El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-26
Receptions

Delightful social events of the week
were the shower party and reception
given by Mrs David NJ. Payne on Tues
day afternoon at her home 1919 Mon
tana street. Mrs. Payne entertained
the first part of the afternoon in hon
or OF Miss Wanda Race and the
latter part of the day in honor
OF Miss Race and Miss Kate Wise,
Who was unexDectedlv called to her
home in Denver, TO the disappointment
Of the guests The house was most
beautifully and daintily decorated in
pink. In the music room, pink killdr-
ney roses and carnations were decOra-
tive in crystal vases.
The dining table was most delicate
IN its pink cOlOrS. In the center stood
a large pink basket holding exquisite
pink tulips The handle of the basket
vas tied with a large pink tulle bow
and around the table were crystal can
dlesticks holding pink candles, and
these were joined with an imprOYised
chain made of pink tulle The table
was laid with a handsome lace set and
crystal baskets holding pink minis and
tied with pink tulle completed the dec
CratiOnS of the table Maiden hair
ferns and pink roses were seen at diff
ferent parts OF the dining room and in
the hall down stairs.
At 2:30 o'clock the shower guests ar
rived and little Nancy Pettus presented
the guest of honor with a large green
basket filled with Gala lilies. The
basket was tied with a white tulIe bow
hidden.
Little Miss Pettus in presenting the
basket gave this toast while the guests
drank to the bride elect. Here's to
the bridei May the happiest days Of
your past be the saddest Of your fU-
Those present at the shower were
Misses Wanda Race, Anne Lee Gaines,
Eileen Wall. Lemire Nebeker, Claire
Coleman, Martha ThurmOnd. Carrie
Race, Olive Davis, Alma Jones; Mes
Charles LOOMS, Arthur Harris.
Mrs. Payne and Miss Race received
the guests at the reception in the mu-
sic room and the cards were received
at the door by little Misses Nancy Pet
tus and Mary Allen Page who We're very
sW eet in dainty white dresses with blue
ribbons.
Frozen punch was served during the
afternoon upstairs in the den which
was a bower of peach blossoms.
The guests Of the shower presided
here EefreS hmentS Of one course were
served in the dining room by several
gowns, who were. Misses Mary White,
Beatrice Stiles, Madeline Stafford, Jen-
ME Nay Davis, Dorothy Lakeland and
DCrcas Payne.
At $50. the groom elect, Vance Stew
art, came TO enjoy the remainder Of
the afternoon and was accompanied by
81 . L
ter, Miss Gertrude Stewart Of Cleve-
land. o. Ralph Henderson, Morgan
Ketchum and W. K. Ramsey were also
guests.
Music by an orchestra was enjoyed
during the afternoon
Those who assisted Mrs. Payne in
entertaining were: MesdameS ". Coo
ley, Q. II. Baum. B. N. WOrSham. W. E.
Race, W. L Gaines, St John Thomas
W D. Wise, Henry Easter. Z. s. Stew
art, J. F. Townsend. Charles Newman, !
J. W Pettus. John Hughes, J. B. Payne, I
J. A. Dick, Benz. SherrOd. e. II. Finley,
Y. r. Stiles. NJ. o. Wright, J W Eu- f.
bank, J. E Barley, Edgar Fewel, Frank f.
SeamOn. Zach White, ". T. Turney, j. /
H Russell, Waters Davis. j. A. Happier, {
r. F. Campbell, Perry Wright, Frank (
Coles, Otis Coles, H J. Simmons. S. T. 1
Turner, E T. Neff, E ". ). Neff, V. T. I
Stafford, John Dean, J. 7. Williams, I
Charles Davis. Lamar Davis, W. b. !
Latta, F. c. Searle, Robert McAfee, J. ]
c. Lakeland over 200 guests called. {