Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
Valley Society
Hiss BARBARA PAYNE, Editor Phone z

members met On lHuFcQdg AT the
home of Mrs. j. W. Lloyd for an all
day meeting. Demonstrations and dis
cu~ssions of the correct forms of set
ting the table, cooking and serving
foods, we're interestingly given. A
formal dinner was served by Miss
Kate Adele Hill. Green and yellow
field flowers were used as floral
adornments about the home.
The next meeting of the club will
be in the form of Guest Day and will
Be held at the home Of Mrs. G.. W..
Mccain.
On Wednesday afternoon the regu-
lar meeting of the Athenian club was
held at the home of Mrs. Geo. II.
Brooks. Music week plans were made
during the business session and Mrs.
L. A. Barrier was chosen as leader
for the distribution committee. Mrs.
Frank Philips will be chairman of a
committee TO consult with other COM
mittees Of the Valley Federation OF
Women's clubs regarding plans for
r%ecreations during the summer
months.
Reports from the Fifth District
convention and also from the VAL
ley convention will be given at the
next meeting of the club which will
be held at the home OF Mrs. c. B..
Chase.
The regular study programs Of the
Culture club met az the home Of Mrs.
Charles Shelander this week. The
topic for roll call was 1.-THE PIANO.
rama Of immigration" An interest
ing talk on the eighteenth amend
ment was given by Judge Samuel
Spears, which was followed by a pa
Fer by Miss Ethel Johnson on Mex
lean immigration" Mrs. J. f..
Shafer discussed "Child Labor" The
club report on the Valley Federation
of Women's clubs convention recent
ly held in Harrington was given by
Mrs. j. Y. Harvey.
The next program lesson will be at
the home Of Mv. Paul Cottrell at 4
instead Of 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Guy Castleberry and Mrs. n.
J. Helm we're hostesses this week at
the formers home to members Of
circle number one OF the Missionary
society Of the Methodist church. New
Paths for Old Purposes" was given
by Mrs. John o. Prentiss. A bust
ness conference was held after which
Miss Ivy Dodson and Miss Rose Mary
Cannon gave readings. A piano duet
was given by Mrs. Dolores Morgan
and Miss Cora Corkill. Twenty mem
bers and one guest enjoyed the pro-
gram and refreshments.
An all-day meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. Prentiss on Tues
day. May %.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Landes and Mrs. Tom
Johnston were two new members ini-
tiated into the Order Of the Eastern
Star at the regular meeting this week.
when the chapter work was complet-
ed the officers dressed in period cos
tunes and led the grand march into
the banquet hall where the Virginia
reel was danced. Ice box cake with
whipped cream and tea were served.
Guests were present from Arizona.
Omaha, Nebraska, and Harlingen.
Forth members of the San Benito
Business Girls club of the Y. ". G. A.
we're present at a dinner given at
Campo del Arroyo at Rio Hondo on
Wednesday evening by the local
board. A dinner was served after
which a series OF singing games we're
played. Miss Lillian Hooking gave n
talk on the biennial which she has
recently attended in Sacramento.
Miss Grace Harvey suggested that
the girls in planning their summer
vacation, attend the conference at
Estes Park in August. A suggestion
was made by Mrs. Mellor. district
secretary for business girls clubs, 70
adopt some special program of
PERSONALS
Mrs. A. B. Calder has as her guest,
Mrs. W. G. Gibson Of Hillsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Roots and baby
Of Galveston arrived this week by
automobile for a few weeks visit
with Mrs. Roots mother, Mrs. d. T.
Pouker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Taylor and
daughter are visiting at the home or
Mr.. Taylor's sister. Mrs. r. ]. Will
lis. Mr.. Taylor will return 10 So
nora. Texas, in a few days. and Mrs.
Taylor and daughter will remain I'M
til June 1.
r. II. Downs and H. G.. Marshall
have returned from San Antonio
where they attended the bankers con-
v~ention there.