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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1911
Page
10
Mayoress Elia Wilson presides as Hunnewell's new mayor after her male opponent failed to win. She vows to close pool halls, regulate licenses, and clean the town while gauging council support for reforms and observing city attitudes at the first council session.
Four year old Katie Morley, heiress to a $350000 grand mother's estate, was found in a Chinese laundry in Emporia after her mother abducted her. Judge Porterfield returned custody to the grandmother Mrs. Morley. The mother pledged not to kidnap again.
Order of the Alamo hosts a 8:30 p.m. dance in Beethoven hall honoring her majesty Queen Helena. Queen Helena attends a 12:30 p.m. buffet luncheon at the Menger hotel. Mrs John Herman Kamppmann hosts a luncheon for Mrs R H Burney of Fort Worth.
Helena and her royal court gathered for a grand buffet luncheon in the Menger Hotel parlors. Five courses were served buffet style as an orchestra played Mexican music, with violets and white roses adorning the table and guests spanning prominent families and officials from across Texas cities.
A grand German evening at the St Anthony by the San Jacinto club featured a pauled ballroom with a purple wistaria pagoda and a Japanese cotillon. Mrs G Newtes and Col F L Towne led the grand march with leather programs, as guests and hosts included Mrs Tewes of Karnes City and others.
The event featured blue enamel star favors for girls and blue flag pins for boys as the German motif closed with a circular dance. Supper followed at midnight in the tapestry and tea rooms with Killarney roses and pink shaded candlesticks adorning tables. About 250 guests attended including Queen Helena and the carnival court among city and state leaders. Hostesses wore elaborate gowns and the organizing committee included Col. Towne and Frank Townsend among others. Miss Jennie Rhodes from Austin visits for the week.
The Beta Tau Zeta sorority with help from the Chow-Chows will stage Thompson of the Varsity at Grand Opera House on Saturday evening April 29. Patronesses include Mesdames Swearingen Lewis McGown Kampmann Jarreatt Furnish Paschal Bee Hicks Dowden Kokernot Guenther Helena Guenther and Kampmann.
Mrs. John Herman Kampmann hosted a luncheon at her Lexington Avenue home with guest Mrs. R. H. Burney of Fort Worth. A pyramid vase of American beauties adorned the table and Dutch place cards were used. attendees included Mrs. Burney and several local residents. Also noted is Mrs. A Geamands returning from Poplar Bluff Missouri with nephew Paul Mohnkern who will live with her on Buena Vista Street.
Mr and Mrs W D Smith host Miss Ella Berger of Flatonia during carnival week. Mrs A Finkelstein and son Dave visit D B Rudnick. Miss Emma Jehl entertains guests Ella Wagner Lillian Schumacher Ella Lange and Lillian Aschbacher win prizes. Mrs Gretta Johnson hosts sisters Mrs C R Low Miss Dudley of Houston and others from Uvalde Oak Island and Del Rio as parade guests.
Miss Teresa Courand hosted a cushion shower Wednesday afternoon for Miss Ella Wagner. The drawing room and library were decorated in red and green with a pyramid of cushions in the library. A two course luncheon and bridal motifs accompanied place cards and tiny cushion bonbons. Attendees included Miss Ella Lange, Lillian Aschbacher, Millie Wagner, Anna Dielmann, and others.
Bloomington Illinois April 21 David Graham a Grand Rapids township farmer promised Judge Samuel Stough he would marry the first good looking girl he met if the court would excuse him from jury duty. The judge pressed him about sowing oats and owning a wife.
Government Hill Methodist junior and senior philathea classes meet with James Lewis Baraca in the Baraca room Sunday April 23 at 9 30 a m. Program includes instrumental selections prayers songs scripture discussion and class announcements led by C H Myers with Springall on cornet and Haas on violin.
An advertisement touts 50 cent dinners at Elite Cafe in San Antonio offering good service and meals daily or Sunday from noon to midnight with a trial invitation.
In Delhi Ontario on April 21 a drowning occurred at Croton pond two miles from town. Albert Murphy and friends fished nearby when Murphy led a blind horse to the pond. The horse slipped off the bank and Murphy was dragged into about twenty feet of water and is believed drowned.
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