El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-11
LAND SELECTION
MADE At CRUCES
Social Gatherings In and
Near Las Cruces Are
Weekend Features.

/ Las cruces, N. M. OcI. Il. Inc sIdCS
of New Mexico Yesterday selected 5000
acres of land within the jurisdiction OF
| the Las Cruces land office.
| A surprise party was given Mrs. John
Dorsey at her home along the Canine
Real. The event was to celebrate her
, birthday anniversary. Mrs. Dorsey Was
sick in bed She is recovering from an
! illness, but is vet confined to her bed.
Refreshments consisting of cake, coffee
and sandwiches were served. She re-
eeived a number of presents, among
which were MANY beautiful flowers.
The guests were: DR.. b. L. Lane, Mes
danes Jeff Isaac, NJ. T. Brewer, J. X.
Gambler, Bliss Freeman, Walter Moss
man. G. W. Freeman, L.. K. Hes, A l..
Patrick. and Mrs. Dorsey daughter, Mrs.
Earl Stamper, of Albuquerque.
Entertains Many Friends
Mrs. Z. z. Day and Mrs. Vincent Nav
entertained yesterday afternoon ut the
home of the latter. The following guests
were present: Mesdames Herbert b. Holt,
Charles Turner Sands, NJ. H. Peterson,
Nancy Hamilton. A Jacobv. J. P. Monty.
/. a. Broaddus, VIII Broaddus. Thatcher,
/. K. Edwards, Thomas Brannigan,
Luther Foster and Atkinson, all of Las
Cruces. and Mesdames James A. Stuart.
J. W. Robbins and Winningham, all OF
Mesilla Park The house was decorated.
The color scheme was lavender and vel
low. A great number of lavender and
yellow chTvsanthemUms were used IN
the decorations. Many roses were also
used. A large basket, lavender in color
and filled with flowers, was a center
piece on the dining room table. Forty
two was the form of amusement. Mrs.
A. Jaeoby received the largest score.
Refreshments, consisting of ice cream,
cake and coffee. We're served. Mrs. R. /.
Faulkner assisted in serving. Mrs. Day
and Mrs. May will again entertain on
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons Of
next week at bridge
Mrs. R. P. Porter and Mrs. ". A.
Fleming-Jones viii entertain on We'd
nesday and Friday of next week at
bridge in honor of Mrs. Frank French, a
former resident of this place. Since re-
siding here she has been in Europe Cali
fOrnia and Oregon.
A large number of Las Cruces women
viii attend the at home to be given bv
Mrs. c. T. Hagerty at State college this
afternoon.
Mrs. Oscar Snow entertained the Sc
cial club at "The Thousand Acre ranch"
near Mesilla. FortY-two was PLAYED at
SIX tables. The guests present besides
the club members were: Mrs. Jacob
Sweet and mother. Mrs. Morrison. Mrs.
George Dadd and Mrs. Sage, all of Mesilla
Park, and Mesdames II. NJ. Cornell, T. Fl. |
r. Smith. R. H. Simms. Lewis Broaddus,
VIII Broaddus and Atkinson, all of Las !
Cruces.
The house was decorated with flowers, |
roses predominating. A two course !
luncheon was served
A social was given last night in the l
parlors of the Methodist Episcopal /
church south, by the members of the !
Epworth league
State Engineer in Town
James A. French, state engineer of |
New Mexico. arrived in Las Cruces last
night. While motoring along on the
coronado del Muerto, q few miles out
from Las Cruces. an axle of the auto
mobile broke. c. T. Turney happened
along and brought him into town. Earl
Patterson went out and brought in the
baggage and tools.
J. A. Findley, of Hatch, a county com
missioner, was a business visitor yester-
law in the county seat.
Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Berry and wife. OF
8arstow Tex, were visitors in Las
Cruces Yesterday.
Mrs. J.. \. French entertained at din
Ter last night. Prof and Mrs. Luther
Foster and Misses Lutte and Elizabeth
Foster.
J. S. Holden, who has been visiting
lis grandfather, c. B. Holden. at Tula-
osa, and other friends near Clouderoft.
Lrrived here on Thursday evening. and
pent day with his aunt, Mrs. J. K.
,andler, in South Las Cruces.
Mark B. Thompson is in FL Paso at
ending a conference of the water users
+ the FL Paso valley and a few from
he Mesilla valley with the reclamation
ervice. The president of the Water
Jsers' association. Lafayette Clapp is |
lsO attending the meeting.
Mrs. i. Hines and sister. Miss Sadie !
hawkins, went to Ell Paso this morning
o meet their sister, Mrs. Florence Town
end, of Durango. Colo whom Mrs.
hines has not seen for 29 years, and
Iiss Hawkins for % wears.
Mrs. A. B. Williams went to Ell Paso
his morning.
P Pinon. of El Paso, and his niece.
llss j. Ortega, of Las Vegas, went to !
j PasO to visit relatives.
Mrs. G. c. VIII and son. Frank. went /
D 81 Paso this morning to remain until ]
unday evening.
Mrs. c c Moore arrived here this
forming from Kansas City. No. to visit
er daughterinlaw, Mrs. Frank Burke.
nd family. Mrs Moore's home is in !
Os Angeles, Salif., and although 90 /
ears of age, travels alone t
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