El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-01
Church Affairs

The social service committee of
Trinity Methodist church held an open
meeting Tuesday afternoon, which
was largely attended. Mrs. C. Wesley
WebdelI presided. Mrs. j. O. Wiley
gave an inspiring Bible talk on Love"
and sentence prayers followed. A piano
duet by Mrs. Barney Hughes and Miss
Mabel hurry was enjoyed. THE Lost
Chord" by a quartet composed Of Mrs
VIII u. owen, Misses Lucille Daniels,
Anne Hughes, and Emma Hoffman, was
pleaSinEly rendered Mrs. Burt Orn-
dOrff president Of the Civic Improve
ment league, told Of the assistance OF
the league in the past in securing for
Eel PasO pure water, drinking fountains.
attractive parks, cleanliness, and Of the
work of the future, especially empha-
sizing the Fairgrounds for children and
the need Of a CuTfew law. Through
her interesting paper she created much
sympathy and interest in the work Of
the league Following her talk on the
needs of EI PasO Miss Katherine Har-
per gave an original story on "A Vision
Of the City Beautiful" Attractive
posters were used. One causing much
interest was that Of the children, with
mo place to play The society has
arranged for a, garden contest to be en-
1oyed by the children of the Ellie
EddinEtCn school Twelve children
were selected by the teachers, Miss
Montague and Miss Burford, and they
were present at the meeting to re-
ceiVe a variety Of hOwer-Seed and q
rose tree. Two prizes will be given
later for the most attractive gardening.
The hostesses for the afternoon were
1Iesdames Horace A. Lay, Jessie Payne
and r. L Daniel Palms and pink
carnations were used to make the room
attractive and bright Mrs Adine L.
owen presided at the piano
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The Christian Endeavor society Of
the First Presbyterian church gave
"taclzy" party Tuesday night in the
% -fan
a great amount Of fun. All sorts OF
odd costumes were worn and Mrs.
George +. Hartley won the prize for
the tackieSt women's costume, while
Sterling Blackshear was the prize win
ner of the men Various old fashioned
games were played The refreshments
were lemonade, gingerbread and stick
candy. On the entertainment commit
tee were: Dale Carleton, Newman
Fowler A. BrOadman, Miss Madge
Mott, Miss Treva Hewitt and Miss
Marie Schwartz. Among those pres
ent Were Rev. and Mrs c L. Over
street, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sandell,
MI and Mrs. r. B. Redic, Mrs. Olive
Cook, Mrs. G.. +. Hartley, Misses DOre-
thea Hart, Vera Norris. Nell Porter,
Hazel Pruitt, Rose Clayton, HOTtense
Rogers, Emma LaughliR, Vonia Bray,
Kate Krause, Villas Simmons, Hazel
Thornton, Marie Schwartz, Madge Mott,
Treva Hewitt, and Messrs. Sterling
Blackshear, Hinton BlackShear, New
man Fowler, Frazier Charles. Harry
shannon. W. T. BiKIer. Dale Carleton
Harry Fraser, c. Smith, Rex Vance
and A BOardman.
Rev. ". L Downing, Of Barstow,
Texas, gave an interesting lecture on
Palestine Tuesday night at the west
minister Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr..
Downing has just returned from an ex-
tended trip through the Holy Land
IN his address he gave q brief account
?I the trip, describing the points Wis
ited en- route, the isle of Malta. the
Isle Of Cyprus and the cities of Ephesus
and Athens. In his journey from the
coast he carried his hearers to
Nazareth. then to the sea of GaliIee.
and to Damascus. In describing the
city of Jerusalem, he gave an account
Of the location Of the most important
places, the site OF the holy sepulcher.
the mount of Calvary, and the site of
the great temple From Jerusalem he
described the trip TO Jericho, and the
Dead Sea, and the town of Bethlehem.
At the close of the lecture, the speaker
narrated the incidents of a, trip to
Egypt, and talked particularly of the
splendid work Of the missionaries of |