Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19

nceman with potato body, a turnip head and
a couple of cucumbers for legs requires some
sort of helmet (easily made out Of pasteboard,
well a club in his hand to lend him prop
versimilitude. final touch in the shape OF
a pair of mustaches consisting of two ears Of
wheat stuck with mucilage beneath the nose con
tributes ferocity to his expression.
Or, II you like. you may construct clown. with
a small beet for a head and a couple of carrots
for legs. lady apples serving admirably for but
tons and topknots. Here. of course, a bit of paint
is desrable-but not very much. because 1t Is
we'll to rely far possible upon the vege-
tables themselves for the effects to be produced
The clown should have peaked cap on top oil
his head which is easily cut out OF the substance
of the beet to have the desired shape. and
in his hand he may carry plum. attached to a
short string. to represent the distended bladder
which Mr.. Merryman is accustomed to use In MS
business
The question of feet for the manikins may be
a bit puzzng. but small potatoes will serve the
purpose satisfactorily, and radishes are excellent
One two incidentals Of clothing may be dis
creetly added, such necktie for a dude mani
kim veil for lady goblin. The lady goblin.
by the way, may be provided appropriately with
a skirt of lettuce leaves. and If she can be sup
piled with parasol to carry In her hand, tne
effect will be more picturesque
Some girls are very clever at contriving such
things as these and with the suggestions here
given, almost any bright young woman ought 10
be able to put together few Halloween manikins
that will be q surprise to her friends ii sue
chooses to celebrate the occasion by party, she
ought to devise vegetable goblin for each guest
to serve as a present and 1t is desirable that In
each case the boyle doll Cf such 1t may be calied)
shall be "take-on' in way upon the re,
cipient Thus dude manikin might be bestowed
upon a young man conspicuous for the elegance OF
his apparel This will make a great deal OF fun
Jack oIanterns are always appropriate to Hal
lowe'en, and small ones. made out OF little pump
kins and provided with grinning teeth and staring
eyes painted on paper and glued on the inside OF
the lantern will help out the array OF gifts Tor
the guests on such an occasion. smallsized
lantern of the sort makes frst-rate head Tor
goblin whose body may be an orange II desireo
The reason why vegetables, fruits and nuts al
ways figure SO conspicuously In the celebration OF
Halloween is simply that the festival is by origin
a harvest rejoicing. It is a thanksgiving for the
safe and successful garnerning OF the crops In
autumn Therefore It is that apples pumpkins
and nuts which typical autumn products. are
most used symbols In connection with the oc'
casion.
The ceremonies appropriate to Halloween are
of wholly pagan origin. and even to this day the
ancient rites are celebrated in parts OF Scotland.
Great fires Ia relic of the pagan Baa ires) are
built outdoors heaps Of stones All the home
fires are put out, and. until midnight. only these
are permitted to burn Then, at the strok OF IL,
each person takes bit OF the fre to his home.
and with II kindles fresh blaze upon his hearth.
At this ceremonial many centuries ago the Druid
priests oficiated. The fires they kindled were
sacred.
In the ninth century Pope Gregory ~. ap.
pointed November day for the celebration
az the memory OF all sairt and martyrs not al
ready honored by an allotment Of special days In