El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-23
y. D. C. Plans Arnory, Museum and
A BathhouSe as War Memorial


the war camp community service. and
from members OF the Wade Hampton
Chaprer, MIS-. n. 3 Croker. who IS n
California, from Mr.. Robert Lauder,
and Mrs. ". J Sanders. from Whar-
ton. Texas. who sent greetings TO
The report Of the treasurer. Mrs
J. ". Faulkner. was read and she was
complimeuted by the president for its
excellence The registrar. Mrs. z. A
altehen. reported one new msmoer'
Mrs. Ponder Carter. VINO was unanl-
mously accepted. Plans TO raise funds
for the hero fund were discussed As
memorial TO the Fl Paso men who
fell in battle. the chapter desires 10
erect an armory. museum, public
bathhouse and a meeting place for pa
trictic societies, and they planned to
ask permission to place It in Memorial
park, which is planned to be estab-
lished in this city. The plans for the
raising OF this fund were referred to
the committee. whom the president
win appoint. Twelve certificates. one
Z D. c. pin and five crosses Of honor
were ordered The colorS Of the FL
Paso units will be decorated by the
chapter on the arrival OF the men
composing the units and the chapter
viii wire the governor, requesting
him 10 come here 10 bestow these dec
orations.
4 book continuing the history OF the
36th division taking part in the world
war and dedicated to the memory OF
the fallen heroes was sent to the chap
ter by Sergt- Mai. f. II. Allen before
he left France and reached here just
a few days prior to the coming OF
Sergt- Maj. Allen The historian. Miss
Eulah Harper announced the program
for the afternoon. which dealt with
the abolition of slavery and silk eul-
ture in the south. Mrs c. f. Bryan
told OF early silk Sulture IN south
Carolina. telling Of the taking OF silk
for three dresses 70 England by Mrs
MED her husband, who was commits
siener OF the colony London. and
she presented one to TIE princess dow
aEer OF Wales. one to Lord Chester
field. who had been a friend of the
colony. and the third. a yellow bro
rsde. which she wore herself. and II
is this one that Is at present in the
national museum in Washington. D. c.
Mrs. Bryan also told OF the heroism of
the men Of the goth division in the
North and South Carolina and Tennes-
see: how thew broke the Hindenburg
line and OF the wonderful record Of
Serct- Alvin Q. York. who killed 20
Germans at one time. captured 132 and
put IS machine guns out OF action.
The president reported a rumor that
Mrs. Mamie Yates. CHAPTER member.
wanted to organize a chapter OF c.
D. 9 and Il was moved by AIRS. J. ".
Faulkner that the chapter assist her
in organizing The registrar was re-
ouested to give transfers and the cor
responding secretarv 70 send n letter
assuring the chr Dter Of the parent
chapters love and protection and ap-
probation OF such an excellent MEM
her. The president COMMUNICATED tire
chapter on the spirit Of the organi-
ration and OF the goodfeilowship ev-
listing. News cor1es 70 the chanter %
the marriage Of the comma nder IN
chief of the Sons Of the ConfeSe-qcy.
Carl Hinton. and Miss Elizabeti, Rar-
som. OF Kansas Citv- No. Mrs Hinton
Is II confederate lineage. They will
reside IN Denver. Colo.
The chapter regretted to learn of the
RESIGNATION OF Miss Isabel Smith as
an aprlicant for fho Vass@r scholar
ship offered by the Z. D. c.