The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-10-10
NINE. MERR.'S ADVICE
SUGGESTIONS FOR A MERRY HAL
LOWE'EN PARTY.
The Night and Its Associations Lend
Themselves Readily to the Max
ing of Most Enjoyable En-.
tertainment.

Early in October the letters begin
to arrive asking for suggestions for
the ever-popular Halloween frolic,
which occurs upon the last day Of this
glorious month. Each year it seems
as If there could be nothing new, but
| never fail to find some clever favor
or some different way to present the
cid stunts. We all love mystery, and
as time goes on there are always
young people for whom it may be
first time to celebrate this fascinating
special day. Witches, bats, owls and
black pussy cats, with jack o'lanterns
Of all sizes, are the accessories one
must have, and our Irish friends in
clude the fairies, brownies, and all
the wee folks who dive and delve in
the underground world.
First Of all, there must be an invi-
tation that will tell a bit what the
party is to be. and to add to the fun
have these mysterious messages de-
livered by little brownie carrying
witches lantern ("jack la1tern").
This invitation may be written upon
narrow strip of paper and enclosed
in an English walnut shell from which
the meat has been removed. Glue
the edges together, leaving an end of
red and yellow baby ribbon out to
which to attach a wee envelope with
the address upon 1t and on the card in.
side write Crack the nut and a mes
sage you'll find, which answered. once
and you'll be kind"
To save space this invitation may be
written on the typewriter:
Lam going to have party,
On Halloween night at eight.
The witches and ghosts are coming,
So be sure and not come late.
Marjorie King.
II the hostess wishes, she may tel.
eDhone all the girls and ask them to
come dressed as ghosts and ask them
to come Is minutes before the hour
set. 1t will be best for the one who
opens the door to be dressed as a
witch. in red cape, black skirt and tall
black hat with a red band. Sew black
paper cats, owls, bats and lizards on
the cape and ornament the hat with
the very realistic spiders that are
made of wire and for sale at the ia.
vor counter. After the boys come, and
they may wear brownie and hobgoblin
costumes If they like, ask them into
the living room and let the ghosts file
in one by one. No one must speak
work except the hostess, who will ask
them to form for the Virginia reel.
which they must do silently. II by
laugh or familiar gesture a boy
guesses who girl is. and correctly,
she removes her ghost costume.
Dancing will probably be the favorite
amusement. At II serve refresh
ments from table with witch's cal
dron for centerpiece, made from a
black kettle mounted on broom stick
handles. Run red and yellow ribbon
to each place Jock Horner pie style)
and attach the ribbons to tiny witches
caldrons at each place, made by fas.
tening three sticks of red and yellow
candy into tripod and filling the ket.
tie IDOL size) with sailed nuts. In
the center Of the caldron have ia,
vors indicative of the future, like
a week book for the author" a
bag of coins for the banker a suit
case for the one who is to travel,
ring for the one first to wed, etc.
A suitable menu would be Welsh
rabbit or lobster salad, cider, individ.
ual pumpkin pies, apples, nuts and
grapes.
MADAME MERRi.