Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05
Edited by Mrs. J. q. Green.

were presented with witches caps In
the Halloween colors and entering the
hall they were greeted by the ghost in
the hallway, with its weird pumpkin
head and it's CHASTITY moving eyes,
which was frightful enough to terribly
all the ladies. Halloween games were
played and ghost stories told. The
hot tomales served in the golden corn
husks were in keeping with the Hal
lowe'en spirit and an addition to the
delicious lunch. Punch was served
from a we'll encircled by corn stalks
and decorated with pumpkins and
apples.
Nnetieth Birthday Celebrated.
The ninetieth birthday Of Moses
Maxfield was celebrated most happily
on Sunday, Oct. 20, by number of
his friends, especially members Of the
Eastern Star, of which he Is devoted
member. A postal card shower poured
in on Mr.. Maxfield ON Saturday from
friends from many sections of the
country, for Mr.. Maxfield has Travelled
much and knows many people. His
friends in Boise gathered about him
on Sunday and celebrated with Joy his
birthday offering warm congratula-
lions and wishes for even a much
longer life.
Mr.. Maxfield Is full Of interesting
"reminiscences and as he went around
the world when boy Of IT, In the day
of slow sailing vessels. he had many
opportunities offered from which he
gathered interesting information. Even
at his advanced age, Mr.. Maxfield is
great reader. He enjoys unusual
health, which he attributes to his
str city temperate habits Of lifetime,
never smoking or drinking.
Rebekahs Meet.
Unity Rebekah Lodge No. s, held a
very interesting meeting Thursday
evening. The delegates from the Re-
bekah assembly, which was held in
Occur d'Alene, had returned and gave
splendid report of the session. The
lodge was honored by having Past
President Mrs. Carrie Myers OF
San Francisco present. The lodge
presented Mrs. Myers with a beautiful
cavalier, Mrs. Austin making the pre-
sentation in a very pleasing manner
After lodge a reception was held fol
Mrs. Myers and the delegates. Re-
freshments were served and dancing
enjoyed. AT the next meeting a socia
will be given to which members ano
Invited friends will be welcome.
Canton Cafe Reopened with
Dancing.
| The beautiful oriental restaurant, the
! Canton cafe, opened for the season OF
Tuesday evening with dancing a la cab.
aret. The cafe is under new manage
ment Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey in charge
but 1t will have Chinese walters an(
retain all the quaint Chinese features
which have made 1t so popular. Tn,
beautiful embroidered silk hanging
and jeweled lanterns, the rich drap
cries and lacquered tables are all re
tained, and the general appearance,
suggests that new oriental furnishing
have been added. It Is a quaint plac
In which to give little affairs and tn
church and club teas held there in tn
past have been full of interest.
Political Halloween Frolio.
Unique in its conception and mos
successful In execution was the politi
cal Halloween party given at How
ards Haunted House, opposite the Sol
diers' Home by the two orphans (Franl
Howard and Il. e. Gillespie).
On the gable end of the house
huge electric goblin with grinnin
teeth and winking eye met the invit
ed guests, who are members of tn
patriotic orders of Boise and other in
vited guests of the younger generation
Entering the house they were re
ceived by Frank Evans Howard Hughe
and the witch orphan &c. e. Gillespie
|, and conducted to the ball room lit u
by an open CRATE with burning ember.
A harvest home display raised by Nj
Howard brought forth EXPLANATIONS G
surprise that an 82-year- vetera
I could have raised such mammoth pc
: tatoes, corn. cabbage, turnips, beet.
onions, etc.
Arrangements had been made 70
the famous Price family Of entertain
ers. who represented Kate Claxton an
Milton Mobiles, the players of the orig
! inal Two Orphans"
The first skit was the candidate
rocky road to Dublin and Mrs. Ann
! Moody crossed the peat boys and fly
, ing st. Patrick snakes. shoook hand
> with the ghost and emerged riding tn
Republican elephant.
} Professor woodrow Lorin Wilson
arrived late and shocked the assem-
blage with his efforts to grow
, beard for political purposes). MT
; Kate Claxton Price (ghost) drew froi
the goblin's head the witch's order
and saw that they were faithful
. obeyed.
! Milton Mobiles Price was rewarde
' with a shock of corn and was visibl
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