Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-10
Very Enjoyable Halloween Party.

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young people assembled themselves at
the home of Miss Rotha Kreider, at
Driftwood, Pa, on Halloween.
Each gentleman who accepted the
invitatin was given, on his arrival,
paddock fashioned from card beard, on
which was sketched lock, and be-
meath the lock these lines were writ
ten:
"Here's the paddock, find the key
And learn what fate's prepared for
thee.
According to these instructions each
owner found the girl whose cardboard
key fitted his lock. Beneath the card
board covers of the paddock were sheets
ofpaper containing instructions for the
evening, and on each page each
gentleman found girls name, with
whom, in turn, he carried out the In
structions.
After the "Gray Witch" and 'Black
Wiz ,rd' had ushered in the guests and
presented them with keys and padlocks
they leftthem in the care of two ghosts
who acted as guides during the even
ing.
The first number on the program
was wedding ring contest, in which
a wedding ring was fastened to the
chandeliers by means of piece Of rub
ber which was kept in motion. Each
guest in tuin, tried to learn his fate by
trying to catch the ring by means of
forked stick. If he succeeded in get
ting the forked stick through the ring,
fate decreed that he or she should be
successful in love and wedlock. Miss
Edna Mitchell and Mr.. Thaddeus
Brooks were the only successful ones.
s,ax III,
seed contest Each guest was l,irnish-
ed with needle and thread. Then a
large pumpkin, decorated in black,
shaped like huge bowl, and contain
ing dried pumpkin seeds, was placed
in the centre of the room, and each
guest tried to see who could string the
largest number of pumpkin seeds in
the next fifeeen minutes. Miss Carrie
Corbett was the winner and received
handsome "fried cake man." as prize.
The guides then directed the guests
to "The Spring of Perpetual YOUTH"
which was found in a room In re-
mote part of the house The way was
dimly lighted and all along the way
were ghostly looking figures. The
room was beautifully decorated in
green and white.
The spring was a large bucket sur
rounded with green, representing
a moss covered well.sweep. From
this. spring, two little girls, George
Kreider and Francelia OsburD, dressed
as fairies, served fruit punch.
All again were led back to the draw
ing room, where a large black witch
holding broomstich had been pinned
on sheet. On this sheet were pinned
small envelopes containing slips of
paper with fortunes written on each.
Eachguest was blindfolded and turn
ed about several times and was theu
allowed to seek her fortune by touch
ing the sheet with the end of small
broomstick. The fortune promising
the brightest future was placed nearest
the witches outstretched hand.
After all had read their fortunes,
they were again directed to room in
remote part OF the house. This room
was decorated i'm Japape se sty le, where
fortunes with fairgrounds. Miss Ger
trude Hill. with great tact, unfolded
the:future to all the guests with her
magic cup OF tea.
The ghosts again met the guests at
the parlor door and guided them by
mysterious path, around the house to a
cave, where dwelt the wizard wise and
grave. Mr.. Winslow, who has become
famous Astrologer, was dressed in a
Having robe ana wore false face,
repre- enting hermit in his den. The
guests were greatly amused at his APP
pearance and skill in fortune telling.
After finding their way back to the
parlor they we're directed TO a room
beautifully decorated in flowers aud
evergreen, where Ophelia from her
bower presented a flower frome her
basket to each Of her guests and told
its significance.
The ghosts now pointed to the
gapsy's home, tent with leaves aud
branches representing the woods.
Chestnuts were strewn among the
leaves. A five-minute chestnut hunt
was now announced. Mr.. Arnold re-
ceived the prize for finding the great
est number of chestnuts.
Awfu last aud best Of all
Each guest went to the ball;
Mystic chamber" named
Twenty nr more entered At the door
tapped their hands three times or more
Awaited The answer strange.
The M site Chamber" WAS the din
/ ing room. The guests clapped their
I hands three times aud two boys ap-
/ peared dressed as Oriental slaves, ia
aud sashc-. They s,ryed e. 4 eshments
which consisted of chicken salad,
+ potato chips, nut salad, sandwiches,
/ olives, coffee, ice cream and cake, ia
T which the color scheme OF yellow aud
[ black were carried cut.
\ luck cake was then passed which
contained ring which signified mar
/ riage within a year, = dime, which
{ siguitled wealth, aud "A thimble which
/ signiied life of loneliness.
/ AT this feast everyone sat Oriental
| fashion on cushions on the floor, which
was covered with rug. The room
| was decorated In green aud white aud
| la the centre was an artificial fountain
surrounded with plants aud moss
/ colored paper.
After al had enjoyed the feast the
I "Rlaek Wizard" sgain appeared aud
/ directed the gentlemen to mysterious
chamber where they we're transformed
into Indians. jews, Wizards, Dutch
med, clowns, ste, while the "uray
T Witch, . with her magic wand, trans
{ formed tho ladies into beautiful fairies
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