El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-19

Las Cruces. n. NJ, June lS.-A FOurtn
of July celebration Tor Las Cruces and
the Mesilla valley Is now a settled fact.
The committee in charge OF the celebra-
ton is: Moses b. Stevens, Dirk Seig-
man and J. B.. Wickard, all well known
and prominent citizens.
Posters have been sent opt over the
surrounding country and large crowd
Is expected
The committee Is arranging a program
which viii be full of interest. Among
the numbers on the program VIII be
bronco riding, bUrro riding, goat rOping,
buTTO rOping, COW pony races and bronco
busting"
The committee Is endeavoring to ar
range for a ball game between the Il
PasO Elks and the Las Cruces Elks-
There viii be fireworks at night and
dance in the armory.
Pleasant Social Event.
A pleasant social event of yesterday
was the miscellaneous shower gwen by
Mrs. Lylton R. Taylor, of Hinton ave
nue. and Miss Elizabeth QuesenbeTTy, at
the home of the latter, one mile north
west OF Las Cruces, in honor of Miss
Ray Hines, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
l. Hines, Of near Mesilla, whose mar
rage to Joseph Rigney, assistant pro-
lessor of horticulture at State college,
II dl4A4UlA-IE4 10 lrAfAC NAe-NC az = oD "
the afternoon of July 4.
The guests present yesterday after
noon were: Misses Iva Engleright. Edith
Burke, Lima and Ruth BrOwnlee, and
Mrs Frank Burke. of Miranda avenue;
Misses Fern and Letha Reeves, Of Court
street: Mrs. Neil Cross, Alameda place;
Miss Nav ForwoOd. Central Las Cruces;
Mrs. benjamin Poe. Misses Gladys and
Raw Hines. Sadie Stuart and Gertrude
Turner. of near Mesilla; Miss Carmen
Gillian and Miss Reeves. Mesilla Park;
Miss LLAMA Robson, Kansas City, No;
Miss Nora Bradley, OF FL PasO; Mrs.
WOodsOn, Miss Corinnc WD0dSon. Helen
HOagland. Annie. Elizabeth and Florence
Quesenberrv. Mrs. A. /. Patrick. Mrs
James QuesenberTy and Ms. Lytton
Taylor.
The guests spent the afternoon or
the large screened porch on the front of
/ the building. which had been artistically
! decorated with sweet peas and asparagus.
: Music and Rotations were the diversion
I of the afternoon. following the opening
| of the presents by the bride-elect. The
/ presents were presented to her in a large
basket covered with pink crepe paper.
/ Some of the numerous beautiful presents
I bore verses and bits of advice to the
I bride-tO-be.
Miss Engleright gave several recita-
/ tiOns. Miss Burke gave two vocal solos
and Miss Fern Reeves furnished instru-
mental music. Refreshments. consisting
! of ice cream and cake, were served. Sew
I eral pictures of the company were taken.
/ Joseph Lowe. of Miranda avenue. aid
ed in the setting of the sun dial at
1 State college. which was purchased BY
/ the class of 1912 at the time OF their
/ graduation from the college.
If has been set on a cement OpdpSf1l
near the front of the old McFie hall site.
I This Is said to be the first sun dial
/ set up in Dona Ana county.
LvttOn r. TAYLOR left here last even
/ ING to be gone until Saturday as attOr-
ney in a case to be tried before Judge
Pope in the federal court on Friday.
I O. P. Kroeger, of Fl PasO, was here
[ on business.
! Gus frost. of the firm OF frost &
| frost, Of FL PasO, was here yesterday,
J looking after the Rouault building on
/ Main street and the &ecn8nicll Engi-
/ neering building at state college The
/ third story of this building is now
poured
/ Rev. J. c. Rodriguez. who resides on
/ Griggs street, has had a new gabled
/ roof placed on his residence Dy the Bias.
! cOm-French company, adding much to
! the appearance Of the building, which
! previously udQ an ADOBE TOOL
] To Be Married June 20.
! The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Que
/ senberry to William Mundy. of La Union
/ viii take place at the home of the
/ brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
! Quesenberry. near town, on June 26. at
! 2:30 p. m, in the presence of relatives
and friends of the contracting parties.
! On tomorrow afternoon Miss Ray
( Hines. of near Mesilla. and Mrs LvttOn
/ Taylor viii give a miscellaneous shower
/ for Miss Quesenberrv the bride-elect, at
! the home of Mrs. Taylor on Hinton ave-
( nue..
The at home to be given by the
/ WOmen's Improvement association in
/ Elks' hall tomorrow afternoon promises
to be a well attended and enjoyable al
! fair.
/ Mrs. II. ". Nichols and Mrs. ". W
/ Storms left this morning for their home
J at Vaughn. Mrs. Nichols left her chill
! dren. Alva Fred and Elizabeth, here cor
a visit with their grandfather. T. j.
! Nichols. on a ranch on the Alameda,
north of town. They went to Vaughn
/ through Fl Paso. Mrs. Nichols and fam
J lily formerly lived here and purpose to
! come back to Las Cruces to make their
home