Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
SAN BENITO

Public installation OF the new Of
ticers or the Order OF the Eastern
star took place on Thursday evening
at the Masonic Hall.
The four charter members. Mrs.
Nettie King, Mrs. Ora Goolsby, Mrs.
lila Van Ness and Mrs. James q.
Buck were presented with old-fash-
toned corsages centered with dainty
handkerchieIs, by little Jack Gool3by.
Roland Ireon, Jr., Jimmie Taylor and
Ernest Agar. Dorothy Ann Prentiss
scattered r~oseleaves at their feet.
Anna Wee Maley and Mary Agar,
dressed in quaint costumes, escorted
the past matron and patrons from
the West and each was presented
with a bouquet.
When the installation was over.
Miss lanatha Demaree gave a beauti-
full solo with Mrs. Angie Taylor Civ
Ing the piano accompaniment. A cor
net solo. "A Perfect Day." was given
BY Ralph r. Willis. Many beautiful
gifts were presented TO the outgoing
matron including Madeira napkins
from Mrs. Kate Demaree and two
daughters; a vanity from Jimmie
Taylor; Q colonial powder box from
Mrs. n. Cowden and Mrs. Nina Was
son. Bouquets from the officers and
Mrs. Blanche Mccall and Mrs. Viola
Elder; F~ostoria glass plates from the
offices, a pretty pin studded with
diamonds from the chapter and Mr..
Agar; and piano sticks from MIR. and
Mrs. A. 3. Maley. The outgoing
worthy patron, Mr.. Maley, and Mrs.
Maley were remembered with q
boudoir pillow from Mrs. Kate De-
maree, flowers from Mrs. Ora Gools-
by; an arm corszge Of carnations and
a purse from the officers and a past
patrons pin from the chapter. Mrs.
Elder, the incoming worthy matron
presented with a boudoir pillow from
Mrs. Demaree a bouquet Of carna-
tionS from officers and rcsebuds
from Mrs. Agar and Mrs. Mccall.
Mrs. J. l.. Crawford received a love-
IN arm bouquet Of pink rosebuds
from the chapter. Beautiful Gladiolas
were given TO Miss Alma Preatiss and
Miss Maud Harris. The outgoing
worthy matron presented Mrs. Van
Ness and Mrs. j. ID. Scrivrer with
flowers and dainty handkerchiefs 10
Miss iantha Demaree, Mrs. j. W.
Demaree and Mrs. Angie Taylor. In
the late evening in the banquet hall.
a refreshing ice course was served to
about one hundred and twenty-five
persons.
A beautiful floral background and
exquisite appointments gave charm
and distinction to Mrs. c. L. Miners
afternoon bridge at her home on
North Reagan Ave. when she enter
tanned for members of the Hi-Lo
Bridge club which will discontinue
for the summer months. Three tables
we're arranged for the players after
which Mrs. A. L. Price scored high
and Mrs. I. v. Jolly, Jr., claimed the
guest award. A 6sintily appointed
luncheon az stuffed celery, pickles.
chicken salad. refrigerator cookies.
waters and iced tea was served TO
the club members and the following
guests: Mrs. Jack Hafner, Mrs. J. 4.
Wilcox. Mrs. G. Baker and Mrs. w. $.
Brock and Mrs. |. v. Jolly.
4 Mrs. II. ]. Hinkly. Mrs. S. ]. Foster
Of Harrington and Mrs. Y. r. Bonner
ccmrlimented Mrs. Thomas Bruton OF
Weslaco. a bride Of the season. with
a kitchen shower on Friday after
noon at the formers home. A clever
mock welding was put on before the
guests and after q tiny wedding cake
was cut by the little burlesque bride,
the honor guest cut the lovely brides
cake which ~as conferred with q small
dell in wedding costume and veil.
Many useful kitchen utensils we're