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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1916

Page

14

Calendar of society events and performances

The column lists memorial services by the San Antonio Chapter Order of Eastern Star and various church and club activities. It includes domiciled social calls, garden parties, graduation recitals at Bonn Avon and St. Anthony hotel functions, plus calendar events for Bonn Avon and Mulholland graduating classes, theater pageants, and bazaars with dates and hosts.

San Antonio Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Nat M. Washer Masons Eastern Stars RBSF

Community Notes From Government Hill and Fort Sam Houston

Social events occupy Saturday with the Government Hill Junior Sewing Club at Fort Sam Houston featuring piano selections by Miss Mary Kidd and Miss Marietta Franks and vocal numbers by Miss Mary Louise Martin. A four course luncheon followed as guests included Mary Rudd Marie Louise Martin and others. A Woman's Evangelistic Association prayer meeting is planned Monday at Travis Park Methodist church from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m inviting all. Mrs Fred A Newman hosted a 6500 Saturday afternoon for Hattye Mae White the high school graduate with a large guest list. Briscoe school children held a lawn fete Friday with a queen ceremony for Lone Davenport and country costume booths run by multiple teachers. Katherine W Smith announces the marriage of her daughter Brunita M to Leslie L Cline on Mission Street Saturday night.

Riverside Park Utica Ss SF Josephine Courand St. Anthony Julie Courand Killarney Kathleen McCarty Marie Ethel Maher Erna Elmendorf Agnes Meyer Elsie Kohler Augustus C. Rothe Government Hill Fort Sam Houston Mary Kidd Marietta Franks Mary Louise Martin Mary Rudd Marie Louise Martin Eleanora Franks Margaret Cozad IFSF Woman's Evangelistic Association Travis Park Methodist Church Fred A. Newman Hattye Mae White Mary Howard Elma Martin Mattie Pryor Helen Quirz Hester Williams Pauline Parks Marjorie Campbell Lillian Wagner Mildred Johnson Eunice Harral Annabel Harris Dorothy Evans Isadora Taylor Briscoe Lone Davenport Mesdames F. W. ‘Miller H. H. Stone Varga G. W. Delavon C. A. Hubbard Earl Tracy M. A. Dominguez Ruby Moffett Julia Grothaus Clara Wiemers Ollie Stratton Stacy A O’brien Katherine W. Smith Brunita M Leslie L. Cline Mission Street

G I S Organization Formed At Mrs Coffee Street Home

G I S was organized Saturday at Mrs Coffee Street home. Hazel Petty was elected president with Mary Schrier as vice president Ruth Trenton secretary Gladys Waltrit treasurer Juliet Myers recorder. A look out committee includes Maude Adkins Ethel Hathaway Stella Thompson and Mary Cavanaugh. Refreshments and a music program followed. Next meeting May 13 at Miss Ethel Hathaway’s home.

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Merry Maids Entertain at Leap Year Supper Dance

The Merry Maids Musical Club hosted a supper dance Friday at the original venue. About forty members attended with silk American flags and Mexican decorations enhancing the dining room. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Raby, Mr. and Mrs. Griner, Mr. and Mrs. Converse, Mrs. Hess, Mrs. Swift, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown Jr.

Merry Maids John Raby J. G. Griner Ben Converse

Turner Ladies to Entertain at 600 Thursday

The San Antonio Turn Verein ladies section will host a 600 yard event at 3 30 p m on Thursday with Miss Dora Dulling and Miss Agatha Huppertz as hostesses.

Miss Collmann Engaged to William E. Hummel for June

Mr and Mrs Adolph Collmann announce the engagement of their daughter Josephine Collmann to William E. Hummel. The couple plans a June wedding.

J. D. Menke Dinero, Tex Maydelle Rosemarie Clyde C. Logue Miss Collmann Adolph Collmann Josephine Willam E. Hummel

Miss Viva Hall Hosts Card Party Monday Afternoon

Miss Viva Hall will entertain at cards Monday afternoon at her home on Cibolo street.

Miss Viva Hall Cibolo Street

Colonial restaurant opening on Martin street corner

Mrs George B. Wathen announces the opening of The Colonial at 203 Martin Street corner of St Marys. Breakfasts luncheons teas card parties and dinner parties offered with a la carte service from 8 a m to 8 30 p m Crockett 3767.

George B. Wathen The Automobile Club Martin Street St. Mary's Crockett

Alaska Women Form Territorial Federation Strong Ties

The Territorial Federation of Women's Clubs of Alaska will send nine delegates to the biennial in New York in May. Mrs. Thomas Connor of Douglas is chairman and Mrs. George Hamilton secretary. Nome will not attend due to distance. Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker praised Alaska work and urged delegates, noting Mrs. W. H. Harper of Seattle and local clubs helped form the federation.

Territorial Federation Pennybacker Alaska Territorial Federation of Women’s Clubs of New York General Federation Percy V. Pennybacker William P. Harper Seattle General Federation Board of Directors Federated Thomas Connor Douglas George Hamilton Connor Valdez Douglas Island Nome Federation Cuba W. H. Harper

Women urged to help curb delinquency of girls in Gatesville

Dr. Carrie Weaver Smith urged Bexar county women to aid Gatesville efforts by sending as few girls as possible to the Juvenile Training School for Girls. The proposed facility will be run by women and located in Gatesville, with staff including a Cornell graduate and specialists in agriculture, psychology, and teaching. The program aims to shift focus from domestic training to home making and mothers craft, with cottages housing thirty girls each.

Carrie Weaver Smith Gatesville City Federation Bexar County Gunter Hotel Huntsville San Antonio Grace Huse Smith Huse Cornell Harvey Stiles Stiles Dr. Smith

Taxpayers Notice for City of San Antonio Taxes 1915 Due

Notice to all persons firms and corporations owing city taxes for 1915 that payment is due now. Taxes delinquent after May 31 incur interest and penalties until paid. Signed by J F Garland Commissioner of Taxation. Also includes unrelated ads for Southern Baptist convention Asheville and Southern Pacific sleeper May 13 16.

San Antonio J. F. Garland Southern Baptist Convention Asheville Sleeper Southern Pacific

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