Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-17
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The dance nj the Officers pavilion al
Fort Brown tonight will be the usual for
NAL dance of the month.
Chaplain Joseph $. Loughran of the
Sixteenth United States cavalry, i the
guest Of Rev. j. b. Frigon, al the Second
Heart rectory.
The publicity committee of the City
Federation of Women's clubs announced
today that ON account of the rainy wealth
err it was decided To change the place Of
the John Kendrick Bangs lecture tonight.
Instead OF al the high school auditorium,
the lecture will be given nj the First Meth
odise church, near the postottice.
The happy elimination of a pretty ro-
nance that began when Mr.. John h. Egly
of Fifteenth and Madison streets and Miss
Hermina Oliveira of Adams street were
boy and girl sweetheariS nj school to-
gether will come with their wedding sat
urday afternoon AT five in the Church Of
tuc iihiisituidlt ttH'tiNi'h.
Following the wedding the EelyS will re-
ceive nj the home Of the bride, sos Adams
street. Later q buffet supper will be
served nj Mr.. Egly'> home. Madison street
at Fifteenth.
Mr.. Egly holds a responsible position
in the postal service al the Brownsville
po>toflice. The families Of both frances
Ill l... =. tLnf -
is expected that the church will he taxed
to capacity. The bridegroom J. known to
every native of Brownsville and Ia every
one resident here for any length of time.
The Ecly family came here IN 1867 and
their connections in Brownsville directly
and by marriage are numerous.
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In honor of Mis- Mamie Hanson. Ms
Florinc Pierce i, giving a shower Satur-
DAY afternoon nj four al her home on
Levee street. Miss Hanson on Monday
goes to san Antonio with her sister, Mr..
Charles Hanson, where ~hc will be married
TO Mr.. Everett McCrackin of Waco. Texas.
The Right Reverend William T. Capers.
bishop-coallutor of the diocese Of West
Texas will officiate. The Mctrackcn>
will make their home until January al
Brackeit-yille. Texas. Mis- Hanson j. !
member of one OF the older established
famiile- Of Brownsville and has numerous
friends among the Younger set.
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A shower given nj the homo of Mrs..
G. a. BrousSard n a surprise To Miss
Mamie Hanson was greatly ENJOYED BY
the honor guest and a score OF her mos
: intimate girl friends. When Mis- Han
son arrived at the Brou~~ard home she
found a gathering of her friends there.
But not until little John Tompkins BruS-
sard came in unaanounced and %~olcmnlv
presented TO her 4 white-satin basket al
silken lingerie. linen. silver and ether Use
full articles did she know that she was
Nhe recipient OF a shove Her delight
was contagious, and regret nj her leav-
ing this whose friend she has been
through childhood and young womanhood
was forgotten for the time and the party
was a gay and happy one from that mo
ment.
Instrumental and vocal music added
much Ia the pleasure of the sion dur
ing the serving of a buffet luncheon. Mis-
Hanson's friends departed with many good
wishes for the popular Young woman whp
is 10 leave them 10 be married next week.
md with regret that she * not To- make
her home among them after marriage.
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Chauncev Stillman of New York City.
who j. in Brownsville for a short stay.
last night was the dinner guest Of Rev.
Father J. B. Frigon, pastor of the Sacred
YIeart church. Other guests were \. Al
bert Browne and r.. e.. Forto. Following.
the dinner there was mn informal recital
az the church On the new organ. presented
to the church recently ~ james Nt.llman
of New York. uncle OF the visitor. Mr..
T.. &. Forto played.
On account of the recent illness of Mr..
j. X. Bull. and al her request. the rc-u-
lar meeting 81 the Woman'~ Missionary
ssociety OF the First Methodist church will
be held al her nome Monday afternoon ~
8~o'clock. Mr.. Bull WA scheduled to 30
in leader for the special lesson in THE
Voice"
The I.adies of the First Methodist
church are requested to send 10 Mr.. w.
r. Nann a. early A. possible I'll package
and boxes for the Easter box to bc cent
to the state Faith home al Laredo. The
contents will be handkcrchicf- hose and