Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-04

The Brownsville Choral club was organ
ized Saturday at the library with Mrs.
Maine Folsom Wynne of Dallas, chairman
of the musical extension department of the
State Federation of Women's clubs, rs the
guiding spirit. Mrs. G. s. Clancy was
ganization, Mrs. +. l.. Hicks secretary and
Mrs. III. NJ. SHELTON treasurer, and Mrs.
Wynne was unanimously chosen as musical
director. Supplementing the officers the
executive board will consist of Mrs. James
b. Wells, Mrs. Everett Tucker, Mrs. W. +.
Rutledge, Miss Nora Douglas, Miss Flor
Inc Pierce and Miss Anita Kowalski. Mrs.
X. Z. Holland was chosen as accompanist.
Mr.. f. l.. Hicks, Mrs. T.. A.. Kinder and
Mrs. Everett Tucker were appointed a
ways and means committee To secure 2
meeting place and a piano. Mrs. II. f.
Holland, Mrs. b. l.. Cain and Miss Maymt
Browne were appointed a committee OF
rules of order.
1t is planned by the club TO start al
once rehearsals of some chorus songs an6
to hold monthly r~ecitals. The first re-
hearsal vii be held at the Elks' club Fri
day morning.
Mrs. r. f. Holland. chairman of tn,
Equal Suffrage association has called
meeting of that organization for this af
ternoon at 5 80 O'Clock. The meeting vii
be held in the library. Mrs. Holland ha.
received from Washington data from tn
national society on food conservation.
branch of war work tie association i
handling at the request of President vii
son.
Mrs. III. b. Elmendorff, wife of Liuten
ant Elmendorff of the Texas n%ationa
guard, is visiting her parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. c.. S. Hobbs until her husband i 10
Gated in a new station TO which he ha
been ordered. Mrs. Elmendorff was, I'm
til her marriage some three weeks age
Miss Sara Hobbs.
Miss Anna Sims Tucker Saturday after
noon celebrated her eleventh birthday b
entertaining a number of her friends at tn
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. {
4utkNI In z hit t~i
being the birthday of little Miss Tucke
the day was also distinguished by bein
the birth anniversaries of King George 0
England and of Jefferson Davis and niue
merriment was derived from the attempt
Of the guests. blindfolded, 10 properl
crown his majesty, represented by Il lare
crayon portrait. Miss Rachel Rich shove,
bo~Calf ~ he raact faffaI ~ ..rfarnsny III
duties of an archbishop and was awarde'
a handsome prize. When the birthda'
cake was cut Miss Marcia Clint cut tn
button, Miss Georgia Dancy the dime, Mis-
Blanche Thomas the ring and Miss Mar
Gray Seabury the thimble. Besides tn
delicious slices of birthday cake, lee cream
cones and cake were served.
The guests were: Misses Margaret West
Elizabeth and Katherine Creager. Lott
Harvey, Mary Gray Seabury, Martha Sea
bury, Annie Bess Wood, Bernice Ride,
Gladys Jones, Marie and Elizabeth Russell
Rachel Rich, Caroline and Elizabeth Web
ster, Georgia and Odessa Dancy, Ruth De
Clio, Alberta and Rachel Pierce, Elizabet
Jones and BIanch Thomas.
DIR. and Mrs. George NJ. MacDougall an,
little daughter, leave Tuesday morning 70
Denver, Colorado, to spend some time Their
for the benefit of Mrs. MacDougalI
health. They contemplate a trip acros
the Pacific to visit Japan later in the sum
mer.
Mrs. A. Spero of San Antonio arrive
today TO visit her son and daughter, MI
and Mrs. ID. L.. Spero, and little grand
daughter, Edna Norma Spero. Mr.. A
Spero has gone TO New York, and Mr.
Spero will remain here until his return.
The regular business meeting og Hop
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will b
held at the Masonic Temple at s o'clocl
tonight, by order of the Worthy Matron.