El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
TABERNbCLEFOR
AXTON SERVICES
Fund Being Raised Among
Officers and Soldiers for
Winter Quarters.

Chaplain John T. Axton. OF the goth
infantry made a plea last night from
the pulpit at his great open air service
for $4,000 with which TO build an i'm
mense tabernacle to house the service
and the picture shows and other enter
tainments for the winter and within
5 minutes $3.50 OF the sum had been
provided by officers. enlisted men and
civilian friends Immediately the non
commissioned officers OF the goth in
fantry organized a committee Of - 10
begin tomorrow morning a systematic |
canvas OF the organizations Of that
regiment in the expectation Of secur-
ing at least 81 from every enlisted !
man
Contributions Numerous.
For several Sundays chaplain ANton !
has ben telling his congregation Inat !
something must be done TO make posi-
HE their attractive service during Inc
winter and there had come TO him sew |
eraI interesting notes. checks and evil |
dences OF interest From an ofTlcer I
-SomewhOre in Mexico" who had seen 1
the matter mentioned IN Ihe Herald /
there was a check made payable 10 and I!
directed TO The Tabernacle + und-
A dainty card by registered mail read; /
a little shingle for your tabernacle 1
with a hearty wish that II were more.
and S25 enclosed: a letter from an Off
Ger OF the Massachusetts cavalry with 1
a check for SO said: We've enjoyed /
your services greatly and since We are
going home tomorrow want 10 leave L
behind this mite with loving wish for
the continued success OF Your under
takings:~ from Mrs. Ella Hoover /
national superintendent OF the
army department OF the ". G. T l., !
a long time intimate friend OF the AK |
tons. there was a check for $50 with I
'underwrite me for the last $50 to-
ward your tabernacle know that
your men vii make il possible These ]
are merely samples Of the evidences |
Of interest. Contributions were made
last night by representatives Of nearly |
every organization serving near the big
open air plant
Oldest Regiment Herr.
The goth infantry has been longer /
At El Paso than any other regiment.
having arrived here December p. 1913,
md during the period that il has been
p camp at Fort Bliss the big open |
.ir work has been carried on cOntinu-
'Usly, serving not only the 10th infan-
~ but all Of the troops in that neigh
'orhOOd- For a long time they MAIN
how in this locality Just now the |
and services appeal |
'articularly 10 the fifth field artillery. |
he eighth field artillery, the first !
ambulance company, company A. signal |
orps as well as the Goth and hundreds
I national guardsmen, who nightly |
Ind their enjoyment here That the |
york has appealed to natiOnaf guards
1en was shown last night by the large
umber who made contributions
No Contributions ut Service.
An interesting feature of the secur-
ng of the funds last night was that
n subscriptions were received at the
srvice. The chaplain merely announced
rat any who wished TO give would
nd in the social hall at the close Of
Re service a committee, Mrs Dan
dimes Mrs a owen Seaman. Miss
ma AxtOn. Miss Mitilda ANton. Mrs !
nton GOetz and Mrs. W :. LyLas.
no would receive their gifts and the I .
en- flocked 10 the building. there
ing a great rush 10 see who should
IT the first dollar to the ladies'
The Soldier Committee.
The committee Of non commissioned
Ulcers selected by their comrades
push the work in the Goth Is headed
r Sergt Mai Harry Lee with First
srgt. Charles D. Fisher, OF the head
larters company First Sergrs- VIII /
-anchere, Charles s Douglas, John
Yancy. Ernest Johnson. William A
arsh. John F. Coad. Abram Posner.
ASH T. Spalding, Luther F. Gladfelter. /
upper Mcdonald and sergeant first I
ass William Brown. hospital corps.
Is probable that similar committees
III work in other CARNATIONS that |
ltertainment plant
Usual Good Service.
The service last night was Just one
the typical ones that so many Fl
ssoans as well as the soldiers have
jOyed- 4 bright service or song.
lendid selections by the band. a solo
Miss Anna AxtOn. announcement Of
e building plans by chaplain AxtOn
ID a stirring short sermon on Build
2 on the Border by chaplain
mpel J Smith Of the eighth field
tillery. The headquarters company
the eighth field artillery had the
rvice in charge and the decoration
heme brought out the regimentaI
lOrs OF the new organization Tor the
st time and as color sergeants /
seph T. Nation and James E Smith
d the color guard marched to place
the platform, there was 4 mighty
eer from the men.
The results Of the canvas so Far are I
be tabulated and announced on the
'vie screen tonight In connection
tn this the Wrinkle Kiddies." who
We before delightfully."- entertained
tn their songs and dances N cos
ne, will present several new num- III
rs.