El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
IL afternoon and evening

4 IL afternoon and evening and
n well into Tuesday night, the
- - volunteer workers in the
Christmas Ship" headquarters in The
Herald building wrapped and labeled
and packed the hundreds Of pretty and
useful gifts that have been sent to The
Herald for the children Of Europe, or
that have been bought with the money
sent in trust for this purpose A be-
wiIdering assortment Of common sense
and dainty gifts for boys and girls Of
every age had been gathered, ranging
all the way from kewpies 70 teddy
bears and from shoes and stockings to
hair ribbons. Good things to eat were
there in plenty, and fine knit sweaters
and Jackets and caps and gloves and
mittens- dolls and doll clothes, toys OF
all sorts. All the time. in purchasing,
care has been used to give things that
would carry well and would give
pleasure to a child, as well as to be Of
some use. All the way through. the
thought has been to reach the child,
the little boy and the little girl who
otherwise would have a dreary- Christ
mas and whose day may be made wee
hit SUMMER by the receipt OF little
gifts from America
Among those who have helped dur
ing the many busy hours IN ne Duy-
ing, handling and packing OF the gifts
are Miss Sarah Bridgers. Jessie E.Wart'
Violet chase, Mary Warrington, Edith
Robertson, Eleanor Wright, Pearl
Ponsford. Eyrline Vowel, Caroline
Black Nora Sanders, Louise Hopper;
five Of the teachers Of the FL Paso
School for Girls, Miss Slater, Miss Ia
Eel Miss Marion Maddocks, Miss Geor-
gina Martin, Miss MarJory Steuart'
Mrs. W. ". Bridgers, Mrs s H Wor-
rell Mrs. H. L. Hunter, Mrs n NJ
Walker; Morton Levy, George NJ Ri
Were. and many others, including The
Herald force.
Twenty more big boxes full OF gifts
have been shipped by The Herald
through Wells-FareO express which
most generously is transporting all the
gifts to New York free. Literally thou
sands Of separate parcels have been
forwarded by The Herald in the last
few days. Today ends it, because the
time win be too short 10 reach the
ship before it sails
More Cash Received.
Among cash contributions that ar
rived in time for the last train are IS
from Mrs. Young Bounds, Of Separ, n.
NJ for the war orphans in Durham
Warren, Of Deming. n NJ, for the war
orphans in Glasgow, Scotland; 81 from
Sanderson, Texas, with this note &C
companying: For the little children
Of Europe, sent in the name Of B.,
the little boy that died. Catherine
Maslin, FL Paso. 81; a friend" IS for
Belgium; Florence Grosheider, 50.
Civic League Gives.
The Civic league held its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon anu
at once decided that the most urgent
business was 10 make up a purse for the
Christmas Ship.
Thirteen dollars was raised in half
as many minutes and was used TO buy
Christmas candies. fruits and other
good things for the European children
Mrs. S. NJ Aguierre and Mrs. J. F Ham
mer brought the money to The Herald
office for the league. Each Of the
packages containing the Civic league
gifts was marked in the leagues name
and the greeting cards enclosed
Total cash through The Herald to
date, $321-70.
Gifts Contributed.
H. c. Cantreu. Of Barstow, Tex, sends
q packet Of gifts.
Miss Ruth GamevelPs contribution
was crackers, fig newtons, pecans, dolls
and toys
Mrs. E. E. skfdmore and Mrs. L W.
Cowan brought in some dolls and
mouth organ
A number Of Christmas'y things were
found in the boxes sent in by Mrs. Ken
meth BrOwn-a fancy apron, several
baby's bOotees and hose, etc.
This mornings mail brought a