Evening journal., 1911-11-01
HALLOWEEN A
NIGHT OF FUN
Carnival Joy Runs Rampant
Among Young and Old
in City'S Center
INFORMAL PAGEANT
ADMIRED BY THOUSANDS

GU III SiVtcnIuc anu HudiiiN 'ootuAi'of
merrily disported themselves on the
thoroughfares of the city last night
It was Halloween. the time when |
hobgoblin decorations, punctured |
pumpkin heads, black woody cats.
wriggling spiders mingled with the
mysterious inhabitants Of Fairyland
and which stir the imagination of the
boy so deeply that he puts on his
fathers trousers and plays pranks on
his neighbors.
From Z O'Clock in the evening until
midnight Market street, from Tenth
to Second, was crowded with people
carnival-mad. Everybody. whether
masked or not, seemed TO be filled
with the century-old charm of and
weirdness Of All Hallows Eve. Even
the staid and dignified policemen hid
himself behind the corner, figuratively
closed one eye and winked at the
passing throng with the other
There were many interesting sights
and the majority never failed to bring
a hearty laugh to the onlooker. Be
sides the brownies. the elves, the
sprites. the sylphs and other dwellers
Of Faryland there was the everyday
colored gentleman. the Chinaman and
representatives OF every other ma
tionality.
On one side OF the street could be
seen Benjamin Franklin, George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln
walking arm in arm. On the other
side could be seen the Czar of Russia
and Theodore Roosevelt shaking hands
and waving their hands at some
bright-eyed maiden who discarded the
conventionality Of women's attire and
put on bloomers.
Even President Taft, Eddie Collins
and Frank Baker were represented in
the passing throng. from which
echoed the vibrant voices Of mirth and
cheer to an unusual degree. Alex
ander's Rag Time Band used up all
their wind in serenades.
II was a night long to be remem
bered, and many aged people were
seen in the crowds looking on with
beaming eye and joyous countenance,
wondering, perhaps, of years gone by
when they. too. we're filled with the
spirit Of All Hallows Eve.
Some In Male Attire.
Many merry maidens robbed in turn
the wardrobes of young men. arrayed
themselves in male attire and tried
10 initiate the swagger OF their
smaller or larger brothers. Some We're
bold burlesQuers and others were in
daintx- costumes. Many men, on the
other hand. appeared as women and
appeared quite stunning. One OF
them. a well known clubman, appear
ed with a dapper young railroad man
as sher" escort. The pretty girl
went so far as to kiss real married
men who were out with their wives TO
enjoy the fun of the night
There was the little soap washed
cheek of the little boy and girl who
promised mother not to go too far.
Yet the little ones ventured into the
crowded streets and pulled the coat
tails of the gleeful maskers, who yell
ed 10 be let alone ia false voices, lest
their sex be betrayed. Then there was
the daring. mischievous and trouble
some boy who preferred to spend the
night stealing rides on street cars
and frighten passengers with their
queer makeup.
Withal the rafting noises and tre-
mendous shouting. the crowd, like all
Wilmington assemblages. was decid-
edly orderly.
Many SOclaIs.
There were many balls, socials, re
ceptious. dinner parties. hops. the.
atre parties and other social functions
during the night, at which thousands
of persons made merry.
Turner's held their dance I'm Turr
Hall which was attended by full,
1000 persons.
The Dancing Glass of the Tai
Cedars of Lebanon gave a dance (
Eden Hall which also was largely al
tended. Refreshments were serveC
Meets Orchestra furnished the musi'
J. Writ Willis had charge of the CON
mittee Of arrangements.
Music, dancing, and Hallowe'e
games made a delightful evening fo
Delaware Hospital nurses when the
we're the guests Of he superintendent
Miss Duncan
very merry evening was hearth
enjoyed by the young women Of Ga
Y. W. G A. household and their youn
women guests, about sixty being pres
ent a the party, which was given in Il
gymnasium.
In the receiving line were the houl
committee. Mrs. l.. G. Thompson, Mr.
". S Prickett, Mrs. Remington, Mr.
Willard Smith, Mrs. Isaac Phillip
Mrs. S. Cooper Hill and Mrs Robe
Crozier. Everyone was required
wear masque costume and the evei
ing was spent in a pleasant mann'
with Halloween games, the entire pr
gram being in charge Of the hou'
committee. The decorations whi'
were especially novel were also Il
work of this committee. The room VI
made as weird as possible wi
witches, moon and stars. jack o la
terms and fodder Refreshments. CO
sisting Of chestnuts. apples, ging
bread. etc. were served.
Soldiers Danced, Too.
The Delaware Athletic Associate
Of the Organized Militia. gave a Ha
lowe'en dance at the Armory la
night The First Infantry Orchest
furnished music.
The Washington Club had a d
ightful Halloween dance and soci
at which unique costumes were
feature.