Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-20
SOCIAL NOTES

The army women's Red Cross First Aid
class viii meet at 40 O'Clock this Afternoon
Of the Federated Women's club room, 1914
EiIzaDetn street. The night civilian class.
originally scheduled 10 meet at IA O'clock
tonight. will meet with the army women's class.
under the newly arranged schedule providing
for double classes.
tanned this afternoon by Mrs. -. L. Spero. The
meeting hour Of the club is 4 O'Clock.
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Miss Marie Armstrong left yesterday for
Chicago She viii be the guest Of relatives in
that city for a pvrtion Of the summer.
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Mrs. Frank Ramsey left yesterday for Kan
sas City Ia be with relatives and acquaintance
in that city about six weeks.
Mis- Virginia Glass and Miss Imogene Wag
Soner. formerly II Brownsville and now resid-
ing up the Valley with their uncle. Colonel
and Mrs. A. T.. BlOcksom are now the guests
Of Mrs. j. W. Nixon and Miss Hortense Nixon.
Mrs. u T. Cain was hostess 10 the wednes-
day Bridge Club yesterday morning. The
guests assembled IL $50 o'clock. After
= breakfast was served the usual gaines AZ
cards were IN order. Mrs. w. :. West re-
ceived the club prize. Only members of the
club We're present aud the affair was entirely
informal but particularly enjoyable.
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Inauguration II what u expected 10 H. y
series If social events among the army people
during the period II mobilization on tn. Dor
der took the form hast night II a brilliant
though thoroughly Informal dance AZ the
Brownsville country club.
In the absence ~ formal invitations or
cards. nm accurate count Of those present was
impracticable. but the number was estimated N
close on to POO. The dance vas given by the
officers and their wives If Fort Brown 10 the
officers II the National Guard organizations
located in the Valley and to the social element
II the civil population 81 brownsville. The
members 81 the Country club and IL the Elks'
club we're especially invited and were presented
by large numbers.
In spite If "A preponderance. as would BE-
expected, ~ men. there werc many ladies-suf-
ficient. IN fact. 10 keep the dance floors filled
with dancers throughout the evening and until
the small hours ~ this morning. when the
party began ~ break MP In. affair was On
Joyable - the entire satisfaction II the most
cherished anticipations. The Fourth Infantry
band furnished music that made the dancing
trnly 2 rythm II motion.
Refreshments were served throughout the
evening. Including ICES and punch. The inter
Tor ~ the club house was brilliant IN the colDrs
including the snowy r"gimeutal banners. the
blue. red and yellow ~ the infantry. artillery
and cavalry and the insignia ~ the engineering
and hospital corps.
The broad yerundas were corrupted rs thos,
who were NOT dancing ~ s~tr"llng about the
grounds IL thr piuh. During tlp later hours |
IT the evening thr batter wls flooded with moon
light. making IL q charming retreat from the
ballroom.
Much ~ the cr.lit for The success If thu
evening ~ due 90 lieutenant Paul I,ahorg and
Captain ami Mrs. Charles II Herr, the latter
h nving charge NJ the decorations.
Among the army people present was General
Parker and hs staff. ~ Fort Brown. and their
wives. the commanding officers and their staffs
II the three National Guard regiments stationed
~ Brownsville and = number Of the officers
from other camps 10 the Valley. Many of the
other officers W both thr regular and militia
organizations here were present.
Librarians assigned 90 duty tomorrow ~ the
Learners club library. 1871 Elizabeth street.
follow. Mrs. J. e. ',eurgr. forenoon: Mrs. &. |
w. Batscll. from | ~ z o'cipvk Mrs. George =.
Steil. from ! ~ 40 O'Clock IN the evening. The
librarians to-day are Mrs. g. Is Works IN the
forenoon and Ma. g.. ". Minst"ad ia the
afternoon.
Miss Nell l.ogkett ~ Mercedes attended ia,
officers dance last evening M the Country
club and Will" ia Brownsville n the guest If
Miss Ethel Nrals.