Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
300 WOMEN
Club MEETING
IN HARLINCEN
La Feria Chosen For
December Session by
Valley Fedora o
Tuesday
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HARLINGEN, May s-The twenty
eighth semi-annual convention Of the
Rio Grande Valley Federation Of
Women's clubs closed mt Harrington
Tuesday afternoon to meet again at
La Feria in December. Approximately
800 delegates and guests were pres
emit at what members said was one
Of the most wide-awake sessions ever
held.
Mrs. Fred H. Wright, Of Mercedes,
president of the Valley Federation,
presided during the day at a meeting
noticeable for its featuring Of Valley
talent including four delightful Sc
lections on the harp ly Miss Helen
sheldon, formerly OF New York City,
now stopping in the Valley.
Lester V. Beattie Of Hidalgo IA
vored with three piano numbers and
Mrs. Earl Stewart Of Mission sang
two numbers, one a selection from
"La Tosca" and Dawn" by Pearl
Curran. Assembly singing was under
the leadership OF Mrs Jack Carey
with Mrs. S. K. Jennings playing the
piano accompaniment
One new study club was added to
the Valley Federation list, the Del
phians az Mission. In all Il study
clubs reported while III home demon
stration clubs had representatives,
present. Miss Kate Adele Hill, Cam
eron county agent, and Mrs. Eta
Ringgold, Hidalgo county agent,
added to the list Of reports with an
account of their work during the last
six months. There we're six music
and seven civic clubs reporting.
Learners club, of Brownsville, was
awarded a prize OF S. for the best
year book submoitted for the years
work.
Librado Cara, of Rio Grande City,
won the $40 prize donated BY II. b.
Creager for the best essay on some
phase of Valley history submitted By
a contestant between the ages of rs
and 81. His title was Interesting
Legends Of Rio Grande City" Others
receiving second, third, fourth, and
fifth places respectively were Julia
Vela, Rio Grande Vity: Rachel Doan,
San Benito; Celia Perez. Rio Grande
City; and fedora Carrera, Rio
Grande City.
A prize OF similar amount through
the courtesy of John Shary of Mis-
sion will be awarded TO the junior
historical contestants some time be-
fore Sunday. il is announced. The
judges did not have time to examine
all the manuscripts etore the feder-
alton sessions.
Judges were Misses Jennie Red
field, Donna; Mrs. G.. X. Reiss. Mer-
aedes; Mrs. Q X. Griffith. Har-
lingen, Mrs. Paul Cottrell. San Be-
nito; and Mrs. Harert Davenport,
Brownsville.
Miss Ema Cecil NaiIey or Alamo
was awarded the $40 prize for the
est Valley composition for piano and
Miss Huldah Avalon Walden of
Santa Monica received a prize Of
IS for the best piece written for
quartet work.
Mrs. j. r. Foster OF Harlingen
made the welcoming address and
was answered by Mrs. Wright. the
president. Following the music clubs
reports, Mrs. Marvin McAskill Of
Weslaco, chairman OF the dramatic
committee. assured The federated
women thot the season ~ dramatic
work put on in the Valley was a
success and that the same work will
be done next year in connection with
the Little Theater movement.
A minor constitutions. amend
ment was made in which the nomi-
ating committee will from now on
be appointed by the local club presi-
dents at a called meeting instead Of
having the Valley Federation presi-
dent appoint one from each town.
A report of the cTedential COM
mittee made by Mrs. +. M. Lytzen Of
San Juan stated that there were 122
delegates, % officers, O.. visitors, 45
cubs registered. There were Others
during the day who visited the meet
ing but did not register
Mrs. W. A. Wright Of Donna, who
went to the Fifth district session at
Beeville recently, reported that meet
ing. Others reporting were Mrs.
Frank Ludden of San Benito on reso-
lutions and Mrs. Volner ". Taylor on
a detailed report OF the educational
loan fund.
Mrs. E. Owen Scott, chairman on
education. gave a talk on her sub
ject giving some future plans and
asking cooperation from the Valley
federation members.
Following the club reports the
personnel assembled At the Wom-
ems muilding where they were re-
ceived BY the Harrington club women
and shown about the place.
For the benefit of the guests, paint
ings by Thos. J. Morgan Of San An
tonic, W. B. Davis prize winer. were
on exhibit. They we're made more
interesting because of an address on
art by Mr.. Morgan earlier in the
afternoon.
Mrs. c. A. Herren and Mrs. F. Fl.
Briggs served punch az a delicately
appointed table.
Picturesque pages during the day
were Benna Myers and Hassie
Browning Foster in blue and pink
colonial costumes. respectively. Ush-
ers, also in colonial dress were Mary
Elizabeth Coursey as a youth and
Josephine Myrick as a maiden. Girl
Reserves in their uniforms assisting
were Margaret Harwood, Sue Vaughn
Ayeock. Mary Elizabeth Nichols,