You’ll be ready for supper by this time, and when you see the dining-room table you’ll say “Oh!” Mother will have a yellow pumpkin jack-o’-lantern in the center, and here and there over the table she has placed little black cats, and doll witches and brownies. The sandwiches will be served on wooden plates decorated with black cats. Beside these, she will have for you gingerbread, cookies, nuts, fruits and nut candies. Of course, she hasn’t forgotten the Hallowe’en cake in which is baked a thimble, a new penny and a ring.
Try this party and see what a good time you’ll have.
COLONIAL GARDEN PARTY
This is a girls’ party, and perhaps your Sunday-school class would enjoy giving it on the church lawn. You will need quaint, old-fashioned costumes, and very likely you can find them in the attic, in great-grandmother’s trunk. Ask mother to dress your hair high and powder it.
You and your classmates can serve old-time refreshments, such as frozen custard and pound cake, or “election” cake, fruit punch (which you can make like fruit lemonade) and ices.
Arrange a program of old-fashioned music, such as “Ben Bolt,” “Nancy Lee,” “Kathleen Mavourneen,” “Blue Bells of Scotland,” and others. Your musical friends will be glad to help you, and your teacher will take charge of the refreshments, while you and your classmates serve the guests. You can probably make quite a good deal of money by this party, especially if there are summer hotels in your town.