El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
Old Time Masonic Friends
Gather At Reunion Dinner

4 VERY pleasant get together
~ meeting Of old friends was the in
formal dinner party given By Mr..
and Mrs. George ?. Morgan at their
apartments In the Masonic temple.
! Wednesday evening. The dinner was
given in honor OF former Lieut. Gov
J. n Browning. Of Amarillo. Tex. who
previously resided at Clarendon. and
Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. BevilIe. OF claren-
don Clarendon vas the former home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan.
The keynote OF the evening was the
fact that the company was composed OF
friends bound together by the fraternal
ties Of Freemasonry. as well as those
of neighbOrly relations Both Nh
Browning and Mr- Beville were charter
members OF the Masonic lodge at Car
endOn in which Mr.. Morgan received his
degrees Mr.. Browning was its first WOr-
Shipful master and conferred the de-
Srees on Mr. Morgan. the first candi-
cate 10 be initiated therein. some 20
years ago. Later Mr. Browning was
judge Of the district court OF DOnIey
county. while Mr.. Morgan was clerk Of
tnat court. and following that term Mr..
Morgan served as county judge Of Don
ley county for a number of years, Just
prior 10 his removal 10 FL Paso.
The guests who sat down TO the din
ner prepared by the hostess were J. Y
ter Mrs. Frederick z. Stevenson. of FL
PaSO. A NJ Beville. eXmayOr Of Claren-
don and Mrs. Beville: Del W. Harring-
ton. exmayor Of Dalhart. Tex. and Mrs
Harrington. a former resident Of Clar-
endOn; Prof. Z. R BIankenshfp. former
" connected with the Clarendon col
lege, and Mrs. Blakenship: Mrs. Leona
Morgan and Mrs Mary Webb both for
mer residents of Clarendon. and Mr.. and
Mrs Grin D Butler. Of FL Paso.
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Miss Louise Lawrence. Z former FL
Faso resident who is now teaching in
Douglas, Ariz-, and Miss Archie Pratt.
French teacher at the high school. were
the guests of honor at a very pretty
Informal afternoon tea given By Mrs.
; = Baker. Wednesday afternoon at
her home on Arizona street The
guests were met at the door by Zoe
Ratciff and Florence Brady. The
former wore a frocll Of blue and the
latter was dressed in champagne color.
There vas no formal receiving line
Mrs Baker wore gown Of black satin
and velvet. with black lace bodice.
Miss Pratt was dressed in baby blue
tatfeta- trimmed with touches OF seed
pearl embroidery Miss Lawrence wore
gown of turquoise blue silk, with
chiffon drapery and silver lace trim
ming A butterfly winged effect of
silk net ornamented the shoulders The
rooms were decorated with numerous
Christmas bells. hung from festoons
of greenery and vases of pOinsetta
blossoms We're about the rooms. Tea
was poured by Mrs. Gertrude Mueller
and Mrs. L. L. Hall The table was
ceutered with miniature Christmas
tree prettily Ornamented. Il rested
upon a glass reflector. which was sur
rounded by a wreath of cedar. tied
with a big red bow. Red candles in
crystal sticks. tied with red tulle bows
were about the table. which was COW
cred with a cluny lace cloth Assist
ing IN serving were Misses Fay Peak. |
Mary Noble. Mable McMullen. Emily f,
White. Sylvia Rivers and Nyra Pear /
SON Mrs Hall was dressed in a yellow !
crepe and satin gown combined with /
black velvet. Mrs. Mueller wore a 4
black net and silk gown, brOcaded !
with large silver flowers. Miss Peak :
was dressed in cloth of silver. with sill !
yer net drapery. Miss Noble wore a /
gown OF pale green taffeta trimmed /
with beads. Miss Pearson wore a blue !
dress Of crepe and velvet. Miss Nc /
Mullen was dressed in pale pink net /
over cloth of silver Miss White wore {
pale pink silk with pearl bead trim
mings- Miss Rivers wore pale blue
silk large number Of guests called
Turing the afternoon. /
Mrs n r. Webb gave a delightful
afternoon tea. Wednesday afternoon at
ler home on Lee street. in honor OF
Misses Marie Biddle, Frances Duggan
and Helen LOOMS The rooms were
ittractively decorated with red and
white carnations and Christmas greens.
The guests of honor and the hostess
'ecelved the guests in the drawing
Dom In the dining room tea was