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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
6
Mrs Napier entertains the Wednesday Card club in the afternoon at her home on West Mistletoe avenue. Mrs Lepper and Mrs Nagel host in the afternoon at Mrs Lepper’s home. Government Hill Literary club meets with Mrs William Wils on Army boulevard in the afternoon.
The governor has issued a requisition on Alabama's governor to extradite B. Johnson, indicted at Mount Vernon Franklin County, Texas, for bigamy. Johnson is jailed in Calhoun County, Alabama, and papers have been sent to the Franklin County sheriff to secure the prisoner.
State officials led by the State Treasurer travel to Fort Worth for the fat stock show. The trip includes several other senior Texans as part of the official attendance.
Mrs E S Lepper and Mrs R H Nagel hosted the Twentieth Century club at Yale avenue San Pedro Heights with a St Patrick motif and a city and people of Ireland guessing game for about twenty guests. A St Patrick party for tomorrow is planned at Mrs C Lignoski on King William street with several ladies listed as reception hosts in three rooms.
Mrs H M Donoho will entertain the Felicity Card club tomorrow afternoon at her Elmira Street home. The Government Hill Methodist Woman's Missionary Society will meet at 3 PM tomorrow with Mrs A J Torbert at 605 Crosby Street.Mr and Mrs E J H Meter hosted a dinner in Crofton Avenue last night honoring Mrs Stella M VanDyke with red and white flower decor and seven course menu. C overs were set for C A Baird Mrs Van Dyke Miss Helen Cunningham Messrs Henry Maracheau Foster Bradley Lew Winters Cotton Guenther Frank Sommers Bascom Bell and Mr and Mrs Meier.
Mrs. Margaret Van Dunker of Crystal City visits Mrs. William Burns on River Avenue. Miss Bessie Leverette of Palestine visits friends in San Antonio. Miss Elizabeth A. Meyer travels to Dallas to visit her brother Louis H. Meyer.
The Carnation Sewing club met yesterday afternoon with Miss M Muel ler. A Mexican supper followed the fancy work. Mrs F Prassel will entertain the club at the next meeting and officers will be elected.
Mr and Mrs Emil Wiedenfeld announce the marriage of their daughter Clara to Ottmar Grasso to take place at their Nolan Street home on Thursday evening March 28.
Mrs. Harry Hyman, retiring regent of the San Antonio de Bexar chapter DAR, hosted a farewell luncheon for fifty at the St. Anthony hotel. The wheel centerpiece with bluebonnet spokes and thirteen original states ribbons framed a guessing contest won by Mrs. Sarah Eager. A large Fiesta reception and force reorganizing event followed at Turner hall with over a hundred youths and elders rehearsing dances for this year’s fete.
Military figures of the march will conduct a private rehearsal at 5 tomorrow with no girls present. The Enchanted Island has been chosen for this year’s Fiesta fete and yesterday’s rehearsal revealed strong artistry suitable for staging. Harriet M. Bogardus will supervise and assign important roles this week as prep time remains brief. Tomorrow's 3 30 rehearsal focuses on younger participants and Friday on high school aged girls and boys.
Mrs Julius Kruttschnitt plans to leave tonight from the St. Anthony hotel for Los Angeles. She will be accompanied by her son Julius Jr and his three children.
Eminent young baritone Cecil Fanning, praised nationwide, returns for a St Anthony concert this Thursday after a successful last season. He plans a two year stay abroad beginning in June, prompting local music lovers to await his appearance with pleasure.
The Phoenix club chaired by Miss M B Donoho will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs J B Cunningham. Roll call will be answered with quotations from the Holy Grail and study will focus on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
The King Lear study continues at tomorrow afternoon's Shakespeare club meeting led by Mrs. Jack Patterson. Mrs. W. W. Collier will present a paper on Lear. The Study circle of the Council of Jewish Women meets tomorrow afternoon at 521 West Macon Street.
The Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 30 at the Trinity Methodist church with members expected to discuss upcoming activities and plans.
The Tuesday Musical club met at 621 West Macon Street to hear Natoma the American opera. Mrs Alfred Duerler and Miss Nellie Paschal led the program with selections and a discussion by members who heard the work. Guests included pianist R. V. Locke.
The Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian church will meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. E B M Hight's home at 637 Patterson Street Alamo Heights. Rev L G Wilson of the American Unitarian Association will speak on Unitarian extension. All parerentes are cordially invited to attend.
Dr. Charles W. Griffith will present readings from Macbeth at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Ursuline academy. That evening he will read from Othello at 8 p.m. with both events inviting attendance.
Mrs 8 G Newton calls a Battle of Flowers association meeting Friday at 10 30 AM at the Menger hotel. Reports from committees on progress and success are expected.
A New York girl Miss Louise Jesel writes that Vincl restored her weak lungs and heart, ending coughs and palpitation. She credits the cod liver and iron remedy with building strength and enriching blood and states it agrees with the stomach. Fischer's Drug Store Gibbs Building opposite post office sells Vincl.
Henrietta Crosman, discussing The Real Thing, touts a clean, humorous play with strong female leads. She notes mail as a barometer of success, prefers domestic themes over sewer drama, and recalls earlier Shakespeare roles. Crosman stars in The Real Thing at the Grand tomorrow night and Friday.
At the Plaza theater this week Paul Flores, praised as the Pag inini of the xylophone, performs with refined touch and artistry. He opens with Suppe and classics then delights with That Mysterious Rag and syncopated gems. A second act features The Tivoli London affiliated Misses Ferguson and Northplane delivering song, dance and piano in an entertaining act. Bargain matinee Friday and schoolchildren’s matinee Saturday.
The Royal presents an all feature bill this week, praised by manager Kaufman for its good wholesome entertainment. The standout act The Traviolas perform hoop rolling and juggling, delivering a clean lively show for patrons at popular prices.
Phill Cliff and his comedy dogs stage laugh producing routines with graceful ease. The talking dog star demonstrates math skills while Elsie Stirk belts a voice range from treble to bass. Lee's Manikins win blue ribbons for entertaining prowess.
Tibor Remenyi, famed music critic, writes about Cecil Fanning’s performances in Akron Ohio. The reviewer recounts hearing Fanning eight times in concerts oratorios and recitals with twelve rehearsals revealing increasing beauty of interpretation and artistic gratitude for the musician’s growth.
The writer extols singing voice and says Mr. Fanning will be heard at the St Anthony hotel tomorrow night. They compare the art of music to living interpretation and cite past baritone influences Lasal Gilbert Maurel Scotti and De Gorza.
Second annual display features six American paintings. Runs March 15 to April 7, daily 2 to 6 p.m. general admission 25 cents. Season tickets Sundays free.
In a bustling street scene, hurried riders hail a taxi as voices shout. A caller demands swift service while nearby conversations tumble into noise and laughter.
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