Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-27

WOMEN HAVE DELIGHTFUL
HALLOWEEN AFFAIR


For the first time in its history
the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium last night
sheltered within its portals a Hal
lowe'en party with girls and women
only comprising the list of guests.
Three hundred and eighty women
and girls disguised in costumes.
some ~grotesque, others pretty and
unique. but all original, presented
their membership cards at the door
and were admitted to join in the
Halloween festivities which prevail
ed until late last night.
The decorations for the event de-
serve first and special mention as
the cornstalks about the gymnasium
the orange and black streamers, the
black cats and witches and the skele-
ton so illumined that il appeared
almost a reality, transformed the
big gymnasium into a land of spirits
where only ghosts and Halloween
COLLINS held forth. The apples. the
"frankfurters and the crullers strung
on strings across the gymnasium,
also added to the decorations and
later to the program Of merriment
into which the guests entered with
such zest.
First on the program of the events
was the grand march before the
judges Director Richart, Mrs. Wal
ter w. War; and Mrs. G.. ". Fithian.
for the awarding of the prizes to
those wearing the prettiest, most or
iginal and most g~rotesque costumes.
Miss Viola Mason and Mrs. Hester
Bowman. dressed as the Hawaiian
Twins, captured the prize for origin
ality with Miss Tina Mathiasen and
Miss Muriel Lear. deserving of spe-
cial mention while Miss Sarah Fifth
ian as a page in a suit of rich red
velvet was adjudged as wearing the
prettiest, with Miss Ethel Cornelius
and Miss Bertha Mcdowell as close
seconds.
Mrs. Zimmerman and her partner,
dressed as a very old man n wo-
man were awarded the prize for be-
ing grotesque and special mention
was given TO Miss Theresa Lowem-
kopf. The name of Mrs. thinner
mans partner could o be learned.
Stunts were in order during a part
of the evening, Miss Evelyn Nick
enig and Miss Anna Handerhan as a
boy and girl, respectively, do
ing a dance with much vivacity;
Miss Edythe Bjork, a pretty solo
dance: Miss Gertrude Olsen and
Ruth Waterbor and the Gold
Dust Twins giving a grotesque dance
and Miss Marion Larsen and Miss
Alice Bjork, dressed as witches en-
tertained with witches dance made
weird by broomsticks. black cats and
Several girls from the Gram
mar school department led by Miss
Paul executed a witches
dance, learned in the gymnasium
They were the Misses Hazel
Dalton, Genevieve Hatchman, Ethel
Bjork, Alma Faulkenstrom, Cath
Mcleod, Emma Johnson,
Catherine Lake, Irene McNulty,
Ruth Clevenger. Gladys Sorenson
Margaret Fraser. Their pretty
costumes added much to the
fleet.
AT an opportune time during the
the lights were turned out
md Miss Betty Macan as the real
'uest of Halloween told a narrowing
ale of dead ghosts, passing around
he remains of their bodies.
The story was told in a manner
exceptionally clever as the shrieks
nd cries would indicate before the
lights were turned on. The evening
as enjoyably as begun,
he committee serving refreshments
# d~oughnuts, cider and apples while
! ukelele orchestra composed of
Hiss Eleanor Brogger. leader. the
Evelyn Nickenig. Anna Han
lerhan, Marian Blanchard, Eliza
eth Nobel and Muriei Haney enter
aimed with group and individual Sc
ections.
The entire party which was the
social event ever attempted on
he Women's Day. was a great sue
ess and much credit is due Miss
,ichart. the physical director, who
resided over the entire evening in
lace of Mrs. Arthur Stern, who was
able to take the general chair
because of illness. Many of
ne women and girls lent a willing
and in the preparations and among
hose who assisted were the Misses
Brogger. Marian Blanchard.
Haney, Helen Macmillan,
annie Anderson, Anna Weinblatt
nd Augusta Staudt, Mrs. Francis
canaan, Mrs. Merrill Mosher, Mrs.
eanne Howell, Mrs. Harry Water
Mrs. G. w. Fithian, Misses Ruth
lacan, Frances Hance, Mrs. Ralph
.tkinson, Viola Mason, Helen
chultze. Ruth Clevenger, Catherine
AXE. Marian McNulty, Louise Eth,
Iargaret Fraser. Elsie Crowell,
Iary Mcleod, Gertrude Olsen, Eliz-
beth Macan.