The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. FOURTEENTH YEAR, No. 106, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 10, 1909 Page: 3 of 6
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IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.
U. D. C. NOTES.
The local chapter. U. D. C. hat fur-
nished a room In the Confederate Wo-
man'e Hume n Austin which ha on
the entrance door a sliver marker
with the lnacrlptlon 'Donated by L. 8.
Rose- Chapter U. D. C. Bryan. Texas.
At the last meeting a comtnliteo
waa appointed to buy llnena and the
Hxhter furnishings for thla room
which la toon to be occupied by one
of the noble Confederate women.
Although a small chapter numeri-
cally the total amount donated to the
home by the local chapter already
exeeeda $300.
On Sunday April 25 the annual
memorial eervlce will be held follow-
ed by decoration In the city ceme-
tery. A more extended notice will ap-
pear later and the Daughter hope
the public will Interest tbeinaelvea
In theae services in memory of our
Confederate dead.
The Easter aeaaon waa never more
dellghtfuly celebrated than in the
pleasing entertainment glveu by
Misses Vivian and Ruby Jamea on
Wednesday afternoon when they en
tertained tbelr sir I friends and a few
married ladlee at the home of their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. James.
Notwithstanding the extremely In-
clement weather all braved the ele-
ments wending their way fo thtls
hospitable home where Indoors was
warmth and cordiality. Prom a dain-
ty qook in the rear of the reception
S all vfrahlnv imni'h uim..! In
the Incoming guesta while animated
riaversatlon spoke the gladness of
congenial Intercourse. This party
was marked by the charming origin-
ality and novelty which always char-
acterise the many parties given by
theae popular hostesses. Tiny arti-
ficial white rabbit served as score
carda for the game of five hundred
while the markers were candled eggs.
Punch waa passed during the games
by Misses Madeline Hamwray and
Helen DemareL At the close of the
aeries of aeven games dainty prises
were awarded to Mrs. Geo. W. 8mlth
aud Miss Francis Fountain. Cream
and cake waa served. The refresh-
ment platea being exceptionally pret-
ty and attractive. The hoatesses were
assisted In entertaining by their
mother Mrs. Jamea and alster Miss
Corlne James. '
Tills afternoon the home of Mr
and- Mr. J. M. Caldwell waa the
scene of pleasure and a place for
an all rouud good time for the lit-
tle folks. The occasion was the cele-
bratllon of the eighth birthday of
their little daughter Estelle Caldwell.
All the little girls and boy friends of
the little Miss were present and Mrs.
Caldwell saw that they all had a
good time. This was an Raster par-
ty and after the children had romped
on the lawn and played many games
so dear to childhood Mrs. Caldwell
Invited them In the dining room.'
where everything waa decorated In
pink and white. The birthday take
occupied the center of the table be-
ing wreathed with aprlng flowers and
ferna. while the required tapers pink
and white surmounted it At each
end of the table was a huge nest Ail-
ed 'with artificial white chlrkeua and
after the serving of delicious cream
and angel food cake each child was
given a little chicken as a souvenir
of the occatiton. The little hofess
received many useful sn.l pretty pres-
ents. Miss Willie MclJougald entertained
the "Stubborn Clnderallas" most
charmingly on Friday afternoon.
Fresh roses and pretty violets gave
a bright beauty to the pleasant
rooms and a real cordial welcome
from the hostess and her mother Mrs.
A. M. McDonald added completeness
to the afternoon. After the guest had
assembled dainty score cards were
passed for the game of five hundred.
As the camea progressed the laugh-
ter that came from the parlor 'pro
claimed what a jolly time these pret-
ty girls were having. At the conclu-
sion of the game a pretty souvenir
waa given the one winning the most
gsmea. Then followed a dellcioui re-
past. Quite a crowd of the Allen Acad-
emy atudenta anil an equal number
of young girls are enjoying a picnic
out on Wlxon Creek today. Every-
thing was provided that would go to
making the day a pleasant one. The
party waa chaperoned by - Prof and
Mrs. It. O. Allen and Prof and Mrs.
Evans.
One of the Interesting events soon
to occur la the vocal recital to be
given by Miss Oussle Buchanan at
Carnegie Hall Thursday night. April
22. Miss Buchanan I a senior in the
music department of Texas Woman's
College and has been doing some
hard efficient faithful work. The
program haa been carefully chosen
with a. special regard for beauty va-
riety range and breadth of Inter-
pretation. The very best worV of
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the world over for the twelve hours preced-
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such composers aa Beethoven God-
ard. Schubert. Strauss Doorak Salnt-
Saens. Mac Dowell. etc. will be giv-
en. The recital gives promise of be-
ing one of the -best musical events of
the year and all who attend will be
assured an evening of well-render
ed and beautiful music.
Mra. II. 0. Ithodee In her usual In-
teresting war. arranged a most en
joyable social hour for the Embroid
ery Club at her home on Tuesday aft
ernoon from three thirty to all. The
bouse already handsome waa strict-
ly lu accordance with the advent of
spring as It waa literally a ma is of
roses and lilies. Dainty ferns and
tall palms furnished a handsome back
ground. The ladiea were busy all the
afternoon with their dainty needle
work. Thla waa a pleasant hour
which found later the fancy work
disappearing for a delicious Ice
coarse. Mrs. Rhodes efforts to make
all b&ve a pleasant time were abun-
dantly successful.
One of the most delightful of recent
social evenU. waa the entertalnmeut
given by Mlsa Nellie Cole lat even
ing In compliment to the "Stubborn
Cln.lerlllas. and an equal number of
Allen Academy atudenta at the home
of her parents ilr. and Mra. J. N.
Cole. No attempt at elaborate deco
ration bad been made but the recep-
tion suite was fragrant with great
clusters of aprlng blossoms. Miss
Nellie's entertainments are always
perfectly well planned and carried out
with much charming originality of le
Ull.
Many enjoyable contests were plan-
ned. The first waa an animal contest
each guest present was given the
task of drawing some animal on a
blackboard. It was found that Mlsi
Francis Chance waa declared the best
artist among the girls and waa given
an Allen Academy girl picture. The
boy prlie. a pretty coat hanger waa
awarded Mr. S her rod Wilson.
The hostess waa ably assisted by
her mother and alster In entertaining
her guests and dispensing the hospi-
tality of this borne. Following the
contest the entire company gathered
In the parlor and Joined In singing
songs of mirth and happiness. A
course of strawberry cream and rake
waa bountifully aerved. It was In-
deed with reluctance that the guests
took their leave but not without many
sincere and hearty expressions of
genuine pleasure of the evening.
The marriage of Miss Florence
Hernrfc-n of Wclmer and Mr. Sara Cav-
RflGtil gift
It of Wbeclock has been announced
to lake place on Wednesday April
2S at 1:30 o'clock.
This Interesting nuptial announce-
ment will convey social Interest in
Bryan as both parties are well known
here. Mlai Herndon Is a niece of
Mrs. A. M. Rhodes of this city. Mrs.
Rhodes will leave next Thursday to
be present at the marriage. A recent
bereavement in the family will cause
the marriage to be quietly celebrat-
ed. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hoppess reach-
ed IlllUboro tbelr home Thursday
after an extended wedding trip to
New York Washington and ether cit-
ies of Interest.
The Embroidery Club will be en
tertained by Mrs. T. K. Lawrence on
Tueiday afternoon
NEW PASTOR HERE.
Rev. J. N. Thomas and FamlHava
Arrived View TTaVCell.
Rev. J. N. Thomas the new pastor
of the Christian church haa arrived
from Haskell with bis family and
will begin the work of his pastorate
In this city tomorrow. They will oc-
cupy the parsonage of the Christian
church on South Dallas street.
Rev. Thomas came to Texas from
Illinois where he waa reared and ed-
ucated graduating from Eureka Col-
lege In the city of Eureka. He U a
young man of pleasing personality
and fcuCresti I enthUHlastlc and en-
ters upon his work here full of hope
and confidence.
During the two years be was pastor
at Haskell he met with great success.
The church aa he found It had a
membership of but 120 and during
the time he wa there 165 new mem-
bers were added. The church waa al-
so built up and strengthened spirit-
ually as well as Increased In num-
bers. The church consented to bis
removal (itn reluctance aa did also
the entire chritisan community
Mr. Thomas' family consists of him-
self his wife and one child a son 9
yeara of age. The Eagle In behalf of
the entire citizenship extenda them a
cordial welcome to Bryan.
My plot at the bank la not against
the whites or blacks but of desirable
city lots. Some of them with good
five and six room houses extra cheap.
W. A. Dodson. 10T
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Globes. Same price as the old brand.
Cole Hardware Co 11)
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news of town and county crisp editorials and
many special articles prepared exclusively for
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Copies sent on request.
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THE USEFUL PIQ.
A Colored Woman's Story af a Trade
' and Its Rstults.
A colored woman wss being exam-
ined at a conference at Tnskejree. "Io
the jx-opl In your community own
homes y enme the query from Mr.
Booker Washington.
-I thiuk's tbey'a fixing to own 'em
san."
-But do tb.-y own them?"
"A heap of time you can't Jest tell
aah. But tbey'a holding 'em down."
"Ih yon own your home?"
"Yes. aah. I do." proudly. "And I
can tell you Jet bow I got It. I
swapped a puppy Cg tor IL"
"Tell ns about It."
"Well. It was this way. When I
started I didn't have anything at all
but Jest a little yaller puppy do
"I took the dog over to my brother-
In law's. He hnd clirht little bits of
pigs oh Jest so little and I swapped
the puppy Vith him for one of the
pigs. It wa aech a little pig that It
didn't look like It would live but I
nursed It good and I prayed to the
Lord to make that little pig come for-
'ard to do me good and the pig lived
and grew.
"The firnt year I turned her out. and
when she me back In the fall she
brought me seven little plf with her.
That was my et.irt. I've never bad to
buy any ment since. This winter I've
killed three hog and I've got another
at home now ready to kill. I've got
forty acre of land now all paid for.
and a houe and it all come from that
one little puppy."
"Do you bear that." exclaimed Mr.
Washington "yon men? Some of
you'd better go lrk home and awap
your dogs for pic!" Philadelphia
ledger.
Horso Sent.
A horse Is eo constructed by nature
that he baa no deire to do anything
width will Injure Ills health. He
walks around whatever la not good
fur blui and without a struggle. But
man I so constructed that w hatever Is
not gKd for Mm he wants to do. He
eats too much and be eata too fast.
He drinks while eating and there la
nothing proper that he does without
an effort. Why thla distinction in fa-
vor of a horse 1 It may be aald that
a horse has only Instinct w hile a man
has reason which he should use. It
la a pity that man was not given more
Instinct aud less reason. AtebUoo
Globe. .
First Aid.
"If you were called upon to deal with
a hysterical person." aaked live examin-
er at the emergency class "what would
yon doT .
"I'd amputate his funny bone" aald
the student with a turn for surgery
god humor Youth's Companion.
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PIIWTI
V B. HuaaoB w..iv::jia
HUDSON. 4 .WILSON
Attorneys at Law
bryaa and Fraoklin 'ttuu
a ill practice tn county state and ft
eral courts. Kpeclal attention to
Dullness In BrauMi and Ron-
In son countlea.
FOR SALE.
. .. 1 'Tauktlu Te
H' acres or land tn lb Moeea
Mug bee survey imst Edge. Price
and ter.ua reasonable.
Half acre of land wun improve-
ments one block east of my borne
80 acra adjoining '. A M. Col
kge land on weat aide near Provi-
dence cburcd. Known aa the George
(latter place.
190 acres including Double Sulpbui
springs on Navas-Ma river.
V. t. HUDSON.
E- RHH
Handle nothing but tne
Very best in
Urines
Liouor and
Cigaro
Extra fine whiskies for family and
medicinal purposes. Your patronage
ppreciated. K. ROHDb.
Wheat Kafir Corn
special prepared chzth
i
feed ' for snail chichczs
And a full line of feed Huff on hand at
r. l. Bnocoorrc
Aat0S'V
LAUNDRY NOTICE.
I have secured agency for the
Model Steam Laundry of Houa-
' ton. and will office with E. L.
Beard. Union Tailor Shop.
Cleaning and dying of all kinda
a aepcclalty. All work strictly
guaranteed. Your patronage
appreciated. Phone S$9. A. B.
Sandifer.
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The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. FOURTEENTH YEAR, No. 106, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 10, 1909, newspaper, April 10, 1909; Bryan, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth323211/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .