El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-11
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wOMENs ORGANIZATIONS.
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An interesting event Of the week
in club circles was the reception given
Saturday afternoon at the Elks clup py
the United Daughters OF the Com edeL-
riau, Mrs. H. A. Cline, Of wharton
Texas, and also for the purpose OF as
tributing crosses Of honor among Con-
federate veterans
The Elks home was beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion In the smaller
re ception rooms palms and ferns were
artistically arranged about the apart
uents, and two bowls OF punch were
presided over by Mesdsmes j. +. boWen'
Guy Hammett and J. c. Darrell the
walls Of the large parlors were deco
rated with numbers OF pieces OF tapes
Try, the work of Mrs Sharon, VINO
leaned them for the occasion
An orchestra stationed in the reading
room played many Of the beaultul Ole
southern melodies during the afternoon
In the receiving line were: MeSdames
L. F. Groom, H. A. Cline, Frank Payne
u. P. Beckham, II. Z. Runkles W. H.
Aldridge and Miss Josephine Wooten-
The hostesses for the afternoon We're
Mesdames c. =. Kelly, George +. Triton,
J. f. Bowen, Guy t1ammett ID =. :; h ,.5-=
tier, II. II. Stafford T. Q. DareeII ana
Miss Nlyra Prater, who welcomed the
zoo guests calling during the afternoon
A short program was rendered pre-
vious TO the bestoWal OF the crosses OF
honor, the first number belng re
hearsa1 Of the South" Sadie Ruth Aid
ridge. little daughter Of Mrs. W. II.
Aldridge, recited a Poem OF the War
most pleasantly, and Mrs Alice 7.
THOMPSON gave g reading, NANNY S
Account Of Hobson Sinking the Merri-
mac" in her usual charming style
Following the program the PRESIDENT
Mrs. 3. T. Groom, announced rnaL
through the kindness OF Mr. Praters OF
Goldthwaite, Texas, the awarding OF q
crosses to his camp secured 20 TINS
chapter and received by as many proA-
les. Dr. Magruder was the only Vete-
ran present.
Rev. J. D. RAY made a few eulogistic
remarks as the crosses were received
By the proxies, all OF whom were small
bCys and girls. Mrs II A. cline MADE a
short address on the heroes and women
of the south Miss Myra Prater spoke
% the flourishing condition Of the cnap-
ter under the supervision or MIS- +. .
Groom, the president, and presented ner
with a beautiful bOuquet Of white car
nations and ferns, tied with the colors
Of the chapter, red and white
The veterans upon whom crosses were
conferred were. D. d. Hopkins L. j.
Brasher w. R. Cox, 1. G. Blackburn.
". T. Bicham, D. s. Kelly, w. C. Kirby,
c. II. Denlson, N. i. Heather-ys j. a
Mcleod, D. J. HARRISON N. v. Norveu,
J. D. Mccormick, w v. CarlOck, NJ u
Hines, T. n Berry, John w. Allen T.
A. Renfro, II. A. Atkinson, W. n san
derfer, J. B. Bruison, g. P. Palmer. A.
I Y. Lane. S. NJ. CarOthers, w D. Rey-
l rolds. j. A. Price. J. F. Jackson, NJ IL
/ Hancock T. B. Wilcox, J. NJ Cumminsi
Dr. 81. Magruder-
The proxies were: Cecil Tilton, Get
fv Stafford. Tama Okeefe, Peter
/ O'Keefe. Gardner Crozier, Margaret
/ 3eaH Neff, Nancy Beau Williams, Lou
! Use Kettler, Helen Ketuer, Charlie kel-
I lv. Mary Kelly, Marmaduke Lander
1 Harry lIcKenny. Charles Mckenny
Norman r. Crozier. Archie Franklin
/ Ella Peticolas, Florence Brady, Rolht
! Soper. Wesley Nagle Jimmie Bowden
/ Willie Reed, Jimmie Butler Sadie Rulf
/ Aidridge. Jones, Mayfleld, Caples, hatn'
/ Tine Dick.
{ Willow Grove WoOdman circle No. 81
/ celebrated the opening Of its new hal
I Saturday night in the K. Z. hall In the
/ new CaIisher building. Ihe program