El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-28

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~ partment of the Woman's club
4 \ Friday afternoon, the chamber Of
commerce lobby presented most pic
turesQue appearance, with its elaborate
decorations, the gayly deckeG booths,
Japanese lanterns and parasols, flower
decked tea tables. with the daintily
dressed young women representing
various nations and periods IN their
costumes, fitting about among the
tables. American taSS were arranged
in eroups about the hall with long
graceful streamers Of red, white ana
blue bunting draplng the columns from
the gallery banister, where lnulaI
blankets and Navajo rugs were uSeu
effectively. In every available space
were quantities Of foliage, Dig req
poinsetta blossoms, contras ting VlYiolg
with the green. Suspended by ropes OF
smilaX enormous japanese patIasOIS
were hung from the ceiling, inter-
spersed with ornamental Japanese Ian
terms in various shapes. The proSale
offices were hidden by curtains, so Ihal
there was nothing to deTact from the
Tete like appearance of the booths ana
A typical japanese paper. tea house;
over which berry covered vines tralIeu
with quantities of chrysanLheIn uliis
surrounding the base, stood on one slue
OF the hall illuminated by large Jap
Rnese lanterns. Within tnlss FANCY
work of all kinds was SOLD by. NUM-
her of young women IN quaint d ~
anese costumes. Across the nan was
the Japanese candy BOOTH when was
q dainty affair. Vines in SOFT greens
and browns with pale yellow flowers
trailed over the trameWOrk OF Lne
booth which was rooted with large
JaDanese umbrella. Quantities OF Jap
anese and Chinese glass ar cnllnes
tinzlCd about the BOOTH ana japanese
fans and lanterns added 10 It's at
Effectiveness. 80,
Tbe.tea. tables were -ornamented with
Towering plants, JOnquils, narclssuss
end hvacinths, whose fragrance MADE
the room resemble a ROVER sa .L-l;,lf
Young women dressed IN the QualilI
costumes of various nations preSlue9
at the tables and served tea anu
Wafcrs. A lattice work OF flowers anu
vines screened the piano Wnere an Or
chestra Of three pieces played dur ING
the afternoon. At the sides OF the nan
were tables exhibiting handWOrh IN
china painting bv q number OF locaI
china painters. Upon the walls at lne
south end was an exhibit OF OIL paint
iugs loaned by FL PasOans-
Mrs J. c. SCHUYLER, Mrs. Victor Reg
Eio and Mrs. Herbert Num- served as
the door committee
The Reception Committee.
The reception committee was COM
Dosed of the heads of the various de-
partmeuts of the club, and serving IN
this capacity We're; mrs. A L z-,ttl--
Mrs George Drummer, Mrs. j. y. MUMMY
Mrs Carl Smith. Mrs. J. j. Pearce, MIS-.
OLA KohIberg and Mrs. A. w. Foster.
During the afternoon, music was
played by Miss Alicia O'Nelll ana MRS.
D. V Fennessy, VtOllns, and MRS. j. j.
Pearce and Mrs w. r. Brown planlSIs-
1frs. ID. Y. Fennessy. was the chairman
OF the music for the afternoon.
Mrs Carl Smith, the chairman OF the
art department, was in charge OF the
Mrs. Henry Clay Greer was chairman
Of the decoration committee, Wnlcn
was composed OF AIRS. Frank trlckIe-
ton. Mrs c.. c. Gibson, Mrs, Harry Hlll
and Mrs. c. NJ. Lyman.
Miss Grace Virginia Logan was
chairman of the tea room She wore
Colonial costume of pale green SIR
draped panier style over a Wnlle skirt
with purple velvet pansies at ner CIR
Gle and in her powdered halr-
Mrs. W. w. Fink was assisted al Ihe
table by Miss Clara Fink, who wore
Colonial costume of pale green, with
figured silk bodice and panlerS- Of mar
moniOuS tone The bodice was Or
71er4ented with black velvet rows. her
hair was powdered and worn very hlgn
with many puffs Miss Isabel Springer
also was in colonial costume, wearing
pink quilted skirt with white SILK
srrfEged with pink flowers forming
The bodice and panieTs.- Her gown was
touched with black velvet and her
powdered hair was worn high, with
curls falling over her shoulder
Mrs. Clyde Holmes was assisted AT
her table by Miss Kate StOker mrs.
Holmes was in colonial costume, wear
ing a rnauve skirt with a sprigged silk
bodice and pauiers and touches OF
black velvet. Her hair was dressed IN
the colonial style, powdered and with
Janice Meredith curls. Miss Stoker
wore a modern gown of amethyst silk
skirt with draped waist of futurist
mixture of cOlors blending with the
violet. She wore a lemon silk girdle.
Mrs J. p. Townsend was assisted by
Mrs w V. Long. Both wore colonial
costumes with powdered hair. Mrs
Townsend's gown was of a soft green
shade of silk with a fine strip, and
she wore lace kerchief Mrs. Long
was gOwned in blue with the drapery
of blue crepe chiffon She wore red
velvet rose at her girdle.
Wear Real Colonial Gowns.
Miss Halle Irwin was assisted at the
table over which she presided, by Miss
Frances Earl. Miss Irwin wore a real
colonial gown of pale yellow satin, an
heirloom of Mrs U. s. Stewards Her
powdered hair was dressed high, with
puffs and curls. A band of pearls and
q small black feather plums in her
hair. Miss Twins table was decorated
with quantities OF small American
flags.
Mrs c. II. Henning wore a gown
that belonged to her great grand
mother, Mrs. Nancy Hills of Rhode
Island. The gown is Of q handsomely