El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22

] place as the central rooms offer for
! rest and refreShment at the noon hour.
! The business session closed by the
! election of four new directors and the
! reelection of six others, whose terms
4, had expired. They are as follows: New
directors, Mrs. T. J. Woodside and Mrs.
Flora Jones, of Trinity Methodist; Mrs.
] Varnel, of the Christian church, and
Mrs. Paul Hermans, of Westminster
! church; directors, reelected were: Mrs.
! H. B. Durkee. Mrs. Lama Bond. Mrs.
| Fred Freeman. Mrs. W. c. Davis, Mrs.
| He'll Hale and Mrs. F. a. Hodge.
This makes a full board of "a direc-
tors, all of whom are good, strong wom-
en- who mean to accomplish great things
during 1910.
A social time followed the election.
Miss Hensley sang a solo and Mrs
Thompson Wheat gave a delightful
piano SOLO Refreshments were served
by Mrs. VIII Race, Mrs F. A Norton
and Miss Josephine WoOten.
About a year ago this association was
organized for the young women of FL
Paso. Since that time the association
has been occupying rented rooms in The
Herald building, where there are lunch
rooms and rest rooms. About so girls
and women take advantage of these
rooms daily.
E<NGEJ MOuQdN tNSulHS tuG CAOD
meets. This club was formed by the
business women for a social evening,
which is proving not only pleasant but
profitable to them. Not long ago "a
trip to Honolulu" was planned for their
entertainment, Miss Alice Fitzpatrick
conducting the trip. She gave a de-
scription of Honolulu that was in
teresting.
The Y. ". C. A. has other clubs
equally interesting and instructive. Two
Bible classes have lately been organ
lied. One meets on Thursday night,
which IS for the study of the Old TeS-
lament, and is conducted by Mrs H B.
Durkee and the other on Saturday aft
ernoon at o'clock, and is conducted by
Miss Mabel Stafford taking up the New
Testament.
The entire association now numbers
about 700 women and girls. Miss stat
ford, the general secretary, after her
graduation at one Of the leading col
leges of the United States. entered the
National Training school of the Y. w
c. A. OF America
A strong movement is being made now
to erect a boarding home for young
women, where they can live the home
life at a moderate cost A matron Will
meet the trains, and cite girls and wom-
en- to this home, and girls without en-
sitions. The business men are learning
of this part of the Y. ". c. A work,
and are making inquiries of the Y. W.
c. A for employees.
The workers in this Y w. G. A move
ment are anxious TO get more contrl-
buttons for their home and are going 10
start a campaign in a short time. put
will not object TO receiving assistance
ar any time Several Ell Pasoans have
subscribed sums of $500 for the work,
hut additional sums of like amo-ht are
needed.
musical event that is looked for
ward 10 with much interest is the APP
Dearance of Ellen Beach Yaw in III
Paso on February IA. under the aus
nices of the Woman's club The idea
of the club in bringing Miss faw TO n
Paso. is purely to develop the musical
interest of the city
The L. D. c. held a meeting in com
menoration of r. E. Lee Wednesday IN
+be lodge room of the Elks. A delight
full program was enjoyed by larse
Mrs It. w. Elson sang "A Negro Lul-
Iohv" nv Rurleigh. MeSSrS. JOS Nixon,
r. NJ G. Williams H Coughlan ana II
T. Carson delighted their hearers win
the beautiful quartet. renting on tie
Old Camp Grounds" To a hearty en-
core thew responded with My Old Ken
tucky home" Mrs. Wheat as accom-
panist, added much to these southern
songs Mrs. Loves reading Music on
the Rappahannock," was thoroughly
enjoyed.
Miss Wooten's soft musical accom-
naniment was also enjoyed, especially
when both armies united in the chorus
of Home Sweet Home"
Judge ColdweH was then introduced
bv the president. Mrs. c. Z. Kelly, and +
gave an address
Mrs. Evanss beautiful voice and I
sDlendid rendition of Chadwick's folk /
song gave great pleasure and closed a !
delightful afternoon.