El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-27
Watermelon Party And Dance Given
By Mr.. and Mrs. White In The Valley


! MOTOR cars conveyed so or more
1 WI FL Pasoans Monday night to the
I beautiful country home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred B. White down the valley
Tor q picnic lunch and watermelon
feast The invitation list was left to
Miss Mary Heermans Miss Elvira Gal
entine and Miss Margaret Hines and
grew to alarming proportions when
all the people were invited who had
chaperoned. offered cars or contrib
Uted to the series in one way or an
other OF any entertainments given b.
these girls recently.
Arrived al the pretty valley rende-
vouz the merry party were greeted
with showers OF home grown fruits
and flowers. arranged with artistry
indoors and out The roomy patio and
yeranda We're strung with gay colored
Japanese lanters. while red. white and
blue were much In evidence decora-
lively. Zinnias in low bowls lent
brightly TO the setting. Each guest
joined the bread line" and plates
were filled from a long table that
stood at one end of the patio. In the
center Of the outdoor square stood a
mound OF grapes and luscious peaches.
Following supper. an impromptu
program was given. Dan Scurlock
sang Miss Elvira Galentine and Miss
Beatrice Hills IN turn singing duets
with him, Miss Mary Heermans ac-
eompanying: Miss Galentine gave op-
cratic selections. and with her sisters,
the Misses Natalie and Elma Galeu-
tine sang Spanish trios, 10 the ac-
compartment OF a ukulele: the ukulele
girls added 70 their popularity with
selections; little Claude Herudon did
the "wiggle-giggle" song that always
evokes enthusiastic applause. Miss
Winifred Woods did an exquisite blue
bird solo dance. Miss Hills presiding
at the piano; Miss Earma Dean gave a
graceful dance. Miss Heermans &C
companying. Miss Nellie Smith read
Angela" and Don't" charmingly;
Miss Margaret Hines made divorce a
live topic with her Interpretation:
Mrs. J. Walter Christie sang in her
usual pleasing style; Mrs. F. A.
Hughes read a childish mud pie"
number that brought applause. and
Miss Kathleen Faris played a pleas
ing piano selection. G. A. Graham
appeared in the role OF monoIogist
with clever stories. and Charles J.
Andrews and James A Dick led In
ensemble singing.
Later the rugs were rolled back for
dancing Miss Heermans and Miss
Hills leaving nothing to be desired in
their piano team work Before good
byes were said, a whole harvest Of
watermelons were cut in quarters and
passed. the crowd being grouped on
the porches in congenial coteries TO
revel in the feast Mr. and Mrs
White proved themselves ideal hosts
Among those furnishing cars were
Ar- AM Mrs James A Dick, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry T. Bowie. Mr.. and Mrs. J
G. Barada. Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walter Christie. Miss
Augusta Fahrenkamp. Romuald Cor
man, Mr. and Mrs r W. Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Schultz. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Heermans. Lieut.. Walter
Christie. F. n Filler, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A Graham. Miss Anna Franklin
and Forrest Smith.
In addition. those hidden were
Misses Mary and Harriet Heermans.
Elvira, Natalia and Elma Galentine.
Frances Oppenheimer. Winifred Woods,
Margaret Hines. Kathleen Prindaville,
OF Memphis Nellie and Lola Bess|
Smith, Edith Bigham. Beatrice Hills.
Anne Louise Chase, Of Chicago: Flor