El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-22
Y.W.G.A. HAS A
GOOD YEAR
Four Hundred New Mem
bers Added To organi-
cation In Big Drive.

More than 200 people were in at
tendance at the membership banquet
Of the 7. W. C. A, held in the gymna-
SUM of the central building on
Franklin street on Tuesday evening at
7 o'clock. Following the banquet was
the annual meeting. at which reports
were made by the various committees
for the association work for the year
1918, and, as a closing feature. the
report Of the membership campaign
which had been in progress during the
past week
Mrs. H. T. Bowie, president OF the
association, in the chair, the annual
meeting was opened by devotional ex-
ercises, led by Rev. Henry NanFal-
kenburE. Minutes OF the last annual
meeting were read by the secretary
Mrs. D. ". Cathcart. and approved BY
The report OF the finance commit
tee, which was given by Mrs J. A
Rawlings, chairman, included the build
ing fund as wei as all departments
Of the organization Receipts for the
past year amounted to S31, 519-4T; cur
rent expenses. s31,17LS1. leaving a
balance OF S347.16 IN the treasury.
The Building Fund
A final report OF the building fund
for the past two years was made. The
receipts which included sale Of old
houses on lot, tag day. interest on
certificates Of deposit, donations, fur
niture. cash and borrowed money
amounted 10 $3.50. 1925. The expenses
Of the building which included cam
paign, site building, furnishings.
budget for two years, interest on notes
and notes paid, amounted to $780,
1875. Subscriptions to the building
fund were S125.200; the amount col
Iected. s1OS.590.57.
Calls for Payments.
Mrs Rawlings stated that the asso-
sustaining and that II people would
meet their pledges, the remaining
notes 10 the bank could be paid and
the building freed from debt.
Mrs J. A Potter, chairman Of the
nominating committee, reported Mrs.
J. A. Rawlings. Mrs. David Cathcart,
Mrs. G. F. Hawks, Mrs. H. A Lay and
Mrs D. H Huffaker as nominees for
the board Of directors for the ensuing
three years. Mrs. T. S. Stewart was
nominated to fiji the vacancy made
by the resignation Of Mrs P E
French, and Mrs c. S. Henning, TO fill
the vacancy resulting from the resig-
nation Of Mrs. Bradford Hardie.
Report Successful Year.
Reports were heard from Mrs ]. H.
Knox Of the residence committee:
Mrs H A Lay. Of the travellers aid
committee; Mrs. W a Hawks. Of the
war work committee: Mrs. Robt. Hol-
liday, Of the physical committee Mrs.
Frank Jones, Of the cafeteria commit
tee: Miss Edna Harmon, Of the en-
plOyment committee: Mrs. D. J. Nc
Cam, Of the educational committee,
and Mrs. II A Warner. Of the extern
sion committee. All reports showed
a great increase in the work for the
past year In the extension depart
ment. which has for its executive sec
rotary Miss Blanche Campbell. 500
girls were enrolled in the clubs
The membership committee, with
Mrs. r. 3. HOman as chairman. re-
ported over 400 members added to the
association as a result Of the cam
paign week, which closed Tuesday
afternoon Ten captains and teams.
composed Of the regular standing
committees Of the organization.
formed the campaign workers.
More than 200 guests were present
on Tuesday evening when the mem
bership banquet and the annual meet
ing Of the Y. ". c. A. was held in the
gymnasium Of the central building on
Franklin street The banquet tables
were decorated with flowers Of the
spring time The speakers table was
pretty with crystal vases
OF narcissi and pink wax candles in
crystal holders.