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

On account Of the fire Thursday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Charles B.
Stevens, on West Boulevard. the social
of the Mayflower Literary society Of
the First Congregational church which
was to nave been given tonight in Mrs
Stevens's home has been indefinitely
postponed.
The Thursday Needle club met Thurs
day afternoon at the nome Of Mrs
Arthur n Marker. on Montana street
The st. Patrick idea was used in the
decorations. The guests spent the
afternoon informally sewing and con-
versing. Light refreshments were
served by the hostess. Mrs G. p. Put
nam will entertain the club next week
The aid society of the First COngre-
gatiOnal church met Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Lee Burdick
ON North Kansas street. The after
noon was spent in the sewing OF
aprons for the Easter bazaar. Plans
were also made for cooperation with
the other Women's organization in the
work OF Save the Babies week. Light
refreshments We're served at the close
Of the meeting. There were present
Mesdames Miles Hansen, NOlney Brown,
Charles b. Stevens. VI. r Russell, II.
NJ Hatcher. John Bowling. j A. Pickles,
a. ". Kerr Paul McCombs, G. F.
Hawks. 4. Fulson. ana J. Dunlap
Can't H. F. Stacy was reelected com
mander of the John c. Brown camp of
the United Confederate Veterans, at
the monthly meeting of the camp. held
i'm connection with the meeting Of the
Robert i. Lee chapter Of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy. Thurs
dav afternoon in the auditorium of
Trinity Methodist church. J. 3. Roberts
was elected first lieutenant; ". p.
Miller. second lieutenant: !. c. Rose
borough, adjutaFt. B. +. Phillips, chap
lain and B. f. Major, vidette. The pro-
gram. which preceded the election,
opened with a violin solo. played by
Newton, with George Mathis accom-
paning him on the piano. Mrs. Thomas
O'keeffe read an interesting paper on
the life of Robert +. Lee. Mrs. a. Van
Mourick sang Silver Threads Among
the Gold" Mrs. Mathis accompanied
her. B. f. Phillips gave informal rem
iniscences of his experience during the
war between the states. Following
this was the election of officers. Mrs.
J. L. Bowen presided at the meeting OF
the Robert +. Lee chapter. The usual
routine reports were given. Mrs. Z.
NJ 9. Williams gave the secretary's re-
port. Mrs. y. II. Allen gave the treas
urer's report Mrs. Z. o. Perkins re-
ported for the veterans aid committee.
It was decided to discontinue the press,
telephone and courtesy committees.
Mrs. George Mathis the program
chairman. announced that in place of
the April meeting. the reception and
program which was postponed from
January 10, would be given on the
night Of April >. at o'clock in the
parlors of the Elks' club house. Mrs
c. +. Kelly and Mrs d. c. Booth were
appointed a committee to confer with
Gen. ]. J. Pershing. the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, the Sons Of
the Revolution, the Grand Army Of the
Republic the Confederate Veterans and
the Spanish-American War Veterans
regarding a plan for the proper observ-
ance of Memorial day. 1t was decided
to contribute So toward the Save the
Babies work being conducted by the FL
Paso Equal Franchise league and the
Woman's club with the cooperation Of
the other women's organizations.