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

It. Bridge club. this afternoon at her
home on Lcvce street.
Mrs. Xavier Camiade of san Bcnito Is
spending the week II ho home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Youag.
q
Mrs. l.. :. Gridcr accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Francis. has returned home
after several months III Waco.
Mrs. james 4. Browne w;s~ hostess YES
terday afternoon TO the Thursday bridge
clubs at the country club. the event being
the first to mark the 81. Valentine season.
The day being could and wintrr, the hos
tess arranged the dining room for comfort
and warmth. Upon ciGeJahg the guests for
got the cold outside. the huge open fire Of
leaping flames and glowing Goals diiiu~ing
a pleasant warmth. -Anscfiective scheme OF
red and white was disposed about the room.
Beautiful red roses and red carnations were
arranged arii>iically over the mantcl.
Vases Of red carnations were also placed
along the plate rails, cornice~. pede~i:i~.
and the side tables. Tor he card ganleS.
held central vases of fragrant red carna-
lions intermineled with ferns. Little red
baskets marked the places ~ plate favor~
rand these were filled with sailed almonds,
The score pads were ornamented with Gu
pid' coui outs disclosing bow and arrow.
A delicious hot luncheon was Served con
si>ting of heart shaped sandwiches. chick
IN a.I.l ..lt.I .lU.,l diva. nal l.t
coffee. After the luncheon, bridge was the
chief pa>time for u couple 81 hours. the
club prize being awarded To- Mrs. King
Mason. 1t was i decorated glass reading
lamp with silver cord and electric fixtures.
The first guest prize was awarded Mrs.. f..
X. Y. Howard, This being a handsome en-
broidered buffet scarf, and the second
guest prize. 4 pair Of silver bud vases. was
awarded Ia Mr.. Thurs.
Those who enjoyed the Inequalities Of
the hostess included all the member OF
the club. several ont Of town visitors and
y few other friends. Assisting Mrs. Browne
in the entertaining were Mrs. John Gregg
| and Mr.. King Mason. Amon. those pres
en- were: Mr.. Fred Hicks. Mr.. y. T.. Rem
dali. Mrs. II. VI. SHELTON, Mrs. THUS. Mrs.
N.ar Hicks. Mrs. q. Il. Hicks. Mr.. Ralph
Scltmclline. Mrs.. Til rlohn-oH- Air.. J. NJ.
Nixon. Mr.. r. r.. r. Howard, Mrs.. King
Mason. Mrs. a. Il. Walker, Mrs. G. {. Col
gin. Mrs. Louis Brulay, Mrs. T. A.. Kinder,
Nh. Robert Wagner, Mrs u. l.. Spcro, Mrs.
T. y. Notary. Mr.. =. J.. Cam. Mrs. j. a..
GeNrec. Mrs.. A. N. Kent, Mr.. l.. s.. Order.
Nv. Ellis CLANCY. Mrs. John Gregg. Mrs..
GI~~ie Scott CLANCY. Mrs. Il. o. Works.
NJ. John +. Rutaf dye. Mr.. A.. WAYNE
Mood. Mrs. \. Camiadt. Mrs. james Fox.
Mr.. G. &. Wagner: Mis- Nl-r;e Samano.
Marie Fernando, Una Young. Ruth Craig.
Judith Finch. Lucille Murphy. Julia Browne.
Gladys Cornell. Louise Grant. Florence
Bell. Nora Douglas, Sarah Young, Petra
Champion and llorten,c Nixon
The wedding of Miss Blanche Austin and
II rnan II. Kempcr was Solemnized We'd
NJ iaY night al thesre,idcnce Of the brides
neither. Mrs. q. y. Austin. Father j. p.
Fri-on vi the Church &c the Sacred Heart
of I"iating. \ beautifully decorated altar
wa arranged in the reception room. which
WA made more attractive hy 4 profuaion
VI fftffitN. ~ blo IAit i'Ntl
Miss Mary Austin. sister Of the bride,
was maid of honor. and the bridesmaids
were Mrs. j. Owens. sister of the bride.
M Eva Cowen, Carmel Alonzo. Pillar Ler-
ani. Celia Johnson. Nllia-a Dutrn was
best man. and the aroom-mcn included a.
X. Anderson. d.. J.. Peterson, Leland
ProwSc, Alberto Fernandez and Alberto
N;fftlnez. EarneStine Owens and Laura
Ovens were flower girls. Little Marjorie
Givcn~ was the RING bearer.
The bride was attired charmingly in silk
MT. with strings of pearls.
The dining room. where an elaborate
wedding supper was served the guests. was
prettily decorated IN pink.
The guests. besides those already men
toned, included. Misses Caroline ESpar-
IN, Estella E~parza. Gertrude Lrrma. Mag
eie, Lerma. I.upe -Alonzo. Alice Mu~el. Nora
Musel. fv-n c"wen. Elvira Amador. Hon
\cra Me- ioNc Charlotte McGovern. Kate
Q'Brier Nors .eahy: Mrs l.. Cowen. Mrs.
Com er. : :. u. Lerma, Mr.. w. 4.
a Gale. i S-.N. h E.eley. Mr.. w. f.
Eclcy, Mr. u. Baine. Mrs. j. j. Austin.
Mr.. A. i>ton. Mrs. r. Amador. Mr..
and Mrs. , uuel Martinez; Messrs. Frank
Kraiz. u p ri Hickory. Antonio Valdez,
Victor ! Francisco Loneoria. Sandalio
Trcy.n, III. X Hinton.