El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-26
News of Society.

| the season was a reception given w ed
neSday night by Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Coles.
| The house was vision of loneliness
| with it's beautiful decorations of white,
lavender and green. These decorations
| were different from any ever seen here,
| as the design was sent from New York.
In all three of the rooms the smilax
was draped on the wall, making a per-
| feet border. and this was artistically
caught up at intervals with lovely
punches of orchids. The shades on the
chandeliers were of green and laven-
der which cast beautiful lights over
the room and from the mantel piece
shone little Moorish lamps with green
globes.
| The diningrOOm was a perfect scene
of beauty. In the center of the table
was lovely centerpiece worked in
violets with lavender ribbon run
through it. In the middle of this was
| a large cut glass bowl around which
was embarked violets and smilax. To
one side was silver candelabra with
lavender shades and across the table
was stretched lavender satin ribbon
with bows at the two opposite corners,
| the whole making a most charming
effect. On the table were lavender
and green candies. Dainty refresh
ments. of chicken salad and waters.
and delicious ice cream of the three
colors with cakes iced in green and
white, were served.
Mrs. Coles was assisted by Miss
Jones. Miss Beattie, Mrs. Stewart, Miss
Bewley. Mrs. Dean. Mrs. Grosvenor,
Mrs. Eddy and Mrs. Blanco.
| Mrs. Coles looked beautiful in an
ielegant gown of white pima cloth over
lavender silk. with real lace trimmings
and diamonds. Miss Jones was most
charming in a beautiful green taffeta
with chiffon and green velvet trim
mings. Miss Beattie looked lovely in
a costume of blue and white silk NOUS
seine over white. Mrs. Stewart wore
a most becoming gown of pink crepe
with chiffon trimmings. Miss Bewley
was bewitching in unique gown OF
white battenburg lace over green tat
feta. Mrs. Deans lovely costume was
of white point d'esprit over silk with
pearls. Mrs. Blanco's gown was
beautiful yellow crepe de chine with
Lavender panne velvet and diamonds.
Mrs. Grosvenor wore a pretty costume
of white null, trimmed in lace and
violets with diamonds. Mrs. Eddy was
elegantly gowned in a green and Law
ender silk null with duchesse lace
trimmings and diamonds.
| In the library the guests were cor
daily greeted by Mrs. Will Brown, Mrs.
Ward, Mrs. Buckler. Mrs. Howe. Miss
lAinsa. Miss Trumbull, Miss Austin.
Miss Shelton. Miss Beall, Miss Ed
wards and Miss l.. Newman. Mrs.
Brown wore white satin with real lace
bertha and flowers. Mrs. Buckler was
gowned in white silk with lace trim
mings and diamonds. Mrs. Ward a
white crepe with real lace and chiffon
trimmings Mrs. Howe white null
trimmed in renaissance lace. Miss
! Trumbull's costume was white organ
die with gold trimmings. Miss Ainsa
wore white null trimmed in yellow.
Miss Newman's gown was white organ
die trimmed in chiffon with buckles of
brilliants Miss Shelton, white or
candle with lace and green velvet.
Miss Austin. beautiful brocaded silk
trimmed in chiffon, lavender ribbon
and violets. Miss Bealls gown was
white pima cloth over silk with pearls.
Miss Edwards. white mousseline with
white wild roses.
! Those helping in the dining room
were Misses Green, Falvey, Hagsart,
] and Alexander. Miss Green wore green
and white grenadine over white silk
with chiffon trimmings. Miss Faivey
was dressed in white with green trim
mings. Miss Haggart's costume was
J of white organdie trimmed in lace.
Miss Alexander was elegantly gowned
| in yellow brocaded satin with green
velvet trimmings.
In a cosy little nook adjoining the
dining room delightful punch was
served by the different young ladies.
All during the evening strains of en-
trancing music could be heard from
the orchestra in the hall.
Among those present were: Mes
danes and Messrs. Switzerland, lib
hets RealI F. r Fatman NOake HiX-
son. Feldman. H. w. Allen, w. Bur-
ges. Richard F. Burgess, Jamison. Sea-
mon. Dyer, Lakeland. Mccullough.
Slater. Austin. Floyd Payne, w. r.
Brown. Whaling. Kindrick, Kirby,
Humphreys, Horsely, H. B. Stevens,
d. Stewart; Mesdames Section, Irving,
Wells, Carpenter. Race, Benham, Wal
thal Rhodes. Howell. Welch. F'lato.
McPhetridge, Hadley. Wingo, Finney,
Ward. Gather. G. T. Newman. Philips.
Newell Steffin and c. Fewel: Misses
Margaret Martin, Niles. Johnson,
Payne. Allen. Ann Martin, Howell,
Rhodes and Pollard; Messrs. Woods,
Cooley. Peyton. J. Krakauer, Long. |
Kirkpatrick. Stark. r. Krakauer c. w.
Buckler. u. S. Stewart, ]. Blanco. w.
D. Howe. r. E. Moore, w. H. Webb.
Arnold. J. A. Eddy. A. Fl. Richards, |
Edgar Fewel. Maury Kemp. Rev. Mr.. |
Martin. Judge Kemp. A. E. Brown. and |
Hockrider.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. /
B. Blumenthal entertained their friends /
in an elaborate manner at their home
on North Stanton street. The occasion /
was to celebrate their crystal wedding.
The guests played cards and were en-
tertained by a band of cOlored people |