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

- t"C ovAAo uiS oAtckAoOu lIOuu the
hours of 4 tho 8. In the receiveing line will
be a representative from each branch of
the service. Mrs. f. E. Hatch is acting
as general chairman, Mrs. Herr has charge
Of the refreshments, assisted by Mrs. Viii
helm, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. w. f. Mills will have charge Of the
finances, and Mrs. Preston and assistants
will have charge Of the decorations. Mrs.
Robinson and Mrs. Harrison will serve re-
freshments from the hours of 4 to S while
Mrs. Goodman and Mrs. Waltz will serve
from 5 to 6 o'clock. Music will be fur
nished by the Fourth infantry band.
D.
The members Of the Country club enter
tanned with their regular annual dinner
dance and watch party ut the club house
last evening. The event was pleasant and
enjoyable, there being about three hundred
guests present, including members, their
friends. both civilian and army people. The
club rooms were attractively decorated
with the Christmas scheme of red and
green. Masses of moss hung in splendid
profusion. Fancy lights shaded by the
wreaths of holly and evergreen threw their
glow down on the handsome gowns and the
ball room was 4 scene of brillIancy. At
10 o'clock refreshments were served, after
which table talks served to amu~e IN.
guests until midnight. when a watch party.
all with happy heart~. hid farewell to the
past year and welcomed the new. Music
was furnished hy the Second Virginia
band. After this dancing was the chief
pa>time for the happy GROVE and continue
until Il wee hour in the morning. Music
for the dancing was furnished nv the See
ond Iowa orchestra. The program consist
ed of sixteen dances and four extras. dur
ing which time refreshments were being
the morning, a disappointing strain was
heard TO ring from the instruments Of the
musicians and responding to the under
stood words OF the air, the guests with
renewed wishes for a happy new year. de-
parted for .IIome. Sweet Home
The Tuesday Bridge club will meet to-
morrow afternoon nj 3 o'clock with Miss
Petra Champion - hastess.
The Self Culture club will meet Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Rey-
nolds as hostess.
Mrs. J. ]. Young will entertain the We'd
nesday Bridge club this week at her home
on ST. Charles street.
Mrs. ID. b. Kowalski will not entertain
the Thursday Bridge club this week a.
she will be out Of the city.
II g.
The Friday Bridge club will meet Friday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. B. o. Works
at 3 o'clock. 4
Ma or and Mrs. n. G. HUMPHREYS enter
tanned the friends of their little son Har-
nv, Saturday from the hour of - TO
3 o'clock AT their apartment at the San
Carlos. A Christmas tree entertainment
was the pastime of the Afternoon for the
children and the decorations for the occas-
ion were confined to those of a Christmas
| scheme Of red and green. Games were en-
| ioyed by the tots after which Mrs. Hnm-
] phries served delicious refreshments 10 the
following: Liuie Misses Hopkins, Esther
Weller. Jane Retts, Mary Doth Thornell,
, Ardaien and Master Bobby Dalzell. kath-
leen and Bobby Hewitt, James Baird, Will
liam Duncan. and the young honore, Mas
] ter Harry HUMPHREYS.
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1. The New Year was royalty welcomed by
l society folks Of Brownsville. Shortly be-
fore midnight many parties Of young peo-
I pie. a. well a. the older ones. were wait
1 ing with eager hearts 10 bid the old year
\ farewell and welcome Nineteen Hundred
I and Seventeen. The country club was a
scene of merriment, with practically every
me- mberS and Il large number of visitors
pres'>nt, while ut Fort Brown many watch
parties were also held. On the roofs
81 many af the higher buildings in the
downtown Instruct could he seen crowds
OF Young peopfs while in many homes, lights
were burning tffe> old wear out and welcom-
! inc the New Yeaa Screnading parties
: were conveyed abous the city in automo-
biles. their voices bringing back pleasant
memories.
During the presentation, of s.The House
of Lies" ut the Queen theatre this after
Inoo. and this evening, featuring the
american beauty, Edna Goodrich. 4 bene-
fit entertainment for the Charity Home,
the theatre il in charge Of conamittee under
IlHr - Hcnr and Miss A. NJ -