El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23

THE Fl Paso Federation OF Women's
I 1 Clubs met on Thursday afternoon
at the Khaki club and enjoyed a
[ very interesting session.
Mrs r ,. Robbins, state secretary
] OF the Federation OF Women's Clubs.
who is here for the demonstration
/ Of home economies week, gave an in
! teresting talk on the reconstruction
] work taken up by the women since
I the war, and stated that they were
2 showing the keenest interest in the
work She said that she favored a
chairman being appointed from the
federation to look out for the food
sanitation work in the city, and said
that when the committee had been
appointed she would return in about
three months 70 give them instruc-
Mrs. Robbins also said that she
would be glad TO have the Ell Paso
Federation OF Women's Clubs affil-
late with the general federation and
this was voted upon fayorably. Fol-
lowing Mrs. Robbins talk letters
were read by the secretary to the
organization and the matter OF tele-
phone rates was voted upon, the ma
1ority favoring a reduction
Il was decided at the meeting TO
enter the competition for the Evert
silver cup which Is awarded TO a
federated club in the city which has
the cleanest and best kept courthouse.
The cup has been awarded three con- Q
secutive years to the Corpus Christi
federated club. and II won five times |
the cup viii be kept by the city. A !
committee in e. Paso 10 look after /
this matter viii be named by the I
president OF the federation, Mrs. Pom I
The club decided to cooperate in |
the movement for establishment Of a l
sanatorium for tubercular service /
men A poll tax tea for next Monday /
was announced. The tea Is to be /
given by the League OF Women /
Voters at the Khaki club. Mrs John I
". Moss vas appointed chairman OF 1
the music department Of the fedora I
ton and meeting VIII be called /
next week to plan choral club.
Owing to the necessity Of a new /
place, on account Of the /
closing Of the Khaki club, the cham /
Der Of commerce has rendered the I
use Of the Parrot grill room to the /
federation for Its next meeting, which |
VIII take place on February u.
In connection with the interest dis /
played BY the members OF the fed !
Grafton in the home economies move /
ment. it was announced that Mrs. Y. i
IL Milan, one OF the members OF the /
federation, received six prizes in the /
recent poultry show In the city.
The women Of Clint held an all 4
day home economies conference on /
q thursday at the home Of Mrs. W J. /
stahmann- The speakers were Mrs /
Dora r Barnes and Mrs. Maggie ". 4
Barry Of the extension service Of the /
Texas a and a. college Mrs. Barnes 4
gave demonstration Of the steam /
pressure cooker, in which She cooked /
q beef roast beans and brown bread. 4
These articles were served in connec-
ton with the delicious sandwiches,
salads and cakes brought by the
Clint women for the occasion. While i
the women were clearing the rooms 4
after lunch, Misses Ruth Stahmann,
MARIE Snyman and Claraberta Hutch
ms added greatly to the enjoyment /
9t the day with the music which they
furnished.
In the afternoon Mrs. Barry spoke !
9n the Texas agricultural program
for 1920. AT the close OF Mrs. Barry's
speech, AIRS Frank p. First proposed 4
a vote Of thinks 10 Mrs. Stahmann
Tor her kindness and hospitality in
furnishing her home for the meeting:
10 Miss Swift, the home demOnstra-
ION agent. for her work in arranE-
ing the program. and TO the visitors
from College Station
Among those present were Mrs. S.
d- Jackson, Mrs. ]. c. Niljoen, Mrs
". E. Ludlow, AIRS. Fred L Griffin,
Mss Mary i. Ludlow Mrs. J. A.
AcGOnagiu, Mrs. i. L WetziE, Airs.
{. G. Belt, Mrs. Frank First, Mrs. J..
Z. Perkins, Mrs. W. J. s;tahmann. AIRS.
Miner. Ruth Stahmann, Marie Sny-
uan, Claraberta Hutchins, Airs. Nag
sie " Barry, Mrs. Fuller Swift. Mrs.
T. W Broaddus. Mrs. Dora r Barnes.
iirs. W v Long. Mrs. ". L Crockett
md Miss Louise II. Sanburn.
So
At the last meeting OF the En-
club, held Friday with Airs.
Il Watson as hostess at the home