El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-02
Women's Organizations

( The last regular club meeting Of tbs
/ year of the WOmen's club was held
4 W ednesday afternoon in the club rooms
I on Boulevard. The rooms were decor
ated with palms, ferns, flowers and
English ivy. Mrs. :. J. Fennell, the re-
/ firing president. called the meeting 10
order Reports OF the committees were
heard and approved Mrs Fennell spoke
OF the Redpath Lyceum lecture course
ana the value Of the one given here
Z which also proved a gratifying finan-
cial success. Mrs ". X Brown moved
vote Of thanks be given Mrs. Fennelli
whose efforts have made the lecture
course 50 successful.
Mrs j. j. Raster announced the ND
steal evening to be given by the club
May H. with the opera NatOma fur
nls59Iing the music Mrs. Parvin Witte
Mrs. Z Kohlberg and Mrs. l. G.
Dempsey were elected delegates to the
biennial meeting Of the wOman's clubs
IN san Francisco in June Mrs. Geo
T. TiltOn and Mrs. S. J. Fennell were
elected alternateS
The club endorsed the parent-teach-
crs' movement in the schools and the
action of the Civic league in trying 60
abolish unsightly bill boards from the
city
Following the business. the follow
ing program was given:
Vocal selection-Mrs. J. J. Raster,
accompanied by Mrs. ". r Brown on
the piano.
Plano soIo-"Gavotte." in A minor,
Readings@;'Tommy Atkins from
hlpllng; and "Brownings Wife Mrs.
n p CrOzier.
Vocal selectiOns-Airs. Gertrude COT
nm. accompanied by Mrs. Helen Rob
cts
Piano soIo-Mrs. Helen Roberts.
The CnmOurned OF the Sea" com
the poem related to the Titanic disas-
ter.
Vocal selection. Mrs. Parvin Witte.
accompanied by Mrs J. J. Pearce.
Following the program. Mrs. Fennell
thanked the club members for their
support of her in the years work, and
suggested the club give the Chautau-
qua salute 10 Mrs. George +. TiltOn,
who is leaving FL PasO. This was given.
Mrs Fenneu proposed several recOIn-
mendauons TO the club for its work
next year.
First that an historian be appointed
to secure from all the former presi-
dents of the club a complete history
OF the club second, that a committee
be appointed to encourage original
compositions in music and literature
for the state federation contest; third,
tuat the club cooperate more with the
ideals OF the state and general fedora
tons. and further, that the club give
support and announcement toward
the foundation OF the southwestern
Fl PasO school OF art, and that il act
upon Judge Lindsey's suggestions OF
the AOuuQaLlOn or a detention nome Tor
juvenile delinquents.
Mrs. J. w. LOrentzen presented Mrs
I'enneu with a large boQuet of pink
carnations as a tribute from the club.
In giving the gavel of the club to Mrs.
A. p Averill, the new president, Mrs
Ecnneu made appropriate remarks,
giving her also bOquet Of white car
nations, as a symbol Of the devotion
loyalty and love of the $50 club wOm-
en- Mrs AVeriu thanked the members
by reclting a poem
The meeting then adjourned for a
social hour, and refreshments of punch
were served by Mrs. A. W. Foster. as
sisted by Misses Anna StOlaroff Amy
Schultz and Marian Campbell.
The officers and directors for the
club for next year are President, Mrs.
A. p. AVerill, first vice president. Mrs
" r. Brown, second vice president,
Mrs. J. b Love recording secretary
Miss Marian Campbell: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Flora Ne A Jones.
treasurer, Mrs s H Sutherland; au-
dltOr Mrs l. G. Demsey- chairman cur
rent events and literature. Mrs ". L
Crockett secretary, Mrs $. !. FennelI-
chairman Of music. Mrs. Paryin White.
secretary of music. Miss Halle Irwin
SON. secretary of art, Mrs. J. L DWyer:
standing committees Finance. Mrs E
kOhlberg, rooms, Mrs. H H Bailey.
press, Mrs ". J. Watson: social. Mrs
A w Foster; courtesy, Mrs. J. W
LOrentzen, general federation notes.
Mrs. j. F. Townsend; Texas federation
notes, Mrs. Josephine Wooten.
The Come and Bring Your Work
club will meet with Mrs. William Ell
lott, 6ll North oregon street Friday
afternoon