El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
aries.

The monthly meeting OF the general
aid society Of the First Methodist church
was held Friday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. J. r Fisk. in the Fisk apart
ments. In response to the roll call. each
member reported how she had earned a
dollar for the aid society fund Fol-
lowing the business meeting Mrs. R J.
Wilson and Mrs II. l. Birney sang a
duer accompanied by Mrs. T. f. Mold.
Miss Lauramaude Fink sang, accom-
panylng herself Miss Madeline Fisk
played a piano solo and accompanied
Miss Isabelle Valentine, who sang.
About 80 were present A social half
hour closed the meeting. Refreshments
were served The hostess was assisted
by Mrs ". ". Fink. Mrs W A Price,
Mrs Rosa Donaldson and Mrs A. J.
BOrcherding.
The Christian Endeavor. society of
Westminster Presbyterian church held
a business meeting and social Friday
night in the parlor OF the church Miss
Mary Hardie presided over the business
meeting Miss Mary Heermans played
several piano solos and Miss Harriet
Heermans and Eugene WOmeldOrf sang
a duet Henry Dorset sang several
solos. Miss Mary Heermaus played all
the accomplishments for the singers. a
potato race. in which everyone partici-
pated. furnished much amusement. A
penny race was also a feature Of the
party The game Of Up Jtnkins was
played by the members at two Ions
tables An ice course was served later
in the evening. The committee in
charge was composed Of Misses Marga-
ret Hunter, Martha LOwman, Margaret
Hardie. Mary Heermans, Harriet Heer-
mans. Anna Iverson and Mrs. J. z. Alb
bolt.
Complimentary to Miss Verda Barnes,
who becomes the bride Of Harley kiefer
next week, a silk hose shower was Civ
en- Friday afternoon by Mrs J. & Be
vele, at her home on Boulevard jon
duils and white carnations, combined
with ferns, decorated the rooms at
tractively. A guessing contest was one
of the amusement features OF the az
ternoon- Miss Verda Barnes won the
first prize. Mrs. A l. Heineman re-
ceived the second prize, ana the conso-
latiOn prize went to Miss Maude Minor.
The shower gifts were presented to the
bride TO be in pretty basket tied with
large bow OF yellow tulle during
the afternoon Mrs A. r. Heineman
played a number Of piano solos. Mrs
J. n Barnes and Miss Nerda Barnes
played several piano duets and MISS
Hazel Johnson played piano solos. a
luncheon was served later in the after
noon. at which the hostess was assist
ed BIZ Mrs. J. NJ Barnes A centerplecc
Of jOnQuils and carnations decorated
the table, which was laid with a cluny
lace cloth. The place cards were orna-
mented with hand painted yellow flow
ers The guests were Misses Nerda
Barnes. Maude Minor, Hazel Johnson,
Mesdames J. NJ Barnes, A R. Heine-
man. H. C. BuchOz. NJ H. Fliey. Wyatt
Cutler. Henry Woodbridge, Tom John
son and G. h. Bussing-
Miss AIabyn Madison gave an eN-
preston recital Friday night in the
First Christian church. Her first
readings were The Crucial Test and
AT the Notion Counter" F. d. Ho-
raan sang II I Were a Rose" by Hef-
feIberger, and for an encore, An Irish
Mothers Lullaby by Margaret Ruth
ven Lang. Edwin c. Knickmeyer
played his piano accompaniment Miss
Frances BoEardus recited 'Toots Mis-
take" Miss Madison, in Grecian cos
tune, acted a pantomimic interpreta-
tiOn OF Nearer Ny God TO Thee"
which was sung behind the scenes by
Mrs. H Z. Bowles. a little farce, The
Backward Child" was acted by Miss
Christine MacMillen, as the old maid
Miss Milligan," and Miss Ernestine
Alarid as Florence" the saucy child.
henry Madison recited My Idea OF
Girls" A pantomimic Interpretation
o. 'Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground"
makeup and costume. Mr.. Homan
sang the words behind the scenes,
while s. VI. Hyten. also in negro
makeup. played the accompaniment
on his guitar. Edwin c. Knickmeyer
p-ayeu the piano accompaniment a
negro dialect reading, BLACK Versus
White was given by Miss Madison
in negro costume. The young girls
acting as ushers for the recital were:
Myrtle LangfOrd, Elizabeth Lucas,
Matte Clark, Eryline Vowel. opal
Hadlock, Matte Sawyers. Lucille Nc
kee, Bernice Mattocks and Alberta
Mae Martin. The rosSrum of the church
was decorated with palms. The re-
cital was well attended by Miss Mad
ison's guests