El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
ConvaIeScent and Other Soldiers In
Base Hospital Given Holiday Cheer


, Mr.. and Mrs. r T. O'Rear. Mrs. Minnie
" Snyder. Mrs Clara shannon. Mrs
Belle Thumn and Miss Edna Goff-
Miss Marghretta Pratt and Miss Sy-
{ bill Shedd arranged the excellent pro-
gram rendered. which follows;
songs. accompanied by the ukelele.
given by the ukelele girls.
Reading, Jim" Darlene Anderson
Butterfly dance. Mona and Johnnie
Wells and Kathleen Sanders
Piano selections, E c. Kniekmeyer.
Group of songs, Mrs. Zula Cutter.
Reading, "Granny's Laddie," Mrs. c.
Vocal solo, Miss Ruth Riggs.
Two readings. H. n Hale
Vocal solo, Frank Cheek
Piano solo, Mrs. Clara Williamson
Songs, the Galentine Trio.
Piano solos, The Rosary" (Nevin) =
.'Humoresque" (Greig). Miss Elizabeth
Gofk
Reading. William Atkinson
Violin solo, Miss Fannie Livesley-
There were a number OF songs rem
dered in a most delightful fashion by
a quartet OF army men
Mrs. L. G. Hadley, AIRS. B. J. Nc
Came and Mrs H \. Harper planned
the games and Corp. Franklin and
Lieut. Henry Shedd directed them. In
one corner Of the room stood an at
tractive table covered with a snowy
lace cover. in the center a red and
green Jerusalem plant From this ia
bic hot chocolate and waters were
served by Mesdames Robert Homan,
H E Stevenson, 7. Il. Patterson. Milo
Atkinson. H F. Lennon and D. H. Mil
Ter and Mrs. c. c. Homan-
This chocolate was given and pre-
pared by Mr.. and Mrs. W J. Blackwell
a large number Of men OF the army
service were entertained during the
day The great success OF the Christ
ruag dma the efforts NJ
the Chairman Of arrangements, Mrs
Milo Atkinson, who was in charge Of
all OF the committees
The open Eouse TO the soldiers OF
the SIND field artillery and motor
transport corps at the First Metho-
! dist Episcopal church was q decided
success. II the enthusiastic express
Z sions OF the boys" was Indicative
OF a good time. Some 500 and more
men attended, many remaining 10
the last hour
IN the main. the program,previously
announced was carried out. but re-
adaptations were worked out as the
necessities arose The marshmallow
roast before the two large fire places
proved delightful fun Following q
| grand march to the main auditorium,
I the mems brotherhood program. di-
I rected by Messrs. ". a. Price and
I Il. c Jones, was staged Corp. Stas-
Il 2
l the popular army songs
/ Another feature that brought sew
| erai encores was the singing Of the
Alta Vista school boys chorus Fine
music was furnished by Howard
| Locke and sister, Miss Nina in saxo-
phone and piano duets. while "Y' sec
rotary W A. Williams was thoroughly
I enjoyed as an entertainer. The old
Z fashioned games and group sings
/ in the basement room were carried
! out with pep"
] Great abundance OF home made
] cake. with cocoa and coffee were
| served as refreshments from $50
till S o'clock
Soldiers from the Eighth and Ninth
| engineers and post quartermaster
| corps we're entertained in the parlors
Of the First Baptist church on Ma
1 coffin avenue and Virginia streets
| on Christmas afternoon and evening
/ The rooms Of the church were beau
Z tifullv decorated in red and green
/ with mistletoe and flowers in profu-
sion The lights. shaded with red
! shed a cheerful glow over the scene
n OF merriment- Many unique games
and contests were participated in
progressive beans" being an enjoy
III able game. The automobile contest
added much merriment to the occa-
sion Musical numbers were rem
dered by Mrs. Joseph A. Dean. Miss
Lorraine Lacy. Miss Margaret Moon
h and the Misses Vera and Lucille Hunt
II Popular songs were sung by the men.
II Refreshments OF punch and cake were
served.
The beautifully decorated Khaki
club with its comfortable furnish
ings was the scene OF a very enjoyable
] Christmas dance Wednesday night
given to the men OF the army service
Ono Of the very interesting features
1 Of the dance was the delivering OF ar
| address during the intermission b.
Pvt H L. Sanders OF the 2Sth battalion
second Canadian division He talked
on his experiences during p months
Of service in France at the fighting
front He viii lecture at the KHAKI
club again this evening. The KHAKI
club will he the scene Of another
dance on Saturday evening at S;3i
| o'clock