Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-07

Announcement was made ut the Rio
Grande Red Gross Chatter headquarters
today that Mrs. j. 4. George has been APP
pointed and has accepted the chairman.
ship of the knitting committee of the chap
ter. and she has already called a meeting
of The ladies Interested IN this branch at
the work, to he held IN the Red Cross work
rooms mt the city hall Saturday afternoon
M ; o'clock.
In this connection. the chapter after
many kilograms. has been advised that the
material for knitting j. not now available
and probably will not be until sometime in
October.
Judge and Mrs. Graham are enjoying q
visit from their daughter. Mrs. {. Il. He'd
rick and her little daughter. OF Alanreid.
Texas, who arrived Tuesday evening. To
spend several weeks. With the return of
their son. Ted. and daughter. Miss Bernice
from n trip of several weeks in the Col :
en- West. who also arrived Tuesday even
ing. the GrahamS are having = sort of
family reunion. The imminent departure
of Ted to join the army makes the oc-
|%casion one of specially deep interest 10
the family.
Last night in Brownsville might well
have heen termed teachers night The
....irn.eni oHeleG them Besides the 'hrce
.p'ctlrr shows which have been making an
.e-r~"ia' efGr; 70 provide good programs
Tor H." ciiy'S eU;stS. the Elk~ club On
.ter;ained with Y Gance: there was i ~ wv
ial benefit rt.r.ttion m the ~kal a.. lnk
and The keys "f MatamoroS were tuned
over - lire .%i>,forS. That the g., ,chcrS
appreciated the ,nt,rta'nmcnt given ~ EN-
VA, evidenced ~ The number a,'" r,ing
the vauius rrtri and there w,re frv v~-
|nns teacher, who did not attend some one
Of The Nrnt>.
FINDER the guidance 81 Dr. ". =. >pivev
and Judge T.. a.. Forio. some sixty teach
erS visited Matamoro~. had supper AT the
MaramoroS hotel. and Strollcd on the pla-
~ while a hand PLAYED very excellent mn
N'- HHA@ I'll nv ~ mp m''H ~
the visitors had made 10 Mexico their en-
ioyment of the occasion made it douhlv
pleasant for those who guided the party
10 the differentp laceS Of interest.
The skating rink. where . benefit wa-
given for the Learners library. also came
patronage and many enjoyed the evening
skating and eating ice cream cone.
Al the Elks hall a large crowd Of teach
ers were present and remained until 4 late
hour dancing and enjoying the breezeS IN
the patio. The lodge members. aided bv
friends. as usual. proved themselves 10 he
charming hosts and "wall flowers" were
not permitted 10 grow ia their garden.
During the evening punch was served in
the patio.
The Brownsville Musical club held X;
weekly rehearsal nj the Els club room
this morning.
The Thursday Bridge club was enter
tanned yesterday by Mrs. {. W. Colgin ~
her home on Levee streets. In the game
the prize. n MADEIRA tray cloth. WA
awarded TO Mrs. q. |. Hicks. Before ths
games n salad course was served. Th,
guests were: Mr.. q. !. Hicks. Mr.. Loui-
Brulay. Mr.. j. l.. R%enifro. Mr.. Y. W
+. ". kibbe. Mrs J. G.. George. Mr.. b. l.
Cain. Mrs.. q. X. Mason. Mr.. 4. Celaya
Mrs q. 4. Wagner, Mrs.. o. Y. Lawrenc,
and Miss Florence Bell.
Miss ErneStine Faulk. who during th'
past two weeks ha~ been the guest ~ Mr.
and Mr.. Fred W. Truwit. let th- m,rn-
ing for Terrell, Tcxs~. where ,hc vll ,
come instructor in domestic science ii y
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