El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-21

PARTICULARLY interesting VIII be
I the meeting on Thursday after
noon at 5 o'clock OF the Equal Fran
chise league. a program OF addresses
and musical numbers viii be given
under the direction Of Mrs Robert
Townsend and after this portion Of
the meeting is over. tea viii be served
and the guests present viii enjoy an
informal social hour when questions
Of, Importance to the league viii be
discussed with especial reference to
the prohibition and suffrage amend
ment questions.
Good laws Of the various suffrage
states will be discussed AIRS. Ernest
viii talk on a good law OF Arizona.
Mrs. H. E. Fryer viii talk on a good
law OF Colorado and AIRS. G. o. Griffith
viii discuss a good law OF California
AIRS. Charles Montgomery viii sing
and Mrs. rIt. H. Darlington is TO give q
reading. There are 20 be also a num-
Der of violin selections played
A committee has been appointed to
direct the serving Of the tea and these
matrons are Mrs L S. FranSeuburge
Mrs. William Wallace, Mrs. W. c.
Campbell. Mrs. ]. u. Hamel. Mrs. ]. A
Potter and Mrs. s J. Fennel
The league viii conduct a rally In
Speakers representing the league are
appearing this week. before the vari-
Gus FL Paso organizations urging the
members 10 vote for the suffrage
Saturday
The missionary society OF the First
Presbyterian church, OF which Airs.
W l. Crockett is president honored
MIS- C. l. Overstreer. Of Dallas, wife
Of the former pastor, with q very
pretty reception which included both
the social and educational features.
The reception was given on Tuesday
afternoon and Mrs T. W Parker con-
Quoted the devotional portion Of the
program, given during the receiving
hours Mrs. lie Roy pickens PLAYED
a piano solo, following which Mrs. o.
A Critchett, president Of the Equal
Franchise league. explained the
Towner educational bill. which the
sized the fact that FL Paso women
should be actively Interested in the
prohibition election and suffrage
amendment movement which comes
before the people on Nay q. Men
ton was made OF the pride felt By
the society in the missionary work
being done by George Gllchris-,
brother OF Miss Sophia Gilchrist, dur
ing the meeting BE Is on duty in
the mission field IN Chile. with head
quarters in Santiago. Mrs. Orerstreet
gave talk on the work OF the New
Era. in which Dr. OTerstreet is inter
ested. Mrs. Walter u. Howe played
a piano solo following Mrs. over
streets talk and then the social hour
followed. Mrs James Graham Nc
Nary served during this hour punch
from a bowl embedded in a mound
Of sweet peas and ferns.
Mrs. OverstrEet came 10 FL Paso 20
be present for the commencement eN-
ercises OF the FL Paso school for
Girls. which her daughter Miss Ade-
laide. is attending She and her
daughter viii leave at the close Of
the school for their home in Dallas,
Texas. Mrs Overstreet is being given
a hearty welcome back to this. city
and is being extended many charm
ing social courtesies-
The Woman's club is directing the
serving in the Red Cross Shop during
the present week and on Friday and
Saturday Mexican dishes win be
served Mrs J. ". Lorentzen viii
direct the activity and her assistants
VIII include Mrs Charles St,vens. Mrs
Paul liinther and Mrs r. T. Christie,
as captains with a corps Of assist
ants. The kiwanis club had luncheon
al the shop Tuesday at noon and
mum Der OF parties are scheduled 20