El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-16

4 UNIQUE PARTY. a Trip to the
"A War Zone" was given BY the
girls OF the Philathea class OF
the First Presbyterian church Thurs
day night. The church was the
steamer docks and here tickets were
issued over the various steamship lines
for Germany, England. Turkey and
France Automobiles were the steam
ers and carried the guests to the various
homes.
Mrs. Rue Jackson's home, on Mesa
avenue, represented Germany. The
house was draped with German flags
and decorated with German stems. A
bevy OF girls, dressed in German peas
ant costume, WIN wooden sabOts,
greeted the guests, danced German folk
dances and sang Die Wacht Am Rhine"
Edwin c. knickmeyer played a number
OF German airs on the piano. Miss Net
tie Louise Rowland recited several Ger
man dialect selections Refreshments
OF rye bread German cheese and dill
pickles were served The table was
decorated with pond as a cenrerpiece,
upon which flOated little ducks ana
swans, with small flowers blooming
about its edge. The German girls were
Misses Alice Wilson, Nettie Louise
Rowland, Lena Eichaker, FrIeda Rheiu-
heimer, Marguerite Iverson, Winifred
Jackman, Kate Krause and Hazel Shell
ton. Mrs. Rue Jackson and her dauEh-
tiers. Miss Myra Jackson and Miss Myr-
tie Jackson, assisted the young women
in entertaining German pretZels, TO
which were attached little figures Of
German girls, were the souvenirs.
England was at the home Of Mrs. Z.
A Porter. In the reception hall of the
home, on a raised platform throne, sat
king George and queen Mary, in their
court robes and crowns. The king was
chaplain John T Axton, goth infantry,
and Miss Mary Holt was the queen.
The guests had a formal court presen-
tatiOn before travelling through Eng
land Behind the throne were draped
English flags All the rooms we're dec
GRATED in a rose arbor effect, Of English
ivy and red roses American flags were
draped with the British flags about the
rooms The English girls served tea,
sandwiches and English caraWay cookies.
The girls were dressed in white, with
large rose trimmed hats and dainty
white aprons. They were Misses Emma
Laughlin. Nell Porter, Alline Stansel,
Eugenia Barnes and Mrs. Olive Cook.
The next steamship terminal was
Turkey" at the home OF Mrs. ". G.
Schwartz, on Arizona street The
rooms were deliberately decorated, a
canopy effect Of broad red streamers
being used over the ceiling OF each
room In one OF the rooms a Turkish
den was arranged. with a Turkish divau
spread with oriental rugs and pillows,
the Turkish water pipe smoking outfit
and other Turkish articles The girls
wore Turkish costume Of boomers,
fezes, wells and broad sashes. Candied
fruits, fruit juices and chocolate Gig
arets were served. 4 fortune telling
booth was arranged in one corner Of I
the hall. Miss Mildred Hughes was the I
fortune teller The other Turkish girls |
were Misses NOnia Bray, Marie Schwartz !
Margaret Laughlin and Mae Norris.
France was the final country visited, |
at the home or Mrs. H L. Robinson. on |
street. French flags, palms !
and red white and blue snapdragons !
decorated the rooms attractively- Miss A.,
Marian ROmagn played violin solos. /
An ice course was served, with tiny |
French flags in the ices. The French |
girls were Misses Estele COllard and I
Lenna Robinson. Mrs. Hal Stewart and /
Mrs William Westergard. Mrs G. A. I
Graham assisted the young women. .
Dancing was enjoyed here The affair /
was a great success and was attended
by over 100 people. Miss Alice wilson :
was the chairman in charge OF the az
fair and the committee was composed 4
1f Misses Marie Schwartz, Eugenia 4
Barnes and Estelle Colard.