Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-03
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afternoon with a childrenS party in honor
Of Miss Beth Creager. This occasion viii
mark her ninth birthday anniversary, and
she will receive her friends Mt the home of
Mrs. Blackshear in West Brownsville.
Miss Sophie Spivey will entertain this
evening with n Halloween party. A num-
Der Of friends have been invited and the
occasion promises To be most interesting
and unique. The dining room and living
room will be decorated in Halloween colors
and everything, in fact, will remind one of
the Halloween atmosphere. The guests
are 10 be admitted by ghosts, and they
will pass from one door To another, and
at each door there will be a ghost Ia wei
come the guest.
A memorandum to Officers at Fort
Brown, issued by Captain George Mayo.
secretary of the Fort Brown Officers
Club, reads:
There will be 4 "Sheet and Pillow Case
Party in the pavilion on Saturday. No
vember 3. with a number of novel stunts.
Every guest will attend draped in a
sheet with a pillow ease with eve and
nose hole>l over his head.
Dancing will start at s;45 y. m, and
will continue until an announcement, that
everyone unina~k, i given.
A this time Major and Mr.. Edgerton
~asSlster by Dir. and Mr.. Drake. represent
ing the committee, will receive and tie par
" will proceed
Great Interest j. being evidenced ~
members over the remoledlns 81 the club
house. All this i being lone with hut
small expense 10 the club and a cosy and
comfortable club will be- completed ~ No
yember 3. The interior l. finished IN
HEAVIER board: the fire place i completed
and the piazza ON the river side l. sla>>ed
in 10 furnish a very comfortable dining
room. The opposite porch i also eias>ed
in for a billiard room. Negotiations are
under way for a player piano and pool
and billiard tables and the Officers mes
will establish itself in the club a it, new
quarters some time next week.
All member of the club and civilian
'siand- bys" are cordially invited 10 the
Halloween party on November j and to see
the new club house.
Mrs. Pierre Wilson of Houston arrived
in Brownsville Yesterday 10 be the guest of
Mrs. John Gregg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A.. Browne left for
the east yesterday.
Mrs. r. |. Sorreli OF III Paso i q guest
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Lawrence.
The Friday Bridge Club was entertained
Yesterday afternoon BY Mrs. John T.. l:ut-
ledge mt her home i'm West Brownsville
Several other friends also We're present.
making il a very charming party. The
rooms were decorated with yellow cosmos
and autumn flowers. The refreshments
consisted of a dainty luncheon of chicken
sandwiches and coffee. Mrs. Ellis CLANCY
received the price, a box Of silk handker-
chiefs.
Those present included Mesdames John
Gregg. l.. S. Order, +. 5. Sorrell, King
Mason. G.. s. Clancy, Ellis CLANCY. kath-
crime Stringfellow, James Rentfro. q. v.
Lawrence, O. /. Hicks, +. X. I. Howard.
Simpson and the hostess.
Little Miss Helen Howard was hostess
TO the Good Luck Knitting Club yesterday.
n newly formed organization of worker
composed Of young girls. They met at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mr.. +. J.
Howard. This wa the second meeting oi
the club. and an election of Officers was
held. The Officers elected were: Ruth
Bates, president: Marcia Clint, wee pre~i-
dent: Effie Hill. secretary. The clas~ was
instructed Yesterday bv Miss Fanny Null
len. the regular Instructor. Mis- Bernlcc
Stell. being unable 10 attend the meeting.
The girls plan 10 meet every week ~ the
homes of the various members. and rapid
progress j. being made ~ the work winch
they have undertaken.
Mis- Venice Walker. Il new member. wg-
received into the club Yesterday. N~-
Dorothy Cole attended Yesterday meet
in. a. i visitor. Those present were Helen
Howard. Marcia Clint. Ruth Bate. t.'iIe
Hill. Nancy Roy. julia Roy. Hazel Adkins.
Mildred Teder. Malvcrna BateInan. Cor
della Rowen, Rachael Rich. Esther Weller.
.
The young daughter Of Mr.. and Mr.. D..
j. Young yr., was chri>tened al the Sacred
Heart church this morning. BY Rev. Father
j. Ii. Frigon. She was named Sara DAISY
Young. Mrs. j. J. Young. ST., and Fred
Starck were the sponsors.
Mrs. Arthur Thayer, wife 81 Lieutenant
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