Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-02

Miss Manra Walker on Washington street.
The hostess was assisted in entertaining
by her mother and Miss L.ottie Harvey.
The honse was beautifully decorated. for
which must credit must be given TO Mrs..
Walker. In the dining room the color
scheme OF black and yellow was carried
ont. In the hall black bats and owls
caught in girls hair a. they passed he
meath. The parlor was decorated in yellow
and green. the club colorS. The fortune
telling room was the spooky-room. Here
were two real spooks ready Ia scare the
wits ont of anyone desiring Ia have In Tor
tune told. The booth was decorated m
red, white and blue. while n the walls were
eats, owls, bats, witches. brooms and
pumpkins.
Misses Eleanor Renifro and L.ottie liar
vey made fine old witches. Maura Walker
was the fortune-teller while the other
guests were dressed a ghosts.
of course the old-time game of bobhng
for APPLES was INDUCED in. In the word
game. Miss Ferguson received the prize, a
black eat.
Refreshments of pumpkin PIE and hoi
chocolate were >tFNtu. tmN p"HiN"
were given a favor~.
Those present were: Misses Lotue llar-
vey. Elsie Ilibbler. Frances Reynolds. LIZ
zie Nivier, Eleanor Rentiro, Annie Tucker.
Irma and Maura Walker. Other eeu~t~
were: Mrs. Davis. Mr.. shelton. Mr.. Fer
suSon, Mr.. Walker. and Master Wintcn
Lane.
A bevy of girls and boys. twenty in num-
her. gave a surprise party in honor Of Mis-
Violet Lank. AT her pretty home, 1900
jefferson street. Wednesday night. The
girls were dressed in Halloween costume.
white and yellow, each guese bringing re-
freShments for the occasion. including can
dy, apples oranges and nuts. Punch wa
served throughout the evening.
MANY old-time games were nduleed IN
with music. singing and dancing until the
wee hours of morn. each guest departed
wishing for Halloween to cont again.
The CITY Federation of Women Clubs
will meet nj 3 80 D.. m. Saturday nj the
Learenrs Library in executive hoard ~e~
sion. TO be followed AZ 4 by an open meet
ing of the Federation, which all members
of the organization are urged To attend.
The Officers of the army post wall enter
tain Saturday evening AT the Fort Brown
pavilion with an elaborate Hallowe en-
party.
With gun shells a dollar ten, and meat
less days at hand,
| sally forth to the goosing ground ana
boldly take my stand:
What care | for beefless days when
hunters fill the air,
Instead Of meat. Fat goose I'll eat Good
cheer nv friends, good cheer
Mrs. George Il. Walker.
The local chairman of the Red Cross
knitting department. Mrs. j. {. George, an
pounces that she wishes all those who have
heen engaged in Red Gross work To meet
with her at the City Hall Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock Ii i announced a very I'M
portant for every one to be present al ms
meeting. in order. that all finished articles
may be turned in To the box which VIII oe
sent 10 headquarters Every one that mas
been issued yarn must he present, say
Mrs. George. in order To keep an exact ac-
count of what has been give nout- All yarn
will he checked up and those requiring adj
d;,;oral warn will be issued more.
Mr.. George saws a very good showing
i being made by the many knitter> IN me
city. The finished garments far exceed I'll
expectations. and many comf"rtahle ar
,icle. of clothing will 20 To the different
fronts for our soldier lads.
Socks. mufflerS. sleeveless sweaters ana
wristlet- are the principal articles that nave
been produced by the knitters OF this city.
From this time on socks anr sleeveless
sweaters are 10 he concentrated upon. a.
these articles of clothing are the most
needed and the most comfortable in cold
winter weather.
Mrs. G. ". Colgin was The hostess ye~-
,erdav 10 the Thursday Bridge Club. The
afternoon was very eioyable, and carried
with II the atmosphere Of the Halloween
season.
The refreshments consisted of q dainty
salad course with chicken salad, rcll>hes,
sandwiches and coffee. forming an appe-
t;z;no menu for the cool afternoon.
Nrs lanes Browne received the prize
a beautiful pair Of silk hose. /.
The guests included Mesdames Ions
Brulay. King Mason. q. ". tolein, Jane
A. Browne. 4. Il. Walker, ID. l.. Spero, ..
Hicks. James Rsntfro, L. 5. Order, H. u
Moler. Fred Sorrels, G.. c. Wagner an'
Mss Florence Bell.