Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-07
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The Tuesday Bridge club was entertained
yesterday afternoon by Miss Una Young AT
the home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
j. Young, On 81. Charles street.
Pretty flowers decorated the reception
room and Il very dainty service was used
for the luncheon. which was served before
the games. The hostess served what She
termed 'war refreshments which consist
ed in part Of baked apples and whole wheat
sandwiches.
Mrs. James Fox received the prize. The
guests present included: Misses Marie
Starck. Marie Fernandez. Petra Cham
pion. Marie Samano. Una Young. Me~dame~
Dave Fernande>. James Fox. Elmore Girl
der. J.. I. Canales. A. Wayne Mood. Navier
Camiade and King Mason.
The Self Culture Club met Yesterday
afternoon nj the home of Mr.. T.. 7. Yates.
A very ENJOYABLE program was had on
Poe'> Short Stories. Mrs. Katherine Ham
ilton was leader. Mrs. Hamilton sub~ti-
sent. and gave a good talk on "Poe. the
Author" and his talent a. a story writer.
4 classification Of Poe'~ stories waS given
by Mrs. II. l.. Yates. An interesting paper
on "The Masque of the Red Death" was
given by Mrs. Charles Stewart. Mrs.. Y. l..
Conrad gave n paper on 'The Gold Bug"
A round table discussion followed the
program. Next week the club will meet
with Mrs. james Graham. and Mr.. Charles
Sfau-nrt will laal tbo -. .. -.
bellum Fiction"
Yesterday afternoon the Learners Club
met nj the Library. Mrs. n. b. Crcarer led
the program on Child Welfare. which fol-
lowed the business meeting. The name of
Mrs. Lawrence Olmsted was presented and
she was unanimously elected 10 member.
ship in the club.
a report IN the library was made bv
Miss Anna Kelley. A file Of 1.-THE Cactus
a magazine published by the Texas Univer-
sify students, was presented To the library.
The Sunrise Club of New York has sent
20 volumes TO the Learner, Club here. This
gifi comes a. the result Of co-operation on
the matter of recreation for the soldiers.
and In response of a report made in New
York by Rev. J. J. Mcpherson. who wa
recently IN the Valley and organized the
War Recreation Board.
Miss Kelly reported that the soldiers
stationed Mt Fort Brown have requested
that the library he kept open on sunday So
they could spend leisure time reading
books Miss Virginia Mullen volunteered
IN this work and called upon other volun-
teerS.
The program began with a talk nv Mrs..
Creaeer upon "Child Welfare and some
valuable matter in regards 10 trainin,
children was given. Mr.. Creaeer also
substituted for Mr.. +. II. Williams. who
j. out Of the city. and gave a paper on the
Federal Child Bureau. Mrs.. Emmett Dodd
read an interesting paper on the Monies
sori system of child culture. Mr.. Dodd
followed this with a readin gfrom Mr..
Dorothy Garfield Fishers book. A paper
on Municipal Art was given BY Mis- Fon
Gentry.
Mrs.. f. X Goodrich will lead the next
program on 'Couatry Life
Mrs. III. Bollaek has returned after 4
summer vacation of two months in the
north and west. on which She was accom-
panied by her son. Joe BolIack. who. how
ever, returned home ahead of her. Mr..
Bollack before returning To- Brownsville
visited relatives al Laredo for 4 week.
Mr.. and Mr.. A. q. Eipp celebrated their
NTH wedding anniversary last evening
with a dinner where covers were laid for
twelve, followed later by a box party M
the QUEEN theater. II was the intention az
MIR. and Mrs. EIipp that the affair should
be only an informal gathering of "A TOW of
their intimate friends. however. the cordial
regard in which this young couple are held
was not To be denied expression. a. wa
evidenced by the friendly good wishes
showered upon them and the many hand
some gift of the guests. After the thea
ter, Captain Baker compliment the hosts
n their guests with an auto ride.
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