El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-24
Women's Organizations

Mrs g. f. Hawks entertained Jhe
members of the aid society OF the First
Congregational church Thursday after
noon at her home. 1905 East Rio Grande
street. Preparations We're made for an
Easter bazaar. after which a general
social hour was enjoyed and light re-
freshmeuts We're served. There We're
present Mesdames Miles Hanson. w T..
stiles g. :. Heunuc, r. NJ Jones' W.
r. Franklin, r. +. Dunlap, Paul Nc
Combs W. L Seward, V. NJ. Brown. J.
r.. Daniels, James r. Harper and Miss
Bessie Daniels. The next meeting VIII
Zoe held ON Thursday. March 30, at the
home Of Mrs V. NJ Brown, 1921 VIII
liams street
The Alta Vista Embroidery and
Crochet club met at the home Of Mrs.
a. !. Wilson on White oaks street
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent in con-
Versation and fancy work. The rooms
We're decorated in carnations and ferns
\ two course luncheon was served by
Mrs. Wilson. Miss Edith Taylor and
Mrs. \. G. Rhodes assisting. The
guests of the club were Mrs. J. g.
Miller, Mrs. 4. c. Rhodes, Mrs. =. J..
Galloway. Mrs. A. NJ Arnell, Mrs j. ).
Johnson and Mrs. ]. Sherwood Those
Of the club present were Mrs W. J..
Dawson. Mrs. ID. W. Cathcart. Mrs.
Edith Taylor. Mrs Fred II. Dougherty
and Mrs. A. J. Wilson.
Little Miss Florence Moses. Of the
Alta Vista school, was presented with
her prize of a crisp s. bill, after read
ing her first prize winning essay on
Baby welfare at the meeting Of the
Fl Paso Equal Franchise league Thurs
day afternoon In the chamber Of com
mercc The second prize of S2.50 in
cash was presented TO Ruth Vivian
Rafd ~ / urhnn1 uff4- the
reading of her essay. The prizes were
offered during the Save the Babies
drcn in home hygiene and sanitation.
week to stimulate the interest Of chill
Ihe prizes were presented by the gen
er3l chairman Of the Save the Babies
week, Mrs. b. f. Jenkins. Mrs. jenkins
gave detailed report OF the returns re
celVed by the league from the various
organizations cooperating with her to-
ward the ClCudcrOft Baby SanatOrium
fund. The Woman's Christian Temper
ance union raised Sl4l for this fund;
the women of the Church Of ST. Glen
ent. So: the sale Of baby clothes
brought i'm S43.S5. the First PrCsbyte-
rian church womep contributed SlL3'F
harmony chapter Of the order OF the
Eastern star. SO; Rebecca StOdderI
chapter OF the Daughters of the -Ameri-
can Revolution, 1925; the Cactus cub,
$50; cash contributions from the cOm-
mittee members S6. Trinity Methodist
chapter Of the United Daughters u the
Confederacy, s.. The expenses con-
nected with the week were S1f69. but
this amount was covered by the sale OF
the fancy cook books. Mrs. q. 4. Critch-
EFT was in charge Of the program Of the
day which consisted Of a number OF
articles on current events in the sur
trage movement and q general discus
sion of these. Miss Jessie Macdonald
read an article on the improvement in
the provisions for schools in states
where women had suffrage over states
where men were the only voters Miss
Lula PREFER read an article on the re-
lauon of public affairs to the home,
showing that the only effcctUal way
woman could really do her best duty by
her family was by having a vote in the
public affairs that affected the home.
Ls. George Clements read an article ON
the direct way OF a woman expressing
herself I'm public affairs through the
vote. compared with the indirect way Of
using her personal influence on a man
voter Miss Nellie Capps read an article
how the won on voters in the
states i'm which suffrage has been
granted have secured laws protecting
and women M-s. O. y. Critch-
EFT re4d a paper asserting that Ameri-
can ideals Of represeL taiive form OF
government are not being carried out.
as half Of the popula ton uf the country
has 10 endure taxation without repre-
scntation. Following the papers there
was am informal discussion OF the priu-
-pal topics bought out i'm ne papers. in
the absence Of the president. Mrs. S j.
Fennen. Miss r NJ Augur vice nreei-
dent. presided. Miss Sarah Small. as
sistant recording secretary. gave her
report. Miss A. Louise Dietrich report
Ell as corresponding secretary and Mrs
iorace y Lay s treasurer.