New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-02
SOCIETY, CLUBS, LODGES, CHURCHES
Here and There Over the State

tainment was given for the 200 SOL
diers, the majority of whom are fro0
Kansas. Many people in the valley
also hail from the same state and
were or hand to meet the boys. A
program was rendered and the peo-
pie and soldiers from Kansas wore
the state ensigna, the sunflower. The
meeting was advertised down town
by a sign beside an enormous SUM-
flower stalk, the sign bearing the
words: Hello, BillW
Grand Officer Visits
Mrs. Isabella Swartz of Gallup
president Of the Rebekah state as
sembly, paid her official visit to
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge No. IA
last week at Roswell. For her benefit
the ladies exemplified the Rebekah
degree in an impressive manner A
large crowd was present and after
the regular session refreshments
were served. The talk made by the
president was a most enjoyable one
and the reports from over the state
were bright for the continued growth
OF this splendid order.
Community Singing
Is being especially considered by
the Woman's club at Roswell, and a
considerable amount of attention will
be given it during the ensuing club
year. The public is invited to con-
slider the subject and to join in the
singing at public occasions, with
spirit,
Mrs. Relton Smith of Aztec, and
her sister Miss Aimee Ricketts, of
Chama, returned from the summer
Normal at the Las Vegas University
last Saturday, and remained over for
a visit with Mrs. Frank Staplin. Mrs.
Smith has since returned home. while
Miss Ricketts, will remain until next
week.
The Scottish Rite Masons are ar
ranging for their next Reunion which
begins August 10Th. They expect to
have an average sized class and the
usual good time and friendly meet
ing with members from all over the
state.
In Honor of War Workers
On last Wednesday Mrs Washing
ton F. Lindsey entertained at lunch
con in honor OF Mrs. Jose Montaner,
of Taos. New Mexico. The guests
were all engaged in doing
their bit in war work. Mrs. Mon
taner is the capable and indcfatigs-
bic chairman of the Woman's Coun-
Gil Of Defense of Taos county and
chairman Of the local chapter of
Red Cross. In both lines of endeavor
Mrs, Montaner has accomplished
wonders under conditions which
would discourage the average work.
err. Not only are the Anglo-Saxon
and Spanish speaking peoples giving
time and money. bit the Indian po-
pulation have been awakened to the
eXigencies Of wal times and are rails
ing more and better gardens and
farm produce are giving all the money
they have to the Red Cross. Mrs.
Montaner states that, every month
the Indians bring what money they
have been able to get together and
turn it over to the treasurer of the
Taos chapter f the Red Cross, somc-
times to exceed $500.
The guests entertained by Mrs.
Lindsey on this occasion were: Mrs.
Jose Montaner, chairman Woman's
county council of defense and also
Of Taos chapter Red Cross: Mrs.
Henry Woodruff, Chairman Santa Fe
Chapter Red Cross: Mrs. George w.
Pritchard, state chairman Woman's
Council OF Defense of New Mexico;
Mr- IN,1 1I.- 49,. --7
Liberty Loan department; Mrs. Kate
Hall, state chairman of registration;
Mrs. r, f. Twitchell, state chairman
of publicity; Mrs. X. Patterson, coun-
ty chairman OF. child welfare; Mrs.
Harry L. Wilson. state chairman of
the library department under the
Food Administration and county
chairman of food administration
under the Woman's Council of De-
Tense; and Mrs. Walter M. DanburA,
H. IT.