El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-06
WOMAN,s CLUB MS7ALS NEW PRESIDENT
AT FINAL MEETING OF THE CLUB YEAR

club in the state. Mrs. Penny packer
she reported. urged that all clubs take
M work along civic lines for the pet
terlnent Of the status OF women anu
children in their community
In her farewell address. Mrs. A w,
Foster, the retiring president, thanked
the club for its loyalty and support
during her administration, ana re-
viewed the Years work, which the CO
operation of the club had made posi-
BILE. When Mrs. Foster became presl-
dent in the fall there was uenl OF
$500 on the club house property, when
is valued at $4,000. All but S-vU mas
been paid on the debt and for the DEBT
and other purposes $1,000 has peeh
raised by the club this year IL IS eN-
pected that the remaining SlOO que
will be paid early in the sumner. Al
ter expressing her pleasure IN tle
work. she called the incoming presl-
dent Mrs : H. Sutherland, to the plat
form and presented her with the EaNel
and a basket of beautiful roses, pay nz
a graceful tribute TO Mrs sutherland
for her 10 years OF work and service IN
the club.
Mrs. Hell Hale then presented Mrs
Foster with a basket Of pink and white
sweetness and ferns, "as tribute OF
appreciation for her faithfulness, aoI-
ity and kindness, in the name OF
grateful club
Mrs. s. H. Sutherland replied to Mrs.
Fosters gift with an expression OF her
appreciation of the honor conferred up
on her and her pledge to do all IN her
power to make the coming year the
most successful in the history OF inc
club. she said the club house, me
hearts desire for so long Of the clup
members, should be at least begun II
not completed during her adminlstra-
ton. She asked the cooperation ana
support Of all the club members In TINS
work In regard to the general STUDY
-a.aTar a
il would be about the needs Of Fl Paso;
that as the slogan Of see America
first" was being generally adopted, so
the club was going to study It's own
city.
Mrs. sutherland was presented with
bouquets Of roses and a basket OF
sweetpeas by Mrs. J. ". Lorentzen on
behalf Of the club
Mrs. Sutherland was then escorted TO
the chair by Mrs Foster. Mrs SuLner-
land announced that Miss iona Gale:
the chairman Of civics OF the general
federation, had made an earnest appeal
for civic study by all clubs 70 espe-
cially learn the conditions aIIecIins
women and children in their own com
munities. and announced that one OF
Miss Gales stories on this subject, AT
Heart" had been sent by Mrs olga
KohlberE and would be read Mrs. ).
D. Love read the story. a telegram or
consolidation and good wishes TOT
Mrs. Sutherland. from Mrs kohlherg,
who is in New York, was read by
Mrs W. r Brown
Mrs. ". N James, one Of the charter
members of the club, who has long been
absent from the city. gave an interest
ing talk. briefly reviewing the early
DAYS Of the club and her association
with the newly installed president
when both were brices- She urged the
club women to work for their share OF
money for their club house, saying that
only four of the mems clubs and ORGAN
izations here represented over $500 200.
while the women's club had only Slo-
600 worth of property.
Mrs. sutherland then announced the
members Of the board of directors. who
were called TO the platform. These
are Mrs. r. c. Phillips. first vice presi-
dent: AIRS : J. Prudential second
vice PRESIDENT Mrs. O. r. Stevens, sec
retary. Mrs A. w Foster, correspond
ing secretary Mrs. V. J.. RaEsio. treas
urer; Mrs Joseph l. Dwyer. auditor;
Mrs. W. T. owen, chairman Of the mu-
sic department. Mrs. A. ?. AyerilL
chairman OF the art department; Mrs.
W. l. Crockett. chairman Of the cur
rent events and literary department;
Mrs. ". r. Brown. chairman Of the So
cial committee: Mrs. c. II. Campbell and
Mrs. s J. Fennell chairman OF the
house committee. Mrs. IT, T. Christie,
chairman Of the press committee; Mrs
Rue Jackson, chairman Of the bureau