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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
6
The San Antonio de Bexar chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon at the club house. The treasurer will collect annual dues. All visiting ladies are cordially invited to attend.
The Phoenix club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Hugh B. Rice's home to study Robert Louis Stevenson's life and literary works.
The Central W C T U held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon and executed the planned program. Mrs. Hagerty Snell performed a solo titled Ninety and Nine.
A tea yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Harris's home 218 Avenue E hosted by the DeZavala Mothers and Teachers club drew many ladies. Mrs. M. B. Smith presided with Miss Kate Colding and several members helping. readings by Miss Marjory Shannon and Miss Lilley Shannon were highlights.
An all members social gathers in Prospect Hill Methodist parlors tonight from 8 to 11. Music directed by Mr and Mrs L B Haines includes a solo by Mr Underwood and violin solos by Mrs Leonard Brown. A prepared quartet and ten minute addresses will follow. Refreshments served by the Woman's Missionary Society in the church basement.
The tea planned for this afternoon at the home of Mrs. W A Wells has been postponed until Monday.
The Fan nin School Mothers' club benefit tea scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed to Friday of next week.
The tea hosted yesterday afternoon and evening at Mrs. E. T. Shaffer's home raised funds for a piano and proved enjoyable. A large donation was made to the piano fund after the children performed and Miss Bessie Seng sang.
Solo performances by Miss Ena Comstock and Miss Rice plus instrumental pieces by Florence Converse and Mrs. H. L. Rice. Rolley Song delivered a recitation and a song by a young Miss Rice. A Washington song was performed and refreshments and social time followed.
The Lamar school mothers club hosts a Saturday 3 to 6 pm benefit tea at Mrs. E R Krause 527 Water Street. The program features duets by Mrs R F Kilmer with Miss Gertrude Saynish and by Miss Bertha Berliner with Dixie McCoy, songs and solos by Miss Marie Henry Miss Rogowan and Miss Gertrude Saynish, readings and recitations by Miss Campbell Miss Agnes Blanks Miss Lena Wolf and Miss Gertrude Biesman.
Harper's Bazar suggests easy routines to trim flesh through bending to pick up dropped items and quick home tasks. It also recommends an early morning walk or window-side air, with deep breathing to boost circulation and support healthy weight loss.
A Harper's Bazar tip describes an infallible exercise to slim the waist and strengthen torso muscles. Lying on the back with feet under the bed foot-rod, lift the waist muscles to sit up. Practice three times each morning for noticeable girth reduction and core strength.
A large assortment of carriages, puggies and phaetons is advertised at very low prices by Staacke Bros, inviting customers to purchase. The dealer emphasizes value and stock abundance for potential buyers.
Afternoon gatherings include the B Natural Musical club with Miss Nina Trimble on West Magnolia Avenue and the History club at the club house. Mrs. L. J. Hart hosted a bridge party at Craig Place honoring Mrs. Edgar G. Wessendorff of Richmond visiting her sister, with six tables of play and five prizes awarded.
Miss Mabel Cox hosted a box party at the Plaza last evening then a luncheon at Harnischs cafe in honor of Miss Edith Watts of Lexington Kentucky, guest of Miss Annie Ray Townsend. The party included Miss Watts Clara Gray Annie Ray Townsend and the hostess along with Messrs Sherman Pyle Robert Smith Will Devine and Ward Cox.
The Pi Sigma club plans a noon luncheon at a Mexican restaurant tomorrow. Covers will be laid for twelve girls and the chaperon.
Miss Pauletta Marks hosts a Camden Street gathering this evening in honor of Miss Mareanne Oberendorfer of Salt Lake City, the guest of Miss Pauline Washer.
Miss Lenchen Schober will entertain eighteen girls at a matinee party to see the Flirting Princess tomorrow afternoon. A supper at the St Anthony will follow the performance.
Misses Pauline Frank and Rose Friedlander of Waco visit Mrs. Sam Harris as guests for the Moritz Frank wedding.
A large turnout of ladies visited the Protestant Orphans' Home yesterday afternoon for a springtime tea. Children from the kindergarten under Miss Blake Thompson and Hart performed, as refreshments of cake coffee and tea were served. Hostesses included Mesdames Combs Newton Webb Kight Zuber Paschal Browne Bedell Moore Stevens McElroy Freeborn Deutz Johnson Shafer Miller Kaufmann Hamilton Kincaid Wilke Carroll Halff Bollows Will Hillyer Myers Johnston Baskin King.
Miss Nina Greathouse pupils presented The Fighting Chance a three act play last night to a large attentive audience. The southern boarding school setting featured strong performances from Mme Mayburn Edna George Robbins Mile Fordet Minnette Simmons Eleanor Hamilton Lillian Cannon Cecil Hotspur Virginia Bereaud Helen Hastings Mabel Koontz Mabel Davis Genevieve Corley Lulu Jefferson Cordelia Bradbent Madeline Burgson Mona Clark Ruth Morton Roxanna Gearhart Juliet Johnson Nora Deussen Rosa Harrigan Adelaide Elliott and others. An informal dance followed the performance.
Miss Jeannette Hagelstein entertained several callers yesterday at her parents home in West French Place with a luncheon. Attendees included Misses Constance Ball Margaret May Biggar Eleanor Barclay Christie Moore and Dorothy Page. After luncheon she treated them to a matinee theater party at the Plaza.
Mrs. L. P. Peck entertained fifty guests at her home yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss Clara Moritz whose marriage is set for Sunday evening. A shower followed the card game.
A Washington birthday social was held last evening at McKinley Avenue Methodist Church. The attendance was large and the children entertained the older members with songs and recitations. Refreshments were served and an enjoyable evening was spent.
Members of the Eastern Star hosted a colonial tea last evening at the Masonic temple. Patriotic decorations included red white and blue bunting and cherry trees in the room corners. A musical and literary program entertained guests and refreshments were served.
An English visitor to America notes a social fault: women’s poor letter writing. He says it is unpardonable not to answer letters and that busy lives are no excuse. The piece contrasts American independence with European judgment and hints at outsourcing letter writing.
A promotional piece extols Eckman's Alterative for tuberculosis and other lung conditions noting cured cases including Mrs. Anna Govert of Griffith Indiana. It claims weight gain and fever reduction, and urges readers to request a booklet and contact Eckman Labora Philadelphia. It also shifts to advice on correspondence and letter writing.
Frances L. Garside foresees a coming clash as women gain power and men remain blind to progress. She predicts a year of awakening for women and a humbling, transformative impact on men and the nation.
The piece notes a renowned actress who owns a theater and balances family social and professional duties. She sets aside brief half hour replies to letters, four or five line responses addressing key points, while unanswered letters remain a front. Systematizing correspondence reduces its terrors and prevents accumulation.
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