El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-30
Parties

WaIch parties VIII be held at Hotel
PasO del NOrte New Years eve The
social club viii have its annual New
Years dance in the ballroom and viii
nave watch party supper on the mez-
canine floor. The main dining room
and private dining rooms of the hotel
will be engaged by private dinner par
ties on New Years eve and a number
of watch parties Will be given at the
new hotel Tuesday evening.
Misses Nellie and Resale Pettigrew
charmingly entertained a few of their
friends Christmas night, Progressive
"buncO" was played duFing the even
ing, at which Mrs. J. II. Birdsley re-
ceived the first prize, the consolation
going to Mrs. Claude Kilgore.
MistletOe and red bells were used in
decorating the living and dining rooms
A miniature Christmas tree formed
the centerpiece for the dining table.
red shaded candles throwing a soft
glow over the well appointed table A
dainty twO-cOurse luncheon was served.
The tally and place cards were hand
painted, being the work of Miss Petit
grew.
Invited guests were: Mrs. J H
Birdsley, Mrs. y. J. Cooke. Mrs Claude
KigOre, Misses Edna DuGen, Mary
Duden, Lillian Lockwood, Irene VIM
Der, Alma Upton. Lillian Johnson, Ro-
sale and Nellie Pettigrew; J. H. Birds
ley, Claude Kilgore, D. J. Cooke. A A
Hopkins.
Mrs. Pettigrew assisted her daughters
in entertaining their guests.
Little Barbara Ainsa. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ainsa, enter
tanned about 80 of her little friends,
girls and boys. on Christmas day with
birthday party in celebration Of her
first birthday anniversary. The little
tots had a tree and enjoyed themselves
with many toys that Santa Claus had
left.
Little Helen McCrummen is entertain
ing this afternoon with party for
number of her little friends
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. F. A. Hodge
entertained very delightfully."- the mem
bers of the Whatsoever club" at her
home, 1927 East Rio Grande street.
The first part Of the afternoon was
occupied by each girl telling Christ
mas story in her own words; some
story that she had read. After this,
guessing contest was played, the sub
ject being What Was in the Girls
Christmas Box From HOme?" Miss
Josephine Frankenburger won the
prize in this. which was very pretty
calendar.
The dining table was beautifully
decorated. In the center of the table
stood a large basket Of birch bark,
filled with red and white fiber Cali
fornia poinsettias and pepper berries
added much to the Christmas decoTa-
tons and completed the pretty scene.
Through the house, holly and mis-
tletOe prevailed.
th-se who enjoyed Mrs. Hodges hos
pitality were: Misses Olive Page,
Florence Robertson, Dewey Miller,
Clara Preston, Addy Roberts, jose
phine Peach, Josephine Frankenburgcr
Mary Nafe; Mesdames Irving Mcneil.
w. L. Pitcaithly, Edward Hodge and
Frank Cox.
Harold Kilburn was host on Satur-
day night at delightful party in
honOr OF his cousin, George Wells. who
was visiting here from Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr. kllbUrn also celebrated his birth
day anniversary. The young people en-
loyed themselves with several different
games BuncO' was played for while
and then "A penny for your thoughts"
lgnatluS Berrien won the prize in this,
a DoX OF candy. Sides were chosen for
ne vegetable race, the leaders being
MISS constance Pateman and Miss
Harriet Bryan. Miss Pateman's side
won the contest and they were pre-
sented with a basket of apples. which
they ate while the defeated side sat
ana watched them
A postcard game was then played.
aICer which refreshments were served
an a. dancing was enjoyed
Aitken, Constance Pateman. Harriet
Bryan, Sybil Shedd. Meta Ormsbee /
Marguerite Darbyshire, Mona Frank
Lauramaud Fink, Kate Krause. Louise
D Connor: Messrs- Milton and Henry
Shedd VIII Glynn, Wallace Thew,
lgnatluS Berrien. Randall OTmSbee. L
]. Locke. Ralph Baker. Phillip Warren.
George Wells. Percy McGhee, IT., Jack
Roman, Harold Kilburn.