The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-27

needless to say, they greatly enjoyed.
At the dinner with them was their
uncle, Mr.. H. F. bennett of McAllen.
who came down for the occasion and
who also greatly enjoyed the re-
union. H. C. and G. w. bennett left
this morning for their headquarters
at Kingsville and H. F. bennett re-
turned to his home at McAllen.
Improving.-A letter received yes
terday by Custom Inspector Fred
Tate, from Mr.. and Mrs. John Conley
of Houston, states that their son NJ.
C. (Monta) Conley, the mail clerk
who was injured in the recent wreck
at Sinton, is somewhat improved. The
attending physicians state that AIr.
Conley is injured in the back and also
about the stomach, but as to the ex-
tent of his injuries they are not at
present prepared to state. Mr.. Con
ley has been removed from the Spohn
Sanitarium at Corpus Christi to the
home of his parents in Houston.
His S2nd Birthday.-Mr. J. P.
Campbell, who makes his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. a. C. Brokaw on Wash
ington Street. Mrs. Brokaw being his
daughter, was 50 years old yesterday
Thanksgiving Day-and the event
was celebrated with a dinner given
in his honor by Mr.. and Mrs. Brokaw
and at which was present, besides
those noted above, Mrs H. H. King of
this city, another daughter; Mr.. P. E.
Blalack and Mr.. j. B. Scott The din
ner was highly enjoyable, and sincere
were the good wishes of those present
for many more happy returns of the
day for the aged guest, whose first
vote for President was cast for James
Buchanan. During the day kilograms
were received from a son and daugh-
ter in the far Northwest rendering
their sincerest wishes and cOngratu-
lations. Though more than four
score years have whitened his locks,
Mr.. Campbell is still in the enjoy
ment OF fine health and walks about
the streets with the energy of a
man of sixty. He has made many
friends in Brownsville during his resi-
dence here the past two years, and The
Herald joins with these in wishing
him many more happy returns of the
day.
Thanksgiving Dinner.-Mr and
Mrs. o. B. Kone. proprietors of the
Riverside Hotel, entertained yester-
day with an elegant Thanksgiving
dinner. The spacious dining-room
was beautifully decorated for the ac-
casion as was also the tables, the lat
ter having in their centers pumpkins
and cabbages that had previously
been followed and filled with all va
rieties of delicious fruits. An eight
course dinner, consisting of the very
best of choice and elegant viands, was
served in elegant style. After dinner
a delightful programme had been ar
ranged by the charming hostess, con-
sisting of several piano selections
by Miss Laverne Morris, which were
most heartily enjoyed by all present,
and recitatiOns by Miss Blackshear.
who as a mimic and negro dialect ar
fist can not be surpassed. Miss Black
shear was repeatedly encored and
while she recited had her audience
cOnyulsed with laughter Two beau
tiful vocal solos were also rendered
by Mr.. c. E. Oliver of Houston. Adj
dresses Appropriate to the occasion
were delivered by Judge Noah Allen
and Dr. H. w Taylor. Those present
were: Mesdames c. w. Hall, F. E
Sizelan, S. X. Morris. Blackshear. Ry-
ley (Boulder. ColO.,) J. H. Lewis,
Mills. Noah Allen and J. G.
Perkins; Misses Blackshear, Morris
and Messrs. c. w. Hall. F. E. Size
Ian, w. H. Taylor, Noah Allen. Ry-
ley Boulder, Colo.) Park Boulder,
Coio.) j. H. LEWIS, Timpson. Black
shear, Mills (Boulder. Colo) Gamer
on and E. E. Moore.