Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-19

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thursday afternoon Mrs. James "A
Browne was hostess 10 a very delightful
bridge party. Since the summer vacation
Is now over, this affair brought together
the bridge playing set. most of whom have
been away during the summer months on
vacation trips.
Inc attractive reception suite of the
home took on n rather pleasant and hos
patable appearance with it, beautiful deco
rations of cut flowers. dainty table ap-
pointments and attractive card accessories.
At the beginning of the afternoon Of
pleasure, the hostess served a delicious
salad luncheon. In this she was assisted
by her sister. Mrs. King Mason. Beautiful
madeira hand worked handkerchief were
the prizes To the winners of the games.
These pretty gifts fell to Mrs. Louis Bru-
lay. n winner of the club prize. and to Mrs.
TX. II. Creagcr a. the winner of the guests
trophy.
Those who enjoyed the m were:
Mc~dames A.. Celaya. ID. l.. Spero. james
L. Rentfro. j. T. Canales. James J. Fox.
Elmore Order. j. NJ. Nixon, o. |. Hicks.
Aavier Camiade. King Mason. X. b..
Creager, l. 5. Order. c. W. Colgin, Louis
Brulay. F.. s. SorrellS, Grover Wagner.
CLANCY: Misses Florence Bell, Petra Cham
pion. and the hostess.
Little Miss Emily Howard, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. + X. T. Howard, celebrated
her fifth birthday anniversary Thursday
afternoon. TIL celebration was IN ont
door affair and was staged on the Country
Club lawn. This provided 4 beautiful set
ting for the cheerful little one all touched
by the spirit of the holiday.
Games and swinging were INDUCED in.
supervised by Misses Margaret West and
Annie Tucker. Later the children Toasted
at a large table placed out of doors. with
it birthday cake in the center. containing
five lighted candles. which told the age of
the little honor guest and carried her name
across the top in ornamental lettering.
After the feast the little ones eniovcd
music and dancing in the ball room of the
club.
Little Miss Emily was the happy recip-
lent of many pretty gifts in honor of The
ANFN HhhRiA tAt HAfAA
who enjoyed the afternoon and aided in
entertaining were Me,dames John Rut-
ledge, Ellis CLANCY. Jack Rowe. Edgar
Hicks. Katherin Strincfellow. Oelhers of
IIidalso. and Miss Francis Small of Aus
tin and Miss Lucille Williams. The children
present were: Margaret and Mary Eliza
beth Rowe. Nancy and Catherin String
fellow Corinne and Roy Rutledge, Grice
and Ellis CLANCY, Sophie kowalski, Rhoda
Hicks. Margaret West, Annie Tucker.
Vaughan Howard. Martha and Sarah Rich.
Robert Dalzcll, Priscilla Franz. Alcine
Morris.
TIL" Charity Association, of which Mrs.
Gus>ie Scott CLANCY i the president, has
been called To meet az the Learners Ii
brary mt 10 O'Clock Saturday morning.
This J. the associations initial meeting Of
fall and important matters in connection
with IL winter work il i understood, viii
he taken up for consideration
A delightful reception and dance was
given at the base hospital last evening in
h"h"T- 81 haJoT McMhru", the new com
handing officer ut the hospital, and q
party Of nurses who have recently arrived
at the hospital. Miss Kelly. chief nurse.
with the assistance Of other members of
the staff. received the guests, who in
cludcd officer from the post and a few
civilians. Refreshments were served dur
ing tho evening. The honor guests. besides
Major McMurdo. were Mis-. G.. Grove. Miss
NJ. Crouch Of Kansas City, Miss Eckmicr
of Fort Wayne. Ind: Miss Amanda Lar
son ~ Great Fails Mont. and Miss Marie
Pelicv Of Beach. y. u. Miss Kelly re-
gently succeeded Miss Beccroft a. the
eEici nar~e, Miss Beecroft having been
transferred to Camp Lee al Petersburg,
Va.