El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-11
WONlAN'S CLUB TO HAV A MUSICAL;
ANNUAL MEETING OF CHARITY WORKERS

The regular monthly meeting of the
Music department of the Woman s club
viii be held on Wednesday afternoon,
January Is, in the assembly hall OF
the Hotel PasO del NOrte. The pro
fran will be composed of music writ
ten during the 18th century, IN charge
of Mrs Bertha G Slough and will be
!. Paper. Music of the 18th Cen
fury" .......- Mrs. A. f. Sievers
2. Quartet, ca When You Sing
BY Hubert Bath
OBJ Thou KnOwest Lord"
...B Henry Purcell
Mrs. Francis l. Moore, Mrs C o.
Rucker, F. G. Billings, James
8 Piano. "Canconetta'' ......-...
.By Dietrich Duxtehude
Edwin c. Knickmeyer-
(. Vocal 20 CesSate di PiaSarm1
Observation-Disclosures A. Scarlatt
Miss Alicia O'Neil.
D.. Piano. "PaStorale". BY A. Scarlatti
Miss Henrietta Buckler.
g. Vocal, "Ahl Rendimi" -. By Rossi
Mrs. W W. Evans.
Z Piano, "Andantino.' Allegro
Mrs. Francis L. Moore 6S ''79'
s. Vocal, 'Aennchen Won Tharau%
Miss Bertha Stanhope.
g. Piano, (a) Sara bande' $3.50.
-:-;:e.,;--.-...;,B By Louis Gomperin
CD "Chaconne" BY Louis COmperin
Edwin c. Knickmeyer.
To- Quartet, (a) Praise the Lord,
Oh Ny SOUL" 800. By DR.. w Child
(b) 1T Was Lover and His
Mrs ". D. Howe. Mrs. W. W.
Evans, Fred G. Billings, DR..
George Drummer
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Friday afternoon. the regular month
" meeting of the WOman's Charity as
sOciatiOn was held in the Charity House,
405 South Campbell street
The meeting was called to order and
mr. cir T1d by ha don Afr-es
z. KohIberg. Mrs Irving Mcneil the
corresponding secretary. read the min
utes of the last meeting, which were
approved. Mrs. Alfred Kerr, the treas
urer, reported a balance in the treas
ury of S957.17.
The receipts from the Charity ball
this year were the largest ever re-
ceived in the history of the association,
being $15S5.50-
The superintendent reported 567 per-
sons taken care of during the month
of December. Three little girls were
sent to a church, school in Denver, a
mother and four children, who were
ordered deported, were supplied with
necessary clothing and food and sent
home to Mexico; family of three, a
husband, unemployed. with a wife suf-
fering from tuberculosis and without
either funds or food, was cared for and
given employment by the association
until the man could send for his wife
The statistical report of the superin-
lief. col interviews and innumerable
telephone calls. This gives some idea
of the work which falls upon the su-
perintendents shoulders. The district
nurse reports Isl calls, AS Of them
Mexicans and six Americans, to whom
relief was given. A great many OF
these were tubercular. The hospital
is full all the time and il is necessary
to employ three nurses. The visiting
nurse is constantly visiting the sick IN
their homes and many of these are
found to be clinic cases.
The report shows during the month
of December % Americans, three ne
gTOes 134 MeXicanS, three Danes, one
Irish person and one italian assisted
Fifty-two Christmas boxes reached $50
persons.
DR.. H. H Stark is in charge of the
eye. ear. nose and throat work and DR..
Irving Mcneil the general work. The
association is constantly indebted TO
them for their services.
It is the idea of the Charity associa-
ton TO discourage persons to seek
charity as paupers. hence it has insti-
tuted the hand laundry in the base
ment Of the Charity home, where the
women are given employment and
taught to make livelihood. 1t IS not
a paying branch of the association, but
it is hoped that much needed facilities
will be installed at some future date,
not far hence, and that IN that way II
will become a paying part of the work
Mrs. H. ". BrOaddus and Mrs. A. T.
Kerr recently made Investigations and
made some changes which have proved
very beneficial The report shows that
in 1881 days. 46 persons have been
given employment and IA bars Of soap
used. besides other numerous expenses
In two weeks it has shown a material
increase under the direction Of Mrs.
NJ. L. Bolen-
The officers for the year were elected
by acclama ton, as follows President,
Mrs Marie LOOMS; first vice president.
Mrs. Z. KORlberg; second vice president,
Mrs o. H. Baum; recording secretary,
Mrs. J. A Rice. reelected; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs Irving Mcneil, re-
elected.
It was voted that articles three and
four of the constitution should be
somewhat changed; the first to read
that anyone shall become a member of
the institution on the payment Of 50
dues, the former requirements being
considered too restrictive, as two votes
a gainst them would reject the applicant
from the association. Article four was
changed as to the annual election Of Of
ficers. It was decided to change the
date of election from April to Janu-
rectors was changed from the morn
ing Of the regular day of melting to
the morning of the Wednesday pre-
ceding the second Thursday. An IN
written law Of the constitution was
accepted when it was suggested that
the retiring president should automati-
cally become vice president, so that her
familiarity with the work could be
help to the new president.
Appreciation to the ed infantry
was heartily given by all the members,
for its excellent concert at which the