Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-17

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Miss Marion Elizabeth LAYTON. daugh-
Ter OF Mrs. J.. +. Layton and of the lat.
Dr. l.. +. Layton. and Mr.. Gustalf FIRTH
iof Landeeren, were married at 3 o'clock
this afternoon ut the residence Of the
brides mother. 1909 st. Charles street.
the ceremony hem performed hv Dr.
George MacDougall, rector Of the Church
OF the Advent, Episcopal.
Only members of the family aud YER,
intimate friends were present al the cerc-
mony, the wedding being simple owing t.
a recent death in the family. There were
no attendants.
immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Landegren left on their honeymoon. ct
three or four weeks. They will visit at
Houston and Fort Worth, proceeding from
the latter city To Chicago.
The bride for the past several years
has been money order clerk at the
Brownsville postoffice. Mr.. Landeereu
has resided in Brownsville about three
wears. being resident manager for Swift 4
Company.
Following the honeymoon Mr. and Mr..
Landegren will make their home il
Brownsville.
IL was announced today at Fort Brown
that the usual Wednesday night hop IN
Fort Brown wlll not be held this week.
owing 10 the Indictment weather.
Business was combined with pleasure ~
such a graceful way that the first element
was entirely e%clip~ed. except for i~ very
practical results, BY the second M au ir-
t%ere>tine meeting of the Learners club Nh.
the home Of Mrs. r.. j. kirkpatrick veStcr-
day afternoon. Mrs.. Kirkpatrick i- chair
man Of the entertainment committee and oil
the hook committee OF the club. and en-
tertalnment and the acquisition uf new
books for the shelves Of the library wcr,
18th capital features If the afternoon.
About l25 books were acquired and !.
number of others promised. or those Az
CURED Yesterday Afternoon. fifty were do
mated by the members in attendance and
seventy-five were sent hy p. II. Cummin~.
The first part Of the afternoon va, de
voted to a business session OF the club a.
which the report Of the librarian Oh III,
work Of last year was the chief subject
II was decided. in connection with the plan
ming of future study courses. to communi-
cate with various universities for lists eli
advisable courses. The work before the
business session was continued until the
meeting Of Tuesday, February %.
Mr. kirkpatrick gave an interesting talk
on the life and poems Of Rupert Brook
and read, III delightful stvle. 4 number M
sonnets from the "Cyclc III Poems Her
readings were thoroughly -nloycd.
The reception and dining rooms were
prcttilv decorated for the Entertainment
many beautiful roses be.n- in evidence. H.
the dining room tea. coffee and sandwiches
were served. Mr.. s. Celava presided ~
the coffee urn and Mr.. FLOYD Waltz III lhc
tea pot.
Among those present were Mrs. n. Il
Crcager, Mrs. II. NJ. skeleton. Mrs.. Frank
Williams. Mrs. Il. II. n. Howard. Mrs. II. Il.
Holland, Mr.. a. Celava. Mrs. b. q. Works.
Mrs. George Stell. Mr.. Frank Ramsey.
Mrs.. Clarke, Mr.. G. :. CLANCY. Mr.. FLOYD
Waltz. Mrs. T. \. Kinder. Mis- Anna Kelly.
Miss Owens. Miss Dora Willlneham. Mis-
Anita kowal>ki. Mis- Virginia Mullen
Miss Fanny Mullen, Mis- Daisy Smith.
Il
llr. ling adventures that members of tho
Self Culture club nave experienced enter
cd into the program Of IN interesting meet
ing Of the club mt the home of Mr.. ". r..
Jones Yesterday afternoon when each
members. al roll call. was required u mar
rate one such adventure. The club was
entertained bv Miss Amy Erb. who served
delightful refreshments after the regular
program was completed. Mrs. N. u. Con
rad was leader and the subject of discus
sion was the Literature of South Amer
lea" Mrs. J. c. George read an interesting
paper on Simon Bolivar and conducted .
parliamentary drill later. Mr.. f. =. Rev
noldS read a paper on american schools
in South America" Miss Blanche Custer
viii entertain the club III it, next meeting
az the home of Mrs. III. II. Yates.