Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05

@ALLOwEEN with its weird fas-
hI cination of witches and fairies,
It'll of olden tales of ghosts and
I'LL COLLINS and it's time honored
games and customs, filled the
week just gone with plenty of frolic
and fun for both old and young. Sew
eraI pretty affairs given for Miss Hays
and for the usual out of-town guest
for there is usually one at least The
fraternal organizations have been well
represented by dances and card parties.
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In Honor Of Bride Elect.
Mrs. James Buchanan Hays was a
hostess Of Friday, entertaining at an
Informal tea in honor of Miss Hays,
and to which about 40 of the bride
elects friends were invited. The table
was daintily appointed with center
piece of bridal roses. Chrysanthe-
NUNS and snap dragons decorated the
other rooms. Mrs. Gwinn and Mrs.
Eoff poured and Mrs. Jenness and Miss
Redway assisted. The guests were re-
ceived at the door by little Miss Mar
garet Teller.
Pretty Affair For Miss Haya
Among the pretty affairs given for
Miss Elizabeth Hays, who will be mar
ried November Is, to Leon Morton
Decker OF Lincoln, Neb., was the in
formal tea given by Miss Soma on
Tuesday. Intimate friends Of the BRIDE
to-be were the guests. The table was
rich with autumn color A yellow
pumpkin filled with fruit and foliage
formed the centerpiece.
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The Shriners enjoyed a merry Hal :
lowe'en dance Wednesday evening at
the Mosque with 40 couples attending
Punch was served all the evening and
seated supper at midnight. Temp
kins orchestra played the best OF
dance music.
To Spend Winter in Florida.
Mrs. o. P. Johnson, who has been
away for some time returned from the
} east during the week. Mrs. Johnson
has been touring the large eastern
cities and after few weeks at the
Owyhee, will go south to spend the
winter in beautiful Florida
Y. w. C. A. Notes.
The usual Sunday vespers at the Y
w. C. A. rooms will begin at 4:3(
o'clock this afternoon. Laurel Elan
will be the speaker for the afternoon
There will be music also. A vocal sole
by Marie Wise and a piano duet by
Helen Broyles and Lila Friar.
The classes are formed as follows
Monday, class in story telling. Tues
day class, correct English.
AS soon as the first aid class can be
filled, lessons will commence.
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beautiful Halloween party at the as
sociation rooms on Monday evening
The ghostly clans came early anC
weird and witch-like were their cos
tunes, quite in keeping with the room
which had been decorated In black ant
yellow. Witch lanterns of yellow
wherein witches in black disporte,
themselves shed a soft mysteriou
glow. Festoons of yellow and blacl
were draped from the center to tn
corners and walls of the big Twin,
room and In one corner a toothless oil,
witch told fortunes. Games were play
ed, and Halloween frolics prevaile,
until golden pumpkin pies and coco
were served.
Trip Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson.
Letters received from Mr.. and Mrs.
A. e. Carlson speak Of the interesting
trip they are taking. Mr.. Carlson /
busy promoting Nevada and Colorad
mines. Their routes has already GOV
cred Tonopah, Nevada's great gol
camp, Reno, Virginia City, now a de
serted mining town where once it wa
one of the liveliest, gayest and mos
flourishing of the Nevada mining cen
tiers. Their trip takes them to Sa.
Francisco, Los Angeles and east t
New York City.
Beautiful Halloween Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett entertained a
very delightful Halloween party c
"a guests on Monday evening at thei
home on Ellis avenue. The house wa
beautifully decorated with the Hal
iowe'en colors and the rich tints {
autumn foliage and fruits,
The rugs in den, living room an
dining room had been taken up an
the rooms gaily decorated with stream
ers of black and yellow.
The electric lights were covered wit
shades of black and yellow and tn
lights on each side of the mantel ledg
were covered with pumpkin faces. BE
tween the colonnades separating tn
three rooms, the drop lights were er
closed in spooky skeletons Brigf
red apples hung from every imaginab
place and more used all through II
rooms with pretty decorative effect.
Great corn stalks with the cobs an
leaves in almost perfect form wei
in each corner of the rooms and aroun
the wall. AS the guests arrived the
POlvfoChnic Golf.