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

/ lief that this site was the best that
I had been offered to the club.
Mrs. ". L FoXworth opposed the i'm
| mediate selection OF site, and asked
that the club be given more time for
| the consideration OF sites.
Mrs W. S Tilton. who had opposed
/ the selection of site not in a purely
: central location Withdrew her OppOsi-
I ton and said the site under discus
! sion was the best that might be OBJ
| tanned
Mrs s. H. Sutherland reminded the
! club members of the motto Of the gen
eral federation. In small things. lib
erty; in great things, unity; in all
I things, charity"
Mrs Gertrude Ledbetter said that the
most important thing was to secure a
site in a neighborhOOd that would not
become noisy, as the musical programs
were a big part Of the clubs work.
and she said that nothing was more
distressing TO performers and audience
alike than the continuous interruption
by noises Of trains and street cars dur
ing a program.
Mrs. Hal E. Christie spoke in favor
Service of Three Car Lines.
Mrs. George Drummer said that II was
reported that the electric railway con-
templated the building of a car line
across Cliff street to the new High
and that this would give the service OF
three car lines to the club house.
Mrs II. ". Broaddus called for
straw vote upon the question.
The president then put Mrs. Kohl
herg's motion, that the club purchase
a site, TO the vote and it was unanim-
ously carried. Then a straw vote was
taken on the purchase OF the Mesa ave
nue. and River street site, and it was
carried, 43 to l.
Following this. there was consider
able discussion as TO whether the final
vote should be taken at the meeting or
ha I'D num fna
president expressed herself as willing
10 have the matter arranged to suit
the wishes Of the majority Of the club
members. THE committee is not try
ing to force anything upon the club"
she said. we do not want any mem
Der to feel that she has not had an
opportunity 10 express her opinions
upon this subject, nor do -Fe wish any
one 10 feel that this matter has been
railroaded over the members.
Question of Immediate Action Up.
In answer 70 Mrs. s Aronstein's Ques-
ton if all the members Of the club
had been notified OF the called meeting.
president explained that the meeting
had not only been announced in the
papers, but that the information bureau
Of the club had telephoned TO every
member, notifying them Of the meet
Mrs. o. A. Critchett spoke in oppo-
sitiOn of immediate action. Mrs. W L.
Crockett spoke in favor Of immediate
representation of the club members as
was usual at the club meetings, but so
that all might have a chance to express
themselves, she moved that the vote be
deferred until next Wednesdays meet
ing
Mrs J E Townsend, ST.. urged i'm
mediate action. She said that the club
had had sufficient time to consider the
question. and that to defer the vote
until a later time would need repeu-
ton Of all the arguments advanced
Mrs T c. Phillips urged an 1mme-
diate vote. She said that all the CLUB
women who took active interest in the
club work were present and had heard
all sides Of the arguments
Vote Is Taken
Mrs. Crockett then withdrew her mo-
ton that the vote be deferred until next !
Wednesday, and Mrs " S Tllton !
moved that the decisive vote on the
Mesa avenue and River street site pc I
taken Immediately. II was heartily I
seconded A rising vote was taken, the j
members filing past the secretary ana I
giving their names. No one rose Tor j
the opposition
Mrs. A p Averill spoke. urging the 4
harmonious pulling together OF all the /
club women for the immediate con-
struction of the club house
Mrs. Olga Kohlberg spoke on 1
Methods of financing the club houses \
erection by the Issuance Of notes ana
)onds.