Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
SAN BENITO


hAOANVAG0
The Masonic Temple in San BenIto
was decorated on Monday night
when the fifth annual past matrons
and patrons night was observed bv
the local order of the Eastern Star.
The rooms Of the temple were
adorned with vases and baskets Of
roses which made an attractive
background for the impressive work
put on. Past matrons and patrons of
the Harlingen and Brownsville
lodges were present and members
from La Feria, Mercedes and Edin-
burg were guests.
Past grand officers IN charge Of
i~nltiatory work were Mrs. Ella Grim
sell, worthy matron; Kent s. Man
ming. worthy patron; Mrs. Helen
Manning, associate matron: Frank
Roberts, secretary; Mrs. Emma Mill
Ter, treasurer; Mrs. Florrie Clark.
conductress; Mrs. Nina WATSON. as
sistant eonductress. W. S. Brock.
chaplain: Mrs. Kate Work. mar
shall; Mrs. Cecil G5olsby, organist;
Mrs. Gussie Miller. Aida: Mrs.
Blanche Mccall, Ruth; Mrs. Velma
Brown, Esther: Mrs. Dell Porter.
Martha: Mrs. Ora GooIsbv. Electa:
Fred Booth, warden; and A. L. Price,
sentinel. Mrs. Jack Elliott was the
candidate initiated in the Star. A
grand march was led by the visiting
rast patrons and matrons.
Mrs. W. (. Chenoweth presented
Mrs. Grimsell, who took the office
OF the worthy matrcn for the ini-
tiation work, with a gift Of pottery
n Mrs. Emma Agar, worthy matron.
was given a set OF sherhet glasses
by Mrs. Mccall in behalf Of the
past worthy patrons and matrons.
Each temporary officer. in passing.
gave Mrs. Grimsell a long-stemmed
pink rose which soon became a large
bouquet. Past matrons and patrons
were also awarded small crosses and
boutonnieres.
Mrs. Emma Miller Of Downers
Grove, Illinois. who has been a men,
Der Of the Star for twenty-five
years, was presented n bouquet by
Mrs. Gussie Miller. grand lecturer
for the state OF Illinois. The bou-
Guet was sent by members Of her
home chapter.
DR.. c. H. Thorn Of Brownsville,
past grand patron Of Texas. was
also a guest during the evening.
When the work was completed. a
social hour was enjoyed during which
two hundred guests were served
chicken salad sandwiches, angel food
cake. and coffee.
An employers banquet was given
Monday night at Bowie chapel Of the
First Presbyterian church. The ban
ouet was arranged by members of
the San Benito Business Girls club
Of the Y. w. c. A. The welcoming
address vas given BY Miss EmaIine
Baker and in response. Eev. II. N.
Barton gave an interesting talk.
Each young woman introduced her
guest after which Miss M~asterson
member Of the world Y. W. c. A.
council, ave the talk Of the eve
ninv.
Music FOR the evening was fur
nished BY the Casey orchestra.
Miss Elizabeth Atkins. accompanied
hv Mrs. +. n. Brown: Miss Mary
Katherine Ogden. ACCOMPANIED hv
her mother. Mrs. r. r. Ogden: and
Miss Mazdaiene Nnvotny. accom-
panied BY Mrs. William Novotny.
we're honor guests at q breakfast
viven bv Miss Bonita Mvnuist when
she entertained her fi--t eommun-
ion class. Favors OF silk handker-
chiefs were given.
PERSONALS
Mrs. A. n. Neth~e-. y. snd small
son. Jeff Douglas. left Mardav ni~ht
for Waco where they will visit for
sevsrpT davs.
y. $. Camnhelf 81 Tusccla. III.
rormerlv nf San R~nifo. IA now IN
th~ civ visiting friends.
6. r. Gilbert left Monday for
Sloan Springs. Arkansas. 20 Be
with his father, William Gilbert.
who will soon undergo an opera
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