El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06
Local Chapter OF The D. 4. r.
To Send Candy To y. S. Troops

tress of the seas. Since the spanish
American war the interest here has
become great and the superCread-
naughts Of today are Of interest to
all American people The superdrCad-
naught is a floating fortress, and the
fighting strength nOled in statistics
in October. 1916, consists OF battle
ships as follows. Forty three first
class, % cruisers. So destroyers. 49,
auxiliary, % submarines. total 500
fighting ships and auEiliaries; 1000
officers and 100000 men.
Dr. Jenness was thanked for his
address, which was received with en-
thusiasm by the women
Mrs L. l. Robinson, the regent
spoke OF the interest which the mem
bers Of the chapter are taking in Red
Cross work. enumeratiug the Mes
danes H. vs.. BrOaddus, c. T. Kelly,
Il H stark, T.. ;. Stewart, W. = Nc
Math. Mary Ross klester, r. Ewing
Thomson and Miss Gertrude yale.
as being workers OF diligence and de-
yotiOu who are doing q splendid work
Members Of the chapter decided TO
help with the Red Cross sewing work
and sew with the Robert y. Lee chap
ter Mrs H. T. Stafford was appointed
chairman Of this work
The movement which has been
started urging all daughters and sons
Of the American Revolution TO wear
their pins was alluded 10 by Mrs. w..
". Tilt0u-
More than $51 was given TO the Red
Cross society as the proceeds from the
chapters sales during the Festival
was reported by Mrs. Julia SHARP.
Mrs. i c. Harry reported concerning
The float at the Festival and both
were thanked for their work
Mrs James Lee Hebberd had
charge Of the pleasant program o. the
afternoon The Italian dance Ia
ranrula,' was given by a number OF
children from the Villas school. who
were trained by Miss Nina Dennison,
q playground director. The children
who danced prettily included Ade-
laide Overstreet, Anna Helen Koch,
Norwood Edwards, lsadore Goodman.
Ruth Mcdowell John Cooley, Carrie
Bell Hooper and Arthur Marsh.
Members Of the Pan-Heuenic soci-
ETY. are meeting with Miss Sarah
Bridgers in the Ramsey apartments
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon for their
first meeting Of the season Election
Of officers is expected 70 be held and
other important matters discussed
More machines are needed at the
Red Cross headquarters in the White
Gouse, according to Mrs Horace W.
Broaddus. who IS sending out an ap-
peal for machines. With the number
Of machines at hand the work cannot
De done in the proper way, and the
greatest leeQ at present III the WORK
is TO have q number OF machines do
mated by those who can spare them
The work at the White House Is i'm
proving in both the quality and the
amount which is being turned out. and
the women are proving themselves 10
be excellent workers
Mrs. Bro2ddus has suggested having
hostesses at the door Of the WORK
room 10 greet those who come 20
sew and thus give q personal. hos
nitable ai- TO this splendid enterprise.
Many women who are strangers in the
city feel somewhat diffldent about
entering upon the work when they
know no one Of those assisting. and
t IS thought that q pleasant greeting
and welcome VIII 20 far toward max
nE them feel at home Mrs Dan T. &
" hite is chairman OF this attractive
work It is the desire Of Mrs. Broad ,
jus and the other directors Of the
headquarters that a most democrat {
atmosphere should prevail there. that s
every woman in the city should feel
hat the work is her work and thar 4
the invitation TO be one Of those VINO I
are giving their time and services a.
The Red Cross headquarters in the
White House is always personal TO /
her.
Wool to make articles for the Texas
boys who are suffering from the cold