Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31
At W|TCH|NG HOUR
WHEN GHOSTS WALK
Entire Population of National
Capital Apparently "0ut
for a Lark"
GENERAL CELEBRATION
BY THE "MERRYMAKERS"
Youngsters in Motley Garb and
Children of Large Growth Par
ticipate in Festivities.

LlClpaCe IN FESTIVITIES.
If there were any boys or girls in
Washington. either regular" girls and
boys or "grown-up" girls and boys, who
did not celebrate Halloween last night,
they were what Is usually termed Con
spicuous by their absence" for 1t SEEM
ed as If everybody in Washington was
on the streets. bent on having a good
time.
Pennsylvania avenue. 9Th street 7th
street and New Jersey avenue all
presented gay scenes until late hour,
being crowded with merrymakers of
all ases-many in costumes-and 1t
was not always tho youngsters who
wore the motley garb and the false
faces" Nor were there lacking the
young women dressed in brother's
clothes-no, stree.
They were there, too. along with the
bad little boys who insisted on manip-
ulat1ng putty blowers, and the good
little girls who tried their best to make
ceeded in making themselves absolutely
adoraple-to use girl language.
Easy Time for Police.
The police generally had an easy time
Of it, although they had to use their
eyes a good deal to keep tab on the
aforementioned bad boys with the ir-
repressible putty blowers. Occasional
ly when some youth insisted on blowing
nails at passersby. as one very bad boy,
indeed. insisted on doing on 9th street,
the policemen had to admonish a few
with no gentle tongue and hand. But
it's all in a lifetime on Halloween, sirs
The police automobiles which belong
over at headquarters had quite a
"joy-ridin' time last night, filled with
three cops" who were securing the
city on the lookout for malefactors.
The officers paid especial attention to
hold-ups have been a bit too common of
late.
Policemen Of the third precinct were
given orders to be vigilant near the
home of Mrs. Calf, the Presidents
fiancee, as 1t was thought merrymak..
fitness of things might try to "get
funny" 1t is to the credit of those mer-
rymakers who might have got too
merry that they did not. and the police
had little to do in this regard.
Festivities Everywhere.
Clubs. hotels, schools and private
homes Joined in the celebration last
night. Decorated pumpkins carved into
the usual grotesque resemblance of the
human face and illuminated from within
by candles or little electric lights. autumn
leaves. stalks and even whole shocks
of corn, and all the other time-honored
garnishments of the day-and night
greeted the hotel patrons. Several OF
the cafes assumed the appearance OF
country fairs. lacking only the side
shows and displays of prize,,winnins
Several Of the school and home asso-
Citations Of the public schools held Hal
loween social centers" at the school
buildings. where dancing and the regu-
lar frolics Of the night were in
dulged in.
The boys department of the Y. NJ
c. A. had a great time. There was q
horrible parade" to start things off
The prize went to John Schleight. who
Following the parade. games were play
ed inside the boys building. which was
appropriately decorated for the occa-
sion and had regular witches
caldron" bubbling for all 1t was worth.
The relay race was won by the team
war was tugged away by the team cap
tanned by Sam April
Fair Ghosts at Y. W. c. A. Home.
Two fair ghosts greeted the hundreds
Of girls who attended the celebration
at the Y. w. C. A. building at 14th and
6 streets. The elevator was stopped
at each floor, where Bluebeard's wives,
the Giant Sneeze," whatever that is,
the Charmed Circle, Means and Groans
and other Halloween folk were on ex-
hibition. In the gymnasium the usual
stunts. including The century-honored
apple "bobbing," were on the program
Miss Mabel Nelson Thurston and Miss
Ruth Keeney contributed ghost stories
The exercises were under the direction
of Miss Miriam Barstow.
Straw rides! There seemed to be
scores of them rolling around Wash.
ington last night, and rumors came In
from the country districts that outly-
ing hotels and inns were doing land
Office business. Automobile parties
were in their element. usually consist
ing of disguised inmates blowing horns
and whooping between blows.
The Home Club of the Interior De-
partment gave its annual Halloween
festival and ball. The effect OF the vari-
Gus costumes of the 500 or more guests
present was very pleasing. Among the
were by Miss Marion CHM as Woman
Suffrage, Mrs. Wynter as the San
Francisco Girl and ]. A. Mccoy as the
Old Witch.
Repetition Tomorrow Night.
1t was a great Halloween. And the
best part of it remains to be told-and
done-because the whole thing Is go
ing to be repeated tomorrow night!
For today is Halloween. really, you
know. So some of 'em celebrated last
night, and those who didn't will cele-
brate tomorrow night, and some of
those that did will repeat. It's some"
Halloween. boys and girls, some" Hal
loWeen.
PHI ALPHA. DELTAS CELEBRATE