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San Benitans Entertained In Rio Grande Srcctnl to RIO GRANDE CITY, July 30. Mr. and Mrs. Ted of San Benito were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

B. C. King for the past weekend. Saturday night they were honored with a barbecue by their hosts the following guests being present: Mi and Mrs. George B.

Marsh, Mr. apd Mrs. R. A. Baker, Mr.

and Mrs. ftTliin A. Pope, Mr. and Mrs. B.

S. ft Martin, and Miss Tillie Martin. a Mrs. J. G.

Roberts of McAllen entertained at her home with a bridge party Thursday afternoon, the following ladies irom Rio Grande City attending: Mesdames D. T. Whitton, John Hightower, R. H. Allen, Alton Beadle, and Ed Sisson.

Miss Robin Brooks was hostess to the Book Review club Thursday afternoon at which Miss Shirley Brooks gave a very entertaining review of Hillell Berstein's humorous novel Guests of the club were Mrs. M. B. Dunning. Mrs.

Ruth Berkley, and Mrs. William Jennings. Mrs. A. A.

Staimach was hostess to the Methodist Missionary society i ftt a social meeting Tuesday afternoon. The W. M. U. of the Btptist church met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

Ernest Kelley, the study course for the meeting being led by Mrs. Alton Beadle. Mrs. W. W.

Shuford was hostess to the Sewing club Friday afternoon. Mrs. Ralph Dickey of Pharr was an out of club guest. Miss Leah Solis was hostess to the L. H.

F. club Tuesday evening Business for the evening consisted of the initiation of three new members Misses Isabel Guerra. Lydia Kojosa. and Dora Salinas, after ch delicious refreshments were ed by the hostess. Las Palmas Bridge club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs John A.

Pope. Mrs. J. W. Huntress of Fort Ringgold was an out of club guest.

High was made by Mrs. S. Martin and Mrs. George B. Marsh.

Mr. C. Valle. was honored recently with a surprise birthday dinner given at his home by Mrs. Valle.

The table was set on the spacious porch and a delicious turkey dinner was served to the following members of the immediate family: Mr. and Mrs. William Keach, Mr. and Mrs. John A.

Pope. and children, Dolly and John. Miss Ella Mae Rltz, and Reuben Valle. A most enjoyable outing was spent last weekend at Boca Chica by the following who motored down Saturday: Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Garza, Mrs. Elisa Longoria, Misses Julia and Corina Vela, Cuca Rosas, Irma, Elisa, Yolanda, and Noelia Longoria, and Edwardo Izaguirre. Frank Vela, Gonzalo Tijerina.

and Rel Gonzalez. Mrs. Longoria and daughters remained at the beach for several days. Mrs. Annie McIntosh of Houston, who has been the guest of her niece.

Mrs. Zimmerman, has left for her home. Mrs T. A. White of Austin arrived Wednesday to be the fpiest of Mpr sister.

Mrs. Stanley Eddins, and Erid ns for a few weeks. Mrs. Alfredo Nanez visited her parents. Mr.

and Mrs. A. Falcon, here Wednesday evening enroute to her home in Brownsville. Mr. and Mrs.

Kelly Hallman have left for Arkansas where they will vistt relatives for the next three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Amado Gutierrez and daughters. Gloria, Beulah and Nydia, accompanied by Mrs.

Henry Kusch. and Miss Clotilde Gutierrez, zpent Sunday at Boca Chica. Mrs. Don McAda and Mrs Riley Constance motored to the Valley Monday. Mrs.

John A. Pope and children. Dolly and John, returned Wednesday from Laredo where they were guests of Mrs. J. A Pope.

Sr. Dolly jjad made an extended visit there. A was honored with several Hrties. Mrs Florence Scott left Monday on a business trip to Austin and San Antonio, and expected to return Friday. Mrs.

A Roberts has returned from a visit in Terrell. She was accompanied on her return by Mr. sister. Mrs. Tom Estes and aon.

Jack. Tom Bedingfield of McAllen is the guest of his sister. Mrs W. A. Roberts.

for a short visit. Miss Glover Jean Martin, a recent graduate of the Santa Rosa Nursing School in San Antonio has returned for a visit with her parents, Dr and Mrs C. J. Martin Mr and Mrs. J.

W. Rutledge entertained Mr. and Mrs. A. A.

Stalin ach with a barbecue supper at Kir home Tuesday evening 'Mr and Mrs. J. W. Rutledge left Thursday for Harlingen and Brownsville where they will be the guests of Mr and Mrs. R.

H. Desmond until Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stone and child- ren have returned from a visit with relatives in Tipton.

Oklahoma. They were accompanied, on their return by Mr. and Mrs Avery Stone, and Imogene Stone of Oluftee. Oklahoma. who will be their guests here for an indefinite stay.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dickey of Pharr spent Friday here the guests of Mr. and Mrs B. C.

King. Mr and Mrs. Joe Moss and daughter. Marie Adele, with McGuill of Refugio, motored to Padre Island Wednesday where they will spend several days. Mrs.

Virginia Garza and Gloria, of Edinburg, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. Solis and family eturday. en route to Laredo and i Antonio.

LIVING PLANTS MAKE LOVELY FLOWERS TRIM MODERN HOMES 1 The corsage and the boquet are lovely and acceptable gifts for mother or the girl friend, but a living plant often is preferred, especially by an invalid. A fern is shown top left, all dressed up for a gift in an unusual jardiniere urn with pussy willow spike and a bird; below, a small, hollowed out log is gay with hyacinths, cincrarie and primula. Center shows a low, flat bowl for home decoration, holding a modem arrangement of tulips, blue iris, daffodils and pussy willow spikes Top right, a variety of hardy plants are contained In rustic bark container with a sage of calendula and Below, Kalanchoe, succulent plant native to Africa and Australia, makes an interesting gift for a person who likes unusual plants. It is in a white glazed pot. Judge Kelly To Speak At Convention Judge Camille Kelly.

Juvenile court judge of Memphis, will deliver the principal address before the national convention of the Woodmen Circle to be held in New York City for one week, starting July 21. Mrs. Etta Davidson, Houston, national director and state manager of the society in Texas. Mrs. Margaret G.

Meadows, national director, and Mrs. Henrietta A. Thomas, junior past national president. Fort Worth, and Miss Bessie Dolan, Taylor, member of the national legislative committee, will attend the convention. Eighty-one delegates from the 42 states in which the society operates will be in New York City for the convention.

National conventions are held by the Woodmen Circle once every two years. Patricul interest centers in the one this year, marking as it does the 40th Anniversary of the society. National officers who will attend Include: Mrs Dora Alexander Talley, of Omaha, national president; Mrs. Jeanie Willard, of Denison. national vice president; Mrs.

Mamie Long of Omaha, national tary, and Mrs. Ethel Holiway. of Montgomery, national treasurer. -oTwo Hostesses Complimen Mrs. Dillon Mrs.

Lupton and Mrs. Carl Pricks entertained with a bridge and shower recently honoring Mrs J. Dillon at the home of Mrs. Pricks on West Elizabeth street. Games of bridge and dominoes were played during the afternoon A delightful refreshment course was served at the close of the games The honoree was showered with a number of pretty and useful gifts.

Among those present were Mrs. Dillon, and Mesdames H. Roberts. Joe Ingram. J.

M. Cass. Sam L. Lockwood. A.

Wyrick. R. N. Curry, E. Paw, Herman B.

Jeffery, Tommy Thomas. C. O. Bennett. Dodson, of Victoria, P.

G. Willis. K. Ayers, C. A.

Jarratt, J. Harrison Diltz, A. Biggs. Robert Bryson and Ellis Perry. -oModern Priscilla Is Entertained Lately RvMr s.

F. Box Members of the Modem Priscilla club of Olmito assembled in the home of Mrs. Frankie Box for the regular semi monthly meeting Thursday afternoon. Among those who spent a pleasant afternoon sewing were Mesdames Eleanor Bray, Bessie Robbins. Elizabeth Womack.

Jewel Latimer. EUa Willis, May Wilbanks. Ruth Eohanon. Elizabeth Willis, and Miss Audrey Willis. The next regular meeting will be Thursday.

August 1. and will be held in the home of Mrs. Ruth Bohanon. --oAUXILIARY MEETINO The Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars will have a meeting Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the V. F.

Hall. All members are urged to be present. VISITS MOTHER Mrs. A. N.

McKay, of La port Is spending a few weeks with her mother. Mrs. L. K. Morris.

Earliest Records of Learners Club Taken from The Heralds Files Are Interesting to Members and Others Of interest to a great many club women in Brownsville and in other parts of the Valley is the publication of some of the earliest records of the activities of the Learners' club. Records of the club's organization and initial meetings have not been available to the club's members, so that, when one of the members, in going through old Herald files for another reason. found the accounts of the club's organization, the accounts were deemed of sufficient Interest to warrant re-publishing. The Learners club, the oldest study club in the Valley, was organized November 28. 1906, b- a group of ladies many of wnon.

arc still active in the club today. Several of the charter members are deceased, and many are no longer residents of Brownsville, while other have been out of touch with Brownsville for many years. Mrs. J. G.

Fernandez and Miss May Lott later B. Stegman. owner of the Stegman building in which is the Elks hall) are the only members of the ciub not living so far as is known. Mrs. Blanche Loew and Mrs.

B. L. Cain have made their home for the past few years in Utah, with Mrs son, Lambert Miss Marie Fernandez is Mrs Lee Butler, and Miss Eugenia Brulay is Mrs. Eugenia Wort man. The club was the first civic or culturaJ club to be organized in Brownsville, the only other club in existence at that time being a social club called the Twentieth Century club, which has long since gone out of existence.

The year 1906 which marked the first club movement in Brownsville was an interesting year historically, two things of importance among others taking place during that year: namely, the negro raid, and the building of the international bridge at Brownsville. The first three accounts taken from The Herald files, dated Nov 28. Dec. 3. and Dec 10.

1906. are accounts dealing with the actual organization of the club. The fourth item, dated March 27. 1907 was Included because it told of the formulation of the plan for the first public circulating library in Brownsville, a plan that was put in working order that grew into the present public library of Brownsville. PTom The Brownsville Herald 28.

A number of the ladies of Brownsville met in the Elks parlors, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of organizing a literary club. The meeting was called to order, and on motion, Mrs. R. B. Creager was elected Temporary Chairman, and Mrs.

Ira G. Killough. Temporary Secretary. The next thing in order being the election of permanent officers. upon ballot of the members, the following were declared elected fer the first term, the duration of which is to be regulated by the constitution and by-laws: Mrs Jesse Wheeler.

President: Mrs. T. Barbour. Vice-President: Mrs. Creager, Secretary and Treasurer; and Mrs.

Ira G. Killough, Corresponding Secretary. After considerable discussion as to the name of the club, the matter was postponed until the next meeting for the final selection. It was decided to limit the membership of the club to 18. and members can be admitted only in case of vacancies occurring.

Also the work to be pursued by the club was raised, and after considerable discussion, the choice between Shakespeare. Dickens and English literature was made in favor of the last, taken with con literature of other nations as affecting it. A committee on by-laws and constitution was appointed, consisting of Mesdames R. B. Creager Prank Kibbe.

J. G. Fernandez; also a committee on work, composed of Mesdames Barbour, B. L. Cain and Misses Zoe Wells and May Lott.

The Corresponding Secretary was instructed to correspond with Miss Kate Friend, of Waco, in regard to a course of study to be pursued and proper methods of studv. On motion. Miss Wysart. of Matamoros. was unanimously elected as an honorary member of the ciub.

A vote of thanks was tendered the Elks for the use of their parlors and no further business appearing. the meeting adjourned to convene Monday afternoon with 'c? dames Blanche Leow and B. L. Cain. Dr'-rmbrr 1906 The fir meeting of the club held Monday.

Dec. 3rd with Mrs. B. L. Cain and Mrs.

Blanche as hostesses. Fifteen members were present, namely: Mesdames T. P. Barbour, B. L.

Cain Augustine Celaya. R. B. Creager. J.

O. Fernandez, E. K. Goodrich, F. Kibbe, Ira Kellough, Blanche Loew, Jesse O.

Wheeler, Misses Eugenia Brulay. Miss Dysart Mane Fernandez, Zoe Wells and May Lott. The committee on the constitution and by-laws and the entire afternoon was voted to the deliberation and consideration of same. When the naming of the club was reached, a name was voted upon and "The Learners" proved the most popular. The constitution provided for a parliamentaian and Miss Wells was elected to fill that office.

The club adjouned to meet with Mrs. Barbour on Monday, Dec 10th. December 10, 1906 The Learners club met at the home of Mrs. T. P.

Barbour with the president. Mrs. Jesse O. Wheeler. in the chair.

The corresponding secretary read a letter from Miss Kate Friend, of Waco, suggesting an outline for the program. There was much discussion as to what period of English literature should be studied and it was decided that the club should the Elizabethan period it was oecided to have a regular meeting on Thursday, January 3rd. when the regular program should begin. The club adjourned until after the holidaya March VI, 1901 Hie plan for the establishment of a public circulating library in Brownsville, which the Learners club has been considering for some time, has finally assumed a definite form, and the club now announces that It will begin work on the project in earnest As stated previously the club has decided to give a series of entertainments for the purpose of raising funds for the library. The first of these entertainments.

the Herald learns, will be given by the lb next Wednesday evening, April 3rd This will be a reception and a dance which will take place In the opera house. The object of the entertainment Is to raise funds, as stated, for the purpose of establishing a permanent circulating library In Brownsville. It was originally the purpose of the club to endeavor to secure a Carnegie Bbrary for Brownsville: but it was finally concluded that the project would be too difficult to undertaka Just now, 'll (111 the plan being considered premature; so the work of establishing a public library will be undertaken by the club along more modest lines for the present. It is the intention. however, that this library shall form the nucleus for a Carnegie or other public library of similar plan, whenever the time shall be ripe for such work The Herald in informed that as soon as sufficient funds are raised, books will be purchased, and the library opened to the public on the same pla ans circuit horaries are generally conducted.

Beta Chapter Has Signing Of Charter (Soeclat to Herald SAN BENITO. July Beta Delphian chapter of San Benito entertained Friday with a morning coffee and chapter singing at the country home of Mrs. D. 8. Myers.

The house was lovely throughout with yellow flowers. Mrs. Anne Becker, national representative. greeted the guests and had charge of the program. The president of the chapter.

Mrs. J. Q. Louthan was introduced, and Mrs. Q.

Louthan. told of the significance of the Delphian insignia. At the charier signing table, after the member took the Delphian pledge, they signed the charter, the latter of which was presided over by Mrs. John Kirby. A number of guests were present, among whom was Mrs.

J. Grider Perkins, president of the Alpha Delphian Chapter of Brownsville who brought greetings from her chapter. During the refreshment hour, Mrs. W. W.

Housewright presided at the coffee table with Mrs. Pile Smith. Mrs. Garey and Mrs. Wilson assisting.

Delphian Is a national organization and stands for high education, personal improvement and social progress. Los Fres nos News, Notes LOS FRESNOS. July regular meeting of the Los Fresnoe Home Demonstration club will be held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Francis Schmidt. The demonstration will be to be given by Mrs.

D. E. Barr. Roll call will be on current events. Mrs.

Maud Palmer and daughter are spending a few weeks In Marlin. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bauiret of Highlands.

who have spent the past five weeks In Los Fresnoe, have returned home. Only seven members wet? present Thursday when Mrs. J. S. Ohawe entertained the Womans Service club.

Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Barr and Mr.

and Mrs. Sidney Bear of Brownsville were guests Wednesday evening of relatives and friends. Endeavor Has Recent Event In Mission MISSION, July 30. The Boy Scout hut was the scene of a very pleasant gathering of young people, members of the Christian Endeavor. Games were played and a wiener roast enjoyed by the young folk, under the supervision of the Reverend Paul D.

Hannah and Mrs. Hannah. Mrs. J. B.

Gar ling ton entertained the North Mission Home Demonstration club this week. After the business session a birthday surprise shower was given Mrs. Sam Braskamp and Mrs. Leo Marcell. Mrs.

Ovs Hunter will entertiln the club at the next meeting August 16. The Ceniaa club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Close, with her daughter. Mrs Creighton Close, assisting. Mrs.

Wilbur Close was the leader, with Mrs. J. B. Close as out of club guest. Mrs.

T. Walling will be the next hostess. Mrs. Will Brown entertained the Tuesday Bridge club this week. Mrs.

Emil Duenslng was high, Mrs. R. J. Rome received second. Out of club guests Included Mesdames W.

R. Parrish. Ollen Rome. Alton BeXsen. Paul Tanner.

M. P. Wilson. Herbert Jeffries and Emil Duensing. The Mardi Bridge club met with Mrs.

J. D. Lockhart Tuesday afternoon, with Mrs. Joe Hoffman receiving high. Mrs T.

R. Card was an out of club guest. The women of the Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church gave an affair Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. E. R.

Peever, president of the Auxiliary. The event took place at the annex. Mrs. Peever was presented with a birthday cake and a large bouquet of flowers. Honoring Mrs.

Enola Polhemus who is to be married soon, a series of informal affairs is being arranged by the choir of the First Methodist church, of which Mrs. Polhemus has been leader for the past 10 years. Among others will be a choir picnic at the Lions Park next Thursday, also a tea at the church parlors on the following week. Mrs. Polhemus will be married to Reverend E.

A. Hunter presiding elder of the Brownsville district of the Methodist church at high noon on Monday, July 29. Mr. and Mrs. P.

Gester have gone to Corpus Chrlstl for a few days vacation. Jack McKinnon was quite seriously Injured Monday evening when a horse he was riding fell on him. He is said to be improving. Dr. W.

T. Gibbs left Saturday for San Antonio, he is taking two weeks training course there as a reserve officertn S. army. Mr. and Mrs.

C. E. Deviney and children are home from a vacation which they spent at Red Pish bay. Mrs Ben Brant and children left Thursday for Oklahoma to spend a month with relatives and friends Dr. and Mrs.

J. B. Close and Mr. and Mrs. Sim Jones and son are spending a couple of weeks at Boca Chica.

Miss Betty Melden Is visiting friends in San Antonio thla week. Mrs T. B. Sammons, Jr, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Luedetsche in Austin, returned this week to her home here.

Andrew McCurday came home this week from Galveston where he attended the florists convention. Raymond Klapperlch and Mr. and Mrs. William Massey are leaving the first of the week for a visit with relatives and friends in South Dakota. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles King returned the first of the week from their vacation which was spent tn Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Lalner W.

Russel returned from a vacation to Monterrey the first of the week. Miss Elisabeth Sammons, who has been attending college In Denton has returned for a vacation. Miss Ruth Broyles has gone to Vernon to spend her vacation. She was accompanied as far as San Antonio by Mrs. Joe Carvejal.

Miss Melrose Stoops left the first of the week for Kingsville to take special work in T. C. A. the next six weeks. Mr.

and Mrs. James Tipton. Mrs. Thompson and Miss Prances Thompson are spending this week enjoying the pleasures of Boca Chica. Mr.

and Mrs. Julius Frank! are vacationing in Monterrey this week. Mrs. Helen Dawson and her daughter. Mrs.

George Smith, spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs. Owen Riley in Brownsville. and Mrs. Philip Trainor spent last weekend in San Antonio on business. Miss Caroline Robbins and Mrs Loyd Brasher returned the first of the week from their vacation in California.

Mrs. R. T. Daniel and daughters. Misses Roberta.

Mae. Dorothy Ann and Betty Jean and sons, Cicero and R. Jr, left Tuesday morning to vacation in Cuero and Yoakum with relatives and friends. Riding Club Members Have Outing At Gillette Home of the Brownsville Riding club enjoyed another ride Thursday evening. There were 12 mounted and 16 that followed In cars the route of the former out to the Carl W.

Gillette residence co the Los Fresnos road. Miss Elaabeth Ruff made arrangements for the outing. It has been decided by members of the club that while the rides will continue throughout the summer, set supper arrangements will not be made, due to the absence of many from the city during the warm months Red. green and blue are considered the three primary colors: in pigments. the three primary colors are red- yellow and blue.

lb calendar" MONDAY Methodist W. M. S. In circles at 3:30 p. m.

as follows: one, Mrs. C. C. Stewart, 424 E. Levee; two and four.

Mrs. W. A Jones, 838 E. Levee; three. Mrs.

W. A. Wilson, San Benito highway; Young Matrons. Mrs. R.

K. Ayers, 1128 W. Washington. TUESDAY Mardl Bridge club with Mrs. R.

F. Breeden. Ween Frae with Mrs. H. E.

Ltndhe. V. F. W. Auxiliary at the at 7:30 p.

m. WEDNESDAY Little Women with Evelyn Hayes. Lucky 13 Bridge with Mrs. Oren Thompson. THURSDAY El Jardin Heights Social club with Mrs.

Gentry Mvan. Ride by Riding club. FRIDAY Meeting of the Cameron W. C. T.

U. at the Baptist ehurch In San Benito at 10 a. m. 111 Music Pupils Give Recital Friday Nite A larga audience gathered Friday evening in the auditorium of the Junior college building here when pupils of the Beethoven Academy of Music were presented In recital by their instructors, Mr. Antonio Ortiz, director, and his daughter, Miss Aurora Ortls Leyraud.

Mr. Ortiz Is an Instructor of violin, guitar and piano also, and has studios in Brownsville. San Benito. Harlingen. Mercedes.

McAllen and Rio Orande City. Miss Ortiz leyraud Instructs pupils In Brownsville and Matamoros. Several of the students were outstanding in their interpretations of the works of famous composers, and displayed a technique and musical background that spoke well for their instructors. Among these were Roberto de la Garza, of Harlingen, who played his selections on the guitar; Joeguin Fernandez, of Mercedes. Maria Teresa Garcia, of Harlingen.

Enrique de la Garza, son of Dn. Eleuterlo de la Garza of Brownsville; Maria Luisa Cisneros, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Cisneros; Ernesto A Hinjosa, Marla del Carmen Torres, and Ana Maria Lopez The enjoyable program was as follows: 3 The Prairies Dance of the Maria Luisa Cisneros 1 Helle. Isabel Garcia.

Air with Cradle A. Hinojosa. 1 1 Gurlitt. Irandfnotherk Grieg. Miria del Refugio Garcia.

1 Wolden. Adelina Barrera Guerra. Song without Love's Antonio Valdez. Rondo Ernesto A. Hinojosa.

Hungarian Maria del Carmen Torres. COneierto Op. Belts. Violin de la Garza. Cajita de Musics The Merry Bertha Margarita Cisneros.

Dsnza Ana Maria Lopez. Vais No. Ana Maria Espinosa. La Piezonka, Herminla Carral. Vais Marla del Socorro Torres.

Vais Castro, Oavota de Amor del Castillo, Joaquin Fernandes. Serents Moskowsky. Paderewsky. Nalla Vs Delives, Marla Teresa Garcia. Andante con fa cl Hector Sotero Alvarado.

Vais Conchllla de la Garza. Jota Areas. de la Garza. Primer tiempo de la Sonata en Sous le Vais No. Enrique de la Oar Mrs.

Richard Pitts Is Hostess To The Ween Frac Bridge Mrs. Richard W. Pitta was hostess Tuesday afternoon to members of the Ween Frac Bridge club and a 1 few extra guests At the conclusion 'of the games, Mrs. Arden Olsen, a guest of the dub. was high.

Guests of the club included Mrs. I Olsen. Mrs. John Barron, and Mrs. R.

C. Dodson. Club members playing besides the hostess were Mesdrunes Hugh M. Johnston. Allen Clark, Ted Stephens, and Tommy Thomas.

The club will hare Its next meeting with Mrs. H. E. Lindhe. Local Couple To Be Wed Here Monday In Catholic Church Miss Aurelia Barreda Guerra, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Armando Berreda Guerra, will become the bride of Mr. Ubalbo Barreda. son of Mr. Antonio Barreda at 7 in the morning at the church of the Immaculate Conception Monday, July 22.

Nuptial music following the will be furnished by the en" Academy of Music. Immediate following the ceremony, there will be a breakfast at the home of the parents far of the wedding partf Long Ago Shop Opened Here Saturday An attractive wooden sign, with In letters of gold, points the way to the Long Age Shop, which had its opening Saturday morning in the side rooms of the building on Ninth and Elizabeth streets. Mm Lou Rothermund. is the charming and hospitable operator of the Interesting little shop. Mrs.

Rothermund has displayed to advantage the pieces of furniture, glassware and miscellaneous articles that she has been years In collecting. The large, high ceillnged room Itself as a fitting setting for the many things of interest and value. collection of early American glass Is most valuable and Interesting and will be a temntatlon to collectors In this section. The glassware is arranged on elase 'helves in twe wide windows, attracting the passersbv by Its color and design. Of the early American glassware there are many of the well-known designs and others not so common.

In a variety of shapes and for different uses. Among these might be noted a thumborlnt crmnote- a bowl of cranberry glass with milk hobs, an unusual piece; a variety of hobnail glass both In the milk and plain dewdrop and pansy 'Is. goblets of Princess feather; lewel design glassware: and a variety of others that are too numerous to mention. Of the other china and glassware, there Is also a varied selection with a J. Wedgwood vegetable dish, a Bohemian glass bottle; French plates with a bumed-ln design: porcelain plates with dainty embossing of copper lustre; a water pitcher ornamented with a graceful spray of morning glories: combined sugar bowl and snoon holder.

The furniture is of many and types, with a Colcnial of a MId-Vletorial bureau; several sewing tables: a b-dstdc table; a half-tenter bed in solid walnut; a chip table. Perhaps one of the moot outstanding of this furniture is the colonial rocking chair of walnut upholstered In chlntg, graceful and light in design, embodying comfort in every line. Mrs Rothermund for practical use of these rather than the purchase of them as curiosities win carry her far on the road to success. A sewing table she suggests using as a dressing table, a practical use for which it is eminently suited. Mrs.

Rothermund cordially visitors srd browsers, an IovU-Mtii that will be taken adantage of by many Brownsville Antique tors and enthusiasts. The Long Ago Shop is open between 3:30 and 13. and 3:30 and p. m. 'Tacky'Party Given Lately By Council The Missionary Council of the Central Christian church entertained with an old-fashioned ice cream social and "tacky" party.

The affair took place Wednesday evening at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. J. George. About 75 members and guests of the church were present.

Mr. W. A. yelten and Mrs. Ann Rosborough were awarded prizes for the tackiest costumes.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Velten were awarded trophies for being the most uniquely dressed couple. Mrs.

Wallace Reed, who was dressed as a belle of nineties, wore a most interesting costume. Guests were entertained with musical selections by Mr and Mrs. McCarty and with vocal selections by Mrs. Clarence H. Dreasher and R.

W. Sutherland. Embroidery Pieces Shown at Meeting Of Club Recently (Special to The Herald) PHARR. July Interesting pieces of Italian cut work, applique. embroidery other designs were shown by Mrs Lowrie at the north Pharr Home Demonstration club meeting at the home of Mrs.

R. D. Arnold with Mrs. J. B.

Crumb as assistant hostess. Mrs. Lowrie was assisted In her demonstration on needlework by Miss Ethel Warnock and Mrs. O. E.

Dodd Additional plans were made for guest day which Is to be held from 3 to 5 o'clock on the afternoon of August T. The meeting place was changed to (he Kiwanis building. Each member is to invite two guests and Mrs. Dodd is to have charge of the guest book reception committee Is to be composed of the officers of the club. Plans were made for the annual picnic for club members families on the evening of August 21 at the Pharr City Pumps.

The club is sending the president, Mrs. P. C. Henke, to short course at A. M.

College. Delicious refreshments of tea cakes with custard sauce and lemonade were served to 16 and one guest. Mrs. Wampler. VISITORS LEAVE Mr.

and Mrs. Charles W. McCracken have returned to their home In Houston after a brief visit here with Mr. and Mrs. A.

O. Padilla. Jr. Mr. McCracken Is associated with the Cook's Brewery ta Houston.

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