El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

was carried. Mrs. Sutherland exclaimed:
Members. this means that we may
have club house Of our own by next
fall
The vote was taken at the end of
meeting that was marked by the keen
est excitement among the members and
q very great deal of discussion. Mrs
Sutherland. the president, in calling the
meeting TO order. explained the purpose
for which il had been called
Mrs Olga Kohlberg. the chairman Of
the committee TO investigate the pur-
chase OF a club house site. then re-
peated the motion that was made at the
preceding meeting of the club last
Monday. and that was up for the action
by the club The motion was that the
club purchase a site on Los Angeles
street and that the construction Of a
club house thereupOn be started" Mrs.
kohlberg. with the permission Of her
second. modified this original motion SO
that il stood that the club purchase
club house" She said that the com
mittee was willing to entertain any
good site for consideration that might
be presented BY the members and rec
commended the purchase of the site on
Mesa avenue and River street that was
finally adopted by the club. She ex-
planned that the land had to be pur-
chased in the group of five lots but
that the club might be able to profit
ably dispose Of the lots that it did not
need
VIII Not Lose Request.
Mrs Joseph Dryers question as to
the legality Of accepting the bequest Of
Miss lydia WescOtt's property on Cali
fcrnia street if it was not TO be used
as a club house site, was answered by
the president who said that Miss Wes-
colts bequest had read that this prop
erty is TO be used for the benefit of
club house site" and not restricting the
location of the club house.
Mrs w H. Pickles and Mrs. Fred
I. Lowenberg spoke in favor of the
consideration Of other sites Mrs. J. W.
vertise for sites and thus receive Of
fers Of available land MISS Sarah
Small spoke in favor or the site on
Mesa avenue and River street. speaking
OF the convenience Of the location and
the excellence OF the surrounding prop
critics and the residences upon them
Mrs Horace ". BrOaddus spoke IN
favor OF this site, expressing her be
lief that the land would continually
increase in value. and speaking of the
convenience by which the site could be
reached from all parts Of town
Mrs. George Drummer spoke heartily
in favor of the site and its nearness to
the center of town. without having the
noise of the business district
MS c. F Bryan endorsed the selec-
ton of this site for the excellence OF
the neigh5orhOod and surrounding
view.
Quiet Location Emphasized.
hrs. Sutherland surrendered the
chair TO the vice president, Mrs 7. c
and spike in favor OF the site
as being away from the business dis
trict sufficiently TO reduce the amount
of taxes that would have 10 be paid,
and being free from the city's noises
while still being easily accessible.
Mrs olga Kohlberg explained that
the committee did not deem 1t advis-
able 10 build upon the lots given by
Miss Wescott, as the house upon it was
producing an income TO the club and
this would be lost if the house should
be pulled down. preliminary to the con-
struction OF the club house.
: Mrs. ". L Crockett spoke in favor
OF the Mesa avenue and River street
site. She said she had opposed the Sc
lection Of the Sunset Heights site on
account Of its inaccessi Oility-
Mrs. 4 S. J. Eylar expressed her be-