El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
Dances

A beautiful and delightful affair OF
/ the week was the ball at the TOltec
/ club on Tuesday. given by Mr.. and Mrs
/ c. NJ Newman in honor Of Mr., and Mrs
! Donald Burton GIlies. Miss Yancey and
} Miss Phinizy. Everybody seemed in
/ such festive spirits that the ball went
with a great whirL although # was
not a late one. the strains OF Home,
/ Sweet Home" sounding little after
! o'clock
Everywhere the walls of the rooms
were hung with southern smilax and
hundreds of American beauty roses
stood out like stars in all this green,
and nowhere about the rooms was the
striking effect OF the color scheme IN
interrupted except for the lovely bou-
quets carried by those in the receiving
line. who were Mesdames @ N. New
man, D. B. Gillies. J. A. Happier, ". R
Brown, j. g. McNary. Misses Yancey,
Phinizy, Frances Clark and Gertrude
At II o'clock a two course luncheon
was served from beautifully appointed
tables In the grill room.
The music was furnished by the
/ Fourth Cavalry band and the grand
march was led by Mrs A HAPPIER and
Waters Davis
Mrs Newman was very handsome in
I her Paris gown of white satin, the
overdress of chiffon. shimmering with
crystal and set with rhinestones. Her
flowers were pink carnations.
Mrs Gillies, a handsome woman at
all times, was especially so in her
toilet OF white satin heavily embroid-
cred in large designs. She carried
masses OF pink roses.
Mrs. Brown. who has a very patrician
type OF beauty, was charming in her
pale blue gown embroidered in blue.
Her flowers were violets-
Mrs Happier was handsome in white
satin with overdress Of white crepe.
She carried huge bouquet of violets.
Mrs McNary wore a lovely toilet Of
white satin with overdress OF crystal,
and carried violets.
Miss Hancey's gown was Of white
heavily embroidered and very becom-
ing. She carried huge bouquet OF
Tiolets and valley lilies.
Miss Phinizy was stunning in her
white satin gown Her flowers were
Vtolets and lilies Of the valley
MISS 'Tertrude Ellis wore one of the
most attractive gowns at the ball. It
was dancing length, made of crystal
cnluon over lavender satin, the tunie
slasned at the side and decorated with
bands OF crystal embroidery. She car
ried violets and valley lilies.
Hiss Slark, very pretty and attrac-
i've girl was stunning in her Partisan
gown OF pale gray over pale blue Her
valley.
About two hundred guests enjoyed
MI and Mrs Neswman's hospitality
One OF the most delightful dances IF
the week which attracted fashiona bic
interest was the one given on Sunday
evening by Mrs. a. Matthias in honor
Of Miss Ldsbeth Aronstein. a most at
tractiTe girl who is visiting from Ger
many ana Miss Elsie Kohlberg, the
charming daughter Of Mrs =
kohiberg. The party was con
fined to the hOstess's unmarried
friends ana they made a lovely parfv
The affair was given IN the Progress
club room Dancing was enjoyed until
late hour when tempting refresh
ments were served
The Terpsichorean club will give the
sixth Of their seasons dances AT the
Toltec club rooms on Wednesday even
ing, February a It viii be in the
nature or masquerade dance and
much interest Is being taken IN +be
planning Of the costumes
Miss Virginia NJ Ryan will entertain
her friends with q dance A. fbe
Knights OF Columbus hall on the sly.
teenth.