El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-05
Women Hotel Guests Help Red Cross;
St. Patrick'S Guild Takes Up Work


~ EADI TO accomplish whatever
~ thci- hands find TO do. whether
~ It be sewing, knitting or the
making OF surgical dressings. the
women cozily domiciled at Hotel
I Paso del Norte have started a Red
Cross circle under the direction Of
Mrs. s. G. Humphreys This VIII give
mothers and wives who are
visiting their soldier sons and
husbands, as well as the tran
silent guests. a home feeling and
ar opportunity TO do their bit. It is
also a volunteer circle for anyone not
already working with other units.
Mrs. W ~ James is one Of the lead
ing spirits. with her heart and soul ~
Red Cross work This prominent
matrOn has been a familiar figure at
the busy Red Cross workshop for
many weeks.
Already q number OF garments and
knitted garments have been turned in
TO the wOmen's service. headed by
Mrs Horace W Broaddus and knitted
articles have also been given Mrs S.
H. Sutherland for the Texas boys
through the state organization.
Last week Mrs Humphreys was
hostess TO quite a number OF women.
The next regular sewing day IS
Thursday. although the room viii be
open all the time. with others taking
their turn at the helm different days
Among the number is graduate IN
surgical dressings. and this week
they viii devote their time 10 the I'M
nOrtaut work Mrs Rosie Wright
Smith, mother Of Col. Wright Smith
Of. the field artillery. has charge Of
this branch.
St Patricl1's altar guild. with its
large membership or 20 or 50. is 10
divert its activities 20 the making OF
surgical dressings for the Red Cross
and viii start its patriotic work a.
home Of Mrs. P. II. LucAett, OF 1431
Hawthorne Place. at , o'clock. SO
many busy fingers can turn out a ire
mendOus volume Of work, and every
woman is reminded to attend The or
ganizatton has finished its sewing for
the handsome new cathedral OF St.
Patrick's.
The Equal Franchise league is TO
devote Thursdays to the making OF
surgical dressings in the chamber OF
commerce. Miss a. Louise Dietrich
Will supervise in the instruction. The
first class meets at $3.50 on Thursday
morning. for an all day session, tax
ing an intermission for the fort
nightly program. All members are
asked to bring scissors and aprons.
Mrs. ". NJ. Butler OF Austin Ter
race extends TO every woman in her
locality an invitation TO meet at the
Butler home for Red Cross work 4
lot OF surgical dressings resulted
from yesterdays gathering. when an
active circle was formed. Mrs. J. Z.
F,ittreim. than whom there is mono
better qualified. is instructing for
Mrs. D. Bruce Smith at the Austin
Park unit.
Mrs. L. B. Mcdonald. instructor Of .
the Westminster Presbyterian circle I
surgical dressings. requested Tues !
day that all women in the neighbor- /
hood OF the church meet there. 70 re-
lieve the crowded condition OF the 4
Red Cross sewing rooms in the White /
House.
The Golden Hill Unit met on Fri
lay with Mrs. Peyton ,. Edwards.
Two sweaters, two abdominal band
ages, three mufflers and eight bath
robes were finished during the week.
but all knitting and sewing VIII be
put aside for the time being and
every energy will be concentrated on
surgical dressing. Mrs. Volney "
Brown, 1907 Williams street. has
.urned the lower floor OF her home
'ver 10 the women for this purpose /
and they expect TO work every day
IN dressings for the next three weeks.
Mrs. Brown extends an earnest in
-itation TO any one who lives in her
ieighborhood and who would like to
lelp TO come on any or every day. II
Dnly for an hour or two. whe Their
hey belong TO the Golden Hin Uknit :
II not.
Mrs. T. P Bryant. 1925 Hueco street.
VIII conduct a circle in surgical
.ressinE under the auspices OF the .
american Red Cross. beginning to- 5