Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
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MRS. EWING ENTERTAINS
One of the Inequalities Of the
spring was the bridge luncheon
given by Mrs. John Ewing Friday aft
ernoo at her home on North Four
tenth street. Choosing a pink and
green theme the hostess carried out
these colors in decorations and table
accessories.
Spring flowers and greenery in
ases offered the floral note while
score pads and tallies were little May
day baskets.
Fourteen tables were arranged for
n t~wo-course luncheon, with plate
favors Of p~ansies. Assisting the
hostess we're Mesdames II. +. Ferry,
r. f. Horn. Elizabeth Ewing and
Frank Grow.
Mrs. r. A. Mcdaniel was awarded
a prize for high score, Mrs. John
Cardwell received the consolation
and Mrs. Mary Best received the cut
prize.
Mrs. Buel Lanier Of Edinburg was
hostess Tuesday afternoon to the
Tuesday Bridge club at the Blue
Bonnet tea room. Those present
were Mesdames r. W. Malone. Rob
ert Abbott, Fred Gantner. A. l..
Hart, Earl Rentfro. ID. W. Camp
bell, and Will Cargyl. After n num-
Der of games il was found that Mrs.
Rentfro held high score
An attractive social event Of Tues
day was the bridge party given by
Mrs. Horace Etchison at her home
in the Altamira addition in honor Of
her sister, Miss Myrtis Grain. OF
Waco.
The rooms were charmingly deco
rated with bowls and wicker baskets
filled with spring flowers. Mrs.
Bob McMurtry held high score. Mrs.
+. ID. Mathis received the consola-
and Mrs. Les o'Neal the cut
{ prize.
\ The personnel of this party i'm
! cluded Mesdames Earl Suttle, v. j..
E~kelkamp. Ezra Kennedy. n. ID.
Mathis, r. r. Cannon. Dan Culver,
Robert Fenwick, Bob McMurtry, John
Hockaday. George Calder. Nellie
Akard, Of Fl Paso, VI. II. Laycock.
Shepard. r. Harris, Miller Belding,
Amy Belding, Whit Rogers, William
Payne, and Les o'Neal.
The Altar society OF the Sacred
Heart church game a farewell hand
kerchief shower Tuesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. J. A. Kink on
North Thirteenth street for Mrs.
Myrtle Klapperick who is leaving
shortly to make her home in De-
troit, Mich.
An enjoyable affair Of the week
was the bridge party given Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. NJ. II. Lay
cock as hostess at her home in the
Altamira addition, having as her
guests the women Of the neighbor-
hood.
The rooms where four tables were
arranged for the players were deco
rated in spring flowers.
The personnel included Mesdames
George b. Calder, Horace Etchison,
John Hockaday, Dan Culver, r.. L..
McMurty. L. ID. Mathis, Amy Reid
ing. w. T. Shepard. r. Harris. T.. f.
Cannon, ". j. EkelkCmp, j. n. Lay
cock, John Burkhart. II. s. Albaugh
of Alamo, Nellie Akard of FL Paso,
Sadie Burkhart Of Donna, and Myr-
tbs Grain Of Waco.
Mrs. r. l.. McMurty received a
prize for high score, Mrs. John Burk-
bart received the consolation. and
Hiss Myrtis Grain the cut prize.
Mrs. r. A. Brook entertained the
Friday Bridge club at her home in
Hidalgo Friday evening. Carnations
were used in the Fornment of the
wing room. where the games were
played. At the close it was found
that Mrs. A. G. Taylor had high
score and Mrs. !. II. Thomas sec
ond. Those present were Mesdames
j. +. Pate. Lena Woodall, W. L..
Clark, J.. NJ. Singleton, /. II. Thomas,
A. c. Taylor, and j. L. Cross.
A party Of the week was that Civ
en- by Mrs. c. w. Weston Thursday
afternoon at the Casa de Palmas tea
room naming as her honor guest
Mrs. Clyde Claudell Of Brownsville.
Roses. larkspur and greenery were
used at points about the tea room.
carrying out a color scheme Of pink
and lavender.
Mrs. L. a. Mcdaniel received a
prize for high score and Mrs. A. J..
McColl the consolation. The per-
sonnet included Mesdames Flora
Shea, Mary Best, n. b. Kelly, Ever
EFT Moore, E. A. Mcdaniel, A. j. Nc
Coll, David II. Carlson, r. w.
Thompkins, T. W. Malone, r. r. Nc
Rec, Geo. Palmer. r. L. Randolph.
Dan Culver. Val Folsom, Rhea Clark.
Fred Gantner, +. 4. Phelps. p. NJ.
Perkins and Miss G~wendolyn Cant
ner.
Mrs. Clyde London was hostess
Tuesday afternoon 10 the Beta
Bridge club at her home on North
Tenth street. Roses were used in
the decorations Of the living room.
Those present were Mesdames J.. NJ.
Doss, r. NJ. Bounds. Sam Bazzell. W.
G.. Stewart, Jack Howell, Stockton
Fountain, Geo. Palmer, Bryan Collier
Of Donna.
Mrs. Stewart received high score
lrize, Mrs. Fountain the consola-
fon, and Mrs. Collier the guest
prize.
Mrs. Jennie Mckenzie and Mrs.
Hugh Mckenzie were hostesses Mon
day afternoon to the Hoit-Hammond
tlub at the home Of Mrs. Dan Me-
Kenzie on North Tenth street. Dur
lng the business meeting. plans for
building a club house were discuss
ID. w. W. Withers gave the club
building site about a year ago.
There were twenty members pres
,nt. Mrs. Eta Ringgold gave an in
seresting demonstration on salad
making.
The next meeting will be held AZ
he home Of Mrs. W. w. Withers.
Chapter r. Of the r. +. O.'s met