Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
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Miss Mamie Hanson this afternoon left
Tor San Antonio with her sister. Mrs.
'harlcs Hanson. In San Antonio We'd
nesday she will become the wife of Ed
ward McCracken, the Right Reverend
William 1. Capcrs, bishop-coadiator of
The diocese of West Texas. officiating.
Mr.. McCracken who Is n sergeant must
cian IN the band Of the Thirty Sixth L. $.
infantry, * To leave the army in January
Tor civil hfe. He is n musician of skill
and promise, n the many in Brownsville
who have heard him play privately can
attest. Miss Hanson was bornin Browns
vile and has grown up a. one of the pres
ent younger set. Always popular. with
friends IN every clique in town, Miss Han
sons going this afternoon was Il tribute
10 the qualities that make the many who
know her more than ordinarily sorry to
see her leave home among them to be
married and reside elsewhere. The
McCrackens will live in Brackettvillc I'M
I'll January.
Because of rain a public view Of pie
lures recently acquired for the Browns
vile schools held at the high school Sat
urday afternoon M five was not attended
b many. The pictures, which are excel
lent prints of noted paintings, will be open
To view until Wednesday. Tea was served
by Mrs. More. Mrs. McChe>ncv. Mr.. Con-
rad and Miss Gentry. The pictures were
hung by a gallery committee, Mrs. Creag-
er, Mrs. Kendall. Miss Virginia Mullen,
Mis- a. X. \. Craig, and Mr.. Bucini. and
We're disposed through the foyer, hall and
library. Mrs. II. NJ. SHELTON. president Of
the Parent Teachers association. donors
of the prints, invites the public Ia view
them at any time before Wednesday.
There are in the collection many loaned
prints bought from the same art dealer
as were the prints for the schools by
private citizens for their homes. These
will be left on view until Wednesday also.
AT five o'clock Saturday afternoon in
the Church Of the Immaculate Conception.
John Il. Eely and Miss Ermina Oliveira
were married by Father Emilio lie Cour-
tots, father superior Of the parish. De
spite the rain, which was falling steadily
ut the hour Of the ceremony, and which
kept scores of those Interested away from
the wedding, there were more than two
hundred persons IN the church. Friend-
thronged The home Of the bride on upper
Adams street, where the bridal supper wa.
served, and later the nome of the bride
. ia II a. .-4 IL ill.,
was dancing until a late hour
Both were born and reared in Browns
vile. Mr.. Egly comes of pioneer stock.
The first of his family To come to the
Lower Valley settled in Brownsville i'm
mcdiatcly after the Civil War. Mis-
Oliveria i of a family whose Acmrlcan
progcnitors came here from southern
Spain through Vera Cruz AZ about tie
same time.
The old church was green with ferns
and aglow with Easter lilies. the f%avorite
flower of the fianccc. Mis- Alivcria wore
silver lace over princess satin and car
ricd Il shower bouquet Of bride roses and
lilies of the valley. Her veil was Of tullc
and soft creamy old lace. the same At
that worn by her Spanish GRANDMOTHER at
her wedding years ago.
Attending at the altar were Mr.. and
Mrs.. Sabes CavazoS, Mr.. and Mrs. Rear
do de los Santos, as maids of honor Mis-
Josephine Johnson and Miss Viola Egly.
and as Arnulto Oliveira and
William Eglv. Lillian Jeanette KENNY
bore the ring, and Maria Oliveira and
Teresa Alonso were flower girla
Mrs. Cavazos wore black satin clabor-
ated with black jet. Mrs. dc To- Santos
. wore white crepe de chine Miss John
son appeared in drawn work oreandic over
flesh crepe dc chine with heavy silver lace.
' Miss Egly. the second maid of honor, Wore
crepe georgette over pink creme dc chime.
The tiny ring bearer was IN white organ
die, and the flower girls in white Jap silk.
After the signing of the register the
bridal party entered motors and drove to
the home of the brides parents. Cel~o and
Estcfena de los Santos Oliveira. sos
Adams street. where the wedding gifts
were on display. \ six-cour>e supper was
served. Later the party went across town
to the home of Mr.. Egly'- mother, Mrs..
Rita Rendon. where there was music and
dancing and 4 late supper. AT the Rem
don home the. decorations were In green.
white and pink. carried out in Killarney
roses and ferns. The dining room feat
ured the brides Owl flower. the EaStey
lily. Miss Caroline Rendon and Miss Sara