El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-27
SOCIETY DOLNGS
Wonlen's Organizations.

The woman's home missionary So
ciety of the First Methodist Episcopal
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
J. D. Foster. 1927 Montana street.
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The
tonic win be our National Force. ="
Mrs. ] F. KiIburn will be the leader.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nettles will be the de-
votionaI leader. A Wesley" tea will
The Wednesday Embroidery club was
entertained by Mrs. Horace w Blum
Wednesday afternoon at her home on
East Boulevard Only the members Of
the club were present The afternoon
was pleasantly spent in needlework
and conversation Refreshments were
served by the hostess. The club will
meet next week at the home of Mrs
oscar Coleman. on Mundy avenue.
Mrs. S. V. Fulkerson entertained the
Wednesday Embroidery club Wednes-
dav afternoon at her home on West
Nevada street After an afternoon
pleasantly spent in needleWork, re-
freshments were served by the hostess
in which the color plan of yellow and
white was used. Those present were
Mesdames Frank Bertsch, J. Porter, w.
NJ. Wallen. Frank Moss, George Hef-
fernan. ]. A. Jacoby, w Williams and
Nell Lawrence Mrs W. Williams will
entertain the club next week at her
home, 1913 Arizona street
The monthly circle meetings of the
First Baptist church missionary aid
society were held Tuesday afternoon
circle One met at the home of Mrs. J.
f williams, and there were IS mem
bers present Mrs E. NJ Rumsey enter
tanned Circle two and there were II
members present Circle three met at
the home of Mrs R. V. Pearson with
I6 members present At each circle
the study chapter OF the mission book,
"The Kings Highway" was divided
among the members, each leading a
part of the study and discussion.
The Alta Vista Embroidery and
Crochet club met at the home Of Mrs.
Fred H. Dougherty on Wyoming street
Wednesday afternoon at , o'clock.
Mrs. John Reese was made a member
of the club. Mrs George Chambers, of
Highland Park. was a guest The dec
orations were orange blossoms, and
each guest was presented with a spray.
Those present were Mesdames Z. Z.
Taylor. W. c. Smith, D. w Cathcart, F.
H Dougherty. Wilson. Dawson, John
Reese and George Chambers Mrs.
Reese gave several musical selections.
Mrs. Dougherty served a "Cotillion"
luncheon, Mrs. ". c. Smith and Mrs.
E. E. Taylor assisting.
The regular meeting OF the mission
airy society of the Westminster Presby-
terrain church was held Tuesday after
noon in the church parlors. Miss Sallie
devotional exercises with which the
meeting opened Miss Smith gave the
secretary's minutes and Mrs. ". H.
Loretz the treasurers report Plans
were started for a Japanese tea to be
given soon, at which an illustrated
lecture on Japan will be given by Capt
John T. Axton, chaplain of the goth in
fantry. The second chapter Of the
study book. the Kings Highway"
was reviewed by Miss Smith and Miss
Anna Watson. Plans were begun for
the entertainment Of the Presbyterian
union of the Western Presbytery which
viii meet in Fl PasO in April Mrs
P. X Hazard read a poem. The meet
ing closed with an offering and bene-
diction.
The members Of circle five Of the
and aid society Of the First
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs Albion A.
POnes, the newly elected president of
the circle, with a thimble party at her
home in Highland Park. The after
noon was spent in sewing Mrs G.
T Lemen won the prize for the best
needlework- Mrs c. H Appleton, who
was the former treasurer Of the cir
Gle and who Will leave soon for Will
liams, Ariz-, was presented with sill
YER spoon as a parting gift At the
close Of the afternoon, refreshments
were served by the hostess. Among
CLANCY, John Lake, Fred Jones. A C.
Rowsey. G. NJ Thomas, H. l. Birney.
J. G. Pullman. H l. Spence, c H APP
Dleton. B. F. Winter, g. T. Lemen, F. /
z. Knudsen, A King. NJ A Yarchow.
Misses Madeline Birney and Hazel !
Spence.
The Women's Missionary society Of !
Trinity Methodist church met Tuesday /
afternoon in the Sunday school room |
# the church, which was decorated |
nNHaH
Mrs. d. n. Smith was in charge Of |
he meeting and spoke in an interesting
way upon giving The opening prayer |
vas given by Mrs. J. A. Potter. Mrs. |
vas followed by a number Of the So |
.iety members reading sentences from /
he scriptures on the subject Of giving.
hrs. Mary NJ. Watson gave reading.
YRS J. Livingston Ely appeared Ior \
trOnger support OF the foreign mission |
work and workers Mrs Rowland Gil /
hrist sang. with Mrs. Adine T. owen J
accompanying her. Mesdames J. c Bal !
ard. Robert Lander, Rowland Gilcnrist
:. H. Rhodes, a. A LAWYER and II. y I
filler sang a chorus, with Mrs Owen !
accompanying them. Miss Maude Par
.er played piano selections. Letters
in the word pledge were dis
ributed among the guests by Mrs. J.
:. Ballard and Mrs. Z. J. Cummins- /
hen the Women collected in groups
nd formed the word for the letters
.ach group wrote wish for the alta
Tista Methodist church and these were
ound together in a booklet and pre-
ented to Mrs. c. K Campbell. the wife
( the pastor of the Alta Vista Metho-
list church. A pledge offering for mis-
ions was collected by Mrs. Jesse
'ayne, ]. c. SCHUYLER and H A Lay
ollowing the business meeting re-
reshments were served by the Officers
the society, who were the hostesses
u the day
>odoes and Clubs.