Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-23

Mrs. Gussie Scott CLANCY was hostess
to the ladies of the Friday bridge club and
a number of her friends of the older bridge
playing set. In addition to being the reg
ular meeting day of the Friday club, of
which Mrs. CLANCY is a member, the af-
fair was in honor to Mrs. w. O. Murray
of Floresville, who is in Brownsville visit
ing her sister, Mrs. George Stovall.
Gaily woven Mexican baskets were a
feature distinct and unique in the decora-
lions of the card and reception rooms. The
baskets were hung about the room and
filled with flowers and ferns. Green and
white decorations enhanced the picinc eff
feet introduced by the baskets. Extra
handsome baskets were also given as
prizes to the high score holders in the
bridge games and to the honor guest. Mrs.
Mae Brutche, who is visiting her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. join GREGG and Mrs. Jas. A.
Browne, was also presented with one of
the pretty little souvenirs. Following the
games, in which the club prize was won
by Mrs. John Rutledge and the guest prize
by Mrs. W. s. West. Mrs. CLANCY. as
sisted by Mrs. Ellis CLANCY and by Mrs.
II. NJ. Shelton, served a delicious hot
weather luncheon.
Besides the honor guests, those present
were: Mesdames George and viii Stovall,
James Browne, John +. Rutledge, J. T..
Canales, B. o. Works. Ellis CLANCY, l.. s..
Brider, j. c. George. Mae Brtuche, III. NJ.
Shelton, O. X. Mason. d. l.. Spero, \. &C.
laya, Annie GARNER putegnat, j. J. Young,
w. s. West, w. c. Craig, III. b. Moler, f..
". Kibbe, f. r. T. Howard, Miss Nora
Douglas and Miss Herlinda Canales.
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The officers of the Fort Brown garrison
will be hosts at the regular weekly hop
In the pavilion tonight and their friends
of the Elks and of the Country club are
invited to attend. Unless the present or
ders are changed, the Sixteenth cavalry
band will leave soon for a months station
at Ringgold, a months station ut Mercedes
ere again it will be possible for the army
musicians to furnish dance music in
Brownsville. Three months is a long time
between dances and a large crowd is ex-
pected at tonight's event.
Mrs. d. McLendon will entertain the
Woman's Missionary society of the Bap-
fist church Monday afternoon at four
o'clock. All members of the church are
invited to attend.
Each dance was a Red Cross dance at
the weekly hop of the Elks' club last night,
tie dancers paying ten cents for the priv
ilege of reaching the ballroom floor, and
nons of the young men succeeded IL run
ming the gauntlet. The proceeds o: the
affair, amounting TO about SO. vi, be
turned ov to the Red Cross war fund
committee as the donation of the Elks club
and their friends.
The music for the occasion was by the
orchestra of the Sixteenth cavalry band,
under the direction of Band Leader III.
Rech. The orchestra was assigned to the
affair by the commanding officer at Fort
Brown, the usual evening concert at Fort
Brown giving way for the Red Cross hos
pital benefit. The Sixteenth's selections
were the feature of the evening, and the
dancers unanimously voted the organiza-
ton "of the best there is"
The affair was carried out under the
direction of Edgar L. Hicks and ID. s. Per-
kins of the house committee of the club,
who were always on hand at the door to
the ballroom when the music started. They
also served the refreshments during the
evening.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar L. Hicks, Mrs. Stovall Of San
Antonio, Mr.. and Mrs. William Stovall of
Brownsville, Mrs. J. III. Monroe, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. j. Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. George Tool
an of San Benito: Misses Mildred Gates,
Maude Morrison, Bess Rouse, Louis Agra,
Corinne Pupkin, Ruth Cash. and Messrs.
j. Nj. Belts, Randye Symonds, Vollmer
Roberts and }. A. Jones, all of San Benito
Misses Ruth Murphy of Laredo. Franks Of
Houston, Maria Fernandez, Marie Samano,
Kathleen Craig, Ethel Clint, Mildred Ret
tig, Brooks of kosse, Wayne Browne
Fanny Landrum: Messrs. Elmo Hay
George b. Murphy, W. c.. Shaw, Ernest
Fernandez, Captain Duffy, d.. s. Perkins
j. NJ. Stein, Theodore Kirkham, Conoly 0
Brooks, J. p. Putognat, Butler Webster
Joseph Brutsche.
George B. Murphy was hostess at dinner
at the Country club last night to a small
party in compliment to his sister, Mis- Rutl
Murphy of Laredo, who is visiting him. Be
sides Mr.. and Miss Murphy, those presen
were Miss Mabel Franks of Houston am
Miss Mayme Browne, and Messrs. Elm'
Hay and w. c. Shaw.
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