El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-02
NEN
DINNER GUESTS
Southwestern Soldiers En-
joy Cabaret Program in
San Jacinto Plaza.


San Jacinto Plaza.
Fancy a huge bell made Of roses,
after the fashion Of the famous Lib
erty bell at Philadelphia. with the.
crack represented by an irregular
streak Of green leaves. and one has
only a tiny idea OF why the open air
banquet at San Jacinto PLACE Thurs
day evening for the returned New
Mexico and Arizona soldiers equalIed
the celebrated Strand Roof Garden Of
New York.
san JaeintO Park Stage.
The time was evening, $50 o'clock,
The skirting lawn Of San Jacinto park
was flooded with people. Sitting at
a double circle Of flower bedecked
tables, were nearly 800 southwest
ern soldiers. The soldiers enjoyed the
turkey supper that was served them
by a multitude Of war workers and
the cabaret performance also
Decorations Elaborate.
There were strings OF roses and
carnations, strings OF oriental lanterns
and Of the flags OF the allied nations,
all tending 10 the center, over mon
strous American eagle. The rose
covered bell Of Liberty was grasped
in the eagles talons; the stars ana
stripes were held in his beak- There I
were flags all about as well as
flowers. roses. sweet peas, hyacinths
and carnations.
In the center also. erected over the Z
alligator pool, was a circular plat
form, on which the entertainment Z
took place Bert and Harry Boyer !
stedts orchestra vivified the atmos-
phere with their harmonies, while a /
chorus OF Is girls. under the leader /
ship Of Miss Nellie May Bowen. with !
few other performers, enhanced the I
final effect
Numbers BY Chorus.
The opening song Of the cabaret, i
Have a Smile" was sung by Miss I
Bowen. supported by the chorus, and /
10 was followed straightaway with. /
~Oui. Oul. Marie" sung several times
on different parts Of the platform TO /
allow everybody to hear. The girls
added gayety 10 their singing by !
tripping around the platform fire.
quently as they sang. Bob Page,
dressed IS Uncle sam lent a touch
Of the burlesque 10 the opening num-
bers by joining the chorus
Applause Generous.
The remainder Of the bill consisted
OF: "Oh, susie, Behavel". by u year
old Freddie Stevenson and chorus: a
D
oriental dance by Miss Phoebe Camp
bell. "Oh. Frenchy," by Miss Bowen
and chorus. I'm Always Chasing
Rainbows," by Miss Marjorie Ellis and
the girls Of the chorus
sat nonchalant1y about on the ledge
n the circular stone flower hed-"Oh,
Helen" by Freddie Stevenson and
chorus; Come On. Papa" by Miss
Bowen and chorus; another oriental
lance by Miss Campbeli "Hinoustans-
by Richard Benton and chorus. and
finally "El Paso Is Calling You" Dy
Miss Bowen and chorus During the
song. girls threw out roses to the sol
iirrs.
The chorus was composed OF Miss
Marjorie Ellis, Miss AlZina OrudoriI,
Miss Burtram 0rndorIt, Miss Marion
-alnan. Miss Mildred Rogers. Miss
Helen Dunn. Miss Lydia Happier. Miss
Francis Smith. Miss Dorothy smith,
Hiss Dorcas Ann Payne. Mrs Steele
Notllyns. Miss Elizabeth Watkins.
Mrs Margaret K Stevens and Miss
Selle Mae Bowen Norman Walker d.
-ected the cabaret.
Refreshments Served.
The women who acted as mattresses,
who not only served the six course
supper and cake and ice cream. Bat
also doughnuts, cigars. cigarets and
andy, were from the Y W c. A.
Red Cross. War Camp Community
service, salvation Army. Jewish We'll
.are board and Knights OF Columbus.
sam Johnston, manager Of Sheldoni
safe. cooked and served the supper
traits In fact all the work and &C
,essories were rendered free. II. j.
sues and r. 3. Twyman did the dec I
lrating; Mrs Milton Graves and
committee from the lower valley, fur
lished many Of the flowers as did
Hiss Blanche Booker and Mrs. George
huffman and others. The Liberty
al Frrr=vrf elr Iaf nv Mrs "a Hart
nan.
Among the chairmen OF the various
committees were: George P LeBaron.
general committee; J. g. McNary. pa
ade: Dr.. ". L Brown. entertainment;
Julius Krakauer, dance, and o. c
Bali At Liberty Hail.
A military ball was rendered the
oldiers after the banquet at Liberty
TALL. at which none but soldiers were
.llowed TO dance Several hundred
Ir0minent young women OF FL Paso
esponded TO the appeals Of the pa
ade committee to attend the ball 50
hat the soldiers could dance with
hem The dance hall could easily
AVE been twice as large and yet have
zen crowded with the many couples
hat tried 10 dance. The balcony was
yell filled with civilian spectators
he S-nd field artillery band, led by
ieut E. j. Lacock, furnished the
music
A diversion from the dancing was
he ukulele and singing trio by the
Kisses Elvira J., Emma j., and Ma
ALA Gaientine and q dance and song
y Miss Lois II. Shaw.
Gov and Mrs Thomas 7. Campbell
( Arizona, and Brig. Gen James 3.
irwin. also were entertainers. though
hey did not know &c. They save eX-
EDITIONS Of the old time dances, Gov.
nd Mrs. Campbell dancing an old two
tep, and the general and Mrs. Camp
ell dancing an old fashioned waltz.
hey danced with the crowd, OF
curse.
BAH Continues Late.
The ball continued after 1920
clock, the time that the last trucks
eft for Fort Bliss, and lasted well
p to midnight. The men OF the 15Sth
lfantry had been granted special
isDensatiOn to stay out all night il
hey SO desired. so long as they re-
orted at Fort Bliss for reveille Fri
az.
Arrangements for all details Of the
ance were lett 20 the War Camp
ommunity service. Tile committee in
large Of the work consisted OF julius
rakauer, chairman Of the executive
lmmittee Of the organization. julius
ild, manager OF the Khaki club, and
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