Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-24

No. 567.)
The Officers Saturday night hop will be
held AT the club rooms at Fort Brown to-
night.
AT the library this afternoon the ladies
Of the different committees from the
Brownsville clubs who are taking part in
the tag day celebration will discuss plans
for the campaign towards raising money
for the Charity Home.
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Although the Brownsville Musical Club
months. the members feel greatly encour-
aged after yesterdays meeting when Miss
Peterson took charge of the direction Of
the club. with Mrs. Luther l.. Lane IA ac-
companist. The ladies spent an hour or
two in studying the several choru>es ut
hand.
The trio for women's voices. entitled
"Voiccs of the Woods by a. RubinStein.
was the first work undertaken. Other
numbers were 'Benedictu>'' (Me>>c Sole
nelle) by Gounod, and clark the Sound
of Evening Bells from Ave Maria.
The club has not yet decided upon the
chorus 10 be sung with List the Cherubic
Host from THE Holy City, for the
Christmas entertainment nj Fort Brown.
The next meeting will be one of business
and will be heldat the Elks Club rooms next
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
As the "Stick Around entertainments at
Fort Brown are especially for the men in
khaki, the Brownsville citizens evidently
feel that they should be included in those
that have the pleaure of hearing the special
numbers rendered BY some Of our local
talent.
The numbers last evening were especially
entertaining. beginning with n beautiful
classical piano selection by Mrs. Couch
of this city. This was Mr.. COUGHS initial
appearance at Fort Brown and il i to be
hoped she will will join Others in making
the entertainments a. pleasing n possible.
Miss Mabel Simpson danced a beautiful
ballet with Miss Frances Order at the
piano. With the catchy fox trot Intro
~ducc Me- rs the accompaniment, Miss
Simpson, in her pink carleton costume, GER
tainly proved herself an able entertainer.
Miss Mary Bertha Hicks sang where
Do We Go from Here, Boys" and was
joined by the audience. A. Miss Hicks j.
a favorite soloist ut Fort Brown. il j.
useless to say that her song was Il sue
cess.
T.. +. Rorke was called back several
times when he sang the "keery Dance
and was requested to sing the old favorite.
"Mothcr Machree," which was joined in by
the audience.
Mrs. Xayier Camiade was pleasantly
surprised on her first anniversary. las,
Thursday. when her mother, Mrs. J. j.
Young, and her sisters, Mrs. Dave Fer
nandez and Miss Una Young, with several
friends met at her home for a few games
Of bridge. Three tables were brought out
and light refreshments were served to the
guests.
The Good Luck Knitting Club. in charge
of Miss Bcrnicc Stcll, met yesterday with
Miss Esther Weller mt her home on ST.
Charles street.
While the little girls have been praciic-
ing their nccdlcwork. making warmer
clothes for their dolls. they now feel that
sweaters and mufflor~ perhaps for the Box
Scouts or for bic soldiers are not too large
n task 10 handle.
Tee cream with cherries. chocolate cake.
minis and ,.,t.iia- N,ar. -arx.d n, tbn f,I
lowing guests: Misses Helen Howard.
Helen lamb. Corneha Rowen. Ohio Stall
ing, Nancy Roy. Dorothy Cole, Mildred
letter Nelverna Bateman. Helen Melon
aid, Rachel Rich. Ruth Bate, Fife Hill.
Marcia Clint. Julia Roy. Esther Weller and
Bcrnice Stell. The meeting for next Thurs
day will be postponed to Friday afternoon
ut $50 o'clock, when it will meet with Miss
Nancy Roy.
The home If Mr.. Ellis CLANCY was at
tractively decorated in yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and ferns Yesterday afternoon when
the ladies Of the Friday Bridge Club met
for several games.
The prizes. consisting of n crochctted
Woke anu SIN most, we're aNdTutu 10 MIS-.
J. a. Simpson and Mrs. Louis Brulay.
4 hot luncheon. "chile con queSo'' and
coffee, was served to the following: Mes
danes J. 4. Simpson, F. 5. SorTel. l.. :.
Order. james Rentiro. John Gregg. VI. r.
Gore Of Pharr. Badt Of Fort Worth. q. :.
CLANCY, b.. o.. Works. W. T.. McDavitt,
John Ruilcdge. llerff Monroe. John j..
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low, Blanche Il. Loew. ID. L. Spero, T.. r.. r..