El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-27
Church Affairs

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The First congregational church aid
society held its work meeting Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. Lee Bur
dick, 1912 North Kansas street The
AFTERNOON was spent in sewing ana
later light refreshments were served
by the hostess.
About $50 guests attended the Cinz
derella social Of the aid society of the
First Methodist church, which was
given Thursday night at the home OF
DR.. Ira Collins, 20I West Missouri
street. Potted ferns and palms decor
ated the rooms and were banked about
the stairway, and carnations, hya-
cinths, freiZiaS and lilies were USED
about the rooms. Carrying out the
Cinderella idea, little satin slippers
had been sent with the invitations and
these filled with pennies four times
the number of the Wearer'S shoes, were
deposited in brig gilded slipper in
the entrance of the hall. The money
is for the debt on the new church
building. The Cinderella idea was also
carried out in the games Tiny slip
pers filled with candles were Secreted
about the room and the guests
searched for these A large shoe, with
one button missing, upon which the
guests blindfolded, endeavOred to pin
a button. afforded much amusement.
Miss Katherine Kilburn won the prize,
a silver slipper pin cushion. for get
ting her button nearest the right spot
The supper partners were selected by
matching parts Of pictures of shoes
the men being given the toes and the
women the heels Of shoe pictures.
A luncheon Of sandwiches, cake,
chocolate and other good things was
served in the dining room. During the
evening an interesting program OF
musical and literary selections was
played. Miss Virginia L. Bean played
three Weiniawski compositions on the
ViOlin-tWO maZuTkaS and romance
Mrs. V. L Bean accompanied her on
the piano. She. responded with several
encores. Mrs. Ralph j. wilson sang
"Violets," and with H +. Durkee, sang
a duet, THE Day is Done. Mrs. Bessle
CullUm recited 'Eentertain1ng Sister 5
Beau" and Clyde Beecher gave several
readings. Miss Margaret Mathes ac-
companied Mrs Wilson on the piano.
The entertainment committee OF
the party was composed Of Mesdames
J. F. Kilburn, Herman q. Porter, IL M.
Whitfield, Don Sterling, ]. R Fisk and
Rosa Donaldson
The afternoon Of prayer, annually
observed by the Womans Missionary
union was held Thursday afternoon IN
the Calvary Houston Square Baptist
church. It was well attended by the
representatives of missionary socleJles
of the various churches. The program
opened with hymns and prayers. Mrs
Paul Heermans conducted the meeting
and read the scripture selection me
afternoon was devoted to prayers IN
der special topics. Mrs /. j. ayers
led with a prayer Of thanksgiving 1or
the past years work and progress
Under the topic, prayers for those IN
need, Miss Wilson prayed Tor Mexico
Mrs. Herman G. Porter Tor our own
city," Mrs Thomas for the various
races in America; Mrs BOyce for the
mountain people of the south; MIS-.
Cox for the peopIe who work in mills
and mines; Mrs. L. l. Robinson Tor
dependent and delinquent girls, and
Mrs Mitchell for "dellverance from
our social problems" Under the TOPIC
of prayer for the work and the work
ers. Mrs. F. F. King led, with Mrs j.
A. Potter praying for the increase OF
the women workers. Sentence prayers,
that many laborers may be sent forth
into the harvest, were made by, the
congregation. The meeting closed
with the benediction by Rev. O. d
Wade.
Mrs. J. l. Mcknight entertained the
Highland Park missionary society OF
the Westminster Presbyterian church
Thursday afternoon, at her home, z5Uo
Dakota street. China was the topic
of the days discussion, talks upon Lhls
subject being made by Mrs James
Logan, Mrs. T1uIa Ragsdalei MIS- LeDus
and Mrs. Elizabeth T. Fenneu- me
meeting Of the society next week Will
be held at the home Of Mrs. James
Logan, Thursday afternoon. 1t VIII ne
the work meeting Of the society.
Miss Elizabeth Harris, Miss Kather-
inc Mcknight and Miss Isabelle Spring
er will entertain the Philathea class of
the first Baptist church Saturday al
ternoon. at its monthly meeting, at the
| home of Mrs. I. H Springer 7O9 North
st. Vrain street.