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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1925
Page
4
Miss Metze Jones of Valley View will be Miss Amarillo at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention in Mineral Wells. She is sister of Congressman Marvin Jones and has visited Amarillo many times, earning high esteem from those who meet her.
Washington enters peak convention season as capital scenes fill hotels and streets. Daughters of the American Revolution and 1812 societies anchor a string of patriotic gatherings, with the International Council of Women set to meet May 4 to 14 drawing delegates from about 38 nations.
Harmony Club and many groups meet daily across Amarillo venues from Arch Road to Madison Street. Events include literary, devotional, charity, and musical programs led by Mrs and Misses Seay Hall Dabro hua Currie Mayer and others with venues at churches hotels and schools plus a piano fund drive and theater plans for visiting hardware men’s convention attendees.
Perfect spring weather highlighted a weekend of graceful gatherings. A May Day afternoon and a silver-lit dinner by Hardin hosted forty guests including Fitzhugh Bee Ladley Bee F Hughes and George Simmons. Lavenders and oranges framed a six course dinner with Calenfula sweet peas ferns and candles as dancing followed late.
The Amarillo branch of the American Association of University Women will entertain with a College event next Saturday afternoon at Women's Club. A junior college club member will attend as a guest. Music will be provided by the High School Orchestra under Mrs Robert Weon’s direction.
Plans for National Music Week include a Monday start with a Sunday night broadcast in Mineral Wells Texas. The 112th Cavalry Band will open a patriotic program in the convention hall and songs tied to the official Texas song selection will be performed. The event will be broadcast worldwide and visiting delegates are invited.
The Pierian Club’s Thursday afternoon meeting at Mrs. E. L. Higginbotham’s home featured Texas history and lore. Mrs. M. J. R. Jackson shared early Texas history, while Mrs. R. E. Underwood narrated anecdotes about notable Texans. Other members contributed with a Texas reading, cowboy song in costume, Quanah history, and the Texas University study.
Mrs. Etta Fitzhugh and Mrs. Lucile Huff of Wichita Falls joined guests from Quanah for a Friday bridge party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Neely at 1401 Van Buren. Guests included local couples and each guest received corsages. high scores went to Mrs. C. D. Hoover and Mr. Tom Currie as pink roses decorated the rooms and an ice course followed.
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