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WOMAN’S CLUB OBSERVES DA FOR ROUND JABLEMrs* Jeremiah, Bhodes Telfo of “Glimpses of New York”—Jit-tentational Silk Show Visited*BRound Table Day of tbe Womsa« Club vra* observed yesterday witt a brilliant luncheon, given under -tue chairmanship of Mrs, Feed W, Maute an chairman of the occasion, each group baring a speaker selected from among its members and each table haTing molt elaborate decorations.£ho principal speufce* of tbs oe* caaiou wae Mrs. Jeremiah Rhodes, wiie of Dr. Rhodes, superintendent or tne San Antonio public school*, her sud-lect having been “GUmpaea of ftew York,” whero she has Bpent the pastbLx 'month* studying condUJonB nnu at the same time enjoying tho culturalaide of metropolitan life*. Before beginning Mrs. Rhodes toia in sincere terms of. her delight at being back in San Antonio, -which city boasts of three .groups of those who go to the western coast to spend their vacations, the second who go east and overseas, while the tbirfl Stay at home, eat watermelons ana fried chickens and teach the others what real pleasure is.Mrs. Rhodes spoke of .the great international silk show vrhlch took place In New York in the fall. The products were brought across continent in a special train valued at S50,lt;Wrlt;HX. Mrs* Rhodes witnessed every phase of the industry from unwinding Jho silk from the cocoon by Italian and Japans cse girls to the finished V^o^ct valued in some cnees as nigh os. *w* “This has the effect of making me op-' precinte fully the luxury of buk gowns,”» the speaker added.The fabric that im pressed the speaker moat was. a pure white auk duvetyn with embossed rosea which wGro hand painted by Japanese gins. Tells Of Art Gullery.Ttfrs. Rhodes dwelt at length on tneMlTVJ ad pi ye 31 bn of €InflolO'ttIfpwrihat!e0 E t1 11
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San Antonio Express
San Antonio, Texas, US
Thu, Mar 22, 1923
Page 11
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