El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-02
WOmen's Organizations.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Rescue Home association was held
Monday afternoon in the parlors of the
First Presbyterian church. Mrs. c. F.
Elliott the president, presided and read
the opening devotional exercises. 4
report of the work at the Rescue Home
was given. Mrs. Elliott announced
that Capt. John T Axton. chaplafn Of
the Goth infantry, had offered to give
an illustrated lecture on Japan for the
benefit Of the debt on the home. This
was accepted with rising vote OF
thanks.
Delegates to the national convention
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. to be held in Washington
i'll April, were elected at the monthly
meeting OF Rebecca Stoddert chapter
Of the D. A. R., Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Horace W. Broaddus,
on East Boulevard. Mrs. G. F. Hawks
was elected alternate for the chapter
regent, Mrs. Paul Atkinson. Mrs. h.
W. BTOaddus was elected delegate and
Mrs. NJ. L. Strong her alternate. At
the meeting, change in the bylaws
was discussed in order to have the
election occur one month earlier than
heretofore. A special called meeting
will be held in April to decide upon
this revision. The anniversary banquet
viii be held the evening Of April 5, in
Hotel Paso del Norte. Mrs. c. E. Kelly
VIII be tOastmistress in charge. A let
ter of thanks was read from Mrs. Neil
Caruthers OF Austin, for the C0ntribu.
ton of $25 from the Rebecca Stoddert
chapter toward the d. A. r. scholarship
endowment fund. Mrs. Paul Atkinson,
chapter regent, presided at the meet
ing. Miss Gertrude Yale, the secre-
tary read the minutes of the previous
meeting. Mrs. Mary Ross kiester pre-
scented suggestion for the formation
OF chapter of the Children of the
Republic" in Ell PasO. This orgRniza-
&c he Of ct rT,F
patriotisDF- among children. UTOn a
motion offered by Mrs. r. Z. ThOmason,
the regent was authorized to appoint
a committee to go about the Organiza-
ton Of this society. Mrs. G. F. Hawks
was the chairman of the days pro-
gram Mrs. Caroline H. Evans read an
interesting paper on the pioneer
women Of the early days Of the Texas
republic. Mrs. J. ". LOrentZen talked
on the prevention Of the dissertation
of the flag and urged the passing Of
laws to compel the respect due the flag.
Mrs. L. l. Robinson talked on the D.
A. r. American Monthly magazine
outlining the policy of the publication,
in addition to giving an outline OF the
matter which it published. Mrs Rob-
ert Lander sang "Suwanee River ac-
cOmpanied by Mrs. Adine T. owen. Mrs.
Will T. owen sang several selections,
also accompanied by Mrs. Adine Owen.
Jack Vowel, OF the Fl Paso high
school, read his essay on the Children
of the Republic which won the first
honorable mention in the recent medal
contest of the D. A. r. Miss Nay
kranzthor, of the FL Paso School for
Girls, read her essay on the same sub
ject, which received the second honor
able mention. A pantomime flag drill
was given by seven girls OF the Lamar
school, with the Lamar school boys
glee club singing MY own United
States" Miss Bess Hall accompanied
the children on the piano. The girls in
the drill were Imogens Leaveu, Hazel
Allen, Virginia TraylOr, Minna Ed
wards Madeline Birney, Rachel Boyn-
ton and Ella PeticOlas. The boys in
the Glee club were Robert Page Myers,
William Mayfeld, Will Roberts, Edgar
Walker, Hesper Mcmillan, Lacy Coal
son, Hartley Thompson, Theo Eochaus-
en- and Cecil Boyd. Following the pro-
gram light refreshmentS were served.