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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
6
Mrs Joseph Emerson Smith hosts a 7 30 p m garden party on the Travis Club roof for visiting Texas Women s Press Association members. John Martin Steinfeldt presents pupils in a recital at 8 30 p m at St Mary s auditorium.
The Peacock Military College annual banquet Wednesday night adorned the campus with red white and blue lights and lanterns. Cadets Williams Bracy Alderete and speakers C C Todd A E Rector Dr G W Douglas A L Mallock and L E Booth attended. Captains Reid Bracy Wes Peacock Jr and others were seated along with lieutenants and sergeants in the festively decorated dining hall.
The Woman's Club gave a reception for visiting Texas Woman's Press Association members at the Camden street club rooms. Guests included Douglass Denman and a long list of officers and guests, with Mrs. Leroy S. Bates welcoming attendees and refreshments served.
Bonham School hosts its annual garden fete from 2 20 to 6 o clock tomorrow afternoon with free admission. The event features committees for ice cream and cakes, punch, candy, confetti, a baby show and dancing, with named chairmen and helpers from the community assisting on each activity.
Hundreds of San Antonio women will play ecards Wednesday afternoon May 14 in the Gunter Hotel ballroom to raise funds for the Protestant Orphans Home reconstruction. Dozens of prizes valued up to 150 dollars await top scores in bridge auction pitch five hundred and rook, donated by diverse local businesses including Jose Arpa and Julian Onderdonk paintings, Pompeo Coppini statue, Fisk tire, and many household items.
Mrs W. H. Blanton of Nichols reports a decade long head eczema cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after washing, nightly applications for a week then weekly, with six months to complete healing. Ad claims products cure poor complexions and itching scalps and offers samples by mail.
The Jewish Literary Club hosts a program with piano solo by Miss Madge Griner, vocal by Miss Edith Raybonald, and Glee Club selections led by Miss Sylvia Lippman. Afterward, dancing. Mothers' Club hosts and teachers from Fannin School greet guests at 3:30 tomorrow. Officers for the coming year to be elected. Madison Square Presbyterian Church to meet at 3:30 at the chapel. Ruiz School Mothers' Club also to meet at 3:30 with officer elections.
A May festival at East End for St Gerard’s Church offered an enjoyable feature last evening with Misses Cornelia Isabella Josephine Irene Hazel and Pear Hunt performing. Tonight a big chicken supper is served at Riverside Restaurant with meals priced at 25 cents. Pie Bros bottled beer is promoted as America’s purest malt beer.
In Los Angeles a Socialist ticket faced defeat as Job Harriman lost by 784 votes for a ballot spot. Despite the setback, fifteen Socialists qualified for the final ballot including Charles O Morgan for city attorney and six of seven for the board of education. Mayor hopeful John Shenk led but remained short of a majority, with Police Judge H H Rose trailing. Unofficial totals: Shenk 36381, Rose 21137, Harriman 20363.
Old-Time breakfast pork sausage offered in one pound boxes. Price twenty five cents per pound. Sold by Union Meat Company. Riverside Restaurant advertised as a good fishing spot. A Collman, plumber, lists phones 397 for contact.
Washington May 8 Republicans in the Senate began scrutiny of Postmaster General Burlesons plan to convert 50 000 fourth class postmasters to civil service and require competitive exams or loss of jobs Some lawmakers doubt current appointees can endure such tests while opponents warn the move is a political maneuver Also notes a man from Auburn New York cured his kidney and bladder trouble with Foley Kidney Pills claiming permanent results. Fischer Drug Co.
London May 8 The king and queen held court at Buckingham palace last night. Americans attending included Adrian Iselin and Miss Louise Iselin Mrs Chase Edward Greenough and Miss Helen Marie Stuart all of New York and Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox of Connecticut. Mrs Wilcox praised the splendor and noted the strong presence of youthful dutiful women.
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