Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
Games for Halloween
TO the Editor o, Ivomon,s poos.

TO the Editor Of WondH's Page:
Dear Madsm-will you kindly publish in YOUR
pary PsSse &c DO Ray Ro tell Th s at Vial. hal
real good because or sesI v6 but % jGSt some
self how i is to have party without any good
published your column % ana fnfs psvsG sGu tssm say'
dnu AZ no e'9%sd % good time with them. Now please
Idnt bint %1T %1T party part e bs great Success and
Snsr. Sns si6S are from seventeen to twentythreo
EVENING LEDGER READER.
or course it is no fun to have party
without any good games! I am glad we
have helped you in the past and hope the
games printed below will help to make your
party the success you want IL to be.
When you say mo pens or pencils"
take it for granted you mean during the
party Some of the Halloween games
printed below require preparation with
writing before the time OF the party.
Fortunes in the Cellar-Before the marty
assemblies prepare wanuts by taking the
kernels from them, substituting a little
piece OF paper and then gluing the shells
together. The writing on each is the same.
1t should read somewhat after this fashion
"on the stroke of twelve steal silently IN
| the farthest end OF tho cellar and diR
Keep this strictly secret Do not let any
one see you go down cellar. To tell apy
one will break the spell"
The walnuts are hidden around the room,
where the party is to be held. They NAV
be searched for at a given warning from
the hostess.
On the stroke Of twelve. or any otb.r
| hour you have mentioned in the slim hidden
| In the walnuts, all the players win. after
| trying TO sneak away from each other 10
| get down cellar, find themselves in the cell
lar, which must be dmly lighted Digging
with tin spoons at the farthest end will re-
veal little envelopes with fortunes which
have been prepared before the party These
/ fortunes can be made very funny. A dav
or SO before tho party let a couple of Tho
young people who are giving It get together
and make up queer prophecies about those
| who are coming. All members OF the partv
must sit down right then and there in the
cellar and read their fortunes aloud
Seeing Your Future on the StaIrs-Befor.
| the party secure Q hand mirror without any
glass in II. Some one wiz be sure 10 hays
broken one. Then try to set photographs
Of all OF those who will be at the partv
Tell the boys as well as the girls that they
must walk down the cellar steps blind.
folded with a mirror IN order 10 see a mic.
ture OF their future mates in the mirror
one Is blindfolded at time and Is LED
l
fiashlight and with the mirror IN his hand
In the mirror has been placed a pictur,
! OF the girl about whom II Is most fun I,
tease the boy who Is on the stairs. Re
move the bandage from his eyes suddenly
He must look over his left shoulder In III,
mirror tho moment Il is removed q
course the result Is funny AS the trick 4
played on each one IN turn those who Raw
seen their fate may follow the bilndfoide,
one down the stairs, thus increasing III
fun
There are many other games that ever.
: one knows about that never fail 10 max
n 30 OF a Halloween party. BobbinE 10
apples. plnning little broom on the witci
: whose. picture has been drawn with sho
J backing on a big sheet, are always fur
For tha latter prize can be given 10 IN
one who comes nearest to the Witch's hand
OF course. it Is fun for every one 10 com
in costume. An advertisement cost1irn
| party ia flin Let each one come draasa
un ike some character seen frequently 1
J ado The ono who guessea what most 3
the - are gei. W|FqT