Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

Red hatchets, flags and red ana
white roses completed the house
decorations.
Mrs. Emil Blanck, dressed as an
old negro nanny, welcomed the
distinguished guests, who were club
members dressed as famous people
in colonial history. Roll call was
answered with epigrams and quaint
philosophical sayings.
Mrs. H. L. Yates in striped trou-
sers and blue coat ornamented with
stars came forth as Uncle Sam. An
impersonation of George Wssning-
ton was splendidly made by Mrs. K
Roy Ruff in a black velvet suit
trimmed with white lace. Even the
slippers had tn characteristic lace
frill. Martha Washington was MRS.
Randall Mathers in a lavender and
white dress set off by a snow white
wig. Mrs. Charles Watson as Paul
Revere wore IN appropriate cos
tune. Mrs. B. L. Cole was Jenny
Lind, and Mrs. ]. j. KENNY acted
the part of Thomas Jefferson. AS
Alexander Hamilton, Mrs. C. A.
Manahan wore an old rose velvet
suit trimmed in gold lace. Colonial
Danes in print dresses which were
cut according TO the mode IN those
days were Mesdames W. Y. Worley,
E. T. Yates and H. L. Fitch. Mrs.
Milton West was an attractive i'm
personation of Lafayette.
A planned program given by the
children Of the members was enjoyed
by the group. Those taking part.
were Frances Galbraith, Custer
Yates, Josephine Taylor. Evelyn
Yates and Roberta Lee Fitch.
Pictures were taken of the group
and refreshments were servd before
and refreshments were served before
the club members left for their re-
spctive homes. The meeting next
week will be at the home of Mrs.
Milton West on Washington street
at $3.50 o5clock with Mrs. Blanck
leader Of the lesson.
GUESTS AT DINNER
Honoring the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Walker here visiting
from St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Thomas were
host and hostess Thursday evening
at IuCAI uOAlC CT q d4AACA- o4CCto
at the table were Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker, their guests; Mr.. and Mrs.
Durwin House a daughter, Madeline,
and George Mansur.
SURPRISE PARTY
Meeting at the home of Mrs. Ar
thur Pitt on Elizabeth, the members
of the Do-Tell club made plans to
go in a body to the home of Mrs.
H. W. Hoollowell in St. Charles
street for the afternoon. The club
members had purchased a silk XII
mono which was painted by Mrs. o.
Z. Taylor. a member, for Mrs. Hollo-
we'll. and with this gift they went to
see her. she not being able to attend
the club meetings recently IN ac-
count of i'll health.
Refreshments of Lady Baltimore
cake, ice rea and coffee were also
brought to the home and served to
the group: Mesdames o. z. Taylor.
Arthur Pitt, Knox Steiner, Gene
Richards. Monroe Ward, Nancy Ward
of Laredo, Josephine Marsh, Kath-
crime COLLINS, Chrales Reil, +. L.
Elstun, II. P. Truhe and Mrs. Roper,
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CHURCH SOCIETIES MEET
At the regular monthly meeting
Friday afternoon Of the Church
Federation of Brownsville, Mrs. W.
F. Moothart, newly elected president,
named the members of the appoint
i've active committees for the coming
year. The meeting was in observ-
ance Of the world day of prayer, the
program following a general form
sent out to all church societies to be
used at the meeting this week.
Mrs. c. +. Hurst as chairman Of
the program committee, was in
charge Of arrangements and was ably
assisted by Mrs. John H. Mathews,
leader Of the work. A piano solo by
Mrs. Arthur Kinkade and n reading
by Mrs. James Homer added to the
enjoyment Of the afternoon.
Ten dollars was pledged by the
federation every month to buy milk
for those needing it in Brownsville
to be given through the Public
Health Nursing association Of the
city.
Committees named at the meeting
are: Devotional, Mrs. j. K. Bull,
chairman, and Mrs. !. I. Bennett and
c. F. Hurst; social service, Mrs.
William West, chairman, Mrs. Z. +.
Hockaday and Mrs. II. c. Miller;
municipal, Miss Mamie NJ. Bourne,
chairman, Mrs. c. v. Conrad and
Mrs. r. j. Crabb: ways and means,
Mrs. j. c. McBee, chairman, Mrs. Joe
kowalski and T. P. Harris; program,
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