Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-05-24

manufacture. or type of seat he occupied.
IL was a cold scat-in fact, il was three
cold seats. Each scat was cake Of ice,
a cake Of ice the height of dining table
chair. with a back of lumber. The ice
was covered nicely with burlap bags. and
over all was some nice, clean cheesccloth.
Yes, il was pretty cool seat. But each
staid on the job until the end Of the
luncheon.
This was the day on which S c. Tucker,
Eotarian, planned an ice luncheon for the
ROtarians OF Brownsville. and he had
as his specially invited guests the mem
bcrs Of the school board. members Of the
city government, and directors Of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Rotary IL an organization that rend-
crs service. The city commission. the
school board. the directors Of the Cham
her Of Commerce also render service
without expectation of reward except
in the knowledge of service that they
have rendered that j. why have all
these organizations OF service with me
as my guests today" Mr.. Tucker ex-
planned.
The luncheon was the most unique
that the Brownsville Rotary Club has
enjoyed. members of the orEanzati on
said. Dining tables were arranged in
the vegetable packing shed at the plant
u the Peoples Ice & Manufacturing
the president The service was by Al
fonsc EscAlcntc. the steward of the
Brownsville Golf and Country Club. and
its claims TO excellence was supported in
spontaneous arising and applause when
motion was made for vote Of thanks
20 Mr. Tucker for the luncheon. We will
~ glad to ~ with you again next week
SIM" assured President T.. VI. Lamber-
ton, who had gladly taken advantage Of
the first opportunity to rise from his
seat of ice.
The menu was a frozen one. Every
thing was just out Of ice or out Of the
coolers. There was grapefruit cock
tail. There wsrc olives. cheese and
lcrackcrs, chicken sandwiches. frozen
gclatine salad. which Alfonso said was
4 surprise salad; frozen roast beef;
frozen angel food cake; ice tea; and
almond ice cream.
There were some very clever novel
ties. For instance, the ice tea was serv-
! ed ffop the interior Of a huge cake OF
ice. So il must have been cold. Ii was
placed in the hole that the housewives
have always been so curious about, and
dipped out Of the cavity with dipper
Then the almond ice cream was also
served in a novel fashion. Il appeared
before each Of the diners in little ice
containers. made from special moulds.
After the luncheon came the usual
Rotary business. There was the roll
call. the reading 0f the minutes by Albert
Reed, and the Acknowledgement by Presi-
dent Lambcrton Of the invitation Of Mr.
Tucker. In connection with the clubs
boys work, Mr.. Lambcrton announced
the necessity Of the financing Of thc
Boy Scouts camping trip 70 Point Isabel
stating that from 500 10 5000 would be
necessary. Mr.. Tucker then announced
that there was remaining from the old
War Camp Community Service Ss7, in
bank, and he believed this money could
be secured for the Boy Scouts.
Willis Z. Mills, baby" member Of the
organization followed with "A vocationa
talk in which Ne told Of some of the
notifications Of the Piggly Wiggly sys
TEN Of stores. This was followed by
four minute talk by Chester Huff on tn,
Woolworth stores. and their system o.
buying, selling. managing, storekecping
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