El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
$1,000 ADDED To
CLUB HOME FUND
Woman's Club is Meeting
With Generous Response
in It's Work.

Eleven hundred and thirty dollars
were secured Tuesday i'm the campaign
made by Mrs S. Il. sutherland and
members Of the Woman's club for funds
for their new club house. This, added
to the contributions previously re
ceived, brings the total up 10 nearly
$4,000.
Today the committees are again in
the field soliciting funds Tor the WORK
They hope TO conclude the -,, eii t.e, ~
during the present week Ihey nave
met with a ready response from an
those solicited and feel encouraseq d.
the warm sylFpathy expressed lor men
desire to secure a nome OF tnTll M ~,
The club members have Relpeu tIle
city in all its undertakings IN WhlcH
their influence or active work Cogtn
assist during the p years OF Ihe ciID
existence in El Paso. Inc cruz MAJ
always been factor in the muslCal,
literary. educational and civic circles
of the CITY. The club backed the urst
free kindergarten here. when, by tie
way. was the first kindergarten III
Texas The club came to the rescue
Of the citizens committee IN lSVf
when the gamblers OF the CITY WIN
drew their subscriptions to the enter
tainment fund OF the Nauonaih lIIl "a. a
ton congress because gambling 1au
been closed. At that time the cllO
, raised $500 by a concert and gave the
funds over TO the committee
In hundreds OF ways me - -
Womdn's club has aided the city ana
never before has ii asked 1or 1unus'
Now II is asking for funds tnat IL may
erect "a home and increase IT'S acllNl-
ties for good in the community ana
the response is generous
The subscriptions secured Iuesuay
included $500 from the Popular store
and $500 from Mrs. Josephine Nallohs
! Morfit. The days contributions We're
| as follows: 80
I pOpular store ...-....-..-. SJUV
I Josephine Nations Morfit. ZVV
/ II. d. Slater and wife. ....-.-.....' 199gg
/ Joshua Reynolds .........----.--.. ivy
! j. 6. Wllmarth- $1,000 ~
Silberberg Bros. ................-.. ~
| Mrs. q. A Martin. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SV
LiShtbody's Store. ---..-....t....- ~
I Edgar kayser- --...---.. $4,000
Mr.. Lacata fFUltOn Market) .--.--' ~
! Joseph Spence NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
! owl Drug Store ...-..-...--.... ~
{ J. Benton. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
! Mrs. Nolney Brown. .-.....-......' 10
Miss Rose Goodman.
J Robert Mullin. -.-.... ......-..-.- d
Some OF the many reasons for the appeal
3 for a clubhouse are stated IN the toloWlnG
/ BY MRS. PARYIN WITTE.
I wonder il the public considers the Z
! Paso Womens club rather Merry In 50
/ calmly asking for financial support for it,
! club house The usual method would have
been TO give concerts. etc, and SOLICIT al
/ vertising for our programs. Ot course, W
] labored under the delusion thal we MeI'
giving something Of benefit 10 our nearer
I in exchange for their one dollar or So Du
we were awakened from our little dream %
the "Ad Club" They told us our method
l were not legitimate and that the men mucl
4 preferred to contribute outright
! Well. here is your chance il Is WEI
! known fact that an auditorium such as VII
/ be included in the building, is one OF tn
! city's urgent needs. .
II YOU help US erect this building with st
] spIendid auditorium we shall be able q
/ bring to El Psso the great artists OF IN
world at a much less cost to you per ticket
Really it's question OF economy ana VII
I make for a greater FL Paso.