El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-23
RARE LACES ARE SHOWN AT MEETING
OF WOMANS CLUB; PAPERS ARE READ

ACEMAKING, that intricate art Of
Intervening innumerable guam
H. titles Of filmy threads into mar
Vicious patterns OF flowers and leaves
and conventional design, formed the
interesting topic discussed by the art
department Of the Woman's club We'd
nesday afternoon at its meeting in the
auditorium OF the First Christian
church In connection with the in
teresting papers given, descriptive OF
the various kinds Of lace and their
origin. there was an exhibit of varie-
ties or lace that formed an especial
attraction for the members.
Mrs A. p AveriH presided at the
meeting Mrs. :. ArOnstein read the
minutes OF the preceding meeting. Mrs.
J. J. Raster sang the level Song"
from Faust" by Gounod. with Miss
Grets Palmer playing her piano &C
compartment. Current Events in art
We're given by Mrs. J. F. Mckenzie.
Mrs. Richard NJ Dudley gave paper
on the laces OF France and Spain, dis
cussing the principal products in these
countries and their influence upon 9TH
err countries production OF lace.
Mrs. J. f. QUAD gave an account Of
the beginning OF lace colonies in the
United States, a movement that was
started here about 10 years ago and
which is proving OF value. Minnesota
has been a pioneer state in this move
ment. she said. and this has been
fOstered under the Minnesota art COM
mission. This commission introduced
the work among the women in the
state and has fostered its development
by helping to market the lace. Mrs
quad said that the continued devel-
opment Of the lace makers in the
United States would prove Of great
oRn 10 H1I a
new industry that would make thou
snnds OF people self supporting.
Mrs. W. ". James, OF Merida Yucca
tan. a former FL Pasoan and a charter
member OF the WOman's club. spoke
Of the introduction OF lace making
colonies into Mexico by an English
woman. and its success in a small way
until the beginning of the Mexican
revolution. Mrs. James suggested that
the woman's club support movement
to start a lace making colony among
the Mexican women here. saying that
many Of them and solve a problem
that is very heavy upon the hands Of
the American population Of Fl PasO
She spoke OF the amazing facility that
the Mexican people display for work
with their hands and the skill that
they readily attain. The idea was
briefly discussed. Mrs. 6. II. Suther-
land and Mrs. A. P Averill endorsing
it heartily.
Mrs Olga Kohlberg spoke upon the
lace made in Denmark and the Irish
crochet lace.
Miss Greta Palmer played a piano
solo. "Preludio.' from La Traviata.' by
Verdi
The exhibit Of lace was in Mrs. Hal
Z. Christie's charge. Among the lace
exhibited was a wedding veil OF Rose
point applique lace, the property OF
Mrs. W. J. Freeman. Mrs. Paul Ginther
exhibited a coat of Irish crochet. Mrs.
T. c. Phillips had a Venetian point lace
collar, a set OF Brussels point lace
cuffs and rose point lace handker-
chief Mrs. r. N. Dudley exhibited
samples of Spanish lace, a scarf Of
Carrick Macross lace, a collar Of Nene-
tan rose lace, fillet "lacis.' and Elan
ders lace. Mrs. Miles Hanson exhibit
ed flouucing OF Brussels lace and
collar Of Venetian rose. Mrs. J. I.
Dwyer had on exhibit pieces Of BARGE
Iona lace from Spain. Mrs. F. ". Sc
ward exhibited Maltese lace. Flanders
lace and English peasant lace from
Observation-Disclosures.
An exhibit Of particular interest was
displayed by Miss Sarah Small from
the Minnesota art commission. sent by
her brother-in-law. Maurice 7. Flagg.
the head OF the commission. The lace
was mounted upon cards and included
a variety Of styles ranging from baby
caps and bibs, to elaborate handker-
chiefs. borders flouncings and narrow
BObbin lace and edgings.
Mrs. c. A. KinkeI. Of the University
Scholarship club, asked the coopera-
ton and support of the woman's club
in the University scholarship move
ment. She told that in the past four
years Of the university scholarships
existence that over $4,000 had been ex-
pended in this work. OF this sum,
$1,000 had been paid in cash scholar
Chi M 4Ha ha1 onaa " 1Oan funds