in the barn,
attic, or drawing room, ii must be
planned to provoke mirth and good
cheer. Every one is tired of the stere-
otyped affair Of this sort. so why not
endeavor TO vary it with something
original-an evening with the water
witches, for instance? Doesn't that
sound delightfully."- mysterious and just
wee bit uncanny?
The water witches. you know were
the spirits OF good Indians, VINO VIZ
permitted to enter into the bodies OF
water creatures alter they depaI teu
this life-hshes, sea serpehts' "o-0i
fowl and even merma1ds ana Iilel men
In fact. all the strange embodlmehes
--,soestas NV the sea. such an enter
tainnoent would be strictly original ana
sc American as It can possibly be, Tor
in This branch OF folklore are the IA
vored mOrtals.
In Water COlors.
out your invitation IN the form Of a
so1are card, with a water witch painted
in the left-hand corner. or outline your
witch With pen and ink. and MI IN with
hits Of gumpaper. The latter methoo'
while NOT as artistic, is quite as satisfae-
tory, and really more in keeping with
the idea. AS to the form of invitation
follow your own inclination and orig
inahty. The simpler it is the more OF
surprise will your entertainment be. For
instance;
You are invited to spend Halloween
evening with the water witches al
Laughing Waters Lodge (Sl6 Pierce
street, from 10 Z o'clock.
II desired, the hostess may dress IN
Indian costume. In lieu Of the latter a
scarlet blanket draped about her viii DO
very nicely. allowing her hair 10 hang
down her hack. If Laughing Water $
locks are fair instead of black, she
should wear a wig 10 carry out the lttu-
sion Little daubs OF red ana 4eIoW
paint VIII transform her into bewltch-
ing Indian maiden For a mead dress,
make a crown OF paSteEOard; cut Out
brown, yellow, and red crepe paper tOL
the covering. Use the same paper Tor
feathers Cover a ten-inch wire with
crepe paper. rolling ii in place. Next
lay the wire in the center OF paper
feather and glue securely in position;
Seven of these graduated feathers shOuld
then be pasted on the crown, IN front
after which the wire can be sngntly
color paints give gorgeous color enects
for daubs here and there on the IeaIn-
ers A girl who is deft and clever can
fashion enough Of these Indian head
dresses to present TO each guest upon
arrival, q clever idea which viii greatly
add 10 the spirit OF the occasion
Paper Papoose.
For herself. she must surely have a
papoose-a crepe paper one. suspended
from her shoulders. Indian fashion, in
a brown paper cradle. Cardboard, pa
per, glue, and scissors with an original
brain and deft fingers, can accomplish
wonders.
barn is an ideal place in which 70
give a Halloween party. so is an attic,
but wherever II IS held, the room can
be transformed into an ideal camping
ground" The decorations should. Of
course, be suggestive Of wood, field,
and fen, the haunt Of elves, fairies
pixies. witches. and other imps OF earth
air and sea whose annual holiday this
night is. Strings Of onions, apples, red
peppers, and the bittersWeet vine, dec
GRATED with sheaves Of wheat and corn
stalks are suggestive of Halloween.
II you have difficulty in obtaining
pumpkins for JaCk-o' Lanterns, ust
round pasteboard boxes covered witt
pumpkin colored crepe paper, cuttine
candle is to shine Great care must b'
taken. however, 70 preclude the posi-
bilay Of fire. A huge Jack-O- lanterr
on the center Of the table may be useC
as the receptacle for an electric drop
light II your house is lighted by elec
tricity, otherwise the good old-fashion
cd tallow candles may be used.
Your chef d'Oeuvre viii be your totem
poles at one end Of the room. or IN th'
corners, as many as you have time ant
inclination 20 make These should b1
Ma in rife Z n 2
least one lighted only by few Jack-O'
lanterns, otherwise the weird effect vii
be lost To fashion. take two thin
strips Of boards the required height ant
nail to a standard Next nail cleat
across from one and one-half to twt
feet apart to hold the poles" upright
Next take a sheet Of pastebOard and
bending II into an oval. tack near tn
top Of the poles" Paint the paste
board all over with phosphorus paints
cutting out designs for eyes, eyebrows
mouth, teeth, and ears from black gum
paper and paste on the pasLebOard
These black figures on the phosphOres
cent background VIII give as ugly an
weird an effect as can be desired.
Reverse the Plan.
Or reverse this plan. and simply Gu
out eyes, teeth. and mouth Of the blac
gum-paper. pasting on the white paste
board background and outline the variou
features Of the physiognomy with phos
phorus paints. This viii give the az
pearance Of a grotesque face in bas re
lief. the light shining through.
This Will be an ideal room in whic
10 have the usual lamentations, tn
giirnpses= into futurity, without whic
no Halloween party would be complies
any uncanny adventure devised by Tn
hostess in honor Of the trembling nee
phyte may be given the mystic touc
in this room.
The water witches, around whom tn
interest Of the evening centers, mus
make their appearance shortly after N