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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1913
Page
6
Mayor Harrison announced plans for a vast municipal underground garage beneath Grant Park near the lakefront. The project aims to provide concrete housing for vehicles and would impact downtown Chicago with new parking capacity.
The city outlines a $125,000 structure for 225 machines per section and a broader $6,000,000 plan to widen Michigan Avenue. The mayor criticizes current boulevard parking as ruining the avenue’s artistic value and opposes treating the thoroughfare as a public garage.
The St. Anthony Hotel roof garden Top o the Town will be open to the public from 6 to 12 p m starting Saturday May 17. F M Swearingen serves as president.
Piel Bros bottled beer is available at all high end hotels and bars. The statement notes widespread sale across luxury venues.
Masters Ellis and Reuben Albaugh host a matinee party at the Plaza this afternoon with guests including Walter and Elizabeth Springall and others. The Equal Franchise Society meets at 10 tomorrow morning in the St. Anthony hotel ballroom. Saturday concert features Pauline Lauve with selections and Miss Bernice Duggan. Also announced is the marriage of T. J. Knight and Olive King at Alamo Heights Methodist Church with a Gonzales homeward move planned.
The exhibit begins at 9 AM tomorrow at Carnegie Hall and runs daily until May 25. Admission is free and the show features paintings by local San Antonio artists, attracting many residents as afternoon heat rises.
The Beethoven Juniors plan a Saturday evening outing with a large motor tallyho and an on board orchestra providing music. A picnic lunch will be served at Blue Mel’s Hall on the Fredericksburg road, followed by dancing.
Miss Aurelia Wood hosts an afternoon tea at her home on French Place. Invited guests include this year’s Mulholland School graduating class members with their maids and a few additional friends in attendance.
Members of the Press Club host a reception from 8:30 to 11 tonight at the Gunter Hotel for visiting members of the State Press Association and their wives. Performances include piano by Miss Douschka Henderson and several vocal solos by Earl McCloud Mrs Ney Howell Wilbanks and Allen Merriam plus readings by Miss Beulah B Patterson and a B Natural Orchestra selection.
Mrs Frank Winerich praised Miss Dorothy Hirshfield and Miss Isabelle Mayer of the June School at a rock party yesterday afternoon. Pink and yellow carnations adorned the rooms while red carnations decorated the dining area. Prizes were awarded to Miss Lassie Wassenich for first prize and Miss Constance Ball for consolation, plus table prizes. Refreshments followed.
The Tuesday Musical Club hosted an invitational twilight organ recital at Laurel Heights Methodist Church with graduates honored by full audience. Performances included organ, piano, violin, and vocal solos by Misses and Mrs. Jones, with accompaniment by local musicians and the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra. A separate Bonn-Avon graduate Elmer Applet will be toasted at a St. Anthony Hotel dinner tonight. The McKinley Avenue Sunday School holds a lawn social Friday at 710 Hunstock with plans for 500 percent attendance, and San Antonio Pen Women plan a Hot Wells picnic May 27.
Delegates from Great Britain Canada Australia and Ghent visited Philadelphia to observe a baseball game and attend a reception praising the sport. Sir Arthur Lawley spoke, introduced by Charlemagne Tower, and praised the players’ throwing powers during the visit tied to plans for next year’s celebration of Ghent treaty centennial peace.
The Philathea class of Pine Street Presbyterian Church entertained with a Mexican supper honoring the mothers of members. Attendees included Mesdames Kilgore Hugman Moore Goodrich Conaway Golding Burwell and others with Miss Mollie Moore traveling to New York then Europe. The San Antonio Pen Women elected officers for the coming year led by President Mrs E A Holland and Clara Gray as first vice president with Mrs J Kendrick Collins named second honorary president.
The Parish Aid Society of Christ Church will hold a meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the parish house.
The Bonham School Mothers' Club will hold its last meeting of the year at 3:30 Friday afternoon at the school. The agenda includes the treasurer's annual report and a talk by Dr. Lewis Kramsbeck on How to Promote the General Efficiency of School Children.
The Council of Jewish Women held its annual election of officers yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Eli Hertzberg unanimously re-elected president. Other results include Mrs. Ike Levy as first vice president and Mrs. Sol Frank as second vice president, plus new and continuing officers in secretary and treasurer roles and several delegates to related groups. Mrs. Malone Duggan will be an hon or guest.
One pound boxes of old time breakfast pork sausage sold by Union Meat Company. Price 25 cents per pound. Order via your butcher or grocer.
A vintage advertisement extols GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as the 30 year standard remedy for malaria chills fever and general strength. It claims a strong tonic effect without a bitter taste as the ingredients do not dissolve in the mouth but dissolve in stomach acids. Price 50 cents.
Stockholders of the Travis Club will hear a positive financial report at the annual meeting on May 27 with President J H Savage stating 110000 dollars in bonds have been sold and the club is in first class shape. A proposed bylaw change would raise the directorate from fifteen to twenty one.
The ad promotes Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a万能 remedy for wounds burns ulcers and skin diseases claiming it relieves pain heals and prevents blood poisoning. It also advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine with E W Grove signature promising a cold cure in one day and lists price points 25c and 50c.
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