Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
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COLONIAL TEA

COLONIAL TEA
The Presbyterian auxiliary held
its annual Colonial tea on Wash
ington's birthday in the afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. j. j. CloSner.
Red rosebuds carried out the chos-
en- color throughout the rooms. Lit
tie Miss Annette Closner, in colon
ial costume, met the guests at the
door and conducted them to the
receiving line where they were met
by MeSdameS j. j. ClOSner, Robert
Clark, and Cooper Smith. They
were all attractively costumed in
colonial frocks and wore their hair
powdered in the style of the Revo-
lutionary period.
Tea was served at a large linen
spread table centered with a beau
tiful bowl of red rose buds. Tall
red candles in silver holders tied
with red maline were placed ct the
four corners of the table. The
chosen color scheme of red and
white was carried out in the minis
and individual cakes which were
served with the tea and coffee.
Mrs. j. w. kirkpatrick poured the
coffee and Mrs. r. B. Curry pour
ed tea. They, too, were dressed in
colonial costumes.
A delightful program was given
during the afternoon. Miss Jean
EpperSon gave a piano selection;
Dorothy Mae Smith gave q SUM-
bonnet dance; Miss Eleanore Arm
strong sang a number appropriate
to the occasion; and Mrs. John
Summerville gave two excellent
readings. All of these numbers
were most enjoyable and were
made doubly delightful by the at
tractive colonial costumes worn by
the entertainers.
WEDNESDAY AUCTION
The Wednesday Auction bridge
club was entertained by Mrs. A. G.
Haigh on Wednesday afternoon.
Large bouquets of roses, pinks and
hibiscus were used in attractively
decorating the rooms and carried
out the pink and green color
scheme suggestive Of spring. High
score went to Mrs. A. F. Buchanan,
Jr.
LADIES CHRISTIAN AID
Mrs. Victor Closner entertained
the Ladies Aid Of the Christian
churchon Tuesday afternoon. The
meeting was opened with a short
Bible study. Following the devo-
tional service, the women spent the
afternoon making Faster baskets to
be filled later with candies and
Easter eggs. These attractive bas-
kets will be sold at the Easter
bazaar to be held on the last Fri
day before Easter at Hays-Sam-
mons hardware store. At the close
Of the afternoon, the hostess serv-
ed light refreshments to the six
teen members who were present.
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS
Mrs. w. d. Gardner and Mrs. E.
A. Brown entertained on Tuesday
evening honoring their ons Scott
Gardner and Edward Brown, in
celebration of their birthdays. The
guests gathered at the Gardner
home where they enjoyed a three
course dinner. The guests were
seated at one large table and sew
eral small tables, each one being
centered with a bouquet of roses.
the rose motif being repeated in
the place cards.
Following the dinner, the guests
drove out to the Country club
where they enjoyed an evening Of
dancing. Punch was served during
the evening.
CABARET DINNER PARTY
Billy Dyer was honored on Sat-
urday evening at seven o'clock at
a dinner given by his sisters. Miss
es Lila and Marion Dyer. The af-
1alr was given in celebration of his
eighteenth birthday. Red, white
and blue streamers were suspended
from the chandelier to the sides
OF the room where gay balloons of
the same colJrs we're hung. Small
tables for two were placed about
the room with the center floor
cleared for dancing, SO that the
room looked like a cabaret. The
atmosphere of a cabsret was f1,r-
ther carried out with table favors
OF bright caps and blow-outs. The
guests enjoyed dancing between
the several program numbers.
The hostesses were assisted in
serving the six-course dinner bv
Misses Pauline Holman and Mil.
dred Combs and Fred Hendricks
Glen Magee dressed as walters.
Glen Magee dressed as walters and
mattresses.
The guests at this clever party
were Misses Maylene Robinson,
Eda Kusel, Catherine Montgomery,
Myra Looney, Louise Peters, Clara