El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26
E PASO WOMAN'S CLUB HAS NEW
$4,000 HOME AND 800 MEMBERS
Organization Which Had Its Start 20 Years Ago Has
Carried On Great Work of Bettermen in Ell Paso and
Will Close Year 1916 Stronger and More Useful
Than Ever; Ambition to Own Home Realized

Z containing a list OF the officers at the
organization Of the Womans club. the
present officers and members. a his
tory OF the club. the bylaws and copy
Of The Fl Paso Herald of July -, 1916
The cornerstone is Of smooth gray gran
lite. and bears the Inscription "lS94-El
PasO Woman's Club-19l6-
Officers and Directors.
The officers for 1861 of the Won
ans club are the following; Mrs : r.
Sutherland. president: Mrs C. B. Stew
ems. first vice president. Mrs J. W
Lorentzen, second vice president: Mrs
J. W Ely. recording secretary Mrs J.
y. Love. corresponding secretary Mrs
Y Z. RagEio. treasurer; Mrs J. L
Dwyer, auditor.
The directors are: Nesdames 4. r
AVeriu ". r Brown. Hal 2. Christie
9 II. Campbell. W. l. Crockett. A "
Foster. : J. FreudenthaL olga Kohl
berg. James G. NcNary, ". T owen. T.
c. Phillips. E W. Seward. J. E. Town
send and Miss Jennie Potter
WOmen'S City Federation Organizes.
About 70 years ago. city federation
of wOmen's organizations was formed.
but only lived a short time as the clubs
and societies that formed it became de
partments of the Women's club. Gradu-
allv the departments that had been or
Canized were disbanded. leaving only
two of the original number Many times
since federation mas been d4k oCstlttf-
but the time never seemed just right
and the idea was laid aside till about
a year and half ago. when letters
were written TO every Woman's organi-
cation in the city by the Equal Fran
chise league and in November the pre-
liminary meeting was held. with =
splendid representation Of delegates
from the different organizations Sew
eral scieties found that they could not
Join on account of their state and ma
~
and help were pledged In December
the organization was completed. and the
following officers elected
President. Mrs. Q. E Kelly. first vice
president. Mrs :. J. Fennen. second
vice president. Mrs. b T. jenkins. cor
responding secretary. Miss Margaret
Walshe. recording secretary. Mrs. F. y.
Scotch; treasurer. Mrs T. " Ryan
Societies and Individuals Join.
The name chosen was The City Fed
Grafton of Women which meant that
not only could organizations join. but
individuals as well The names of the
societies composing the federation are
Women's auxiliary o. r g of America.
WOodman Circle. Willow Grove No. 81.
FL Paso Equal Franchise league. Gradu-
ate Nurses association. WOmeu's aux
iliary. Ancient Order Of Hibernians or
Daughters of Erin. Daughters OF the
British Empire. Womens Christian
Temperance Union. the Students club.
Manchester Grove No 500. Women's
Benefit association Of Naccabees. De
gree Of Honor and Catholic Order of
Foresters- Besides these. several indi-
ViGual memberships have been taken
Meets at Commerce Chamber.
The meetings of the federation are
held once a month at the chamber Of
commerce. Several entertainments have
been given for the benefit Of the fed
GRAFTON. the most notable being q beau
tiful playlet. The Princess Sunshine"
full Of local color, and featuring about