Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
Brownsville Club
and Social ActiDities
Learners Club Does
Honor to Presidents

On Tuesday members Of thu
Learners club met at the home o.
Mrs. H. G. II. Weinert for a socia
meeting honoring their past presi
dents, this being the first meeting
of the kind since the organization
of the club in 1906 Candytuft anC
pink roses were used in decorating
The dining table was attractive with
cluny lace, candles in low holder.
ard q large bowl Of roses, fern and
candytnft. MINIS OF green and
white, the club ~colovs. in silver bon
bon dishes graced the table.
The president, Mrs. +. G. Holiday
poured coffee ard the incoming
president, Mrs. Geo. VI. Smith, pour
ed tea. On entering the dining
room the past presidents were pre-
scented corsages OF sweet peas and
candytuft, and plates we're passed
containing chicken a Ia king in pat
ties, olives, butter waters and angel
cake stars significant Of Texas day.
The first number on the program
was q musical dialogue, I'll Never
Play With You Again. by Alice
Fitch and Margaret Weinert. Fol-
lowing which the past presidents
were introduced. presented miniature
gaveis bearing the dates Of their ad-
ministrations, and each responding
with interesting or amusing Incl
dents occurring during \ time she
was president Mrs Jesse q.
Wheeler, the first president. told OF
the organization of the club and eN-
pressed pleasure that the Learners
had through the twenty-five years
OF existence maintained the high
ideals in the original plan. Miss
Anne Dyxart, who i doing e~vanEeli-
cal work IN Morelos. Mexico. and who
was unable 20 attend, recalled the
club days Of 190S-l9l0 when she was
= missionary in Matamoros. Mrs.
w. K. M~endenhall, in a letter. men
toned the first parliamentary drill
held by the club. Mrs. W. a. Ross
wrote from Mexico City. where Mr..
Ross is president Of a seminary. tell
ing Of early days for the library and
mentioning with appreciation the
good will flight Of "Lindy" TO Mex
leo; Mrs. Augustine Celeya displayed
. copy Of the first study outline,
also q kodak picture of the members
fifteen years ago, Mrs. z. h. Good
rich recalled sending a delegate TO
~ G4I AALOIAO uECLlMk III the
General Federation Of Women's
clubs in 1910.
The club arose in memory of Miss
Anna Kelly and stood while hrs. r.
B. Creager read Miss Kelly's ~accoant
OF the first outing al the Country
club Mrs Geo. S. Stell told of the
organization Of the city federation;
Mrs Creager spoke OF club activities
during the war; Miss Florence Bell
remembered distinctly q spirited
election with thirty minutes Of bal
lcting on two presidential candi-
dates; Mrs. r. y. Voc told Of the re-
vision and adoption of the present
constitution; Mesdames y. n. VII.
liams and Sherwood Bishop related
club. activities Of the more recent
years Greetings we're read from
fLrs. May II. Dickens Of Kingsville
and from Mrs. z. r. Howard. Regret
wss expressed az the absence from
town Of Mrs. Lena More who was
president from 1925 70 1927.
The surprise Of the afternoon was
an original poem BY Mrs. S q.
Tucker complimentary 70 Mrs. Hol-
liday which was amended with =
rhyme BY Mrs. Hsrbert Davenport.
Miss Rose Brewer made a talk on the
Wrenn library. This was supple
mented with a paper ~ Mrs. James
A. Graham. Mrs. Volney TAYLOR
spoke on the Origin. Design. and
Use Of the Texas Seal" and Mrs.
Sherwood Bishop read the legend Of
the Texas Bluebonnet. Mrs. r. II.
Williams gave q poem on the state
flower.
The club adjourned 70 the veranda
for kodak pictures.