El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-29
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The United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, Robert E. Lee chapter, held a
most interesting meeting on Wednes-
day afternoon in the parlors of the
Elks' club
! The meeting was called to order by
the regent, Mrs. E. F. Groom, and q
musical program in the efficient hands
Of Mrs. ]. E. Bowen, was given as fol-
/ lows:
Duet (selected). Mrs. W. R. Brown
and Miss Laura Maud Fink.
Quartet, The Girls of Seville (Den-
!, za), Mrs. William T. Owen, Mrs. D. C.
Booth, Miss Ann Hughes. Miss Hoff-
man
Vocal solo (se1ected), Cabel Greet.
Piano solo (selected). Miss Laura
Maud Fink
Vocal solo kselectedo. Mrs. D. C.
Booth
Duet. Mrs. W. L. Brown, Mrs. Robert
Landers.
At the conclusion OF the program Mrs.
J. E. Bowen introduced Miss Myra Pra-
ter, who in turn presented the orator
of the day, Zach Lamar Cobb. Mr.. Cobb
made a patriotic address, in his usual
forceful and lucid manner. speaking of
the Confederate cause. and the princi-
pals for which it stood
a special feature Of the afternoon
was the bestowal of crosses upon old
veterans. Only one of the veterans re-
sides in FL Paso and received his cross
in person. The others were presented
by proxy, as follows: W c. Brady,
Mexico, proxy H. T. Stacy; A G. Hines,
Pecos, Tex, proxy Miss Nellie May
Bowen; Mitt Livingston, Lackey, Tex,
proxy Mrs. l. A. Trigs; W. NJ Martin.
Pecos, Tex, proxy Miss Ann Kelly; H
! Mayfield. Valentine, Tex, proxy Mrs.
George G. Wimberly5 Jesse Bettus, Mar
cellus, Ark, proxy Lawton Groom;
Francis NJ. Baker. Tyler. Tex, proxy,
a grandson, J. Prickett, T. P. Murray,
of this city, was the only veteran pres
ent.
On June the O. D. C. will again be-
stow crosses, which will be the last
given out by the chapter.
A group of southern airs were given
after the program by Miss Nellie May
Bowen, and terminated a delightful
afternoon
The woman's club will hold its last
regular club day meeting on Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. W.
r. Brown.
installation of officers viii be fol-
lowed by a musical program, after
which an informal reception will be
given by Mrs. Brown to the new Of
ficers. club members and their friends.
The directors of the Woman's club
will meet Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. W. r. Brown.
The Pythian Sisters entertained on
Monday evening with a very unique
and enjoyable "Tacky party" given the
home of DR.. and Mrs. W. R. Weeks. A
spelling match and guessing contests
were among the diversions of the even
ing.
short musical program was well
given by Misses Beulah Brown Eva
Weeks, Mabel Bethea, Edna Scotch.
''Tacky' refreshments of doughnuts and
coffee were served to the large number
Of guests.
The Emergency Circle of the Sun
shine society will meet Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of
Mrs. A. ]. Fraser, 1910 Roosevelt ave-
nue..
The Silent Twelve club will be en-
tertained next Thursday at the home of
Mrs. J. B. Berry, 1898 San Antonio
street
Miss Eva Hunter will be the next
hostess for the Beta Beta club at her
home on Wednesday afternoon.
The Charity association will meet
May 8 at the summer camp on the cor
ner of Stanton and Canal streets. The
sewing circle of the association will
meet on May at the home of Mrs.
J. A. Rawlings.