The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-07

IN the special. entertainment pToNlues
for the OCCASION Music OF most eS
cellent degree. furnished by BurKe'S
orchestra. made the dancers busy
and most enjoyable program was ex
perienced.
Miss Helen Bancroft, OF Des MoineS
who has been visiting in town several
days, was the guest of honor Thurs
day evening at a Halloween masque
given by her cousin, Miss Pearl
Brown, TO company of about forty
young people. The usual Halloween
festivities were INDUCED and refresh
ments likewise.
Members of the w. r. c. are being
congratulated by old comrades, mem
bers of the G. A. r. and numbers of
visitors for a general good Time at
the ten-cent social held Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Mary
Spates, No. SO North Market street.
Halloween was in the air and the old
time festival Of fun was tossed upon
the crowd. Many of the attendants
were in mask and some of the cos
tunes we're mirth-provoking. A prize
was offered for the one who might
best or longest conceal their identity.
One parsonage there was in the crowd
about whom no one could determine
person, number, gender or case. When
first prize was awarded 10 this char
acter, Mrs Emma Bass introduced
herself TO the surprise of everybody.
One OF the best stunts OF the evening
that furnished special entertainment
for the crowd was the attempt OF
part of the company TO eat apples sus-
pended from the ceiling by a string.
The hands of the contestants were
tied behind them and they had no as
siStance OF any kind in making start
or finish Jesse LafOllette won first
prize. being able 10 finish first and
that, TOO, before some of the contest
ants hau been able to break the skin
Of their apple But they say Jesse is
q natural apple eater and knew how.
Leslie Ray White won the first prize
for discovering the identity OF the
greatest number Of the masqueraders.
The lad seemed possessed of a won
deTful ability To correctly name the
apparitions. lie had knowledge be-
yOnd his years, but no one thought oil
accusing his grandma Of helping him.
While the fun was at its height in
artT
itors who contributed TO the enter
tainment for a brief while and then
as mysferiously took their departure,
nor was the identity Of the company
discovered or anyone the wiser as Ia
who they were nor whence they came.
The visit was an unexpected feature
OF the evenings program. To be sure,
the home was deliberately decorated
for the occasion and refreshments
suitable TO the holiday were served
and duly enjoyed. Everything was
and the treat was doubly
a greciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Helm gave
shelter Thursday night TO a strange
party OF guests. They entered the
home. sat down. looked at each other
and then just laughed and shook, but
not an audible sound escaped, for they
did not care to give themselves away.
All were in makeup" and some were
peaches" Entertainment was pro
vided by the individual members in
their makeup and it was a scream
from first to last. Three of the lady
members made up as bride, groom and
mother-in-law, who was the only talk
alive one in the bunch. And then
came supper, one that fitted the spot
and the occasion. nor was anything
missing from the menu, even down to
home baked beans and brown bread.
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Miss nellie johnson was the reel
pient of shower Thursday afternoon
rendered to her at the home OF Miss
Ada ConOver on North Market street.
The hostesses of the occasion were
the Misses Conover, Givin and Shoe
make The affair was oil the nature
OF a surprise TO Miss Johnson, the
girls (her old college friends having
assembled at the Conoyer home before
her arrival. The afternoon was a
very happy one and the young ladies
employed their time in forming
romance" for the bride-to-be. just
prior TO the Tefreshments-which
proved TO be baked Alaska - little
Miss Mildred OFT entered the room
drawing 4 small white chariot covered
with autumn leaves, which she left
standing in front of the honor guest. /
Great merriment followed as the girls
asked the bride questions before each
package was unwrapped and the wish
contained therein read. AT the sound
OF the six O'Clock whistle the happy
party adjourned, each one present as
suring the bride that she carried their
warmest affections with her into her
Canadian home,
uzpcE - - =.
Oskaloosa Eagles had a Halloween
party of their own Thursday evening.
It was a smoker and a feed" held
ia the lodge room, with an excellent
attendance during the evening.
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