The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-02
Halloween Gaiety

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Carnival was king Tuesday evening
on the streets of Oskaloosa when the
younger element, not to exclude num-
bers of the elders, turned out en-
masse and paraded the business
streets of the city for several hours
after supper in celebrating the ad'
vent of all Halloween. 1t was a
good.natured crowd, however, and
while those in mask and costume
took the liberties and freedom afford
ed by a concealed identity, all of the
sport and fun was of good natured
sort and police officers experienced
little difficulty in maintaining order.
High avenue and Market street were
thronged with people in costume and
hundreds of spectators were on the
streets until almost ten o'clock. The
biggest Saturday evening business
and band concert crowd was double
discounted by the happy go-lucky
throng that moved from place to place
upon the business streets last night.
Sidewalks we're inadequate to give
accommodations to the leisurely mob
and the pavements of the streets
were occupied until at times, vehi'
cles experienced difficulty in getting
through.
Restaurants and refreshment par
lors did a big business following the
parade. When the crowds of girls
and boys, men and women wearied OF
the noise and confusion on the street
they sought refreshments and seats at
the tables of cafe or lunch room.
These places profited handsomely by
the celebration and furnished much
of the entertainment of the after
part of the evening. Some of the
various entertainments were as fol-
lows:
Misses Kate and Leila Ninde OK
tended the hospitality of their home,
No. ia South Seventh street. to a
company of about fifty guests Tues
day evening in a Halloween dinner
party Dinner was served for the
company at $50 o'clock and a five
course menu was enjoyed by the
guests. Then followed a spirited and
lively contest at six-hand euchre.
with honors resting with Miss Helen
Spencer. Mrs. Lee Kalbach, W. II.
Kalbach and l. w. Cook. HallOwe en-
decorations suggested the annual fes'
tival and numerous pleasing features
contributed to the entertainment and
the enjoyment of the evening. The
party was the second of series OF
entertainments for the Ninde home,
A company of about fifty ladies par
ticipated in a luncheon and enjoyed
the afternoon hours of Saturday and
the third party will be given to a
company of guests Thursday even
! ing.
Misses Margaret and Doris Fitz
gerald, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
John H. Fitzgerald, were at home tC
the members of the K. |. A., an organ
ization of school pupils, Monday even
ing. A company Of between twenty
! five and thirty young folks assem-
bled for a Halloween party at th'
Fitzgerald place, No. 7O2 Third ave
nue. East, and held high carnival dur
! ing the evening. The rooms OF thu
home we're pretty with autumn fol
iage and the usual characteristic
Halloween decorations, pumpkins
witches, emblems, etc. Halloween
games and amusements entertaine
the company, refreshments were Sci
we'd and the crowd made merry unit
late hour.
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Miss Iva Keel, daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. Samuel Keel, No. 100 Fourt
avenue East, entertained the men
bers of her Sunday school class in
hospitable and pleasant manner las
evening when Halloween program