Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-02

Contemporary dramatists of the Irish
school will take up the attention OF the
Acamers' club ut their study session Tues
&ny 1t four o'clock in the Learners libra
4Continuing the study of Shakespeare the
ee& Culture club viii discuss As You
Like IT, Miss Amy Erb directing, at their
regular Tuesday study session at 3:45 at
tne Nome Of Mrs. James Graham.
Mn. Xavier Camiade returned to San
1enit0 Monday after u weekend spent
nth her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
4ouhg+0f st. Charles street.
The Saturday night semi formal brought
ought . surprising number of dancers,
ndhy from up-Valley and more than the
usual Lenten number from town. Next
yeek the prediction is that the dances will
~ rather desolate, as very many dancers
viii keep holy week strictly. The dance
Saturday ended quite early, half an hour
before midnight.
The apron and flower sale of Saturday
at the Episcopal parish house Melted the
Episcopal Woman's guild a gratifying
sum. Many aprons were sold, and there
are still some left to be sold, which may
Be brought through the president of the
guild, Mrs. r. b. Creager. The flower
c0unter wa swept clear. The Easter
blooms were donated by Mrs. Hinkley, Mrs.
Norman Kendall, Mrs. ii. b. Moler, Mrs.
John J. Young, Mrs. f. r. Jefferds and
the Charity home. Pa~tronesses of the sale
included Mrs. Creager, Mrs. Kendall, Mrs.
Charles More, Mrs. Truwit, Mrs. Holland
and Miss Goodrich.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church meets Monday afternoon at
three o'clock in a regular study session.
The Methodist Woman's Missionary So
ciety meets at the church ut three o'clock
Monday afternoon.
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The Woman's guild Of the Episcopal
church of the Advent meets Monday at
ths parish house just after vespers.
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The Ladies' Aid society of the Central
Christian church meets at the church at
tees o'clock Monday.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary socie-
y mstt as usual at the church Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Nan Adams Of San Benito is the
guest Of the Kelleys on Washington street.
Hrs. Adams has just come from the King
ranch, where, with Mrs. B. +. Yoakum of
Eew York, she has been the guest of the
Kings and Klebergs;
beginning today the new schedule of Ii
Grary hours goes into effect at the Learn
ers' public library. For the summer months
the library will be open to the reading
public, for the use of anyone who wishes
y spend an hour or so with hooks, or for
The convenience of ca~rdholders who wish
70 draw or return volumes, from 2 to $50
o'clock In the afternoon and from g 80 to
800 o'clock in the evening. The library
is on the south side of Elizabeth street, e
block and q half west of the post wall.
T1se Of the books in the reading room is
1,e. To those who wish to draw books
to take home the registry fee is one dollar
and dues are ten cents a month. 1t is
interesting to note that according to an
unofficial report Of the libraria, Miss An
M Kelley, given Saturday evening, the lis
brary has but twenty cardholders among
the people of Brownsville, while more than
three hundred and fifty officers, enlisted
men, wives Of officers and 0 enlisted men,
and nurses are on the list Of members
from the army personnel.
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Mrs. Petite Bryan and her daughter,
Mrs. Lulu Bryan Rombaud of Houston ar
rived in Brownsvss9e today to be the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. O'Brien, Mrs. Bry-
ans son and daughter. Mrs. Bryan i
mother of Judge Chester Bryan, county
judge of Harris county, and one of the
most widely known attorneys in the state.
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Electric range finding apparatus has been
invented for the United States navy that
tses. microphanes to tell the distance be-
tween ships or the height of aeroplanes by