El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-05
WONANS CLUE OF Ell PASO CELEBRATES
NINETEENTH ANNlVERSARYAT THE IOLIEC

CELEBRATING the 18th anniversary
of its organization, the WOman's
- club Of FL Paso held a birthday
anniversary luncheon Wednesday in the
ballroom Of the Toltec club. Following
this, a program Of original compositions
in poetry, prose and music was given
by the club members
Mrs. J. L. Dwyeri Mrs. Henry Clay
Greer and Mrs. T. Burt received the
guests at the elevator door
The luncheon tables, 10 in number
were arranged about the oaliroOuns eaCH
table being Ornamented with vases OF
vfoIets and jOnQuils, over Whlcn gayly
colored butterflies spread their DAINTY
wings. At each plate was an embossed
card being the name, w oman cl0D Oh
I'll PasO" in gold, at the top, ana De-
low the couplet from Browning, Grow
old along with me, the best is yet to
At intervals during the luncheon, Mrs.
2 T. Wilson sang familiar songs LnaL
have endeared themselves to all people
for All time Her first selection was
'Gipsy Daisies" Other selections she
sang were: THE Last Rose Of Summer
Annie Laurie" IN the GloamlhS' anu
Mrs. A. W. Foster presided as toast
mistress and Mrs. A P. Averill, pres1-
dent Of the WOman's club, was the 1lrSt
speaker. Mrs. Averill spoke Of the Work
being the commercial year Of the cluo'
in which, for the goal of owning the
club house, the dream talked OF Ior
three years, all the efforts OF the cIuD
members had been bent upon raising
money She commented upon the bene-
fetal result in the unity OF desire
among the club members created by
having the club house as the one goal
of all the enthusiasm ana eLLoIIs o.
the members. Mrs. Averin closed her
speech by proposing toast to the CLUB
house Of the future.
Mrs. Charles Stevens, as president Of
the Woman's Charity association was
the next speaker She brleIy spoke
upon the unity Of purpose in the better
ment of FL PasO's people of the charity
organization with the W OmanS cluo'
commenting upon the fact that scarceIy
without exception the members OF one
organization were also active members
Of the other.
Mrs. Alice r. Barlow, president Of the
Robert Z. Lee chapter Of the United
Daughters Of the COnfederacy, Iol-
lowed Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. Barlow out
lined the purposes of the Daughters OF
the COnfederaCy organization. 'Wnlle
we yield to none in our allegiance to
our reunited country" she said, poor
is the land that has no heroes, but beg
garded the land that, having them for
gets" Mrs. Barlow then spoke Of the
memorial. historical and educational
work done by the organization IN the
care of the veterans Of the war, the
education Of their children and the
keeping alive the memories Of the men
who stood for what they thought was
Mrs. H. W Broaddus. as regent Of the
Rebecca StOddard chapter Of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution spoke
of the work OF the various WOmen's or
carnations of the city, IN extending
the greetings Of the organization she
represented, to the WOman's club. Mrs
BrOaddUs made a strong plea that
every club woman should interest her
self in the establishing of public play
grounds in FL PasO, and also for the
rescue home. She commented upon the
work the WOman's club had done in
the betteTment of the social, civic and
educational status Of the city and OF
the work that was being done toward
the same end by the other women's
organizations.
Mrs. W. J. Cox, president Of the Sun
shine society. spoke Of the work Of the
Sunshine day nursery, where, during
1913. an average Of 40 children a day
were cared for. and already, in 1919,
80 children a day were accommodated.
Mrs Paul HeermanS, as president OF
the Youne, Woman-s association, COM
mented upon the work and purpose OF
that organization.
Mrs. Olga KOhlberg proposed the toast
to the heads of the various WOmen'S
organizations who were represented
among the speakers, commenting upon
the work all were doing for the social,
intellectual and moral betterment OF
the city" and said that the clubhouse
which the WOman's club was planning
TO build would not only serve the club,
but also the interests Of all the or
ganizatiOns.
MrB. S. H. Sutherland proposed a toast
to the tOastmistress, Mrs. A ". Fos-
ter, for her work in the program Of the
luncheon. Mrs. Foster, in the closing
toast of the affair, commented upon
the young girls who assisted as
mattresses, wearing the picturesque
costume Of the Normandy peasants, in
which they appeared at the French fete
for the benefit Of the clubhouse The
luncheon closed by the singing Of
america" by all the members stand
ing.
The girls who assisted as mattresses
were Camille KILLER, Holland Sharp,
Mary Redmond, Dorothy Lakeland. Mar