El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-30
Farewell to DR.. and Mrs. OVerStreet
Saturday Night by Church Members


MORE than zoe guests attended a
W reception at the First Presbyter-
ian church Saturday night for Rev.
and Mrs. c. L. Overstreet. TO wish them
God speed" in their new surround
ings They are leaving Tuesday for
Dallas. where DR.. Overstreet will as
sumo the head OF the Presbyterian
New Era" war work movement for
the state. The Christian Endeavor
and Women's Aid societies Of the
First Presbyterian church Joined in
complimenting them The parlors
were decorated. balloon lanterns Of
the Eayest Of colorings. bright ribbed
umbrellas and quantities Of cut flow
ers and Ereenery all entering into the
scheme Zinnias in low bowls and
showers Of roses and dahEas were
eerywhere. In the dining room, where
small groups were sered ice cream
and cake. at small tables. the covers
were conferred in floral mounds, and
the lights were wreathed in feathery
vines A program OF music and read
incs intersuersed the feStivity and
Miss Kate Fink secured signatures OF
every one present. inscribed in an eX-
quisite guest book Of sand leather
and velour. which viii accompany the
reminder OF the farewell function.
In the reception line were- Mrs. A
W Foster. president Of the WOmen's
Aid; r ". Latta. president Of the
Christian EndeavOr; Mr. and Mrs. ".
Crockett. Mr.. and Airs. F. A. Shelton.
DIT. and Mrs. J. A. Rawlings. Dr. and
Mrs F. J. Garrett. Mr. and Mrs J. I.
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs H y Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs W. r. Blair. Dr. and
Mrs. D. W Detwiier. Mr. and Mrs. L.
L Robinson and Mr. and Mrs W. y.
Long
A committee composed Of Mrs. J..
Arthur Ramsey. Miss Isabel Brown.
Miss Alleen Moore. Miss Estelle Col
lard. Miss Adelaide Overstreet. CorpL
f. G. Harris and Clint ". Miller
acted as hostesses in introducing
strangers Later a program OF
speeches and farewell music was
given The following persons partic-
pated. Miss Barnard Worcester
song Vocal selections by Mrs. J. Ro-
land Gilchrist and Mrs. Robert /. Hol-
liday. Miss Grace Nustain gave an
imitation Of cOrnet music. and Miss
selections Private C. v White or
the Ninth Engineers played selections
on the guitar. accompanied at the
piano by Miss Louisa Leighton. Corpl
Saser. accompanied by r ". Scott. OF
the 31fth cavalry band. gave from
uQut nuluU eE6- oeEEL- EnAG4l EEsl-
some original poems. Busler Henry
Rodney and huEler r. r. Murlly gave
special musical numbers.
Ice cream was served by the fol-
lowing girls dressed in japanese cos
tunes: Miss Barbara Worcester. Miss
Gussie Goar. Miss III Sartorius. Miss
Winifred Modrall. Miss Mary Pitman
and Miss Irmadell Rous. The COM
mittee in charge Of the refreshments
included Mrs. J. c. R1us, jr-, Mrs. c. H.
Blanchard and Miss Louise PREFER.
Those in charge Of the decorations
were Mrse. r B. Goar. Mrs y T.
Moore. Miss Winifr I Modrall Miss
Charlotte Harris. Miss Jane Nc
Cutcheon. Miss Betty Harris. Miss Lii
Sartorius. Miss Gussie Goar. Miss
Clara Shurley. Miss Margaret Hamil-
ton, COrpL F. Z. Seely. Pvt H W
Stewart
Miss Marie Swartz was chairman for
the music committee. Among those
donating flowers for this affair were
Mrs. John L. Dyer. Mrs. l. F. Clifford.
Mrs. ". L. Gaines. Mrs. L. C. Wor-
cester, Mrs. J. G. McNary. Mrs. ". l.
Crockett. Mrs a. J. Morris
Miss Pauline Latta. chairman OF the
social committee for the Christian
Endeavor. was in charge.