El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
By DOROTHY r. JOHNSTON

George Clements sold the dogs. Sc
| looking Irresistible chefs in their
high SHRED. starched caps and neat
aprons.
Mrs. David ". Cathcart had charge
of both the shooting gallery and In
clan village. that adjoined cath other,
] Misses Vivian Pomeroy, Christine
{ Moelich. Jane McCUtcheon and Mary
Cannon selling shots" for the HARM
I less BIS" that resembled popguns but
could hit the birds and targets. ALL
day suckers we're awarded the expert
marksmen-
In the Indian village, Mrs. Harry
Schultz, at the punch bowl, Mrs j. W.
! Callahan, Mrs A. NJ. Jones and other
matrOns, assisted by the Junior 7.
girls, added realistically with their
pretty buckskin costumes, much be-
fringed and beaded. and with their
feet encased in flat moccasins. Their
plated braids were wound in bright
colored strips Of cotton. and their
brows snooded in bead bands. The
group included Misses Katherine
Lawrence, Margaret Hamilton. Mary
Louise Simpson, Alma Preston, Thelma
preston, Beulah and Geneya Lusk,
Agatha Besurdeaux, Helen Phillips.
Ada McCTackens Estella Delgado, LII
liam Ketehersid. Claudia Morris, Oler
Pruett, Lorraine Wheeler. Addie L.
Minnick, Rosa Dee Talbot. Lura
Hardie. Miriam RAPPORT, Louise Irv-
ing, Bailey, Katherine Lawrence,
Dorothy Morehead. Mildred Locketts,
Marie Order, Mary Louise Simpson,
Ruth Thompson, Nina Locke Mar
garet Hamilton, Francis Towner.
Stella Vertiz, Bernice Epperson and
Jennie V. Jackson.
Tepees, Navajo rugs and the early
aborigine settlers were conspicuous in
this nook. where ginger bread and
punch were sold.
Mrs Fred Woodworth and Mrs.
Branch Craige made admirable spiel
ers to turn the crowds toward the
snake charmer, the great and incom-
B. Alves). who delighted to let her
pets coil about her arm and affec-
tionately coddle on her neck. This
well known matron charmed hun an
ity as well as the serpents, all dur
ing the afternoon and evening. from
a resplenSent nook of rich hangings
and hibachi bronzes and brass lamps.
herself wearing a bright costume,
much bejeweled. and her skin stained
a brownisE tint. In addition to six
reptiles, some OF which she has had
for three years. Mrs. AlVes displayed
a three-year-oid alligator loaned by
Dr.. H 7. Stafford, and younger ALI
gator Of one year, belonging to Mrs.
ID. Bruce Smith, and several turtles
A bull snake. one year old. proved
mOQEL~ CAFeSSlnE pei anu LHO my
almost babyish looking reptiles that
one would take for the most harm
less, were in reality the demons OF
the lot. a cording to this authority on
snake life.
Even the nursery has its entertain
ers. II was after nine when the writer
dropped into the interesting place. but
there. were no sleepy, bllnky eniloren.
On the contrary, all was action
first aid to the glooms. Mary Louise
Decker and Minnie Quisenberry were
doing a vaudeville that would have
been praised on the Orpheum circuit
they really possess ability; Helen
Yovngoerg, cara Holeomoe. mary mary
McCammack, Lottie Lee Hicks. Eliza
beth Beatty and Ruth Youngberg
made a hit as ukulele harmony max
ers: Miss Nina Locke and Eloise
Jones sang. as did Emma Holcomoe,
and Miss Rosa Dee Talbot gave clever
readings. Mrs Robert Townsend had
charge of the nursery. assisted by
Mrs. Ernest A Young. and during the
afternoon mothers found safe place
to leave their tiny folk. while they
visited the many attractions eise-
where. The smallest trained nurse In
existence did duty over an emergency
bed. where an III little bit Of Dres-
den rested amid dOwny coverlets- Bet
tie Townsend, in Red Cross UNIFORM,
made an admirable nurse embryo.
over SIS was taken in during the day.
The side shows in the dressing room
and swimming pool had none sucher
attractions, with Miss LeNel Jones
impersonating a giantess; Misses
Mary Gunton and Burgette. the two
headed lady: Miss Carol Kilgore. the
electric wonder. who sat comfortably
in q chair. charged with the Juice,
dom; Helen Noyess the Incubator
baby, and other features. in the capa-
BILE management OF Miss L NJ, Deyo
and Miss Marjorie koon- Misses
Hemingway, Roberts and Berry We
converted into a six legged ferocious
bull let into the pen (swimming pooD
only to be slain by fearless mata-
dor in the person OF Edna Elaine
Scotch The game was so strenuous
that three quarters OF an hour proved
long enough to pull off the bull
fight but IS was taken In. even at
that Mrs Florinne l. Miller spleieo
this show, assisted by Julius A kra-
kauer.
Frijoles, hot tamales, chill. bread
and butter and coffee were served at
an attractive Mexican niche, down In
the new tea room-au red ana yell
low. Mrs. Frank P. Jones Ms. Frank
Spence, Mrs A W. Hadleys MIS- Ihos.
MayfIeld. Mrs. r ". McCandless. Mrs.
s. W. FAINT. Mrs Roy II. Jones' Miss
Helen O'Shea and others became stun
ming senoras and senoritas in lace
mantfllas, boiero jackets and short
full skirts. They sold out their sa-
worries long before the curtain was
rung on the successful (af)fair. Span
ish dances and fortune tellers were
added, as a special dra wing card
W E Phillips was manager OF the
vaudeville, that put on three fine per-
formances during both the afternoon
and evening. Corp Condor Corp.
Kingston, Pvt Stone and Pvt. Nc
Eachran Of Co. G. the gath infantry,
with Pvt o. J. Ingerbretson OF the
band. depicting an exceedingly miser-
able kaiser in chains, we're in them
selves a sufficiently big drawing
card with their songs and dances. Pvt
Sullivan of the 64th, doing some clogs
hat we're immense During the aft
srnoon. the artists catered more TO
the children, who flocked the thor
oughfares" Miss Laura Burciek DID
!. Rypsy dance; little Maxine kra-
kauer won an ovation IN her coionlal
and flower dances: Anna Helen klc7'
to the Strauss waltz, did a lovely Jap
anese incarnation dance, while Man
ueI D. Ciriza and Laurence Favela OF
the Mexican Y NJ c. A., contributed
4 Highland fling with Scotch zest,
wearing kits and plaids. Master
James Pelam sang "Ou- Answer 20
the CALL" In patriotic fashion d.
rected by Manuel D. Ciriza- class OF
hovs from the Mexican Y. NJ c. A
executed tumbling, high jumDing and
calisthenics. They were: Laurenza
FsveIa. z. Urigoyen. E. Aria J. Can I
dara- J. NJ B. del Rio. F. Peraz1, L.
Herrera, A Flores. E PARA, " Fan
sto. F. Valenzuela, NJ Garoea, 7. san
chez, s. Rivero, NJ. Garrezt F. Gomez
R. Navarro. R Herrera, J. Macias. H.