El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-19
LOYALTY TALK
FOR NEXT LUNCH
University Club Men Will
Listen to Gen. Bell and
Other Officers.

4 loyalty luncheon will be held by
the University club at its club rooms
in the Martin building Tuesday at ~
o'clock Brig. Gen. George Bell jr. will
he the guest OF honor and viii make
a short talk on loyalty and practical
patriotism in view of the present var
As the condition of Gen. Bells throat
VIII not permit him to make an ex-
tended talk. ne will designate one Of
the members of his staff to give a talk
on preparedness and patriotism at the
luncheon The club rooms will be,
decorated with American flags and
bunting and program Of patriotic
music will be given.
This luncheon will be the first OF
the weekly luncheon entertainments
which have been planned by the new
board of directors of the University
club dNing the spring and summer
The lUncheons are open to club mem
bers, who are permitted to bring one
guest each.
Dine With President GiIIies.
The first meeting of the newly elect
ed board Of directors of the club was
held Wednesday evening in the club
rooms with the old board Of directors
business meeting the old and new
boards were guests Of president elect
Donald B. Gillies at a dinner in the
clubs Dutch room
Plans for the formal opening OF the
club. to be held early in May, were
discussed informally and referred TO
the social committee. The roof of the
Martin building, which is a part OF the
club property. Will be converted into
a roof garden for the summer and Will
be used for the formal opening for the
first time Pergolas. swing and other
roof garden features will be installed
there
President Gillies announced his IN
tention Of conducting an active cam
paign to make the club rooms more
popular with the members and their
families and friends He said he want
ed to see the wives and women friends
of the members present at the women's
night entertainments each week, es-
pecialy the fortnightly dinner dances.
The evening for these entertainments
was changed from Wednesday to Fri
day because OF conflicting dances.
Newspaper Men to BE Guests.
The University club directors estab-
lshed a precedent at their meeting
Wednesday evening in voting 10 invite
representative from each of the local
papers TO the weekly luncheons and
other club functions as the guests Of
the club These newspaper represen-
tatives will be extended all Of the priv
llegeS OF club guests while present
The first step IN a serious program
OF round table discussions educational
talks and the establishment Of a per
manent library was made at this meet
ing when Mr.. Gillies presented the
club with a number Of volumes includ-
ing the latest edition of Webster's do
tionary, a world atlas and a library in
dex. James G. McNary, Richard F.
Burgess. Charles NJ Newman and other
members of the club have signified
their intention Of adding volumes 10
the library. il was announced Mr.
Gillies was given vote of thanks
for his gift.
Going After More Members
A membership campaign 10 obtain
100 new members for the University
club was discussed briefly and viii be
taken up soon. The campaign VIII in
clude daily club IuncheOns, reports OF
committees and a smoker for the new
mem bers at the close of the campaign
The membership has now reached 39O
and IL is expected to increase this TO
400 before June I.
Those present at the directors meet
ing We're: President Gillies. retiring
president A W NorcOp, Norman Wal
ker. vice president elect; L. S Goen. H
r. Gamble. A s AlbrO, E T. Edwards,
j. NJ Childs. Fred Jones. c. r Fullz.
4 H Hughey, Of the new and old
board. and A. J. McQuillai, treasurer
The weekly wednesday evening So
cial was held during the evening at the
club and number OF parties took din
ner preceding the dance and social
The next dinner dance will he held
Friday evening. April 81