Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-19

There VII; b. a meeting of Hope chapter,
Order OF the Ea-iern Star. at : 30 o'clock
this evening nj the Masonic Temple. isan~
will be discussed regarding contributions
by the chapter of the Christmas box Tor
sildier>. 10 he shipped about December l..
Invitations have been sent out 10 IN Edl-
sou Musicale 10 be- held al the Hlnkley
auditorium this evening at 5 O'Clock. "Mu-
sizes Recreation. a new art recently
evolved by Thoma, A.. Edison. will feature
the evening.
DIR. and Mr.. Il. O.. Works returned to
Brownsville Saturday night from Waco,
where DIR. Works has ben engaged the past
several months in special work at Camp
Macarthur. They made the trip home in
their new automobile. DIR. Works expected
10 leave this afternoon for the Mayo sanI-
trium in Rochester. Mimi. where he will
undertake "A special course of study be-
fore re>uming his practice here.
The Charity Association held it, monthly
meeting nj the library Saturday afternoon.
Important plans were discussed regarding
the annual Charity Ball 10 be held during
the Christmas season this year. Ii was also
decided not 10 eliminate the annual Christ
mas dinner for the poor. However. the
dinner probably will not be A. elaborate
~ usual. The plan for the coming event
j. to secure cartons in which cereals and
other foodstuffs. have come. and to place
in them sweets. fruits and Il sandwich and
pass them out. These cartons viii be
decorated with bright paper to give them
the Christmas touch.
An earnest appeal i made to every
housewife To- save such. cartons and paper
boxes. and 10 send them to the home al n
convenient time to and IN this work.
Miss Ethel Ncale was appointed char
man OF the soliciting committee. THIS com
mittee will take over the work Of obtain
ing funds and also to receive freewill Of
feringS of articles to 90 in the luncheon
packages.
I'm order 10 obtain funds for the Charity
Home a tag DAY" will be held on the first
day Of December. Tag day will con
Time all during the day. and tins work will
be in charge Of the various clubs in the
city. which will aid in the work. Mrs. II.
NJ. Shelton will be general chairman and
vii! have several sub-chairman working
with her. The committees viii be an
nounced later IN full
Those appointed a. chairmcn Saturday
and who will fill out their committees are (:
Miss Anna Kelly: Mcsdames \. Wayne
Wood. Russell McChesney. J. A. Simpson.
a. &C.,. II nnt Dfa,.ha ~
Loew, W. S. West. Fred Truwit. King Ma
SON. j. NJ. Nixon. r. X. Howard. J.. W. Da-
Wis. ID. L. Spcro. ". f.. McDaviti. Ellis
CLANCY. George Stell, John J. Young. y.
Camiadc. f.. c. Pierce; Miss Fernandez.
The work viii be FASTENED by Others Of
fering their services a chairmen.
The date for the Charity Ball has a. vet
not been decided. but il will take place
some time during Christmas week. IN eff
fort will be made To secure military music
for the event. and the decorations viii
feature the patriotic and Christina
schemes. Refreshments will be served and
there will be cabaret stunts between the
dances. Mr.. Xavier CaIniadc will be-
chairman of decorations. Miss Anna
Kelly l. chairman of the house committee.
Mr.. Arthur Thayer, chairman of refresh
mcnt committee: Mrs. X. II. Crea.er
chairman of the music committee; Mrs. 4.
Waync Wood. chairman. Mrs. Ellis Cha
ney. Wee chairman, program committee
Mrs.. d.. l.. Spcro, chairman ticket com
mitttc. The reception committee viii be
formed of the Officers OF the club. char
men Of committees and some others who
Will be added later.
Ii j. desired that all those IN the city in
tcrestcd in the Home come voluntarily and
offer their services on committees. The
cooperation Of every one j. desired.
III the meeting of the association Satur-
day delegates 10 the Valley Federation
meeting IN Donna were appointed including
MeSdame- Fred Hicks. 4. Wayne Wooc
and J. a. Simpson.
Delegates to the City Federation includ,
Mr.. Russell McChe-ncy. Mr.. FranL
Ramsey and Mr.. Fred Hicks. These are
10 begin their service ut the call meeting
of the federation. which will take place
Wednesday afternoon.
Saturday evening the boys and eirl~ oi
the high school celebrated with 4 dane,
the Winning Of the championship -orie> Of
football in the Valley. and had A. theiI
honor guests the defeated McAllcnitr~.
The ba>cmenJof the high school build.
ing was selected n the scene 81 the dance.
The ceiling was tc~touned with yellow
strcamer> which. meeting in the center