Social notes hint at winter lull and upcoming dances
Katherine M. Joseph notes social season momentum despite a dull spell. Evelyn Wilkinson to wed Holland Lowndes. Knights of Columbus dance at Beethoven hall. Cotillion Club plans January 18 at St Anthony hotel. A six course menu featured guests and members listed for a formal event.
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Evelyn Wilkinson
Holland Lowndes
Knights of Columbus
Beethoven Hall
St. Anthony Hotel
Cotillion Club
Reception for Colonel and Mrs. Hugh L. Scott at Third Cavalry
Colonel and Mrs. Hugh L. Scott were entertained last evening in the mess hall of the Third Cavalry officers. A cordial welcome greeted the couple who just returned from West Point where he served as superintendent. Post society and townspeople attended as white hyacinths and smilax adorned the room, a grand menu served, and relics from Mexican and other wars were on display in the trophy room. The Third Cavalry band played as Piagras promenaded and senior officers plus their wives stood in the receiving line.
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Hugh L. Scott
Third Cavalry
Colonel Scott
Military Academy
West Point
Scott
Post Society
Read
Daniel Tate
Rice
Thayer
San Antonio Turn Verein Elects New Officers
Officers elected include Lena Briam as president and Cor etta Huth as vice president. Clara Dullinig is secretary and Annie Gembler serves as treasurer, with Mrs. Anton Gloeckner chairing the amusement committee alongside several others.
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San Antonio
Government Hill Literary Society Musical at Mrs Will Home
The Government Hill Literary Society will present a musical at the home of Mrs. William Will on Army Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. The program includes piano solos by Evelyn Howards and Mildred Gates, vocal solos by Fannie Applewaite and Mary Holzschuler, violin solo by Mrs. H. C. Feldman, a reading by Claudia Smith, and piano solos by Ruth Bingamon.
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Government Hill
Schirmachers Return Home After Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Max Schirmacher and their baby Theodore have returned to Brenham after visiting relatives in the city.
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Max Schirmacher
Baby
Theodore
Brenham
Tuesday Musical club luncheon at St Anthony hotel
The annual luncheon of the Tuesday Musical club was held yesterday at 1 PM in the St Anthony hotel. A large round table in the tapestry room seated the members and a few guests with smilax decor, pot plant centerpiece, and pink taper lighting. Mrs. E Snyder acted as toastmaster. toasts honored Life President Mrs. William Mitchell Wolf, Student Members Miss Nellie Paschal, Club Future Mrs. Edward Sachs, and Our Men Friends Mrs. Clarence Northrup.
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St. Anthony
E. Snyder
William Mitchell Wolf
Nellie Paschal
Club
Edward Sachs
Our Men Friends
Clarence Northrup
Ladies' Shoe Shining Parlor Opens at The Guarantee
The Guarantee Shoe Store at 117 Alamo Plaza installs ladies and children exclusive shine parlors at the foot of the stairway to the bargain basement. Uniformed attendants polish shoes of all materials with shines for 5 cents or a card of seven shines for 25 cents.
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San Antonio
Guarantee
Alamo Plaza
Ladies to Attend Knights of Columbus Ball at Beethoven Hall
The annual Knights of Columbus ball on Thursday January 11 will welcome ladies including Mrs. P. C. Wood and Mrs. J. R. Davis. J. L. Davis and T. L. Conroy will supervise the floor with Messrs. Procasky and Bergmann. Tickets are sold only by members and Knights and friends are invited.
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Knights of Columbus
Beethoven Hall
P. C. Wood
J. R. Davis
J. H. Potonowitz
T. L. Conroy
Kenning
Foster
Rice
Garland
J. L. Davis
Mrs. Cora Ogden Wilson and Miss Wilson Depart Winter at Home
Mrs. Cora Ogden Wilson and Miss Wilson of Quincey street have discontinued their days at home through the winter, likely ending their residence indoors for the season.
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Cora Ogden Wilson
Harmony club hosts ladies minstrel and informal hop
Invitations have been issued for a Monday evening event by the Harmony club comprising a ladies minstrel show and an informal dance.
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The
Harmony Club
Miss Marie Roberts Returns to Dallas for St. Marys Hall
Miss Marie Roberts has returned to Dallas and is attending St. Marys Hall, according to local notes.
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Marie Roberts
Dallas
St. Mary's Hall
Gibbons Literary Club Plans 3 PM Meeting
The Gibbons Literary club will meet at 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the Knights of Columbus hall. The discussion topic is Important Personages of the Crusade with a paper on The Queen of Sheba and a musical program to follow.
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Gibbons Literary Club
Knights of Columbus
Gibbons’ Literary Club
Knights of Columbus Hall
Bradwin Ranch Hosts House Party With San Antonio Friends
The Bradwin ranch young men plan a house party today inviting a group of San Antonio guests. Attending are Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Baird, Mr. and Mrs. George Peyton, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. H. Meier, Misses Eula May Mitchell, Charlotte Matt, Fred Marie Peyton, Helen Cunningham, Louise Wolford, Mary Bailey, Frank Summers, Bascom Bell, and Henry Marucheau.
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Bradwin Ranch
San Antonio
C. A. Baird
George Peyton
E. J. H. Meier
Eula May Mitchell
Charlotte Matt
Detroit
Fred Marie Peyton
Helen Cunningham
Louise Wolford
Mary Bailey
Frank Summers
Bascom Bell
Henry Marucheau
Ladies of the Third Cavalry Stage Benefit Vaudeville
The Third Cavalry ladies plan a vaudeville show in a few weeks to raise funds for the Army Relief Association. The event aims to support wounded soldiers and their families through entertainment and charity.
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The
Third Cavalry
Army Relief Association
Lowndes Wilkinson Wedding Set for Wednesday Evening
The Lowndes Wilkinson wedding will occur next week on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B J Wilkinson. The bridesmaids will be the sole attendants.
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Lowndes-Wilkinson
B. J. Wilkinson
Hostesses Dine at Country Club Chafing Dish Event
The Chafing Dish club’s three hostesses Mrs. T A Coleman Mrs. Charles G Treat and Mrs. Charles Starr entertained members last evening at the Country club. Fifty six guests attended including Mr and Mrs Hal Sevier of New York and Mrs W F Adams of Fort Worth.
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T. A. Coleman
Charles G. Treat
Charles Starr
Country Club
Hal Sevier
New York
W. F. Adams
Fort Worth
Luncheon Planned by Miss Keene at Menger Hotel
Miss Eliza L. Keene will host a luncheon on Friday January 12 at the Menger hotel in honor of Mrs. Charles G. Treat.
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Eliza L. Keene
Menger Hotel
Charles G. Treat
Mrs J A Shirley Visits Silver Lake With Guinns
Mrs J A Shirley travels to Silver Lake for a visit with Judge J D Guinn and Mrs Guinn.
Miss Helen Bollows Hosts Girls Five Hundred Event
Miss Helen Bollows entertained the Girls Five Hundred club and guests at her home yesterday afternoon after the game. A luncheon followed with attendees including Eleanor Stevens Katherine Lanier of Chattanooga Ada Luedinghaus Stella Stevens Genevive Bogel Sadie Gains Vida Vick Ruth Burleson Ruth Kelso and club members Annette Schmidt Marie Shafer Annie Bryan Parke Edwina Pumphrey Annie Lee Kerr Mabel Lowe Terry Marley Clara Jones Ferol Lott Mary Wilson Fanita McMillin Cecil Janin Annie Bess Moore Winnifred Gollows Mamie Storey Nell Pryor Esther Hardie Mrs Charles Stephens and the hostess.
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Helen Bollows
Eleanor Stevens
Katherine Lanier
Chattanooga
Ada Luedinghaus
Stella Stevens
Genevive Bogel
Sadie Gains
Vida Vick
Ruth Burleson
Ruth Kelso
Annette Schmidt
Marie Shafer
Annie Bryan Parke
Edwina Pumphrey
Annie Lee Kerr
Mabel Lowe
Terry Marley
Clara Jones
Ferol Lott
Mary Wilson
Fanita McMillin
Cecil Janin
Annie Bess Moore
Winnifred Gollows
Mamie Storey
Nell Pryor
Esther Hardie
Charles Stephens
Mrs Terrell Bartlett Hosts Girls Card Club
Mrs Terrell Bartlett will entertain the Girls Card club Wednesday afternoon January 10 at her home.
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Terrell Bartlett
Card Club
Miss Fanita McMillin Hosts Buffet for Evelyn Wilkinson Wedding
Miss Fanita McMillin entertains at a buffet supper for Miss Evelyn Wilkinson ahead of her marriage to Holland Lowndes of Atlanta. The ceremony is set for Wednesday, January 10, at the home of Mr and Mrs B J Wilkinson on West Laurel Street with a guest list including Vida Vick Jeannette Lowndes Esther Hardie Emily Lowndes Pearl Wilkinson Eleanor Stevens and the hostess.
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Fanita McMillin
Evelyn Wilkinson
Holland Lowndes
Atlanta
B. J. Wilkinson
West Laurel Street
Vida Vick
Jeannette Lowndes
Esther Hardie
Emily Lowndes
Pearl Wilkinson
Eleanor Stevens
Two Socialite Travelers Return Home After Holidays
Miss Zaleme Vance returned to New York to school last evening after a holiday visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs J M Vance. Miss Vega Brough has returned to Roanoke Virginia after spending the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs Dwight E Potter.
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Zaleme Vance
New York
Mrs. J. M. Vance
Miss Vega Brough
Roanoke, Va
Mrs
Dwight E. Potter
Lowndes Wilkinson Wedding Guests Arrive in Atlanta
Mr and Mrs George Lowndes along with Miss Jeannette Lowndes and Holland Lowndes of Atlanta arrived yesterday for the Lowndes Wilkinson wedding. Miss Mabel Dulmadge of Winnipeg Manitoba is the guest of Miss Mamie Kenney on East Poplar Street.
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George Lowndes
Jeannette Lowndes
Holland Lowndes
Atlanta
Lowndes-Wilkinson
Mabel Dulmadge
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Mamie Kenney
East Poplar Street
Women clubs lead Texas Congress of Mothers events in San Antonio
A busy week in club circles covers New Year activities in church societies and literary groups. The Fifth district Mothers Congress will meet January 18 19 1912 in San Antonio with delegates from seventy two counties. The Children of the American Revolution held Play Day and praised Betsy Ross while the Jewish Literary Club elected officers and prepares for installation. The conference hosts include the San Antonio Congress of Mothers and Southwest Texas Parent Teacher Association.
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Congress of Mothers
Mothers
Mothers’ Congress
San Antonio
Texas Congress of Mothers
Waco
J. A. Daugherty
San Antonio Congress of Mothers and
Southwest Texas Parent-Teacher Association
Elizabeth
Mowry
Col
Congress of Mothers and
Southwest Texas
Parent-Teacher Association
Crockett Hotel
A. Caswell Ellis
Crockett Assembly Hall
Prof
Ellis
Congress
Dallas
Federation
Houston
Southern Education Association
State Teachers’ Association
National
Breeders’ and Cattlemen's Convention
Fort Worth
Texas
School Mothers and Teachers Club Friday Meetings
Multiple school based groups announce Friday meetings at 3 45 PM in their respective schools including Herff School Mothers Club Crockett School Mothers Club and Austin School Mothers Club with Alamo Heights Mothers Club meeting Wednesday at 3 30 PM. The San Antonio Kindergarten Association board will meet Tuesday January 9 at 10 AM at the club house. Miss
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History Club
Austin School Mothers’ Club
San Antonio
Home Missionary Meeting At First Presbyterian Church
The Home Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church meets Monday at 3 o clock in the church parlor.
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The
Home Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Laurel Heights church hosts Home Mission society meeting
The Home Mission society of Laurel Heights Methodist church meets Monday at 3 30 PM at the church for a regular session and annual officer elections. The City Mission board convenes Tuesday at 10 AM at Travis Park Methodist church with a planned routine agenda. Crockett School Mothers club holds an event Friday after.
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Home Mission Society of the
Laurel Heights
City Mission Board
Travis Park Methodist Church
Crockett School
Meeting plans and club notices from local churches and groups
Elizabeth Harrison will attend the meeting and submit plans for consideration. The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 30 at Trinity church. Circle No 3 of the Ladies Aid society of Calvary Baptist church will meet Tuesday January 9 at the home of Mrs Lee Massey on Hays street. The Missionary society of Prospect Hill Methodist church meets Wednesday at 3 o'clock at the church. The Travis Park society meets in the church parlors. The Shakespeare club meets Thursday at 724 Baltimore avenue with Miss Lulu Suggs as leader for the day. The Government Hill Literary club meets Wednesday at the home of Mrs Fred York 528 Spofford avenue with Miss Gibbons as leader. The lesson subject is Milton Paradise Lost.
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The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Trinity Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Calvary Baptist Church
Lee Massey
Hays Street
Missionary Society of the
Prospect Hill Methodist Church
Travis Park Society
Shakespeare Club
Baltimore Avenue
Lulu Suggs
Government Hill
Fred York
Spofford Avenue
Miss Gibbons
Milton
Woman's club philanthropy group meets midweek at club
The department of philanthropy of the Woman's club meets Wednesday at 3 30 p.m. at the club house to discuss The Influences of the Socialized Church by Mrs Joe L Hill and The Influences of Social Settlement Work at Home and Abroad by Mrs Perry J Lewis and Mrs F F Collins. The Council of Jewish Women meets Tuesday January 9 at the club house to discuss Child Welfare Work. Our Reading club meets Monday afternoon at the club house to continue the study of Hauptmanns dramas.
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Department of Philanthropy
The
Woman's Club
Joe L. Hill
Perry J. Lewis
F. F. Collins
Council of Jewish Women
Reading Club
Hauptmann
Dance Hostess Miss Louise Berry Hosts Turner Hall Event
Miss Louise Berry hosted a dancing party at Turner Hall with green decorations and floral bower punch. Guests list includes Esther Clements Ruth McKinney Elizabeth Herndon and many others. chaperones named among doctors and Mrs. Ayres and Burns families.
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Louise Berry
Turner Hall
Barry
George Johnson
Jesse Bell
W. C. Burns
H. T. Herndon
Marguerite Deutsch
Mary Louise Deutsch
Phyllis Shiner
Doris Avery
Hazel Avery
Atlice Woodley
Phyllis Clarkson
Gladys Williams
Virginia Wheat
Margaret Sutherland
Dorothy Smith
Gladys Robbins
Charlotte Newton
Grace McClannahan
Flora Bell Townsend
Neppie Storm
Gladys McFarland
Virginia McFarland
Lucille Forrester
Junelle Joske
Eleazor Dowden
Mary Nelson Johnson
Mildred Johnson
Bessie
Myers Engagement Announces Lara Ethel to Harry Magee
Mr and Mrs E P Myers announce the engagement of their daughter Lara Ethel to Harry Magee. The wedding is planned in Houston on January 30.
Texas-British Association Dance Night at Soledad Street
The Texas British association invites members and friends to a Thursday night event at 121 Soledad Street offering a social dance.
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Texas-British Association
Soledad Street
Shine Parlor for Ladies and Children Opens at Guarantee
The Guarantee Shoe Store offers a ladies and children only shining parlor at 117 Alamo Plaza. Uniformed attendants polish shoes of all materials, with a shine ticket good for seven shines for a quarter.
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Guarantee Shoe Store
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Katherine M. Joseph
Florence Sauer
Julia Hall
Gus Viereelse
Elsie Hamer
Tittle
Miss Winnefred Swearingen
P. H. Swearingen
M. B. Donoho
Bernice Duggan
Lorena Robertson
Betsy Ross
Charlotte Sands
France
Charles Robertson
Spain
Alice Olivarri
Mexico
Mildred Taylor
Republic of Texas
Elizabeth Kinney
Confederacy
Jewish Literary Club
Red Men Hall
Joe Brown
Ray Wittels
Elizabeth Weise
W. B. Weininger
Dora Hahn
Sam Jacobs
Sarah Bramson
Francis Rogovin
B. Muravin
Helene Rogovin
Federation of City Clubs
Cones, Powell, Raba
John Neal Hodges
Claude Coleman
Julia Armstrong
Eda Kampmann
Bodien Martin
Kathleen Scott
Bessie Yoakum
Mary Harper
L. L. Boyd
Robert Moore
Dougherty
Mothers’ Council
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Fifth District
Roberts Beacon Hill
Herff School Mothers’ Club
Crockett School Mothers’ Club
Alamo Heights
Mothers’ Club
Cones
Misses Bessie Perry
Lou Bell Caruthers
Lucile Palec
Elizabeth Harrison
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