El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-17
Parties.

Sunday morning a party Of young
people mOtored to the lake above the
cement plant for a swimming party.
After enjoying a swim, the party had
a picnic lunch on the sandy beach Of
the lake and spent the afternoon play
ing leapfrog and other stunts. The
party was chaperOned by Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Harry Sims and Mrs. William WalZ.
In the party were Misses Irene Laugh
line, Helen EstabroOk Stratton. Emily
Kemp. Margaret Davis. Wanda Race,
Mary Kaye Alves; Capt. Alfred W.
Bjornstad. Lieut.. o. s. Wood, Frank
Roberts, VIII Crosby. Joe Hole, Charles
A. Brandberg, ". w Barbee. Ted Davis,
BrittOn Davis, James Alves, Page
Kemp, Ernest Myles and KEENAN,
SchOck
Mrs B. F Hammett will entertain
the children Of the Elks with her an
nual children's party on the evening OF
May %, in the Elks' club house These
parties are always eagerly anticipated
by the children and it has been Mrs
Hammett's custom for a great many
years to entertain the children the day
following the close Of the public schools
for the summer. The party viii begin
at o'clock with a moving picture show
in the outdoor theOter Of the club. The
latter part of the evening there viii be
dancing for the older children No in
vitations are being issued, but every
child who has a father, uncle or
brother who is an Elk is expected to at
tend. Mrs. Hammett viii be assisted IN
entertaining by the members OF her
Blue Birds club. who are Misses
MARGARET Neff, Nancy Williams, Louise
Beach, Lydia Happier and Mary HAPPIER
and her daughter. Mrs. B. L. Farrar-
Miss NOnnie Bond entertained Satur-
day afternoon at her home on stanton
street with a party at which the en-
gaEement OF Miss Lucy Claire Hoard 70
Samuel W. Rely was announced MI
Reilly is from MADEIRA. Chihuahua, Mex
The wedding viii occur June q me
announcement was contained IN 4IILe
fortunes in verse, concealed within May
baskets in which the luncheon was
served at the close Of the afternoon
Contests and games or various hlhus
entertained the guests. The prizes
which were hand painted pictures, were
won by Mrs. Gene Rumsey and MISS
Gertrude Benjamin The guest OF honor.
Miss Hoard, was also presented win i
picture. Miss Tillie Alonzo played n
number OF piano solos during the party
and accompanied Miss Mary MesSimerY
who sang. The dining room was decor
ated in a unique way. In the center OF
the table was a Maypole dance with III
tie Cupids as the dancers and at each
guests plate was an attractive Nay
basket, in which the luncheon was
served.
Ashley Gillett was the host at a sur
prise party, given in honor Of crank
on Nevada street Bunco was the eve
ning's amusement Arthur Hathaway
won the boys first prize, a pair OF silk
hose Miss Blanche Schwartz won the
girls first prize, three hand embrOid-
cred handkerchiefs. The consolation
prize was received by Miss Edna
Thomas. 1t was a little purple dog The
score cards were Ornamented with hand
painted pennants of the FL PasO high
school and the school colOrs. orange and
black, tied the cards. The school colOrs
were repeated in the refreshments
served after the games. The host was
assisted in entertaining by Miss Bernita
Thomas, Miss Edna Thomas, Mrs. J. A.
Giuett and Mrs T. NJ Thomas The
rooms were decorated with white roses
and pink sweet peas Among the guests
were Misses Bernita Thomas. Edna
Thomas. Blanche Schwartz. Robbie
Stewart, Ruth Roberts. Madeline Fisk
and the boys were Frank Brown. Ash
ley Gillett. Arthur Hathaway. John
Crockett, Jim Bush and Barlow Nor
riE