Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-02

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The officers club will give their regular
weekly dance at Fort Brown this eycnln.
= 8 O'Clock.
The City Federation vi women's clubs
Was scheduled 40 huld their regular month
y session It the library this afternoon at
800. A board meeting was To immediately
proceed the pen session.
D.
Mrs. John Gregg very charningIy enter
tanned the Friday Bridge club Yesterday
afternoon ut her home on Washington
street. The home was handsomely dec
GRATED in red and green and touches of the
holiday essences which furnished an at
t~rsctive setting for the party. Poinsettas
we're featured, many Of the pretty flowers
being used in huge cut glass bowls and
vases in the reception ball and library. The
ITALICS gave hints Of the approaching holi-
days with their holly border and paintings
OF turkeys and other holiday pictures. A
delicious hot luncheon Of creamed oysters,
salad, relishes and sandwiches was served
by the hostess after which bridge was the
pastime Of the afternoon. The guest prize
was awarded 10 Mrs. II. Il. Moler, while
Mrs. Is. q. Works was awarded the club
prize
Miss Marie Grone and Miss Ursula
Griesbicck Of st. Louis, who have been the
guests Of the Misses Young, the past two
weeks, will leave for their nome Monday.
Miss Marie Chnbbcrlv who j. also a guest
m the Young nome will remain for an cx-
tended visit.
Miss Una Young and her house party
returned yesterday afternoon. after a
pleasant visit TO the Young ranch in Hidal-
20 county. Miss Una j. rejoicing over hav-
ing killed u deer while on n hunt at the
ranch. The guests Of Miss Young on the
ranch party were Mrs. J. j. Young. Miss
Marie Cubberly, Miss Grone and Miss
G~ricsebieck. of st. Lonis. and Miss Sarah
Young and Miss Marie Starck. together
with friends from McAIlen. including some
Of The young men Of the New York regi-
incDf. The huntin. party is reported BY
NIL 10 have been a most pleasant and sue
cessful Onc.
An attractive ami charming event Of the
season Was rendered by the young men of
Company l.. First Virginia regiment.
known as the Lynchburg Muskc,eers. last
evening at the Elks' club rooms. dancing
icing the pastime for the evening. The
club rooms and the ball room were hand
somcly decorated carrying out I he color,
cf purple and white and many huge odd
Glory flags hung from wall aud ceiling.
A real good time was the result of the
evening.
la the ball room Old Glory appeared lust
shove the piano, while from the ceiling
lights, hung many purple and white stream
crs, making their graceful BOWS TO the re-
spectivc corners Of the room. In the south
End Of the ball room sat the popular or
cAcstra selected from tho Many talented
musicians of the Second Iowa regiment.
Who have proven themselves artists and
every strain from these several different
instruments. seemed 10 cnlightcn the hearts
~ each and every dancer. Especially pop |
ular was the tenth dance when the orchcs-
ira offered their special melody which IN.
riud~d "Dixic" and with Old Glory wavinc
ri high mast. the feet of all present. old.
young large and small were forced 10 sim
Ia and fro and the happy remembrance
Of "Old Virginia" rang in the ears Of all
the boys from the 'Old Dominion
! During ntermissions gay couples stroll
I'd ont 90 the patio where a beautifully
decorated table. covered in purple and
white bore u hinge cut glass bowl filled with
delicious punch served by two Of the
hosts. The billiard rooms offered amusc-
mrnt for the bows who did not participate
IN the "fcx trotting" while others amused
themselves nj card games on tables ar
ranged Tor the occasion. AT midnight n
buffet supper was served. after which the
dancing continued until a wee hour OF the
moning.
Amcnc the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. q.