Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-06

Jay Bridge tlub NJ hcT Rome pn ~.
Charles street at $50 y. III.
Learners Club will meet this afternoon
mt the Library with a program on ",hild
will be the leader.
The Self Culture Club was 10 meet this
afternoon nj the home of Mrs. +. I. Yates.
Mrs. Katherine Hamilton will lead a pro-
gram on Poe's short stories.
The regular monthly meeting of the
ladies of the Baptist church was held yes
terdav. In their business session the ladies
discussed plans for an entertainment to he
given in the near future for the benefit Of
the Buckner Orphans Home. II was de-
cided to give this entertainment. accept
gifts or donations, place these in q box and
send them to the home. Mrs. r. +. Green
appointed the various committees for the
coming years work, who are:
Literary Committee-MrS Amos Rich,
chairman. with Mesdames ". j. Nertress
and Fred Thomas
Finance Committee-Mrs. II. f.. Green.
chairman, with Mesdames I. Il. Hart and
A. Monday.
Visiting Committee-Mrs. ID. McLendon
chairman. with Mesdames A. nttman and
T. B. Hart.
Soliciting Committee-Mrs. A. c. Hpp.
chairman. with Mesdames q. c. Dancy and
REYNOLDS.
Program Committee-Mrs. s. c. Tucker.
chairman. with Mesdames Fred Thomas
and ID. McLendon.
Music Commitiee-Mrs. Everett Tucker.
/. chairman, with Mesdames Lewis and Fred
Thomas.
House Committee-Mrs. W. T. Harvey.
chairman with Mesdames Bert Snyder and
Moore.
Personal Service Committee-MrS. W. 7.
Harvey, chairman. with MesdameS II. II.
Weller and Sampson.
Social Committee-Mrs. A.. Monday.
chairman, with Mesdames o. w. Tucker
and Lelftwich.
Publicity Committee-Mrs. Amos Rich
chairman. with Mesdames l.. II. Boyles and
W. II. Dear.
Home Department-Mrs. II. r. Green.
chairman, with Mesdames Jack West and
Rowan.
The meeting next Monday will be devoted
to sewing and knitting for the Red Cross.
Thirty members of the Hope Chapter.
Order Of the Eastern Star. last night at
tended the business and social session of
the chapter at the Masonic Temple. After
the business session the members repaired
TO the drawing room whre instrumental and
vocal music were rendered. with several
selections on the monograph. Or. c. "
Thorn presented a poem dedicated to the
grand Officers of the Texas lodge. and also
a reading entitled. "'The Origin oi
Organ" Mrs. Bert Snyder recited n poem,
"What the Sea Shells Say" Mrs. W. A.
Rutledge sang two patriotic songs. Deli
cious sandwiches, coffee and minis were
served.
The monthly meeting of the aides Aid
Society of the Presbyterian church oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at the church
The patriotic ladies carried along their
knitting, and during the business meeting
their needles were kept busy knitting for
Uncle Sans great liberty army. II was
decided by the ladies not 10 hold a Christ
mas bazaar this year, as has been the Gus
tom in the past, because of the war and
the demands IL is naturally making upon
all people Of this nation. However, Mrs
Mary Lockridge of San Benito will conduct
q sale Of fancy articles under the auspices
Of the society. This sale will be on ih'
first Saturday in December. The ladies
also discussed plans for the annual Christ
mas tree and program, which will be giver
this year "a usual.
A business meeting was held at The
Methodist church yesterday afternoon 10y
the Woman's Missionary Society. The
routine of business was disposed Of an'
reports heard from the various officer,
and committees. Literature for the "Weel
of Prayer and Self Denial beginning mex
Monday, was distributed Plans were alS'
discussed for n parsonage shower. and ,
is ulanned To give n shower a soon n The
work at the parsonage j. completed. Thl'
will be n social event and the guests vii
bring articles suitable for the new house
This event will complete the preparation
for the occupancy of the parsonage by tn
new minister and his family. Mrs. Green
who has been away from the city for som
months, w:fs WELCOMED back TO the clul
yesterday.
BALLIMGER YOUTH VICTIM or GLAS
BALLINGER, Texas. Nov. CHA
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