, 1935-02-21
AnniDersdru
Is ObserUedm
San Benlto

DAN bENllO, FtD. ~. - AIlOilB
one OF the most beautiful club af-
fairs Of the season was the one given
Saturday afternoon in the First
Methodist church. when the San
Benito What-To-Read club observed
its fourth anniversary.
The auditorium OF the church was
transformed with a silver and white
setting. Palm fronds that had been
silvered along the edges formed an
arch along the chancel rail, while sill
vered fruit from the date Palm made
beautiful showers. overhanging the
rail. The rostrum was lovely with
three large silver baskets holding sill
vered citrus leaves, fern athol and
silvered dates. Along the base Of the
roStrum an outline Of the silvered
palm leaves had been placed in the
center OF the large silver leaves a
cluster Of Silyered dates completed a
very beautiful background for the
musical numbers rendered during the
afternoon.
The guests were greeted al the
door by the past and present presl-
dents of the club. Mrs. o. L. Byrd,
Mrs. j. p. Ellis, Mrs. @. B. Michel
and Mrs. "A. w. Polzin. Mrs. w. w.
Housewright had charge Of the guest
book.
A greeting was extended to the
guests by Mrs. r. 3. GOoiSby after
which the program vas given. Mrs.
M. NJ. Magoon. who has Just recently
come to this country from Hawaii,
offered Early Hawaiian Musical Sc
lections,' and finished her numbers
with a modern rendition. She was
gowned in a dress OF red brocade
made along princess lines with a
short train. Around her neck she
wore two yellow feather leis.
Mrs. Newell Waters OF WeSlaco in
a very gracious and charming man
ner, sang a vocal selection, Wren"
from Benedict. She was acccmpani-
ed at the piano by Mrs. Dan Powell
Of WeSlaco. Fer a second number
she sang a Spanish song. She wore
a black velvet afternoon dress.
Mrs. Arthur Harris Of Weslaco I'm
q lovely gown OF red taffeta. gave
Two piano renditions, The Blue
anube Waltzes.' from Schulze Evler
and a Russian number. Mrs. Har-
riS Is a finished artist and Is well
known in the Valley.
Mrs. c. P. Hager Of Mercedes pre-
I sented a very pleasing selection from
grand opera, Aria ct Rhondo.7 She
was accompanied by Mrs. Harris at
the piano. Mrs. Hager formerly sang
n grand opera. She was goWned
in a black velvet frock trimmed with
ecru lace.
An organ number. The Contrast y
by Lewis Z. Brown, was given BY
Robert Reed.
Mrs. Jim Ramsey OF Harrington
sang two especially pleasing numbers.
una Voco POGO Fa," from the opera
The Barber OF Seville" ad an ar
rangement from Chopin. Opus "a.
she vas accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. Huntley Of Harrington. Her
gown was OF red morie taffeta made
along empire lines.
Mrs. Harold Call OF Harrington
wearing a long brown crepe after
noon dress sang In a very gracious
n pleasing manner The Little
F1dget, a German cradle song she
was accompanied al the piano bv
Mrs. Allen OF Harrington.
The concluding number Of the
program was a piano-organ number
-kamenino OstroW." given by Mrs
r w. Colmery and Robert Reed
Mrs. Colmery o a long black tat
feta gown trimmed with lace.
Following the especially interest,"
ing program the guests adiourned
10 the dining room where tail silver
urns had been placed along the sidey
and filled with the silvered leaves and
fruit. Tall white candelabra were
also placed on either side OF the
room and held white tapers. The
table was covered with a lovely white
linen cut-work cloth. having inyets
OF lace. The c%enterpiece was made
UP Of a mirror plaque piled high with
sllvered fruit. On either enc tan
white wax tapers glowed from lou
silver holders. Other appointments
for the occasion carried out the Sill
yer motif. Mrs. r. G. Ludden and
Mrs. O.. B. Michel presided al the
silver services, while several club