El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-06

. the prize fight. lolled on the grass
/ listening to the music-two military
] bands and an orchestra played for the
I festival-or attended the vaudeville
! performances.
In the afternoon there were several
I free attractions, including a baseball
game by soldier teams and dancing
I on the grass by pupils Of the FL Paso
/ School for Girls. under direction Of
] Miss Georgina Martin. Russian and
/ Irish dances were given.
Just. what amount Of money was
made, is not known. Mrs. McSafn as
chairman Of the committee and G. A
Martin, as chairman of the finance
committee, checked in the various
I cashiers and viii be able TO make a
report on the net proceeds in a dav
or so-as soon as all the bills are in
However, it is believed that quite
nice little sum viii be netted for the
work of the league.
George Taylor, deputy city assessor.
special officer T. J. Kelly. and I n
Davis. park custodian. were the gate
keepers at the main gates and STAYED
on the Job from early afternoon until
Lle close saturday evening. Cant
Davis, at odd intervals. when he couId
gel relief put in his time rendering
Seoman service in various capacities,
until the women in charge Of the ceIe-
oration declared they didn't see how
they could have run the affair with
out his help.
Mrs. Frank Frickleton's vaudevi1IaI
show was popular place and gave
-FOUR performances during the after
noon and evening. Besides her local
talent, she was assisted by Miss
Celeste COnant and Miss Marie Edgar
formerly of the Orpheum circuit. who
were big hit One of the distinct
nuts OF the evening performances was
the dancing Of 4 year old AEvra
White, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
James c. White. Miss Marian Calnan
ave one OF her very graceful dances
that was also warmly received.
Among the selections Of the pro-
gram during the afternoon was a I
dance by Mrs. Margaret Kfnnon Ste
vens. Miss Margaret Piatt. Miss Selma /
Herskowitz, Miss Nellie Mae Beau /
champ and Miss Josenhine Kaufman. I
who gave the Spring dance dressed [
m white cn~tumeS. Miss Stevens Miss
Piatt and Miss Marion Dunn gave the
Highland fling attired in the Scotch /
plaid costumes Climaxing the pro-
iran was the presentation Of Rosa
lind" by Miss Fay Morriss. Miss Iu-
Gle Day and Jack Thomson. These 4
were all repeated at night Miss Vfr-
sinia Cooper sang Forgotten" and 4
Miss Lorraine Lacy gave The Little
Dutch Garden" Miss Cooper and Miss
Lacy sang a duet. The Songs Nv
Mother Used to Sing" Miss GLADYS
Miss AIaurine Garrett, Miss
Mildred La Sale. Miss Dorothy Lewis
and Miss Nell Boomer gave several
1kulele selections. Miss Gertrude
Smith sang Where Ny Caravan Has
Rested by Lore. and Request" by
Chadwick. accompanied by Miss La
Won Sorrells at the piano.
Miss Marion Ainsa- accomplished in
the art Of cutting silhouettes, had an
attractive booth on the pike and took
IN several dollars cutting remarkably
good likenesses Of her subjects.
Mrs Chas. Davis had charge OF the
iancing Saturday evening. which was
conducted in the wading pool which
had been cleared of water and waxed
lor the occasion She was assisted by
mayor Davis, Mr.. and Mrs Otis c
Coles Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. Williams,
Nr- nd Mrs W D. Wise. Mr.. and Mrs
Vance, Mr.. and Mrs. Maury Kemp, Mr..
md Mrs. r. 2. Hines and others. The
sd field artillery band played for the
iancing.
Boating on the lagoon in slziffs fur
1ished by the ninth mounted engi-
leers, cared by members Of that or
sanization, was most popular during
he afternoons Saturday and Sunday
Ind Melted a considerable Of the total
sum Mrs. Paul Ginther had charge,
assisted by Mrs. Steve Aguirre, Mrs.
,. R. Wilkes and the Misses Ginther
Mrs I. II St Peter had charge
# the flower booth. assisted by a
lumber OF young women, and disposed
I quantities Of home grown flowers
rom their popular stand She was