Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Biennial Fees Topic
OF Club Discussion

n polnS OF general ~o4sCGss4cn w.
corning club assessments for the BIZ
ennial to be held in San Antonio
which has for some time been a
source of Misunderstanding among
members of the Brownsville City
Federation of Women's clubs was
cleared up at the last meeting Of the
organization Thursday afternoon
when delegates met at the Baptist
church. 4.
Since each club in Texas is taxed
fifty cents per member for the fund,
that means that a woman belonging
to five clubs must pay that tax Tor
each club since she enjoys the privl-
leres OF that number Of organiza-
tons. Many women have been under
the impression that = fifty cent tax
to the city federation absolved them
from payment Of a fee through each
Of their numerous clubs which COM
pose the federation.
Following q talk by Mrs. Nolney
w. Taylor, chairman of finance OF
the fifth district in Texas, the city
federation delegates voted TO pay the
entire assessment for that unit, the
enrolment being announced by the
president, Mrs. ii. l.. Yates, IS one
hundred members. In addition 10
! that each separate club of Browns
vile will assess its members the
lstated fee and turn In the total
amount to Mrs. Taylor. February
has been set as the month for such
payments and a special effort IN
the city is being made to have the
entire quota paid by the last Of the
month.
Reports Of clubs were soon after
the reading OF the minutes by the
secretary, Mrs. Pearl Nuckols. Mrs.
+. E. Morris reported for the Self
culture club, telling of the work OF
the club during the past month
and some social activities; Miss
Emily Lannon's. school nurse, re-
ported on the number of beneficial
acts done for school children under
the nursing department Of the p
I. A. Mrs. Harbert Davenport spoke
of the 125 books given the school IL
brary and the fifty hibiscus plants
planted in the school yard by the
Pr. A.
Mrs. L. G. Holiday read letters
from the state federation president,
Mrs. w. r. Potter, and from Mrs.
Sam j. Smith, president of the fifth
district, urging constant help and
thought by the Texas club women 10
make the Biennial a success. In Mrs.
Smiths letter announcement was
made of the prizes for the club with
the largest school loan fund and the
club with the best report to be
awarded at the fifth district meeting
in Beeville the first week in May.
Mrs. Willie A. George, reporting
for the ways and means committee
urged more money for the payment
on the club lot; Mrs. S. c. Tucker
asked that all attend the lecture by
w. d. Upshaw Sunday evening at
the Baptist church; Mrs. Charles
Watson reported as chairman of the
~aecisl service committee, taking the
place vacated by Mrs. G. z. Dood;
Mrs. d. p. Gay, Jr., reported that she
and Mrs. +. z. Morris, as representa-
tives Of the Arbor day committee
have not been receiving the reports
of plants set out in Brownsville by
club women and that unless these re-
uorts come in to them. Brownsville
cannot compete for the Valley beau
t~ification prize. Mrs. Laura Hough-
ston reported for the Public Health
Nursing association.
Plans were discussed for storing
citrus fruit so that they will be
available and in good condition for
the Biennial meeting in San Antonio
where Valley fruit will be used ex-
clusively.
A series Of entertainments in the
Valley sponsored by the Valley fed
Grafton IS being planned, the first to
be q fine arts program, the second
a group Of one-act plays. and third a
big play composed of characters
chosen from various towns IN the
valley. The federation voted to
supervise the sale of tickets in
Brownsville.
Answering q summons from Mrs.
w. r. Potter. state federation presi-
dent. Mrs. yolney W. Taylor left Sat
urday evening. accompanied by her
daughter, Josephine. for Dallas
where the executive board Of the
state viii hold 8 called meeting Mon
dav morning at 10 o'clock in the
AdoIphus hotel to discuss Biennial
matters. She will return to Browns
vile Wednesday or Thursday.
COLONIAL PARTY
The home of Mrs. =. I. Yates IN
West Brownsville was decorated
wednesday afternoon in an appro-
nriate manner for the meeting of
the members Of the Self Culture club
who attended the party in colonial
costume in observance of Washing
toms birthday. Heirlooms. handed
down in the family of Mrs. Fl. B.
Calbraith, decorated the mantle, with
pictures OF George and Martha Wash
linton In old walnut frames
so much in vogue many years ago.