Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Walker have return
cd from n two months visit Ia their for
MGR home in Ontario. Canada. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker visit Canada every year, and
report this the most enjoyable trip they
have yet experienced.
The Thursday Bridge Club will meet to-
morrow afternoon ut $3.50 y. IN. with Mr..
c. W.. Colgin.
Mrs. j. W. Davis left YESTERDAY for San
Benito, where she expects To remain FOR
a short time. She will also visit other
places in the Valley during her absence.
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Mrs. ii. W. Williams and little son have
returne home from Trenton. Texas. where
they have been visiting. There were ~
companied by Mrs. VIII Crabb and son.
who will be guests in the Williams nome
FOR a time.
Ms. Herbert Parker i in San Antonio
Z D1ltHl0 WI. silll 1 III ~1tii
White.
Miss Una Young i home after IN ah-
sence of several weeks in Baltimore, II
Louis and other cities.
The Self Culture Club met Mt the home
of Mrs. j. X. Bull yesterday. a very in
teresting program on Edgar Allen Poe wa
had.
The leader. Mrs. Herbert Davenport.
gave a brief introduction 10 the subject.
The principal paper was read BY Mr.. r.
p. REYNOLDS. and this treated of Poe
essay on ''Thc Quality of Poetry Mrs
James A. Graham interpreted 'The Haunt
cd Place Mrs. katherine Hamilton read
'The Ravcn,' and this with the poem
'.Ulalume,' were discussed in a round table
talk by the club.
The Tuesday Bridge Club and oiaI
friends were entertained at bridge by Mr.
James j. Fox yesterday afternoon. Tie
Halloween season provided the motif .or
the appointments. Refreshments consist
ed of a luncheon with a delicious salad
and coffee.
Miss Petra Champion received the clut
prize and Mrs. ID. L.. Spero the guest prize.
Miss Una Young will entertain the club
at its next meeting.
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The Girls Honor Guard will entertain M
the Parish honse nj Z 30 o'clock tonight.
A fee of ten cents win be charged at the
door, and on the inside small fees will be
charged for various Entertainments All
decorations and a~musements will carry out
the idea of the Halloween season. and !
happy time is anticipated for all those that
viii be present. The girls hope to realize
enough from this entertainment To help
them carry out their patriotic work.
Those on the program will include Mis~e,
Lille Harvey. Florine Pierce, Mary Bertha
Hicks, Anabcl Bennett, Margaret West
Frances Order and little Lucille kring.
Yesterday afternoon the Learners Club
enjoyed a valuable program ON modern
Medical Science and Surgery. The leader.
Miss Anna Kelly. opened the program by
reading u paper on the general progress oi
this science since the discovery of vac
tiht-f bdffiIi sfuu dubt~iltiit~. MIS-
Anita kowalski gave an interesting paper
on the discovery and History Of .Anacs-
fhetics.' Miss Virginia Mullen gave q
paper on scientific data pertaining Ia the
profession, and she also touched upon re-
markable restorations since the beginning
of the war.
Miss Martin gave a paper on the special
ICf ~ the ~unnlanfar .f the reppi.r r.r.
%titioner and showed that n the field Of
medicine widcnS specialists are necessary
10 cover the various branches. and ut the
same time the general practitioner i nee
essary to nave a complete understanding
of the human body.
Mrs. Katherine Stringfellow read 4 pa
per on the work of the Red Cross. both in
its relation to the medical world and from
the humanitarian standpoint. Miss Kelly.
substituting for an absent member. gave
a resume Of the modern improvements for
public health.
In the business session Mrs.. H. W. Viii
liams was elected to membership. Mrs..
David j. Baker. wife of the commanding
officer of this district. was present AT the
meeting for the first time. Mr.. Baker be-
ing a clubwoman of experience and wide
acquaintance will form 4 valuable acmi-i-
fion to the club.
The next program on "Child Welfare"
will be led by Mrs. II. Il. Creager.
a brief telegram from Fort Worth last
night To Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4. Neale an
nounced the marriage Of their son. Fred