El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-20
Los Angeles Red Cross Workers Show
Ell PaSoan That Women Do Their Part
By Mrs. ". I. BROWA.


, ultimately TO be placed upon the
wound OF some injured man who is
making the supreme sacrifice one
Of Gods broken images bleeding OF
perhaps dying upon the oatJle LleIus
Of Europe. then indeed the making OF
surgical dressings becomes sacred
task
The Red Cross Chapter house, To-
Gated at Eighth and Alvarado streets
is the donation OF one OF Los An
geles' Wealthiest families.
II IS a beautiful residence, set N
an attractive garden and possessing
a very pretentious stable. l mention
the stable because II houses the very
charming tea room which has proven
one Of the most attractive social teat-
ures OF the season
In The Cory Tea Room.
Following one OF the borcered
garden walks brings one into this
coy tea room where every afternoon
many Of Los Angeles most attractive
society girlF and matrons are pre-
siding graciously over artisticaaIly
appointed tea tables Here a musical
program is given each afternoon and
incidentally, 25 cents is charged for
tea
Twice each week the interest OF
the tea room is enhanced by the visit
OF some celebrity. in the dramatic or
moving picture show world
7 had the pleasure OF hearing Otis
Skinner speak his congratulations 10
the women Of Los Angeles in their
excellent work and Mrs. Otis skinner
a most charming woman, told, 1eei-
ingly OF the noble work done by the
stage women OF America in aiding
the Red Cross
Another day Douglas Fairbanks
auctioned his overcoar for the Red
Cross and one afternoon Mary Pick
ford stood on a table where she might
be seen by all and made, in her own
inimita5le way, splendid patriotic
Each OF the polished stalls IN this
attractive stable houses q different
department Of the popular Red Cross
shop which is an original idea
claimed by the AnEelenos.
Everything imaginable from rare
pictures, statuary. hric-a-hrac- books,
clothes, hats, down to old shoes and
discarded collars are sold at this
There IS a stock room over the
stable where all goods donated 10 the
Red Cross shop by individuals or
business firms are received Here
valuation placed thereon; then they
are sent 70 the department 20 which
they belong.
sold BY Maids And sIatrons.
Charming girls and matrons sell
these goods al excellent bargains and
thus swell the Golfers OF the Los
Angeles Red Cross.
Broken jewelry Is mended free OF
charge by local jewelers. and the
same IS true OF other articles and
other merchants.
The infants department is a very
pretty section OF the shop and here
may be found many dainty new
things for babies. as well as many
others given by mothers who have
kept used garments for many years
and cherished them as sacred relics
until the call Of the present arrived.
In the residence proper, there is
one room where may be found mems
clothing and here are discarded dress
suits. Tuxedoes, old hats, old shoes,
everything worn by men.
Another room OF the residence con
talns Womeu's clothes-discarded
evening gowns. hats. neckwear, IN
derwear-everythin woman wears.
A prominent society girl OF Los An
Eelss recently married a young Of
ficer whose regiment was ordered
away the day after the wedding and
she donated her entire bridal outfit
TO the Red Cross shop with her name
attached This was bought BY q
prospective bride for $500.
This shop has averaged 5000 a