South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-01
CITY ENJOYS GREAT
HALLOWEEN NIGHT
Greatest Crowd in History Of
City Enjoys Sane Cele-
bratIOn.

Mfsha waka's community Hallow-
cen celebration was the biggest at
fair Of its kind ever enjoyed In these
parts. Par excellence. il was one
OF the most surprising successes
that could be imagined possible IN a
city the size OF MishaWaka- tt was
estimated that there were from
10000 TO 1900 people on the
streets during the evening, many Of
them coming over from South Bend
while the country districts around
the city were well represented. The
celebration passed off without a
hitch. the program as ARRANGED be-
ing carried out in its entirety.
1t was eminently a young peo-
pies festival although the grown
ups. or at least many OF them, for
got for the nonce. that they were
no longer in short frOcks or pants
and entered into the spirit of the
occasion with a refreshing abandon.
Hundreds Of children were in the
parade. all dressed in the most
grotesque and ludicrous OF costumes.
and ALI bent in having the time Of
their lives. They were not disap-
pointed I'm this The committees In
charge Of arrangements paid them
every possible attention, and saw
that they got all that had been
promised them.
CITY Too Small For Crowd.
The streets were packed with a
solid mass OF humanity for several
blocks from the scene OF activities
on Third It. opposite the Hotel
Mishawaka. In fact ii was demon
strated that the city was much too
small 20 accommodate the concourse
of people. and i'm consequence the
order of parade was somewhat in
terfered with. Around eight o'clock
the masqueraders began 10 arrive
at the corner Of Lincoln way and
Main st. from every direction. and
Sc dense was the crowd at this
point that the committee realized
that its efforts had not been in
vain
The Wooden Co band. under the
direction of +. ID. Thayer. and the
Dodge Cos led 10y capt. L. Eugene
willis. fun strength and dressed in
Immaculate fairy costumes. provid-
ed the music for the occasion. prac-
tically free of charge. The latter
gave a concert az the four corners.
while the Wooden band played OPP
posite the hotel on Third st. Patrio-
tic airs and old time melodies form
ed the major part Of the program
and under c. A. Maurer's leader
ri r. IN
the singing Old time dances were
INDUCED in by young and oid, and
the spirit of Camaraderie was never
so apparent as i'm the mingling OF
the crowds during the carrying out
OF this part of the program.
Apples and confetti were distribut-
ed ad libitum among the young
folks. but il would have taken sew
eral tons of each 10 i'm any way pro-
vide for all of the jewellers.
Costumes Were Unique.
Many of the costumes worn were
of unique and original design. and
the efforts of the youngsters and
she old ones. 10 add TO the gaiety Of
the occasion. proved that the mer-
chants treat had kept many OF
them busy preparing for a some
time back.
During the fun a mock fire Of
coIored design" was pulled off in
the old Mishawaka Trust building.
and added a bit Of zest to the do
ings Red fire was in plenty every
where. and the absence OF rough
play was much commented upon.
Ernest Beebee. chairman OF the
local democratic club. was costumed
as Miss Democracy and Ernie's
shape being ample and generous,
the part was well taken The lady
was chaperoned by William Thalle-
mer whose extreme modesty in in
PRODUCING Miss Democracy" 10 the
numbers anxious 10 shake hands.
was painfully embarrassing to the
waiting list
Merchants Get Credit.
While everyone worked with a