, 1935-03-24
Garden Tea
Courtesy For
OES Officers
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and other grand officers, was an
old-fashioned garden appropriately
staged in the American Legion nall
at La Feria Wednesday afternoon.
The receiving line, who welcomed
A hundred guests from all the
Valley chapters. Edinburg, Mission
Pharr. San Juan, McAllen, Alamo
Mercedes, Donna. Weslaco, Harlin-
gen. Rio Hondo. San Benito n
brownsville. included Edna Cole
man, worthy matron Of La Feria
chapter; Jane Hensley. member o.
the resolutions committee. Grand
Chapter Of Texas. Order OF the
Eastern Star: Marjorie Miller, frat
ernal correspondent, Grand Chap
ter OF Texas. o. Z. 3; Maoef
Thomason, deputy grand matron,
Grand Chapter OF Texas. O. T. 81
Frances McFadden. grand repre-
sentative to the province OF Onta
rio, Grand Chapter Of Texas, o. Z.
s.; u. C. Couch, member OF finance
committee. Grand Chapter Of Tex
as, o. 4. s.; Thelma Hoffman, as
sociate matron OF La Feria chapter.
The guests were next directed TO
an antique table. graciously preSid-
ed over by Alta Brewer, upon
which vas placed q hand painted
memory book with ar old-fashioned
garden painted on the outside cover
by the artist. Alice Yarbrough.
The hall was converted into a
veritable flower garden, banked by
aethel on three sides with a rusGc
fence containing a palm archway
on the fourth through which the
guests passed inside where stood an
old stone well with an oaken bucket
In which cold water could be drawn
from the well. and where beds OF
phlox, bluebonnets and California
peoples we're in full bloom.
A large oak table covered with an
elaborate white linen and tatted
cloth and bearing a silver service OF
coffee and tea, was presided over
by Mrs. Clyde Mitchell and Mrs.
Amy Holbert. The floral center
piece was formed with phlox, fern.
verbena, bluebonnets and nastur-
tiums and peoples to represent the
white, green. red. blue and yellow
star points Of the emblematic star,
which was banked with fern. Rus
tic benches and ld-fashioned rock
ers added to the effectiveness OF
the scene
The program. in keeping with the
central theme. was arranged BY
Fate Brown who introduced the
members. They included Spring
tide" q solo. by Isabel Hegge. ac-
companied by Florence Knight at
the piano; "Grandma's Fan" a
reading by Sally Ross Sanders;
"Curfew Shall not Ring Tonight
a reading. by Florence Sommer;
The Garden Of Roses" a solo. by
Florence Knight accompanied by
Mildred Branch at the piano. These
ladies we're becomingly attired In
colonial period costumes which ad-
ded beauty and harmony to the
setting.
Those ladies, who assisted In
serving were Martha Anderson, Lu-
ellie Clayton. Marie Hargrove. Mil
dred Branch, and Eddie McNail
becomingly dressed In different
colored organizes.
At the regular meeting Of the La
Feria Chapter Monday evening. in
the Masonic hall, which was decor
ated by the Hall Committee. con-
siSting Of Mesdames Starley, Burch-
field. and zimmerman, with lovely
bluebonnets and any colored phlox,
Edna and Bert Coleman, worthy
matron and worthy patron. filled
their respective stations with the
other officers in their appropriate
places.
Ferne Elliot, chairman Of the
Identification committee from the
o. z. s.. made an interesting report
on the work that has been accom-
plished by the IL clubs that r in
terested in identifying the highway
from the county line to Adams gar
den with purple bougainvillea and
wild olive trees.
Tag day has been set for Satur-
day. April 8. and all citizens are
urged to donate literally. Mrs. Cole
man appointed Juanita Burchfield.
Lucille Clayton, Mildred Branch
and liberia Wiley 10 serve on the
committee with Mrs. Elliot.
Rio Hondo Chapter extended an
invitation TO La Feria chapter TO
visit II Thursday, March 20. at 7:30
o'clock when Mrs. Mabel Thomason.
Deputy Grand Matron. o. z. s..
makes her official visit. Some rs
members plan on attending this
meeting and conveyance will be
furnished from the Hall at $50 o.
clock.
A vote OF thanks from EIva Lee
Owens. grand electa. for the many
courtesies extended her hy the
chapter during her stay in the VAL
ley. was read BY the secretary, Alta
Brewer.
A program conducted by Florence
Sommer, present Esther, and as
sisted by Juanita Burchfield, Vivian
Anderson. Eddie McNail, and Ferne
Elliot, past Esthers. was. indeed,
worthy OF praise. Mrs. Anna Heidi.
who served as Esther for eight
years. and Mrs. Florence Knight,
who served only the station Of Es-
ther. were present. Three duets
from the Queen Esther cantata
were sung by Florence Sommer and
Florence Knight. Each Esther was
presented with q lovely picture OF
lilies by Mrs. Sommer.
Jayne Sheau entertained her sun
Gay school class last week at the
home Of her grandmother. Mrs. G.
@. FRASER. The afternoon was spent
in playing games. Dainty refresh
r1ents were served carrying out the
st Patrick's colors. Those enjoy
ing the hospitality OF little Jayne
were Muriel Kiester. Clara Jean
Nordman, Mary ". Flynt and the
hostess.