El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-02
AIDC0MESFAST
FOR TABERNACLE
Officers Join With the Men
In Enthusiastically
Contributing.

Col Alfred HasbrOuck AID the OIL
GERS of the goth infantry brought cheer
to the committee and added new life to
the tabernacle fund by their generous
subscriptions today. No personal so
. iicitation was undertaken. only no
rica being posted that officers might
indicate 10 Mrs. A owen Seaman or
chaplain John T. Axton the amounts
they desired TO give. and in sums OF
from IS to s25 the general fund grew
until il reached nearly $500 and this
without any announcement as to what
the men Of the goth are doing
Capt. r J. Binford. who is in com
mand Of the two companies OF the zgtn,
II and ]. on duty at the courthouse. mas
asked. on behalf OF his men. that the
results Of the canvass in the regiment
shall not be published until his or
carnations return TO camp Al Fort
Bliss in order that they may ENJOY the
enthusiasm of the windup. From par
tiai lists submitted 20 the JaDulatlnS
committee. il is evident that al least
so percent OF the enlisted men are sub
scribing While two organizations
have already come through clean with
81 for each man on duty, this high
Dercentage is not to be expected of all,
as many men are on detached service,
some are absent i'll. a Few are IN con-
finement and others have dependent
relatives TO whom they allot most OF
Artillery Colonel Aids.
Col Charles T. AIenoher. of the Fifth
field artillery, sent for Chaplain ANton
Yesterday and discussed the work that
has been conducted in camp Tor me
paSt three years and expressed pleasure
in finding that for some time the or
carnations Of his regiment the com
mand of which he has but recently as
sumed. have been contributing Eener-
o1sIv TO the cost OF maintaining the
moving picture shows and entertain
ments There was still more cheer IN
the committee room when the chaplain
went back and announced that Col Me-
uoher was enthusiastically in favor OF
the scheme and would encourage his
officers and men TO heartily support IT,
While the plan for the tabernacle IS
large enough 70 be all inclusive ana
everybody ia the neighborhOod viii be
heartily welcomed TO its privileges,
there is a growing sentiment that some
advantage should accrue 10 the men
who contribute 10 the fund The non
commissioned officers committee mas
suggested that q big comfortable sec
ZION of choice seats be reserved until
the opening time OF each service or
entertainment for those who have given
and that cards emitting holders to tins
privilege be issued This would over
come the long wait for those who now
der to be assured of a good seat Col
HasbrOuck has approved the idea
To Complete Canvass.
Saturday and Sunday nights are TO be
biz, nights in the completion of the
canvass. on Saturday night in order to
attract n larger NUM- Der Of men than
usual and provide an exceptional pro-
gram the Wrinkle Riddles have again
been secured 10 entertain. Little GER
trude. who has been quite i'll and could
not appear last Monday. is now better.
on Sunday night. II companies H and l
get back to camp announcement OF
the result viii be made al the big ser
vice at which chaplain Axton VIII
-, ,ra ~ Ann Aim vii sing.