El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-24
Mrs. Wilson Is Gathering
Collection of China Used
By Al Former Presidents

Washington. u. c. Nov. 24.-The IA
nous White House collection OF china
containing specimens from the table
service of all the presidents except two,
has been placed in room specially
prepared for II. under supervision Oh
Mrs Wilson in the executive mansion
It is Mrs Wilson's intention 10 IN
crease the collection If possible ana
specimens have been so placed in cabI-
nets as to leave room for expansion
The new room was prepared while the
president and his family were at Shad-
OW Lawn for the summer.
Before leaving for Shadow Lawn Mrs
Wilson went over plans Tor the cnanS-
with Mrs Abby Gum Baker, in charge
of the collection. and instructed her
to select some Of The pieces OF ola
china. glass and plate, which Were
stored in white house closets, and place
them in the new cabinet
Eventually the walls Of the room
are TO be lined with cabinets Tor the
collection, but at present only the Ilrst
line has been put IN II EXTENDS the
entire length of the room ana IS IN
harmony with the architecture or the
white house interior modelled after the
Georgian period The woodwork IS OF
ivory white The shelNes are llIeo
with handsome velvet which gives a
perfect background for the China as
well as for the silver and glass Inc
furniture of the room is part OF the
SET used in the East room during the
administration of president Mckinley,
and Is upholstered IN Drocaded satlh
of a light yellow tint
Mrs. Baker made search or the
historic ware already in the white
house, and placed in the central sec
ton of the new cabinet some OF the
Oldest pieces Of silver and glass IN the
mansion. The Washington and John
Adams relics are also displayed from
the center 10 the right
meeting of the Eagles next Wednesday
night. and the annual election Will be
Of - X
EIks to Give Dance
dance Will be given by the Elks al
their home Thanksgiving evening at
which relatives and friends of members
will be guests. a regular business ses-
sion was held last Tuesday The regu-
lar meeting Will be held next Tuesday
FL PasO lodge No 2S4, L O. O F..
held its regular meeting Monday eve
ming. for work in the second degree
Arrangements have been completed
for the dedication OF the new temple
Thanksgiving evening Preceding the
dedica ton ceremony. open house VIII
one i chance TO inspect the new build
ing a committee. consisting of the
past noble grands Of Western Re
! bekah lodge No. 191. Will receive the
Western Rebekah lodge No. 191 held
its bimonthly meeting Thursday eve
ming. Mr.. and Mrs s NJ Hyten We're
, received into membership by transfer
from Rebekah lodge at Nation, Ill
| Mrs Ida Murphy, Of COrsicana. was
present and made talk regarding the
| bows and girls at the l. O. O. home
The rank of page was conferred upon
Sol Franklin. O. J. Weeks and A E
Chauvet. jr-. at the meeting of the
| Knights of Pythias held Thursday
| night.
Because OF it's falling on Thanks
giving day, the meeting which was TO
| have been held next Thursday by the
Knights of Pythias has been postponed
! Officers will be elected at the meeting
| to be held Dec. =
To Have Patriotic Mass
patriotic mass will be held Thanks
| giving day at which members of the
Knights of Columbus will be present
According TO an announcement made
Thursday night at a meeting of the
Knights of Columbus. by the Rt Rev
bishop A. J. Schiller. chaplain John Dun
will deliver the Thanksgiving day SER
mon. City officials will be invited TO
attend the patriotic mass. and men,
] bers of the clergy will have members
! of the knights of Columbus among the
| national guardsmeh station IN FL Paso
as an escort
More than 400 persons were present
at the stereopticon lecture given by
| Mai H H. Sniveley upon the work Of
| the Red Cross in Russia at the meeting
! of the Knights Of Columbus Thursday
| night.
] Four candidates were elected to mem
| bership at the meeting of the Knights
of Columbus. Nov. 16. The first degree
| will be conferred upon these candidates
, in approximately four weeks