Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03
SOCIAL NOTES

Mrs. r. W.. Truwit left Monday after
noon for a several days visit to friends IN
San Antonio.
Mrs. 7. A. Kinder will entertain the
Thursday Bridge Club.
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The Modern Priscillas will meet Thurs
day afternoon al the home Of Mrs. Shcr-
wood Bishop
The Tuesday Bridge Club met Yesterday
afternoon at the nome OF Miss Virginia
Harrison. The club prize was won by Mrs.
Joe Celava Jr. and the guest prize by Miss
Imogenc Wagner.
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The City Federation Of Womcn's Clubs
will meet at the Methodist church Satur-
day afternoon.
The Learner Club met IN regular scs-
sion Tuesday afternoon at the library.
The topic for the afternoon was The City
Beautiful" and was led BY Mr.. I. T..
Barbour. Mrs. ". \. Ross and Miss Flor
CiCt v Itdu lHt'If~tiH- n
papers on "City Planning and CITY
Streets" The paper, were followed by an
open discussion of the thought contained
in them b. the club members.
The club members voted letters of thanks
to Mr.. and Mr.. r.. n. Goodrich. who en-
tcrtaincd the club last week AT the annual
outing. \ letter Of thanks was also voted
Mr.. f.. X. T. Howard for her contribu-
tions 10 the success Of the affair.
A delegates to attending the meeting
Of the city federation next Saturday Mr..
r. T.. Barbour, Mrs. +. A. Ramsey and
Mr.. r.. j. kirkpatrick were appointed.
Miss Fanny Mullen reported that the
weekly story hour Tor this week had been
postponed from Monday to Wednesday
afternoon ON account OF the MAY fete
Mrs. W. X. Mcndcnhall was unanimously
elected to membership in the organization.
At Tuesday afternoon. meeting Of the
Civic League ii was decided by the mem
bcrs To commence a campaign for the saw
ing Of old papers which since the outbreak
Of the European war have become yalu-
able. The league will devote the money
earned in this way Ia dcfraying expenses
Of the club, chief among which i the PRO
posed Improvement OF Washington Park.
which will be undertaken ~ soon ~ the
club has sufficient funds. The meeting was
held ut the home Of the president, Mrs. ".
&. Craig.
The Parent Teachers Association will
meet Thursday afternoon at } 80 O'Clock
ut IN cgrammar school building. Among
the matters to come up will b. closing the
association connection with the MAY Day
school fctc. 4 neat sam was realized from
the booth sales AZ the ictc. Mrs. Clear
water. the wee president. will preside IA
the ab-cncc OF Mr.. W. Il. Jones. who J.
m Austin attending the state meeting ut
Parent Teachers Associations.
The first meeting at the newly organ
lied Texas Federation of Musical Clubs
opened al Waco today for q three DAYS
convention. The object Of tins federation
~ To promote interest IN musical cduca-
ton and development over the state and to
arrange tor q more uniform study ot Music
by the club members a. well ~ closer
cooperation between the music-IoverS of
Texas. One 81 the primary objects Of the
association has been the organization az
Texas cities into groups according to
population. and 10 use these circuits for
the introduction of the musical artists al
The world TO Texas audiences. The larger
cities of the state will be placed on one
circuit. and under the auspices Of the mu-
seal clubs m each of those cities. con
certs will he arranged. The same will be-
done on the smaller circuits. on 4 smaller
scale. Promotion of community orches-
tras and community choral clubs. with "A
state orchestra IN view. j. another prof
ect under consideration.
The convention will nave ~ its guest
Miss Mabel Garrison. soprano OF the
metropolitan Grand Opera Company. who
Will render sevcra selections during the
session. a number Of managers and 9th
ers prominent IN musical circles from New
York aud Chicago viii also he present.
Officers Of the federation are: Miss
Louise Pace. CorSicana. honorary prcsi-
tent: Mrs. J. L. Lyons. Fort Worth. prcsi-
dent: Mrs. Joseph Wren. Waco. first vice
president: Miss Martha Lichtioot. Fort
Worth. secretary: MR.. Bryan SNYDER.
Marshall. treasurer.
&
Mrs. Albert Snyder. guardian OF the W.
-. ". Circle. today announced a regular
meeting of the circle Thursday night al
$50 o'clock in the ". o. W. hall. The
membership l. asked to attend.