Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-22

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anniversary 81 her mother, Mr.. Arthur
5. Wolf.
The executive board Of the City Fedora
tion Of Womcn'9 clubs met Yesterday aft
emoon IN the Learners library and chose
the personnel of the standing committees
Tor the clubs first year. The meeting wa~
called to order by Mr.. w. y. Ross. the
president. The members Of the executive
board present were: Mr.. j. X. Bull. first
vice president: Mrs. W. X. Jones. second
Wee president Mr.. +. &. Pierce, third wee
president Miss Blanche Custer, recording
secretary. Mis- Florence Bell. correspond
ing of the committees the date OF the
urcr: Miss Addie Lou Green, auditor. The
executive board also has a. members the
presidents of the different organizations of
the city, and Mrs. g.. =. Stell, the president
of the Learners club. was present yc~tcr-
day afternoon. In addition 10 the appoint
ing Of the committee the date 81 the
january meeting was changed from
January ! to the second Saturday in
January. The committees appointed were /:
Program-Mr~. J.. G.. George. chairman:
Mr.. MAY Dickens. Mr.. j. 4. Canale~.
municipalities Anna Kelly. chairman.
Mrs. r. X. Goodrich, Mr.. -. q. Tucker.
WAYS and Meams-Nre. George Hamil-
ton. chairman: Mr.. Stanley Ford. Mr.,
r. l.. Cain.
Rural-Mr~. W. Il. Jones. chairman:
Mr.. Sherwood Bishop, Mis- Isabel Pierce.
Social Srrvicc-Mr>. G.. =. CLANCY.
chairman: Mr.. J.. Il. Olm>tcd. Mr.. J. O.
Wheeler.
The Baptist Sunday school viii enter
tain it, members with the following pro
gram on Christmas Eve:
Chorus. Christ. the Lord u Born" hoy-
and sirl~ Of the sunday school.
Recitation. Empty >torkiug-.' Esther
Weller.
Exercise. Giving to Jesus Twelve
boys.
Recitation. "Chri~tma~ Bells" Lottic
Harvey.
Exercise. Hanging the Stockings" Five
Girls.
After the program the gifts On the
Christmas tree VII lr distributed.
d
4 number Of >ong> and 4 story telling
evening. "Night~ With Uncle Rcmu-. will
be the feature Of the Christmas program
To- he given by the Central Christian church
Sunday school Christmas eve. NJ The
church.
George T.. Murphy and .Allrcd Murphy
left thu afternoon Tor Laredo To- spend
the Christmas holidays with their parents.
They will return ID Brownsville Monday.
Lieutenant y. W. Butts left today for
San Antonio on u ten day leave of alb
~cncc. Lieutenant Butt~ recently wu~
transferred to the aviation corps ot the
United States army and a. the orders au-
thorizing the transfer have been issued il
i not expected he will return 10 Fort
Brown. but will take hi new assignment
al Fort sam Houston.
Lieutenant J. r.. Davis Nj the cavalry
lett for Fort sam Houston today 10 spend
Christmas.
Mis- Blanche Custer leaves today for
Portland. Texas. 10 spend Christmas week.
a.
Mis- Fou Gentry leaves today for Aus
lin. where she will spend the Christmas
holidays.
~ an .introductory event Of the
Christmas holiday week the card party
given bv Mrs. John Gregg and Mrs.
James \. Browne AT the Gregg residence
on Washington street was an UNQUALIFIED
success. The residence il 80 construct
ed n. to render il especially susceptible
to nrctty decorations and the huSteSSeS
had shown rare taste and talent in their
arrangement of the flowers and stream
,rS which were in the holiday colorS-
red and green.
When the cards were checked at the
conclusion If play il was found that the
first ladies prize. a cut glass rose dish.
had been won by Mrs. W. Il Clint. the
ecntleman's prize. a gold pen knife. by
T.. l.. Hicks. Mrs. W & Craig received
the second prize for ladies. a set Of Ma
tlcirc tea napkins. and I. \. Kinder the
second for gentlemen. a silver pen. The
consolation which WAS cut for by MI the
PLAYERS was awarded TO Mrs. \. Celaya.
1t was a box of candy.
After the prizes had been awarded n
buffet luncheon If chicken salad. nut
bread. sandwiches. saltines. sailed al
nnndS and frozen eegnoeg was served
The guests were: