El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-15
RECEPTIONAND DANCE GIVENA TTOLTECC CLUB
BEAlR. ANDMRS o. C. COLESRECALL OLDSOUTHI

TT OSPITALITY that made the OLD
II south so famous was everywhere
= in evidence at the Toltec club
Wednesday night, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Calvin Coles entertained for their
honor guest Miss Marian Dean. Of
Rome, Ca.
Lebanon cedars and Georgia beaten
biscuits on the big. long table. loaded
with turkey and hams. seemed to sym
bolize the blending of the two southern
states Of Tennessee and Georgia, ana
the traditions OF the true south were
epitOmized by the Coles, who are mem
bers OF old families in these two
southern states.
The Toltec club is a beautiful place
for dancing parties when it is una
dOrned, but it was converted into a
Japanese tea garden " ednesdaY even
ing until the OdOr Of cherry blossoms
could almost be detected. The dining
room of the club was hung heavy in
ropes Of southern smilax, autumn
leaves. yellow chrysanthemums and
gaily covered japanese parasOls. Over
head the leaves ana smilaX formed a
bower in which diminutive yellow ca
7,aries sang from their golden cages.
Variegated lights were half concealed
in the leaves and BLENDED with the pink
shaded candles on the long table. On
this snowy covered table, whole tur-
KEYS. hams and the beaten biscuits that
made Georgia famous were ranged in
great heaps for the guests to help
themselves. while negro servants in
white coats carved and served
The great hall of the club was ar
ranged as an al frescO dining room.
with tables ranged around the walls
and Japanese lasterns shedding their
light from overhead. At these tables
the dancers were served between
dances, leaving their chairs tipped to
tango in the big ballroom rms nan
was also hung with smla1 ana res
tOOns Of red and green lights, while IN
q corner punch was served to the
dancers The coy living room or the
club. with its high backed chairs, wide
fireplace and soft shaded ugnLs. maze
a delightful retreat after the dances IN
the ball room. Gilt baskets filled with
huge chrysanthemums, palms, bOQueLs
OF azaleas on stately white Dedestals
and smilax ropes added to the beauti1uI
effects in this room.
In the ballroom, the lights were ali
turned on around the high ceiling; the
white and gold columns gllstened IN
the lights and the orchestra played IN
spring music for the dancers from the
music gallery. The picture in this i'm
posing place was like an etching OF old'
southern parties. The dances resem-
bled the minUets and Dolkas in their
graceful movements and the beauuIul
gowns Of the women added their brill
lance to the Whirl OF color.
The reception given in the afternoon
by Mrs Coles was attended By 200
guests. who were received by Mrs.
Coles, Mrs Christopher Fewel and Miss
Marion Dean, who was guest Of honor.
Disau ointment was manifest when 1t
was learned that Mrs Mary Hills. aunt
of Mrs. Coles. was unable to be present
on account Of illness. and Miss Letitia
johnson was detained on account Of the
serious illness Of her father. 1t is
hoped, however. thar Mrs Hills and
Miss Johnson will arrive in the near
future.
Mrs. Coles wore a handsome gown Of
rose cOlOred charmeuse with mink
trimmings; the skirt was draped. Mrs
Fewel wore a black Chantilly imported
gown and Miss Dean was lovely in
blue charmeuse. trimmed in shadow
lace. with draDed skirt and minaret
H H. Van Surdam rendered vocal Sc
1ectiOns for the pleasure of the guests
Refreshments Of a salad course we're