El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-11
SOCIETY DOLNGS
Women's Organizations.

Tie missionary society Of the East
El Paso Methodist church held its reg
ular monthly business meeting Thurs
day afternoon at the church. Mrs. j. l..
Gilbert the president presided. Two
new members Joined the society, these
were Mrs. Il. Malone and Mrs. H. Hen
shaw. After the business meeting re-
freshments were served
The Women's Bible class OF Trim
ity Methodist church, held us reg
ular monthly business and social meet.
ing Thursday afternoon az the nome o.
Mrs. G. L. Jones. on North Kansas
street. Mrs. +. J. Guerry presided az
the business meeting. In the soclaI
time a Bible characters contest Wah
held. A salad course was served Dy
the hostess. assisted by Mrs. l.. :
TrottL There was a good attendance
The Alta Vista Embroidery anu
Crochet club met "Wednesday aIteIhoon
at the home Of Mrs. W. 9. smith on
SAN Warcial street The afternoon was
rleasantlv spent in conversation ana
fancy work. Mrs Fred c. Jones ana
Mrs. VIM. o. Olsen were guests Of the
club. A "Marzipan' luncheon was
served by Mrs. Smith. Turkish slyle,
Miss Edith Taylor and Mrs. ffeu
Dougherty assisting. Those present
were. Mrs. Fred c. Jones. Mrs. W m.
o. Olsen. Mrs. r. c. McGregor, Mrs. =.
Il. Tayibr. Mrs w. f. Dawson Mrs. a
u Wilson. Mrs. John Reese, Mrs ID. w
Cathcart, Mrs. T. H. Dougherty, MIS-
W. &. smith and Miss Edith Taylor
Mrs. John Reese Will entertain the cluD
members on the 2Sd.
A talk on preparedness, given by Gen.
John j. Pershing, will be the feature
Of the Wednesday meeting OF the
Woman's club. The Literature ana
Current Events department viii be in
charge of the program. in order that
everyone interested in this vital ma
tional subject may have the opportu-
nifty of hearing Gen. Pershing, the
meeting has been made an open one Tor
the general public. In addition TO Gen:
pershinE's talk the regular program OF
the department win be given. Esther
will be the bible character for the study
Of the day and Mrs. o. A. Critchett VIII
give the story Of Queen Esther and her
career Mrs Richard Warren VIII
speak on the Esthers and Vashtis Of TO-
dav. Miss Theo Patterson at the piano.
and Edward G. Sheivley at the VIOLIN
VIII play a duet.
Current events in suffrage formed
the program OF the meeting OF the -
pasO Equal Franchise league, helI
Thursday afternoon in the chamber OF
commerce building. Articles on current
suffrage topics were read by Misses
Frances Foster, Sarah Small, Louise n.
Dietrich. Mrs. George Drummer, MIS-
George II. Clements and Mrs J. +
HampL Miss II. NJ. Augur was the
chairman Of the current events pro-
gram. brief business session opened
the meeting. Mrs. S. j. Fennel pre-
sided. Mrs. Alma J. Cox read the sec
retary's minutes. Miss Louise n. Diet
report Mrs. Horace A. Lay gave the
report of the treasurer Miss Frances
Foster reported as chairman OF the So
cial committee. AIRS. b. +. jenkins re
ported the progress Of the work for
the Save the Babies" campaign, to be
held the week beginning March 4. She
reported interested cooperation from
the city officials, the school supertn-
tendent and the business firms. Mrs
s. S. Baker, who is to be chairman or
the collection Of new handmade baby
garments TO be sold, and Mrs. q. A.
Martin, the chairman OF the cake sales,
for the benefit Of the baby senatorlum
in ClOudCrOft have appointed the 1Ol-
lowing as additional members OF the
to collect cakes, new hand
made baby clothes, or money for this
purpose: Mrs. A. ]. Rose, representing
the Highland Park Baptist church, Mrs
J. n Nayfield. for the KensiQgton EN-
broidery club Mrs. Z. L. Hall. Of the
Tuesday Embroidery club; Mrs. Q. A.
Critchett. Of the First Presbyterian
church; Mrs. George Routledge, Of the
church of St Clement; Mrs J. Calisher,
Of Temple Mt. Sinai; Mrs. H. E Stev-
enson, Of the First Christian church.
Mrs Charles B. Stevens, of the First
Congre gational church, and Mrs W. g.
Roe OF the cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception The league decided to
present g medal to the cadet corps OF
the high school to be awarded to the
cadet making the highest scores in
marksmanship in the winters target
practice OF the battalion. The medal
win be awarded the last Of the school
year, at the time Of the review and
inspection Of the cadet corps by Gen.
J. J. Pershing. A study and drill in
parliamentary law concluded the meet
ing, conducted by Mrs. S. j. Fenneu