Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-21

SAINT Time Oppressive OF tHclf Tttoeil-
ton and appreciation Of the cooperation
of the Brownsville women who have un-
dertaken a movement IL organize a so
cial center movement for the benefit of
the Mexican young men and young
women OF Brownsville. the Centre La
tino Club yesterday afternoon had a
invited guests IA number Of the ladies
interested i'll this movement. The new
location of the club. ON the second floor
Of the Lopez building corner of Wash
ingtn and Ninth streets, is AT once com
modious, pleasant and convenient. The
club moved in on Saturday evening apd
this was its first meeting i'll its new
home.
The visitors were met by the president
Felix Garcia and shown thru the entire
suite which is devoted 10 the uses Of thch
club. including the salon, Office. library
and parlor where the meeting was i'll
progress. Though somewhat Sparcly
furnished as yet, the club has a sub
stantial beginning in the way of equip
ment. The modest little collection Of
books in the library includes some fine
historical works and also of science. phi
losophy and fiction, and on the reading
table are several standard magazines.
Some pictures of leading historical
characters adorn the walls and various
notices taken fi}m the teachings Of
masters Of the world Of letters are plac-
cl conSpicuousiy. a guest register lies
on the reading desk and the visitors had
the honor of being the first To inScribc
their names on its pages. In the salon
on opposite walls are displayed the flags
of America and Mexico. Here the la
dies were presented to the club and re
cciyed with the most cordial greetings.
\ short time was spent in talking over
the work and plans Of the club and then
the hosts invited their guests To par
take If refreshments. tables daintilv
laid being placed in the salon. Gracious
indeed was the hospitality dispensed.
The refreshments disposed. the prc>i-
dent. Mr.. Garcia, made i brief. bat ell
oqucnt talk in his native tongue. cX-
pressing the high appreciation Of the
club Of the honor paid 10y the visit of
the ladies and explaining the high aims
and aspirations Of the Young men who
are banded together i'm the Centre Lati-
no Afterwards. Mr.. Garcia introduced
Mr.. Cation instructor in English. who
has ben working with the club for scv-
cral months and 90 whom was delegated
the task III interpreting 10 those pres.
emf who did not understand Spanish
something NJ the wori> ~ the president.
Both extended TIE heartfelt welcome of
the members To- the ladies for their visit
and for the cooperation Viii j had en-
ablci the club e. obtain The new quar-
tiers.
Responses were made b Mrs.. GnSSi'
Scott CLANCY and Mrs. Jesse q. WhrcI
or. thanking the hosts for their hpSpi
tality AMI expressing the GENT" ~l,r.'
Of sympathy with the aspirations Of The
riuh felt IN the visitors
The guests were: Miss Nora Kelly
Miss Emilia Fernando. Mrs. T.. Il. RI.
phacl M n. :. CLANCY. Mrs. j. j
Cooke. Mrs. T. :. Clearwater. Miss
Clearwater and Mrs. Wheeler.
Purpose of Centre Latino.
Herald readers have been %acunAint 7
previously with the plans ar.l motive,
~ the Centre Latino. but III the new
lease ~ life which the club has ialc,
ON Just now. a further and more mt
mate acquaintance would le timely
Briefly. the Centre Latino comprises
n..t.. ~ NI.xt..p x..,thu ,vln uYg
banded together for the prrno>e ~ im
proving themselves i'll edroaticn and
culture and al the same time Of proyrl
ing wholesome and beneficial recreation
for themselves. The membership Low
numhcrS thirty. the members ranging
i'll age from sixteen 10 perhaps twcni..
five.
The meetings are held Of evenings ant
Sundays. the only time available a
nearly every member il employed dur
ing business hours. Through the ser
VICE cf the various members themselves
augmented by such assistance a. the,
have been able to secure on the outsid
lessons are given each evening in tn
week To those who wish TO study. TN
courses including English, Spanish
rhetoric. mechanical drawing. etc. Tn
library affords reading for those wh'
wish 10 read. a few games. such a. dom
inocs. and checkers. provide pasiimes .
this nature. and a piano in the sailor
adds the cheerful feature of music will
which to entertain themselves whel