Delightful DAR tea and Society Notes in San Antonio
The San Antonio de Bexar chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts an informal Saturday tea at the Gunter with Mrs. Claude Keeran assisted by Mrs. J. R. Sprague and Mrs. J. Frank Davis. A musical program and other features are planned. A committee was appointed to plan decorations for the Alamo Revolution float for the Attack of Flowers parade, and a constitution amendment extending the regent’s term will be voted on at the next meeting. A committee of safety names was read, and a reading titled The Land of Spegsing Again was presented. A Christ Church Saturday market menu features creole roast, baked ham, rolls, brown bread, sandwiches, salads, and fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio de Bexar
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gunter
Claude Keeran
J. R. Sprague
J. Frank Davis
Alamo
T. P. McCampbell
J. Kendrick Collins
Watson
Bascom Bell
Committee of Safety
J. B. McCampbell
Spegsing
Ladies of Christ Church
S J. Mary's Hall
Virginia
Boston
Layer Marshmallow Devil's Food Angel Cake Cakes
A list of cake types including layer cakes with marshmallow devil's food angel cake cocoanut and Irish potato cakes.
WCTU to hear temperance lecturer Lila Catlin Moore
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Saturday at 3 PM on the Mezzanine of the St. Anthony to hear nationally known lecturer Mrs. Lila Catlin Moore. She will also speak at 5 PM Sunday afternoon in the First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
St. Anthony
Lila Catlin Moore
Social event notes from a Texas club scene
A San Antonio society page describes tea hosted by Mrs. John Reagan and Mrs. H A Reuter with Miss Catherine Reagan and Miss Margaret Reynolds assisting. Minna Berg performed with Beatrice Berg on piano, Dorothy Anne Stauffer greeted guests, and fashion details accompany remarks on guests. Upcoming Little Women luncheon honors author Annie Fellowes Johnston. A dinner for Mrs. I C Washington and a luncheon for Miss Gertrude Negley are noted. Mrs. Bunker hosted a party for guests including Captain Greeley. Mrs. Stout hosts for Mr. and Mrs. Nichols of Kansas City. Mrs. William J. McPherson and daughter visit from St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Reagan
H. A. Reuter
Catherine Reagan
Margaret Reynolds
Minna Berg
Beatrice Berg
Dorothy Anne Stauffer
Dorothy Anne Stauffer Received the Guests Cards. Mrs. Stauffer
Mrs. Travis
I. C. Mann
Bess Hickey
Washington, D. C
C. M. Bunker
Mann
Miss Hickey
Schindel
Colonel Munson
Sherwood A. Cheney
Greeley
Nichols Gro Co Adpromotes Daily Specials
The ad lists 14 pounds of granulated sugar for 1.00 with other purchases. Specials include Best hams 24c, breakfast bacon 27c, picnic hams 20c, fresh eyes 2744c dozen, plus red beans, hominy and California peaches. It notes prices are rising and claims buying here saves money. Nichols Gro. Co. 209 Ave. C. Crockett 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols Gro. Co
209
Ave. C
Crockett 51
Texans Muster Out of Federal Service in Texas
Major J. T. Stockton, disbursing officer, leaves Austin for Fort Sam Houston to muster out the Texas National Guard. The Fourth Texas will be the first regiment discharged, with all state troops expected to be mustered out by April 1.
Troops at Camp Scurry to Begin Demobilization
Soldiers at Camp Scurry Texas learned orders calling for demobilization of about three thousand troops, including the Second and Third infantry regiments Battery A field artillery and the Texas field hospital. Muster-out will take weeks as officers handle equipment checks and detail work. The Texas troops were first called to federal service last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Camp Scurry
Texas
Field Artillery
Texas Field Hospital
Texas Troops
Surprise party honors Miss Gladys Ford at home
Miss Gladys Ford received a surprise party one evening this week at 922 Hays Street. Guests included numerous local residents such as Juanita Mosley Thelma Walker Marcella Cavanaugh Kathryn Hebdon Grace Kessler Hazel Robertson Dorothy Shields Madeline Genezen Bessie Weatherford Gertie Hull Edith Hull Norma Hopkins Adeline Jordan Florence Aymer Lida Harvey Bessie Harvey Helen Kress Lorine Bailey Esther Alsup John Cothart and others. Refreshments and dancing followed a evening of music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Ford
Hays Street
Juanita Mosley
Thelma Walker
Marcella Cavanaugh
Cathryn Hebdon
Grace Kessler
Hazel Robertson
Dorothy Shields
Madeline Genezen
Bessie Weatherford
Gertie Hull
Edith Hull
Norma Hopkins
Adeline Jordan
Florence Aylmer
Lida Harvey
Bessie Harvey
Helen Kress
Lorine Bailey
Birthday Surprise for Miss Carry Higdon by F D C Club
A Wednesday evening birthday party for Miss Carry Higdon at 1210 South Presa Street hosted by the F D C Club featured Bunco and late refreshments. Prizes went to Miss Alice Hawkins Alfred L Pingenot Miss Gladys Hankins H W St John and Miss Gladys Hughes. Attendees included Estelle Beckham Zula Beckham Es telle Wosnig Johann Eward Gladys Hughes Alice Hankins Gladys Hankins M L Rose Tillie Koester Lawrence J Steenman Alfred L Pingenot Morris Kahn Gus Schumann Ferdinand Y Schedler Lawrence T Ahr Arthur Menger Bobby Graves John Higdon W A Speer and couples Mr. and Mrs. Max Kahn and Mr. and Mrs. H W St John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carry Higdon
South Presa Street
Alice Hawkins
Alfred L. Pingenot
Gladys Hankins
H. W. St. John
Gladys Hughes
Estelle Beckham
Zula Beckham
Estelle Wosnig
Johann*Eward
Alice Hankins
Christian Endeavor District Convention to Meet in San Marcos
The Austin district Christian Endeavor Societies will convene in San Marcos from Friday through Sunday with seventeen societies represented. The opening program Friday at 7 p m features Karl Lehmann of Birmingham Alabama speaking on Christian Endeavor in Dixie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Tex
Christian Endeavor Societies
Austin
Karl Lehmann
Birmingham
Ala
Southern States
Christian Endeavor
Dixie
Central board to unite San Antonio musical groups
A meeting at Mrs. Eli Hertzberg’s home led to forming a central board of representatives from city musical organizations to cooperate on bringing attractions to San Antonio. The group will elect officers and organize soon, inviting remaining clubs to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Hertzberg
Euclid Avenue
San Antonio
Hornberger
The
Mozart Society
Walter Romberg
Newservant Mary Questions Guests After Soup Request
Mrs N instructs Mary to ask guests if they want more soup. The next day Mary bows and asks a guest, Would the gentleman like some more sour. The guest replies Yes, please, There ain’t any left.
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Mrs. N
Mary
Texas Produce Will Have Right Of Way
C W Strain of the Gulf Coast Lines says spring Texas crops will move north by fast trains with right of way over other freight to ease food shortages. He notes refrigerators cars are ready and onions beans potatoes are shipped to hotels and cities. reports of Brownsville crop damage are exaggerated. He spoke in San Antonio with General Pershing at Fort Sam Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
C. W. Strain
Gulf Coast Lines
San Antonio
Houston
Mr. Strain
General Pershing
Fort Sam Houston
New York
Chicago
Brownsville
Fast Express
Strain
Browns
Compromise. Knicker Is the Outlook for Peace or War
Bocker muses on the path ahead calling it wesce with potential peace terms or ongoing conflict depending on responses and actions in the near term. The brief exchange hints at uncertain outcomes and strategic considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bocker
First Deeds Filed for Army Post Land Purchase
The first actual transfer to the government for enlarging the Army Post was filed with County Clerk Frank R. Newton. Henry & Lacks et al convey Lots 6 7 and 8 in new city block 1149 to the United States for 1254 dollars, bounded east by Shirley street and south by Hood street. The San Antonio negotiations prompted rapid deeds, which will be recorded as completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Newton
Henry &. Lacks Et al
United States of America
New City Block
Shirley Street
Hood Street
San Antonio
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National Toilet Company
Paris
Tena
U.S.A
Hertzberg
Houston and St. Mary's St
J. Bayard Schindel
Post Gymnasium
I. ©. Mann
Washington
Bonham School
W. J. Carden
Alamo Heights
Robert Murphy
Frank Waters
William Thomas
Menger Bailey
Woman's Club
Annie Fellowes Johnston
W.C. T. Us
St.Anthony
Phoenix Club
Gunter Pink Room
Delta Gamma Taus
Paul Deutz
West Laurel Street
St. Mary’s Hall
San Pedro Avenue
Avelin Davis
Salt Lake City
Mrs
George Davis
Carson Street
Charless. Farnsworth
P. E. Marquart
el Pasdf
Omar Brandy
Floyd F. Stauffer
N. B. Travis
Emil Blair Company
PABST
Little Women
Woman’s Club
J. Tom Williams
George Gillete
Gertrude Negley
Misses Negley
Eleanor Barclay
Constance Ball
Dorothy Gage
Victoria Herff
Marie Schuchard
Lieschen Guenther
Annis Walton
Helen Adele James
Mesdames
William Negley
Carlos Bee
Lewis Maverick
B. F. Stout
Menger
J. C. Nichols
Kansas City
City
William J. McPherson
Dorothy
St. Louis
Frank Noel
Devine Street
Major Stockton
F. D. C. Club
Endeavorers
Blum
Voile
Batiste
Marquisette
Milan
Emil Blum Company
Central
George Powell
Stanley Winters
Floy Tarbutton
E. W. McCamish
Council of Jewish Women
South Texas Music CO
Bedell
Army Post
Asia
F. F. Dalley CO. of
New York, Inc
Buffalo, N. Y
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