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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1917
Page
3
Society 5 notes a Saturday night dinner at the Menger hosted by Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Stout in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nichols of Kansas City. The event features a formal reception and festive dining as part of the social calendar.
Major and Mrs Bayard Schindel hosted a post gymnasium dance Friday with 150 guests including General Pershing and staff. The event featured the Nineteenth Infantry Band, Dutch painted programs, a two course luncheon at 11, and guests from Washington. Separate notes cover Fannin School Mothers' Club program, Ruiz School Mothers' Club activities, Mr. and Mrs. Schulze visitors, and Mozart Society entertainment with solos and duets.
Article notes March as a busy period with little perspiration and increased kidney strain. It cites reader B. H. Stone of Reading Pennsylvania praising Foley Kidney Pills as worth their weight in gold, with a brief ad by A. M. Fischer.
Miss Anna Carroll Reaume sang The Star and An Open Secret with Mrs Gary and Mrs Leo Dielmann offered vocal duets and solos. Guests from Indianapolis and Kansas City attended as refreshment time followed. The Robert E Lee Debating Club discussed the topic Children Under Fourteen Should Not Work in Factories with Mary Rose Crochana and Blanche Kennon on the affirmative and Naomi Dunning and Margaret Cavanaugh on the negative. Crochana won best speech and Carl Carell delivered an extemporaneous speech.
The San Souci Club will meet Sunday afternoon at 30 o'clock in the pink room of the Gunter.
Brigadier Mary Stillwell of Chicago, supervisor of Salvation Army Homes for Women and Children in the Southwestern district, will speak at Central Christian Church Sunday morning First United Presbyterian Church Sunday evening at 7 30 and at the YMCA at 3 30. She tours San Antonio to inspect the Salvation Army Rescue Home on River Avenue and plan improvements.
Rev. George R. Stuart of Birmingham Alabama prohibitionist will speak in San Antonio on Thursday March 29 at 8 PM at Travis Park Methodist church. The talk is organized by the Ministerial Union with Rev C E McStravick in charge as Stuart tours about 40 Texas cities promoting temperance and the anti saloon league.
Solemn blessing of two new flags, American and Irish, for the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ladies Auxiliary at 6 45 am mass. Father J H Quinn to officiate. Members to meet by 6 30 am at Hibernian hall for a parade to the church. Breakfast follows with St Marys School auditorium program. Flags to be carried in the March 17 St Patrick’s Day procession.
The Household Furniture Company of San Antonio was incorporated in Austin with charter issued by the Department of State. Incorporators are James Kapp F J Walser and H E Lockhart, formerly partners under the same name. Capital stock set at 210000 to expand business. First move is a $15000 warehouse at San Fernando and South Ficus Streets, underway and to be a modern facility.
Overcast skies may linger Saturday night and Sunday but rain is not likely in the section. A cooler trend is expected Sunday as high pressure sits over the Atlantic States and a low pressure area centers over Colorado, with unsettled conditions and snow in Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas to the west.
An old style advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to sprinkle in shoes and foot baths. It claims instant relief from soreness, helps prevent blisters and callouses, and suits dancing parties and new shoes. A free trial offer is extended from Le Roy New York.
The notice lists multiple church services across San Antonio area churches. It includes revival meetings at Denver Boulevard and St. Anthony Avenue with Evangelist B G Holloway and 9:45 a m Sunday school at Johnson and Nathan Streets, plus 8 p m service. Also outlines B Y P U times, prayer meetings, and special 11 a m services with First Baptist and others.
The bulletin lists Mass times and religious events for St Marys Church on St Marys Street with multiple daily services and special masses for visitors and Children of Mary. It also details St Josephs Church on East Commerce Street with Sunday masses, English sermon at 8:30, catechetical instruction, devotions, and monthly choir scheduling.
Christian Science notice lists Avenue D and Fifth Street services Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the subject Man. Evening service repeats the morning one. Sunday school at 9:50 a.m. Testimonial meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Christian and Missionary Alliance on Matagorda street schedules Sunday school at 2 30 PM and Sunday preaching at 3 30 PM with Salvation Through the Blood as the subject. Also plan a Saturday 3 30 PM session and a Tuesday 8 PM prayer meeting plus Thursday Bible study on Matthew chapter 36.
Central Christian Church on Malanda and San Pedro avenues offers preaching at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. South Side Christian Church at Hunstock and Alamosa holds services at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m. John W. Smith leads Government Hill Christian Church at Mason Street and New Braunfels Avenue with services at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 5 o'clock.
San Antonio branch of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion led by John A. Lewis holds Sunday services at 2 30 PM in Red Men’s Hall 112% Sol edad Street. Tomorrow’s service commemorates the death of John Alexander Dowie who died March 9 1907. Weekday prayer meets run Wednesdays at Mast Guenther Street 425 at 3 PM and 8 PM for healing led by evangelist N E Green.
Church of Christ at 3432 South Flores hosts Bible school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. with communion at 11:45 a.m. Prayer meeting at 7:45 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Burleson to preach March 11. Denver Heights Church of Christ at 401 Porter Street holds Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and sermons at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. with communion after the morning sermon.
The First Church of the Nazarene on 1814 North Colorado Street lists Pastor H B Wallin with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and sermons at 11 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. Youth program at 7:45 p.m. A Pentecostal Nazarene Mission operates at South Flores Street and Pleasanton Road with a 3 p.m. Sunday school and midweek prayer on Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. Service theme is Keep facing heavenward.
Central Congregational Church at 822 East Houston Street presides with Rev. Charles Albert Riley pastor. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship and sermon at 11 a.m. with subject Jesus Overcoming the World and sermon Faith Is in the Victory.
St Pauls Memorial Church Grayson and Willow Streets services at 9 30 a m and 10 a m Rev R Y Barber officiates St Marks Church Episcopa Travis Park Lent services led by Rev W Bertrand Stevens Ph D Holy communion 730 a m Sunday school 930 a m morning prayer with sermon 11 00 a m evening prayer and sermon 8 00 p m Tuesday children service 5 p m Wednesday holy communion 10 a m children address 415 p m evening prayer 5 p m 8 00 p m evening service and address 8 00 p m Thursday evening prayer 5 p m Friday holy communion 10 a m evening prayer 5 p m confirmation address 530 p m St Johns Episcopal Church Cherry Burnet Streets Rev R Y Barber rector Third Sunday in Lent Holy communion 730 a m Sunday school 930 a m Evening service with sermon Seminar Holy communion Tuesday 10 a m Thursday 8 p m and Friday a st Luke s Episcopal Church West Houston
Evangelical Friedens Church on Main and Elmira lists Sunday school at 9 15, services 10 30 with Lenten midweek 8 pm. First Evangelical at Nolan and Muncevy notes 9 30 Sunday school, 10 30 morning worship, 7 15 Y P A, 7 45 sermon, prayer meeting 8 pm Tuesday. St Johns Lutheran on East Nueva and South Presa reports 9 30 Sunday school with German and English, 10 20 morning sermon Lent en Sacrifices, 7 30 evening Judas the Traitor. Tabitha Sewing Circle Tuesday 3 pm Luther League Thursday 8 pm.
Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church on Avenue E lists Lent services including a 11 o'clock morning sermon Imitator of God and 7 30 p m The Confession of Judas with services on Via Dolorosa. Luther League and Brotherhood meet at Avenue E school house providing catechism classes for children and adults. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church of Missouri Synod on South Presa and Roseborough Streets shows Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning service in German at 10 30 and English service at 2 00 p m.
A roundup of Sunday schools and preaching times for multiple Methodist churches across Buena Vista to Travis Park. Includes Epworth League events, midweek prayer meetings, and quarterly conferences with pastors named and services listed.
Multiple city congregations list Sunday schedules with worship times and Sunday schools. Several churches note an important congregational vote after morning service on calling a pastor led by Rev. L. H. Morey, with other pastors and revival meetings planned.
In Ogden and Locust Streets the First United Presbyterian hosts a Wednesday 7:45 p m prayer service and teachers conference. Rev C E McStravick leads Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m on Love for Gods House. Brig Mary Stillwell of Chicago speaks at 7 30 p m for Salvation Army offering taken. Junior meeting at 8 p m Mrs Isbel superintendent. Young peoples prayer at Alamo Heights United Presbyterian Aloiso and Townsend Avenues with Sabbath school at 2 30 p m and preaching by Rev C E McStravick at 3 30 p m.
The San Antonio Society of the New Church will hold Sunday worship at 11 oclock at 201 Camden Street also known as the Woman's Club Rev G G Pulsford will preach on the subject Bringing the Glory and Honor of the Nations to the Church Text Rev xxi 26.
The Theosophical Society at 520 Avenue C lists a Sunday 11 o'clock lecture on “Superman” by Mrs Stevens, followed by the Inner Life class. An Order of the Star meeting Tuesday at 3 15 p m, a Wednesday members meeting at 7 15 and students class at 8 15.
Rev. George H. Radker leads a Sunday service in the Gunter hotel ballroom beginning at 11 o clock. The sermon titled The New Messiah Was Jesus Really Messiah continues the series Jesus of Nazareth a Modern Interpretation with a Sunday school an hour before.
Mrs Lila Carlin Moore will lecture at 3 PM Sunday on Woman's Christian Temperance Union work at First Baptist. Berean Class elects Frank Groom president for six months with officers including M H Green and J W Kirvin. Rev George H Badger's sermon at Unitarian Church centers on Jesus of Nazareth in a series. Church revivals begin at Madison Square Presbyterian and Pegues Memorial Baptist Church with noted speakers. St Pauls Episcopal hosts Rev R Y Barber, while a Christian Catholic Apostolic commemorates Dowie death. City Baptist Youth Union to meet with Beacon Hill branch and guest performers participate.
The Light publishes that Louis Heuermann is authorized to announce his candidacy for Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements in the upcoming election as a political advertisement.
A mass Baptist meeting at First Baptist Church marks the start of a city campaign to raise 65 000 to cover Baptist Hospital obligations and church debts. Local committees will solicit within their churches with reports due March 14 and again after services March 18. Dr S J Porter heads the City Mission Board.
Miss Elma Hawkins Surkey, daughter of Mrs. George Surkey, has never missed a Sunday since starting nine years ago. She attends First Baptist Church Sunday school and even when traveling she seeks a location with Sunday school. A recent incident in Chicago led her to return by train to Tennessee to preserve the record. She has earned medals and pins for each year of attendance.
A wreath encircles a pin labeled second year while a bar marked third year hangs from the pin. Yearly bars have continued to be added, reaching six currently. Miss Surkey plans a seventh bar marked ninth year on June 1.
Alejandro Obregon brother of General Alvaro Obregon arrives in San Antonio with his wife Maria Luisa Murillo of Nogales Arizona. They stay at the Gunter Hotel and will travel next to Mexico City. Obregon notes Mexico's good crop condition and rising food production as unrest persists.
A shaggy dog stayed beside George Frost, a 20 year old Black man, after his body lay abandoned in a pasture near North New Braunfels Avenue and Dawson Street. Investigators say heart failure likely killed Frost. neighbors initially mistook the scene for a nap. The dog refused to leave until the undertaker removed the body. Frost had been living with a Burnett Street family.
The San Antonio Art Guild postpones its loan exhibit to the first week in April due to a Carnegie Library Arts Federation show opening Monday. Guild members assist the Art League to ensure success and are invited to the opening Monday March 12 from 3 to 6. The guild will staff the exhibit Sunday March 18 with Mrs Allister Shand and others in charge.
In Birmingham on March 10 the government nitrate board heard pleas for a 20 million dollar nitrate fixation plant to be built at Muscle Shoals Alabama. Secretaries Baker Lane and Houston and various engineers and experts heard the case.
Rev C Wesley Webdell of Travis Park Methodist Church spoke at a Saturday youth rally that ran from 9 30 a m to afternoon, with a 3 30 p m Sunday service to include an inspirational address by Rev J H Grose close and a Baraca and Philathea gathering for delegates. The program featured devotional and missionary society talks, student leaders, and a musical program.
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