El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24
Regardless OfThe Rain, Programs For
Soldiers Are Given Friday Evening


7 IKE, James Whitcomb Riley. q
l. group OF entertainers who pre-
scented programs at various camps
Friday night. had TO declare:
1t is no use TO grumble and COM
plain;
It's just as cheap and easy to re
joice.
when Cod sorts out the weather
and sends rain
Why. rains my choice
Despite the downpour and incon-
venience In reaching their destina-
. tons. because Of giraffe J. Pluvius
and his whimsical mood. Mrs. d. ".
Fennessy and a group Of artists met
an enthusiastic reception from tho
men at the remount station Fort
Bliss It was late when the opening
number was given and the sing
song was dispensed with, accord
ingly, but each number was received
with applause. Misses Beatrice Hi
lis. Harriet Heermans and Margaret
Hardie gave ukulele music strummed
as compartments to number %
peppery songs that were hits; Mrs
J. Walter Christie, in her usual de-
lightful fashion, sang Mrs. Fen
Messy playing the violin obligato and
Miss Mary Heermans presiding at
he piano; Miss WinIfred woods gave
for her dance number an lnterpreta-
lion Of the National Emblem that was
charming: Dan ScurlOck sang, Miss
Hills accompanying, and for an en-
core they gave q modern version OF
kissing. set 10 music; Mrs rem
messy played Papinis -Iarentelle'
with all the spirit this composition
necessftates. and was forced 10 give
an encore: Mrs. 7. y COrrington read,
one Of her selections being musi-
cally illustrated by Miss Heermans,
Miss EIvira Galentine again charmed
with her rich, fun voice in operate
numbers (she has sung for the Vic
trola records), giving finale wen
worth while. r. ". Ferguson, Dan
T. White and B. E. Widdas solved the
transportation end OF II BY offering
their cars. II was Y ". C. A. pro-
Eram-one of the series arranged by
q. A Graham
Fridays sudden storm did not dis
APPOINT the men gathered in the new
~" building at Camp Baker. for
madame May Loeser. through the
courtesy Of the war camp community
service. repeated for the 7. n. C. A.
program committee the same enter
tainment recently enjoyed AZ AXton
"a beruacle hut some or the ElsnLn
engineers. mounted. recently returned
from the north, were in the audience
The IS s. club" Of girls. dressed as
Red Cross nurses opened ana closed
the evenings program with favorite
sonEs-they were Misses BeTnice
stiles. Margaret Hines. Olive Russell,
Frances Lockett. LaFon Sorrells. Nina
Locke Ina Palmateer, Lois Shaw and
Ruth Davis. Miss Margaret Irby
won an ovation with her delightful
vocal selections, as did Miss Augusta
Fahrenkamp, with piano solos; little
Eeva Reyes the diminutive prima
donna, sang, accompanied by Nine.
I.oeser: Miss Davis gave readings;
Miss Palmateer sang; Miss Nina
Locke sang and danced in her usual
pleasing fashion, her brother, How
ard Locke. presiding at the piano
(she was in Egyptian attirel; Miss
Margaret Hines made q decided hit
with her clever readings. as she al
ways does. Miss Lois Shaw. in a red
tulle ballet, gave dance song
group. and Albert Hopkins talked
fascinatinEly on his experiences as
a fighter in the allied trenches. Az
participated on the ensemble singing
that came as a hearty termination
70 the much enjoyed evenings Of
ferinEs.
A quartet from the truck company
f0I motor group sang two songs
they were John ?. Taskovic. leader:
Nike Saverin- tenor Al Root. bari
tone, and George Popp, basso-
Miss Virginia l. Bean and assistants
IRE giving a program at Camp Bierne,
Monday night