Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-01
W. HALLOWEEN EVENTS
Ladies Of Catholic and Episcopal
Churches Gave Parties. {,

Most enjoyable was the Halloween
celebration held at the Vivier opera
house Wednesday night by the ladies
of the Altar society of the Catholic
church. All the accessories to make
the occasion suggestive of harvest
and plenty were in evidence. The
opera house was enlivened by the
merry sounds of laughter and tune
full melodies of the Virginia reel, in
which many participated.
The decoration were simple, but
especially attractive, consisting of
paper jack O. lanterns, corn husks
and yellow tissue paper. One fea-
ture attracting much attention was
the large shock of corn which en-
closed a fortune teller's booth. Mrs.
E. S. Mccain told the future, past
and present to many with unerring
accuracy. The candy booth was well
p~atronized, Mrs. 0. I. Hicks having
chargr here. "A pie eating conest
was one of the scheduled events at
the pie counter, in charge of Mrs. M.
E. Vivier.
In a contest held at the pumpkin
booth, Rev. George MacDougall re-
ceived first prize, while Mrs. Geo.
McGonigle was awarded the second
prize. Mrs. A. Spero had charge of
this booth. The contest involved a
blindfolded attempt to pin a missing
part of a huge pumpkin in its
proper place. The efforts of the con-
testants caused much merriment.
Mrs. J. w. Scrivner and Miss Dora
Kimball conducted a "chopping bee"
with marked success.
Great interest was taken in the
guessing contest as to the weight of
a large princess nougat cake donated
by Mrs. G.. w. Smith of West
Brownsville. Many guesses were
registered. Emile Wise, on a cut
with others, received the prize cake.
Music was rendered during the
evening by n orchestra.
Beginning with a parade of 80
ghosts, lead by a witch of delicioSly
mysterious appearance, the WOman's
Guild of the Episcopal church en-
terained wit ha Halloween event at
the hall over Wise and Newman's
on 18th street last night. The
ghosts, after parading through part
of Elizabeth street and inspiring the
| populace with a proper appreciation
of the unearthly power of ghosts,
marched up to the hall to spend the
balance Of the evening in fun and
frolic.
And fun and frolic they, and many
others, had, but it vas all under
| the mysterious influence of various
and sundry witches flying on broom
sticks through space, ferocious look
ing cats, ugly, grinning skulls, un-
der which there were cross bones
all on paper in shades of deep black,
| of course. Scattered here and there
were carved out pumpkins showing
| wide, GRIMM mouths, eyes and nose,
| all thrown into relief by a lighted
| candle within.
There were green pumpkin vines
| growing out of the plastered wall
and their yellow flowers were in full
bloom. Many black bats, they OF
the cave variety, were flying through
space and bringing shudders of fear
through those whose heads happen
ed to come into contact with them.
All in all, it was an entertainment
calculated to impart those most de-
lightful,- mysterious and creepy SEN
sations supposed to be appropriate
to Halloween and cause all guests
with imaginations deep enough to
properly appreciate the occasion.
Mrs. George S. Beard, president Of
of Woman's Guild Of the Episcopal
church, was the general head of the
festivities. She was assisted by all
the ladies of the guild. Not only
were the Episcopalians out in num-
bers but there were many of those
from other churches in the city.
There was music and refreshments