The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 28, 1900, Page 13

SUNDAY CALL. ways in which i that she ma protect her tried with- merous. horizon- whirling the objects of the first 1 properly be made the firat f the evening is “the nut will serve, s better. Nuts of should be n the branches. All of nt then gather un- haken vigorous to fall. The girl wic s declared falry god r If it is not con- ge the nut tree the nuts th by hand 1 dozen rambled for. nuts two of them a fire shoyél and the name of & boy &irl's name is given burn cuietly to- p and jump away from each « the courtship of the two med rtant part of T large and red apple is symbolic of love. r les is the proper It should be sweet t as no harm can if it is fresh from strings so may be bitten at th alone, they are entitled claim a kiss from any young lady whom they manage to catch while still holding the bit of apple in the mouth. A tub full of water should also be placed in the middle of the floor and the top of covered with good-sized to be picked out the teeth and d and dips a finger e of the finger of them. The »mpanion whom going to award. pecially to this festival contribution p of interpreting the A melon is cut into seven pleces, spoonful of seeds is served with he seeds are then spread upon the plate and taken before the god- who, with her wand, counts them repeating the following lines: \ ‘M Sl | Q \\d N\ 2N Sl p “One will be wealthy, two will be healthy Three will seek fortune and fame, Four will grow stingy, five will look dingy Six will secure a good nam But se gives a lover that's true.” This atlon goes on until the final number has been reached, and that set- the fortune of the one to whom the While palmistry is not really a part of p games it has nt pla m understanding of it 10 ai from the palms they will find their time occupled from beginning to end. To make the affair more mysterious ‘and at the same time truly test the power of the reader, a heavy pair of portieres should be so hung t the hand to be read may be pa gh between without the palmist ing the person to whomeit belongs. It will be well for him to explain, though, that he is under the influence of one of the spirits of the evening, so that if any of his forecasts are not acceptable the blame 1l not lie upon him. 2 of Halloween There is one pe which is often p the people of th hing villages British coasts. It is to catch a fish at any time after dark on Halloween and cook and eat it the first thing after midnight. . This is sald to assure every one who tastes of the fish of all sorts of good luck for the entire year following. t well to euggest that all guests ttired in sheet and piilow. cos- tume just as for a sheet and pillow-case par This much enhances the ghostly effects and starts things in the right di- rection. A small Japanese paper lantern with sand placed in the bottom around the candle and slung upon a short wand of light wood or bamboo should be given to each person to carry upon arrival. The combination of these lights with the weird sameness of the white costumes will make cene that will not be soon forgotten nd add greatly to the success of thq evening, which is usually one that wil live in the memory of every participant. | Al N ( / / EALH TERSON FRESENT MUST SECURE AN APPLE BY “BoBBING" | On no account should a Halloween party ever break up before 12 o'clock, for it is 'at that witching hour of all in the year fhat queer occurrences are most likely to le roasting is rare fun, both in be- of the feast that follows and frollc_before the roast. turned seven times around on the palm of ‘the hand, while a wish is silently utter for the friend for whom it is named. the apple roasts eveniy to the core with- ut scorching, and the number of seeds is seven or can be divided by seven, noth- favorabie for the fu- e. If the core is lumpy or worm eaten airy folk predict dis apple bursts its skin an: yws fame ard fortune are at hand. If all or upon one side onty there’ll be no wedding umtll after Halloween. Any conditions not hers referred to the fairy god- ther, who, if clever in foretelling, may Each apple @RASP AT THe OBIECTD Wity < OUR TEETH the juice over- it fails to cook at mamed may be ®dd g deal of spice to the occasion, Eating a green apple late at night i 'warranted to be followed by sure-to-comés true dreams. An old Scotch sport for this evening s bannock frying. A lass mixes the bai- {5, And. according to her liking for the ad that is to fry it, she makes it thick or thin. If it is too thin, he cannot fry it without breaking, if he can turn it successfully he may hope to win the girl The lad wilb takes a hagzel wood branch in his feeth and arts out blindfold i» sure to wander > f his true love d with & »»x;'lhe} fire m a large dish of . pour a pint or so of alcohol over light it, and In the sickly, ghastly t which is given out, have the mosg nantic person present tell ghon stories until all are afraid to go to bed T Give a2 Unique "Halloween Party. HN’P‘ORMAL Invitations may be sentte nds, the note paper having a witch riding on a broomstick. Much pains should be taken with the decors~ tions of the house, that they may be ef- fective and te to the occaston. Cornstalks to the banister should ie the stairs; a screen stand- ing in front of the dining-room door ould also be covered with cornstalks, & heavy cord at the top and bottom hold~ ing them securely. Yeilow ears of corn, with husks turned back and tled at equal distances to heavy twine, form a fringe which is to be fes- tooned over windows and in doorways. The only light used must be that whick comes from the ning faces of a domen Jack-o’-lanterns, some placed om the chandeliers, over the gas, while othersy with candles may be placed on mantles and tables. In the hall should stand = tub o ting the guests to “bob™ er apples being placed o it knives invitingly neas, take off a long peeling, three times around the head, then throw it to see whose initial it wilk fo In front of the open fire may be several Jarge iron spoons in which is to be melted the lead that, when thrown nto ocold water, assumes varfous shapes, from which the events of coming days may be m{:(&lg-unmgflm the same & as those of the hall and lor rhm prevall, fla a huge Jack-o'-lantesn stands In center of the table, ‘mh‘z beamin; turned toward each the table. On the table, radiating the pumpkin, sh ples, oranges and nuts. The fav re J on water color paper, and then cut eu A different expression is given to face and the name written across thé bottom. ula be ears of commy &P ’-lanterns At each plate is a bright red which stan mall lighted cand in place tin fastenings when piact y on a cake. Chicken salad is served c ap) each one standin tle paper With the salad e triangnlar-shaped sandwich der. After t jeliy, has it slices gTapes, covered with whipped cream. WIith the jelly is passed t. k cake, a larges iced e, having a row of gilded wish~ bones, one ‘'or each guest, standing around the In the cake have been placed, before baking, a ring, a thtmble and a plece of silver, signifying to lucky finders of each a wedding, a single ife or_great riches. When the plates have been removed nuts, raisins and motto papers are and ‘the guests sit telliug stories breaking wishbones until the candles well burned down and it is time to he las flame at arms length, each ongughaz low, %hfimhflsnw’ the may become a reality.