El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-26

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sympathy you have for these who are
I suffering No words need be spoken.
I am glad and proud to be here
/ and see this joy of victory. This vic
/ tory tonight is victory over self and
! selftshness. and is the greatest vic
/ tory in the world. This victory which
we see tonight tells US Of the spirit
/ of self sacrifice"
Coles Thanks Workers.
A P. Coles, chairman Of the finance
I committee, thanked the workers or
| their duty to the Red Cross and said
/ he and every one should be grateful
/ to W. W Turney, DR.. W. L Brown.
/ and H b Durkee, who had charge of
the campaign He thanked the women
| workers especially, saying that some
/ Of them had made as many as 2S4
calls in a single day IN the interest
/ OF the Red Cross. He said that the
spirit Of the campaign was demons
/ trated in the fact that one of FL
Paso's eldest and most honored cfti-
zens had attended the Red Cross din
ner-
Duty to Raise Relief Fund.
Mr. Coles said now that the Red
Cross campaign had been completed IL
was the duty Of the citizens to raise
another fund to be used locally in the
care of the families and relatives who
viii be left destitute or in need by the
TACT that their husbands. brothers and
sons have gone to the army. He said
that every nationality gave willingly
to the Red Cross and the German resi-
dents were as generous as the Ameri-
can and foreigners. He called on the
workers to be generous in their hearts
toward those Germans who were re-
naming loyal to Americans. He said
there may be some spies among them
put they VIII be run down in time.
Boost for Grand Opera.
Appeals were made by II. D. Slater
and James G. McNary for Ell Pasoans
10 realize the treat in having such an
accomplished singed as Mis- Navar-
rete in their midst and called upon
the citizens to support the opera. Mr..
McNary invited the diners to sub
scribe for tickets for the performances
which win be held Tuesday. Wednes-
Gay and Thursday nights and over 200
tickets were taken. Practically every
one in the hall announced that thew
would take tickets. julius Krakauer
SAD ne would take block OF 20. Sew
eral announced they would take ten.
and his staff and for DR.. Brown and
MS family, and Vincent B. Andreas
took a box for bishop Schiller.
Fine Old Spirit Returning.
MI Slater said that people on both
sides OF the river had contributed
most generously in the Campaign, He
said that the Mexicans in Ell Paso had
gwen what they were able and that
the society women in Juarez took 4
leadlng part in raising subscriptions
in their city for the FL Paso campaign-
he SAID that the fine old spirit which
Formerly existed between the two
cities was rapidly returning and he
hoped that this time it had come back
to stay.
Calls for Operas Recognition.
An example is the Navarrete Next
can Italian Opera company. Navar-
rete came here two weeks ago I'M
heralded," said Mr.. Slater. The few
who attended were amazed ar the
fine quality OF Miss Navarrete's voice
and the work OF her company. Ell
Pasoans have complained that they
nave no summer entertainment, and
when they do have one it is not pat
ronized. Not one appearance since
the company has been here has it
made expenses One night after the
bare expenses were paid there was
~ LETT. Sunday night, through the
solicitation OF friends OF the COM
pany, about 200 persons attended the
opera, but this Is the only night they
have been given any recognition.
Navarrete is one Of the greatest
singers in the world When she had
only 20 persons in the house she has
come out and sung her part as il the
house had ben filled with kings and
queens. Her spirit is most wonderful
and admirable"
should Repay the Singers.
Mr. McNary said that the Red Cross
workers should repay the opera
singers for the good spirit they had
SHOWN toward the Red Cross by pat
ronizing the opera while it remains
in FL Paso and called on individuals
to take blocks of tickets, which re-
suited in many pledges being made.
Reports Further Collections.
Charles B. Stevens reported that
his team, No 9. had made additional
collections which have not been pre-
viously reported as follows: Employees
OF the FL Paso Foundry and Machine
company, S5S6-40; employees of Darby
shire-Harvie Iron and Machine COM
pany. S2l7.65; employees of Internal
tional Brick company, s156; volun-
tary subscriptions by all employees of
LII state Telephone company. s515.62;
The dinner closed with cheers for
Mr.. Turney. DR.. Brown, Mr.. Durkee
and Gen. Bell
Mrs. ROe's Team A Leader.
Ieam No. u, captained by Mrs. W.
o. Roe, bore away the banner for hav-
ing secured the largest number of
ConlrlDuJlOnS OF any team Of women
IN the campaign. This team worked
up to the very last minute and did
some very effective soliciting among
the churches last Sunday.
they made collections at the morn
Ing and evening services in Trinity
Methodist church and succeeded in
collecting an even 800 at the two
services. In addition the EpWorth
league OF the church donated $40 ana
the Philathea class IS.
At the first Methodist church. thew
took collection of s2O.95 and at the
SI6.25. %
Catholic Church Collections.
AT the Guardian Angel church in |
East FL Paso, they secured $50 from |
the sunday collection and at St. Jo- |
seph's chapel in Alta Vista, the col
lection amounted to S12
the sisters and employees of Hotel |
Dieu, 90 people represented on the |
SUBSCRIPTION list, turned over S42 to
Albert W. Liefgreen. of the Ell Paso
nursery donated a number Of potted 4
terms 10 Mrs. Roe's committe and the |
hress store sold these for the cause. /
They brought the team $50.
The employees OF Fraser Bros. do