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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1912
Page
6
Communications for publication must bear the sender's name. A long roster of women and a few men from Burleson Galveston New York City are named with editors and hostesses accompanying the notice.
Miss Mamie Storey hosts a five hundred party at West Craig place in the afternoon. An illustrated Flower Carnival lecture is scheduled for Beethoven hall in the evening. Mrs George C Walker hosts a luncheon for Mrs Parsons at Main avenue. Bonham School Mothers club tea with Mrs Edward McClanna han on Goliad street. History club meets at the clubhouse in the afternoon. Carnegie library hosts story hour for children in the afternoon.
Miss Mamie Storey entertained a large group this afternoon at her Craig place home with a Valentine themed five hundred game. Fourteen tables competed for prizes including a red silk parasol, American beauty roses, and a heart filled with candy as red decor and Cupid motifs set the festive tone.
The Children of the American Revolution will gather at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at 1291 2 West Commerce Street to hold their meeting.
Mrs George C Walker hosted a society function at Main avenue with a luncheon for Mrs R J Parsons of Waco, guest of Mrs J P DeLessenier. The narrative notes the approaching valentine event.
The table decor featured a heart shaped centerpiece and sweet pea holders at the corners filled with flowers. Crystal candelabras held pink tapers, and place cards showed cupids and hearts with a small blooming white hyacinth as a favor. Six courses were served with guests Mesdames Ed Rand R J Parsons W J Pryor W W Lipscomb R B Martindale W P Walker E W Richardson J P DeLesdenier J D Walker Misses Ethel and H yvira Adriance and the hostess.
At 201 Camden Street Miss M B Donoho reports Dr Mary L Burnham spoke on Heredity, stressing welfare over selfishness. Miss Elizabeth Harrison outlined future class work and emphasized reducing instinct in childrearing. Lectures resume next week with Burnham and Harrison.
The Young Woman's Auxiliary of the First Baptist church will meet at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Homer Hyde at 3820 Broadway Avenue Alamo Heights.
Frederick C. Chabot will give a piano recital this evening at the St. Anthony hotel. Miss Ruth Burleson will leave next Thursday for Torreon Mexico for a visit of several months.
Mrs. Charles E. Davis of Myrtle Street, previously ill, is reported improving.
Los Angeles and California socialites plan a March undersea party off Catalina Island. Marine artist Walter Howison Pritchard coordinates, divers wear oxygen gear, a yacht band supplies music via water as electric lights illuminate the seabed. Courses are sea shell repast and gelatine sealed, with dances including mermaid dip lobster claw and funny wiggle.
The Phoenix club held an afternoon meeting at Mrs. Hugh B. Rice’s home to study Robert Burns poems. A social hour followed. The San Antonio Self Culture club plans a music department for members’ children with musical accomplishments. Children will elect officers and run their affairs, guided by the club. Participants include Mildred and Margaret Chambers, Eleanor Burke, Blanche Barbee, Margaret Murray, Mil dred Murray, Zoe Smith, Corinne Dill Russell, Elma Dill Russell, Georgia Lindsey, Helen Callahan, Louise Polk, Hazel Woodward, Miss Lindsey, Richard Vander Stratten, Stoddard Smith and Master Fowler. A future meeting will organize and elect officers. Fellow officers have been chosen by the Grace Lutheran church’s Ald Society to serve.
The Eleanor Brackenridge Mothers' club civic committee enjoyed a successful tea hosted yesterday with Miss Edith Goldstein singing two vocal solos. The Shakespeare club held a regular session, and the Central W C T U at Trinity church reported good department notes with Mrs. Dunham of Chicago speaking on temperance. Rumor hints a suffrage league may form in San.
Antonio leaders form a suffrage movement recognition group with prominent club and society women at the helm. The City Federation of clubs meets Saturday at 3 PM at 201 Camden Street, followed by a luncheon by the San Antonio Pen Women at 1 PM in the St Anthony hotel tapestry room with Mrs Eli Hertzberg as guest of honor.
The Mystic club entertained yesterday afternoon at the Misses Lundberg home on Nolan street. Guest of honor was Miss Ella Lutz. A progressive dance was played and Miss Lutz won first prize. Miss Amanda Flaig won second.
Flaig finished third in the event, with Miss Lydia Kock taking the consolation prize. Refreshments were served after the proceedings.
The Philharmonic Musical club gathered yesterday afternoon in Lewis Street rooms. A program was presented and musical games were played followed by refreshments. Attending were Misses Dawn Loving, Velma Loving, Irma Capt, Mamie Collins, Nell Mooney, Gladys Dalkowitz, Antoinette Battaglia, Tillie Wilson, Jean Templeton and Mrs. Thomas Spell.
Miss May Sutton former world champion in women’s singles tennis flew in a hydro airplane near San Diego with Lt Theodore Ellyson as pilot. The ascent reached over 400 feet and Sutton said she enjoyed every minute in the air.
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