Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
Especial TO The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
MERCEDES, Oct. 1.-The first,
and probably the most brilliant al
fair Of the autumn and winter sea-
son, on the Mercedes society cal
endar, was the one O'Clock lunch
con given Monday at the home OF
Mrs. Carrie M. stuart by the
Mercedes Music club.
This is an annual affair and on
this occasion nearly fifty ladies
we're present including a number Of
guests from other Valley cities, as
well as Mercedes.
The Stuart home was lovely in
an arrangement Of pink roses and
ferns, and rose colored corona bios
SONS, which graced the mantel and
filled vases and jardiniers.
Guests Greeted
The guests were greeted at the
door by the hostess, Mrs. Stuart,
and were made doubly welcome by
the following ladies who completed
the receiving line; Mrs. Kathryn
Chadick, Mrs. <. B. Wilmer. Mrs.
l.. NJ. Marshall, Mrs. A. w. Shouse,
Mrs. w. H. Carlisle and Mrs. A. F.
White.
After mingling in happy CONVEX
sation for a while and greeting old
and new guests, all were invited TO
the dining room where a delicious
luncheon was served.
Upon being seated, Mrs. Kath-
ryn Chadick, president O. the Music
club, greeted those present. She told
something Of the pla-j and ambi-
tons for the club for the coming
year, streSsing service" as the
paramount thought in the club. She
salu that only in doing things that
cCuNtad for others, were we hap
pY1s4 she then introduced Mrs. E.
B. Wilmer, first vice president and
chairman OF social activities in the
club, who had charge Of the pro-
gram during the luncheon hour
and was the speaker for that period.
Mrs. winners talk was a most in
teresting one, dealing, among other
things, with the organization OF the
music club in 1919, up to the pres
ent time.
NADttO anu FtbSaH
She brought to the minds Of
those present the music club motto,
Culture Thrives Where Music
Reigns." and to this she would add
a slogan, Start, Stumble and
Stick"
There had TO be a start" she
said. at times we would stumble
and there would be mistakes. all Of
which we must forget, but the
main thought she would stress.
was that we all must stick"
She asked those present 10 stand,
who were charter members of the
music club, and the following COM
piled: Mrs. Carrie M. Stuart. Mrs.
z. B. Wilmer. Mrs. II. T. Stotler.
Mrs. A. w. Shouse. Mrs. Margaret
King. Mrs. w. H. Carlisle and Mrs
q. G. FittZ.
To the former presidents OF the
music club. Mrs. G. III. BaEg. Mrs.
Harry Rouse. Mrs. @. X. Watson,
Mrs. Fred Wright and Mrs. Florence
KalbfIeisch. she extended. through
the club. gratitude. honor and love.
and added that OF loyalty tc the
present president. Mrs. Chadick,
who Is serving her second term.
She then introduced the guests OF
honor. Mrs. Homer Smith Of Mis-
sion, Valley Federation president:
Mrs. S. r. Jennings. officer In the
state federation and past chair
man of the music department IN
the Valley federation, MS. John
Ashton OF Mercedes. local club
member who now holds the CHAIR
manship Of the music department
of the Valley federation and Mrs.
j. j. Murray of Harrington. a for
mer Mercedes resid' and men,
Der of the music club and who now
holds the office OF first vice pres
ident OF the federated .-ubs OF the
Valley.
Program Given
After luncheon Mrs. Chadick
presided at a short business session.
Following this a most enjoyable
program was rendered under the
arrangement OF Mrs. L. M. Mar
shall, program chairman in the
club. The opening number was a
piano selection. The Dance OF the
Hours a selection from the cpera.
La Giocondas by Porchieli. Mrs.