The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-01
HuNDREDSTHRONG
Streets HERE ON.
halloween NIGHT
Many Fantastic Costumes on
DispIay=:.Moose Prizes
Are Awarded.

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one icfthe larest and most Opt.
nti5tie crowds ever assembled on
the streets Of Fairmont packed
adams street from end TO end last
night. At IS O'Clock the Hallow-
e'en ceIsbrants. CARRIED in all man.
Nor md period Of clothing, began
TO appear on the streets. The
crowds continued pouring In from
ali sections Of Fatrmont and the
SURROUNDING towns until by 8
o'clock even human traffic had be-
come Almost Impossible.
IN anticipation Of a gala event
ali traffic of automobiles and
street cars had been ordered dis
cont nned from Q p m. until II p.
N. by Chief OF Police Snider In
cooperation with Manager Kline
o. the traction company.
a noticeable feature Of the
merry LIBERATION, in which devils,
angels, police and convicts inter.
mingled was the absence Of
roughness. usually present in R
crowd Of such large proportions.
Confetti: throwing and lively ban.
rwsre accepted optimtstically by
tho onlookers as we'll as the par
ticlpants soap-box orators glibly
address the interested throngs,
burlesque police holly pursued
tarclal conyicts; in fact the whole
atmosphere OF last evenings en-
teFtainment savored Of the inter-
estlng unreal.
During the evening the Drowd,
gatheted on the streets for the
Moose Jubilee, the big holiday
celebration plannel By the Fair.
mont lodge No. 8, OF the Loyal
Order Of Moose for the benefit of
the Salvation Army, witnessed
the awarding OF prizes. The organ'
izatton had arranged carloads Of
groceries on the courthouse lawn
which was donated to the Saliva
ton Army as a part of the even.
ing's entertainment.
At Sttb o'clock the big Moose
ilarade started its march down the
street. which was followed by .
return to the courthouse for the
awarding OF prizes. The parade
yas headed by Salvation Army and
city officials Representatives OF
sic Morgantown lodge. IN COM
pany with the drum corps assisted
in the parade. Delegates from the
lodge OF Warrington also partici.
patet The Moose and Italian
hands played, during tho march and
on into the evening. Another por.
ton Of the parade was composed
u mounted men from the mines.
The members 81 the bands were
dresseds aSst miners, wearing
miners caps with gas torches on
tlieir heads.
Another feature Of the big affair
was the party held at the Y. NJ,
Al under the auspices OF this
organization and the Y. w, c. a.
Following a good time on the
streets crowds Of merrymakers as
sembled at the "Y" auditorium
for more fun. A moving picture
Was shown by the secretary Of the
boys work, s.. L. Johnson, as a
paft % the entertainment. Thu
hall was decorated effectively in
Halloween trimmings, lighted can
dies, orange and black crepe paper
and pumpkins being used.
Prizes Awarded
The prize winners in the Moose
5nbilee were as follows:
eit do!iar gold pie :a-A. B.
Pssialcr. Fairmont, for bsF: renres.
entator} e: an American historic
character.
Gir1's wrist watchz-Mary Y.
Itesbrook, Idamay.
Boys wrist watch-Albert Far.
mington, Hutchinson.
Gold plated pencils-I4Cl; Minor.
Hutchinson; Lorenl Wilson,
sRiyesyilIe; Mildred Hess, Wyatt:
Patsy Moore, Wyatt; stella VIII
son, Fairmont Leroy Metz. Fair.
mont Dediana Boone, MouonGah.
Edna Swisher, Fairmont; John
Butch Idamay; Jo5snh Shanick,
llSers6n; Beulah Ag o, Everson;
Mptlieg Coughenor, 'FaIrmout; n.
lopez. Hutchinson; Wayne Carroll.
Fafrmoiit; Ina Shave Of Mon0n-
gah Albert Fast, Fa:rm0rt; Nick
stone. Carolina; jessie Sturgeon.
RlYesyille; John Strumela, Rives.
VILE; Eessie Robinson, FaiTmont:
Rex Dotts, Fairmont; j. H. Eat.