Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
HARLINGEN
MRS. ABBOTT HOSTESS

LIT ABBOTT HOSTESS
Mrs. T. F. Abbott was hostess al
q pretty bridge of IL tables on
Wednesday afternoon at the Wom-
ans building, following a delight
u two-course luncheon. The COL
ors purple, yellow and pink car
ried the Easter theme. The tai.
lies were rabbits, the score cards
were Easter designs of chickens
The prizes were concealed in wrap
perS OF the chosen colors.
Scores were made by Mrs. L. F
McClenathon. high, and her re-
ward was a marble elephant; Mrs
Howard Barrett, second, with 4
pretty Rose Marie tray and glasses
Consolation and a pair of vases
were the lot of Miss Josephine
Willis. The flowers were a gor-
geZai5 assemblage.
Ell of town guests were Mes
p E. A. Mcdaniel, Gilvin; L
IN owen, 7. Elliott, McAllen; j. I
Farmer. r. z. Roberts, Fl. Worth,
Flint Harris, San Benito; j. r
Smith, Raymondville: S. 3. Will
lis, j. r. Roberts, David Wink. w
r. Head, H. Barrett, NJ. II. Ford
T. N. Hardin. v. Pernoud, r. w
EubankS, l.. r.. Hollingsworth. E
Horneday, j. NJ. Green, H. H. Bur-
chard, A. J. Rabel, Paul Hoidale
G. z. Henderson, II. L. Kelly. S. A
Ingram, j. H. Head, ". Bucker,
Swiss MattoX. j. H. Todd, G. w.
Springer, S. @. Stringer, L. F. Nc
Clenathon, 3. F. Hardin, A. E
Kline, Gerald McKenna, Dudley
South, J. J. Willingham, j. c. At
Gibson, o. N. Joyner. w. NJ. Humid
ley, Misses Ellen Waldron, jose
phine Wills.
STUDY ARTISTS
The Study club met at the Wom-
ans building on Thursday after
noon, to enjoy a program on two
noted artists. The hostesses for
the day were Mrs. Finley Ewing
and Mrs. /. G. Webb. Purple and
gold was carried out in the al
ways beautiful larkspur, and the
attractive huisache and retana
blooms. The center of attraction In
n flowers was a large bowl, filled
with purple larkspur. and pretty
golden flowers. in long sprays,
winch caused much comment,
Later, when asked to name these
flowers, no one was able to guess
They were informed that they were
the blooms Of the humble but sue
culent cabbage. The director of
tne program was Mrs. B. M. Hol-
land and she had as her sub
JecI Mary Bonner, noted artist of
IeXaS. She gave a splendid his
torical sketch of her life and paint
lngs. Mrs. Ewing gave a detailed
account OF the remarkable life,
works and characters of Elizabeth
Ney, supplemented with pictures
from her hfe's history. Both num-
oers were most interesting. Mrs,
JACK Cary sang two charming solos
from Victor Herbert's compositions
on! Sweet Mystery of Life" and
"Moonbeams." with piano accom-
panlments, by Mrs. B. 2. Hardin.
Mrs. Carl Dague and Mrs. E.. y
DAVIS were guests on this after
noon. Easter was hoonred in the
refresh9,ents. ''-'
~CLUBHosTEss
Miss Julia Thomson entertained
her bridge club, Tuesday night, al
the nome Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. f. Thomson. north of
town. Miss frankie Thompson of
Weslaco, was co-hostess and the
club members are from the two
towns.
The decorations were very attrac-
tive following an Easter motif with
beautiful roses, combined with
iarkspur, In the delicate shades ar
ranged in floor baskets, and in
table baskets. Two bowls of golden
nasturtiums were to be seer on
the piano. Easter baskets with