El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-23
Mrs. Frank Wells Brown Is Hostess
At A Charn1ingly Appointed Luncheon

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THE Brown home. on Mesa avenue.
l was the scene on Wednesday OF
another Of the lovely series OF cour-
tesies which Mrs. Frank Wells Brown
u extending 10 her friends These
parties are dinners. teas and lunch
cons and the one Wednesday was a
charming tea. The drawing room and
dining room were very artistic with
their decorations Of La France roses,
southern smilax and ferns. The serv-
ing table in the dining room was
especially pretty with a group Of
alabaster vases filled with rose
tinted and white carnations. the con-
fections in the same shade and the
pink wax candles under rose tinted
shades further emphasized the pink
color note. The coterie Of guests in
cluded Mrs B. F. Hammett. Mrs.
Avery Turner. Mrs. Peyton Brown,
Mrs John A. Wagner. Mrs. c. r. Fin
ley. Mrs. James A Pickett. Mrs. D.
Baker Smith. and Miss Ethel Brown.
As a final courtesy 10 Gen Jesus
Augustin Castro. Mexican suh-secre-
tsry in charge Of the ministry OF war,
a dinner was given at the University
club Wednesday evening in honor OF
Ten A4L1LL0 ana TEL JAMES - nQEA-
brook by Norman Walker. president
OF the club The dinner was a pri-
vate one for the two generals and
their static and for Gov Andres Or
tiZ- OF chihuahua. who was unable to
attend because Of Illness The din
ner was served in the club grill
around the big club table which was
decorated with red candles and red
sweet peas. The flags OF the allies
also featured in the decorations. The
engraved guest cards Of the club. each
bearing a picture OF Gen. Castro were
used as place cards. Following the
dinner an informal reception for the
two generals and their staffs was
held IN front OF the big open fire.
{ place in the lounge room. One Of the
l Griffin. a guest Of the dinner. played
a number OF piano selections. as did
Col Augustin Mora, commander Of
the Juarez garrison.
Those who attended the dinner
were Gen Castro. Brig. Gen. James
J Hornbrook. Consul Gen Andres
Garcia Col AuEustin Nora. Col
Francis Glover. chief OF staff: Maj.
ATendes. Capt Carroll Counts. OF Gen.
HOrnbrook's staff Capt Gutierres.
Capt. Cuartero. Lieut.. Daniel McCar-
thy, aide de camp TO Cen Hornbrook.
vice consul Ruiz Sandoval. and Tex
Griffin.
The spacious colonial Turney home
was the scene OF another OF the
( lovely parties which Mr.. and Mrs. ".
W Turney are giving for their
friends. This hospitality was a dinner
party The round table in the dining
room was beautifully appointed for
the affair The central ornament was
silver basket Of rose carnations and
lacy ferns. There were further dec
orations Of carnations and ferns
placed about the drawing room and
reception rooms. The personnel Of
Mr. and Mrs. Turney's guests list in
cluded Brig Gen and Mrs. James J.
HOrnbrOok. NJ and Mrs James G.
1IcNary. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bassett
Mr.. and Mrs ". H Burgess. DR.. and
Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred F. Kerr.
Mr- and Mrs. W E. Race. Mrs. Steele
Wotkyns and Mrs. Winthrop Ban
croft
Air. and Mrs. ". L Crockett will be
hosts at a dinner party for 30 guests
on Friday evening in the parlors OF
the First Presbyterian church in
compliment to Lieut. John H Nc
I Cutcheon. IT.. who recently received
l his commission from the artillery
! training school at Camp Zachary
/ Taylor, Louisville. KY. and to George
Aontfort Gilchrist. who viii leave in
a short time for Santiago. Chile.
where he is to be an Instructor in the
3 american college at that place. The
dinner party is being given in the
I parlors OF the church because Of the
pleasant surroundings for such an af-
Z fair The parlors are spacious and
I comfortable. an excellent setting for
Z the after dinner games and musical
{ numbers which are to be rendered
/ Prof John Fielding. r., is to be num-
! bered among the guests and will give
a talk on South America
]
Among those who enjoyed tea to-
| gether at the Red Cross shop on We'd
{ nesday afternoon was a party COM
. posed OF Mrs. William J. Deavftt. Mrs.
, Leo Schuster. Mrs Mason Pollard. Mrs.
; Emmett Hines. Mrs. Charles LOOMS
D and Mrs. Lee Fraser
Mrs o. A Critchett. president Of
the Equal Franchise league. announces
j the annual suffrage and birthday an
niversary luncheon to be held on Sat
Z urday. February I, at Hotel Sheldon.
I at 1890 Reservations may be made
I for this affair by telephoning 10 Miss
/ Jessie j. s Mcdonald There are TO
/ be some especially novel features at
/ this luncheon in the way Of decoration
/ and toasts. Members Of the league.
Z their friends including both men and
[ women Of the city are TO attend this
I luncheon.
Mrs W r Yeiland was the honor