El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

The custom Of Christmas calls upon
the commanding officer Of the army
and his wife by all the officers and
their families was observed at Fort
Bliss and through the various camps
along the border At Fort Bliss, Gen.
II. l. Scott and Col Joseph Gerard
held informal open house during the
afternoon, and there was a general in
terchange Of visits and Christmas
greetings among all the officers of all
the regiments encamped in this dis
tlict.
Mr.. and Mrs c. B. stevens Celebrate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Stevens had
a Christmas tree party at their home,
on West Boulevard, Wednesday even
ing. The party was preliminary to the
annual reunion of the Stevens family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses 3 Stevens were
down from their Las Cruces home for
the reunion. accompanied by Maxine
and Frank Stevens. R. n. Watson, Of
Mexico City, was also here
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs c.
B. Stevens and sons, Charles, Carroll
and Elliott; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ste
yens, H B. Stevens, jr, Margaret and
Philip Stevens; Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Rhodes. Mr. and Mrs. Norman NJ Walk
er and Norman, jr-; Lewis Coggeshall,
r. n. Watson, Mrs. Sarah A. Stevens,
Miss Sue Stevens, Georgia and Richard
Useful Gifts for Poor.
Christmas trees viii delight the
hearts of the city's poor children to-
night through the work of the Saliva
ton Army. A Christmas tree will be
the main feature of q. Christmas pro-
gram in the Salvation Army hall on
Utah street for the American children,
and at the Mexican hall on South Stan
ton street tree will be provide pleas
ure for the little MexicanOs. About 200
children will be cared for The gifts
viii all be practical and useful, con-
slsting of mittens, mufflers, and other
things the children really need Today
the Salvation Army workers are dis
tribUting baskets Of provisions to the
needy families Of the city.
knights Templar Observe the Day
Christmas services were held at the
Masonic temple Christmas morning at
$3.50 o'clock by the Knights Templar
The ritualistic ceremonies Were con-
Quoted by generalissimo V. R. Stiles.
The musical numbers were given by
quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs.
Parvin Witte, Mrs. W. ". Evans. and
Matthew II. Lemen. The selections were
1.-The Legend" by TschaikOwsky, Silent
Night by Haydn, Gloria in Excelsis'
'DOXOlOgy" and Nearer My God to
Thee" The customary tOasts were
drunk at 10 o'clock, corresponding to
noon at Washington, D. c.
Celebration at Home Of Capt. Smith.
EggnOg, cigars and civil war stories
We're served at the home Of Capt. J. NJ.
Smith, 1907 North Kansas street,
Christmas morning from II until u.
Capt Smith had occasion to celebrate,
as his son, II. J. Smith, of HermosiliO,
Sonora, is here to spend Christmas with
the captain who is a leading member
Of the G. A. R. post.
Scottish Rite AIasOns are having open
house today at their temple, 420 San
Antonio street.
Tree in Sheldon Lobby.
The hotel Sheldon had a big Christ
mas tree in the lobby of the hotel,
which was Illuminated Wednesday eve
ming and kept burning Christmas day.
Herald Employees Remembered.
The Herald served fruit cake, cider,
cigars and apples to all employees
Christmas morning in the editorial
rooms.
Greetings From Jones.
ct have been in FL Paso "a years.
Peace on earth, good viii to men," said
c.. F. ("Give-a-dam') Jones. q walked
through Fl Paso in 1866 from Browns
viIle Texas, to Santa Fe. n. NJ, in the
42d regular infantry. FL Paso wasn't
much Of a place then, but it is some
city today"