El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-05
Weddings

Announcement Of the engagement Of
Miss Florence Comfort and T. NJ smith
was made a few evenings ago IN
Douglas, Ariz., at the home OF MT
and Mrs. G. P. Windsor. Miss Comfort
&c snendina the winter in Douglas with
her sister. Mrs. windsor who made
the announcement. Among the init
mate friends of the young couple the
secret was disclosed in the very sus-
gestive way of letting cat out OF a
bag with the cards of the two inter
ested fastened to pink DOW Oh as
/ neck. oo-;,-,
was mink and was carried out in every
detail The house was beautifully uec-
GRATED with a prOfuSiOn OF PINK car
nations and tUlle. After the announce
ment early in the evening the guests
enioved a game of auction. Mrs APP
pleWhite and Mr.. Bingham won the
prizes, a gold hat pin and gold Tie
clasp, while the guests Of honor re-
ceived duplicates of the prizes.
Miss Comfort and Mr.. Smith were
/ seated for refreshments at a specially
/ decorated table with Carl Smith and
his bride, and Miss Nix and Mr.. Bing-
ham, whose wedding takes place TINS
week The refreshments were daint-
lily arranged in honor of the happy
event: even the salad was pink, the
sandwiches v
by pink darts, the mints were pink
hearts the cakes were pink hearts
with small cupidS on them, and the
ice cream had the same form and
color.
Mr.. and Mrs. Windsor were ably as
sisted in entertaining by Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Smith and Mrs. Otta Smith. The
evening was concluded with dancing in
the spacious rooms of the Windsor
home where the young people of
Douglas have spent many pleasant
evenings with Miss Comfort this win
ter.
Miss Florence Comfort is an FL Paso
girl During her early childhood she
lived in JuaTez, where her father was
freight agent for the Mexican Central
railroad and of later years she and
her mother have had their home in
this city. Miss Comfort is a cult
waited musician of much talent, and
with her voice she has often delighted
Ell Paso audiences. Her charming per-
sOnality and social grace have made
and held for her a multitude of
friends, whose wishes for her perfect
happiness go with her always.
Mr.. Smith is cashier and office man
ager of the Phelps-DOdge Mercantile
company in Douglas: he is prominent
in business and social life, and a pop-
ular member of several clubs in Doug
las, where he has lived for many years.
He expects to build and furnish dur
ing the summer home for his bride,
and the wedding will take place in
Douglas IN the autumn, after the re
turn Of Mrs. Comfort and Miss Florence
from California, where they viii spend
the next five or six months.
Miss Lila Thomas and Oswald Cheek
both of Clint, Texas were married
Tuesday night at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Lee Mcintosh, on TularOsa.
street Rev. A E. Boyd of the High
land Park Baptist church performed
the ceremony. The bride was gOWned
in white crepe meteor and carried a
bCquet of brides roses. Preceding
the ceremony. Frank Cheek sang
The Sweetest Story Ever Told"
MIS- n NJ. BOurland accompanying
him on the piano. Mrs. Bourland is a
sister of the bride The ring cere-
mOny was used. Following the cere-
served by Mrs. Mcintosh, assisted by
Mrs. N NJ BOurland and Mrs. A. E.
Thomas. The couple will be at home
in Clint, after March Is. The groom
Clint, Texas The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. A. z. Thomas of Clint.
Both young people are well known in
E. PasO. Among those attending the
Charles Thomas, brother of the bride;
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Bourland, of
Ysleta; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Wiseman, Mr..
and Mrs David Mcknight, Rev. A. E.
Boyd, Miss Myrtle Boyd, Miss
Daisy Tarver, Miss Ruth Critchet,
Miss Irene Crane, Miss, Josephine
Silva, Frank NJ Lynch, Frank Cheek,
and Oscar Cheek, brothers of the
groom.
Wednesday evening at the Golden
hill home of her mother, Mrs. Henry
J. May, Mrs Edna May Sinks became
the wife of Lieut. SeIwyn D. Smith,
10th regiment of cavalry, United States
army, Rev. Perry J. Rice, First Chris
tan church, officiating. The wedding
was a very quiet one, being attended
only by relatives and intimate friends.
Lieut. and Mrs. Smith left immedi-
ately for San Diego Calf, where they
will be guests of Mrs Sebree Smith,
mother OF Lieut. Smith
At the expiration of a months leave,
they will return to Naco Ariz., where
Lieut.. Smith is on duty with the Dor
der patrol, later going to Fort Hua-
chuca- Arizs the permanent station Of
the 10th cavalry
The marriage Of Raleigh G. Spooner
to Miss Kate CranstOn is announced
MI SpOOner lives in Los Angeles and
Miss Cranston was one of the Popular
Dry Goods Cos. clerks for six years.
They were married Sunday, Feb p, at
the grOOm's residence by Rev. Clarence
COWan, at 1870 p. m. The groom is a
wholesale drug clerk. They went to
housekeeping at once.