Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-31
SILVER CITY

Silver city society Is on tip.t toe for
the tea dansant New Years afternoon
lat the Elks theatcr at which Mr..
and Mrs. George y. McCreary, Jr., Of
Philadelphia and silver city are to
be host and hostess to large number
of invited guests. The hours Of the
affair are from 4 to 7 p. N. Music
will be furnished by the Eleventh
United states Cavalry band, which is
temporarily stationed at Fort Bayard.
The affair Is for Miss Shirley Won
Wachenhausen.
ono of the prottiest holiday parties
~ the past week was a dinner Christ
mas eve. given by Mayor and Mrs.
Percy Wilson for their daughter Miss
Ava. The table was set for fourteen
guests. A tiny Christmas tree adorn-
ed the center OF the table, the minia-
ture tree being decorated with can
dies and artificial snow. A lattice
work Of green and red covered the ta-
bic Tiny steamers Of red and green
ribbon led from each plate to a pack
age on the tree, each guest receiving
o. favor Of the occasion. Those pres
ont beside the host and hostess and
guest of honor were the Misses Har-
rctt and Mary GrisvoId, Eda Lou
Walton, Elinor Bullock, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank w Ncllacott and Messrs Fritz
Riser, Joe Blowctt. Frank O'Reilly,
Frank Martinez and Peyton b. Moore.
The annual Star star dance Christ
mas night was the principal event Of
the past week. The dance was large
~ attended and everyone had a good
al fp
ately decorated and music was furn.
ished by an augmented orchestra OF
twelve pieces.
Mr. and Mrs Wayne MacVeaEh
Wilson entertained Saturday night at
an informal dinner dance. The guests
danced at the Lee memorial at tho
New Mexico cottage sanatorium until
s o'clock, when they adjourned to
the spacious Wilson home and enjoyed
a Dutch lunch.
Holiday visitors In Silver City are
numerous Mrs Shirlcyvo WaChren-
hansen Is home from the University of
New Meyico Al Albuquerque to spend
the Yulctde vacation period with Mr..
and Mrs George u. McCreary Jr,
Mrs. g. r. Copp and son, Franklin,
are also here from Albuquerque, to
visit Mrs. Cops parents, Mr., and
Mrs A. Abraham. MIR. ana Mrs. G.
b. Gilbert and their daughter Carol,
Of Duluth MINI, are spending the
holidays with the Hopkins and Haven
families. Douglas white Valley Tul-
loch and Herman Uni are home from
the Now Mexico Military Institute az
Roswell on a brief furlough. Frank
sietti.}-, at:lt -
here from oklahoma, visiting his par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. f. woodruff
The municipal Christmas tree given
by the Woman's club was q notable
success. Hundreds of children dane
ed around the tree singing carols
while special music was furnished by
the Elks band over 1000 people
took port in the outdoor program iu'
cident to the celebration. .
very elaborate Christmas celo-
rration took place this Year at Fort
Hayard, the governments big sana.
torium noar this city. At all the
mcsscs, turkey was the piece de re-
sisuucc The Eleventh United states
Cavalry band rendered several con-
certs during the day Christmas ar
tcruoon the orchestra of the band,
played for the children in Amusement
hall at the post There was a large
Christmas tree, brilliantly lighted ana
a tiny gift for every child
In the evening a special program OF
music. pictures and vaudeville was
given, followed by dancing, which
lasted until midnight