Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-01
STREETS THR0NGED
T BY QUEER FIGURES
Clowns, Imps, Devils and
Such Things Make Merry
Ii on Halloween.

Everybody in Washington. seeming
ly. took part in the Halloween festivi-
ties last night. either in the merry
crowds that thronged the streets, in
parties and dances at hotels and halls.
or in parties at home.
From an early hour last evening
until the ''witching hour Of IL, when
church yards yawn," Pennsylvania
avenue. 9th street. 7th street and
upper 14th street were packed with
merrymakers.
Clowns imps, devils, creatures Of all
sorts. were in the parades, with
'ttcklers" and confetti playing their
part in the harmless Jollity of the
evening. Police had little to do,
and then admonishing a too enthusi-
astic youngster.
Active in Alleys.
The. quiet of alleys in the resident
sections was broken throughout the
evening by the rumble and clatter of
garbage cans set a-going by mis-
chievous boys, while the light of to-
DAY revealed the fact that soap had
peen smeared by the same young ones
upon many window pane and glass
door.
p" III lHc large DdilrOOn Oh the cluO
converted into a miniature cornfield,
where kissing black cats, grinning
witches. mischievous imps. and other
members of the Halloween gentry
cavorted to their hearts content, more
than 500 merrymakers came early
and stayed late" at the big carnival
dance given by the City Club.
Hall a FairyIand.
Under the direction of Oscar
Thorup. chairman of the arrange
ments committee; Charles Demonet Of
the house committee. and Henry E.
Stringer. president of the club, the
hall had been turned into a fairy
land. Overhead and at all windows
huge pumpkins shed a mellow light
on the dancers throughout the even
ing.
At 1890 all lights in the hall were
eXtinguished, while "skyograph"
threw cloud shadows on the ceiling.
and to the weird rumblings of saxo-
phones and trombones the Dancigs.
radio thought tranSposerS, delighted
the jewellers with their mystic maneu-
vers. Prof. Dancig appeared as
Mephisto and his wife as the proven
bal witch. They were in charge of
the famed actor-manager, "Merrily
Yours" John r. Rogers.
Another interesting feature was the
silhouette work performed by X.
Ackley Sackett, figure who has been
familiar in American life for more
than sixty years. having cut the pro-
files of every chief executive of the
United States from President Johnson
to President Harding. He was kept
busy throughout the entertainment.
Prizes for Costumes.
Following grand march, headed
BY President and Mrs. Stringer, the
large assembly Immediately pro-
eeeded with general dancing, after
which buffet supper was served
and prizes awarded for Costumed
dancers, rs follows: PretteSt cos
tune. Miss Ethel Pace, who was
dressed as Spanish gypsy: most
comical costume, Miss Florence
Anthoup. CARRIED as country maiden.
and most original costume, Miss
Agnes AmeS. dressed as the queen
of hearts. The judges were Edwin
G. Graham. William Montgomery,
Charles F. Crane and George Harris.
Two hundred and fifty children
attended a Halloween masquerade
party given at the Hoover play
grounds. I'd and streets southwest,
yesterday afternoon and the follow
ing children We're awarded prizes
for the best costumes:
Ivy Thompson. Dora Cohen, Sidnor
Knott. Mauro Masters and Joseph
Keller, The party and new play
by the Jolly Girls Club. entitled
'Bin. Bang, Butt. Burst the Bag
and Get a Nut" was under the Ill
reetion of Miss Margaret Harris,
teacher in charge.
The contest for the best slogan for
safety in the streets, contributed by
thAsneighborhood children, was OPEN
Cd with about twenty suggestions.
The first one received was from a
ltue girl nine years old. whose name
isswithheld for the present. 1t said:
washington today and every day.
better and safer in every way" Every
Friday up until Thanksgiving, the
best slogan of the week will be Sc
1ected and a prize will go to the au-
thor.
One of the most picturesque of the
evenings balls was that held by Kali
lipolis Grotto at the New Willard Ho-
tel, with more than 1900 persons in
attendance. Flags, bunting. and Hal
loween decorations of all kinds made
the opening of the new ballroom an
event long to be remembered.
At the Women's City Club a Hal