Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-11

AZ q meeting of the Charity Association
Saturday morning la was decided 10 civ,
fhe annual charity ball ut the nInkIcv hal,
the evening OF December 2sth. The ~ls;Iie-
OF the city and the Iudic> Of Fort Brown
Jointly Will have charge vi the affair and
the receipts will be donated 10 charity.
The ladies will donate r~efre~hment~ oId
there VIII be comparatively little associa-
Hon expense TO the affair. Admission will Do
~ card and on effort will be made 10 reach
tue dancing set OF the eity. However,
al these are invited and tickets may be
secured from any member Of the differ
eut committees. The program committee
has arranged, In addition 10 the regular
program OF dances, to have several special
dances BY talented dancers of the city
Tor the entertainment of those who do not
dance. Music viii be- provided bv one Of
the military band- and 4 hot luncheon with
: coffee VIII be served during the evening.
II vas decided 10 have the dance ~ link
ley's hall 20 that dlSagrceable weather will
mol interfere The hall j. being beautifully
decorated for the occasion. which prom
'V"' - - aHFA- ~ VI -bfA.4 lung
lions Of the season.
SCommlttees appointed were:
Music-MrS. r.. y. Evan. and Mi-~
francesca Fernando.
Hopso-Mrs. J. {. George, Mrs. G. :.
CLANCY and Mr.. u. l.. Spcro.
Refreshments-MsS. A.. Wayne Wood.
chairman. Mrs. John Gregg. Mr.. NJ. -.
West, Mrs. John J. Young, Mr.. a. T.. Wal
ker, Mrs. y. telaya, and probably Others
will bs selected by the chairman.
lnvitational-Mrs. ID. l.. Spero. chair
man; Mrs. james 4. Browne. Mr.. &. X.
Mason. Mrs. j. +. Cole, Mr.. Joe C%elay-,.
Jr.; Mrs. Ellis CLANCY. Mis- Ruth Crair.
Miss Mayme Browne, Mis- Buukie Craig.
Decoration-Mr~. W. +. McDavilt. chair
= man; Mr.. q. X. Mason, Mr.. y. r.. Loew.
Mrs. Il. l.. Cain, MI,, ANNA Kelley.
Proeram-Mr~. Il. r. Creagcr. chairman:
Mrs. q. :. CLANCY and Mr.. Alfred Aloe.
The reception committee will include
N" officers Of the association, Mr.. q. =.
1 CLANCY, president Mrs. John !. Young.
Wee president; Mr.. A.. Navne Wood. wee
president; Mr.. j. G. George, secretary,
aud Mrs. II. VI. SHELTON. treasurer. and the
following ladies: Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Alfred
Aloe, Mr.. X B L.ocw. Mr.. H.. T.. Holland.
Mr.. AnguStin Celaya, Mrs. Il. II. Crcag-
er, Miss Nora Kelley. Mr.. J. j.. l.. Hart
man. Mr.. IL. A. Allen. Mr.. w. u. Cor
nellie.
Mrs. ". T.. McDaviti RESISTED by the
Young ladies of the city entertained charm
lngly yesterday afternoon from ! 10 q
O'Clock at her home on st. Charlc- street.
Lonoring the young men OF Troop Il Of the
Richmond Blues. The home was a scene
OF mcrrimcnt during the entire afternoon,
all four of the large rooms having been
thrown into one parlor. Lighted candles
threw a brilliant CLEAN through the heauti-
fully decorated parlors. shades having been
! lowered.
La the reception hall. where stood 4 huge
vase OF white roses and green tern, the
hand oil welcome was extended by the
hostess.
In tue first parlor. long. vari-colored
.treamers made their graceful bow from
the ceiling hight IN the center ~ the room
Ia the respective corners. while vases Of
white roses and green tern leaves and huge
bowls ot exquisite pot plants appeared IN
artistic profu>ion. I'm tins room the or
~he~ira ~ the Second Iowa infantry offer
ed several pretty selections during the af-
irrnoon. auaiu. Itach g. ihc mrrrImcui ~
the party.
In the dining room. also gorgeou-ly dee
GRATED for the occasion. was the beautiful
IN decorated table covered m white and IN
ME center of this table stood a huge vase
Of exquisite white roses. AZ one end IT
this table Mr.. IL. II. Molar poured coffee.
Nhlle AZ the other end Mr.. Il. l.. Cam pre-
sided, with the same duties. IN addition
10 the con e. sandwiches. olive- and cand,
we're served On dainty little trays. -hy the
Young ladlcs. Later in The AFTERNOON Mr.,
n. r.. Loew and Mrs.. !. VI. NiVou relieved
these two lad,c~ and Refreshments were
served throughout the afternoon duo IA
.the large number ~ guests.
The front porch and ATTRACTIVE greer
snrroundins the coy little rHtagc had ais
been prepared az a place on entertainment
and several Of the couple >troilcd back aue
forth ahoni the beautiful terrace while
MANY very comfortably amused ihem>elve-
by the use of the swings and large. com.
Portable chairs placed about Tor thu pur,
pose.
The Young men declared the entertain
m~nt Ia be a'pretty remembrance OF time,
shack home and An a.ssrnoon " tru,