El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
Equal Franchise League Joins
Ell Paso Chamber of Commerce

he FL Paso Equal Franchise
league decided. al Its meeting
= Thursday afternoon. that It
should have a member to represent *
on the chamber Of commerce After
investigating and finding that there
was no legal obstacle toward the at
tainment OF such a desire. the league
elected Mrs. George H Clements as its
representative. Mrs. Clements's mem
bership is. of course, subject to the ac-
ceptance OF the board of directors OF
the chamber of commerce If she is
accepted as a member of this body. rep
resenting the Equal Franchise league,
il viii be the first time that a wom-
ans organization has had represent
tative in this body in FL Paso. Women
are accepted as members Of chambers
or commerce in many other large cities.
The meeting was held in the chamber
OF commerce building. In the other
business transacted by the league. a
pledge OF f25 a year was made toward
the support of the Fl PasO Humane
society. Mrs. Minnie T. Won Rhein
talked of the work Of the Humane So
ciety, the various ways in which ami
mails were abused and the need of hu-
name education among children re-
garding the proper treatment of ami
mails Mrs L. l. Mundy read a paper,
written by Mrs Lizzie Averitt. discuss
ing the various changes in wOmen's
economical conditions that made lack
Of the vote A handicap for women Mrs
L. T KILLER read a humber of current
event suffrage notes Mrs. NOlney
Leonard reported for the talk made be-
fore the cattlemen's convention oy one
or the suffrage workers The next
meeting. on Thursday, March Is. viii
be the monthly social II viii be held
at the home of Mrs L. L. Mundy. 61S
North oregon street.
Mrs Clements. who was chosen 10
represent the Equal Franchise league
in the chamber Of commerce, will he
the fourth woman to become "a member
Of the chamber. The other women
members are Mrs. August Andreas.
Mrs NJ. A Mediation and Miss Grace
Harmon
The Forward Movement class Of the
Cslvary-H Houston square Baptist church
met for its monthly social Thursday
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs o.
J. Wade. on Montana street. 4 brief
business meeting was held the early
part Of the afternoon Mrs. r L. Miller
presided The usual routine annual
and monthly reports were read by the .
secretary. Mrs j. y Widen. and the
treasurer, Mrs J ". Gist- Through the
year the membership has increased 81.
A social hour was enjoyed 4 saying
something good about one another
game was an entertainment feature.
salad course were Mesdames J. w
Gist. r T. Harvey and Charles Gring !
Among those attending the meeting
were Mesdames L W. Roberts, r l.
Rushing. z. =. Barker. 7 y. Jackson, !
T. l. Peach. J. Hise Myers, J. f. swain. |
!. r. Compton. r l. Miller, NJ L.
Strong. J. ". Gist, g N Burlington. I
Charles Gring. r F. Harvey. X s Mar
tin. ". T. Hale. : T. Turner W IL
Byrd, Dan Hammond. ". y. Mosley. -
Earl Wilson. c. .. Cargill, J. Pichot
and J. y. Widen. Mrs. c. P. Shearman.
Of Roswell y NJ. was I guest of the
class.
The Areme Literary club met Thurs
day afternoon, at the home Of Mrs. T. !
NJ Jones. on East Rio Grande street
The club is studying the characters Of :
the women Of the Bible and the time
was passed in study Of the life of
Jephthah's daughter Later a social 3
hour was enjoyed. with refreshments
served by the hOstesses. who We're
and r N Loose The club viii meet
in two weeks. At the home OF Mrs
George F. Morgan. in the Masonic
Temple
The DOrcas Sunday school class Of
the First Baptist church. of which Mrs
II. r. Harris Is the teacher. meet Thurs 2
dav afternoon in the church parlorS .
This was a business meeting. Mrs sam
uel Wammach presided. The class viii
meet next on the first Friday Of April,
in the church parlors-
Brigadier Mary Stillweu. secretary OF
lie WOmen's work OF the Salvation
army for the western division. talked
on the work OF the Rescue homes of
the Salvation army. A. meeting OF
women. held in the First Christian