Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09

gram, Mrs. o. v. Lawrence and Mrs
Jerry KENNY for ground decora-
tions, Mrs. ]. A. Gramam in charge
Of the refreshments. Ben Proctor
willingly constructed the old well
where the punch was served.
RETURNS FROM EAST.
Mrs. w. Z. McDavitt, accompanied
by her son, Billy, returned to her
home in Brownsville Saturday morn
ing after being away for over two
months visiting in the East. She
spent August in Asheville, N. G..
with friends and then went on ia
New York City to visit a son, Mar.
cellus. who lives there. Some Of her
time was spent in Philadelphia
where other friends were visited and
following that she spent some time
in Atlantic City, N. J. Her daugh.
ter, Gail, who also bad been visit
ing in New York City, returned
earlier TO be here in time for the
opening Of Junior high schooi.
HOSTESS, MRS. MONROE.
On account of a conflicting SEIZED.
ule this weekend, the members OF
/ the Friday Bridge club met at the
home Of Mrs. j. II. Monroe Wednes-
day afternoon ut the usual time
High score winner for the afternoon
was Mrs. Katherine S~tringfellow
and second high was made by Miss
lisa Walthers. Prizes Of silk hose
and linen handkerchiefs were given,
Chicken salad and accompaniment
were served by the hostess.
Next week Mrs. Katherine String.
fellow will entertain the club mem.
bers Thursday afternoon az !
o'clock in her home at l435 West
Washington street.
MRS. GLENN HAS CLUB.
Two tables Of bridge met nc the
home Of Mrs. r. G. Glenn Thursday
afternoon, those attending being the
members Of the I'll Jardin Bridge
club. Mrs. Ivan Ford won high score
during the afternoon and was pre-.
scented a prize. Mrs. A. 4. Harper
will entertain the members at the
next meeting Thursday at 8 o'clock
in her home.
Those attending the last meeting
were served refreshments of ice
a anu e@Ae Win uste ioaI.
SOCIETY WITH MRS. HICKS.
The Missionary society Of the
Methodist church gathered at the
home Of Mrs. A. B. Hicks on Levee
street Friday afternoon In a reg
ular meeting. The hostess was the
leader Of the program and made a
talk 20 the group on the subject,
Am / My Brothers Keeper" Mrs.
II. L. Yates gave a discussion on
the Sheppard-Towner act, explaining
its function.
The social hour followed the pre-
pared program during which time
the twelve attending the meeting
were served refreshments BY the
hostess.
/, MUSIC CLUB MEETS.
The first meeting on the is27-ie2s
schedule Of the Brownsville Music
club was held at the baptist church
at $3.50 o'clck Wednesday morning.
The regular rehearsal was not held
but all business necessary to the
planning OF the years work were
transacted. Three new members
were present. The program adopted
for the years work Is still subject 10
revision but the main activities will
be confined 10 q public concert as
sisted by out-of-tcwn artists. Two
afternoon musicals. the first to be
given In November for the mem
hers and guests. have been decided
upon. The other will possibly be n
free public concert sometime in May.
The members will also send rep
resentative groups TO the fedora
tion, civic, and sacred affairs II re-
quested 20 do so IN ample time FOR
preparation. The first fifteen min
utes OF the rehearsals will be de-
voted TO voeie study. This is q new
feature Of the club work. These re-
hearsals win be held every We'd
nesday at the church, as was the Gus
tom last year. The executive board
meeting will be every fourth Mon
day at $3.50 o'clock in the morning
AZ the home Of the president. The
first business meeting for the club
will be held the first Thursday in
November at $3.50 o'clock in the
morning at the home Of Mrs. ". w.
TAYLOR.
The committee members, executive
board. director and aecompanist have
not been publicly named.
FIRST CULTURE MEETING.
With the opening date on the Self
Culture club year calendar arriving
last Wednesday. the members Of the
organization gathered at the home of
Mrs. v. l. Conrad on Jefferson
street at $3.50 o'clock In the after