El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-22
Baby Sanatoriun Kept Out of Debt
ByEquaL Franchise League Women

posed of Mrs. s. J. Fenneu. chairman,
Mrs. T. IT. Yale treasurer Miss Ruth
II Augur, secretary. Dr. Alice g. Mer-
chant Misses Jessie Mcdonald. A.
Louise Dietrich and Emily D. Greene
The fund of $500 left over viii be
placed at interest until next spring and
held IN trust for future work Of the
sanatOrium.
Mrs. Georgia Ferguson who repre-
scented the FL PasO Franchise league
and incidentally the whole state OF
Texas in the suffrage parade in Chi
caEO during the Republican convention
talked of the big meeting when the
men from the various political parties
came TO WOO the votes OF the women OF
the enfranchised states. Her talk was
received enthusiastically. as this oc-
casiOu was the first in the history OF
equal suffrage that the mems political
parties had so openly recognized the
power OF the wOmeu's votes and worked
10 gain them as they would work for
mems votes.
Miss Flva Sly. secretary OF the Y y.
{. A. who also was q participant in
the suffrage parade ia Chicago. spoke
on the value OF organization in WOm-
ems work. speaking both Of equal sur
frage and Of the work done in the
and the progressive and advanced ideas
that are now influencing the associa-
tons efforts.
Mrs. o. \. Critchett told Of the rec
Ognition Of woman. DIT. Jessie A Rus
sell. Of Los Angeles. who has been se-
lected as the campaign leader and man
aver OF the Republican campaign i'm
New Mexico This is the biggest job
that has ever been offered a woman i'm
the United States in the way OF politi-
cal recognition Women have been
asked to assist in campaigns before.
but this is the first time that a woman
has been selected BY men 10 head
state political organization. she as
serted.
Short articles on suffrage work cur
rent events were read by AIRS II. p
Corbin. Mrs F. l. Harris. Miss Ralfaels
Chisholm and Miss A. Louise Dietrich.
a few suffrage campaign songs were
sung and the meeting. which was the
first Of the informal monthly soCials
served by the hostess Mrs. o. A
CrItchett was in charge OF the pro-
gram. The league will give a pro-
gram on next Thursday evening for the
entertainment OF the cOuValescent sol
diers at the base hospital at Fort Bliss.
Mrs Fred Page was the hostess for
The Wednesday afternoon Crochet club
~ her apartments on North OREGON
street. which were decorated with ferns
and roses. After an afternoon spent in
needlewOrl5. q guessing contest was
played. in which Mrs J. A. Jacoby
won the first prize Mrs Charles Held
rick received the second prize The
guests OF the club were M-sdames
George Hefferman. Frank Hall and
Howard Coleman. The hostess was as
sisted by Mrs Frank Hall in enter
tanning and serving an ice course. The
next meeting viii he held AZ the home
Of Mrs J. A. Jacoby. on Tays street.
next Wednesday afternoon
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An enchillada supper viii be given
next week By the East Il Paso Catholic
Womeu's AID society for the benefit
OF their new church fund Plans for
this were started at a meeting Of the
society Thursday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. T r Gordon on Bliss street.
which was attended by about 20 wom-
en- This organization has accomplished
much towards building the new church
and 10 is expected that ground VIII
be broken for its erection some --ue
during the coming week.
Miss Louise Lawrence viii entertain
the members Of the Zeta Tau Alpha
sorority on SATURDAY, at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs NJ Nagle. with whom
lei