Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-27
DONNA

ID. A. II.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Daughters OF the American Revo-
sation met at the Woman's building
In Harlingen at a one o'clock lunch
con On the walls OF the building
the unusual and interesting %collec-
tion of Morgan's impressionistic pic
lures are still hanging. Routine bus
mess was followed by the election
of officers which resulted as follows:
Regent, Mrs. Lloyd Thompson of
%harlingen; vice-regcnt. Mrs. Walter
g. Weaver Of Donna: secretary. Mrs.
Ira ]. Eolls OF Harrington; recording
secretary, Mrs. Ned Rigsbee. San
Benito; treasurer. Mrs. G. NJ. Cash
Of San Benito: historian and liSrar-
ian. Mrs. Ralph Warden Of Browns
vile. Registrar. Miss Bette Hop
per Of Brownsville. The
for next year will lis .uss "Commun-
ISM" 81. W. w." "Pacifism." etc.
and society, churches. architecture
and music in the colonies. The next
meeting of the D. A. Il. will be held
IN the Woman's building on Flag day.
June IL.
SHOW Elk
Last Saturday afternoon 10 the
home Of Mrs. l.. NJ. Davis, Mrs. w. e..
Jones and Mrs Davis were Joint host
esses for a shower for Miss Gertrude
Holloway. n bride 70 be. Tire house
was decorated with pink and white
~oleanders. when the last or the
many invited guests had arrived
each was given = nen and card that
they might offer their favorite
recipe. When these had been collect
ed. good wishes and autographs
we're written upon sheets of paper
provided for such. The mpan
was then divided into zen groups and
with magazine pictures each group
cut and pasted pictures into a book
which was TO portray ten periods Of
Miss Holoway's life. babyhood. child.
rood. before school DAYS. urinary
school. high school. college DAYS. as
n teacher. courtshiD. rs a bride.
home life at forty, and grandmother
DAYS. When the book was completed.
q beautiful pink and white May has-
ket was announced FOR the honoree.
Little Misses Mary Lou Clagett and
Effie Joe Holloway brought the bas-
ket IN wearing flower costume. and
informing the assembly that the poet
said April showers bring May flow
ers 10 Miss Holloway. A very ex-
citing time was then spent in open
Ing the parcels. The hostesses then
served angel food cake with pink
frosting and punch. Out OF town
guests were Mrs. Jenkins from Pharr.
Mrs. A.. r. Hankins from San Be
nitc. and Mrs. Blake LYLE from Yves
laco.
MAINER-HoLLOwAY
Beautiful in all it's appointments
was the wedding Monday night.
May twenty-first. when Miss Ger
trude Holloway became the bride Of
Mr.. John r. Manner. The ring SER
vice was employed and the ceremony
solemnized by DR.. Riddle Of the Bap-
tist church on the spacious lawn Of
his home in Pharr. which was made
even more exquisite IN charm BY
Miss Lois Riddle, IN intimate friend
Of the bride. who prepared n floral
arch embellished with vines and
mani fragrant blossoms as a fit set
ting for TIE
The guests. which included a few
ef the brides closest friends. as
sembled at 1880. and the wedding
march. at Dawning" by Cadman.
was played by Miss Lenore Nc
Combs. and before the service was
read. the lovely song. "The Bells OF
st. Marvs' was given BY n trio com.
posed Of Marian Dumon, Ruth Mot.
ley. and Thelma Slocum. The brides
maids were Miss Elizabeth Thrasher
and Miss Lois Riddle dressed in airy
spring frocks. and two little flower
girls daintily CARRIED. carried bas-
kets Of delicate flowers. The bride
was charming in a stylish ensemble
Of pink crepe.
Miss Holloway wa n OF the most
popular teachers IN the Pharr-gan
Juan schools. and has p wide circle
Of friends in her homo town. Mr..
Manner has been in the employe of
tire NJ. T. railway FOR the past two