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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1912
Page
14
Society notes praise a lively week of entertainments and anticipate Ash Wednesday observances. Plans for subsequent events include the Ladies' Dancing club resuming April 9 at the St. Anthony hotel and a string of colonial functions, with many names listed among participants and attendees.
The Ali Babas will meet tomorrow afternoon with Miss Lily Rice in Grove avenue. Misses Helen Zach and Ollie Rossy hosted a Valentine meeting of the club and entertained it very delightfully.
Miss Annie Lee Kerr hosts a weekend party at her DeZavala street home in honor of Miss Elise Bowman of Little Rock. Guests include Misses Bowman Mabel Lowe Helen Gunther Terry Marley Juanita Hopkins Ida Nacke and Louise Sloan. Open house will be kept this evening.
About fifty children attended a masked ball at the Knights of Columbus hall hosted by Mrs Leonard Kelly and her pupils. The event was described as one of the season’s most enjoyable gatherings.
Mr and Mrs PD E Potter will resume their at home days on Monday starting tomorrow. The notice marks a return to regular at home routines for the couple in their residence.
The February 22 colonial tea at Mrs. J. J. Stevens home is canceled in favor of the event at the Orphans' Home the same day. Receiving committees include Mesdames Combs Shafer Newton Mills Webb Coffman Knight Hamilton Zuber Kincaid Brown Wilke Moore Carroll Halff Stevens.
Carl Hahn will present Miss Irma Koenigsberg in recital tomorrow evening at Casino Hall. She will be assisted by D. A. Christian, basso.
Con P. Curran of St Louis is visiting Mr and Mrs Johns J Wahl. Curran is an uncle of Mrs Wahl and will stay as their guest until Monday.
Mrs W F Perkins hosted a box party at the Plaza yesterday afternoon then a dinner at Cafe Mexicana. Honor guests were Mrs R A Williams and Miss Cornelia Grundy with Mesdames Betty Orme Nina Herbert J W Phillips Martha Terrill Manny Terrill and Miss Willie Gould in attendance.
Miss Margaret Davis hosted a Valentine party at her home on Mistletoe Avenue from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon. Invitations promised a night of love with a winged dove motif and 8 o clock gathering. Hearts and valentines decorated the room as guests enjoyed games and a luncheon. Attending were Eleanor and Katherine Clark Ferda May Parkison Mary Smartt Gratia Kelly Katherine Ramstetter Helen Decker and the hostess.
Mrs. T. T. Van derHoeven hosted a handsome seven course luncheon in San Antonio in honor of Mrs. J. T. Dickenson of Houston visiting friends. The table featured blue and yellow decor with marigold centerpiece and narcissus favors. covers were laid for sixteen guests.
The B Natural Musical club of porns girls will ride in a float in the Ower parade. Mrs. Atlee B Ayres will accompany the club.
Invitations have been received for an event to be given Tuesday evening at Casino hall by the pupils of Miss house.
Mrs D K Furnish held a noon luncheon at West French Place in honor of Miss Mary Wilson and Miss Esther Hardie. Red carnation centerpiece bisque doll favors and eight red themed courses highlighted the meal. Guests included Mamie Storey Bodien Martin Ruth Kelso Vida Vick Cecil Janin Margaret Chambers Lydia Moore Fanita McMillan Nellie McCormick Eleanor Stevens Helen Gunther Mary Louise Carrie Jones Pearl Wilkinson Jessie McCusig and others. A follow up chocolate gathering is planned for Mrs Elbert Branch and Mrs Irvin Biggar.
The Travis Park Missionary society hosts a colonial tea Friday February 23 from 4 to 6 pm at Thomas school. A musical program will be offered. Receivers will wear colonial costumes and decorations will follow the same motif.
Miss Nina Trimble, midwinter graduate, hosted a five hundred party on Woodlawn avenue. Garlands of red hearts and flowers decorated the parlor and dining room. Nine tables of players joined the game and two prizes accompanied the honoree's prize. Punch and refreshments were served to the guests.
Miss Katherine Moran will entertain with a box party Monday evening at the Plaza in honor of Miss Mary Morris of Kansas City. A dinner at the Gunter hotel will follow the performance.
Mrs. Theodore Fassett of Buffalo New York will entertain friends with a luncheon at the St Anthony hotel tomorrow.
Circle No 1 meets at 3 o clock Tuesday afternoon with Mrs H Pickler Circle No 2 meets with Mrs T Simpson on Van Ness street Circle No 3 meets with Mrs H Houston on Hun stock avenue.
Mrs Augustus McCloskey and Miss Emma Salter have returned from a visit with friends in Laredo and Dilley.
Mr and Mrs W Jaffe announce the engagement of their daughter Zonie to George W Wolfe of New York City. The wedding is planned for April.
The Entre Nous club will meet Friday evening February 24 at 227 West Woodlawn Avenue.
Mrs. H Wilkinson and Misses Annie Lee Kerr and Mamie Moynahan won prizes at a card party via Miss Florence Evans yesterday. Violet and carnation decor graced the home on Prospect Hill with salad and ices served. Guests included Louise Sloan Bessie Monyahar Effié Waun Chester Adler Tallie McCall Alice Drisdale Helen Roberts Mamie Moynahan Mary Hayman Ruth Moynahan.
Miss Rose Brack has returned from eight months in Berlin where she studied vocal music.
Mrs T H Darlinton of Kansas City Missouri visits her parents Mr and Mrs Tyler at 429 Ninth street.
Mrs. Edgar Wessendorff of Richmond Texas is visiting her sister Mrs. J. M. Eskridge on West Woodlawn Avenue.
Miss Erna Schelper returned today from trips to New York Chicago and St Louis detailing her travels and experiences across the eastern midwestern cities.
Mrs Henry Blair entertains at her Crockett street home on Monday afternoon in honor of her Memphis guest Mrs Jo Halle Brooks.
Mrs Boston and Miss Carrie Davis led the final Philathea and Baraca class gathering at South Heights Methodist. They hosted at Miss Davis home where guests enjoyed games and refreshments.
The Missionary Society of Travis Park Church will meet Tuesday afternoon at the church. The program includes Scripture reading Religion to Be Lived by Mrs. W F Kirby, piano solo by Mrs. W B Teagarden, and talks Why Does Brazil Need Missionaries and Our Schools in Brazil by Mrs. James.
Marguerite Routledge, known as Mrs J Hagan Wright, is a Texas writer who has contributed to San Antonio newspapers for twelve years. A San Antonio native with extensive Texas life articles, she has lived in the state’s seven largest cities and traveled widely.
The report enumerates speakers Crider Mrs Malone Duggan and Mrs Jessie K McCoy presenting on physical and moral dangers of premature work and analysis of conditions of childhood. Verna Raby and others discuss child welfare in country mills factories stores and Brazil with a bulletin from the press superintendent and Mrs William Will.
The San Antonio Epworth League union schedules a social meeting at Government Hill Methodist church next Friday February 23 at 8 pm. A featured event will be a mock trial where all city leagues will be tried for various offenses. all leaguers urged to attend.
The Gibbons Literary club will meet Monday at 3 o clock in the Knights of Columbus hall. The program from last week will join the regular program. Mrs. Hugh B. Rice and H. A. Fitzpatrick lead the lesson Ecclesiastical Writers. Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Laux present papers on Women of the Bible.
Mrs M F DuLude former Travis proprietor has bought the Columbia at 401 Ave C and undertakes extensive renovations and refurnishing of the property.
Miss M. B. Donoho notes clubwomen mix work with play through teas and social programs at meetings. The article highlights missionary and mothers clubs hosting events, including a February 22 tea at Mrs. E. T. Shaffer’s home with readings like Barbara Frietchie and both afternoon and evening programs for patriotic attendees.
The DeZavala Mothers and Teachers club hosts a George Washington tea on Thursday February 22 at the Palmetto home of Mrs Harris 218 Avenue E from 4 to 5 30 p.m. A program features colonial costumes readings songs and piano and violin solos by local children and guest Luchesse and Spear. Invitations are red hatchets made by the children and souvenirs painted by Earl Esperan.
The Lamar school mothers club will hold a benefit tea at Mrs. E. B. R. Krause’s home 529 Water Street next Saturday afternoon February 24 from 8 to 6 o’clock. A musical program is planned.
The Woman's Relief Corps No. 5 held a regular business meeting and an open meeting yesterday afternoon. A short program marked the twenty second anniversary of the order in San Antonio with a presentation by several comrades led by Mrs. Rosa Me.
The Government Hill Literary club will gather Wednesday at 4 PM at Mrs. Angus James residence in Alamo Heights. Topics include Carlyle and Homes of Noted English with Mrs. Henry Richmond leading. Mildred Gates and Mary Manning to present a musical program.
The Tuesday Musical club meets Tuesday afternoon at 521 W Macon St. Mrs E Rische leads the program with violin solos and accompaniment by Mrs A M Fischer and Mrs Ed Sachs. Mrs Warren Clarke and Mr Steinfeldt perform on two pianos. Mrs Fred Jones of Chicago sings with violin obligato by Mrs Rische. Marguerite Guinn performs violin solos and a duet with Mrs Bd Rische, with Mrs Ed Sachs as accompanist.
The Twentieth Century club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the Maverick hotel with Mrs. W. F. Woodman as leader. Mrs. F. W. Kiddle will present a paper on Does the Exposure of Social Evils Better Them. A discussion on Which Does the Most to Produce Crime Poverty Wealth or Ignorance will be led by Mrs. B. P. Owens Mrs. B S. H. Spier and Mrs. R. H. Nagel. The regular lesson on The Bitter Cry of the Children will be given.
The department of literature of the Woman's club meets Wednesday afternoon at the club house 201 Camden street. Program includes Scandinavian Mythology by Dr. Mary L. Burnham Nibelunglied by Mrs. C. Schasse Goethe by Miss A. de Zavala German Folk Songs by Mrs. Sylvester Gardiner Hostesses are Mrs. J. A. Daugherty and Mrs. F. W. McAllister.
The Shakespeare club gathers Thursday afternoon at the Misses Baskin home with Mrs. L. A. Scott leading. The group continues its study of King Lear, as Mrs. J. L. Landrum presents a paper on Goneril and Regan.
Our Reading club meets Monday afternoon at the clubhouse with Rostand L Aiglon as the general study. The program includes readings by Mrs Venable and Miss Dittmar and discussions on Rostand types and Hugo comparison of battlefield scenes, with Mrs Woodhull leading.
The Phoenix club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hugh Rice. The meeting will discuss Robert Louis Stevenson life and works with Mrs. Brannan leading the study session.
The Central W C T U will meet Thursday at 3 30 at the Trinity Methodist church. The afternoon topic is Medical Temperance and Scientific Temperance Instruction.
The San Antonio Self Culture club will meet Monday at 3 o clock at Mrs. R. G. Callahan’s home. Mrs. Barnes leads the Bible lesson with assistants Mrs. W. H. Chambers Mrs. Callahan Mrs. Silas Burris Mrs. Albert Burke and Mrs. L. L. Boyd. Mrs. A. T. Mills reviews a magazine and Miss Long reviews a book.
The de Zavala School Mothers' club will celebrate Washington's birthday on Thursday from 3 8 to 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs J E Harria 218 Avenue E.
The Fannin School Mothers' club will host a Washington tea on Friday February 23 at 1013 Burnet Street the home of Mrs W L Davies. Assistants include Mrs George Cummins Mrs D J McLellan Mrs Kate S Schenck Mrs T J Ripley and Miss Joseph Dean Cunningham. Edwina Betters chairs the program committee with Mrs J A Schwenkenberg and Mrs P C Blank aiding the refreshment committee.
The Woman's Interest of the Madison Square Presbyterian church will hold a social meeting on Friday February 23 at the home of Mrs Frederick Bowen on Camden Street.
A tea for the River side Park Mothers Club is scheduled Friday from 3 to 5 pm at Mrs. W. H. Wells home Mount Vernon Court Cresthouse addition. Mrs. Wells will be assisted in hosting the event.
Mrs George Reeder and Mrs Owen Haworth host an entertaining program. A tea by the City Federation of Women’s Clubs on Tuesday at 201 Camden Street with Mrs Charles A Wilson speaking on her probation work in Chicago. Music includes Olga Heuermann violin Linda Heilig reading Louise Berrey. Florence Hellig accompanies. Hosts are the presidents of all city women’s clubs.
The class titled Maternal Efficiency will gather at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the women’s club house. All women are invited to attend to benefit from the lectures being offered.
Miss Elizabeth Harrison will lecture Wednesday at 4 PM at 515 N Pecos Street LeRoy Brown kindergarten. Miss Belle Woodson will also speak on Psychology to public school teachers.
A benefit tea for the Burnet School Mothers Club will be held March 2 at the Cherry street home of Mrs. Otto Och. She will be assisted in entertaining by Mrs. S. T. Biggs Mrs. J. T. Henderson and Mrs. Richard Vanderstratten.
At the afternoon vesper service at the YWCA Miss Blanche Ford will speak at 4 o clock. A special musical program will precede a social hour.
A Washington party is set for Tuesday evening February 20 at o o clock at the Y W C A building. All young women are cordially invited to attend.
The San Antonio Chapter of the Southern Association of College Women will meet at Mrs. A. A. Brown's home to discuss the subject Women in Business.
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