Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-24
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AtPhpUusEu ~ odBdut~t fUtIfN
blossom time color scheme. In the spring
the Japanese celebrate the arrival of the
cherry blossom with happy festivities and
while of course cherry blossoms could not
be obtained here, many native blossoms
contributed equally as well To the scene.
Assisting the flowers and plants in carry
ing out the ORIENTAL scheme were Japanese
lanterns, fans and parasols.
The prizes for the afternoon were also
of the brilliant Japanese coloringS. The
table prizes were little japanese pincush-
ions. These were received by Mrs. l.. NJ.
huffman, Mrs. W.. +. Mills, Mrs. d.. L.
Spero and Mrs. Roger Harrison. The first
prize, "A Japanese basket, awarded To- Mrs.
Mills, while Mrs Xavier Camiadc was the
fortunate winner of the artistic incenSel
basket offered n second prize. The con
ISOLATION, a Jap luck dog, went to Mrs..
f. E. Hatch.
Following the card games a number of
guests who had been attending other func-
tons dropped in for the refreshment
course and "a delightful social hour was
spent. Mrs. Noyes served a delicious
punch during the games and following
them refreshments of strawberries, ice
cream, cake and bon bons.
The guests were: Mesdames Charles
q. Morton, ID. l.. Spero. \. b. Walker
w. +. McDavitt, A. Celaya. A. Moreno.
w. s. West, r. +. Holland j. j. Young,
Z. Z. Hatch, l.. NJ. huffman, G. B. Sharon,
w. +. Mills, c. +. Herr, Clark Elliott. L.
C. Brinton, Frank Hopkins, A. Nj. Kent,
w. L. Merry, Roger Harrison, j. DeCamp
Hall, John Preston, l.. ID. GaSser, Mrs.
Stanforth, Mrs. T.. S. Wheeler. Mrs. Floyd
Waltz and Mrs. James Harrison.
Following the meeting of the Girls Hon
or Guard yesterday afternoon nj which
plans for tonight's benefit performance
at the Dreamland theatre were perfected
committees from the guard covered the
streets selling tickets to merchants and
clerks in store and office and TO pedcS-
trians on the streets. The result OF tn
campaign appeared to he most successful
and the advance sales were more than
gratifying to the young ladies.
The committee in charge of the candy
booths reported that a large quantity OF
toothsome homemade daintics were 81
hand and the Guard hopes To realize a tidy
sum from this feature Of the entertain
ment. Miss Sara Young, captain Of thu
guard, has called n special meeting fo.
tomorrow afternoon, at which time the
pledges which have been received from
Washington will be signed and report
fr,.r t.Iax.- x.ant,~a all - u-.I =
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The first of the Red Cross classes to
be formed in Brownsville was organized
at the parish house yesterday. Nineteer
members enrolled in the class. which will
be conducted under the direction Of DIR.
N. L. Kirk, adjutant of the base hospital
and Miss Burns, a nurse at the base hos
pital.
The class will meet every afternoon TO-
the three weeks required To complete the
course, which deals with lementarv hy
giene and first aid. Mrs. Fred Hicks, who
was elected president will preside. The
meetings will be held at the home Of Mis-
Hortense Nixon, on Levec street. II ~
probable that several additional classes
will be formed at hours convenient a.
those who could not meet the hours adopt
ed for the first class. Those who enrolled
yesterday we're:
Mesdames Fred Hicks, William T.. Sci
bic, Il. T.. Ramsey, D. o.. Sampson, r.. Il.
Creager, A. w. Wood. l.. 5. Order. j. h.
zimmerman, Burt Snyder, W. +. McDavitt
III. b. Galbraith. X. r. Holland. G. W..
Clark; Misses Sara Young, Katherine
Pierce, Hortense Nixon, Marie Armstrong
Katherine Kleiber, Rita Clearwater and
Florence Bently.
Mrs. Herff Monroe and Mrs. George
Stovall are at home this afternoon. honor
ing Mrs. V. e. Nall and Mrs. W. :. Stovall.
Miss Marie Fernandez entertained the
Girls Bridge club this afternoon.
Mrs. Amos Rich and Mrs. q. W. Tucker.
Monday afternoon entertained the ladies
of the auxiliary society of the Baptist
church in their monthly social meeting
Twenty-Five members of the society were
present and participated in the patriotic
contests, the feature of the afternoon en-
te%rtainment. Mrs. Rich'S pretty West
Brownsville home was decorated with flags.
and b~untings and the patriotic note wa
enhanced by Il prOfu~ion of red, white and
blue flowers which were grouped ~ i'm
lnense boquets on the NANTES, tables and
stands.
Before the guests Departed u dclicicJs
luncheon was served by Mss Rachel Rich