Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-02

Mrs. A. B. Walker will not entertain the
Thursday Bridge club this week on ac-
count of being out of the city.
The Tuesday Bridge club met this after
noon at 3 o'clock at the home of Miss Pet
ia Champion.
Mrs. Reynolds was hostess TO the
Self Culture club at her home this after
moon al 3 o'clock.
Miss Nora Smith left Sunday for her
home in San Antonio, after having spent
. very pleasant visit with her brother, Al
bert Smith, of West Brownsville.
Mr.. Harold Albert Smith left yesterday
Tor San Antonio after a visit in Browns
';ille and attending the marriage of his
sister, Miss Nina Smith, to Mr.. G.. Daney.
The officers and their wives of Fort
kBrown were AT home nj the pavilion yes
ferday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. and
Efceived abont one hundred friends from
Dth army and civilian circles. The pavil-
n was attractively decorated for the oc-
sion will, n Christmas scheme of red
Id green. while from the ceiling hang
asses of moss in%tersper>ed w;;h hand
bme wreaths of holly ard ~mllay. In the
bceivino line were General Parker. Col
mel and Mrs. r.. +. Hatch. Captain and
drs. Herr. MesdameS Evans. Peabody.
IT. W.T.
refreshments were served To the guests
one end If the hall from a large table
overed in white and bedecked with beau
iful white roses and fern leaves. Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs. Goodman poured coffee
while Mrs. Waltz and Mrs. Robinson scrv-
I'll sandwiches.> punch and candy. Dane
ng served a. the chief pa~time for the
fternoon. the music being furnished by
he Fourth infantry band
Misses Ruth and Bunkie Craig were IN
ormallv at home Yesterday afternoon from
to q O'Clock. receiving the Young men OF
the Richmond Blues and of Company J..
both of the Virginia Brigade. Several of
The Young ladies of the Younger society
set Of the city assisted in the entertaining.
which was really a farewell party for
| these Young men a. they are scheduled to
I leave today for their homes in Virginia
: The nome was aitractively decorated for
the occasion with q Christmas scheme of
red and green. About fifty young men
from these two organizations called dur
ing the afternoon, among whom were the
four bows of Troop Il of the Blues. known
as the "Harmonizers' and who rendered
several of their harmonious numbers. both
! Instrumental and vocal. During the after
noon. the two hostesSeS served dainty re-
freshments after which dancing served rs
the chief pastime for the merry crowd
These two military organizations of young
men have. since their stay on the border
distinguished themselves as to popularity
and have been entertained several times n
well as having entertained their many
friends among the Younger set of Browns
Vile. The event nj the Craig home yester-
dav afternoon was merely one of the man,
pleasant events given in the past. honorins
these young men. hut came as a farewell
party to many of them and . little tone o.
disappointment in this respect was notice.
able through the afternoon.
q
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Tucker after
months absence at Tattiesbure. Miss. re
turned home Yesterday. They were ac
romranied by their mother, Mrs. ]. c. Tick
or. who will remain a their guest lndefi
nitely.
Mrs. T.. b. Lahowitz and children lei
for an extened visit to Dallas. Texas, wher
she is visiting friends and viii remain To
several months.
Mrs. l.. Okan has left for an extende
visit IN relatives nj Dallas. She expect
70 r~main away about two months.
a.
Mrs. Charles Y. Hawkes. entertained
number Of her friends from McAllen vii
q week end house party last week. Th
home was atiractively decorated with
Christmas cheme of red and green. MasSe
. of moss appeared in profu>ion. Tie part
were guests at many social events al III
mast week and some Of them with = part
al friends attended tile New Years IN
at Matamoros on the night of Decemh,
81. Among those in the party were lAer
tenant ]. ". Abbott. Of the Twelfth Ne
York infantry. V. W. Clemshire Of Ne
York. Y. s. Emanuel Of New York. an
~ II Row of McAllen. They le