Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-01

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terrain the Thursday bridge club this az
~ternoon at $50 at the Country club.
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The entertainment which was to have
been given at HinkIey's hall last evening by
the Young men Of the Iowa brigade was
postponed on account Of the departure to-
day Of the Iowa troops. The program will
be rc-arrangcd and the entertainment will
be given at an early date By both .thc
Iowans aud V~irginians. The proceeds Of
the show will be donated 10 the Learners
library
The Wednesday night DANCE at Fort
Brown was, as usual, a very ENJOYABLE
event. About thirty guests attended. Mus
ie was furnished by the Thirty-sixth In
faEtry band. Refreshments were served
throughout the evening and dancing con
tinued until q late honr.
Mrs. Augustine Celaya was hostess to
the Wednesday bridge club Yesterday aft
ernoon at her home on ST. Francis street.
The parlors were attractively decorated
with a proiusion Of cut flowers. Prior
TO the games, the hostess served a delic-
ious hot luncheon consisting of iellied
chicken. salad. sandwiches and coffee In
the games, the club prize was awarded to
Mrs. W. 5. West. while the guest prize
was won by Mrs. q. CT. Whiting.
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The last game OF the second bridge tour
nament, in which the ladies' of the army
are engaged. was PLAYED Yesterday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. 4. Moreno. The
first prize was awarded 10 Mrs. +. ID.
Evans, the second prize went.to Mrs. c. +.
Herr and the third to Mrs. Moreno. The
ladies will Immediately enter upon a third
tournament, the first meeting TO take place
next Tuesday, but owing TO so many mem
bers leaving with the moving of the Thirty
elect officers. The event yesterday was
pleasantly celebrated socially. The hostess
served dainty refreshments after which
table talks served as the chief pastime for
the ladies. Those present were: Mcsdames
Cole, Sharon, Evans, Wilhelm. Thorncll,
Robinson, Elliott. Moreno, Briuton, Hop
kins. Herr. Harrison, Whiting, Wheeling
and Griffing.
Miss Hortcnse Nixon entertained with a
dinner dance at her nome on Washington
street last evening, her guests including a
number Of the young men from the vir-
2inia Blues and several OF her young lady
friends. The home was attractiyely decor
ated, the parlors having been cleared and
arranged for dancing and tables bearing
dainty vases of cut flowers arranged ar
tistically about the room. During the pro
gram of dances the hostess served a de-
~licious buffet supper consisting Of salads,
meats and coffee. Dancing then continued
until a late hour. Among those present
were: Miss Lucille Murphy of Laredo
Misses Una and Sara Young. Miss F1orins
Pierce. Miss Anita Cooke, Miss Cornell OF
Sherman. Miss Kelly OF Austin, Misses
Marie, Magdalena and Francisa Fernan-
dez, Miss Judith Finch, Misses Marie ant
Louise Grant: Messrs. Joseph Hnrt, OfFar-
rell. Graves. Wilson Meek. Roderick May,
bee, Louis Heindl. W. :. Sharp, Edgar
Cooper, Bernard Grant, CervaIs Taylor and
Joseph Santore.
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Miss Nell Lockett left Yesterday for he
home in Mercedes after spending two day.
IN Brownsville a the guest Of Miss Ethc
Ncale. She attended the Troop b dance
Tuesday evening.
The wedding Of Mr.. Herman X. KEN
per and Miss Blanche Austin. daughter
Of Mrs. a.. T.. Austin. was solemnized a
the residence of the brides mother Oh
Adams street, last evening. with the Rev
George j. McMurray. pastor Of the Bap
list church, officiating. The bride il de
,ceneded from a pioneer family of this
city. The ceremony was performed IN thu
presence Of a number Of intimate Friends
Of the couple and Of the family. Mr.. an
Mrs. kemper will be at home at the resi-
dcnce Of Mrs. Austin for the present.
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