El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-24
Prizes For Best Hero Essays Awarded
At Party OF Rebecca Stoddert D. Ar.

Z THE celebration Of Washington's
/ birthday anniversary is an annual
event Of Rebecca Stoddart chap
I ter OF the D. A. r. and this year It
took the form OF a party on Monday
I afternoon for the children Of the
chaprer There was q real birthday
cake on a beautifully arranged table
and as it was the 1SSth birthday an
I niTerSary OF the father Of his coun-
I Try four big red candles one for
every - years. ornamented the cake,
and burned during the exercises. The
cz-ke was the gift Of Mrs. c. E Kelly
Z 70 the children. Hatchets were in
( evidence on the cake and table, and
one was used as gavel when the
regent Mrs Joseph Spence. called
II meeting to order.
Al Joined in the singing OF Amer
I lea as the opening number.
Prizes for the best essay on the
subject MY Patriotic Hero" had
been offered 10 the sixth and seventh
grades OF the public schools OF the
I city. and much credit is due Mrs.
Harry kiester. who acted as chair
man OF the essay committee The
prize winner from the seventh grade
I Of Lamar school David CheaVans.
! read his essay. taking for his hero
Theodore Roosevelt
Frederick Stevenson gave a pleas
Ing reading, entitled. You Never
Mrs ]. ". Christie delighted the
audience with two vocal solos. "Je
rushE' and "A japanese Maiden" by
GAYLORD Mrs Christie was accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs Charles
Andrews. Edna Abr, who won first
prize for essay from the sixth grade.
Alta Vista school, then read her
essay Her hero was Abraham Lin
Little Miss Louise Dougherty.
gowned as a colonial dame, gave
reading, Martha Washington and
responded TO an encore
Miss Charlee Kelly followed with
charming reading. What We
L l. Robinson gave an inspiring
talk pointing the children to George
Washington's life as an example OF
Miss Lulu Jones. with Miss sue
Mayfield assisting at the piano.
supervised the quaint colonial minuet
danced by eight small tots from the
Kindergarten Of Alta Vista The
children were Lawrence Casey,
Phyllis Hammonds. Jack McConaghT,
Bradley, Everett DeDandeliOn, and
Gretchen ElmendorL
Master Eddie Schenck then sang. 20
guitar accompaniment, three num-
bers which quite captivated his audi
me prize winner from the sixth
grade Aoy school. Guadalupe Flores.
then read her essay. Her hero was
IN gracious manner MIS- Z =
Kelly presented the prizes OF sZ-5o
each to the winners in the contest,
and a social hour followed, when
punch and cake we're served
At the business session. the follow
ing delegates 70 the annual d. A p
convention, which will be held in
April were elected: Mrs Hal Al
Mary Kelly, delegate. with the fol-
lowing alternates. Mrs. Perry
Wright, Miss Nellie May Bowen. Airs
H 2 stevens, Mrs L I. Robinson,
Fink. Mrs. Irving Mcneil, Mrs J. ".
Laws Mrs. J-R Mcleod and Mrs
3. n G. Williams. Mrs. Hal Aldridge
was Appointed chairman for Ameri-
side, Of the social committee. with
Mrs. c. E. Kelly and Mrs. L l. Rob
inEon. assisting, made The party
very eharmig affair
sunday was the birthday anniver-
sary OF Mrs. Fred r. Warner and on
Monday evening in her honor the
Court OF Honor gave a delightful
surprise party for her at the Warner
home, 1892 Grand avenue. Cards and
bunco were the games played and
numbers Of beautiful gifts we're pre-
scented to the honor guest. The Court
OF Honor presented Mrs Warner with
q hanging basket OF ferns. Chocolate
Those rendering the courtesy to
Mrs Warner included Mr. and Ms
Lynn Blake, M and Mrs n. 3. La
Rock, Mr.. and Mrs C. E Hubert
Mr- and Mrs z J. Bartholomae, Mrs
Julia S. Behr, -drs- J. F. King Mrs
Dell. Lesson, DR.. Ida E Bishop. Mrs.
Thomas Heifrin, Mrs. Charles Wind
berr, Mrs. ". L Wilson, Mrs. Julia
A Sharp, ". S. Barnes, John Sullivan
and Otto Bartholomae.
Mrs. C. ". Gnpin and Miss Katie
Foster entertained with George
" ashington party at the Gllpin home
on Monday afternoon The reception
rooms Of the Gilpin home were deco
rated for the occasion with carnations
and pink sweet peas combining ef-
fectiveiy with emblens Of the season
OF the birthday anniversary Of
George Washington, including flags
and hatchets- The ices served were
nodded in the shape OF hatchets and
the cakes we're also shaped in Ratchet
form The guests present were each
presented with souvenir OF the oe-
casion- They were Mesdamea G. W.
Charles SaWcett, p. H o. Kirksey.
Dudley sisert, z. Abel and Charles
Clements.
The mothers class and primary de-
partment OF the Sunday school OF the
First Methodist church entertained
for the primary department, the
mothers and the teachers Of the Sun
day school on Saturday afternoon at
the church. An interesting talk was
given by r c Taylor on the Mental
Development OF the Child" and the
New Democracy" Miss Glenora and
Miss Josephine Fisk gave vocal duet
accompanied at the piano by Mrs
g. o. Everman- Fifty women and 50
children were present. Ice cream and
cake tWere served