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Show HALLOWE'EN PARTY. Prank of the "I C. U, Club" Which Causes fluch ricrilmeiit. We publish the following taken from the columns of a contemporary for the benefit of our young folks who always are glad to find some nuw way to add est to their amusements: A Hallowe'en party was given by the 1. C U. Club last Saturday evening that has supplied the food for gossip in local social circles this week. The plan of the social was unique to say the least. Written invitations were issued, which read as follows: "Thinking a party to be nice between, (July !M aud Xmas,) We deckled to have it on llalloweVn. At the Worthcn house, you are sure to know, So Jiaog your hair and bo ready to go. We don't want Mils party to be a Unite, So bo there nroinntlv at S o'clock. JJlYenjjy Old Matdeun you hco, liiLtUiirMlnctP?n'UlinilreiVnu'l three. And we will I fare boodes ouni5 The evening was spent Mja(irril-' low e'en games and in singing and tel ling fortunes: hut tho feature of the evenint' was the lunch, which was served by the members of the olub disguised dis-guised with, sheets and pillow slips. Each guest was furnished with n copy of the following bill of fare and allowed al-lowed to select three dishes and live ea tables: 1HSIIES. Tel a tin Tease ?' Keneof and thilYal. ' , Glap.shet Skee Salsa-Tlseh Diskill Ilowlln MENU. Reginning of woman-Music woman-Music for thu deaf. v A product of the desert What a man calls his wife What a boy calls his sweetheart A very pale ale An luetic delight-Au delight-Au Oriental square An after dinner delicacy-Solidified delicacy-Solidified saccharine Crushed ccral Little early risers-Converted risers-Converted starch I'.evcrage from the bar The dinner was served exactly as- ordered, or-dered, and that, was when thu fun com menced. Some had chosen water or chocolate with nothing but a platter for it to lie served in. but there It was, just as the doctor ordered. Ono young lady had a live-course dinner, all served In a cup anil saucer, A young gentleman gentle-man secured an elaborate dinner and nothing but a toothpick to conyev it to his mouth with. It was a rare sight to been group of young peopio eaung beans witli toothpicks and drinking out of platters. Huncy was the interpretation interpre-tation f -What a hoy calls his sweetheart," sweet-heart," and it was astonishing what a demand there was for honey. Had the guests surmised that "Little early lis-ers" lis-ers" signified chicken instead of pills, It would have been more generally or- ' Vfter the orders had been filled the members of the club surrounded the tables and watched the progress of the meal. When all had finished, tho tables ta-bles were set acd a sumptuous repast served. All agreed in saying it was the social event of tho season. 1 ho significance signifi-cance of the initials "I. C. U. Is a secret se-cret that is closely guarded. o will guess that It meaus lehabod Crane Up-starts. |