El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-07

THE opening Of school on Tuesday
/ caused a general scampering Of va
cationists back to town. most Of them
reaching home in time for Mondays
labor day parade and unwilling OF
Liberty statue.
Nor has there been a dull hour
since. the army set and local society
folk finding their engagement books
fairly bulging with early autumn fes-
tivities-many Of them, however. i'm
promptu. Many Of the happenings re-
corded were for the younger set VINO
are leaving every day for college and
university The visitors also are com
ing in for many pretty courtesies-
Because Mrs. Robert i Howe and
her daughter. Miss Harriet with Bob
bic and Hamilton Howe, were leaving
Wednesday for Washington, D. C.. the
officers of the 5th cavalry advanced
their fortnightly dance one night and
honored the prominent factors in mill
tary circles with q farewell on Tues
day night Preceding the event, Col.
and Mrs. II. p. Howard presided over
most informal dinner for Mrs
Howe ard Gen j J. HOrnbrook at the
Country club. Mai II. D. Matson, OF
the British army. was also a dinner
host that night. having six guests
Wednesday night the Elks had their
complimentary dance for the matrons
and buds who recently tagged with
vengeance" in helping raise the over
seas fund Of the Salvation Army war
work budget, which the Best People
on Earth" are supporting. The 9Th
engineers had dinner and dance tha-
evening. complimenting Maj. 7. D.
Simpkins.
Thursday brought In its wake IN
hi 20 q nH nnH
dar-Dr and Mrs Charles Lee Hill
were dinner hosts for Gen J.. j. Horn
brook; Mrs. S. H Sutherland extended
20 Miss Sarah Small pretty prenup-
tial evening. this popular FL Paso girl
being the fiaucee Of P. c. Hayes, CT
Galva. I'LL. and VIII become his bride
the 10th Of September Mrs j. Ross
KirEan gave q pretty auction bridge
tea at her quarters in Fort Bliss
farewell 20 Mrs. Lewis Forester. in
which some Is CT the army and local
folk participated; the Misses Elvira,
Natalia and Elma Galentine enter
tanned for Miss Mary Heermans at a
charmingly appointed tea, and Miss
Ruth Davis was given miscellaneous
shower by the parishioneers OF the
First Christian church
The sub debutante" dance at the
University club Friday night proved
a gala event and was one Of the big
Eest. merriest parties Of the week-au
the more enjoyable because Of pending
separations Mrs John Alexander
Klein. IT.. was hostess Friday after
noon to the Nine Nifty Nitters, many
of them going that evening to the
dance at The Country club, which the
officers Of the 82d field artillery gave
before leaving on hike. The FL PasO
Federation Of Women's Clubs also had
a program and dance for the soldiers I
. Ii "a q
OF evenings which the various wom- I
ems organizations VIII sponsor this
autumn and winter. The 304th ma
chine shops unit also had a dance at 7
Camp PershinE recreation han, many .
girls going out under the chaperon- I
age Of FL PasO matrons-
There were also some Important T
weddings the past week, none proving
OF greater interest than that OF Miss
Helen Becker and Lieut.. Paul r f
Goode. Of Columb bus. n. IL, on We'd
nesday. The well known couple are
10 live in Columbus. Miss Lila Sheme- E
ley and L. r. Bair also exchanged
day for their marriage celebrated in
Trinity church
Today's Eayeties center mostly
around the school set OF for visitors
and a bride. Mrs. T. J. Stafford's
luncheon at the Country club-a COM
pliment TO Mrs Hope Smith (nee Milda
Connolly was one OF the really beau
tiful events Of the week, il being an
American Beauty table. with wedding
bell faTors and appropriate place
cards. Bridge followed Mrs. ". l.
Crockett gave a rosebud" luncheon I
for her niece, Miss Charlotte Harris,
who has lived at the Crockett home
since a wee babe A second party is
being given for additional guests to-
night at the Crockett home Miss
Kathleen Prindaville, OF Memphis. and /
Miss Helen Gibson, Of Canyon City,
are sharing honors at a dance TO be
given tonight by Miss Margaret Hines.
Miss Villas Simmons is giving a tea
this afternoon for some Of the school [
set soon leaving.
Looking forward, the Festival Oh