The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-02
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but, on account of the brush and I'M
dergrowth, there was no way for her
to get to it except on horseback. This
was suggested to her; she readily de-
cided to make the experiment, and a
horse. all bridled and saddled, was
soon at her disposal. Without the
least hesitancy she mounted the ami
nav and rode off with as much un-
concern as though she had spent at
least part of her life in the saddle,
and much to the surprise of the be-
holders. Accompanied by Mr.. Bryan
and Mrs. Conway, also mounted on
horses, she visited the new posses
sions of the Bryan family and seemed
as much pleased with the land as Mr.
Bryan had been.
At the home of the Conways, at
La Lomita Mr. and Hrs. Bryan were
entertained with a dinner Monday
evening. Covers were laid for fifteen
and among the guests were Father
Constantineau of San Antonio, Faith
er Levoyer of Brownsville and two
of the fathers from the La Lomita
Mission. The dinner was largely of
vegetables, such as roasting ears,
string beans, tomatoes, radishes,
squashes, celery, ETC., all raised in
the Valley, and which Mr.. Bryan is
said to have enjoyed immensely, es-
peeially the rOasting-ears and toma-
toes. Some delightful little after-din-
ner speeches were made by MIR. Bry-
an, Father Constantineau and others,
and which added pleasure to the en-
joyment. The next morning at
breakfast Mr. Bryan called for toma-
toes, two crates of which had been
sent him by Lon C. Hill, and he al
most made this breakfast from this
vegetable
Mr.. Bryan bought 100 acres of land
bordering their canal, from Conway
L Holt, for which he paid the cash.
and let a contract to have 40 acres
cleared at once and planted in or
anges, figs and pecans 1t is his in
tention to build him a farm house on
his land in the near future
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan arrived in Mr..
Doherty's private car accompanied
by Mr.. Doherty, MIR. and Mrs. Conway
of Mission. Mr. and Mrs. Closner of
Hidalgo, and Mr.. and Mrs. Schnoren-
berg. They were met at the train
by number of ladies and gentlemen.
Mr.. and Mrs. James 3. Wells and
Mr.and Mrs. James A. Browne board
ed the car and greeted the guests of
the little city. On arriving at the
Combe home they were welcomed by
DR.. T. J. COmbe, Mr.. and Mrs. z. p.
Combe. Mrs. Vivier and Miss Hicks.
As soon as a change of dress had been
made, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were called
for by Mr.. and Mrs. Wells and Mr.,
and Mrs. Browne who escorted them
to the opera house to dinner.
Mr. Bryan was much pleased at the
greeting given himself by the wait
ing crowd. There was a remark
able personal quality in the way the
people greeted him-an almost affec-
tiOnate familiarity seemed to prompt
children and grown up alike, as he
made his way to the carriage.
AS Nj. Bryan passed the members
of the Blue Club lined up be was
told that is the local Democratic or
ganization He gave the Bryan
smile and said 9Oh. the Blue Club,
rose to wave his hat to them.
In meeting Mr.. and Mrs. Wells a
pleasant feature of the Bryan visit
was the renewal of an acquaintance
Of several years standing. The two
families met at the Menger Hotel in
1912, where Mrs and Miss Wells
spent part of the winter Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan and the children were on
their way to Mexico to spend the
Christmas holidays, and spent sew
eral days at the Menger en- route.
Mr.. and Mrs Bryan expressed their
regret at their unavOidably short
stay They promised, however, to re
turn and viii select the location of
a country home at Point Isabel, the
gift from Mrs. Wells to Mrs. Bryan
out of some lots owned by her at
that place The superior advantages !
for rest and wintering at Point Isabel |
appeal very strongly to both Mr.. and /
Mrs Bryan.
1t was a thoughtful act of Capt.
George J. Head to have a detachment /
from the Brownsville Rifles at the !
depot to act as guard of honor to Mr.. |
and Mrs. Bryan. The children from |
the public schools We're also there |
in force and their appearance was
greatly appreciated by the visitors.
just the thing to send your friends /