El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
Officers OF Ren0unt Station Dine
Those Who Help Entertain Soldiers


A GROUP Of young army officers
n stationed at the Fort Bliss re-
mount station were hosts, Thursday
evening. at a dinner party, over which
Capt. David NJ. Speed did the honors.
Lieut.. Linton H. Estes. Lieut.. Joseph
". Wilbur, Lieut. Robert n Baird,
Lieut.. William T. Williams. L. H. Rob
inson. Lieut.. Lewis J. Doty. Lieut.
Earl c. Hicks and Lieut. Phillip Chew
formed the personnel. who Planned
the affair IN compliment 20
several important factors in
the world Of femininity who have
been helping with their talents 70
make life in camp a Dit more joyous
Nine " Belchere. who IS preparing
the men 10 talk French before going
over; Miss Nary Heermans, director
Of de luxe programs; Miss Beatrice
Hills. pianist and a member OF the
ukulele trio, Miss Elvira Galentne,
singer. Miss Winifred Woods. dan
seuse and pianist; Miss Harriet Her
mans. Of the ukulele trio; Miss Fran
ces Oppenheimer. Miss Anne Louise
Johnston completed the list for whom
covers were placed. the elaborate
menu being served in private quar-
tiers. Later the party attended the
dance. held in the big new mess hall
that seats close TO SOC. The 314th
cavalry band furnished music, more
than a hundred chaperoned girls go
ing out from town in the army trucks
and private cars TO assist in making II
one Of the successful diversions OF the
summe--
Thirty four convaIescent soldiers
from the base hospital. Fort Bliss,
- kaH
at the home CT Mrs T. NJ Wlngo,
Thursday evening. The beautiful
lawn. as well as indoors, were given
over TO the boys. who played the
piano. or NictrOla records, read books
and visited-a breath Of real home
atmosphere that buoyed them up and
gave them a decidedly happy JOLT
from commonplace existence. Miss
Corinne Wagner, daughter Of Col and
Mrs. j. A. Wagner: Miss Mary How
ard, daughter Of Col and Mrs H p
Howard: Miss Sally Howard. Miss
Florence Glover. daughter OF Col and
Mrs Glover. Miss Frances Wolfe.
Mrs J. Z. Gardner and Mrs. Joe Gard
ner. OF Van Horn. assisted in serving
ice cream and cookies, cigarets and
tobacco Two loads OF the men were
brought to the Wingo home at $50
p. m. staying until 3 o'clock. Maj.
Bailey. Of the English army. and
Capt Collan. who has just been sent
10 FL Paso 10 relieve him (AIai. Bailey
left today for France) were among
those present Thursdays will be de-
voted 10 this splendid work by Mrs
Wingo.
Mrs. n. Y. Fennessy had charge OF a
fine program at Camp PerShinE.
Thursday night. assisted by Mrs.
Long. in songs: Miss Nellie Smith. who
gave readings; Mrs. Charles Andrews
In vocal selections. Miss Eloise
Knots, in a solo dance. tenor solo by
-'harles Andrews. ukulele quartet. BY
Misses Margaret Hardie. Evelyn Elli- ]
ION, Woodson and Lola Bess Smith: I
Frank Cheek. who led in the sing I
song" Athletic director Land gave a I
ak on Comrades in Service" that /
vas much appreciated. the program. !
n its entirety being OF superior I
character. Educational director Smith ]
augmented the program with some re- |
marks, introducing Sergt- Warren, !
who secured % out OF a possible 25 [
folders TO sign for the religious de- I
,artment instruction. As the artists I
eft. they we're given a book OF ]
french phrases by Sec. Butler