El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06

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n Capt. and Mrs. II. r. Slater ten
dered them a dinner in the pri-
vate dining room or Hotel Paso de-
Norte Friday evening. hOnoriuE theil
return TO FL PasO after an absence
Of two and a half years. during which
time Capt. Slater served I'm army
training camps and In France IN the
army or Travelled in Europe while
Mrs. Slater resided most Of the time
in Washington.
James q. McNary presided at the
dinner and addresses Of welcome were
delivered by Maj. r. +. Burgess. James
A. Smith and judge James ~ Goggin.
All expressed themselves in a happy
vein over the safe return OF Capt
Slater and said IL would be the city S
gain 10 have him hack iu his active
editorial and civic work again MAJ.
half OF mayor Davis and the city
council. the mayor being unable to be
present.
In Introducing Capt. Slater. 9lr-
McNary said it was particularly ap-
pr0priste that the dinner should be
given 10 Capt. Slater ''on the very
day OF the signing OF the contract for
the Scenic Drive. a thing Capt. slater
has worked for in season and out Tor
many years
Capt. Slater, In responding. said he
never felt his responsibility more than
at the present and he thanked his
friends for their warm welcome and
their inspiring friendship during the
long years. He would Renter his du-
ties with renewed vigor and zeal He
said he hoped to see Fl PasO a city
with an intense fndtTiduality-un-
like any other city in the world; a
city that visitors VIII remember be-
cause Of its distiuctfveness and
originality. What the country needs,
he said. IS 'to work hard and save.
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stead OF cOddling. Fl Pasoans, be
said, should strive for quality in city
building as Wen as growth, and the
citizens are IN q position now TO take
advantage Of the cohesion OF inter
ests brought about by. the war TO
unite IN building up a wonderful city.
AIRS. Slater paid a tribute 70 III
paso as a city and 70 Its people as
staunch friends and citizens, and eX-
pressed her deep pleasure in return
ing home.
The tables were decorated IN car
nations and smilaX-
Those present at the dinner were;
Mai. r +. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs
Horace b Stevens, judge T. II. Cog
gin. Mr. and Airs. James G. McNarT,
llr. and Mrs T. T.. White. Mr. and Mrs.
"a II. Lawson, A Courchesne, "
Cooley. ar and Mrs. W l. Tooley, A.
program viii consist Of a study Of
home missions by the following The
frontier, Mrs J. X Prather; irlmi-
grants, Mrs. J. F. Bischoff. Indians,
Mrs j. ~ Holt; negroes, Mrs ". S.
Dawson, mountaineers, Mrs W IT.
Neal The annual election OF officers
viii be held at the business meeting
On Wednesday OF the incoming
week the Areme club OF the Eastern
star viii give a program and pie
treat at the Red Cross convalescent
a m e.
day the evening party at the Red
Cross house viii be opened with q
program given by a group Of chill
dren under the direction OF Mrs Jack
Beckett Mrs J. A Hunt viii be the
chaperon OF the evening.
The mission STUDY class OF Trim
ity Methodist church VIII hold its
regular meeting on Tuesday at 3
o'clock p. m in the church parlors-
Mrs. George oliver viii give the
opening chapter OF a new book 10
be studied, "A Crusade OF Compass
slon for the Healing OF a Nation
by Dr. Belle J Allen
Mrs Don T. Finley and Mrs r.
Del Richey are directing the chil-
dren's nursery work during March at
the First Presbyterian church. The
nursery - well equipped with suit
able furniture and playthings, includ-
OF the church are very happy over its
establishment.
A meeting OF the directors OF the
League Of Women Voters viii be held
on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the Community Service club to dis
cuss plans for raising funds In carry
ing on the work OF the league.
The Wednesday Embroidery club
will meet on next Wednesday at tho
home Of Mrs. J. ". King. $500 Grand
avenue. The meeting VIII begin at .
o'clock
The Fl Paso Federation OF Womens
Clubs viii meet on Thursday after
noon at 3 o'clock at the Community
Service club. This Is an open pro-
gram meeting.