El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-07

Could the writer's Of the breakfast
food novels regarding the rough life
on the western ranches, the girls who
dress in riding skirts and sombreros,
have been at the chamber of commerce
Wednesday evening they would have
been a bit surprised at the picture
there at the ball given in honor OF the
cattlemen. their wives and daughters
The visiting women were received Cy
FL PasO's society leaders, including the
city officials, the officers OF the cham
Der OF commerce and the executive
committee for the convention. Although
informal. the ball was bright with new
gowns, stunning eastern hats and bon
nets The assembly room OF che chan-
Der Of commerce had been decorated
In flags and tri-cOlored streamers ana
with the studded lights and the mural
decorations Of the building, made per-
feet setting for the ball
Mayor and Mrs. c. z. Kelly led the
grand march, followed by state senator
and Mrs. Claude 3. Hudspeth- The
prominent cattlemen attending the
convention followed. and the dancing
continued until after u o'clock. The
program included a number or old time
COW mems dances which were danced
by the cattlemen and their friends with
all the pleasure Of a roundup dance on
the floor of a hay barn. A COW puncher
caller shouted the calls of the square
dances and even the older couples
present Joined the dance and were
young again
The chamber Of commerce was
crowded during the entire evening and
al times the dancing was dinlcult on
the floor. owing 20 the crowded condl-
tiOn of the assembly room. The Fourth
cavalry orchestra played during the
evening and refreshments were served
on meZZanine floor. Retiring rooms
had been arranged in the chamber OF
commerce and seats grouped under the
gallery to permit the spectators 70 en-
joy the moving picture without inter-
fering with the fun of the dancers
Many Handsome Costumes.
Mrs c. u. Kelly wore a gray SILK
dress with black velvet trimmings, and
a large black hat with black plumes.
Mrs. Claude B. Hudspeth wore
white embroidery robe over white, low
Mrs. E. T. Bloodgood. Kingston. y.
". wore a champagne colored rajah'
trimmed with piping OF pale blue, and
a pale blue girdle. Shs wore an antique
Mrs. ]. ". Langford, El Paso, wore
gray, with a black picture hat
Miss Ethel Langford was dressed IN
Mrs. ". l. Kingston. Of jeff Davis
county. wore. gray silk, with white lace
vest and cuffs.
Mrs. r. T. Leathermau. Of Kent. Tex.
wore a white embroidered lingerie
gown. with lace sleeves and lace about
the neck which was cut low.
Mrs r. Durril, Van Horn, Tex. wore
and sleeves, and champagne colored
hat
Mrs r. E Dougherty. San Antonio,
Tex. wore a tailored suit with Pana-
ma hat. trimmed with tiny clusters OF
grapes, and grape leaves.
Mrs Jess MOselev. Sierra Blanca. Tex,
wore a tailored suit Of dark blue. with
a. large black hat trimmed with white
plumes.
Mrs. George Norseworthy. Findlay.
Tex. wore a tan tailored suit and 8
Panama hat.
Mrs Alex Gardner. OF Sierra Blanca.
Tex wore black silk gown.
Miss Jennie Daugherty. FL PasO. wore
A pastel shade Of lavendar with yoke
and sleeves OF pale gold. embroidered
net. She wore yellow daffOduls
Miss Edna ShortridEe wore a London
smoke gown with pale pink pipings
and passementerie.
Miss Ruth Hinnman. Silver City. y
NJ, wore princess low cut gown OF
black embroidered net over chamleon
garnet silk. She wore q neck chain OF
round coral beads
Miss Nora LawhOrn, Silver City, n.