El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-30

Las Cruces n NJ, Jan. 3O.-The
Fibab club will hold a meeting Friday
night One Of the topics which will be
discussed is concerning the proposition
which has been proposed by Z. c. Wade
jr., secretary of the Fibab club con-
corning the holding of a big celebration
in FL PasO in 1915 in honor of the COM
pletiOn of the dam. Mr.. Wade Sug-
gests that it is time to begin to plan
for this celebration, if it is to be held.
He has written to the secretary of the
Ell PaSO chamber of commerce concern
ing this matter. Such a celebration
would attract many and would be a
great advertising medium for the Rio
Grande valley, il is argued
Mrs. H. B. Holt entertained the Social
club in her home, on the Alameda yes
terday afternoon. The club consists Of
20 members, four of whom were unable
to be present, and Mesdames Cornell,
Sands and Cross and Miss Foster sub
stituted for the absent ones Forty
two occupied the attention of the
members during the afternoon. Mrs.
JacOby won first prize, Mrs. George
F'rengeT the second, and to Miss
Foster was given the consolation prize.
The flowers used in decorating the
large parlOrs consisted Of Chinese lilies.
Word has been received here an
nOuncing the marriage Of Mrs. Anna
Fry Bonham to John Foulds. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. P n.
Allen in Portland, Ore. The wedding
dinner was given by Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.
Berkey, at their home, 11OS Williams
avenue. in that city In the evening
Mr. and Mrs. Foulds left for their home,
at Broad Acres Ore. Mrs FOulds is
sister of the late Rodney Fry, of this
place where she also resided for many
years and has numerous friends. She
left here about three years ago, going
to the northwest to make her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Berkey were also former
residents or Las Cruces, where Mr.. Ber-
key had charge of the electric light
plant for several years.
Mesdames Lynn. Shannon and ViljOen,
of La Mesa. visited Mrs. Z. H Stett-
mund at her home, Chestnut Lawn, on
the Alameda, yesterday.
Engineer T. NJ HOugh, who has been
working for the reclamation service
in the vicinity of La Mesa, returned
here yesterday and will spend several
days working in the office.
Homer J Gault returned yesterday
from a twO-days' trip TO the reclama-
ton camps at Salem and Hatch.
DR.. and Mrs. P I. Hill are entertain
ing at a house party at their ranch
home near DOna Ana, the following
persons: DR.. and Mrs. George Hill and
Misses Ella and June Hill, of Wheeling,
W. Va; Mrs. William Geib, of Column
bus. o. and Harry E. McCarrick, a well
known young attorney of wheeling,
W. Va.
NJ. H. Peterson went to Ell Paso yes
terday to close a real estate deal
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brief visit in Los Angeles, Calf.
Frederick a. Knester, Of Mesilla
Park, is spending a month at his fath-
er's home, at Pensacola, Fla
Mrs. W. c. Burrows and sister, Mrs
Z. T. Elliott, has returned from FL Paso,
where they visited friends.
J. h Sheldon is quite sick at his
home. on Griggs street. Owing to his
illness, P. R. Kelly, Of FL Paso, has had
charge of the furniture store Of h. l.
RI here fba mast week.
Quite a number from this place viii
attend the junior promenade at the col
lege on Friday evening. 1t will be held
in the new gymnasium.
l. L Lawson, who recently arrived
in FL Paso from Los Angeles, having
been appointed project engineer on the
Rio Grande project, made his first visit
to Las Cruces today.
Rides on Ice Across River.
One day during the recent cold
reclamation service, rode across the
Rio Grande near salem on horseback,
the ice being sufficient to bear up the
horse and rider. The old residents of
of such being done in time past. The
water of the river was four feet deep
Camp Robbed.
The reclamation camp at Hatch was
robbed few days ago one stranger
appeared at the cook tent and engaged
in conversation with the cook, while
two others were busy ransacking the
other tents They secured little money,
but took a diamond stickpin and nine
pairs Of field glasses and a few small
articles.
Isaac Rhoades. of Leesburg, and
daughter Mrs. Margaret D. Summer
ford. of this place, went to Ell Paso this
morning for a twO-days' business visit
in Ell Paso.
The sew and So society was enter