Evening star., 1917-11-01
HAL[OWEENHERE
QUIET, But MERRY
Festivities Apparently Unaf-
fected by the Passing Of Sa-
looms From the District.
CROWDS WALK STREETS

Halloween reiened supreme last
night
Before the mystic evening had
scarcely begun, It was evident that
King Alcohol was really going to have
very little to do with Halloween itself.
The I'll. eatened invasion of the great
children's festival by adherents of Jolly
King Colo and his ilk did not ma
teria1ize..
Halloween had the upper hand and
kept It downtown until midnight,
while in private homes throughout the
city the spirit of Halloween did not
wane until even later hour.
Crowds Walked the Streets.
Shortly after o'clock last night the
crowds began to gather-and walk
on the downtown streets. BY o clock
The flow Of pedesfr'anism was at ITS
height on Pennsylvania avenue, 9th.
.tn and l4Lh SlIeetS aAd oti.e. main
thoroughfares.
Masked and costumed children were
much in evidence. as were young men
and women costumed for the evenings
fun.
1t was a big, good-humored crowd, the
component parts of which tramped the
streets for hours looking for some
thing to happen" that never happened
ebrations in Washington
Despite the fact that the crowd was
big, it did not seem to reflect the ap-
proximately $4,000 more people who
have come to Washington since the war
began. The corner at 9Th street and
Pennsylvania avenue was a sort OF CEN
ter of activity. but even here the crowd
was not so great as some expected. con-
sidering that the night was both Hal
loween and farewell to alcohol.
The fact that the nation Is at war,
and that Washington is the capital OF
the nation, undoubtedly had a SOLDERING
influence. There was very little row.
Il! shown anywhere.
The absence of confetti was noted.
Washington never has been very strong
on throwing confetti. but in past years
there has been quite an amount OF 1t
dunE around on Halloweens.
Costumes and Masks in Evidence.
'Ticklers" and horns did not sell as
usual. either. Costumes and masks did
business as usual. evidently. although
Charlie Chaplin" suits were few and
far between. Fake mustaches sold we'll
large numbers adorning both male and
female upper lips.
One fellow wheeling a baby carriage
along Pennsylvania avenue attracted
attention. The baby had neck at
least foot and half long. The in
fant was made of cardboard.
French soldiers. in their distinctive
color to the throngs.
About 30 per cent of the crowd, es-
pscially on Pennsylvania avenue, con-
sisted Of young couples and old couples
who were out to watch the antics OF
tho children. tho youngsters being dis
guised one way or another.
Police Kept the Lid On.
Policemen were much in evidence
and had the crowds we'll in hand all
evening. Whenever anything "excit-
ing" seemed about to happen. up would
come "cop" or two and the normal
now Of pedestrians would be restored.
Uncle SAM" an old man claiming to
be an old soldier, was making patri-
utic speech at 10th street and Pennsyl-
yania avenue about o'clock. Finally the
crowd grew 50 dense that the police
decided to take Uncle Sam" into the
tolls, much to the indignation OF the
crowd, many of whom asserted We
hemently that "he wasn't doin' nothin'.
Across in front of the Post Office De-
partment building went the officers with
the old man, followed by q crowd OF
about 500 people.
footing horns and other noise-mak-
ers were much in evidence all during
the evening. Beer bottles adorned the
hoods of many automobiles. An old
wagon, that seemed about to collapse
any moment. creaked Pennsy "a
avenue early In the evening-possloly
. Halloween joke of some kind.