El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
Women's Organizations

The third and last OF the French
salons under the auspices Of the
Woman's club was given on Saturday
afternoon by Miss Marriet BOgardus.
Miss Bogardus wore a gown Of soft
rose charmeuse, trimmed in black satin
and real lace. Her hat was a. black
French hat trimmed with a single
white feather. She spoke to a large
number OF women, and after the
lecture, frozen punch was served. The
hOstesses for the day were Mesdames
A. p Coles, e. S. Stewart and w. L.
Tooley and they were assisted by
Masdames James Vance, Vance Stewart,
Charles LOOmis, W. K Ramsey and
Josephine Nations MOrfit Mrs. w. L.
Gaines presided at the punch bowl in
the absence of Mrs. B. l. Farrar, who
was unable to attend, on account of
illness.
Miss Bogardus spoke first on the
passport into American society. She
said "it is not family name, not in
tellect, not official dignity, not riches,
but a combination of all" She then
stated that American society would
always be what women made It. Marie
AntOinette was spoken of by Miss
BOgardus as The Queen, Wife and
Mother" She gave a short sketch Of
the life Of Antoinette and said, While
she had many fOibles, these should to
great extent be overlooked by her
STEELE III OF ClaLdCLGL- ne Isl odL4ul4
leader discussed was Madame de Stael,
of whom Miss BOgardus spoke as hav-
ing many sided genius and diversity
of gifts She said Nine. de Stael was
novelist and possessed brilliant
social qualities, being surrounded by
everything to make a salon a success
Julie de Lespinasse, prOtege Of Nine.
du Demands who was taken by Mrs.
Humphrey Ward for the heroine in
Lady Roses Daughter" was the next
CaTor1 TanEar- "a rr~, Mise Rnurn -
dus. She said "The chief charm Of de
Lespinasse was her expression OF
character, which expressed thought,
character, feeling and emotion. Her
manners were gentle, amiable and
simple ard she possessed a tone Of per-
sOnal interest in all she heard" Miss
BOgardus touched on the love affairs
of de Lespinasse and stated that ito
think to love and to suffer had been
her life. She died at the age Of 43
years"
The salon Of Madame Recamier, who
was considered the most beautiful
woman Of France, was the last spoken
of. 1t was stated that the salon OF
Recamier was mainly personal, music
and flowers always enjoyed and no
one but Recamier held the central
position. She was literary to a marked
degree and was introduced into the so
Ciety Of her time through Nine. de
Stael 'iShe possessed a mind of tri-
Umphant purity, with only one dark
side to her character, which was
couuetry-" She was however "The
most loved and most written about of
any woman in France"
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Mrs Z J Trotti and Mrs. A J.
Fraser entertained the Sunshine Work
ers at Mrs. Trottfs home on Friday
afternoon.
The Current Events and Literature
department of the WOman's club will
meet at the Chamber of Commerce on
w ednesday afternoon, January p. The
program viii be browning pro
Browning club. The program fol-
lows:
Current Events-Nrs. Stanley Be
Poet dramatist, his relations to his
times-AIrs Henry T. Bowie
Poet philosopher-Aliss Madeline
Solo. 'The Years at the Spring
Poet LoverZIIrs. Charles Kinkel
Poet of Observation-Disclosures W. r
Prologue-NIrs. Bertha COngdon-
Poet Of life and death-Mrs. Ken
meth D. Oliver.
The Robert E. Lee chapter Of the
United Daughters Of the COnfederacy
held memorial services and anniver-
sary celebration for general Robert E.
Lee and general "StonewaIT' Jackson
on Sunday afternoon at o'clock, at
Trinity Methodist church. Large and
small confederate flags were draped /
over the altar, while vases Of red ana /
white carnations stood on the altar. /
Mrs. Frank Payne, second vice presI- /
dent OF the chapter, presided InvOca- !
ton was offered by Rev G. wesley !
WebdeH. The first number on the :
program was a eulOgy to general Lee /
given by senator Claude Hudspeth. He &
spoke Of general Lee as 60 patriot and (
Christian gentleman" and dWelt upon /
the extensive work he Gid along edu- /
catiOnal lines after the war had closed. (
Mrs. Alice r. Barlow, president of the I
chapter. gave an address on stone /
wal1' Jackson She spoke Of his alb 1
solute faith in God and Of his great /
genius. and of the fact that fewer mis-
takes were made by him than by any
other general in history. Mrs. Barlow /
always speaks most Interestingly along
these lines as she has personal rem
iniscences, which she relates. Senator
Hudspeth then read a poem 'The Con-
federate Note The poem is supposed
to have been written by major S. A
Tones, Of Aberdeen, Miss, and after
the war was found on the back of a
Confederate note. Miss OctaVia Bar
low is historian Of the Texas division
Of the United Daughters Of the Con-
-ederacy, and the program to great I
extent was arranged by her. Duets
BY Mrs. W. d. Howe and Mrs. W. W.
Evans were beautifully rendered. Mrs.
r. J. Pearce accompanied the singers
IN the organ. Elizabeth Mary, Anne 4
and Charley Kelly,-the four daughters
IF Mayor and Mrs c. Z. Kelly, rem
Tered selections on the piano, guitar,
mandolin and drum. Mrs. J. F. Miller
rave reading, Music in Camp" and
he benediction was given by Rev. J.
T. Allen.