El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-05
BATTLE IS
FEATURE At CRUCES
Celebration Is One Of Best
in History Of the Town; a
Pretty Home Wedding.

III
Las Cruces. N. NJ, July 5.-With
parade by the fire department a wa
ter battle and a number OF aLLiLetlC
events, Las Cruces mad one ~
greatest celebrations in its history
The water fight between teams OF
the lire department was an eAcll-
ing feature Of the celebration
After the parade in the morning the
company, under chief A. F.. katenstelns
gave an exhibition Of the force anu
Carving power of the fire hose This
was tried out upon several OF the
extra curious people TO the merrlment
Of others
The egg race proved to be no race
at all Evidently but few had been
trained for this OF the dozen or more
BOYS who started in the race ali DuL
one broke the egg (which they were
One boy, who won, walked along Sc
renelv with no competition
The BOYS sack race was a closely
contested race and was won by Tom
Buyer Red gave his first exhibition
in New Mexico at Las Cruces YESTERDAY
riding the horse Of A. L. Patrick aLLeE
it had thrown Walters. Of Organ
The game Of baseball between the
Las Cruces Elks and the Las Cruces
Greys was close the Elks winning
In the bronco busting contest
George Dorsey, cowboy for Walter
lTossman of Mesquite won Erst
money. A couple Of riders got spilled
BurrO ROPing Exciting.
The burrO rOping contest AFFORDED
considerable amusement The cOntes-
tants were not allowed TO throw the
burr0s on horse back, but after getting
their ropes on them, had to get OH ana
bull dog" them, throw them by hand
One man, after rOping the Durro, IN
IOOseued the rope from the sadQle- me
burrO got away and was not thrown
Another man whose horse IlgnLene1
up on the rope at the wrong ume, hao
a burrO pulled on top OF MIN Wnlle ne
was wrestling with it, but was not
hurt.
turned after he got off and that fright
ened the horse some and IL Kept go
ing and pulled the burro which had
been thrown TO the ground and Lne
man which was on top Of it. but ne
f. kept on tying the Durros ana many
succeeded.
The cow pony race OF lou yaIos anu
return was won by LucerO and was 4
thrilling event, as there were several
entries
{ The peace Of the town was marreo
by a brawI in one Of the saloons Two
/ lIexicans and two Americans got IN
I a fight Deputy sheriff Moreno took
! the Two MeXicans and one American
/ Pretty Home Wedding-
A pretty home wedding took place
I at WOodIaWn orchard, Old AesllLa, az
/ 2-SO Yesterday afternoon, when MISS
I Rave Hines. daughter Of Dr. and Mrs
/. Hines. became the bride OF Joseph
7 Rigney. assistant professor OF horL-
culture at STATE college ABOUT 0O
: relatives and friends OF the young
I coupIe witnessed the ceremony, Wnlcn
! was performed by Rev Clyde b camp
| bell. pastor Of the First AeLnou4s-
/ church, Of Las Cruces The bride wore
I q beautiful white gown OF eIlDE O1ueEsl
I wolfe over white silk with veil caught
/ Up in hood shape with Wnlte sweet
I peas and carried a shower Do4ueL %
I brides roses and sweet peas S1e VS.
I attended by her sister, MISS GLa1ys
] Hines, who wore an old rose gown
I and carried pink roses me Groom
I was attended by his DrOtners lanes
I Rfgnev. of FL PasO- The bridal party
Z entered the parIOr 70 the Strains OF
I 1IendelssOhn's wedding march, play ca
{ by Mrs. James Rigneys and stood IN
[ front OF a beautifuL arch made or as
I rIsrae11s ferns with punches OF white
Z sweet peas. at regular spaces. On one
Z side of this arch stood the family ana
Z immediate relatives OF the pride WINE
I on the other side were the FeLaI-f g
Of the groom
After congratulate, refreshments
Z Of ice cream and cans were served
Misses Inez Buvens and ala 1ol-sl e-l -
presided at the punch DOWl uur-1S 80
afternoon The cutting OF ire oElQe
{ cake baked by the bride, resSlted IN
the receiving Of the ring by Miss Eliza
bic, and Miss Nina Davis the WIS.,
me home was beautifully decorated
I The stairway in the hail was DankeG
I with asparagus and on the pedestal
/ was a large bowl Of roses. The par
Tor and dining room were decorated
I with sweet peas and asparagus 1erns
The uOrCn was decorated Win the ma
| tional cOIOrs. Many flags figured IN
4 the porch decorations miniature
sink flag was presented TO each guest
as a token
I lance came on the morning train ana
l We're entertained at a luncheon at the
I home Of c. i. Locke near the Hlnes
home. The bride and groom were pres
Mr.. and Mrs. Riguey left Mesilla
Park on the 4-30 train for CloudcrOIJ.
/ where they viii spend a couple or
weeks before returning TO the new
home which awaits them IN MesllIa
I Park.
The following guests witnessed the
I marriage AR and MIS- C. r. Loc1e'
I DIT. and Mrs Nehbel, Rev. and Mrs Z.
[ X Campbell and Miss Helen Maddox
| Prof. and Mrs. Fabian Garcia Prof
I and Mrs. Hare Mr.. and Mrs James
Z Poe. Mr. and Mrs o, h MerCalt. Mrs.
! Claude Henry. Mrs. John George Mill
{ Ter, Mr. and Mrs Lytton Taylor MISSES
| Inez Buvens. Ada EOagland, Nina Davis
I and Sadie Stuart; Mrs Neil Cross,
{ Misses Carmen Gillian Edith Burke
I Ethel Foster and Gertrude Iurneys
Messrs. Ogilvee. Donald Young, Rupert
{ Stewart Lowell Locke. Mrs. Turney
and children; Prof and Mrs HOOnland;
] Mr. and Mrs Rigney. father and mother
Of the groom, two brothers and their
wives. and a sister MIS- Hannah; Mr..
} and Mrs. Hines, father and mother OF
the bride. and a sister and three broth
/ ers of the bride, and Miss sadie Han
I kins aunt of the bride, from Ohio;
/ Mrs. Albert Fountain and three chill
I dreu, and Miss May FOrwOOd
Mr. and Mrs. H V. Bundy and dauEh-
! ter, Miss Ruth left here this morning
| for two weeks stay at Solidad can
! y0n-
Mrs Joseph Lowe and children will
! leave here Sunday for a six weeks stay
3 ] at san Diego, Calf.
Mrs John Freeman viii start for
| Los Angeles, Calf. on sunday, to visit
10 I her mother.
Mrs. C. T. Sperry left here this
I morning for FL PCsO. after a visit with
her son. Fay Suerry, who accompanied
o her to FL PasO. and Will return this