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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
6
Frances L. Garside describes Daysey Mayme Appleton as an artist with quirky style and ambition. She stages a radical painting titled Hope, showing a stenographer on a Scrub Valley lot dreaming of New York towers and vast fortunes.
A. Collman reports Sister Maria Nikolaievna Tolstoy, formerly Maria Tolstoy, died of pneumonia at Schamordino last month. A childhood friend recalls her deep religious devotion and regular visits to Leo Tolstoy, who confided his home life secrets to her before her cloistered life.
Ayer argues against flashy jewelry in professional settings, noting a stenographer’s attire ruined her chances. She emphasizes tasteful, appropriate dress over ostentation, advising that real taste shows even with near precious stones and that sham accessories betray the wearer.
Beatrice Fairfax argues reforms succeed only through private individual effort. She praises women who support public campaigns, noting both mothers and daughters contribute despite busy lives. Without personal enthusiasm, civic plans fail.
Mr and Mrs Carl Hahn wed Wednesday and journey through Texas en route to Galveston where they will sail September 4 for New York. They plan a November return to San Antonio for a concert. Mr and Mrs W T Wroe of Austin visited Mrs J Brooks en route to Corpus Christi. Mrs Paul Saylor and her son of Houston stay with George Neal on South Heights as guests.
Mrs L Connors and daughter Annie sail from Galveston to New York for the summer visiting relatives. Miss Lula Bewley of Austin visits Mrs S J Brooks. Hugh B Rice family sails to New Orleans then to Long Island summer home. C C Straughan and son Dwight travel to Kansas and Oklahoma for weeks with relatives. Elizabeth Scott of Helena Ark stays with Lillian Luke for the Walker Luke wedding. T L Conroy with children and two nurs es go to Boulder Colorado for summer. Olive Brack leaves for Tarpon and Corpus Christi to join a house party. Mrs William Simmang goes to Galveston for the Cotton Carnival and to see daughter Alma Simpson. Elizabeth Cobb in Honolulu en route to San Francisco. Rowena Brown Lida Baskin and Mrs G W Johnsons two granddaughters go to Kerrville for YWCA summer camp with May Howard Lena Keeran and Mrs R H Wester. A New York anti suffragist editor’s wife advocates parading in suffrage colors. husband vetoes yet wife parades. Story notes who won as reported by New York Tribune. Wine is said to stimulate the laying of capacity of hens.
A reader asks why comfortable people lack sympathy for the poor. The article argues that global compassion has grown, citing ongoing work by wealthy benefactors, reformers, and groups like Chicago's Central Howard Association which promotes employment for released prisoners, prison reform, probation, and prison evangelism. It notes advances over the past century and celebrates abundant philanthropy shaping a more humane era. Riebe Undertaking Sr. provides auto ambulance service at 221 E. Com, phone 341.
Zelma Gager will give a pupils piano recital this evening in the Baptist chapel on Colorado avenue.
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