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shade# was a tiandsomely bound copy
of John Kendricks Bangs’ *' Ghosts I
Have Met.” A Jolly supper, with ghost
favors at each plate, followed. '
But come—be brave at any rate.
Edited by MADAME MERRl
The Yarn Charm to Find Partner*.
One of the oldeat stunts for Hallo
we’en was to And one’s future mate
the aid of a ball of yarn. A maiden
waa to take a ball of yam and toss
It through an open window and then
hold the end in her hand and walk
away. If she was to marry within the
year the ball would be picked up by the
man inside, who began to wind up the
yarn and thus draw her back to him.
A young matron should use this meth
od of finding partners for her Hallo
we’en supper, which ^i» to be served
at 8:80. Knowing the performance of
her guests, she will have the right
man for each maid concealed in the
garage. One at a time the girls will be
given a ball of yam, there being one
hull for each girl, and she is to go
aiuue through the yard, w’hich is to
be lighted only with “jacks” in the
trees. When the man winds up his
maiden, who is Instructed not to drop
her end no matter what happens, they
will go out a rear door of the f?arage
anl into the house by a .side entrance.
Then the next man is slipped into
the hiding place and another girl start
ed to meet her fate. There are to be
t*»n couples, so this will add much
fo the fun ^nd mystery, if the details
rfs given here are not practical, the
same scheme may be worked by throw
Ing the ball over a transom or over a
bannister down stairs.
Receipt for Chop Suey.
I give the recipe for chop suey
"•hlch is fine to serve at Hallowe’en
’ea&ts. The rice is to be eaten with
?hop sticks, which are to be retained
as souvenirs, each pair being tied
«vith red ribbon.
One flve-pound chicken.
.A pound and a half of tender beef
One pound of celery.
Two pounds of bean sprouts. !
One ounce of Chinese sauce, known
If sol.
One can of mushrooms.
Salt, thickeninK.
Cook the chicken and beef together
111 they are very tender, take out all
Jie bones, add the mushrooms, onions
icliced very thin slices, the celery
diced in thin pieces, and do not cook
lery long: then add the bean sprouts
New and Old Tricks.
"We are tired of bobbing for ap
ples,” said a young devotee of the de
partment who was asking me for new
stunts for October 31. But did you ever
bob for them prepiired in this way?
I In a light zinc tub which may be
brought from the laundry put at least
and the thickening, and last the aoi. a dozen red applet and in four of
Enough for ten people. them conceal a ring, a thimble, a but-
To obtain the bean sprouts soak ton and a coin. Just press the articles
brails in w'ater till they absorb it all,, carfully into the fruit and the mutil-.
than keep them damp and in a very ation is not discernible in the water,
warm place. The sprouts come very The boy or girl getting the ring will
quickly, so there is plenty of time to ; be married or engaged within the year,
prepare them. Sol may be purchased (The thimble means no such luck; the
at a large grocery or at a Chiese i one getting It must remain single or
store; lacking these, use Worcester- j unattached for another twelve months,
shire sauce. Serve the chop suey in , The coin means wealth and the button
bowls with rice and the tea in cups means one must win fame or fortune
without handles. For the table cen
terpiece have a witch kettle with in
cense burning in»ide.
Ghosts We all Know.
Last 5'ear a hostess noted for her
originality gave this party. It is rath-
by one’s own exertions.
Who remembers the old trick of
trying to get a coin out of a pan of
j flour with the teeth, the hand& being
j tied behind the back? This is a laugh
er unusual
give a copy
and was loads of fun. 1
of the invitation:
Ye Witch of Hallowe’en
Has promised to (jonvene
The Shades of many Notables
To meet you Monday e’en.
.W’e’ll look for .vou. you know,
To help to make thinks go,
And incidentally to mee"
Some Oliopts vou're sure to know.
able sight. Sometimes a wedding ring
is concealed in the flour, and the one
getting it will be married within the
year. Of course, the coin denotes
w'ealth.
To Give a Hallowe’en Party.
Will you kindly help me? This is
the first time I-am going to give a
party, and I am at a loss to know
• what to do. I want to give a Hallo-
Party Given in Barn. w'e’en party and wish to Invite about
I must tell you briefly of one party twenty or thirty girls and boys rang-
to be given in a barn, where the deco- ing in ages from 18 to 25 years,
rations will be branches of autumn I Now', do you think that bobbing for
Jcaves, which remain brilliant in the apples and biting at a large bag ot
! country far longer than in town. There 1 peanuts suspended from the ceiling
i arc to be grinning “Jacks” set on i with a stick w'hile blindfolded is only
Hallowe’en C*kes.
Often a few nover recipes have to
creep Into the department, so now for
these very unusual and seasonable
rules. First *for “Jack o’lantern”
cake^: From a plain loaf cake baked
In a sheet cut punkin-shaped cake&
about two and a half inches wide and
two Inches thick and. Ice with frosting
colored yellow, with the yolk of eggs
or with saffron. While the Icing is
still moist, insert two small red can
dles for the eyes and nose and a row
of them for the teeth.
For the “clock faced” cakes, buy a
few vanilla wafers, coat wltji vanilla
frothing and let them dry, with melt
ed chocolate ana a new small paint
brush you make the numerals of the
clock, the hands in the center point
ing to midnight, “The witching hour.”
Children adore these confections,
w'hich require only a little time and
patience. I am sure every mother Is
more than willing: to do this.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
pink hearts sprinkled over the cloth,
the plates were outlijdted In heart-shape
by tinp flowers (forget-me-nots, arti
ficial); the nut holders were wee slip
pers: ot pink, the pUce cairds were
hearts; tbe centerpliace was a wed
ding cikKe Mth tfie ti^.mes and
the date - of thje approachifig nuptials,
and tbe girls went to the dinln’g room
to the tune of Mendelssohn’s famous
march >layed riy a member of the
family who ^as a good- musician,
^^en lutichebn was announced she
started march.
ture of cut'up fruits tn wine wiib
small sweet craclcers between, the
meat course and .the dessert and not
'Serve a salad?
I MRS. H. P.
I never saw such a coticoction
served Instead of salad. I would not
advise it. .
posts along the driveway, and inside
ihe barn all the lanterns are to have
i electric lights to avoid possibility of
fire. Cucumbers, squash and many
other vegitables are to be made into
la-nterns and candle holders. The
hostess is to dress as an old witch,
and all the girls are to have witches’
hats, K-urmoiinted by black cats, per-
sented to them
hats of scarlet
There were only twenty guests, and
over the telephone the hostess ex
plained that she wished each to come
dressed to represent some famous
person now dead, pantomine, words,
gestures and costume being used in
the impersonation. Dressed as a
witch, the hostess received her
“ghosts” in a room draped all in
w’hite, even a canvas covering the
floor. Cathedral candles on mantle,
piano and bookcase furni&hed the light,
for a while not a .*'ord was spoken;
then a little scarlet dressed imp pass
ed slips of paper and white pencils
on which the ghosts wrote “w’ho was
who”. One ghost represented Diogenes ' screens and parasols,
vainly looking for an honest man. He
carried a lantern made from a squash
and sadly shook his head. There w'as
Cleopatra with an asp, Shakespeare
with a huge ruff of white paper, Na
poleon in cocked hat, with folded
arm?,. Columbus with a map in his
hand. Queen Elizabeth and Sir Wal
ter Raleigh in the famous coat and
pool of water act. Milton and George
Washington. Abraham Lincoln, etc.
The prize to the ghost who recognized
the greatest number of bis fellow
for little children? Or do you think
that would be proper for this party?
Also, would music and singing be
good?
YOUR UNKNOWN FRIEND.
1 think the department today will
lielp you plan a successful party for
Hallowe’en. Use the pastimes you
The boys will wear mention. Grown people will enjoy
and adorned with them and music always adds to any
iParty for Boys and Glr|«.
I wai^t give a boy and girl party.
It would-be the first among our
crowd: of girls and the boys are so
very shy aiid bashful.
Could you te.ll us what to do to
break the Ice?
SCHOOLGIRLS.
I think in. today’s paper you will
find »everal iyuggeatiqns suited to
yotip* needs, and then to still further
break the ice why don’t you ask each
one to bring a post card bearing a pic
ture about which they know? You
will find .when each guest has a per
Honal interest in the party that it will
be a success. At one of the jolliest
parties I ever attended the girls each
brought an old hat with trimmings;
they were placed on a table, from
which the boys selected a hat io trim
with the “findings.” The girl to whom
the hat belonged was his partner and
had to wear the finished creation dur
ing refreshments. I assure you there
was nothing dull or stupid about this
affair.
Card Etiquette.
You have helped so many others
that I am sure you will help me, so I
come to you for advice. I have been
married but a short time and conse-
iquently am not fully informed as to
' etiquette. Recently I received an “at
home” announcement and as it will
take place in a distant city I cannot
attend. I am puzzled as to the* cards
I am to send. How should my bus-
.both be printed In quite large plain
j type or should they be engraved?
Should mine be engraved? {
, COUNTRY. ;
! —, . ' I
( Enclose one of your cards and two
of your husband's in a card envelope
and mail to arrive on the“a t home”
day. Your cards should be engraved
with names In full. An up-to-date sta-
.tioner will submit correct samples of
type and size.
h
Geneva. Oct. 14-The Swiss Gove„
ment has ordered three separate?
partments to open an inquiry con„,'
ing teh high cost ot living in "
land and the ever lncrp3?ir,o. .
foodstuff. The inquiry is too C
made from three points of vie'R!
custom tariffs, tho -w
control of food, and the way tariff.
that the exact effect which efcV'
these factors has on teh cost of iivi°
may be determined at an early
horns.
A Chinese feast is to be served at
a table w’here black and scarlet drag
ons will run rampant. The part of
the barn reserved for the party is to
be gay with Chinese lanterns, fans.
I occasion, and Hallowe’en is no excep
tion.
A Hallowe’en Party Invitation.
Use a Hallowe’en post card or a
pumpkin shaped card and write the
following jingle for an invitation to a j
party on Oct. 31. It is appropriate for '
either children or grown-ups: .
At our house on Monday night
You will surely see a sight.
Ghosts, and goblins, witches, too,
Are busy preparing fates for you.
The hour is S. don’t be late.
Announcing an Engagement.
Your suggestions for entertaining
have ahvays been of such great in
terest to me, and I nbw' write to ask
if you will be so good as to assist me
Will you tell me of some novel way
in which to announce my engagement
to sixteen girl friends?
I am glad the department is of in
terest: words like yours make me
think that it is worth while when 1
am discouraged.
Why not ask the girls to a luncheon
or an afternoon, and tell the story by
the decorations and favors? This is
the way one girl did: The table had
Birthday Gift.
Will you kindly tell me If It is
proper for a young lady to give a
youhg man a birthday gift? If so,
what is appropriate? I enjoy your
department v^ry much.
' A-CONSTANT READER.
So much depends upon how well
you know the man whether you give
him a present or not. W’hy not send
him a home-made cake or box of can
dy, a good book or magazine subscrip
tion?
Try a Hardware Store.
Would you kindly inform me wheth
er I could buy clothes poles ready
made, or do I have to have a carpen
ter make them? At what kind of a
store would they be found?
NEWLY-MARRIED.
I fancy clothes poles may be pur
chased at a hardware store, or if near
one, try a department store. They
usually have every conceivable arti
cle.
Better Serve the Salad.
Woudd it be proper to serve a mlx-
Questlons on any subject pertain
ing to this department will be cheer
fully answered. A reply will be sent
by mail’ if stamped and addressed en
velope is enclosed; otherwise answers
will appear in this column. Address,
Madame Merri, care News.
NEW LICHT ON
LONG-AeO MUR
DER OF RULERS
Vienna Oct. 14—Curious revelations
about the conspiracy at Belgrade
which ended In the murder of King
Alexander and Queen Draga in 1903
are being published In the Servian cap
ital by M. Novakavltch, a lawyer? He
says: that on the evening before the
murmers he obtained a quantity of
chloroform,. as it was the intention of
the regicides to chilorofqrm the Royal
pair, and carry them off to hls~vine
yard, where they were to have been
kept prisoners until the plot had com
pletely succeeded. The King and
Queen were to have been finally dis
posed of either by exiled or put to
death.
There is general discontent in tk
country especially among teh lol!
classes, whose wages have not ir,
creased in proportion to the cn-st .
food.
Professor Hubscher, in a lector,
here lately, quoted gures showins tK
since 1906 the cost of living has ^
creased on an average 28 per cent i:
all teh large Swiss towns a5 per cen
in Geneva) and the rent of one two o-
three rooms has augmented 36 per cen
(37 to 41 per cent in Geneva.
Several public meetings of protes
have been held recently at Geneva
Basle, St. Gall and Lugano to discuss
the best way of combating the evil
Geneva proposes a general boycott anc
St. Gall asks the municipality to buj
foods stuffs wholesale in the lowesi
market whether at home or abroao
and sell to the inhabitants at coal
price.
Milk has become so dear that on(
large chocolate factory at Yoerdoi
closed its doors yesterday? Butter
honey, flour, sugar, tea and even breat
has increased from 15 to S5 per cen
during the last four years .
Wine and coal merchants threatei
to raise prices this winter and vegeta
bles are very dear owing to the loa(
and rainless summer.
One section of the Swiss demand tin
suspension of 'the tariff laws until tlii
food market adjusts itself by free tradt
The problem is an urgent and diffic U
one.
Wil oCnvey Rulers to India.
London, Oct. 14.—The Peninsulai
and Orie'ntal liner Hedina which wil
convey the King and Queen to Inrtis
is now at Southampton. The ve?se
was joined by Sir Thomas Sutherland
chairman of the company, and othe:
directors, who had travelled by trail
from London. The ladies will be pu
in dry dock, and undergo final prenara
tions prior to the royal embarkation.
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