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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1911

Page

15

Social life buzzes as San Antonio hosts summer events

San Antonio enjoys a busy week with a mid summer function drawing 150 guests and a large band concert drawing thousands. Alfresco entertaining and open air dining are the norm as back yard gardens become dining rooms. Two weddings are announced for the coming week with more to follow later in July. The Musicals Round Table of San Antonio holds its first meeting at noon at the Woman's Club House with chaperons Mrs Dunham and Mrs Franklin observing.

San Antonio Alfresco Musicals Round Table of Woman's Club House Camden Street

Social notes of San Antonio residents host parties and visits

Miss Tda Dukes hosts a surprise birthday gathering for Adele Gutzelt at Lovers Lane with a hearts game won by Ella Frick and Agatha Huppertz, plus a list of attendees. W C T A meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. A R Byrd. Bonnie and Bessie Farrington entertain guests for Glen and Lee Brown of Uvalde. Attendees include several local families, and a Sphinx club dance is planned for July 14 at West End lake.

Miss.Tda Dukes Adele Gutzelt Ella Frick Agatha’ Huppertz Hilda Wegel Carrie Bonnett Bessie St. John Louise Chatfield Lottie Wernette Irene Rossey Mary Chat Bonnie Bessie Farrington Alamo Heights Glen Lee Brown Uvalde Misses Brown Welda Frances Olson Marvel Rinehold Norma Zalmeyer Claude Rinehold Shelly and Howell Collier John Hines Gerald Armsworthy Bertram Zalmeyer David Porter Raymond Claude Farrington The Sphinx Club West End Lake

Miss Antoinette Loeffler Visits Stowers Ranch

Miss Antoinette Loeffler and her nephew Julian Wilke are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Stowers at their ranch.

Antoinette Loeffler Julian Wilke Mrs George Stowers

Williams Family Plans August Stay at Lake St George

Mrs. C Williams, Miss Gladys and George Williams travel to St Louis Missouri to visit relatives and spend the month of August at Lake St George with plans for several weeks away from home.

C. Williams Gladys George Williams St. Louis Lake St. George

Miss Hagelstein Returns From Gainesville House Party

Miss Jeannette Hagelstein daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hagelstein of 415 French Place returned yesterday from Gainesville Texas where she attended a house party given by her cousin Miss Maurine Downard in honor of Miss Hagelstein Miss Fay Warren and Miss Thelma March of Henderson Texas

Jeannette Hagelstein George Hagelstein French Place Gainesville Texas Maurine Downard Hagelstein Fay Warren Thelma March Henderson

Richey Heads to Atlantic City Elks Convention

H. F. Richey leaves tonight for Atlantic City to attend the Elks convention. He will spend a couple of weeks in New York before returning.

H. F. Richey Atlantic City Elks Mr. Richey New York

Notable Local Wedding And Departure Plans

Cyril Dalkowitz and Nathan Kaufman depart Tuesday for New York via Galveston after a Friday dinner at St Anthony's roof garden. A Wednesday wedding at St Marys Church joined Miss Annie Evelyn Jonas and James R Kane with Clementine Kane as bridesmaid and Alfred P Jonas as best man. The couple will reside in Oklahoma City.

Cyril Dalkowitz Nathan Kaufman New York Galveston St. Anthony’ Roof Garden S J. Mary’s Church Annie Evelyn Jonas James R. Kane Peter J. Jonas Clementine Kane Alfred P. Jonas Oklahoma City

Social guests from Waco and San Marcos visit Miss Kathleen

Miss Katherine Reynolds of Waco Miss Josephine Christian and Miss Kate Kane of San Marcos are guests of Miss Kathleen Christian on West Houston Street as the fashionable gathering continues.

Katherine Reynolds Waco Josephine Christian Kate’ Kane San Marcos Kathleen. Christian West Houston Street

Local social notes trace travel and visitors across Texas and beyond

A long list of residents and guests travel to or from California Salt Lake City Colorado Springs Denver Fort Worth Corpus Christi and other locations. Names include Miss Emma Cornett Miss Elizabeth Kilgore Mrs Jr L Kerr Miss Janie Kerr Miss Annie Lee Kerr Miss Nettie Fennell Mildred Grace Miss Aileen Beakly Mrs Enoch C McLain Mrs John K Hill Dorothy Edward C Biesenbach Mr and Mrs Adolph Vanderstratten Miss Mary Lambkin Miss Marian L Williams Miss Irene Correvon Mrs R T Milburn Roy W Hearne family Lorena Wilson Miss Winnette Jones Miss Florence Campbell G W Taylor Mrs A J Moore Judge Guinn family Dr George Johnson party at Craig place Seguin and more with trips to Port O Connor Rockport and Galveston noted.

Emma Cornett California Salt Lake City Colorado Springs Denver Fort Worth William Livingston

Local residents cue trips and engagements around town

Seguin families and friends announce travels to Chautauqua Sulphur La Galveston and San Diego for extended stays and visits. Social events include engagements Leila Harris to Dr Charles Stephens and Miss Meta Lane to Edward Cravens. A Woman's Missionary Society meeting is set for Thursday at 4 p.m.

Leila Harris Charles Edmund Stephens

Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promoted for Gray Hair

An old magazine note touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a safe, homemade solution to gray or lifeless hair. The ad claims the tonic cleanses dryness, removes dandruff, and gradually restores natural color. Sold by W. C. KalER at 408 E Houston St for fifty cents a bottle.

Wyeth W. C. Kaler E. Houston St

Summer travel plans and social weekend in Texas

Trabe plans visits to New Orleans Memphis and Atlanta after Galveston. Remainder of summer to be spent at Town Creek with Mrs. Leng's sister on her plantation. Marie Shaffer hosted a handkerchief shower and card party for Leila Harris on Nolan Street. Guests celebrated with pink and green decor, water color scoreboards, and linen handkerchief prizes.

Trabe Galveston New, Orleans Memphis Atlanta Town Creek Als Mrs. Leng Marie Shaffer

Meerscheidt Wins Prize for Best Speller

Miss Nora Deussen travels to Galveston to visit relatives as several musical numbers entertained guests and refreshments were served at the event.

Woman's Home Mission at Travis Park Church Meeting

Mrs Edward Sachs and husband plan return mid August from year and a half abroad where she studied piano with a Liszt pupil. Woman's Home Mission society at Travis Park church meets Tuesday at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

Alamo The Home Mission Society Travis Park Church Grove Place Cleveland Court Madeline Terrace Woman's Home Mission Se Edward Sachs Sachs Liszt

Birthday Dinner Honoring Dr Luther Whitman at the Gunter

Dr. Luther Whitman hosted a birthday dinner at the Gunter with twelve guests. A single long table was decorated and set for twelve. several courses were served and toasts given. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Miller, Mr and Mrs Harry E Dickenson, Mr and Mrs D C Millinger, Mr and Mrs John Coryell, R L Lovell, Mrs Lovell, Miss Paddock, and the host.

Dr. Luther Whitman Gunter Harry Miller Harry E. Dickenson D. C. Millinger John Coryell R. L. Lovell

Dinner at Hot Wells Hosts Honor Guests

Mr and Mrs Harry Hust hosted an informal dinner last evening at Hot Wells with guests including Mr and Mrs B P Brundage the Shaw sisters and Master Felix Shaw Messrs Hopkins and Davis and the hosts.

Harry Hust Hot Wells P. Brundage Shaw Felix Shaw Hopkins Davis

Mrs Byrd Hosts Reception For Miss May Russell

Mrs A R Byrd will host a Wednesday afternoon reception at her Guenther street home in honor of Miss May Russell of Port Gibson Mississippi National organizer of the W C T U The hours are from 5 to 7 o clock and the receiving line includes Mesdames B R Abernathy D W Carter E E Swanson B A Dolenson W S Kirby B H C Burgin E D Mouton C B Ward S H Speir E J Smith Frederick Smith and D J Lane.

A. R. Byrd Guenther Street May Russell Port Gibson B. R. Abernathy D. W. Carter E. E. Swanson B. A. Dolenson Kirby H. C. Burgin

Handkerchief Shower and Card Party Honors

Miss Fleanor Stevens won first prize while Miss Bessie Andrews took the consolation at the handkerchief shower and card party hosted by Miss Marie Shaffer for Miss Leila Harris on Friday afternoon. Mrs Annie 'dé Weal and her son have left for a prolonged stay in Corpus Christi. Mrs T H Pruitt and Miss Mina Pruitt departed Tuesday for a weeks long visit in Corpus Christi.

Fleanor Stevens Bessie Andrews Marie Shaffer Leila Harris Annie ‘Dé Weal and Son Corpus Christi T. H. Pruitt Mina Pruitt

Cantata Tuesday Evening At Westminster Church

Children's cantata The Happy Family of Father Time directed by Mrs Webb and Mrs Tammann will be repeated Tuesday at 8 p m at Mrs Webb 433 West Woodlawn Ave The Laurel Heights Builders will perform several numbers The cast includes Father Time Herman Hesse Thief of Time Louise Nagel Love Clara Wenthe Duty Louise Lucas Hope Inez Carver Pat ience Zulema Olsen Sewing Cir-

Westminster Presbyterian Church R. B. Webb C. E. TaMman Herman Hesse Louise Nagel Clara Wenthe Louise Lucas Hope Inez Carver Zulema Olsen

Names of Women by the Week Recited in Seconds

A list of female names and day references appears, mentioning Berta Murray Gertrude Weine burger Edith Crow Inez Carver Lily Koch Francis Lucas Agnes Kibbe Mary Lee Murray Mildred Hesse Mildred Seele Margaret Berry Clara Stein Edith Crow Lela Pyron Caroline Uslar Alta Thomson Dee Wuneburger Ruth Seele Louise Berry Marion Grosenbacher Rowena Dickey Flossie Olsen Martha Low Murray.

Ele Berta Murray Gertrude Weineburger Edith Crow Inez Carver Lily Koch Francis Lucas Agnes Kibbe Mary Lee Murray Mildred Hesse Mildred Seele Margaret Berry Clara Stein Lela Pyron Caroline Uslar Dee Wuneburger Thelma Swank Ruth Seele Louise Berry Marion Grosenbacher Rowena Dickey Flossie, Olsen Martha Low Murray

Miss Edwina Lamm Sets Westward Trip

Miss Edwina Lamm plans a western journey next Wednesday visiting Los Angeles San Francisco and time in Colorado before returning home in October.

West Edwina Lamm Los Angeles San Francisco Colorado

New Books Arrive at Carnegie Library In 1909 1919 Additions

Carnegie Library shelves welcome a diverse list of new volumes dated between 1907 and 1919. Titles cover biographies, etiquette, industrial safety, education, sociology, language usage, crafts, and poetry by authors including Bryan, James, Maeterlinck, and Hitchcock.

Carnegie Ibrary Baldwin Bryan William Jennings Bryan Butler Campbell Clark Dooley Eliot Ellwood Glover Dame Courts

Pneumatic boxing gloves debut in Philadelphia

A Philadelphian has invented pneumatic boxing gloves. The note lists various 1908 1910 publications and authors including Eternal Walues Meade Corporation Finance Tracy Wood Wharton White Whit latch and others from 1909 to 1910.

Meade Corporation Finance Tracy Wood Wharton White Whitlatch

Why Actresses Never Grow Old

The article muses on why actresses seem eternally young with playful advice about mercorized wax as a facial remedy. It notes public wonder at aging in performers and asks if others could benefit from the method to maintain a fresh complexion.

Juliet

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