El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-09
Women S Organizations.

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The Woman's Catholic Order of For
| esters will hold its monthly social
/ Wednesday afternoon in the Knights
! Of Pythias hall.
The sewing circle Of Temple Mt.
Sinai met Monday afternoon in the
| temple parlOrs, and, after a brief bust
ness meeting, spent the afternoon IN
sewing for the poor. Refreshments were
served at the conclusion of the work.
About AZ were present. The next meet
I ing viii be held in March.
The Philathea class of the First Pres
I byterian church met Monday night for
its study period as the guests of Miss
Allene StanseL at the Young WOmen's
Christian association boarding home.
Miss Stansel was in charge of the meet
ing. The study book of the class Is
I'm Redman's Land" and the chapter
discussed was devoted to the efforts
of the government to adapt the INDIANS
to modern civilization. Mrs. c. A
Graham and Miss Kate Hanley talked
on this topic. Light refreshments were
served at the close of the meeting.
A party of girls met Monday after
noon at the home of Miss Viva Drisken,
in the Masonic Temple, and organized
the Friendship" club The club will
give q series of social affairs, teas,
bridge parties and dances and later in
the summer will have a house party in
ClOudcTOft. Miss Violet Chase was
elected president: Miss Viva Driskeu,
vice president: Miss Tommie Lue Cog
gin, secretary; Miss Helen StimmeL
treasurer; Miss Villa Mae Carson, re-
porter. The members of the club in ad-
ditiOn to the officers are Misses A.
Coggin, Elizabeth Simmons, Elizabeth
White Hazel Johnson, Fama Hickman
and Mrs. f. A. Reynolds. Miss Violet
Chase will entertain the club Saturday
afternoon at her home 1909 Montana
street.
The annual Valentine social of the
Young WOmen's Christian association
will be given Thursday night at the
down town rooms of the association.
Mrs. William HOgarth and the social
committee Will be in charge of the
decoration of the rooms. The girls of
the boarding home are in charge of the
refreshments. Members of the gymna-
stun class are in charge Of the enter
tainment Miss Georgina Martin and
Mrs. VIII T. owen viii sing, Miss Alicia
O'Neill viii play q violin solo. Miss
Georgina Martin and Mrs. II. 3. stevens,
jr.. director of the physical trainingWOr5
of the association. will give an exhibit
tion Russian dance. There will be
games and folk dances and refresh
ments will be served. The party is
open to all members or the association
and their girl friends.
Initiation or the newly elected Of
ficers of the Daughters OF Erin viii be
held Friday afternoon in the Knights
of Pythias hall Mrs D. Andrews will
be the installing officer The officers
are: Mrs. c. W. Fassett county presi-
dent; Mrs. Thomas Kelly, county vice !
president; Brs. !. I. Morgan, county /
secretary: Mrs. p. T. Connolly, county /
treasurer; Mrs Gus MOmsen. division /
president; Mrs. J. T. Fitzpatrick divis- |
ion vice president, Mrs. J. c. Roman, |
financial secretary; Mrs. Margaret c. |
HempeL recording secretary; Mrs d. /
Andrews. treasurer; Mrs. L. J. Selly, /
mistress at arms: Mrs. Karl Aber. Senti- |
II.
hurst, Mrs. John Morrison, Mrs. II. J. |
Steamer and Mrs. Anna Coleman, stand |
ing committee
Memorial services We're held Sunday
afternoon by the Young WOmen's /
Christian association in memory OF /
Miss Grace H. Dodge, henatiOnal pres .
ident of the national board Of the Y. !
W. c. A. whose death occurred a short !
time ago. Miss Dodge and her family ,
contributed literally to the FL Paso y. !
W. c. A. when the association was first
started, giving at one time $500 for the /
work and later other contributions. !
Miss Dodge had also contributed to the [
Y. W. c. associations in Arizona when F,
they were just beginning work. Mrs. /
Paul HeermanS, the president of the [
local association, presided. Mrs. Ralph I
i. Wilson sang. with Miss Della kiefer (
playing her piano accompaniment. Mrs. (
f. T. Bowie talked on the place of Miss
Dodge in the worlds work. Miss Dodge (
was actively associated with many al
truistic and philanthrOpic Organiza-
tions for the help of women and girls.
Miss Gail Lane. the general secretary
of the local association, gave personal
"reminiscences of Miss Dodge Mrs. |
Bowie repeated her talk at the vesper
service Monday night at the boarding (
home. Miss Lane will repeat her rem
iniscences at the vesper service this
evening At the monthly meeting of /
the board Of directors Of the associa-
ton, to be held Thursday morning at
10 o'clock, a short period viii be de-
voted to memorial service for Miss
Dodge. The mid week bible class will
begin Wednesday night from els to
7:15 o'clock in the central rooms.
The first half hour win be devoted 20
study and during the last h-lf hour
supper Will be served and the study
Will be discussed. Miss Gail lane will
be the leader and the study topic viii
be the life of Christ