The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-10-30
HALLOWEEN PARTY


The Eutawa class of the Methodist
Sunday school delightfully."- entertain
ed at Halloween party at the home
lof Miss Ullaine Barnett last night
The veranda, living room and din
ing room were appropriately decorat-
ed, all the decorations being in the
Halloween colors, black and orange.
From the large chandelier which hung
in the living room. streamers of black
END orange papers were interviewer
ard reached TO all sides of the room,
forming ceiling of network. All the
ether lights in this room, dining room
and veranda were covered with dainty
shades of orange paper, giving the
whole place dull glow. which with
the wierd and fantastic figures NOV
ing about gave very spooky appear
ance. Across all the doorways and
nantels were hung grinning pump
kins and Halloween pennants on
which unimaginable faces were paint
led, and the curtains were covered
with witches, black cats and owls.
The guests were greeted at the
front steps by ghost, who directed
them to another ghost at the front
door. He in turn sent them to a tall
ghost at the side steps and so on, un-
til they reached the front door again,
when they were allowed to enter.
Next, all the guests were numbered,
and each was given pencil and paper
and told to see how many of the
masked figures they could recognize.
Miss Maud L. Little guessing the
most, received prize. Then they
were told to hunt peanuts, which had
been hidden in every nook and corner,
Icausing much merriment.
On the lawn was a large gypsy
tent, where a beautiful gypsy told
the fortunes and fates of all present,
giving some much happiness and
some sad disappointment.
On the porch were apples hung
from long strings and also a tub
with water and apples, so if the
guests were not successful in getting
an apple at one place, they tried the
|other.
The best game OF the evening, tho,
was when, all the lights were turned
out, and only the glow from a huge
witch's pot in the middle of the liv-
ing room was left. the guests were
seated in a circle around the pot, and
Mrs. James Nicholas told the horrible
story of man. murdered in this
very room" In turn, parts of the
dead body were passed around the
circle, causing many shrieks and
much laughter. But when sliding
door was thrown back revealing the
heads of his two dead wives, many
shuddered and wished that the lights
would come on again. The parts of
his body passed were his tongue,
teeth, ears, hair, veins, head, hand
and eyes, all of which were ice cold.
Besides those mentioned, many
|othere games were played, telling the
fortunes and futures of the guests.
At late hour delightful fruit
punch and doughnuts were served by
Mrs. James Nicholas and Miss Ullaine
Barnett, wearing dainty serving ap-
rons OF orange paper, on which were
pasted witches, black cats, etc. Later
homemade candy kisses were passed
in baskets and huge box of marsh
nlallows We're placed before the fire.
place, while the guests were given
sticks to feast them with. On the
plate of each guest was a pumpkin,
on which was written a fortune.
Assisting in this entertainment
were Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Barnett, Mrs
Roger Dodd and Rev. and Mrs. C. w.
White, and those present were:
Misses Maud Little, Janet Turner,
Elizabeth Bennett, Ruth Simmons,
Rhoda Thomas, Ullaine Barnett,
Marie Mathews, Irene Tompkins,
Kathleen Leitner, Mabel Lytle, Annie
Rooney, Olive Whaley, Hazel Nc
Ateer, Marie Robinson, Miss Ander-
son, Elizabeth Ledbetter, Pearl Will
son, Louise Roth. Ethel Reynolds, Mrs.
James Nicholas, Messrs. Elmer Tur-
uer, Ralph Simmons, Ralph Cleve-
land, Robert Park, Bill Thomas,
James Gilmore. Foy Carroll, CIaud
Barnett, Bill Strother, Earl Gregory,
Bill Feaster. James Nicholas, Billie