The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-03
Halloween Parties

Halloween Parties
One OF the most unique and quaint
masquerades Of the Halloween sea-
son was that given Monday night at
the Dornick Hills Country club. A
large number of members and their
out of town guests enjoyed an eve
ming of dancing in a zone of merri-
ment, originality and jollity where
gypsies, witches. Simple Simons wild
men, old fashioned girls ghosts,
mother gooses, black men with their
highly painted cheeks, Hula dancers
with their dresses of hay danced 10
the tune Of Ben SCOTS musical five.
On entering the club rooms the
guests registered and each received
a number which he or she pinned
on their costume. During the evening
prize was awarded the person guess
ing the greatest number Of characters.
Another interesting feature was the
game played with music and a circle
on the dance floor. When the music
stopped which was at intervals, the
lady nearest the circle received u
box Of candy.
A novel affair which also caused
much fun was the electrically charged
kegs Of cider chairs and sofas. This
was originated by Mr. Don Cochran
who had much 10 do with the ar
rangements OF the evenings enter
tainment.
Apples, ginger cakes and cider were
IN abrnAapal fhrAttubntIt fhA
ming.
A quaint Halloween masquerade
party of young children was that CIV
en- by Miss Grace Sclvally and Mrs.
E. C. Culwell Saturday night at the
home Of the former, 3l9 North Wash
!nston in honor of Robert F. Scvally
jr, and Bob Culwell,
The home was prettily decorated
with cats, witches, moons, Jack-o-
lanterns and lighted candles which
cast a yellow glow and made every
thing appear "spooky"
The children enjoyed games through
out the evening and the marshmallow
and weinie toast over the large and
glowing camp fire in the yard.
The guests were Oscar Van Noy, Jr.,
Fred 1rby, Ted Childress, Julian Brad
ford, Grace and Frederick Carr, Frank
Dent. Jack Cusick. Louis Hodges,
Christine Collins, Bobby Fitzhugh and
Elizabeth Jameson.
The hostesses We're assisted In en-
tsr,aining by Miss Grace Burney.
Miss Margaret Spaulding entertain
ed with q Halloween party Saturday
evening in honor Of Miss Claire Co
affe who is the guest OF her grand
parents, Judge and Mrs. G. A. Spauld-
ing at their residence. 924 McLish
avenue.
The amusements OF the evening were
fortune telling and dancing after
which refreshments were served.
Those entertained were Misses Ce-
cile Jones. Maxine Hodges. Mary Cod
dard, Betty Brett, Dolores Fenner Hell
en Byrd, Helen Wilson, Vida Will
lngham, Theima Roberts, Sallie and
Iela Morton, Lucy Gillian. Errett Dun
lap. Joe Jones, James sullivan, James
Dolman. Stockley Caudle. John Will
liams, Frank Anderton, Eugene Le-
Grand, Dan Collins, Marcus and
Hemming Bright and Mark Kirkpat-
rick, Jr.
The hostesses We're assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. o. V. King and Mr.. and
3Irs. Kirkpatrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Cornwell en-
tertained few friends very de-
ilghtfully with Halloween party
Monday night in their home, SOC
street northwest.
Jacs-o-ianterns with their grinning
faces, witches riding on their old
straw brooms, black eats with their
fiery eyes and bumped backs and
chrysanthemums Of golden yellow
formed the decorations
Five hundred and dancing We're the
diversions OF the evening after which
conundrum course was served.
A second course Of cream and cake
was also enjoyed. Punch was served
throughout the evening.
Partners for five hundred were
matched from freak grab bags and
the gentlemen were blindfolded and
twirled three times before they were
permitted To find their seats az the
tables. High score favors We're award
81 Mrs John Dorrah and Mr.. r. L.
Wisner.
4 quaint feature Of the party was
the matching for dancing partners Tor
which each guest was given a big
black cat and the two having cats
which were similar were partners.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mccain Of Marietta. Mrs Dan