El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
Women'S Organizations.

J The monthly meeting Of the board
Z Of directors of the Young Woman S
Christian association will be held
! Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, in the
down town rooms of the association.
The missionary society of the First
! Presbyterian church held a business
meeting Tuesday afternoon in the
| church parlOrs. Mrs. NJ. B. Deason, the
] vice president, presided.
: An all day quilting bee was held by
3 the Aid society of the Westminster
. Presbyterian church Tuesday, in the
3 Sunday school rooms of the church. A
picnic box lunch was enjoyed at noon
The missionary society of the First
Baptist church met Tuesday afternoon
in the parlors Of the church. Mrs. A
Z NJ Walthall was the leader of the
/ meeting. Following the business meet
| ing social hour and refreshments
were enjoyed. The hostesses were
| Mesdames J. A. Jones, w A Halle. A.
r Scott, J. H Pruitt and J. c. Morris.
The Aid society of the Calvary
Houston Square Baptist church held
an enthusiastic business meeting at
the church Tusday afternoon. The
meeting was largely attended The
Z president Mrs. & l. Van Eaton, told
of her recent trip to the Baptist state
convention at Austin Plans were
completed for the annual Christmas
bazaar and dinner which will be held
soon
The usual weekly meeting Of the FL
PasO Equal Franchise league will be
! held Thursday afternoon at o'clock
in the chamber Of commerce building.
Mrs S. J. Fennel. the president, viii
preside. The program viii consist of
current events on suffrage matters and
general discussion. Among those who
Mesdames Margaret Olive JORDAN. B. F
jenkins, J. S. Daugherty. Emma
Chaffee Taylor. Misses Louise DIETRICH
and Ruth NJ. Augur.
The woman's auxiliary Of the church
OF St Clement held its monthly meet
ing Tuesday afternoon in the parish
house adjoining the church Mrs.
George ROutledge, the president, pre-
sided The usual routine business was
transacted. Mrs J. VI. Goggin led the
mission study, presenting a chapter of
the book. The Why and How Of For
eign Missions" The discussion upon
the points brought out in this chapter
was led by Miss Emily Green Mrs.
Henry Clay Greer presented current
events in missions and reviewed the
mission publication, The Spirit Of
Missions" Light refreshments and
social time followed the meeting. The
hOstesses were Miss Elizabeth Clark
and Mrs. II. c. MacCallum.
The FIRST Christian church mission
airy society met Tuesday afternoon in
the church parlors- Mrs. G. A Thumm,
the president. presided at the brief
business meeting. Mrs. r A. Hubbard
was in charge of the devotional exer-
cises- Musical selections were given by
Hardie. Mrs. r. ". Newton and Mrs
A. L keener. Mrs. A G. Nelson played
the piano accompaniment. Mrs. /. A
Shedd reviewed the second and third
chapters of the study book, Forty
Years Of Service" Following theI
program a social half hour was enjoyed
during which light refreshments werf
served The members of Mrs c. T.
Hamers division were in charge of TIE
program and were hostesses for the
day.
A business meeting Of the city i'd
Grafton Of wOmen's clubs was held
Tuesday afternoon in the chamber Of
commerce building Mrs. c E Kfly,
the president presided. The meeting
was devoted to completing the busitess
of organization. Mrs. B. F. jenkins
was appointed publicity chairman. Hrs.
S. J. Fenneu was appointed chairman
OF the ways and means committee toiin-
vestigate club buildings; DR.. Ida Bis
hop was appointed to investigate the
bylaws Of the state federation of
women's clubs to obtain suggestions
for the local organization. The fed
GRAFTON adopted the last Monday in
each month as its meeting day. to be-
gin with the last Monday in January.
The object Of the organization is to
promote a broader sympathy among
women and TO extend the interests of
their civic and organization work
There viii be a called meeting of the
federation on the second Monday in
January, at the chamber of commerce.
A meeting of the missionary society
OF Trinity Methodist church was held
Tuesday afternoon in the church par
lors. Rev. W. F. Packard led the de-
votonal exercises which opened the
meeting The scripture lesson was
read by Mrs. c T Race. The usual
officers reports were given. Mrs W.
r Packard gave a short talk IN appre-
citation Of the welcome extended to her
by the church MEMBERS For the an
nuaI eiecuon OF offcers Mrs Hubert
NJ Smith. presided. Mrs. I J. Ayers
was reelected president; Mrs. / n. Wi
mans was elected first vice vice presi-
dent: Mrs. J. Cummins. second vice
ted corresponding secretary; Mrs d.
Hurley was elected recording secre-
tary: Mrs. O. A -Danielson was re-elec-
ted treasurer. Mrs William Sachs was
reelected assistant treasurer; Mrs j.
L. Ely was reelected superintendent.
of mission study and publicity Mr.
". J Ritz was elected social serviEe
chairman and Mrs. E G. Perry, supkr-
field was appointed assishnt social
service chairman Mrs. Mary Meb3 was
the hostess for the afternoohf The
meeting was dismissed with .praker by
Mrs. Hubert Smith N
A called meeting OF the Sunshine
Helpers met Tuesday afternooh at he
home Of Mrs. J. a. Potter in PalniS
Court. It was decided that tlIis branchN
Of the society should take charge Of
the sick room work of the general So
ciety. For this purpose, a sick room
loan department will be started
through which hot water bottles. wheel
chairs, clutches and other articles of
use to sick people will be supplied to
poor people who are temporarily in
need Of such things and are unable to
purchase them. Any persons having
any articles that would be useful in 4
sick room and for which they have no
further need may send them to- Miss
Sarah Small, at I'LL Mesa avenue. It
was also decided to start a fund by
which a room may be maintained in
local hospital in which sick poor chill
dren may be cared for. The society is
planning to visit the county hospital
during the week after Christmas and
give a concert there Mrs. c. T. Race
was elected as chaperone of the So
ciety. Three new members were re-
ceived. These are Mrs. Otto Arm
strong, Miss Ella Jackson and Miss
Birdie Hawkins. Following the bust
ness of the meeting, refreshments were
enjoyed, served by the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Edith c. Lane and Mrs
Alma J. Cox.