El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
Liberty Statue
For Plaza FOR
Period Of War
Public To Be Asked To
Aid In Erecting 1t For
Speakers and Bands.

HlQ III LlCOtAil5 II VI
Speakers and Bands.
Pioneer plaza is to be adorned with
/ a replica Of the statue Of Liberty, the
! base Of which viii be In the form OF
ian office for war campaign commit
/ tees and a band and speakers stand
I for public gatherings.
/ Arrangements for building the
statue are being made by the local
I Red Cross committee, which has dele
gated o. II. Thorman. architect. 10
make the plans and arrange for the
taking OF public subscriptions 10 de-
fray the cost.
Remains During War.
The statue viii be Of brick. wood
and metal lath construction and VIII
be built 20 remain in the plaza until
I the close Of the war The base VIII
measure 20 feet square by T. feet
high. while the statue itself viii be
about Il feet high. over the base
and under the statue will be tie band
and speaking stand. while in the base
viii be office room Tor war stamp
Red Cross. Liberty loan and similar
camnaign committees The cost viii
be several thousand dollars. Mr. Thor
man estimated Tuesday.
Mayor Charles Davis and the city
council Tuesday informed Mr. Thor
man that the city would grant fuD I
permission to erect the structure
by large truck. on which the rubber /
was loaded. The salvage department /
Of the Red Cross viii take charge OF I
the rubber. and the proceeds will be Z
kept by the society
Suggests n Big Auction.
Alex Licata suggested TO Red Cross
workers Tuesday that a big auction I
sale be held on Pioneer plaza Friday |
mated by firms and individuals for the
benefit Of the fund. Mr.. Licata
thought that calls on business houses
and persons would result in hundreds
OF things. being given to swell the
tund such as old lace. 1eWelry nor
needed. meal tickets. cigars and many
other personal articles. He said he
would suggest the plan to Mesdames
H W BrOaddus and B. 7. Jenkins He
told Of how an eight pound box Of
cherries, auctioned in Chicago for the
Red Cross had brought over $1,000.
Bridge and Dancing Offered.
Mrs Lewis Ginsburg. G05 Arizona
street VIII give bridge party Thurs
day afternoon at her home for Red
Cross benefit.
Plans for classic Greek dancing are
being made. the entertainment TO be
given at the residence Of J. P Nicolo-
poulos. AZ Porfirio Diaz avenue.
The dance will be given on the lawn
under the supervision Of Mrs. Virginia
j. NlcOlOpoulOs, and viii be put on by
a group OF seven.
Dr. ". l. Brown. chairman Of the
FL Paso chapter, Tuesday morning ad-
in which he explained the great need
OF the Red Cross to this country and
the allies.
Police start Drive.
A Red Cross drive among the police
department was started Tuesday
and according to the Off
GERS in charge or the drive, the de-
partment viii probably be the first
organization in FL Pas0 10 reach the
100 percent subscription mark. II was
stated at noon that every policeman
approached on the subject had sub
Clint Passes quota.
Mrs. Minnie F. Murphy. postmistressI
at Clint and chairman OF the Red
Cross drive there. telephoned The
Herald Tuesday morning that the
$500 quota for Clint had been passed ]
nicely and that tOnight's meeting
" ould add many dollars 20 the fund
she said the speakers would be ".
W.. Turney and r. T. Thomson, from
FL Pas0-
Honor Rolls Received
Red Cross honor rolls have been
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be used by the firms. factories, or
CARNATIONS and other givers having /
subscribed from IS percent TO 100 Z
percent Of their contribution 10 the !
first war fund.
Beacon Is Lighted.
Red Cross flags are waving above {
the city on all Official flagstatfs and
each night the beacon light is thrown
out from the electric lighted Red !
Cross sign which stands near the
large Mayfield sign upon the side OF
The mountain near Golden Hill. Red s
Cross flags were observed above the =
First National bank building. Shell
don hotel. ROberts-Banner building. s
-aples building, chamber Of COM q
nerce. Rio Grande bank and many I
1ther business houses J
Team SO Made Up. s
Red Cross team No. SO. under Mrs.
Z ~ Ridley. captain. assigned to the d
Southwestern building and that vi r
,inity. is composed Of Mesdames r. q
J. Dufoureq and Raymond Bell and &
Misses Mary Redmond, Enid Ainsa, {
Ruth Morris, Margaret GethinE. Miss 7
Rose Piatt was not able TO aid this v
committee on account Of a sprained S
mike. y
Band to Play ut Clint. a
The send field artillery band viii go T
n Clint this evening at $50 o'clock IN s
sightseeing bus TO participate In a r
ig Red Cross demonstration tonight s.
The saith infantry band is delegated a
D. furnish music Wednesday evening p
{ the plaza on Third and Park streets. a
his demonstration is in charge Of a
oseph Wright. captain Of the 18Th 81
istrict, and it viii commence at 8 a
clock There viii be speaking q
offer Ysleta Flowers. y
Miss Blanche Booker and 7. 2. z
hdeu. from Ysleta. visited head q
uarters this morning and offered TO a
cen the flower booth supplied with u
lowers every morning during the e.
rive
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