Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-01

tions, and in the dining room there
+, was profusion of corn stalks ana
pumpkins, while black cat designs
were suspended from the chandeliers
| in the other rooms. The hours follow
ing the dinner were spent in playing
! Halloween games.
| Marie Healy 4oS East State street.
was hostess at a Halloween masque-
rade. at which several Of her young
friends were guests. Autumn leaves,
| pumpkins, and corn stalks entered into
the decorations, and the guests were
admitted by Master Harold Healy, at
| tired as a ghost The hours were spent
with dancing and Halloween games.
Anna Larson was extended the honors
for the best costume among the girls,
and Myron Bay won the prize for the
boys. During the evening Mrs. j. HI.
Snyder and Miss Bertha Bay favored
| the guests with piano music, and Mrs.
I. E. Healey, assisted by Mrs. Snyder
and Mrs. ]. w. Westbrook served a
two course lunch.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Leroy Clark enter
tanned forty OF their friends principal
~ from among the membership of
Marshall Lodge. No. 40. R. D., at their
home. Ala North Third street, at "a
ghost party. All of the guests came
dressed as ghosts. and the decorations
of oak leaves, pumpkins. corn stalks,
; black cats and witches We're in keep
! ing with the ghostly effect. In booth
a witch crooned and told fortunes.
These. sealed, dere drawn by. the
ghosts and later read aloud A witch S
auction also afforded amusement.
Lunch with mock menu, was served.
Miss Grace Martin and Mr.. sBen
Wheater entertained thirty friends at
the d. W. Wheater home, 543 North
Third street. The lights shaded in
; orange gave a somber effect that was
aided by autumn leaves. Chrysan-
/ themums also were used in the decora-
lions, Music and Halloween games
We're played, and Miss Elda Jackson,
as the fortune teller, made every one
happy. A two-course lunch was served
by the hostess. assisted by Mrs.
/ Wneater, Mrs. Harley Wheater, and
Mrs. Frank Hopkins
! Master Willie Mitchell was host to
eighteen members of his class at ST.
! Marys Institute at Halloween party
at his home, 70S East Boone street.
! The guests We're met at the door by Il
| ghost, and spent the evening playing
| Halloween games and with music. A
| Halloween lunch was served by Mrs
! Daniel MITCHELL the hosts mother.
Catharine Lands and Marie Painter
i entertained several young people at
i the Lands home. Games and mus lie
furnished the entertainment and a
tWo-course lunch was $ we'd by Mrs
/ Lands, assisted by her daughter, Mrs
! George Johnson. The rooms were
decorated in jack o'lanterns, ghosts
/ black cats, bats. witches, and other
Halloween novelties. A gypsy fortune
teller and her mystic ball was one OF
the features Of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Greene, Jr.
were host and hostess Tuesday evening
at their home at the edge Of town, to
at a Halloween affair. The house was
| effectively decorated with leaves, corn
stalks, and other things pertaining tc
| Halloween, and the evening was en-
| joyed in playing various games of that
nature. a Halloween lunch, in three
courses, was served late in the even
ing.
| The Shakespeare Society met Tues.
day afternoon with Mrs. E. W. Har.
mon, and finished it's second reading o
the play, Two Gentlemen Of Verona
licious refreshments which the hostess
served during a social hour. Mrs
Charles Jerome was guest Of the so
ciety. The next meeting will be wit!
Mrs. E. w. WINERY.