El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
Women's Organizations

Mrs. R. S. Peterson will entertain
the Carnation club this afternoon, at
her home on Myrtle avenue, with 500
and buneo-
Miss Dorothy Winans was hostess TO
the sewing club Of the Trinity Metho-
dist church on Thursday morning az
her home, lis Arizona street Inc
house was decorated in pink and WhlIe
sweet peas During the morning. ran
CIV sewing was done and later hgnt
luncheon was served those present
we're Misses Maud Brown, Rena Shea,
Margaret Cunningham. Juanita smith,
Lila Thomas Era Thomas, WlnlIred
Davis and Mesdames n g Aerkes, j.
g Ballard and H Lee The hostess Tor
the next meeting viii be decided later.
The final and written examination or
the Red Cross first aid class was nel-
in the down town rooms Of the L W
c. A on Thursday evening al '-SV
o'clock Mrs. H B. Durkee was IN
charge Of the class DR.. c P Brown
US also present Those taking the
exanina ton were Misses Edna Rhouell,
Mary Gates Redmond. Lula Freezer,
Iesdames W RAIDER, F. D Scotch, X
Van Nation N y Geddes and Carl
smith. There will be a called meeting
Of the Red Cross society this evening
at $50 o'clock at Cleveland Square 1or
the purpose Of showing the public the
need Of organized work Dr. Paul Gal
lagher, Dr. Hugh Grouse ana others
viii sneak DR.. Ida Bishop, president
OF the local chapter, viii have charge
Of the meeting
The society girls Of the town who
have lost their military escorts Dy their
call to the front. are not TO pc outcome
bv the activity OF their sWeethearts for
the cause OF the country All over the
east the girls and young women OF the
cities are forming GIFTS NatlonaI
Guards" and the local girls have taken
IL M with the enthusiasm seldom shown
in any of their movements The organ
iEstion Of the guard is now under way.
Each girl IS TO choose torherselL Whlch
line of work she cares TO take up
she viii then perfect herself in II, so
that in time Of war she vii be OF ser
vice to her country. Accordingly, the
work has been divided into three as
ffnct divisions The frs one is First
aid to the injured The girls are 10
know how to make spOngeS, roll ban
dages. do diet cooking and correct use
Of the tourniquet ana the hypooerInlc-
Even if only one OF these are per
fected by the girls, they are desirable
candidates for membership All trained
nurses are put with this class The
next division is Fir t aid for the sol
dfers' families Under this head, the
girls must know how 70 care for chill
dren. read and write letters and make
beds The third and las division IS,
First aid IN general utility In this
division driving and in understanding
the use OF an automobile. OF a knOWl-
edge OF stenography or telegraphy are
the necessities required. Doctors VIII /
be chosen to instruct til young women
in the work Of the first division, and !
other instructors vii be secured for the
other divisions The age limits Of mem Z
5ership are between IA and 80 years
Mss Estelle Berrien is the organizer
and when the work is completed II she !
Is still IN charge, the title OF "lieuten-
anti viii be conferred upon her. There I
viii be 4 melting OF he guard on Non I
lay afternoon at o'clock at the cham 1
ler Of commerce.