El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-26
Ell PASO LDBEL GLANRELLEF WORK;
MANY GAY SOCIAL AFFAIRS For HOLIDAYS

I'll PASO women are demonstrating
r. their big heartedness in the sup
port and interest they are show
ing in the entertainment for the relief
OF the destitute Belgian women and
children which viii be held Tuesday
night. The people of FL Paso have
proved their generosity and sympathy
for these innocent victims of the war
by planning no parties of any kind for
Tuesday night, so that the benefit en-
tertainment may have every oppOr-
tunity to become a tremendous success.
The society girls and women of the
city will take part IN the program and
in the various dances. and society peo-
pie viii be conspicuOuslv represented
in the boxes and among the audience.
New Year Dances Planned.
OF course the biggest purely social
event Of the coming week will be the
dinner dance and watch party of the
Social club on New Years eve. This
has always been an exceptionally gala
event in the past and from the plans
made by those in charge, the celebra-
tiOn to mark the outgoing of 1914 and
the incoming of 1915 will be the gay
est, the most novel and the most de-
lightful event in the history Of the
club.
Another gay watch party will be the
annual banquet and dance of the Pro
gressive club, given on New Years
eve in the club rooms in the City Ma
tional bank building. Unusual effects
are being planned for this party and
the club members and their friends are
anticipating royal time.
Watch Party at West YsIetn Club.
At the West Ysleta Country club
fob, ,v.Err 4 nd
many FL Pasoans viii bid farewell to
the old year in this pleasant place.
Mrs. c. X. Jameson will give an in
formal little watch party New Years
eve at her home on Montana street.
Mrs. Thomas Quigley viii also he host
ess for a very informal neighbOrhOOd
gathering to watch the old year out.
New Years day will be observed by
the army people after their usual Gus
tom. ALI the officers of every COM
mand on the border will call up
on their regimental and brig
ade commanders. wearing dress uni
forms and sidearms. The OFFICERS
of the Sixth infantry are planning
reunion reEimental family dinner Tor
this time, and there will be number
Of informal dinner parties among the
army people Of the various regiments
here.
Many to Keep "Open House"
The pleasant custom of keeping open
house on New Y ears day Will De Cd
served by a number of FL PasO people.
Miss Emily Kemp will keep open house
for the younger set at her home on
Nagoffin avenue The Philathea girls
of Trinity Methodist church viii keep
open house at the home Of Miss Edna
Thomas, on Nevada street, for their
friends. Miss Frances Brown and Miss
Grace Brown will give a New Years
party that day. In the evening Mrs.
Charles Davis will entertain with her
annual New Years family dinner
There will be a number of dances
through the week, besides the watch
party dances. Miss Margaret Neff Will
entertain with a dance the night fol-
lowing New Years day. for the school
set. Young Willis Ellis vii give a
dance Wednesday night and Miss Betty
Stafford viii give a dance Monday night
al her home on Montana A number
of other dances for the college boys
and girls here for the holidays are
being planned and VIII occur through
the week The holidays will essential
ly belong TO the younger set and the
school crowd In the afternoon Miss
Bertha Hilgartner will give a buncO
party; Miss Clio Russell is planning a
party, and Miss Ida Hunter will give
a bunco party for the high school
girls. Miss jamie Mae Davis viii en-
tertain the 7 G.. z. club and Miss
Frances Earle viii be the hostess for