El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-10
WOMENS ORGANIZATIONS BUSY;
DANCE AT FORT FFLDA Y NIGHT
Women's Organizations

The Sunshine Workers. FL Paso
branch of the International Sunshine
society. met at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs William H F. Judd. on Mon
day afternoon. a short business ses-
sion was held. Mrs. Judd presiding. Mrs.
w J. Cox presided over the branch to
fill the vacancy left by the resignation
of Mrs. J. H. Hirt Mrs. F. J. Miller,
the recording secretary, filled her office
until she moved from the city a year
ago. Her return and interested activi-
ties in discussing Sunshine are much
appreciated by her coWorkers. 1t was
decided to send Mrs. z V Pickrell, q
prominent Sunshine worker, now liv-
ing for the winter at ISL West Sixth
street, Los Angeles, Cal, q Christmas
postcard shower The next meeting
viii be held at the home of Mrs A. J.
Fraser, on the second Friday in jan
uary, at 1910 Roosevelt street
After the business meeting the work
ers were busily engaged in making out
shine babies Of the nursery. They sewed
around a dining table with rosy lights
and a very profitable afternoon was
spent Each one was engaged in max
ing the most words they could out Of
the words Sunshine Workers Mrs. A.
J. Fraser was awarded the prize, a
white fancy apron with pink stream
ers Mrs W. J. Cox served tea around
q
sisted by Mrs. J. n Hirt While they
were being served. music on pianolo
was very much enjoyed.
The Daughters of the American Rev
oIution held their regular monthly
meeting on Monday afternoon at
} o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. c. French.
The hostesses for the afternoon were
Nesdames c. z. Kelly, L P. Mathews,
Kenneth Brown, J. II. Mccullough, O.
H Higgins. Park Pitman and G. +.
Pfckens. The subject for study was
Texas under the Mexican flag Miss
annie Sexton gave a most interesting
talk on this subject a violin duet en-
titled .'Hunoresque," by Dvorak, played
by Mrs. Bean and Miss Virginia Bean,
was thoroughly enjoyed They re-
sponded to an encore with Annie
Laurie" Mrs. r E Thomson, who at
tended the general Texas convention Of
the D A p at Fort Worth gave an in
teresting account of the meeting and
said that the women were all enthusi-
astic over the time when they can
come to FL Paso and be entertained,
which they hope viii be next year Mrs
Mary Ross Kiester presented the petit
ton asking congress to buy the Thomas
l jefferson home, the famous Month
cello. which they want TO make a ma
tfonal memorial Mrs. H. " Broaddus
was asked to appoint five prominent
citizens to assist in the preservation of
the old Santa Fe trail. which is the
old highway.
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The next monthly meeting of the Fl
Paso branch of the International Sun
shine society Will be held at the Sun
shine day nursery on Monday, Deem
Der 16 At this time, Felix Martinez
viii give an address on the subject,
Am I my brothers keeper" Mrs. D
H. Murray viii give her personal rem
iniscences of Mrs Cynthia WeStoVer
Alden. president general OF the Inter
ma tional Sunshine society, as she knew
her in Denver, Colo. A musical VIII
also be arranged and several numbers
will be given by the Sunshine children
Mrs. ]. A. De Laney viii be the
next hostess of the Fortnightly club
on Thursday afternoon, December 10.
The Silent Twelve club viii not
hold any meetings until after Christ
mas
The Beta Beta club Will be enter
tanned this week on Wednesday after
noon by Miss Florence Reed