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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1911

Page

16

Club Women News From The Fifth District And San Antonio Carnival

Mrs G R Scott announces date changes for the fifth district meeting to May 4 and 5 at San Marcos due to conflicts with Memphis GFWC events. Mrs J N Porter reports a March 18 conference in Houston with 190 members and a potential child welfare exhibit. The Battle of Flowers plans a three session study on Women of the French Salon at Hotel Menger March 27, 29, 31. The carnival fete at Grand Opera House will stage a French salon inspired festival with Bourbon court pageantry and folk dances during carnival week.

G. R. Scott Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Memphis San Marcos J. N. Porter Texas Congress of Mothers Houston Parent Teacher Association Presley K. Ewing Congress Texas F. W. McAllister San Antonio Congress Southwest Texas Parents Teacher Association Mothers’ Clubs Parent Teacher Associations Battle of Flowers Association 8. G. Newton Hotel Menger Harriet M. Iscevartin York France Association of the Battle of the Flowers Grand Opera House Bourbon Court

Modern Holland program at Reading Club meeting

Our Reading club will meet Monday at the Woman's club house. The program on Modern Holland includes papers on Characteristics and How the Dutch have taken Holland by Miss Benita Berry Women’s Work for Women by Mrs Rufus A Lewis Costumes by Mrs T T Vanderhoven A Journal in the Hollow Land by Mrs Willard L Simpson and Stoddard's Trip by Mrs C L Davenport. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y M C A will meet Monday at 4 o'clock at the Y M C A.

Woman's Club Holland Benita Berry Rufus A. Lewis T. T. Vanderhoven Hollow Land Willard L. Simpson Stoddard C. L. Davenport

Musical selections and club meetings announced

Maximillian and Mrs Frank C Smith and others present a program of Mexican music by Mrs William KE Luter hosts the afternoon. The Council of Jewish Women meets Tuesday at 3 80 at the Woman's club house. The Government Hit Literary club meets Wednesday. roll call current events. Goethe and Schiller lesson led by Mrs A T Stevens. The Phoenix club meets Thursday at 4 at Daughters of the Confederacy HQ. Roll call quotations from The Lady of the Lake. Discussion follows on cantos II and III with parliamentary drill.

Maximillian Frank C. Smith Bonita Juarez Nannie . Dawson C. C. Higgins William KE. Luter Council of Jewish Women Woman's Club Goethe and Schiller A. T. Stevens Phoenix Club Daughters of the Confederacy

American Woman's League Session Set for Tuesday Evening

The American Woman's League will hold its regular session Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at 218 East Houston Street. All city members not enrolled with the local chapter are asked to send names and addresses to secretary Miss J. Docwra at 615 Montana Street.

American Woman's League East Houston Street J. Docwra Montana Street

Self Culture Club Meeting at Mrs Boyd Residence

The Self Culture club will meet Monday afternoon at Mrs L L Boyd's residence. Roll call will be answered with quotations from Milton Paradise Regained and after club business the study of Paradise Regained will be taken up under Mrs J T Smith's readership.

Self Culture Club L. L. Boyd Milton J. T. Smith

Mexico Study Reigns as Woman's Club Meets Wednesday

The department of literature of the Woman's club will meet Wednesday at 4 PM to continue the study of Mexico. The afternoon program is The Revolutions and the Second Empire featuring Maximilian and his court presented by Mrs. Kate S. Schenck with further public works discussion.

The Woman's Club Mexico Maximillian Kate Schenck

Shakespeare Club Meets At Baskin Residence

The Shakespeare club will meet Thursday afternoon at the Misses Baskin residence. Miss Jane Fieldkin to lead a Maeterlinck lesson with discussion of the man his home and his place among European dramatists. Miss Emma Schweppe will read a paper on Maeterlinck life.

Shakespeare Club

Milam School Mothers Club to Meet Friday

Milam School Mothers' club will hold a Friday afternoon meeting at 8:30 with L. E. Wolfe as speaker on Helping a Boy to Select a Vocation.

Milam School Mothers’ Club L. E. Wolfe

Burnett School Mothers Club Meeting Arranged

Burnett School Mothers Club will meet Friday afternoon at 3 80 o'clock. A program of music and recitations will be furnished by the first grade. Dr J S Porter will speak on Mothers and Their Children and Mrs Hugo Griesenbeck will render a vocal selection.

Bonham School Mothers Club Meeting and Talks

The Bonham School Mothers' club plans a Friday afternoon meeting at 38:30 o clock with Mrs J Tom Williams speaking on Self Control. Hostesses are Mrs J T Lane Mrs Herbert Wallace and Miss Lucy Matthews. The Woman's Home Mission society of Government Hill Methodist church meets Thursday at 3 pm at Mrs Co Murphey 301 Carson Street. The Woman's Home Mission society of McKinley Avenue church will install officers during the 11 o'clock services today.

Bonham School Mothers’ Club J. Tom Williams J. T. Lane Herbert Wallace Lucy Matthews Woman's Home Mission Society Government Hill Methodist Church Co. C. Murphey Carson Street The Woman's Home Mission Society of McKinley Avenue Church

Local Club Meetings and Elections Announced

The General Stanley Circle of the G A R will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock at Woodmen hall. City Federation of Women's Clubs elects officers for the coming year and votes to join the State Federation of Women’s Clubs. Bowie School Mothers club plans a regular meeting Friday March 17 at 8 p m with two speakers and St Patrick’s day program.

General Stanley Laslies Woodmen Hall City Federation of Women's Clubs Cami State Federation of Women’s Saha Ae Wal Ports Peter K Hertzberg George Y. Howard James Vaniandingham Livingston Gladys Morgan Mary Himendorf A. Zorkowsky A. W. Houston Rufus A. Lewis Bowie School Mothers Club

Spireila New Corsets Advertised As Flexible and Rust Proof

An advertisement touts Spireila corsets described as flexible and unbreakable with rust proof guarantee for one year. Located at 216 South Alamo.

Spireila South Alamo

Hamlet Fatt Praises Noted Breakfast Press Agent

Yorick Hamm quotes Hamlet Fatt complimenting a well known press agent once linked with a prominent breakfast food. The dialogue hints at publicity prowess and public image within the theater circle.

Yorick Hamm Hamlet Fatt

Fourth Time Firemen Subdue Flav es Hay Fire

Firemen battled a persistent hay fire at the Webster company warehouse for the fourth time in a month. Last night at 7 o clock the smouldering blaze rekindled and two attendants were forced to sound an alarm. The blaze involved a large stack of half dry hay and required only light effort to subdue after arrival.

Webster Company Adee Wright Paul Maureaux West Texas

Oklahoma City Street Car Strike Settled

The Oklahoma City street car strike ends with a union vote to return to work under the old agreement. Cars will start Monday after a conference between sides, with no discrimination between union and non union workers and most nonunion men expected to join the union soon.

Oklahoma City Okla Carmen

Blanche Ring Keeps Domestic Flavor Offstage as Chef

Blanche Ring, famed from Yankee Girl, lives in a waterside villa in Mamaroneck and pursues home cooking, sharing a Yorkshire pudding recipe and her aim to inspire company members toward matrimony. She has compiled over a hundred recipes and organizes a Chafing Dish club for the troupe while touring.

Blanche Ring Mamaroneck Miss Ring Comedienne

The Devil and the Talent for Idleness

A compact proverb-like line notes that idleness is a craft of the devil and implies a moral warning about productive use of time.

How To Fasten Yoke And Sew Buttonholes

Instructions describe basting small lawn squares under each intended buttonhole and cutting the buttonholes. Remove surrounding lawn to leave firm, strong holes and reinforce tiny lawn squares under the yoke when sewing buttons.

All Around the Home Wardrobe Storage and Spring Styles

A closet trick uses pole across wardrobe ends and sock nets so bodices slip on shelves while hooks hold them. White waist garments remain neat while skirts stay free. sheer overdresses gain practicality worn over multiple gowns. Spring fabrics favor wide stripes and empire greens with tunics in gray blue or black embroidered in white.

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