El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-03
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One of the charming affairs Of the
week was the cotillion given FRIDAY
evening by Miss Maud Austin in honor
of her guest, Miss Elizabeth Barton
of Kansas City.
The Austin home was beauthuliy
decorated with smilax and dainty
vines. entwining pictures, chandeliers
and doorways, while vases or plnh
roses atfded their natural lovliness 10
the apartments.
The cotillion was led by Miss Bar
ton and Allen Rodes. First came the
grand march with favors, and ne"
faces" The third was the striking Car
men figure; the men with bull fighter
caps, and banderillas, and the girls IN
black lace paper mantillas, heid WIN
q red rose, made a pretty picture III
the Toreador march.
The smoker figure was full or IRE,
cigarets and cigars being TRANSFORMED
into fans and caps. Perhaps the mix
maids figure was the most unique ol
all, the maids in checked paper sun
bonnets. and the men with tiny, nii MIR
pals, came and went over a real stiie
hung with grapes and leaves, about
which the barn dance was gally TRIP
ped.
Next came a big suspended rose
ball. from which pretty favors were
drawn, then 20 Red Riding HOODS
down the darkened stairway in red
caps with lighted candles, searching
for the wolves who looked realistic
enough in big white frilled caps. This
was followed by the Cinderella figure
Mrs James L. Mari Cinderella's 1alry
godmother, giving out white mice anu
little gold slippers from real pump
kin.
The engagement figure followed. an
singing the childish ditty, King VIII
liam was king James's Son." the girls
presenting the men with hearts
There was an intricate serpentne
figure. with snake bracelet favors, and
another with real wishbones g1lded,
under which the men passed and Ioi-
lowed by the golf figure, where the
players putted snowballs-
James L. MARI, as Chinese che1.
brought out a wonderful Jack Homer
pie, into which he let the girls put a
thumb and pull out, not plum. out
spiders. frogs and other surprises
The Chandelier figure came next;
the men in gay cocksheads caps, Sc
lected tulips from pots in the little
guinea hens garden, the flowers hold
ing beetles, snails, radishes, ana tiny
fluffy chicks.
Santa Claus (J. A. Happer) orouSht
the dance to a close, giving little red
stockings from his pack, "sparkles
which lit UP the girls pretty faces,
and confetti balls which the men
broke over them as Home. Sweet Home
was played
Following the cotilIion delightful re-
freshments were served:
The guests in attendance were: Mis-
ses Ethel White, Anna Shelton, Henri
White. Anne Lee Gaines, Elizabeth
Barton, Frances Clark, Nell Pollard,
CAROLYN Payne, Kathrine Coles. Nam
ME Lakeland, Virginia Semple. Do
rothy Kinney Lillian Newton, Monica
Gallagher, Wanda Race, Alma Jones,
Ruth McCurdy; Mesdames Josephine
Morfit, Marguerite B. Stevenson, Luz
sam.
Messrs. Ralph Henderson, Maury
Kemp, McAfee, Merton Lindsey Dr. J.
B. Vance. Allen Rodes, w K. Marr,
Francis Gala CHER, J. H. Pollard.
Walter Arnold, Garnett King. Frank
Stewart Britton Davis c. n. Bassett,
DR.. Urmston, Ira Harding, c. A.
Berry, Lieuts. F. W. Brabason, H. G.
Sharpe J. C. Morrow, r. H. Coles, c.
A. THUS. Mr.. and Mrs. J A Happier.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Coles, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. W Turney, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
F. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs Waters
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. James L. MARI,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Coles Mrs. A. P.
Krause.
The dance given by the officers and
their wives on Wednesday evening at
the post was one of the most brilliant
and delightful events of the week.
The walls of the ballroom were eff
fectvely draped with flags, forming
pleasing background for the beauti-
fully gowned women, and the broad
cloth and gold of the officers uni
FORMS which made most charming
picture.
The music by the regimental band
was excellent, and altogether the af-
fair was one of the most enjoyable
ever given at the post. Punch was
served during the evening, and at mid
night refreshments of sandwiches and
coffee were served
About Is couples, mainly Of the
younger set. were in attendance from
town.
Prior to the dance Mrs A c.
Sharpe entertained very delightfully."-
ar dinner, at which the guests were:
Misses Anne Lee Gaines Dorothy Kin
ney, Martha Thurmond Kathleen
Myles, Lieuts- H. c. Sharpe, R. H.
Coles. Joseph c. Morrow, Charles A.
THUS.