Gunterdansant at St. Mary's Hall Society
Juniors and seniors of St. Mary's Hall entertain with a Gunterdansant in a Society calendar item.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1916
Page
3
Juniors and seniors of St. Mary's Hall entertain with a Gunterdansant in a Society calendar item.
A Friday night picnic at the Automobile Club featured supper, dancing, and strolling. Chaperones included Mrs. Sterling Price Adams and others. numerous guests and hostesses listed among a long social roster. Debating clubs, cake sale, and parish club activities also noted with specific hosts and addresses.
An old promotion invites readers to mail five cents with a form to Foley & Co. Chicago for a trial pack of Foley remedies including Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills Foley Cathartic Tablets and related products advertised for coughs colds back pain and digestion.
The Niobian Literary Club met Thursday afternoon with Miss Helen Linscott to study Charles Dickens. Members read life of Dickens, shared quotations, and enjoyed a vocal solo and piano. A picnic at Lambert Beach is planned for next Saturday.
Following ordination and installation of elders at Madison Square Presbyterian Church Rev James Morillo Todd will preach The Office and Work of an Elder A revival starts 8 pm Wednesday in a tent at South Flores and Fest streets led by Rev R W McCann Special afternoon readings at YWCA Vesper service led by Kathleen Coulter Louise Lucas Leila Pyron with Helen Eads Irene Hugman Kathleen Young at the piano A women's mission at St Marys Catholic Church closes Sunday 3 30 pm Palm Sunday catechuments at Grace English Evangelical Church will be examined Sunday evening The sermon God Glorified by the Cross by Rev Paul F Hein.
Rev J M Todd pastor of Madison Square Presbyterian Church will deliver the opening sermon as the Presbytery of Austin begins its session in Taylor Texas Tuesday and continues through Friday Other attending ministers from San Antonio include Rev C W Kunze Rev H L Morey Rev J E Ennis and Rev Ramon Lopez
The congregation has purchased a new piano to be used for the first time this Sunday at Elsie Avenue Methodist Church.
The T. E. L. class for married women at First Baptist plans to enroll at least one hundred members by May 1 after noting the Business Men's League's growth. Mrs. W. R. Burns will address the class Sunday at 9:45 a.m.
The boost ers of the State Sun day school convention will visit every Sun day school in the city and county late in May to outline plans and generate interest. The Bar aca and Philathea Union lead the work and provide workers as needed. A statistical report from each school will be secured.
The confirmation class of the Evangelical Friedens Church will be examined at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the church. A meeting of the Sunday school teachers will be held at 7 o'clock the same evening.
At the Woman's Society meeting of the First Presbyterian Church on Monday afternoon Dr Arthur G Jones will deliver a special address on the value of Bible study.
Bishop Capers will preach daily at St Mark’s Episcopal during next week. Bishop Knight of Sewanee will preach daily through Holy Week and conduct the three hour service on Good Friday.
Dr. S J Porter will speak on Feminine Beauty and the Gospels before the Business Men's League of the First Baptist Sunday school Sunday morning. A larger crowd is expected as the league grows from ten or fifteen to about seventy five members, with one hundred in regular attendance anticipated by early May.
The Rev. George H. Badger of the Unitarian Society will speak Sunday morning on his journey from orthodox ministry to Unitarianism. He studied at Andover Theological Seminary and Harvard Divinity School before completing his course with the Unitarians.
A brief notice cites a $55.25 Washington round trip on April 13 14 15 with Lim May 12, featuring oil burning locomotives and observation cars for Southern Pacific travel.
Advertisement lists travel costs and routes with a fare of six dollars and sixty cents. Mentions Eagle Pass and return trips in April with segments on April 9 and 10 and a limit on April 16. References Southern Pacific as the carrier.
Listing of church activities including sermons, Bible schools, and prayer meetings across First Baptist Beacon Hill Moore Chapel and other churches. Details cover pastors, service times, Sunday school, and evening programs through mid Lent with Holy Week notes.
The Associated Bible Students meet in Modern Woodman hall at 117 North Flores street Sunday. Services include a 3 pm lecture by A. G. Eckels on Harmony of the Scriptures, a later talk by Seth Moore on Prayer, and a 4 15 pm Berean Lesson on the plan of the ages lasting about an hour.
St Marys parish announces Mass schedule including multiple daily masses and special services for visitors and children. San Fernando Cathedral schedules masses in English German and Spanish with a Saturday meeting of St Vincent de Paul and Sunday high mass. The Our Lady of Sorrows feast includes a triduum, blessing of a new statue, and a series of processions and devotions led by parish leaders.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance at 526 Matagorda Street lists Sunday school at 2 80 p m worship at 3 30 and 7 30 p m Tuesday prayer meeting at 8 p m Thursday Bible class at 2 30 p m Rev Isley to preach Sunday at 3 36 p m with other services led by Superintendent Mrs Martha Kier.
The Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion led by John A. Lewis meets Sundays at 38 p.m. in Red Men’s hall and Wednesdays at 3 p.m. at 128 Cedar Street for healing and prayer sessions. Nettie E. Green oversees as evangelist in charge.
The First Church of Christ Scientist held all meetings in the Gunter hotel auditorium while the new church is built. Sunday services were at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the topic Are Sin Disease and Death Real. Sunday school began at 9 20 a.m. A testimonial meeting followed in the afternoon. Wednesday services occurred as scheduled.
South Side Christian Church at 899 Hunstock Avenue lists Bible school at 9:00 a.m. and morning service at 11:00 a.m. on The Fatherland of God and the Brotherhood of Man. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. features a sermon on The Conversion of a Business Woman. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Aldall day Thursday for the Jadias' event. Boy Scouts meet 4:45 p.m. Friday. Pastor Albert T. Fitts. Central Christian Church on Mariana San Pedro avenues hosts Sunday services morning and evening with revival announcements. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Endeavor 7:00 p.m. Hugh McLellan minister.
Central Congregational Church meets at the YMCA on Avenue D and Third Street with Pastor A Riley. Sunday April 9 1916 Sunday school at 10 4 in and sermon titled Gods Interest in Lost Men at 11 am.
St Marks Church announces the Lent schedule under Rev Philip Cook with Fifth Sunday in Lent Holy Communion at 9 39 am. Sunday school morning prayer and sermon at 11 8 am, evening prayer and sermon. Weekday Lent services include Monday 5 pm children’s service Tuesday 7 30 am holy communion 5 pm devotional service Wednesday 5 pm devotional 8 pm evening prayer and address Thursday 5 pm devotional Friday 10 am litany holy communion and devotional instruction.
Garfield Johnson presides at Burnet and Chestnut Streets with Bible school for men and women at 9 30 a m and services at 1 00 p m Fear Not Young People Alliance convenes at 7 20 p m and night sermon at 8 00 p m Evangelical Kriedens Church on Main and BEimira hosts Julius Reichert pastor Sunday school at 9 15 4 p m service at 10 30 a m with quarterly confirmation close at 3 p m A Tuesday evening 7 o clock meeting follows plus Sunday school teachers and choir at 8 o clock Lenten service on Wednesday evening is noted.
Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church on Avenue E and Fifth Street lists Sunday services including morning sermon God Glorified by the Cross and Palm Sunday catechism exams. St Pauls LC Missouri Synod on South Presa and Roseborough hosts services in German and English with 9:30 Sunday school. St Johns on Nueva and South Presa notes German and English catechism exams at 10:30 morning service. Beitel Memorial on Post Road offers 10 am service and a congregational meeting after. evening services in English by German program.
A local notice lists multiple Methodist congregations including Travis Park Navarro and Travis streets with morning and evening sermons, Sunday school times, leagues, and midweek prayer meetings. Other churches named include Alamo Heights Prospect Hill East End West End McKinley Avenue and Denver Heights with pastors and sermon topics.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church on Avenue and Pecan street led by Pastor Harry Leonard hosts morning sermon The Supremacy of the Spirit and evening sermon The Thirst of the Soul Junior League at 4 PM and Epworth League at 7 PM Sunday school at 9 45 AM.
Divine services at 201 Camden Street the Woman's Club begin at 11 a m. Rev G G Pulsford will preach on the relation between the sacrifices of the Jewish church and the great sacrifice that inaugurated the Christian church citing Zephaniah 7.
The Theosophical Society San Antonio branch will gather at 320 Avenue C on Sunday at 3 p m for a public lecture and a Monday class at 3 p m for beginners. A Tuesday session at 3 p m follows, with public lectures at Carnegie Hall from April 1 to 16 at 8 p m, plus Sunday afternoon meetings.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Sermon at 2 30 p m by Rev H Morey on Why I Am a Christian Prayer meeting Wednesday evening Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Church at Denver Boulevard and Mittman Street
A roundup of Sunday services across Utica and surrounding churches led by pastors including Rev. Robert H. Rogers Rev. Thomas A Gallagher Rev. C E McStravick Rev. James Moritlo Todd Dr Arthur Gray Jones and Rev A H D McCurdy with sermons on personal relation to Christ the faithful sentinel the great debt payer and denominational duties Sunday schools youth meetings and midweek prayers at various locations and times.
Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock a vesper service will be held at the Association building led by Miss Helen Eade. Special readings by Miss Kathleen Coulter with soloist Miss Leila Pyron and vocalist Miss Kathleen Young. A social hour will follow.
Rev. George H. Bad rer of the Unitarian Church will preach at Odi Fellows Hat Crockett hotel tomorrow morning. Services begin with the sermon How It Came to Be a Unitarian at 11 a.m. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m.
A parade of guests registers at the St Anthony Menger and Gunter hotels in San Antonio including Ross Sawyer from Kansas City and J E Thoman from Fort Worth. Notices list travel specials with rail fairs to Washington, Eagle Pass, and Sutherland Springs, plus a medical pavilion wiring bid deadline.
A pastor of the First Baptist Church will deliver a 11 o'clock Sunday morning sermon with a stated subject.
Readers are invited to hear a message of hope for those whose plans failed and who have suffered in darkness. The call emphasizes seeking light and leadership during difficult times.
The 8 o'clock sermon titled Touched by the Awakening Angel invites men and women to pursue a larger life with a special emphasis on youth to attend and hear the message.
The Commercial Club of Eagle Pass Texas reports a proposal from a Texas railroad builder to construct another railroad to Eagle Pass. The aim is to improve unsatisfactory service by adding a competing line. The secretary will invite the builder to confer with club directors as several feasible propositions are reviewed.
The Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter condemns Congressman Cyclone Davis for attacking Jefferson Davis and others. They call for his retirement and praise J. P. Buchanan for standing against him, urging patriotic Texans to prevent a recurrence in Congress. Signed by President Mrs. W. T. Wroe and Secretary Mrs. G. Hi. Harrison.
Prof W F Doughty state superintendent seeks higher Texas educational classification from thirty eighth position. He faults county superintendents for lax reporting to the State Department of Education. He believes Texas ranks higher than current standing with dates noted April 13 14 15 Lim May 12.
T F Baker chief inspector of the State Fire Insurance Commission reports thorough fire prevention work. He notes 1 300 inspections completed in Galveston including oil storage and port facilities. He also visited San Antonio where a campaign is ongoing and will complete inspections inside the fire limits within a week, then extend beyond.
The Alamo Methodist Church starts Easter evangelistic services this Sunday and runs nightly at 8 p.m. through Easter Sunday April 23. A personal work campaign has raised interest and about seventy new members are to be received. Dr. W. F. Hammer will lead the services.
In Austin on April 8 charter issued for Houston Petroleum Company of Houston with capital stock 60000 and incorporators including H Huston George A Byers J V Dealy among others. Also charter granted for The Texas City Channel and Dock Company of Texas City with capital stock 6000 and incorporators A B Phillips J L Corbett A BE Newman and F W Davis.
Nueces county officials investigate the death of Reyes Cabra a Mexican youth from Bishop found yesterday in the Nueces river northwest of Corpus Christi with a bullet wound in his abdomen. No clues have developed.
Office Depot Quartermaster Fort San Houston Texas invites sealed proposals by 11 a m Central Time May 1 1916 to furnish 5000 future cavalry horses and 1200 artillery horses. Further information on application.
After a meeting with Commissioner John S Patterson state Bank examiners were assigned to districts for the current quarter. A class of twenty applicants took exams for bank examiner positions with successful candidates to be notified in two weeks. John Wightman Tyler named to Tyler East and W E Tyler moved to Beaumont.
Count T. H. Fabricious and his wife arrived in Corpus Christi to spend several days. The Danish painter, a prominent figure in his nation's art scene, will secure local color for upcoming exhibits planned for a Chicago gallery.
Sealed proposals will be received at Ft Sam Houston Texas until 11 a m on April 25 1916 for a screening hospital. Information on application to the Quartermaster.
A Snyder dispatch corrected an earlier report stating that Pete Long and others were indicted in the Peters murder case. It clarified that District Attorney J P Stinson filed a motion to dismiss indictments for lack of sufficient evidence from the March 1915 term related to A L Peters found dead in his Pyron barn on November 27 1914.
Amusements column notes Broadway smash The Eternal Magdalene by Robert McLaughlin arrives at the Grand Opera House for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with a Wednesday matinee. The production stars Clara Joel and a strong Selwyn and Company company including Wilson Reynold Helena Rappoport George Wright Jr. Helen Judson Malcolm Arthur Allene Durane and others.
The Grand Opera House presents a Triangle program headlined by Barriscale in Honor's Altar a Thomas H Ince production about a self made industrialist and his efforts to discard his wife aided by an accomplice A Keystone comedy titled An Auto Ruination features Mack Swain providing comic relief for the program
Carolina White headlining at the Majestic Theater closes with classical and modern numbers. Mazie King the dancer joins as second feature. Stew art and Donahue draw big laughs with their acts. Willie Solar performs as eccentric comedian. Walter V. Milton & Co. stage the farce Don't Walk in Your Sleep. DeVine and Williams present The Traveling Salesman and the Female Drummer. George W. Brown, world champion walker, is aided by Billie W. Weston, world champion Boy Scout walker.
City council debates feasibility of placing glass casing in the new mineral well bored in Ar Itesian park. Officials consider safety, cost, and long term maintenance as part of the planning process.
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