El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21

II EFORE they go to lasso the
kaiser. a number Of Texas cow
- boys, who have enlisted under
the colors and are now stationed at
Fort Bliss, awaiting orders to start
for No Mans Land to participate in
the grandest round up" Of their
lives, are going TO stage a benefit
Of their own-a sort Of Rodeo or
unique wild west show, with every
cent TO be turned into the treasury
OF the Red Cross. we can't do
much else but ride and throw the
lariat, but we'd like TO do something
10 show our appreciation for that
street fair IN Richmond Terrace"
said TO Mrs. Robert J. Reaney, Mon
day. when a committee waited upon
her to ask e she would manage the
affair for Them That was SOME
dance, and you certainly proved
yourself capable Of doing big things"
While the date and place remains
TO be definitely determined, one thing
Is certain-We are soon to have a
thrilling form of entertainment with
the boys in khaki the star perform
ers A committee Of prominent
marOns and bellies from the army
set will be augmented by a number
Of society leaders, TO have charge Of
the details.
RevertinE 10 the carnival or street
lair, so scinullaUng was the event.
that there is strong talk Of repeat
ing II IN the near future. It meant
q tremendous amount Of planning
and work, but the group of women at
the helm are enthusiasts, and are
willing 70 do their patriotic part II
Il viii add JOY TO the lives Of the SOL
diers
Society means to turn out, on the
morrow, for the polo game, which the
officers OF Fort Bliss army post are
arranging as benefit to the Red
Cross. Miss June Fisk and Miss Mary
Gates Redmond are assisting and q
gala crowd viii be present TO cheer /
their own particular team on 10 vic /
tory. Capt E J. Pike viii captain |
the yelOWs-CapL C. F Mckinney, /
Capt r E Anderson and Capt ". r. I
Simpson, Capt h Emmett Hines will ]
lead the whites-Lieut. Z. n. Hardy, ]
Lieut. Henry H Anderson and Lieut. I
Edwin D. Morgan, IT. The Eighth .
cavalry band will play
A small group OF patriotic women, I
including Mrs James L Mari. Mrs. '
". Il. Austin, Miss Nell Pollard. Mrs.
Isabelle FlatO. Mrs L. J. Fowler and 4
Mrs Katie Mari. have made rather
an astounding success for the Red
Cross establishing a hard precedent
TO follow. If numbers and results
count Just a few weeks ago, the
women originated the idea Of crochet
ing a bed spread and disposing Of IL
as their bit for the Red Cross Mon
day night they held a delightful en-
tertainment in Cleveland square, and
presented Dr. W L Brown for The
benentting organization the munlfi-
cent sum OF $500. the event being fol-
lowed by an interesting program DR..
Brown urged upon the audience the
need OF arOusing a united feeling OF
patriotism, and told OF the many +
needs Of the National Red Cross. DR.. ,
c. c Young talked on Russia, and
Don Fiatti, Miss Helen O'Shea and Z
DIT. Young gave captivating accordion 7
numbers. The committee extended 7
thinks 10 Mrs. ". X. Mari, Mrs. Rich {
ard Ainsa, Mrs. ". NJ James. Mrs.
Harvey R Gamble. Mrs. ". L. TooIey. ]
Mrs c. J. Mapel, Miss Henrietta
Buckler, Miss Helen Roberts. Miss
Alice Ayles. Miss Valerie LoriE and I
others for their cooperation in dis {
posing Of the spread. which feu 10 ]
Harry Turner. and also thanked the S
women who furnished the ice cream 7