Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-16

The wedding of Miss Ruth Craig and
Lieutenant Philip McNair of the Third
cavalry will take place Tuesday afternoon
ats3 O'Clock at the Church of the Advent.
Following the ceremony a reception will
De rendered the bride and groom at the
Elks' club. They will leave on the after
ternoon train for New York where they will
be the guests of Mr.. McNair's parents.
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On account of the wedding of Miss Ruth
Craig the Tuesday Bridge club, of which
she IS a charter member, will not hold it,
regular meeting tomorrow.
The Learners club will meet in regular
session at the library Tuesday afterncv2
at $3.50.
Mrs. j.. c.. George will entertain the Self
Culture club at her nome on Levee street
Tuesday afternoon.
Brownsville society was out en- masse
Saturday afternoon to the bridge party
gwen by Mrs. David l.. Spcro in honor of
Miss Ruth Craig, whose wedding To Lieu
tenant McNair is announced for tomorrow.
The spacious receptions halls of the Coun-
try club were decorated with masses Of
ferns, sweet peas and roses, the whole ear
rying out a delicate color scheme of
pink, white and green, the colors alway~
associated with spring and with the we'd
ding occasion.
Thirteen tables of players contested for
the handsome pieces Of embroidery offered
by Mrs. Spcro as prizes. The guest OF
honor was presented with a pair of beau |
tifully embroidered pillow eases. Mis- |
Helen Pupkin was the fortunate wilmer of =
beautiful dresser scarf, the first prize
while Mrs. j. J. Fox with the second high
ct score was presented n set of pretty
napkins.
Not the least unique and tasteful feat
urcs were the score and tally cards, which
showed handsomely gowncd young ladic~
dressed in the color scheme of the occas-
ion and romplcting a perfect ensemble.
The guests we're: Mesdames j. j. Fox.
+. B. Camiadc. Joe Celaya ir., A. Wayne
Wood, Blanche II. Loew, b. l.. Cain, A..
Celaya. II. B. Creager, X. +. Holland, J.. NJ.
Holland, J. VI. Nixon, III. b. Moler, +. 81
Sizelan. W. :. West, A. b.. Walker, John
J. Young. Louis Brulay, James A. Browne.
Herff Monroe, Grover Wagner, Robert
Wagner. +. A. McGary, Ellis CLANCY, Gus
sic Scott CLANCY. w. 5. Watkins. John
Gregg, W. +. McDavitt, John f.. Rutledgc,
b. o. Works, +. X. T. Howard, A. Ash
helm, ". G. Craig, +. Johnson, Frank
Kibbc, Elliott, W. +. Mills, Roger IIarri-
son, j. i. Cole, George b. Sharon, Oliver
Hicks, Fred Hicks Alfonso Hicks, Samuel
Moves. T.. A. Kinder, w. X. Herr, W. III.
P%utcgnat, f.. $. Order, O. X. Mason, c..
". Colgin: Misses Sarah Young, Marie
Fernando, Helen Pupkin, Hortense Nixon.
Florence Bell. +. Carlotta Howard, Maymc
Browne and Petra Champion.
The formal dance and reception with
which the officers and ladies of Fort
|, Brown Saturday night welcomed General
Nnd Mrs. Charles q. Morton was pro-
nouDccd by the host of army and civilian
guests a most enjoyable affair. The dance
was held in the Fort Brown pavilion. dee
Grated for the occasion i'm national ancI
regimcntal colors and with the guidons Of
the mounted organizations.
Besides the military and civil social cir
cles of Brownsville a number of distin-
guished military and civil guests from the
city of Matamoros were present, a. well
a a number of visitors from other valley
towns. Every officer and lady in the
garrison was on the entertainment com
mittee and each made it his or her duty I,
7 zee that every guest was having an en-
joyable evening.
The Fourth infantry band played such
dance music as only the Fourth can
leries of the pavilion connived to make the
affair altogether enjoyable.
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The Girls Honor Guard Sunday relieved
the monotony of life in a quarantine camp
BY visiting the three hundred recruits who
arrived last week for the Fourth infantry.
The organization, formed some two weeks
ago bv Miss Theodore Booth of New York.
visited the camp laden with flowers and
magazines and showed to the young sol
diers that the country appreciated the
account of the war.
This j. the first opportunity the Guard
has had to serve since the organization.
1t is planning, however, To give a benefit
picnic at Point Isabel soon to raise funds
for the fulfillment of the labors that may
devolvc upon it when actual hostilities
ommencc. The Guard is meeting this af-
ternoon to perfect plans for the picnic.
Captain George b. Sharon, in command