Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-05


March, 1918. The proposition was favora-
bly, passed on and ii was decided IA ex-
tend the invitation from the federation for
these teachers Ia assemble in Brownsville
IN March, 1918, "a the guests of the fed
Grafton. Miss Barbour stated that the
Rotary club and other organizations of
the city had also endorsed the invitation.
The next proposition to come before the
meeting was that Of the arrangements for
he coming convention Of the Valley fed
ration If womcn's clubs, l. 10 he held in
Brown. u May. Committees were ap-
poInied hy The president Ia perform Ger
ain duties ~ the arranging for the en-
eriaining al the visitors. \ special com
aiiicc wa> appointed To confer with III,
.ailtE ,lii ~ regard 10 the delegate.
rom each CIT "a order that the local or
ranization may be able IL make arrange
ieni>. After a few other minor trans
%ctlons, the meeting adjourned in due or
der.
The civic league met Saturday after
noon IN the city hall and held their de-
terred annual election Of officers. The
election resulted n follows: President.
llr~. Chester Dcharlclcbcn: vice pre~i-
leni. Me-. i. q. George: secretary. Mrs.
jcor-e Walker. treasurer. Mr.. a. Celaya.
Delegates 90 the city federation were ap-
pointed ~ follow Mrs. a. Snyder. Mrs.
:. q. Tucker and Mr.. George Walker. To
serve for one year. The treasurer was in
tructed L. pay the city federation dues.
Miss Fannie Landrum of San Benito
yill return home today after a very pleas
mt visit with her sister. Mrs. Robert
Wagner ON Washington street. She was Il
me~t NJ the Richmond Blue dance last
Wednesday evening and also at the Off
err dance al Fl. Brown Saturday even
AZ.
Several of the Younger set of the city
'ttcndcd The officers dance at San Benito
1-t Friday night and AL reported an en-
o,ahlc evening. Among the Young ladies
vi Brownsville who attended were Mis-
Bunkic Craig. Mis- Ethel Clint and Mis-
Bat~ell.
Mr.. Il. b. Crcager will entertain the
n edn,-dav bridge club Wednesday after
loun ai ucr home on Elizabeth street.
D.
Mis- Florence Bell will b. hostess tn the
'"nr~dav bridge club this week at her
home on Levee street.
Mr.. Johrr Gregg will entertain the
thursday bridge club this week at her
home on Washington street.
d
Mr.. James Perry Cole will entertain al
bridge NJ the pavilion Mt Fort Brown next
Monday afternoon al 3 o'clock.
d
Mr.. j.. X. Bull. president of the City
Federation OF Women'o clubs of Browns
vile. announced today the appointment of
the following two committees 10 serve
tar the arrangements for the convention Of
fhe Valley Federation III Women's clubs
which " ~ hc held here III May: a pro-
gram committee with Mr.. j. {. George Of
Brownsville a. chairman, together with
Mr.. g.. X. ReiSs OF Mercedes and Mrs
y. II. Barr of Donna Mr.. ". X. Motgom-
cry ~ Edinburg was appointed a. 4 com
mittce u one on transportation.
Q
Captain and Mr< John Henry Read Of
the Third cavalry entertained a number
of their fricnd~ yesterday afternoon at
their quarters at IT. Brown with an en-
loyahle party. the event being u farewell
IL the officers III the Virginia regiment
who are scheduled ID leave for their res
were served during The afternoon and the