The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16
Texas Cirls in Washing ri ton.

According to correspondent from
Washington, Texas girls who are
making their homes in Washington
for the time being have completed or
ganization of club which they have
christened the Roundup, with Miss
Ruth f. Roach of Dallas as president,
and Miss Fleta williams, of Houston
as secretary. The first roundup"
of Texas young people in Washing
ton, which will be the initial gather
ing of many such affairs which the
girls plan for the coming winter,
was given at the Capitol Group Of
the government hotels, and was in
honor of the First division men from
Texas, who were there with General
Pershing for the parade. Red, white
and blue was lavishly used in decora-
tons and several Texas flags were
conspicuously placed. The assembly
hall was divided into four sections
north, east, south and west-these
divisions being set apart for the
guests who hailed from the cores
ponding sections of the state, an ar
rangement which made ii extremely
simple for the nearly 800 young peo-
pie to meet other young people from
the home town or from that imme-
date vicinity. A five-piece or0hes-
ira provided music for dancing and
there were games and various DIVER
siona for those who did not dance.
"Ihe Eyes of Texas Are Upon You"
was one of the many popular songs
sung in chorus under the leadership
Of Leslie Jackson, and at the big
punch bowl Mrs. Baldwin Of Dallas
presided. and was assisted by Miss
Lorene Higginbotham of Austin. Miss
Marian Jones of San Angelo, Miss
Antoinette Landrum of Chiffon and
Miss Ida Cooley of Henritta. The
committees who planned and carried
the affair TO success were;
Observation-Disclosures Mae Muir
fee of Lubbock. Agnes Robertson Of
Austin. Annie James of Bolton, En-
ma Woods of Kaufman. and Fore
man Of Stamford
Refreshments-Mr Baldwin Of
Dallas, Marian Jones Of San Angelo
and Lorene Higginboiham Of Austin.
Music-Misses Hattie Miller Of
Ballinger and Mason Of Dlllas
Decorations-M Misses Mary Kicker.
Harris, Dorothy Goldman Of Balm
ger, Carrie B. Adams Of San Angelo,
Jean Holmes of Brentwood. and
Matte Boyd Of Houston.
Noticcs-Misses Merle Embree and
Annie James of Bolton.
nodgers-Miss Agness Robertson
OF Austin.
Printing Miss Fieta Williams OF
Houston
Not only were the first division
men invited, but all soldiers, sailors
and marines from Texas who were IN
town. in the hospitals. or IN the near-
by camps We're guests. and while a
complete list was not obtainaOle
among those attending were: Lieut.
Robert Fletcher of PlaInview, VII
liam Davis of Abilene, Eugene Quinn
OF Harleton, Brown, Williams, Of Sar
Angelo, Roberts and Lacker OF Hous
ton, Reed of Fort Worth, hinde o,
San Angelo, Smell and Briggs, Of
Wichita Falls; Cudd, Lawler, lsson
of Amarillo.
The above article copied from tn
Waco News Tribune will be OF inter
est to West Texas people and esDec
ially to the people Of Lubbock. as thu
name Of Miss Mae Murfee appears o.
the entertainment committee Of thi
social function in Washington. Lub
book is justly proud of Miss Murfe'
who for a number Of years efficient
ly filled the History chair in on
high school. She is greatly loved il
the. homes where she is SO well known
Mrs Lillian House and littl
daughter, Helen, Of Denver, Colo
are guests in the home of DR.. Bate
and family.
Mrs. S. c. Dean, Of Weatherford
is the guest in the home Of he
daughter, Mrs. X Carter.
Mrs. Temple has returned TO he