El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

VARIED events Of interest oceu-
" pied the attention Of the mem
bers Of the department of liter
allure and current events, of the
Woman's club, at its meeting Wednes-
day afternoon, in the club building.
Rev Miles Hanson. pastor OF the
First Congregational church. was the
principal speaker He discussed the
book, Shirley by Charlotte Bronte-
Rev. Mr. Hanson was most any fitted
for this task. as he was talking on IA
miliar ground. the scene II shirley
being LAID in his own Yorkshire home
il England and many of the characters
Were known TO him personally Kew
Mr. Hanson made no attempt AT giving
criticism OF the book. cententing him
self with presenting its well cehneatec
characters as a picture of the place
and the period This he did In a De
ligntfui way. his sense of humor in
the enjoyment Of the character studies,
spreading itself to his audience
Miss Lulu PREFER gave concise
discussion Of the purpose Of chambers
of commerce. outlining A history OF
the Fl Paso chamber OF commerce
from its organization. on Fen 10, 1885,
as the FL Paso board Of trade. 70 the
forming Of the present body erected
Dec. =, 1899 She recounted the iarse
variety and scope OF its work and the
benefit OF such an organization in ad-
vancing the interests Of the commun-
Mrs. D. Y. Fennessy played violin
solo. .'Nocturne" by Frederick Zech
and en- encore. 'Madrigal." by Simon
ETH, accompanied by Miss Julia Pool on
Mrs. A S. J. Eylar, vice eha i'm, 7
presided, as the chairman. Mrs mai z
Christie is out of the city
Mrs Fred c. KnOllenberg presented
the nominations for the coming year 5
officers Mrs. Hal E Christie is re-
nominated for chairman. Mrs NJ Magic.
vice chairman: Mrs g NJ Lyman, sec
retary. and Mrs. W H Seamon, treas
urer. There were no nominations from
the floor
Mrs FRS; Charles B. stevens announced
that two English women. MISS EIilnoT
Fell AND Miss Florence Schofield. Woul1
sneak that evening In the chamber o.
commerce TO interest people IN aiolhs
the 10000 French children. orphaned
or made fatherless by the war.
In honor of the birthday ah nlST - - =
! OF Washington, the balcony and IlShts
were festooned with paper In the ma
tfOnaI colors and the oftlcers tdoAo
was draped with an American nag.
Mrs s. H. sutherland called a meet
ing Of the board of directors follow
ing the meeting. TO discuss the oring-
inc 10 FL Paso Of the exhibit OF amer
ca7 made art pottery. which Is being
sent over the country by the h-'ioii''i
federation of women's clups-
The matter was referred 10 the ART
deDartment for investigation OF the eN-
pense connected with bringing the
exhibit here.
The Jolly Wives club members en-
loved the hospitality OF MIS- mar
I-rav. Wednesday afternoon. at her
home on Richmond street Fancy WORK
occupied the me of the guests throush
the afternoon A three-course luhc en-
con was served All the courses re
heated the national colors in honor OF
Washiugton's birthday anniversary
Tho Mace cards were crnamented with
little verses about George Washing
ton Among those present were Mes
danes Mary Reynolds Wright. Nellie
BAILEY PAYNE. Annie White Hoter.
Tommy Lou Coggins Gibson. Cecile
Rennett Rice and Maude Counts Max
well. Mrs r. Z Maxwell Will enter
tain the club next week, at her nome
or Rio Grande street
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Miss Joy Crutchfield was the hostess
for the members Of the junior auxil-
iarv of the church of St. Clement, at
her home on Montana street, Wednes-
dav afternoon. The afternoon was
spent in sewing garments for the mis-
sionary box. which the auxiliary IS
planning to send by the first OF APRIL
10 the Navajo mission school at Farm
ington v NJ, of which Rev. Thomas
3. McClement IS in charge The aux
ilfarv will meet every week through
the Isenten season to sew for this box.
Among those present were Misses