El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-10
ALLIES Relief
GETS NICE AID
Benefit Supper and Enter
tainment Brings Together
Brothers in War.

Toasts were drunk to president
Wilson. king George. the United
States. England and France at a
benefit supper given by the Allies
War Relief association Friday eye
ming at odd Fellows temple. on Cleve-
land square. Each toast was followed
by rousing cheers by the 20 or more
persons who attended.
The association decided that I'm the
future the funds collected viii be
given to the Red Cross society for re-
lief or dependent families, whose
husbands. fathers or sons have gone
to war. In the past this money has
been sent to the allied nations of
per between $50 and 500 was col
lected for relief work
Explains Society's History
DR.. W. r. Jameson was toastmas-
ter He opened the program by ask
ing A E. EOwlands TO outline the his
tory Of the organization, which Origi-
mated principally i'm the United Em-
pire club of El Paso. This OrEaniZa-
ton was formed several years ago and
had a large membership of British
subjects. That the money collected
by the organization in future should
be devoted 10 the families in the
United States whose bread winners
have Joined the c0lors was the opinion
expressed by the speaker A toast to
president wilson was proposed by
Mr.. Rowlands and all present stood
and drank.
Has Membership OF Il.
Dr. John A. Mccarthy. secre tary.
read an interesting report on the
formation and condition of the sOci-
ETY.. which showed that Il was or
EaniZed last February under the
name Of the United Empire club. with
the express purpose Of raising funds
for the relief OF suffering among the
soldiers and their dependents Of the
armies and nGvies OF the allies. From
a membership OF % at organization.
the list has grown to Il, there being
So resident and nine nonresident
Gives 10 Many Funds.
AS proof Of the fact that we have
lived UP to the object Of the associa-
sion as act forth in the beginning we
have contributed to many Of the rec
oEnized funds" the report said,
among them the Overseas club to-
baccO fund. the flying CORDS hosnitaL
the lord Roberts memorial fund to
provide workshops FOR disabled sol-
diers and sailors. the British Red
Cross fund. the blind fund. the Wild
ows' and orphans fund. the fund for
the maintenance OF Belgian children
and the Canadian hospital fund The
asSOciar ton has obi gated lrSel[ 70
maintain four Belgian children for
one year. In addition. we are ma -
tanning. and have maintained for the
past two years. a bed in the Red Cross
hospital at Saidieh. Egypt, at cost
Of $3.50 a year Prior 20 our orEaniza-
ton last February we had contrib
uted many hundreds OF dollars 10
similar relief funds.
Members Are United
at no time have the members OF
this association been as united and
as determined TO do their utmost for
relief as they are today. I feel sure
that 70 is the sentiment OF every one
Of US that IL is our duty as men Of
British birth TO carry on the work in
sofar as each one OF us may be able,
and that we must try to spare some
thing. however small TO show that
we are at least with our cOuntrymen
so far as possible for us to be with
them. and that we are not unmindful
Of the very great sacrifices being
made FOR us among the rest Of our
.ountrymen, both IN battle and at
home
All Allies Eligible
Heretofore. and before the United
States came into the war. our efforts
TO secure new members were directed
10 men OF British birth. but now that
we are all allies. the field for secur-
ng them is practically without limi-
alton All men. whether Of British
birth or not. who are in sympathy