New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
SOCIETY, CLUBS, LODGES, CHURCHES
Here and There Over the State
Department Meeting


A meeting of the Home and Child
Woman's Club was held Tuesday
afternoon at the Library. Mrs. Hol-
loman presiding. A great deal of
important business was transacted.
The report from the district nurse
committee was as follows. From
October 8 to November 8, 1917, l89
visits, 10 patients, medicine furnish
ed by the Woman's club, groceries
to three families by the Woman's
Board of Trade, clothing to three
families from Mrs. Jacob Weltmer.
From November 8 to December 8,
los visits, 10 patients. medicine
furnished by Woman's club, supplies
sent to the families by the Woman's
Board of Trade. From December 8,
1917 to January 8, 1918, l6l visits. Il
patients, medicine furnished by Wo-
mans club and groceries for three
families by the Woman's Board of
Trade. Miss Borrego. the district
nurse reported IN very destitute
family where a woman is i'll and has
two children, any one who is will
ing to send warm bed clothes, wood
. anu DIot1SIOIlS 10 tHlS SullCl Sl, II
would be greatly appreciated, and by
calling up the district nurse, 1l5J,
she will see that the things are de-
livered to this poor family.
Business Meeting .
A regular business meeting of the
Santa Fe Woman's Club was held
Tuesday afternoon at the Library
hall. Mrs. r. ]. Palen presiding. Re-
ports from the Art and Literature,
Civics and Philanthropy, and Home
and Child Welfare Departments
were submitted. $4,000, and interest
was the amount voted by the men,
bers as the payment Thursday on
the clubs building lot on Washing
ton venue. The Importance and alb
solute necessity of raising funds to
aid in the work of the Y. w. c. A.,
was called to the attention of the
members by the president Mrs. r..
J. Palen. A drive will be started in
Santa Fc the latter partof this week.
every woman and girl in the city
will be asked to contribute to this
worthy cause. and any donations
however small will be greatly re-
,ceived by the committee in charge.
Mrs. Leslie Gillett was appointed
chairman of the committee for the
Woman's Club and Mrs. Frank An
drcws represents the Woman's
Board of Trade.
Red Cross Mid Winter Fair
Mid-winter Fair at Wagon Mound
last week, Governor w. E. Lindsey
delivered an eloquent address to a
large crowd who assembled at the
opera house to hear the distinguish
ed visitor and realize that it was
the first time in the history of that
little city to be thus honored by the
presence of the Chief Executive Of
the state. State Superintendent J..
II. Wagner also made a brief talk
impressing the audience most favor
ably. The receipts the first night
were $286.2l.
Red Cross Work at Deming
The Deming ladies are now making
surgical dressings for the new base
hospital under the instruction of Miss
Shields, of the hospital force. The
Red Cross work room is kept open
from $50 to 4:30 every day except
Saturday and Sunday.
For War Relief Fund
The members of the Eastern Star
of Albuquerque are making elaborate
preparations for a ball and card party
to be given at the Masonic temple
in that city Friday night February
lst. The proceeds will be used for
the war relief fund.
Elks Dance
The Elks will give a grand ball
Thursday night February 9TH, at their
club. A midnight supper will be
served and a pleasant time is assur-
cd all who will attend.