Social News Recaps From San Antonio Fetes and Guests
Society notes list receptions and teas honoring visiting dignitaries and local social leaders. Events include dances, matinees, and dinners at the St Anthony Majestic and Scottish Rite venues. Notables: Mrs E Hofford, Miss Eleanor Van Hook, Miss Blanche Van Seelen Sundt, and many club officers.
Week of Society Dances and Luncheons Noted in San Antonio
Monday to Saturday features include Mr and Mrs A Lamont Wright hosting a dancing party at the St Anthony for Miss Lucille Wright Mrs R W Nowlin giving a matinee at the Majestic for Miss Hagelstein Travis Club hosts a dinner dansant Mrs Lane Taylor hosts a luncheon at the Menger for Miss Constance Ball and Miss Mattie Terrell Tuesday brings Assembly dancing at the Menger Cabaret dinner dansant at the Gunter Second Wisconsin Infantry at the Automobile Club and a Hawaiian tea for Miss Eleanor Van Hook of St Louis. Wednesday marks Society night at the Majestic and a St Anthony supper dance. Thursday Mrs John Herndon James and Mr and Mrs Sigismund Engelking entertain in honor of Miss Helen Adele James with others. Mozart Society dances at the St Anthony Misses Van Hook Caufield and Nora Noe honored. Bailey merienda at the Menger closes the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Holmgreen
The
Majestic
Emma Bunting
St. Anthony
Eleanor van Hook
St. Louis
Miss van Hook
Annie Lee Luke
Lottie Jean Steele
Louise Callans
Josie Kincaid
Ethel Wilson
Ethel Sexton
Chicago
Russell Hill
Dizer
Will Mel Booth
Ray Hare
Thomas Jarrell
John Fries
Dr. Anderson
John Brinkmeyer
Bruce Brough
J. E. Cass
Waterloo
Melrose Holmgreen
Herbert Holmgreen
H. L. Steeles
Theodore E. Mumme
Blanche van Seelen- Sundt
Galveston
Mumme
Wolff & Marx
von Seelen-Sundt
Henry C. Feldman
R. W. Nowlin
C. C. Todd
Conness
A S&s
A. Lamont Wright
Lucille Wright
Hagelstein
Travis Club
Lane Taylor
Menger
Constance Ball
Mattie Terrell
Assembly
Gunter
Second Wisconsin Infantry
Automobile Club
John Herndon James
Sigismund Engelking
Helen Adele James
Ira Charles Ogden
Mozart Society
H. H. Branham
van Hook
Elizabeth Caufield
Waco
Nora Noe
Hopkinsville
Bailey Merienda
Miss Timberlake Hosts Shower for Essie Harrison
Miss Timberlake entertained with a miscellaneous shower in honor of bride elect Essie Harrison. Guests included Essie Harrison Inez Jones Mary Crawford Dean Du Vall Juanita Courtney Lydia Du Vall Betty Hawkins Edna Palmer and Mesdames FE Harrison Jack White A C Toudotte George Palmer and William Timberlake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Timberlake
Essie Harrison
Inez Jones
Mary Crawford
Dean du Vall
Juanita Courtney
Lydia du Vall
Betty Hawkins
Edna Palmer
Mesdames
Fei. Harrison
Jack White
A. C. Toudotte
George Palmer
William Timberlake
Marketing in San Antonio in the days of long ago
The Woman's Club civics department hears an account of early San Antonio commerce and daily life. Speakers describe when markets occupied Market Street near Main Plaza, the calaboose in the center, and townsfolk bought turkeys apples and watermelons from wagonoads and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Department of Civics
Woman's Club
Arkansas
Missouri
Jack Locke
Market House
Market Street
Main Plaza
Military Plaza
Dawn Market Scene and Community Notices
A long readable excerpt recalls a dawn market with baskets of produce and breakfast tables in plazas. It also lists club meetings from Sunshine Crochet to Art Guild and multiple neighborhood associations with speakers, venues, and dates in San Antonio and area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza
Community club meetings packed on weekly calendar
A compact schedule lists meetings through Friday and Saturday. Groups include Reading Club and Woman's Club committees, Pan American Round Table luncheon at the Gunter, YWCA banquet, Shakespeare and History clubs, and Daughters of the American Revolution event, with locations such as the Gunter, St. Anthony, and Crofton Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Reading
Gibbons Literary Club
Catholic Woman's Club
Pen Women’s Club
Frank Bell
West Woodlawn Avenue
Eleanor Brackenridge
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Pan-American Round Table
Gunter— Dramatic Club
Gunter
Sorosis Club
St. Anthony
J. W. McDade
Highland Park
Mothers’ Club
Department of Music
Woman's Club
Gunter Hall
Shakespeare Club
Misses Baskin
Council of Mothers
Los Angeles Heights
History Club
Alamo Heights
San Antonio de Bexar
Daughters of the American Revolution
William Cassin
Regent
Crofton Avenue
Women of Christ Church
Birthday celebration honors Nellie Bull with games and Mexican supper
Mr and Mrs Charles Bull hosted a Friday evening party for their daughter Nellie. Bunco and 500 were played followed by a Mexican supper. Mexican colors decorated the dining room and a birthday cake with lit tapers sat at the center. Attendees included numerous named guests and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bull
Nellie
Bunco
Agnes Nitsch
June Staffel
Wilma Welch
Albertina Kollatschny
Carrie Oeeffinger
Clara Schultz
Alice Schuetze
Kathleen Hebdon
Frances Koch
Elizabeth Bull
Thelsha Walker
Messrs. S. Hall
Wilbur Rowland
Arthur Carle
C. Fuqua
Fabish
H. Hebdon
R. Walter
E. Rogers
F. Small
M. Small
A. Bull
J. Bull
H. Bull
W. C. Bull
C. Bull Jr
BE. Bartholmae
Opera Club Stages The Two Orphans at Beethoven Hall
The Opera Club presented The Two Orphans Friday evening at Beethoven hall directed by Margaret Johnson McAlpin. Cast included George Herner Richard Johnson Carl Gildermeister Irving Schweppe George Judson George Gambs John Satterlee James Hay James Gibson John Sweeney Minna Sweeey Lottie Gildermeister Lau retta Williams Alva Connor Margaret McAlpin Jr Julia Gerlach Lottie Kiddle Minnie Sweeney Lucile Klampt Ruth Gildermeister and Anna H. McAlpin. Patrons listed include Mr and Mrs Joseph Muir Mrs John J Stevens Mrs D H West Mr and Mrs Jacob Wagner Mr and Mrs Herman Horner Mrs Ida Schweppe Miss Emma Schweppe Mr and Mrs Williams Dr and Mrs Williams McCarty Mrs Ella Beckman Mr and Mrs John D Garrett Arthur Muir Dr and Mrs J H Rice Mrs Charles Satterlee A B Connor Mr and Mrs F W Kiddle Mr and Mrs J W Judson Mr and Mrs Oscar Gerlach Mrs B E Badger H Sutherland and Mrs Addie Klampt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera Club
Two Orphans
Beethoven Hall
Margaret Johnson McAlpin
George Herner
Richard Johnson
Carl Gildermeister
Irving Schweppe
George Judson
George Gambs
John Satterlee
James Hay
James Gibson
John Sweeney
Minna Sweeey
Lottie Gildermeister
Lauretta Williams
Alva Connor
Margaret McAlpin Jr
Julia Gerlach
Lottie Kiddle
Minnie Sweeney
Lucile Klampt
Ruth Gildermeister
Anna H. McAlpin
Joseph Muir
John J. Stevens
D. H. West
Jacob Wagner
Herman Horner
Ida Schweppe
Emma Schweppe
Williams
Williams McCarty
Ella Beckman
John D. Garrett
Arthur Muir
J. H. Rice
Charles Satterlee
A. B. Connor
F. W. Kiddle
J. W. Judson
Oscar Gerlach
B. E. Badger
H. Sutherland
Addie Klampt
English Tire Invention Uses Steel Pieces In Rubber
An English inventor creates a tire tread made of small steel bits embedded in rubber so the rubber does not touch the ground. This innovation aims to reduce wear and improve durability for the automobile tire.
Various church and society meetings listed in Prospect Hill area
The Prospect Hill Presbyterian Aid Society, Evangelical League, Christ Church Circle No 2, and many parish and church groups announce meetings this week. Events include Bible study led by Virginia Staples, receptions, musical entertainments, teas, sewing sessions, and a card dance at St Joseph's Hall with prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Hill
Miss Wolff Hosts Dancing Night at Gunter Ball Roo
Miss Wolff entertained a Thursday evening dance at the Gunter ball room honoring Mr Sadie Goodman of Waco. The event featured punch, floral decorations, gauze favors on silver butterflies for the women, and carved canes for the men with a guest list including Helene Norman Rose Lande Edit Adelman Laura Muelle Bertha Berliner Hannah Sack Milli Wesp Sarah Shapiro Pearl Fiie Ray Kline Beatrice Kline Lillia Faber Bettie Becher Mrs Norman Mrs Berliner N Bode L O Young Ed Wolf Max Wolff D Orsey Jub Early Joe Guth J Dole A Land H Becher M Welch M Barkin Eisenberg Lt Gavin Harol Hill Lt Foster Dr D White Paul Deutz Lt Owens Lt Nettles and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metha Wolff
Sadie Goodman
Waco
Goodma Helene Norman
Rose Lande
Edit Adelman
Laura Muelle Bertha Berliner
Hannah Sack
Milli Wesp
Sarah Shapiro
Pearl Fiie Ray Kline
Beatrice Kline
Lillia Faber
Philadelphia
Pearl Youn
Bettie Becher
Norman
Berliner
Miss Berliner to Entertain at Camargo Street
Miss Lertha Berliner will entertain Wednesday afternoon at a home on Camargo street in honor of Miss Lillian Faber of Philadelphia and Miss Sadie Goodman of Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobin Hill
Travis Park Methodist Church
A. J. Day
Locust Street
Jennings
Ss & the Woman’s Missionary Societ
The
Alamo
Lertha Berliner
Camargo Street
Hon
Lillian Faber
Philadelphia
Sadie Goodman
Waco
The Old Saying about Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
A pupil answers a riddle about Rome’s building time by recalling his father’s saying Rome wasn’t built in a day. The teacher repeats the line and the boy explains his idea came from his dad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Aoeo
Brooklyn
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Moody, Gillette
R. L. Sanford
M. Eleanor Brackenridge
L. B. Clegg
William Negley
Elizabeth Stribling Maury
John Case Griswold
Atlee B. Ayres
Edward McClannahan
Winchester Kelso
Thomas Atlee Coleman
H. P. Drought
Henry King Jr
Harvey L. Steele
Tv. M. Dechman
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James
Ageronia
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House of Schreiner
Neonympha
Eleanor
Barclay
Unica
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Brenthis
Victoria
Herff
Vannessa
Dorothy
House of Gage
Hesperida
Marie
House of Schuchard
Anosia
Gladys
Joseph Dahlgreen
H. Dahlgreen
Harlandale
George Fleischman
Tampico
Mexico
E. B. Head
Edwin M. Rowley
Carlos Dahlgreen
Martin Head
Harry Dulin
Archer Garfinckle
Puebla
Mex
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Major
Mrs. S. J. Bayard Schindel
I. C. Mann
Washington
Cuba
Mrs. Mann
Roy Beitel
James Cahill
the Grand
Alzafar Temple
Mystic Shrine
Ted H. Milburn
Mesd
J. A. Patterson
John Haile
Wallace Newton
Robert Burns
Frank R. Newton
Henry Rabe
Robert Michael
A. D. Walters
Robert L. Ball
T. T. VanderHoeven
W. 8. Fly
Walton D. Hood
W. R. Hood
W. H. Chambers
H. A. Weber
Arthur Storms
Ells' Hall
T. T. Jackson
Winona Wilkins
Miss Wilkins
TIRED
Consult
Hertzberg's
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Houston and
St. Mary’s Sts
Commerce Street
PABST
Texas
A World of Pleasure” Company
Mrs. T. T. Jackson
Aew
Miss Timberlake
Sunshine Crochet Club
P. McBrearty
Sandmeyer Street
J. Stires
W. Flynn
Mason Street
Ss the Art Guild
State Welfare
Austin
Congress
A. Sachs
Sachs
Harriet Brown
F. W. McAllister
D. A. Leary
State Board of Social Welfare
E. 8. Parsons
Adele Shaw
Riverside Park
Nat P. Jackson
Bryan
Ross Moffett
Provincetown
Mass
Art Guild
de Zavala
8. C. Kile
Edna Yoes
Louise Gregory
Rose Kaufman
Grace
San Souci Club
Alice Wolff
Elsie Walters
FFSS
Beta Tau Zetas
Mary Fisher
Catholic Woman's Club For the Study of
Peru
Marie Sheldon
St. Luke
Madam de Stael
Josephine Woodhull
L. M. Lamar
W. W. Collier
Edward A. Wilson
James R. Davis
John E. Lockwood
Gladys Morgan
Aurelia Sanderson
Leta Williams
Sssf
the Alamo Heights School
A. J. James
H. BE. Dickinson
J. B. Sealler
Cc. H. Steele
H. J. Uitt
W. C
Pierian
Panama
A. J. Macdonald
India
Kipling
Mattie Walthall Lemans
Canada
Malcolm Ayer
Niagara District
S&s
Phoenix Club
John Belhaze
S&s Ss & the
S&s Ss
George H. Badger
Eleanor Brackenridge Parent-Teachers’ Association
Schiller
Wilhelm Tell
Miss Bull
Evangelical League of the Evangelical Friedens Church
J. H. Weymouth
Circle No. 2
Christ Church
William T. Capers
Ned Mcllhenny
G. P. Trimble
Harry Aubrey
John Molesworth
W. P. Scriven
Robert Muir
A. P. Villaret
J. T. Voorhies
W. W. van Voorhis
A. Roos
J. B. Murrah
H. Waller
S. J. Lewis
S. D. Bridge
W. B. Stille
Laura Dorsey
Marshall
McElhenny and
Cooke
Children of Mary of the Sacred Heart
Trinity and
Commerce Streets
R. L. Jordan
Ee Avenue
Woman's Missionary Society of
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Paul J. ‘Alured
China
S&s St
Woman's Aid and Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Catholic Woman's Association
Ss & the Ladies of St. Patrick’s Church
St. Patrick's Academy
Father Maguier
Father Pinnell
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
S. S. Crewe
West Travis Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
Central Christian Church
Ss St. Mark's Parish Aid
8. C. Timpson
Evergreen Street
Missionary Society
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
Philathea
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Hall
Miss Wolff
Miss Berliner
Edward Green
Florist
Crockett
Ave. C
8Th Street
Warner
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