Evening star., 1923-10-19

II ALLOW ZEN 3nordS one or
the most delightful op-
portunities for informal
N entertaining, as there is
n certain infectious gayety in the
air which insures success to any
hospitable enterprise. An old Celtic
legend tolls us that the goblins and
fairies roam abroad this night and
hat those whose hearts are full of
evil intent arouse the ire of the
GOOD fairies, who will cast spell
uf evil over the wicked ones for
another year. We are also informed
nat witches and ghosts roam freely
"ver the earth this night, and to in
sure their good wishes various
charms must he used.
The maid who void know her flu
rure husband must go alone to the
Garden just before the magic hour
Of midnight, and there she Will find
upon a bench or table d large pan
Or pail of water, into which she
must look, at the same time holding
candle aloft, and there she will see
the features of her true love. An
other charm for this all-mystic night
3 to pare an apple in one piece and
then throw the peeling over the left
shoulder. When it falls on the floor,
Il will form the initial of tho true
loves name.
Invitations.
II you wish to entertain with an
evening party at which all the old
fashioned games and charms Will be
nlayed,. use the following form OF
rlvitation. Draw "A small black cat
~ the corner of your visiting card
and write on the card these lines:
To meet the witch at Halloween
Charms begin to work at 10 pm.
Ghosts walk at 12 pm.
Halloween, October 81, 1928
As the guests begin to arrive.
someone should be stationed at the
outside door, which should be opened
N such Il way that the person open
iHg 1t will be concealed behind 1t,
only a long white arm projecting.
uointing the way upstairs. There a
Small white ghost is stationed, hold
ing huge broomstick, which Is used
TO slowly beckon the guests into the
different rooms to remove their
wraps.
Decorations
The house should be lighted with
pumpkin lanterns, black paper IAN
terms, and subdued lights everywhere.
Paper witches and owls. skeletons
and bats, black cats and toads can
ne obtained for this special purpose.
Cover the table with yellow cotton
border Of black cats and witches,
with an upper border of bats and
brooms and a frings of black cats
[ails around the edge. 1t will add
20 the effect to place vases of vel
low chrysanthemumS in suitable
places in the room. with a centerpiece
of them on the table. An appropriate
holder for the flowers may be made
by cutting the top from large
pumpkin and using IT, followed out,
as a bowl. Goldenrod may be used in
place of chrysanthemums if liked.
Games.
'Paper Artists" is a good game for
Halloween. To play this game. dis
tribute sheets Of note paper to the
guests, and announce that each player
must tear from his sheet, while he
or she holds II out of sight under
an open newspaper, some particular
shape, whether of bird. beast, or other
object Five minutes only will be
allowed for the feat. At the end of
hat time the players must mark
heir sheets of paper with specially
assigned numbers and return them
10 the master of ceremonies. Paper
10. 1 is then passed from hand to
hand, and each member of the COM
r'any writes upon the back what ne
takes 1t to represent When all the
l,apers have gone the rounds. they
ire returned to their owners, and
he artists tell in turn what they In
tended to make, and at the same
time read aloud the guesses of the
others as to what they did make.
The game Is lots of fun. The shapes
intended for witches usually prove
TO be the worst of all.
BY all means have an old-fashtoned
ample bobbing contest. Guests may
wear masks for this. but when the
refreshments are to be served have
II arranged SO that they will un-
mask at a given signal.
Refreshments. .
A supper Of cold turkey or tongue
with lettuce sandwiches. a dish OF
fried oysters, and a lobster or celery
salad with coffee is not too much
trouble to prepare and is very suit
able for q cool October night, when
appetites are keen. To roast chest
nuts all that is necessary is to cut
q slit in each nut and cover them
in q hot pan over the fire until they
are crisp. They are good finish to
a Halloween meal
Never before were there Halloween
favors any more alluring. There
are little witches. pumpkins and
ghosts. Peanut owls are amusing
Tavors and are easy and inexpensive
to make. ALI you need are some