The herald., 1917-01-18
PERSONALS
A ND OTHERWISE

T. L. Buchholz, and Mrs. II. T. Ma
lone. Mrs. 4. Graf received the
consolation. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. A Graf
Mrs. Alice Gisch of New York is
spending the winter here with her
Son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. f. Gisch.
JOS. Duffy has been elected pres
ident OF the Consumers Distribut-
ing Co. Of New Orleans and Gretna
Mayor Behrman was reelected a
member Of the board of governor,
OF the ChOCtaw Club last week.
Acting upon a request presented
by the Daughters OF the American
Revolution half holiday in the
schools will be given on Washing
tons birthday anniversary and there
will also be appropriate exercises
Sergeant W. G. Z. Seelhorst. COM
mander OF the Eighth precinct po-
lice station, was absent on a four
day leave to attend the wedding OF
his son and to celebrate his birth
day. both events coming last Thurs
day. Corporal Traub was acting
T 'Oiii III Ills AoI dDSthNC
Mayor Behrman and a party of
friends left Saturday morning on a
hunting trip near the mouth of the
river.
The tool house. belonging to the
Union Ferry Company. standing on
the batture near the Canal street
ferry landing, was destroyed by fire
of unascertained origin at 10 o'clock
Friday night. Building and contents
were valued at so. There is no in
surance
At a meeting the Business Wo-
mems Club of the Y. w. c. A.. Miss
Sarah E Pearson. was elected first
vice-president of the club.
Misses Sadie and RoSabelle Gar
land were among the guests at a
dance given by the Merry Maids of
Mirth at the home of Miss Barbara
TOelke in Baronne st.
The many friends of David Durkes
will be glad to know he is home from
TOuro Infirmary after undergoing an
operation and is getting along nicely.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stafford of Evelina street was bright
ened by the arrival of bouncing baby
boy Sunday. Grandpa and grandma
HintZ are wearing those broad smiles
as this is their first grandchild.
proved after a brief illness.
Mrs. G.. B. Rice entertained the
bride-elect. Miss Verona f. Stumpf,
and bridesmaids at a dinner dausant
in the Greunewald Cave last Thurs
day night.
Mrs. Fred Luft of III Pacific Ave,
presented her husband with a baby
hoy last week
Mr.. Ed Grimes of Elmira Ave came
home from Touro Infirmary Tuesday.
He is getting along nicely.
The many friends of Mr.. Fred Luft
will regret to learn he was taken to
| Touro Infirmary Tuesday to undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
! Mrs. ]. p. Nolan spent a few days
/ in Galveston. Tex, last week. She
went to visit her son whose ship
| stopped there for while.
The many friends of Connell Hardy
will be glad to know he is much i'm
proved after a grief illness.
| Mrs. (Dr.) A. Smith and children of
| hlSo, lClulhCu lOAiC Ool-
urday after spending several weeks
here the guests of DR.. and Mrs. ]. E.
| Pollock
The Thursday Afternoon Five Hun
dred Club met last week at the home
of Mrs. w. A. Nelson. The success
| full players were Miss Eugenia Her
bert and Mrs. d. Murtagh playing for
| Mrs. Ward Sadler. The consolation
! fell to the lot of Mrs. Geo Herbert.
The club will be entertained at the
next meeting by Mrs. A. Theard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Lauer Stumpf
announce the marriage of their
daughter. Verona Emma to Mr..
| George w. McDuff. Jr., to take place
| on Tuesday evening. Feb. 6, at 5
O'Clock at the Church of the Holy
Name of Mary. A reception will
follow at the Avenue Academy, OPP
elousas and Brooklyn avenues.
| Mr.. Edwin ]. Borne, of Opelou-
sas avenue, had the misfortune of
| being badly hurt while at work last
| Tuesday. He was brought to the
| Presbyterian Hospital, where he is
still being treated.
! Judge Martin S. Mahoney was at
his desk Tuesday, improved after
an indisposition of several days, due
to grippe.
The Matron's Club met Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. l.. F. Gisch. The
successful players were Mrs. G..
Bourgeois, Mrs. A. Goebel and Miss
Clairia Richards playing for Mrs.
H. T. Malone. Mrs. F. Goebel re-
| ceived the consolation. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. A. Graf.
The Once a Month Club was en-
tertained last week by Mrs. ]. E..
Collins. The successful players were
Mrs. Conrad Frisch, Mrs. o. Aycock
playing for Mrs. L. Brooks, Miss
Nicaud, Mrs. d. Murtagh, Miss s..
Happier. and Mrs. P. Cafiero. Miss
C. DeLaup received the consolation.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Clairia Richards.
]. P. McCloskey, clerk of the
third recorders court, is confined to
his home with an attack of the
grippe.
Mrs. Lester Brooks returned Sun
day morning from Port Arthur. Tex.