The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
AHALLOWEEN
LETTER

T MUST tell you. my dear about ths
Halloween party at Bettys. The
- whole place was a mass OF autumn
leaves and cornstalks with Jack-oI-lan-
terms peeping from every corner. Even
the punchbowl In the hall was Olaran
inside a huge pumpkin.
The dining room. as the wdtct's. caw>.
was unique. and the most clever scenic
effect have seen Off the stage. Betty
and Kitty had fashioned stalacfttes os,s
Of yards or blue. green, orange. pu,r-paa
and yellow bunting. cut IN tagxsd
streamers. spIashed with gold ana cream
bronze paint and powdered with dfa-
mond dust to make them irtdescsnk.
These were strung on wires attached TO
the picture molding, strips OF bsrntinz
being fastened from wire 20 wire 70 trttfe
the ceiling The side walls were covered
with dark-green and purple bunting.
with the stalactites draped over them
so as to form crsvtces and weird apsr-
lures A most realistic touch was s1ver,
by the black crepe paper bats attached
TO fine wires. which seemed 10 dart 10
and fro in the dim Hight.
In a shadowy corner the witch stocd-
stirring her caidron and mutter1n< tn-
carnations. Betty looked stunning IN
her flaming scarlet witch's costume.
with an enormous owls head and wings
as headdress and her star-studded
cloak lining. Everybody was crazy
about her and the clever way ahs
whispered warnings and nnvzterioa,.
communications as she distributed IN,
favors from her caldron The girls "a
vors were tied with yellow. and hidden
In each was the name of a man. while
the mems were tied with red. each con-
tanning the name OF girl. thus leaving
TO chance the choice Of a partner
We played all sorts OF games ana
dances and romped to our hearts con-
tent A buffet lunch was served. Be
hind stalactite curtain In the bay win
dow large table was concealed, groan-
ing beneath its load of goodies-pop-
corn. chestnuts. walnuts. almonds and
all kinds OF nuts, gingerbread and
fancy cakes, candy straws and cream
mints. with a huge pumpkin pie In the
center. The delicious homemade ices
were served in hollowed-out apples,
oranges and purple and white turnips.
You can't imagine how dainty and at
tractive everything looked and how good
1t was. You can depend upon II we al
had good appetites.
I shall never forget the picture. the
animated faces and brilliant costumes.
A perfect riot of colorI Every one
seemed quite In the spirit OF the cos
tune he had chosen. Patty as Little
Bo-Peep was like dainty bit of dres-
den In a light-blue quilted petticoat with
rose-covered paniers to match the how-
ers on her hat. Blanche and Claudia
were medieval DANES. Blancbe's err
mine was a marvel OF cleverness
She had taken turkish toweIing and
fastened tassels Of black worsted on
II to represent the tails. Claudia was
ideaI-i In her flowing robes and banded
headdress made Of gilt betting heavily
studded with beads and sequins. This
trimming was also used on the cor
sage and mantle Billie looked great IN
his Pierrot costume Of white cheesecloth
trimmed with blue pompons
/ can't begin to describe all OF them TO
you. for there were gypsies. astrologers.
Gainsborough ladies and lots OF others.
/ wore an old silk founced gown OF my
grandmOther's.
We all agreed that twas the best
time ever, and would you believe 1t,
Betty confided TO me that she had done
1t ali for SO.