Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-30

Tor her home in San Antonio. after Il
months visit with her sister, Mrs. +. T..
Pierce. Mrs. Martin, who was the honor
guest at several social functions of the
past week, has a voice of rare sweetness
and delighted several audiences with her
.exquisits singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. iandeeren, nee Layton.
returned on the noon tram from their hon
Aeymobn trip, which included a weeks STAY
In Chicago. Nj. and Mrs. Landecren are
~Istopping with Mrs. Landegren's are stop
ping with Mrs. Landegren's mother. Mrs.
Lyon, for the present. Later, they expect
10 take apartments and set up housekeep-
ing.
Mrs. Joe Celaya. Jr.. entertained the
Tuesday Bridge club this afternoon. hon
oring Mis- Lucille Champion, a bride elect
of the coming month.
The Self Culture club met this after
noon al 3 As with Mrs. W. II. Jones. The
program was on Mexican Life with
Mrs. III. b. Galbraith a. leader.
.
Miss Nell Lockctt of Mercedes was tn
uest Yesterday of Mis-, Ethel Neale. hav
az come down for the dance given b,
roop b, Richmond Blues, last evening.
The various church young peoples so
cites of Brownsville enioyed a joint so
IL gathering last evening at the Chris
ian church. Among the organizations rep
resented were. the Central Christian
.merican Presbyterian and Iowa Il. Y. 7
J. and the Epworth league. There wer,
resent also "A number of outside guests.
he program was interesting. being feat
red by a talk by Chaplain :. J.. Ramsdcr
: the Twenty-eishth t.. :. infantry, Fl
.inggold. Chaplain Ram>den i in charge
{ the Christian Endeavor work in both
&c United States army and navy. The
rogram last evening was as follows:
Opening song-'rount Your Many
lessings."
Introduction-Mr. J.. II. Wray.
Song-"The Fight j. On"
Quiet devotion.
Scripture Reading Romans. 10Th
'aptcr. by Rev. j. q. NJ. Ramsey.
Concert-Twenty-third psalm.
yLbrd's prayer.
Song-"The Church in the WILDWOOD
Greeting to Visitors. III. Wray.
Business session.
Solo-Mr. Woods.
Extension Work-Mr. Rex Hartford.
= iolin solo-OSwaldo Garcia.
.alk-Rev. =. q. Ramsden, chaplain. L..
A.
Song-"BleSt BE The Tie That Binds
Mispah benediction.
Ladies of the Baptist church were
stesses yesterday afternoon To the mem
r. of the City Federation of Church
cieties mt the first of the quarterly So
| meetings of the federation. The
citing was held at the Baptist church,
I'm 3 To 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Il the attendance was sufficiently large
fill comfortable the seating capacity
the church.
The bylaws of the federation provide
"A social meeting the fifth Monday IN
n quarter, and this was the first such
.asion since the federation was organ
Il. The church was decorated with roses
| ferns. A thoroughly interesting pro
I'M was presented, followed by the >erv-
of Refreshments in the church parlor.
where Mrs. X. f. Green, president of the
5aptist society. and her committee mem
erS' were hosteSSes.
Mrs. j. X. Bull. president OF the fedora
ION, presided over the meeting, sharing
hat function with Mrs. W. T. Harvey,
hartman of the program committee. The
xercises opened with a<devotional ser
ice led by Mrs. C. l.. JeSSup of San Be
alto. chairman of the district humane
work. Mrs. u. McLendon welcomed the
members of the society in behalf OF the
aides of the Baptist church.. Mrs. Bull
responded, and in her talk explained the
aims and objects of the federation. The
need Of cooperation among the members
If the various churches in spiritual, NOR
Al and social activities, she said, was one
II the causes leading to the organization
Of the federation. Christianity Is at III
best, she said, when exemplified In serv-
ing.
Mrs. w. A. Ross of the Presbyterian
mission introduced a young Mexican wo.
man who told in Spanish her Christian
experience. Mrs. Ross translated the tall
into English. Mrs. Lamb. a bible teacher
in the Presbyterian MISSION, talked inter
y stingly of her work.
4. song solo by Mrs. Everett j. Tucker
wnIch was thoroughly enioyed, and