El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-19

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publication.
Mrs T. T. White has two of her sis
tiers from eastern Texas visiting her.
J. C. Terry. a prominent society mar
from Jimulco. Mexico, is spending {
few days in the city.
| Mrs. Fl. F. Kettler from Albuquerqe,s
| former resident of Ell Paso, is in the
city taking in the Carnival.
The queen entertained her maids
most royalty Thursday night by giving
an elaborate supper in their honor al
Hotel Orndorff.
Mrs. Mclean with her daughters
Flora and Roberta have come up from
Chihuahua to spend few days in the
city during the Carnival.
Miss Sarah Green, sister to Mrs.
John Dyer, has returned from Waco,
Texas, where she has been visiting for
the last two or three weeks.
Mrs. Harry Carpenter will entertain
a few of the young people at cards
next Monday evening at Mrs. Holm's.
Mrs. Carpenter is giving this party in
honor of her guest Hiss Johnson of FIT.
Worth.
The Russian Melo drama, For Her
Sake" played last night to a crowded
house. The curtain did not rise till
half past nine on account of the pa
rade. The play was in four acts and
greatly enjoyed by all present. There
were two box parties of visitors.
Joe Page. formerly employed in the
postoffice. returned to Ell Paso Thurs
day morning to see the Carnival. Mr..
Page now holds a position in the post
Office in Pueblo, Colorado. This is the
first time he has been to Ell Paso for
two years and his friends most hearth
ly welcome him back.
The balls tonight will be held in the
court house and roof garden. 1t will
be strictly a mask affair. The grand
march will begin promptly at half past
ten o'clock These balls will be the
grandest affair of the kind ever given
in the city. The committee. Frank
Hunter. T. E. Shelton and D. w. Reck-
hart. have spent great deal of time
arranging for the affair and hope to
make every one enjoy himself. The
programs for tonight are beautiful and
make lovely souvenirs of the Carnival.
Mrs. o. w. Wright gave a most de-
lightfui party last Wednesday after
noon at her residence on North Stan
ton street. Progressive crokinole was
played and it was quite amusing as
very few of the ladies had ever played
the game before. Miss Allen was great
ly envied as she did not lose a game.
The prize won by her was a beautiful
Dresden figure; the consolation prize
was captured by Mrs. Hadley Mrs
Richard Burgess won the BOBBY prize, a
silver glove buttoner. At the close of
the game. Mrs. Wright served elaborate
refreshments which were greatly en-
joyed by all. Those participating in
the afternoons pleasure were Mes
danes Mciver, Dean, Stewart, R. F..
Campbell, Hunter, Irwin, Knox Hart
man. Feidman, Howe, d. Stewart, Will
Burgess. Whitmer, Lakeland. r. Burgess
Payne. HixsOn, Kneezell, Hadley, Bail
ey, Bats. Misses Beattie, Bewley, Allen,
A. Newman, MauIe and Pollard.
Mrs. w. w. Turney and friend. Mrs
Van Sickle left Tuesday night for Aus
tin, Texas. where they will join their
husbands. Mr.. and Mrs. Turney leave
Austin for Washington where Mr.. Tur-
ney has special business in relation to
the international dam.
The coronation of the queen Wednes-
day night was indeed regal sight. The
queen and her maids looked beautiful
the queen in her elegant robe and the
maids in their lovely evening dresses.
The flower girls and pages accompany
ing her most gracious majesty every
where. Thursday morning the queen
and her court were royalty enthroned
on a stand near the park, to review the
parade. In passing the queen all Tie
men in the parade took off their hats
and she bowed, acknowledging their
Salutation. That afternoon the queen
and her retinue were escorted across
the river to see the bull fight. the
guests Of Governor Ahumada. Friday
morning the Carnival committee invit-
ed the royal party to be their guests
and go through everything on the mid
way. In the afternoon all the bands
serenaded the queen and party seated
in their bower. And last night again
the queen was on the stand reviewing
the allegorical parade.
1t is a delight and pleasure to the
people Of the city if they can do any
thing in the way of entertaining and
pleasing her royal highness and to