El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-01
Ell PASO SOCIETY CELEBRATES NEW YEARS
ADVENT WITH BRILLIANT DANCE OF SOCIAL
CLUB; DECORATIONS AND GOWNS EXQUISITE

TOR the past 20 years FL Paso so
I cistv has looked forward with the
ha1pIest anticipation 10 the annual
New years dance OF the Social club.
afzzvs q brilliant affair. This year
he traditions Of the club were sus-
iafuad in the dance given Tuesday
evening AZ the Toitsc club. ushering in
the social new year
From the first strains OF the or
ehsrtra 10 the last number Of the pro-
eram the dance was a success The
scene OF the affair was the Toltec
club. lovely in its holiday array IN
der The personal supervision OF the
president W F. Payne, the secretary
a1res Dixon. and treasurer, W D.
wise. the details OF the dance were
wen carried out
The downstairs entrance hall was
decorated with palms and Christmas
greens. the Chandeliers hung with
nerrief ufstletoe- These decorations
we're used also IN the upper hall
where the daintily appointed table
was placed for the buffet supper. The
great bail room was fairyliEe in
heeurv with its walls Of rose and
llneinEs q rose velvet and with
rrzcarles Of southern smilax every
where SmilaE was twined about the
Coriurhiau columns, over the velvet
Curtains Of the windows and up over
the uusicians' balcony with its en-
hossiurs Of gold The Christmas
ureaths placed in the numerous win
doUs Of tis club we're tied with huge
bows ~ crimson tulle and Christmas
bells tied WiLh the tulle were every
where Chairs and divans in the ball
rcom are fitted with velvet cushions
o. nile green and these with the lovely
rose co-oringE harmonized In a most
beautiful manner with the green rose
and crimson decorations The punch
room was a bower Of smiiax and poin-
settias and here was served a new
punch concocted bv the manage. Of
The Toltec club. " = Byrnes-
Great baskets Of poinsettias were
used in decoration in the hallway
connecting the ban room with the re-
ren-ion room and these were tied at
me handles with huge crimson tulle
10ws- Mistletoe hung from the chan
deliers and there we're artistic Christ
mas u-rea-hs here also The recep-
Ton room with its huge log fire was
tie most hospitable room imaginable. ]
The walls are OF buzz and the wood !
work brown, the rugs OF rich brown I
velvet The decorations here were
crimson The mantel was banked I
with ferns, palms and pine cones and /
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raborettes covered with rose velvet I
and bearing baskets OF poinsettias-
TIE programs we're especially ar
tistic in red. white and blue En-
noEEed on the back were miniature /
figures Of minuet dancers with the
date 1855 the year OF the clubs or
Eanization. below.
IN the hallway was placed the long /,
table from which the buffet refresh /
meuts OF ripe olives, celery. sweet 1
pickles. ham and chicken sandwiches.
chicken salad neapolitan ice cream
and fruit cake we're served. The menu /
vas planned by the clubs manager.
Special guests Of the club were Brig.
sen Arson Mills, Brig. Gen and Mrs.
James ]. Hornbrook and Gen. Horn
brooks aid Lieut. Daniel Mccarthy.
Gen and Ms J J. Hornbrook and
their daughter. Mrs. Steele Wotkyns
and several other prominent army
lolk were present Mrs. Horubrook
wore a gown Of lavender Eequinned in
lavender Mrs. Wotzyns wore a froclz
1- orchid hued satin combined with
rilie lace She carried a black fan OF
ostrich feathers-
Ars. Charles Davisis brunette color
Ing vas enhanced BY her gown OF
satin CT apricot coloriuE, combined
win silver lace. She wore slippers
q cloth OF silver. her Jewels were
diamonds and she carried a black
ostrich fan
Ma AlFss Dixon wife Of the sec
ei1Ty or the club. was charming in q