El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-09

July for all of the Texas people and
representatives from the other states.
Of the pioneer society founded by Mrs.
Tod Helmuth, composed of the inaug-
urators of the Women's Club move
ment This was attended by $50 wom-
en-.
Work at Panama.
The California women showered all
the delegates with fruit and flowers
from the surrounding country. Among
the women of interest at the cOnven-
ton was Miss Helen Varish NosWen,
who was sent by president Taft tC the
canal zone to create livable social
conditions so that the wives and fam
lies Of the men working at the canal
zone would be content to remain there
This Miss Noswel accomplished by aid
OF the wOmen's clubs
The Texas delegation Travelled in a
special car to the convention, stopping
off at the Grand canyon en- route
oness Won Suttner, who travelled v 'th
the Texans the remainder of the trip
to San Francisco. Mrs. 5. c. Dempsey
the other Ell Paso delegate, will re-
main several weeks longer in Califor-
MIA visiting friends in San Diego, Los
Angeles and other places.
Texas Woman HOnOred.
Regarding the election of a Texas
woman, Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, of
Austin, as president of the General fed
nybacker won largely through her
own personality She is woman of
unusual executive ability, and much
graciOusEess OF character. and has had
experience in the federation work as
treasurer. auditor and chairman of i'm
pOrtant committees.
She is i WoGtJu capable OF wide
vision, and smiacutIy suited It. the po-
sitiOn to which she mas been elected.
Her opponent, Mrs. Philip CARPENTER q
lawyer OF New York city, was sup
ported by a body of New York dele
gates who came a hundred strong.
women of great ability and aggressive
ness. Texas had but ~ delegates but
they conducted the campaign foc Mrs.
Pennybacker in a dignified, womanly
way that won for them the majority Of
JOrity by which Mrs. Pennybacker was
elected was vastly gratifying. The
Texas woman won over the New Yorker
D. 556 to 255 votes
Big Endowment Fund.
Mrs. Pennybacker made great hit
with the federation by her efficient
" ork the past eight months as chair
man of the committee that is raising
the endowment fund. This endOWme nt
fund was one of the big things of the
convention. 1t is purposed to raise
100000. the interest alone to be used
in financing the work OF the Fedora
ton which has hitherto been hindered
by lack Of sufficient means. For lack
give up tho travelling art gallery. which
brought so much inspiration and
broadened the ideals and lives of the
rural communities through which it
was sent With the interest from this
endowment the federation will be able
to send capable women specialists to
meetings. of different branches of the
work and will be able to send repre-
sentative women to Washington. if
needed, to work for special legislation
IN regard to child labor laws or other
which the federation is
supporting. Mrs. Pennybacker had
raised $4,000 of this fund before the
convention began Texas and Florida
were the only states that had paid
their full quota During the couven-
ton this sum was increased to $50 600 /
with great amount promised. so the
entire sum can be reasonably hoped to
be raised within few months
Mrs Kohlberg had the honor of be-
Ing appointed the inspector of the |
residential election by the president. |
MIS- Philip \. Moore. of st. Louis.
Mrs. DceIzer's Death.
On account of the illness OF Hrs.