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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1911

Page

18

Summer social season shifts to outdoor events and weddings

San Antonio society heads to summer resorts as July begins with numerous weddings and outdoor entertainments. Plays like Mme Mystic on Dr. Oldham s lawn and a Hill house concert are planned along with open house at the Country Club. Participants include Violet Cannon Alice Gardner Georgia Robinson Juliet Seeber Violet Oldham William Howell and others.

San Antonio Mme. Mystic J. P. Oldham Joel L. Hill West End Lake Baraca Philathea First Baptist Church Violet Lillian Cannon Alice Gardner Georgia Robinson Juliet Seeber Violet Oldham William Howell Charlies Heiggath Roy Rowland Oliver Murdock Emil Boudreau

Mrs Marion Hill Hosts Shower and Card Party for Pearl Caro

A miscellaneous shower followed by a card party hosted by Mrs. Marion C. Hill for Miss Pearl Caro. Mrs Mildred England won the prize.

Marion C. Hill Pearl Caroline Mildred England

Little Miss Edward Webster Hosts Weeklong House Party

Edward Webster’s West Magnolia avenue residence hosted a midweek house party with Misses Dorothy Dunn Hazel Stewart Verna Raby and Marian Cox among the guests. The final gathering last evening included Carroll Elza Herff Edwina Irvin Helen Irvin Ora Witte Barbara Brown Katherine Spier Katherine Leiber Janie Blackburn Herndon Mabry Margaret Smoot Estelle Storms Helen Bates Martha Shook and gentlemen William Parkison Robert Parkison Danfreth White James Iieber Jack Kalkhurst.

Edward Webster West Magnolia Avenue Dorothy Dunn Hazel Stewart Verna Raby Marian Cox Misses Carroll Elza Herff Edwina Helen Irvin Ora Witte Barbara Brown Katherine Spier Katherine Leiber Janie Blackburn Herndon Mabry Margaret Smoot Estelle Storms Helen Bates Martha Shook William Robert Parkison Danfreth White James Iieber Jack Kalkhurst

Visitors to Galveston Attend Galvez Convention Events

Mr and Mrs EB Hillie Mr and Mrs Jack Rowe Mr and Mrs Roy Hearne and Mr and Mrs W D Syers form a congenial party leaving tomorrow for Galveston for a convention. A moonlight gait and a banquet at the new hotel Galvez are planned for the visitors.

EB. EB. Hillie Jack Rowe Roy Hearne W. D. Syers Galveston Galvez

Mrs McFarland Visits Nichols Ranch to See Mother

Mrs. Guy McFarland went to Nichols' ranch yesterday afternoon to visit her mother, with whom her children are spending the summer.

Guy McFarland Nichols’ Ranch

Monteola woman guest with local hosts on Crofton avenue

Miss Ethel Lynch of Monteola Texas is the guest of Mrs. C. A. Baird and Miss Clara May Brooks on Crofton avenue, enjoying hospitality and social visits in the neighborhood.

Ethel Lynch Monteola, Tex C. A. Baird Clara May Brooks Crofton Avenue

Mrs. Jack Syers Sails for New York Trip

Mrs. Jack Syers leaves Bourne for a two month journey to New York and the Catskill mountains. She sails June 28 from Galveston with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Syers accompanying.

Jack Syers New York Galveston W. D. Syers Catskill Mountains

Mrs. J. M. Eskridge Returns From Corpus Christi Visit

Mrs. J. M. Eskridge of Woodlawn Avenue returned from a visit with her parents in Corpus Christi carrying memories of the Texas trip and family time.

J. M. Eskridge Woodlawn Avenue Corpus Christi

Social gathering at Flint Witte home with floral decor

Flint Witte hosted about fifty friends Friday night at his San Pedro Place residence. The parlor and dining room featured long stemmed American beauty roses and pink carnations. Misses Jean and Lucy Langford served fruit frappe and later ices. A musical program by various guests provided the entertainment.

Flint Witte San Pedro Place Jean Lucy Langford

Miscellaneous Shower for Pearl Caroline Murphy

Mrs. Marvin C. Hill hosted a miscellaneous shower at her San Antonio avenue home for Miss Pearl Caroline Murphy, a coming marriage. Attendants included Mildred Engling, Frances Engling, Dora Nettle, Olive Nettle, and others, with gifts displayed in a large clothes basket and an ice course and fruit frappe served.

Marvin C. Hill San Antonio Avenue Pearl Caroline Murphy Mildred Frances Engling Dora Olive Emily Nettle Tiny May Barbee Florence Gale Portia Madeline Thweatt Bonnie Juanita Murphy Mesdames Hester Leard Cole Wotan Coward Dawson Murphy Daniel Cary

Picnic Planned by Sphinx Club Members and Guests

Several members of the Sphinx club and additional guests will host a picnic on Monday. The event details include a gathering at an unspecified venue with plans for food and social time.

Sphinx Club West End Lake

Kindergarten Garden Party At Christchurch Day School

The kindergarten department of Christchurch day school will host a garden party and entertainment soon under the direction of Miss Bessie McLaurin. The event aims to showcase pupil activities and provide community gathering in a cheerful school setting.

Kindergarten Department of Christchurch Inday School Bessie McLaurin

Notable Children Participants List Names

A list of children includes Adrian Onder donk Armiene Lester Carlotta Woest man Katherine Johnson Julia Bell Mitchell Henrietta Voorheis Lois Tayloe Louise Retzel Maud Power Margaret Irvin Marjorie McNemer Nellie Scrivner Nellie May Mitchell Othella Power Stella Watts Page Venable Dorothy Kelean Alfred Tay loe Daniél Johnson Fired Scrivner and Harry Retzel.

Adrian Onderdonk Armiene Lester Carlotta Woestman Katherine Johnson Julia Bell Mitchell Henrietta Voorheis Lois Tayloe Louise Retzel Maud Power Margaret Irvin Marjorie McNemer Nellie Scrivner Nellie May Mitchell Othella Power Stella Watts Page Venable Dorothy Kelean Alfred Tayloe Daniél Johnson Scrivner Harry Retzel

Holmes Dillon Visits Family Before Return to Mexico

Holmes Dillon spends a few days with his family before resuming duties in Mexico.

T. Holmes Dillon Mexico

Mrs Mason Gray Attends Sister's Marriage in City

Mrs Mason Gray of Kansas City Missouri arrives in the city to attend the marriage of her sister Miss Amelia Umeid.

Mason Gray Kansas City, Mo Amelia Umeid

Mrs Burke Plans Short Stay Before Victoria Summer

Mrs. Jack Burke arrived home to spend a few days before returning to Victoria where she is staying all during the summer months.

Jack Burke Victoria

Mrs. T. Welker Hosts High Five Party at Adams Street

Mrs. T Welker entertained yesterday afternoon at her Adams Street home with a high five party. Parlor decorated in white and green dining room in red and green. Nine tables of players participated. Refreshments of salad and ices served. Attendees included Mrs. Machenheimer Mrs. Dulling Chas Dulling J T Dulling Miss Marion Schultz and many others.

T. Welker Adams Street Machenheimer Chas. Dulling Gus Dulling J. T. Dulling Marion Schultz William Schultz A. Blockner Dugosh

Hay ride honors Miss Lena Phillips with park refreshment wrap

Miss Lena Phillips was the honoree of a hay ride party last evening meeting at Miss Alma Krisch’s Warren street home. Guests rode to San Pedro park where refreshments followed chaperoned by Mr and Mrs A Bleckner. The party included Sophia Ewert ily Agnes Wohlfarth Edith Raybauld Hilda Weyel Cleo Dren non Alma and Olga Krisch Lawrence Ahr Archie Allen Louis Wohl farth Harry Raybauld Eddie and Harry Weyel Albert Weyel Edgar Krisch.

Lena Phillips Alma Krisch Warren Street San Pedro Park A. Bleckner Sophia Ewert Ily Agnes Wohlfarth Edith Raybauld Hilda Weyel Cleo Drennon Alma Olga Krisch Lawrence Ahr Archie Allen Louis Wohlfarth Harry Raybauld Eddie Harry Weyel Albert Weyel Edgar Krisch

Misses Lane and Marshall Honored at Sunshine Club Shower

Miss Meta Lane and Miss Gertrude Marshall, both set for weddings next month, were jointly honored at a Sunshine Embroidery Club miscellaneous shower and card party held yesterday at Miss Louise Rehberg’s home. Prizes went to Mrs. Mosebach first, Miss Gugenhaus second, Preston Hocker third, and Kate Glaeser consolation, with attendees listed.

Meta Lane Gertrude Marshall Sunshine Embroidery Club Louise Rehberg F. Mosebach Gugenhaus Preston Hocker Kate Glaeser Eugene Lane

Westminster church children cantata Father Time presented

The Sunday school program directed by Mrs. R. B. Webb and Mrs. C. E. Tallman pleased congregants. Senior and junior Philothea classes served refreshments after the cantata depicting Father Time with roles for Louise Lucas, Louise Nagel, Inez Carver, Zulema Olsen and others.

Westminster Presbyterian Church R. B. Webb C. E. Tallman Philothea Brooks I. Dickey Francis Louise Lucas Margaret Murrey Eula Patterson Misses Francis Leila Pyron Father Time Herman Hesse Thief of Time Louise Nagel Love Clara Wynthe Duty

Names of guests and attendees listed for an event

The passage records attendees including Trude Wuneberger Edith Crow Inez Carver Weeks and days of week, Lily Koch Francis Lucas Agnes Kibbe Mary Lee Murray Mildred Hesse Mildred Seele Margaret Berry with refreshments. Names present include Clara Stein Edith Crow Leila Pyron Caroline Uslar Olga Thomson Gertrude Wuneberger Dee Wuneberger Thelma Swank Ruth Seele Louisa Berry Marian Grosenbacher Rowena Dickey Iage Lou Murray Flossie sen and a long list of Misses and Mrs. attendees.

Trude Wuneberger Edith Crow Inez Carver Lily Koch Francis Lucas Agnes Kibbe Mary Lee Murray Mildred Hesse Mildred Seele Margaret Berry Clara Stein Leila Pyron Caroline Uslar Olga Thomson Gertrude Wuneberger Dee Wuneberger Thelma Swank Ruth Seele Louisa Berry Marian Grosenbacher Rowena Dickey Iage Lou Murray Flossiesen

Mrs Silliman and Miss Silliman Plan New Orleans Trip

Mrs W C Silliman and Miss Sarah Silliman depart Wednesday for New Orleans where they will be joined by Mrs Silliman's aunt Mrs J S Moore and Miss Ray Moore of Sherman. They will sail on the Creole July 1 to New York where Mrs Sherman will place her daughter for vocal studies. Mrs Silliman will proceed to Detroit and be joined in August by Mr Silliman en route to eastern cities.

W. C. Silliman Sarah Silliman New Orleans

Miss Joe Brown Guest of Friends in San Antonio

Miss Joe Brown of San Marcos visits San Antonio as a guest of friends staying with local hosts amid social visits and local engagements.

Joe Brown San Marcos San Antonio

Doctor Hull to attend American Medical Association meeting in California

Dr. Theo Y Hull and son Warren Hull will depart at 8 30 p m via the Southern Pacific for California. He will attend the American Medical Association meeting in Los Angeles then visit San Francisco and Yosemite. He serves on a Chicago appointed committee to report on laws for health resort states and, as secretary of the State Society of Social Hygiene, will represent the organization at the American Federation on Sex Hygiene meeting.

Theo, Y. Hull and Warren Hull Southern Pacific California Hull Ameri Medical Association Los Angeles San Francisco Yosemite Evans Chicago State Society of Social Hygiene Ameri- Federation

Hand Kerchief Shower For Miss Amelia Umscheid

Miss Chester Elder hosted a hand kerchief shower Friday at her Quincy Street home for Miss Amelia Umscheid who will wed this week. The setting featured a vine covered veranda converted to a sitting area with rugs rustic furnishings and window seats adorned with ferns. The gifts reflect wedding anticipation and community participation.

Chester Elder Quincy Street Amelia Umscheid

Marriage announcements for Amelia Um scheid and Charles H Schutte

At the marriage to be held at 6 o clock Wednesday evening on Garden Street Miss Amelia Um scheid will wed Charles Herbert Schutte with Miss Emily Hoff as maid of honor and Miss Chester Elder and Miss Louise Walsh as bridesmaids J W McLeod is best man The Lane-Annee engagement of Meta Lane to Edward O Cravens is announced with a July 11 wedding planned

Amelia Umscheid Charles Herbert Schutte Garden Street Emily Hoff Chester Elder Louise Walsh J. W. McLeod Eugene Lane Meta Edward O. Cravens

Unusual rose shower for a young lady in another city

A summer wedding shower for Rose featured six intimate friends each bringing a rose in a pot with heart inscribed verses from Browning Hood Herrick Byron Milton and others. The decor and refreshments centered on roses including rose bud ices in flower pots. Mrs Pauline Phillippe and daughter Alvina left to spend the summer with her son Albert Philippe in Greensburg Kansas.

Rose Pauline Phillippe Alvina Albert Phillippe Greensburg Kansas

Miss Thelma de Lallier Summer Visit With Relatives

Miss Thelma de Lallier is spending the summer with relatives and friends. This brief social note notes her travels beginning in Houston and Eagle, with plans to enjoy time with family.

Thelma de Lallier Rasone Omnes Houston and Eagle E

Musical Program and Social Gatherings Highlight Community Event

A musical program concluded with refreshments. Attendees included Mesdames Fritze List Wittler and Misses Wiedenfeld Franzini Grunder Vogel and others. Social events followed at Miss Blundell’s North Flores home. An open air concert is planned next Friday on the Hill lawn by Horta Mission Society. Annie Bersdorf hosts the Hiawatha Card club at 1535 Zavala Street. The Government Hill Methodist Woman’s Home Mission Society is also involved.

Louis Fritze Fred List Charles Wittler Helen Wiedenfeld Catherine Franzini Clara Wiedenfeld Margaret Sammer Elise Grunder Jessie Vogel Elizabeth Wiedenfeld Ida Keller Adolphine Kellar Ida Marie Ella Irma Wittler Joe L. Hill Horta Mission Society Travis Park Church Annie Bersdorf Hiawatha Card Club Zavala Street

Miss Ida Wittler Bride Shower Held

Miss Irma Wittler entertained a handful of friends last Saturday afternoon with a kitchen shower in honor of Mig Ida Wittler who is to be married next week.

Irma Wittler Mig Ida Wittler

Pearl Murphy and Lloyd Taylor to wed in San Antonio home

The marriage of Miss Pearl Caroline Murphy to Lloyd Clayton Taylor of Kansas City Missouri will be celebrated at the bride-elects home 8523 South Flores Street on Wednesday evening at 8 oclock Two small children who are relatives of the bride will serve as the only attendants

Miss Pearl Caroline Murphy Lloyd Clayton Taylor Kansas City South Flores Street

Social event at St Anthony hotel hosts and guests

Miss Lena Phillips guest of Mrs C E Carney was entertained last evening by V Noessel at the St Anthony hotel. Covers were laid for Mr and Mrs J A Shirley, Mr and Mrs C E Carney, Mrs V Bowles and the host.

Lena Phillips C. E. Carney St. Anthony Hotel V. Noessel J. A. Shirley V. Bowles

Miss Charlotte Blundell and Charles Skaudt to marry Wednesday

A local society note reports the marriage of Miss Charlotte Blundell and Charles Skaudt set for Wednesday. The couple are described as engaged residents of the area with plans for a small ceremony.

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