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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1912

Page

6

Social Calendar Highlights Local Events and Celebrations

Mu Nu Sigma hosts a dance in their clubrooms on Callaghan Avenue. Adelaide Adriance Richardson celebrates her fifth birthday at the Richardson home on East Park Avenue. Children of Mary host an evening event at St Mary’s Parochial School. Edwin D. Wolff and Sofia Coy wed at Miss Coy’s West Commerce Street home at seven.

Mu Nu Sigma Fraternity Callaghan Avenue Adelaide Adriance Richardson Mrs E. W. Richardson East Park Avenue Children of Mary St. Mary’s Parochial School Edwin D. Wolff Sofia Coy Coy West Commerce Street Zulu Storey Blanks Marian Hearne Eleanor Stribling Olive Bruce Martindale Mary Louise Anne Beth Price Shawynne Howard Clinton Brown Jr Dorothy Girardeau Galveston Robinson Brown Mary Louise Angel Carrol King Estelle Austin Francis Love Hamilton Ella Savage Allen Robert Ingram Maurine George Williams Lois Davis Harris Davenport Mattie Lee Heard Elizabeth Lee Angel Elizabeth Walker Marie Grandjean J. C. Jennett John

Local social columns note dances and weddings at Cal laghan venue

Robert Scott Adolph Dreiss Thomas Mooney and John Cappaletti plan an evening with Mu Nu Sigma guests at Cal laghan avenue club rooms. A large list of attending young ladies and gentlemen is recorded with chaperones. Edwin Woodward married Fay Boatwright at home, with pink green decorations and music by Anita Mason and Genevieve Johnson. The couple will reside in Tampico, with out of town guests listed. Master Ellis Franklin Albaugh hosted a ninth birthday party with relatives and friends.

Robert Scott Adolph Dreiss Thomas Mooney John Cappaletti Avill Mu Nu Sigma Callaghan Avenue Wilhelmina Schmitt Marie Roberts Edna Lisfeld Fairfax Janin Evelyn Hale Agatha Shields Lucille Chabot Ella Mac Neville Marion Seymour Anna Bell Townsend Marian Khullock Bessie May Emerson Constance Ball Olivia Glover Adolph Driess Bob Edwin Woodward Fay Boatwright T. C. Long Dr. Holt Naomi Gouger M Anita Mason Genevieve Johnson

Community Society Notices and Social Visits

A dense list of local social events, visits, and club meetings including Miss Clara Wiemers hosting the A and E literary society, Woman's Missionary society gatherings at Government Hill and Alamo Methodist churches, and various house parties and birthday celebrations with numerous attendees named. Also notes on literary clubs, guest visits, and a Cypress street guest from Evansville.

Clara Wiemers A. and E. Literary Society Woman's Missionary Society of the Government Hill Methodist Church The Missionary Society of the

All day party at Gutzeit home in Jackson Street

Misses Kiva and Adele Gutzeit hosted an all day party yesterday at their Jackson Street residence for Misses Sadie Levy Nettie and Savior Ballagha. An evening auto ride followed, chaperoned by Mr and Mrs J A Gutzeit as part of the social event.

Kiva Adele Gutzeit Jackson Street Sadie Levy Nettie Savior Ballagha J. A. Gutzeit

Colonel Gibbs Weds Mrs Jessie C McCaslin

C C Gibbs a prominent San Antonio businessman married Mrs Jessie C McCaslin. The ceremony occurred at 618 Guenther Street with Rev G J Porter officiating. After the ceremony the couple went to 905 Mason Street to reside, Gibbs known for Gibbs building ownership and SP connections.

C. C. Gibbs San Antonio Jessie C. McCaslin Guenther Street Texas Lines Southern Pacific System Southern Pacific Colonel Gibbs

Wurzbach and Aschbacher Wed at St Josephs Church

Jacob W. Wurzbach and Miss Lillie Aschbacher married yesterday at St. Josephs Church in a ceremony before many friends. Bride wore white charmeuse satin with princess lace and carried roses and ferns. Attendants included Miss Theresa Courand as maid of honor and maids Mary Rothe Mary Mandry Fay Newhouse. Groomsmen were George Mandry Erich Rothe Eugene Aschbacher. Rev Father W Fuhrweck officiated. Prof Schumaker provided wedding music.

St. Joseph's Church Jacob W. Wurzbach Lillie Aschbacher St. Joseph’s Church Miss Theresa, Courand Mary Rothe Mary Mandry Fay Newhouse George Mandry Erich Rothe Eugene Aschbacher Father W. Fuhrweck Prof. Schumaker

Get-It corn cure promises painless removal

An advertisement touts Get-It as a harmless corn cure that makes corns disappear without digging or cutting. It claims no skin irritation and easy removal, sold by druggists for 25 cents or by BE Lawrence & Co in Chicago.

R. T. Felix Gouraud L. Sayre Ourand United States Canada Europe T. Hopkins BE. Lawrence & Co Chicago

Ep worth encampment opens with 300 attending teachers

Corpus Christi reports the first annual Ep worth encampment of Texas Methodist Sunday school workers opening with over 300 teachers in attendance. The event runs ten days with Rev. H L Munger of Waco directing a 30 minute song service and Rev. Emmett Hightower of Georgetown delivering the evening sermon.

Corpus Christi Tex Epworth The Methodists Sunday School Workers of Texas South H. L. Munger Waco Emmett Hightower Georgetown

Presbyterians Begin Texas Camp Kerrville Encampment

The Texas Presbyterian encampment opens July 25 and runs to August 13 at Kerrville. Over fifty people are camping, with San Antonio attendees among them. The tabernacle now seats 750, grounds are electrified, and Kerrville citizens provide the lighting.

Kerville Tex Texas Presbyterian Encampment Anderson San Antonio Kerrville

Railroad weighing data sought for freight shipments

Data and information are being gathered by the railroad commission on methods used to weigh freight in carloads and less than carloads. The task is large and unlikely to be completed this fruit shipping season, though the plan is expected to yield benefits. The commission asked railroad executives to send all weighing information, amid complaints of improper weighing.

Austin Tex Railroad Commission

Thomas in Austin Urges Regulation of Express Shipments

Theodore G. Thomas of Houston campaigned in Austin for railroad commissioner. He centers his bid on regulating express shipments and opposes the commission’s order to return beer kegs bottles and whisky cases free, unless egg cases butter tubs and chicken coops containing life’s essentials are also returned at shippers’ expense.

Austin Tex Theodore G. Thomas Houston Railroad Commission Thomas

Morgan Sails for New York

J Pierpont Morgan sailed from Southampton at noon aboard the Olympic bound for New York.

Corpus Beach Hotel Opens on Corpus Christi Bay

The Corpus Beach hotel costing 150000 opened to guests after construction since October. Located on the North Beach part of Corpus Christi bay the four story brick concrete structure has 87 guest rooms. J F McGowan of San Antonio serves as managing director. Want ads offer half cent a word per insertion for ten or more.

Corpus Christi Tex Corpus Beach Hotel Ber Corpus Christi Bay Gulf Coast J. F. McGowan San Antonio

Bill aims to inform cotton growers on on hand cotton

Senate and house conferees have agreed on a bill to require the census bureau to issue a monthly bulletin showing the actual amount of spot cotton on hand and the number of spindles in operation. The move seeks parity with the cotton spinner who already receives crop condition data from the agricultural department.

Washington, D. C Senate House Census Bureau Agricultural Department

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