Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-13

"A revelation is the term used by mu-
steal critics who attended the Red Gross
entertainment AT Hinkley ball last night,
gwen under the direction of Mrs. James
b. Wells. county chairman 1T the %Anti-tu-
berenlo~i~ movement in Texas. From the
~efasdpoint Of high classed musical offer
inss and point 81 excellence evidenced ia
all features of the program. tie afflIr wa
declared 10 have been i decided success
aid easily, according t. peoplc who have
resided here for many years, an epoch
marker in the hi~tor. II Brown~yillc'~
musical development.
In view Of the list Of reall, high class
entertainments that have been presented
before Brownsville public during the past
season, the revelation OF last night came
with accumulated force. The finan-
cial success of the affair. however. was
narrowed by the fact that only a small
admission lee was charged. The attend
ance was representative Of the cultured
element IN the city's population and was
- large - could be expected IN a city
VI this size NJ a function OF purely artistic
m.rit. The hail wa> plea>ingIy decorated
fer the occasion with palms and ferns.
The program contained two halves. the
first Of which was somewhat cla~ IA
style and opened and closed With tl.ircheS
b, the Fourth infantry haaL song num-
bers in lighter VEN. however. included thc
'Nurse's Son.. hv Mi-- Bertha Hicks On
hospital nurse costume. She wa~ accom-
PANIED AT the piano by her sister. MIS-
Nettle Hicks.
Dennis O'kcun,dy VI thc national
guard. who has been heard hy thc browns
vile public on frequent occi~ion- and ha.
acquired IN cnviablc reputation y, ! Icnor.
sang II Hear You Calling Ne and Little
GREY Home IN the West. ne was al~r
cordially applandcd when hc rccitcd ~
original poem entitled The Death 81 the
National Guard
Ms Annie pu,ccnat. accompanied at
the piano hy Mr.. Annie Scaniand Pute-
enai. charmed the audience ~ u violin
solo rendition that Fulfilled the most sam
guine expectations If The hosts NJ admir-
-r> of both musicians. Frank OwrH. NJ
Virginia, sang ">omcw here y Voice i-
Calling accompanied III The piano IN
Mis- Anita Kowal-ki.
In the second part 81 Tho program a
.ronp Of national guard~men from the
Second Virginia regiment entertained the
audience throughout the remainder of the
program with an offering that wa~ p fir
ting climax To- an evening frauehi with
delightful musical treats. An instrument
tai qusrtetts managed BY Morris Lyon and
voice quartette managed hN Sergeant
Henson sang old Southern melodies and
played popular air. and folk songs. The
vocal .ansrtette comprised Mr.. Lyons,
first bass. Musician Hall. second bass.
Corporal Campion, tenor. and Sergeant
Hill. second tenor.
The inStrumentali~ts were Sergeant
Henson. guitar: Corporal Terror. mando-
hn: Sergeant Pingley, first violin. and Ser
geant Handy, the zone String Artist on
the violin.
The nome Of Mr.. and Mrs.. e.. \. Mana
ham. on Levee street. was = scene IL much
gaiety last evening. aS the Epworh league
at the Methodist church. entertained the
youu. people of Brownsville. The guests
were met al the door bv Mis- Beatrice
K-nloch. who turned them over 10 the
measuring committee. who measured their
height and three cents \ foot were paid
and one penny for every odd inch.
Then the guests registered and We're
ushered into parInr~ which we're elaborate
" decorated with orange and white tc~-
ICONS and sircamer~. the league color-.
Many games which provoked much mirth.
were engaged IL and music wa~ furnished
LIE L. mn.ir,l irin II thn IhlriA--LNlh IL