El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-15
CHAUTAUOUA OPENS
At ROOF GARDEN
Gov. Mills Arrives and Is
Given a WelcOme-MlsS
ElliOtt's Accident.
(By Mrs. w. S. Tilton.)

Cloudcroft, N NJ, Aug 15.-Cloud
croft was ready for the Chautauqua
which opened today. She is dressed II
her gala attire, with the cottages deco
rated in flags and the wild flowers that
grow So prOfusely in the woods.
An arch of welcome maie OF the pine
boughs extends across the head OF th}
steps leading into the resort com,
mittee met governor Mills and staff NJ
the train and escorted them to the resi-
dence of J. 4. Eddy, who Wild be the
governors host while he is in Coudcroft
Mr.. Eddy will open the meeting by IN
PRODUCING governor Mills The other
speakers of the dav will be Judge Byron
sherry of AlamogOrdo and Judge A. b
Fall of Three Rivers, \. NJ
\ reception will be held this evening
at the pavilion under the direction OF
Mrs. G. A. Breckheimer and large CON-
mittee of summer visitors at the re-
sort.
Room is being found for all the new
corners.
The news of the big fire in FL Paso
and the death OF the mayor and the ire
man was received from The Herald with
regret by all who heard it.
4. Swartz. one of the directors of the
American National bank, and Adolph
Schultz. one of the cashiers, who have
been in GoJldcrott on a little vacation,
returned to Fl Paso Sunday.
Miss Wilma Elliott narrowly escaped
death Sunday while riding in company
with her friend. Miss Marguerite DARBY.
shire. The horses became frightened and
Miss Ellitt's horse, leaving the trail,
dashed wildly down the mounta1nslde.
Miss ElliOtt's lucky escape was on due
to excellent horsemanship.
Mr. and Mrs. George sB. Oliver are
chaperoning a house party and are 10
Gated at the Beisswenger cottage. The
members of the party are Misses Anna
and Frances Hughes and Harry Relss
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank To5in and family
have returned home after spending
few DAYS on the roof garden.
Mrs. Harry Swain is chaperonino
bevy of pretty girls for an outing. They
are CHARTERED at the Lodge
William Wall and Juan Smith spent
the week at the Lodge.
DR.. Ridley and Mason Pollard are
guests at the Sans Souci cottage.
Samuel Prewitt is visitor to the hep
family
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Benson and daugh-
ter of Carlsbad, and Mrs. Christian and
daughter, with Prof. Bunch. who have
been occupying the Wild Wood cottage,
are leaving today in their E. NJ F. 80
Studebaker for their home. They came
from Dallas here. making che. trip with
out an accident of any kind and without
even a scratch on the machine They are
returning by the way of the indian
agency.
David Payne visited his family over
Sunday.
Miss Margaret McCracken is the guest
of Mrs J. F. Townsend.
Mrs. D. VI. Payne and little Dorcas
and mother, Mrs Barron and sisters, the
Misses Barron, are UP for the rest OF
the season and are occupying the Payne
cottage with its gorgeous view.
Prof. Y. W. Conway, superintendent
of the Ration, \. NJ, public schools, came
in on Sundays train. Prof Conway is
conductor of the Otero county institute,
(which is being held in the schoolhouse
in North C.oudcroft.
Prof. Lacy Sinms of Alamogordo,
county superintendent of Otero county
schools, came in on today's train.