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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1917
Page
18
The piece notes women urged to serve the city this summer amid war, praising patriotic duty. It then catalogs society events in early 20th century San Antonio life including weddings, engagements, visits, dances, and club dinners with mentions of local families, military camp ties, and forthcoming celebrations.
Mrs. J. O. Hedges announces Genilli Hedges to Robert Ek McLride of Mobile Alabama. Mrs. M. E. Wade notes Ruby Wade wed to Il Holderman of Hutchinson Kansas on June 1. Mr. and Mrs. Werdna D. Brown announce Zula Crenshaw to Mrs Evans with wedding set for June 30. Mr. and Mrs. B. Hoernschmeyer report Elsie Hoernschmeyer wed to A. W. Lee on Saturday night June 16.
Van Riper's Home Bakery will move from 605 Navarro Street to 110 Jefferson Street after June 18. Patrons are invited to follow the shop to the new location.
The Hertz School District Red Cross Circle meets at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Eli Hertzberg calls a 4 40 Tuesday meeting for women on soldiers recreation evenings at Menger parlors. Q V Club motor to Corpus Christi today with a chartered yacht for a day trip. Business Woman's Club of the YWCA hosts dinner at 6 30 Thursday on the roof garden honoring Misses Rosalee and Ida Venable of Denver Cole with poems or prose for roll call. Dr Emma Miller to share Persia experiences. Ladies Auxiliary of the Elks meets 3 Tuesday afternoon. important matters on agenda. Miss Ruth Bingaman and Miss Hazel Granfield plan an early benefit entertainment for the Mission Circle. Merry Maids Music Club meets Wednesday afternoon with Miss Mercedes Anderson hostess. club colors green and gold noted from last week's Automobile Club dance. Choral Club of the Ladies Auxiliary of the AOH meets 8 Monday evening at St Marys Auditorium.
Miss Gladys Dreiss daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Dreiss graduated with honors from St Josephs Academy on Tuesday in a ceremonial acknowledgment.
Fred Jowdy wed Madeleine Talarico in San Fernando Cathedral with Rev. Rosa officiating. Josephine Lucchese sang Ave Maria and Edward Hoyer played music. wedding party included matrons of honor Mrs. William Talarico and Mrs. A. Jowdy, bridesmaids, flower girls, and groomsmen. Reception followed at the bride’s Leona Street home.
Several church groups announce meetings this week. The Woman's Auxiliary of Utica Presbyterian meets Monday at 3 30 with Mrs Wick Mayers 726 San Pedro. The Unitarian Church Woman's Alliance gathers Tuesday at 4 with Mrs Mary Almendorf South Alamo. The Evangelical League hosts tonight at 7 with Miss Addie Bunsen guiding.
An unnamed young singer known as Little Willie performed a lively though imperfect version of Columbia, Gem of the Ocean. His quirky delivery included a bold line about the home of the brave and free, followed by the boast Thy banners make Germany tremble as the audience cheered.
Garrett P. Serviss argues that both moral and physical senses reveal humanity immersed in a vortex of stars. He describes spiral nebulae as distant universes and posits our Milky Way is a small part of a vast, swirling cosmos with many similar systems beyond its plane.
The Baracas and Philatheas of the city gathered Thursday night at South Alamo Methodist for a social session. Rev J F Lawless spoke on Character and a ukulele trio provided music amid encores. Miss Belle Wallace resigned as third vice president. Olive Stratton was elected to fill the vacancy. Refreshments followed, with plans for a humorous program at the July meeting.
The Art Guild hosted a dance last evening for Camp Funston's Company No. 10. Phi Kappa Chi aided the event. Decorations used red white and blue with club colors yellow and white. Punch and ices were served as a brief program by Miss Edna Polhemus Miss Louise Haecker Miss Lena Hughes and E Muel encorf. Programs were hand painted with patriotic emblems in national colors.
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