Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
Mrs. Pruitt Honoree
Of Many Hospitalities

A most popular SUMMED visitor 70
the Valley Is Mrs. Lucy Pruitt OF
Orlando, Fla, who is the house
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. al Parker OF
La Feria.
A round of charming affairs have
been given for Mrs. Pruitt, and the
social calendar is filled with many
more for the ensuing week.
Mrs. Fruits exquisite Southern
charm and vibrant personality haze
endeared her to all who have been
privile n TO meet her during the
past ten days.
Mrs. A. L. Parker entertained at
dinner and with a yacht party open
ing the series Of affairs with Mrs.
W. T.. MeDavitt entertaining 80
guests ut dinner on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. volney Taylor favored with a
luncheon on Wednesday; Mrs. w. G.
Craig, ST., and Mrs. Phil McNair were
Joint hostesses at bridge Thursday,
and Mrs. G. c. Richardson and Mrs.
George White entertained with q
bridge luncheon. Friday Captain ms
Mrs. C. r. Tyrrell will complete the
calendar of the week with n week
end party at the Point Isabel Yacht
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. McDavitt's din
ner party was an elaborate six
course dinner. The handsome table
appointments, which have always dis
tinguished this charming host and
hostess, were the striking feature
of the occasion. Thirty-five guests
ware the REGIMENTS az this hospi-
tally.
The luncheon on Wednesday at
the Golf and Country club at ! p.
m. given by Mrs. Volney Taylor was
an event of exquisite taste. The
club house was converted into q jap
nese garden, p~arasols, lanterns and
balloons with tall vases and stands
of ferns with purple and rose zin-
Mas perfecting the garden idea
Hand-painted place cards with Jap
anese figures seated the guests at
their respective places. Mrs. Lucy
Pruitt and Mrs. AL Parker assisted
Mrs- Taylor in receiving the guests.
Covers were laid for IL.
On Thursday Mrs. W. c. Craig and
her daughter, Mrs. Phil MeNair were
joint hostess at 10 tables of bridge
in honor of Mrs. Pruitt Of Orlando,
Fla, and Mrs. w. p. Withers, for
merly Miss Kathleen Craig. A
French color harmony of pink roses
and lace fern was used, the arches
and mantle Of the spacious club
rooms were heavily massed with fern
interpreted with roses. Pedestal
baskets and tall silver vases with
blue tnlie bows completed this sum
merry effect.
The bridge awards were also a
French effect Of pink and blue. blue
crystal ware tied with bows Of pink
being the tanner Of carrying out
the idea.
The first prize which went to Mrs.
A. X Black was six after dinner cof-
fee cnps, the second prize reward fell
to Mrs. z. A. Rosenthal. il being an
antique fruit bowl, the third prize, an
individual sugar comport, TO Mrs. A.
Fernandez.
and Mrs. George White entertained
for sixteen guests with a luncheon
at the FL Arco tea room.
Sharing the honors with Mrs. Pru-
lit on this occasion were Mrs. w. p. !
Wither and Mrs. Herman Rathjen
of Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The
beauty Of the tea room was enhanced
with crystal bowls and vases Of pink
ose and corona, garlands of pink
roses were effective as center orna-
ments for the tables. After an elab-
crate luncheon, bridge was played, at
which Mrs. Phil McNair won high
score Each of the guests of honor
presented with beautiful tokens
Of the occasion.
FRANK AND Z. X. GOODRICH
HOSTS TO JUNIOR SET
The coterie of sub-debs and eligi-
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