Evening star., 1913-11-01

visionary coaches drawn by shanks'
mares, and seer just happened to oe
there for the Allhalloween assembly OF
spirits and myStics last night in the
childrens hall of the Church of the
Ascension. 18th street and Massachu-
SettS avenue northwest.
Franks were played, there were Hal
loween frolics of every sort and apples
and candy and nuts to eat. The candle
il!unined eyes of pumpkin heads and
skulls looked on at the revel, while tiny
skeletons and spiders danced about i'll
the light Of many lanterns.
1t was costume party gotten up Tor
Halloween by the little Misses Waldo
Latham, Helen Sweeny and Katharine
Dudley. Their guests included the
Misses Marjorie and Jean Stewart. I.ncy
Louise and Virginia Calender. Gertrude
Osborne. Elizabeth and Iucetta Sabin.
and Henning Nclms. Carl Smith and Will
liam Jones. The policeman on the beat.
Rev. w. T.. Calender, assistant rector of
the church. and Mrs. Calender and sew
eral other grown-ups and just few unin-
yited guests were Hospitality entertained.
Mems Club Celebrates.
Halloween was celebrated last evening
by the Mems Club OF Takoma Episcopal
Church About one hundred people par
ticipated i'll the funmakins. following the
business meeting of the club which took
place at o'clock
At . o'clock the fun started with a
mock initiation of one of the newly
elected members of the club. The leader
i'm this movement was Herbert u. Law
son. who acted as guide. while Billy
Hensh:aw was the grand lecturer of the
evening. This was followed by a'i OF
the men masking and participating in u
ghost walk
At $50 o'clock the surprise of the even
H., ha-t p, x-.aI
crs, tho wives, sweethearts. sisters ana
daughters of members of the club, filed
.lto the dark auditorium from the rear
and participated in ghost march.
They were all attired i'll whito sheets.
wearing masks. and carried min iature
pumpkin head lanterns. Weird music
was rendered to tit the occasion. while
the glowing lanterns swung by the
ghosts as they marched around the
room completed the setting. During the
greater portion of the evening the room
was dark, with the exception of a few
candles scattered here and there, which
scantily lighted sections of the hall At
the conclusion of the march Il signal
was given and the electric lights We're
turned on. Masks We're then removed
and the aggre egatioU marched to the long
supper tables.
Ihc walls and ceiling Of the parish
hall We're decorated with pennants OF the
club and Halloween effects
President Jesse 3. k. Lee called upon
Col e. Z. I<niffin. William Ii. Henshaw,
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith and Mrs. Her
yey S. Knight who made brief remarks.
The remainder of the evening was de-
voted to dancing and social features.
The committees i'll charge of the affair
We're:
Entertainment II. p Lawson. Myron
Stout. L. u. Thompson and j. Bond
Smith.
Carnival-Maj. Jesse B. X. Lee, Robert
Williams. w. ". Labofish, l.. Il. Thomp-
son and Hervey $. Knight
Refreshments-Robert l.. Lerch. George
Crosland. J. Damn Fabcr and Wilson Ii.
knight.
New members elected at the business
meeting of the club We're: ]. u. jackson,
Thomas jackson. f. N. Becker. Thomas
". Marshall and Silas Bergman.
Bullet Fired Through Door.
A bullet fired through the kitchen door
at the house of Owen Carrick, 3o3 18th
street northeast, last night about s |
o'clock alarmed occupants of the prem
ises. Complaint was made to the police,
but the latter were unable to find the
person who fired the shot.
The police think the shot was fired by
some person participating in Halloween
celebration.
Halloween Party at School.
A genuine Halloween party at which
ghosts and hobgoblins held full sway
was held at the Grover Cleveland School |
last evening: the first Halloween party |
ever held in the public schools of the Dis
trict. it is said. 1t was given under
the direction of the boys club of that
school, the members of the girls club
being guests. Even the teachers who
came to act as chaperons were with
one exception. masked and in costume. |
Ghost stories were told and old games |
such as ducking for apples, blowing out |
candles and pinning the tail on the dom
key were played. Dancing was also a |
but none of the "newfangle
kind-only the Virginia reel, the barn
dance and waltZes.
Nearly 10 persons were present. This
number included about seventy-five menu
hers of the two clubs. large number Of
parents and'several teachers" Judge:Lat