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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
8
At club rooms Thursday night Elks discussed the upcoming state convention to be held in San Antonio May 9 to 11. The meeting featured cabaret acts and a smoker as well as progress reports from committee chairmen. S. B. Weller predicted at least five thousand attendees including families, while Ed S. Wesson noted strong lodge support across Texas.
A young artist tours a woman through his studio and explains a painting he created to "keep the wolf from the door." She quips that he should hang it where the wolf can see it.
A home dry cleaning method claims solvable results using two ounces of Solvite in two gallons of gasoline. It promises to clean silk waists dresses coats gloves and more without fading shrinking or wrinkling, but warns gasoline is highly flammable and work must be done outdoors.
Society notes list Society Friday Night events including a St Patrick party at 1910 Garden Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W D Schwager. San Antonio Club plans a 8 30 to 11 30 o clock dansant Saturday. Various women host art exhibit tea at home informal at home in honor of Mrs Charles Louis Stevenson Travis Park Society sells home made cakes all day at Wagner's. Musicale tea for Tuesday Musical Club at Mrs Warren G Clark's Quincy Street home. Menger Bailey Merienda 4 to 6 p m. Mounted Service Club Fort Sam Houston holds Ladies Night.
The Saturday market organized by the ladies of Christ Church in St. Marys Hall offers Virginia boiled ham Creole roast potato salad assorted sandwiches date loaf raisin and Boston brown bread Mrs Burges relish pint molds of Charlotte Rousse divinity and cakes including Lady Baltimore devils food orange layer and marshmallow.
The Automobile Club entertained with a weekly dinner dance on Thursday evening attended by many members and Fort Sam Houston officers. Several dinner parties preceded the dancing.
Mrs Charles R Tips and Miss Bes sie Tips left Friday for Three Rivers to visit Mr and Mrs Charles E Tips.
Miss Mildred Johnson entertained at the Carolina tea rooms Thursday and later hosted a symphony concert. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Chandler, Mrs. Charles R. Tips, Miss Bessie Tips, Eugene Tips, Miss Gladys Grace, Tom Abbott, Charles Bauer, all from Seguin, and Mrs. G. W. Johnson.
Mrs Warren G Clark will welcome guests at a Saturday afternoon musical tea given in honor of the Tuesday Musical Club. She is assisted by her mother Mrs L B Blair and club president Mrs Eli Herzberg.
Mrs Adolph D Zucht entertained guests at a light informal dinner in her home honoring Mrs M Yavitz of St Louis the guest of her daughter Mrs L Tobias Also present were Mrs M M Goldman Mrs N Alexander Mrs M Silvers Mrs I L Feller Mrs Esenberg of New York and Mrs Finkelstein A Friday swimming party at Hot Wells honored Mrs Yavitz with guests including Mrs Tobias Mrs Goldman and Mrs KE Dossey.
The Ohio Society plans a year of events including an April 10 literary contest by fifteen members a May 8 musical program led by Mrs E M Burleson June 12 outing and program July 10 historical sketches by L C Cole August 14 miscellaneous program by Mrs H B Linscott September 11 address on Life of William McKinley by Rev H B Leonard October 9 Ohio poets and song writers evening with Mrs R L Gray November 13 debate with Dr H V Beardsley and Roy S Hollingsworth December 11 Yuletide musical program led by Mrs R A McGowan.
Miss Marguerite Gersdorf has returned from Comfort where she spent several weeks recuperating at her aunt’s home. She appeared in good health and received friends at a small reception upon her arrival.
The Art Guild plans a Saturday evening merry making in the club rooms as its monthly entertainment event.
Mrs J B Cunningham hosts the Art League exhibit at Carnegie Hall Saturday with the Art Guild in charge Sunday. A rotating list of groups visits daily Monday through Sunday including the San Antonio Musical Club, Phoenix Club, Woman's Club and more with Mrs E R Cherry of Houston giving an afternoon talk on art after the Wednesday luncheon.
Houston painter Mrs. E R Cherry displays sixty or more paintings in a two day show at the Lipscomb residence in East Craig Place. The works feature San Antonio and Texas scenes plus Italian landscapes. she holds memberships in major art societies and has won multiple medals. Open daily 3 to 6 p m.
Members of the Art Guild will attend in a body Saturday afternoon, meeting at a designated locale to discuss exhibitions and upcoming shows.
The WCTU met in St Anthony Hall. Talks on temperance were given by Mrs. Fisk of Iowa and Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott. Miss Minna Everett was named chairman for work among foreign people. Linscott to run citywide medal contest. Nellie Griswold as vice president for Nazarene Church. M A Davis for Baptist Churches. Denominational vice presidents designated. Next meetings set for 3 p.m. Thursdays in the pink room at the Gunter.
Janie Taylor hosts a Saturday evening gathering at her Adams street residence honoring the Philathea and Baraca classes of the South Alamo Methodist Church in a community event.
Mrs Nellie Jameson of Tampa Florida, a guest of Mr and Mrs F F Collins, has gone to Pearsall to visit her niece Mrs George Robert Sanders.
The marriage of Miss Hilda Fuos and Emil D. Wiemers occurred Wednesday at the Fuos home with Rev. D G Hardt officiating. Alma Fuos served as maid of honor and Theodore Wiemers as best man. The couple will reside at 415 Cedar Street after April 15.
The Department of Agriculture reports that before the war in 1912 and 1913 the United States consumed 2.8 percent more food than it produced. In 1915 and 1916 during the war the nation produced 1.2 percent more food than it consumed while Americans ate less grain meat dairy vegetables sugar and fish and more coffee tea fruits nuts poultry and eggs.
The ad advertises 14 pounds of granulated sugar for 1.00 with other purchases. Specials include Best Hams 25c, Breakfast Bacon 27c, Picnic Hams 20c, Fresh Eggs 25c, California Peaches 10c, 1115c tin, Gallons 45c, Kidney Beans Peas Hominy 10c per tin. Warns about railroad strike and price increases and urges buyers to act now. Nichols Gro Co 209 Ave C Ph Cr 61.
Will observe St Josephs Day in San Fernando with the celebration date shifted to Sunday March 18 after the Monday March 19 observance. The notice notes the local preparation for the St Josephs Day events and associated activities in the community.
The Italian St Joseph Society invites all Italians and interested people to a solemn high mass at 7 a m with a sermon. Members in badges will receive holy communion during the service.
A judge rebukes a patient offering a doctor $100 to save his hair. The exchange features Whitely questioning the method, suggesting the envelope could be used to save it instead.
Capt George T Summerlin first secretary of the American embassy in Mexico City will spend Sunday in San Antonio en route to his new post arriving from Washington and leaving that night for Laredo He is accompanied by Vice Consul Robertson at Monterey In San Antonio he will stay at the Menger and has a long diplomatic record since resigning from the army in 1900 He recently held Chile duties and has been in Washington preparing to join Ambassador Fletcher in the City of Mexico as charge d affaires of the embassy
A comic exchange shows a wife warning her husband about the cook being hashed yet confusion turns on ash hooked and cash cashed. The humorous mishearing escalates as the pair chase a missing meaning and a dinner rush.
Dialogue fragment shows Peter crediting his wife for shaping him and Philip sarcastically asking if forgiveness has occurred. The exchange reflects personal fault and relational tension.
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