Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16

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j. p. Christokas, Brink Head, A
w. Frank, Atchison and Stanford
Linzey.
PREPARE FOR MEET
Fifth District officers, chairmen
delegates and visitors will assemble
in Harrington May 7, 8, 9 for theil
annual convention, in response to
the invitation given at Beevilie
last year. Not only will Fifth Dis
trict officials be in attendance, but
representatives of the Texas Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. Ar
rangements have been made by the
homes committee to have head
quarters established in the Reese
Wil-Mond hotel, where state and
district executives, special guests,
and speakers will be entertained.
Mr.. Burke, manager, has hospi-
tably offered the use Of the parlor,
a desk in the lobby, and parking
space for the cars in use for the
convention.
Delegates and visitrs from out
of the Valley will be taken to hos
pitable homes in Or near the city,
and arrangements made for their
breakfasts. Thursday morning the
convention will open at the NUM-
cipal auditorium, Mrs. S. j. Smith,
president of the Fifth district,
presiding.
Fine arts evening will be held
Tuesday evening. The principal
address is to be given by Mrs.
Percy v. Penneybacker. The pro-
gram for this event will consist Of
Harrington talent.
The Methodist church will serve
luncheons on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, and Wednesday evening,
supper. The Wednesday luncheon
will be complimentary for dele
gates, officers and speakers.
A tea will be given in the after
noon at the home of Mrs. L. r.
HollingSworth, on z. Taylor street,
complimentary to all guests and
delegates.
The members of the Valley Fed
GRAFTON will compliment the execu-
tive board and officers of the Fifth
District with a supper at Campo
del Arroyo, the Y. w. G. A. camp
at Rio Hondo.
Wednesday afternoon the con-
vention will be complimented with
a garden party at the L. E. Snavely
home. This will be a courtesy OF
the Department Of the Conserva-
ton of Natural. Resources, Mrs.
Earl Reed, San Benito, the chair
man, and the following committees,
represented by the following: Birds,
flowers, gardens, Mrs. W. j. Wiley,
Bastrop; highway, memorial tree
planting, hrs. j. G. Myrick, Harlin-
gen; natural scenery, Mrs. I. G.
Webb, Harrington; forestry and wild
life, Mrs. G. S. Mckinney, Laredo;
parks and Fairgrounds, Mrs. Franz
Sorrell, San Antonio.
The convention will have a meet
ing Thursday morning, and be
transported TO Brownsville, imme-
diately after adjournment, where
they will be entertained by the
women's clubs of that city.
Committees en- arrangements and
entertainment are: MesdameS Polk
Hornaday, H. M. Barton, j. M.
Green, David Wink, w. M. Water
man, S. Finley Ewing, Floyd Smith,
Jack Carey, E. J. Otto, j. 3. Chal-
les, j. g. Myrick, l.. K. Snavely, 3.
A. Peek, w. G. Webb, Il. S. Her
rem, s. r. Jennings, E. F. FulghuM,
r. Nj. Loving, G. w. McKenna, DR..
Georgia Howell. Information:
Mrs. A. E. McClen6on and Mrs.
w. @. Webb. Hospitality: Me-
danes A. Goldammer, It. S. Herren.
Printing and badges: Mrs. J. B.
Challes. Finance, Mrs H. B. Bar
ton. Transportation, Mrs. w. M.
Waterman. Pages, Mrs. David
Wink. Art exhibits, Mrs. S. Fin
ley Ewing. Press and publicity
Mrs. G.. w. McKenna. Credentials
Mesdame5 J. G. Myrick, Jim Cour-
sey, 3. M. Holland, and Mrs. H. o.
Schleben, Edinburg. Registration
MesdameS l.. E. Snavely, c.. A.
Macy, A. Brunneman. Programs
and music, Mesdames s. r. Jen-
nings, Floyd Smith, Jack Cary.
Homes, MeSdameS j. M. Green, I.
G. Webb, A. w. Cunningham, Bert
Kline, A. j. Pollard. Decoration,
Delphian club and Primera Home
Demonstration club. Luncheon,
MesdameS S. G.. Stringer, l.. H