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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1912
Page
6
The North German Lloyd liner Hannover from Bremen arrived at Galveston with 36 cabin and 334 steerage passengers and cargo. Passengers will undergo marine hospital and immigration procedures. The Hannover's voyage was stormy.
A passenger ship sailing from Bremen endured a severe storm about one hundred miles off Galveston delaying arrival by hours. A Bulgarian steerage passenger died en route and was buried at sea. Three weddings are reported to occur on docking, two among cabin passengers and one in steerage.
Victoria de la Varga of 829 South Flores street was struck by a bicycle ridden by Frank Greco at West Commerce street and Military plaza yesterday afternoon. She escaped with slight bruises. Greco received a $10 fine in police court today for reckless riding.
Communications must include sender name for publication. Katherine M. Joseph editor. Office old phone 176 new 1359 home 2862.
Mrs. E P Johnson hosts Laurel Heights Bridge Club at 205 West Craig Place this afternoon. Mrs P C Woods hosts cards at St Marys Auditorium this afternoon. Council of Jewish Women meets at the club house this afternoon. Kindergarten Association meets in the morning at the Woman's Club house. Ab ak a x
Mrs C C Janin and Miss Cecil Janin entertain at auction bridge Thursday afternoon at their Main avenue home in honor of Mrs John B Ferrin of Nashville Tenn their guest Mrs Wallace Newton will host card games Thursday afternoon at her home in honor of Miss Genevieve Bogel of Marfa and Miss Sadie Gains of Fort Worth
Mrs Henry Joseph Jarrell and Mrs Charles Bradley Mallory announce an afternoon reception on January 17 at 125 One Street. The hours are from 4 to 6 o'clock.
The Alamo Mission Chapter DRT will meet at 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the Gunter hotel.
Miss Spalding the Dallas based corresponding secretary asks regents of several chapters to return year books at once and appoint a chairman in Patrotic Education Genealogical Research American Monthly Movies and Welfare of Women and Children to compile a state yearbook.
Invitations to the Girls' Cotillion club dance will be issued on January 18 at the St. Anthony hotel. The event aims to showcase social prominence and provide attendees with formal evening arrangements.
Mrs Edward Sachs will host a luncheon at 1 o clock Thursday at the St Anthony to honor Mrs Eli Hertzberg in a social gathering likely to attract local ladies and acquaintances.
Miss Fanita McMillan hosted a buffet supper last evening at her San Pedro avenue home honoring Evelyn Wilkinson whose wedding is set for tomorrow evening. White hyacinths and ferns decorated the tables presided over by Mrs. BE Richardson and Mrs. Smythie Graves. Bridesmaids and an equal number of gentlemen attended.
Mrs. Frank Paschal hosts a DAR anniversary event with colonial costumes to honor George Washington. Harmony club airs a minstrel show and dance. Debutantes are invited by Miss Bodien Martin at the Plaza. The B Natural Musical club met at Belknap Place, with a business session and refreshments.
A fire damaged the building at 503 South Sam Saba Street costing about 25 dollars. It originated from a defective flue around 38:45 yesterday afternoon. A second fire occurred at the home of Dr. J. P. Rote on Burnett Street.
An advertisement touts Pinex Cough Syrup as a rapid remedy for coughs including croup and whooping cough. It claims deep seated coughs ease within 24 hours, with a money back guarantee and a 50 cent bottle providing a family supply.
Miss M B Donoho announces the committee of appeals of the Woman's club will meet tomorrow at 2 30 PM at 201 Camden street. The committee offers legal counsel or personal advice to working or friendless women and assists with withheld earnings. Members listed include Mrs M J Bliem Mrs A W Houston and others.
Our Reading club met yesterday afternoon at the club house to study Hauptmann and related drama topics. The program included readings and discussions on The Weavers and German drama, followed by an annual election of officers for the Woman's Home Mission and Ladies Aid society with Mrs. Hugman as president and a slate of officers announced at Miss Hensley’s home.
The Gibbons Literary club met yesterday afternoon at the Knights of Columbus hall. Members continued a study of the women of the Bible and the Crusades with short talks by Mrs. B. Randall Mrs. Leon Frisbie Mrs. P. C. Wood and Miss Sullivan. Mrs. Randall will lead next meeting.
The Philathea class of Travis Park Methodist Church announces new officers for the year led by Mrs. C E B Stephens as president with Miss Ivy Peck first vice president and Miss Margie Breeden second vice president. Other posts include teacher Mrs H C Carter assistant Ella Butler secretary Mrs Waller Martyn assistant secretary Sadie Levy treasurer Frank Ketter and pianist Cherry May Brown among others. A social session is planned for Monday evening January 29 with Miss Sullivan coordinating a musical and literary program and Miss Elizabeth Lytle to read a paper on Judith.
The Home Mission and Foreign Mission societies met yesterday afternoon at the church parlors. They conducted business and discussed ways to assist the city’s needy. Miss McCallum led the Africa lesson in the Foreign Mission gathering.
The Travis Park society met cordially and set regular gatherings for the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 3 30 p m in the Philathea rooms. The newly formed Travis Park Methodist church group aims to promote social improvement and church work through committees on evangelization visitation social literary fine church property Sunday school and Bible old folks invalids and charity youth welfare music play cradle roll decoration and brotherhood.
The Prospect Hill Mission Society meets tomorrow at 3 o clock in the church. The Woman's Club philanthropy department hosts an afternoon program at the Verick Hotel with Dr. Bleim speaking on sanitation led by Mrs. Mayor. Alamo Heights Mothers Club gathers at 3 30 for a Hygienic Lunch Basket discussion led by Mrs. W. Hamilton with Dr. Mary King Robbie on hygiene of diet and nutrition. A Hermann Sons prize ball is planned at Beethoven Hall with Theo Artzt music and Staacke Bros listings offer low prices on carriages and phaetons. Local notices also include marriage licenses and listings of couples.
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