El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
Y. w c. A. CELEBRATES ITS FOURTH
ANNIVERSARY WITH PRETTY TABLEAUX
NHE Young Woman's Christian as
ISOLATION held its fourth annual

|HE Young WOman's Christian as
ISOLATION held its fourth annual
meeting of Friday night at the
central rooms. There were festoons OF
eVergreens throughout from room 70
room, and from the corners Of each
room to the chandelier. These les
tCcns were studded with white balls,
TO represent snow, and made very
pretty picture. Supplementlng the uec-
orauOns Of green and white were
palms which stood in the dining room
and gymnasium. The shades OF the
lights were covered with red crepe
making a very pretty glow over the
rooms. Candles in red were also USED
on the tables
The tableaux were all given in the
gymnasium. and refreshments or
chicken salad, waters, coffee and nome
made cake and red mlnts We're served
Rev. o. J. Wade let the devotional eX-
ercises and Mrs. W. H. Pickles CORE
spending secretary OF the ASSOCIATION
gave the minutes of the previous an
nual meeting. The treasurer's report
was given bv Mrs J. A. Potter, after
which Miss Hazel Hansen rendered a
piano solo, ''FreihlinE Seanchen,' by
Sinding, which was appreciated
Miss Florence n. Hanson, genera
secretary. gave her report Of the work
for the past year, which was in way
a summary of the work OF the many
committees Miss Hanson reported thal
the year 1913 had been very gOOQ
year and that the committees had
promised themselves at the start OF tIi7
year that they would accomplish Two
things for the association when Iney
did. One Of these was to build the
Cloudcroft cottage and the other was
to purchase the lots next TO the BodIu-
ing home on West Missouri street me
lots were purchased by the ASSOCIATION
on February %, 1913 and the ClOuu-
croft cottage was dedicated on June
% 1913. Miss Hanson stated that Jne
first part of the year had been spent IN
getting the furnishings Tor the cottage
and she gave q detailed description OF
the cottage. She then stated that there
were lis people taken care OF during
the season. That an average Oh 80
persons had been served in the lunch
room and on Friday, February there
were 1O3 served. 1.-THE rest room,
said Miss Hanson, "has been made very
attractive and is well filled with
young women during me noon noun
and other times during the day
The Boarding Home committee WORK
was given by Mrs T. j. W oodsloe'
chairman, who stated that the pasl
GEAR was the most successful IN tne
history of the work. she SAID lhe
boarding home has been taxed TO Ihe
limit of its capacity and that a speclaI
feature of the work was UhaI most OF
those who took rOOmse boarded also
She said there had also been many
transients accommodated MANY de-
liEhtfuI social affairs have been given
a. the home in the past year and BlDle
Mrs. Paul Herman is chairman of the
gymnasium work and a report was
made that there was advancement
along those lines. as aesthetic work
and voice culture had been introduced
along with fencing and other features
for the ftTst this year
Mrs Henry T. Bowie gave a specclal
report for the Camp Fire work ana
spoke of how enthusiastic and active
the young girls had been IN earning
their hOnOrs. Ihere are TOUR lamp
fires" said Mrs Bowie, "and In them IS
unlimited possibilities for work and
pleasure for the girls" There are
more of the CampfireS to be organized.
The religious work was reported by
Mrs. Howard Durkee. Mrs. Durkee
reported that three classes had been +
running throughout the winter win Z
the teachers. Miss Florence hanson
Blanche Gilbert and Mrss Durkee who
taught the new testament. MIS- Durkee .
stated that there had been an enrol d
ment Of about so pupils In the classes .
and that at the present time meetings ?
were being held in the Boarding nome )
every "Wednesday evening Wnlcn &
were led by the various pastors. me
Travellers aid work reported aDSuS
zoo women and children cared AoL I
during the year
A violin solo was well rendered by +
Mrs. D. Y. Fennessy, Andante SI I
Allegro" characteristique, (Chas- N 4
Allen. Mrs William Hogarth is chair .
man of the social committee and MIS- +
II. B. Stevens of the ClOudcroft com .
mittee. The Estes Park cheer was
given by the association delegates
Views of Cloudcroft were shown and p
eTDlafued by Rev. Henry Easter and .
the tabIeauK given were splendid This
meeting proved one Of the most De :
IfghtfuI in the history Of the assocla-
ton and breathed good cheer ana
in all lines.
The young girls who were In the
tableaux of the Campfire girls We're;
Ruby Fuller, GLADYS Wooters, Bessie
RCberts. Emma Wanless. Lois Nc
Chesney. Grace McNey, Thula Hardy
and Blanche Lucas.
Reelected for term Of three years
were the directors, Mesdames Fred
Weckerle. J. R. Fisk D. w DetWller'
Paul Heermans, 7. G. McNary, William
Hogart. Sarah Barger, H T. Bowie.
The following were appointed to I'LL
vacancies for the unexpired term:
Tesdames W. W Waite, who fills the
vacancy made by Mrs. Flora McAfee
ZONES: Mrs. James A Dick, to fill the
1lace of Mrs He'll Hale, and Mrs. T.
a. Kimbau, to fill the place Of Mrs
R. D. Robinson.
The following are members Of the
BOARD: 1Iesdames W. II. Pickles, T. J.
Voodside J. A. Potter, C. Q. Hender-
ON ii. 3. Stevens. G. A. Thum. A. M.
WaIthau, H. B. Durkee, T. ". Lanier,
". c. Davis, J. a. Rawlings, Horace
The trustees are: Mesdames J. G.
w. G. Davis, ]. A. Potter
Bradford Hardie, H. B. Stevens