Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26

inc earners'' club meeting Tuesday after
noon at four at the Learners library
Getting Married will be discussed unde,
the leadership of Miss Anita Kowalsk
and minor plays of the Irish dramatisi
will be touched ON. This weeks is the
second program on sc. B. s."
o.
The Self Culture club also meets Tues
day afternoon at 3 40 with Mrs. w. r.
Jones. Miss Miles is to lead the ANALYSIS
ri Act 4 of "As You Like It., The roll
call will be answered with excerpts form
Macbeth" Mrs. Jones will conduct q
parliamentary drill on debate and voting.
Mss Miles is to lead, vice Mrs. f. p.
Reynolds, who is just now in Mineral
Wells with Mrs. Reynolds, but is expected
70 return this week.
Mrs. Frank Smith of st. Charles street
will entertain the ladies of the Presby-
terrain church Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Alexander of West Levee street is
to nave as guests Monday at four the
Women's Missionary society of the First
Methodist church in the monthly social
session of the society.
D.
Ladies of the First Baptist church are
to be guests of Mrs. O. C. Dancy and Mrs.
Albert Snyder Monday afternoon.
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Tea at the army post Sunday afternoon
followed a match between the post four
and the Second squadron, Sixteenth cav
airy, quartette. The match furnished
short thrills, and was of an even char
acter, except for bursts of form which
came at times. Mrs. V. l.. Peterson
poured tea. The Fourth infantry band
gave ~tconcert numbers during and be-
tween chukkers. One Of the fastest tits
In the match came during the playing a
solw and stately tone-poem, and a ripple
OF amusement went up from several knot~
Of the army folk as various quick witted
persons noticed the accidental ~incongrui-
ty between tempo in the bandstand and
on the polo field.
Various plans for the May convention
in Brownsville of the Valley Federation
of Women's clubs were the chief concern
of the executive board of the City Fedora
ton Of Women's clubs meeting Saturday
afternoon at four in the Learners libra
~.
Mrs. A. L. Young, district chairman,
addressed the board by letter asking an
endorsement of the better sanitation
movement, which is to be an important
tnxso ~ The NJ nonx,r.~r H. lo,to.
vas referred to the municipal committee,
Miss Anna Kelley, chairman.
Mrs. w. C. Craig, president of the VAL
ley federation, sent a personal letter urg-
ing attention to the better sanitation
movement.
Mrs. E. II. Howard read a letter invit-
ing the Gulf Coast Teachers association
TO meet next year in Brownsville, which
the board had sent as a part of the pres
sure which succeeded in getting that body
to meet here next year, according to later
reports from Bishop.
Cards to each of the nineteen clubs in
the Valley federation were ordered sent
ont instructing them to elect delegates to
the May convention and notify the board
here of their choice.
A favorable report on the proceeds OF
seat sales for the John Kendrick Bangs
}~lecture Saturday before last was read by
Miss Anna Kelly, in charge of sales. A
report on the whole lyceum course fol
lowed,
Mrs. ]. G. George suggested that souve-
mir record pads be given out at the May
convention, and showed several that she
had from conventions elsewhere. 1t was
decided to do this.
Mrs. W. X. Jones read a letter from
the president of the Texas Congress Of
Mothers, asking support in a child wei
fare campaign which is being backed b,
the Mothers congress. The board re-
ceived it favorably and left action TO the
open meeting of the federation April Z.
Revision of several clauses in the con
stitution and bylaws was talked of. The
proposed revisions will he set out in writ
ing for the action of the open meeting.
A talk by Mr.. David /. Spero on thu
subject of early closing of shops was de-
ferred by the sudden calling of Mr.. Spero
to San Antonio to join Mr.. Spero, VIII,
went mp last week, in a family reunion or
his fathers birthday. The board will hear
Mr.. Spero later.
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Announcement j. made of the engage
ment of Miss Laura Goldberg of New Yorl
City Ia Mr.. Oscar Sommer of Brownsville
Miss Goldberg has been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Braunsten.
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Among the visitors to Point Isabel and
Padre island Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs
n~.A~a McGonioIa Mr. and Mr. l. l.