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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1916

Page

8

Social Calendar Pages Describe Weekend Events

Friday night Bonn Avon commencement dance at 8 30 at the Gunter hotel. Mulholland school commencement at 8 15 at the St Anthony hotel. Saturday sees a graduation dansant at the Menger, Red Cross luncheon, and B Minor Musical Club at 2 30 at the Woman's Club. The Black Crook shown at the Queen for children. John E Lockwood and Florentine Heilig wed at the Heilig home with family present.

Bonn Gunter Hotel Red Cross St. Anthony Hotel

Lockwood Couple To Home At 118 Claudia Street

Mrs G D Whitsett hosted a luncheon in the colonial tea room honoring her daughter Mildred Witsett a St Marys hall graduate. A Dresden basket of Shasta daisies and hand painted daisies decorated the table with daisies on the put baskets.

G. D. Whitsett Mildred Witsett St. Mary's Hall Fay Wiess Charlotte Newton Winnie Arnett Tincie Kincaid Adele Shaw Alice Kirkland Thelma Neal Mesdames Jack Neal Percy Purcell Nolan Stephens

Meeting of committees on baby health conference

A committee meeting about the baby health conference is set for 3 p m Saturday in the city hall council chamber. Presidents of mothers clubs are urged to attend.

Council Mothers’ Clubs

Grace English Lutheran Picnic Rescheduled This Tuesday

The Grace English Lutheran Church postpones its picnic and will hold the event Tuesday night.

Grace English Lutheran Church

Bonn Avon School Recital Showcases Wide Range of Pieces

The Bonn Avon school presented its annual recital with performances by students including Carol Herff, Frances Wilkerson, Allie Morrison, and Agnes Steele. The program featured piano duets, vocal selections, dances, and scenes from plays, ending with a punch reception hosted by junior class members.

Bonn Avon School Valse Vaise Olive Klipstein Josby Adams Dorothy Duerler Sanderson Martha Easley Allie Morrison Punch Rae Oppenheimer Camille Lodovic Margaret Huebner Carrie Boney

Social Gatherings Highlight Fort Sam Houston and City Events

Mrs. Priest and Mrs. Deutz host guests in a decorated hall with pink gladioli, snapdragons, and yellow accents. Luncheon honors Aurelia Wood. many graduates and friends attend a Fort Sam Houston buffet as Col. Millar’s regiment departs for Leon Springs. The Yemmessees host a 150 guest dance at the Gunter Hotel with a U S themed program and flag favors.

Edward A. Millar Third Field Artillery Millar C. M. Bunker Robert H. Lewis Everett Hughes Edwin Deland Smith Yemmessees Gunter Hotel Phyllis Shiner Ray M. Hare U.S Texas

Big Saturday sale at Nichols Gro. Co.

Local ad announces a big sale featuring hams at 20 and 16 cents, breakfast bacon 20 and 23 cents, creamery butter 30 cents, fresh eggs 20 cents, apricots and peaches, pineapple 20 cents, canned goods 3 tins for 25 cents, creole dinner and Vienna sausage 3 tins 25 cents, lemons 16 cents per four dozen, pickled tongues 10 cents a pound. Cash and quick delivery offered at lowest prices.

Nichols Gro. Co. Ph Ave. C

Big Sale Saturday on Fresh Meats Poultry and Fish

J. W. Griffith advertises a Saturday sale offering the lowest prices on fresh meats poultry and fish. The notice lists contact details at 207 Avenue C and phone Cr. 7792.

J. W. Griffith Ave. C

Mohonk Platform Backs Arbitration in Global Dispute Settlement

At Mohonk Lake the resolutions committee of the Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration presented a platform approving arbitration as a general principle. The stance disappointed League to Enforce Peace supporters led by Taft and did not comfort opponents of enforcement led by Bryan. The platform urged growing use of arbitral and judicial methods to settle international disputes as world conditions of the past two years demand. Ignacio Calderon Bolivian minister to the United States and Congressman William P Borland of Missouri were among morning speakers.

Mohonk Lake N. Y Resolutions Committee Lake Mohonk League Taft William J. Bryan

Austin Men Plan Machine Gun Company and Cavalry Troop

In Austin Texas on May 19 promoters report plans to form a machine gun company and a cavalry troop. Names have been collected and the units are expected to join the Texas National Guard when new calls are issued. Captain Louis H. Younger leads the cavalry effort. he is a Spanish American War veteran.

Austin Tex Texas National Guard Louis H. Younger

Mysterious Set to Hold Beach Swimming Party

The Mysterious Set plans a swimming party at Lambert's Beach this Saturday followed by a supper on the grounds. The event is strictly for members and about 40 members are expected to attend.

Lambert's Beach

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Agnes Bell Terrell Mrs Marshall W. Terrell The Menger Hotel Queen For Children Council of Mothers John E. Lockwood Florentine Heilig F. L. Heilig Thomas F. Gallaher Utica Presbyterian Church Pearl McCloud Lucile Heilig Shruyler Lockwood All Good Stores Nemo Hygienic Fashion Institute New York ADC Moh Batten Inez McKinley Gaynor Vieween Gea Olive Ellis Barcarolle Byron Gibbs Carmen Marguerite Huebner Laura Brooks Schiller Joan of Arc Ora Witte King Charles Dunois Hathaway Mary Lee Wallace Ludebuehl Crosby Clara Mae Waener Ilsa Herff Sara Irvin Katharine Hart Elizabeth McCarty Ginger Bread Man Ea Capeak Es Godard Warner Brown Tau Virginia Whiting Duo Little Pairy Streaborg Helen Lewis Violet Cerf der Fisener Goethe Iisa Carol Herff Johnson Martha Easley Annie Coutret Chaminade Becg Jungmann Alva Niederman Ave Maria Caveliera Rusticana Mascagni Heimweh Nadinda National Toilet Company Paris Tenn Hertzberg Houston and St. Mary's Sis John Kerr Billie Priest Joseph Deutz Frank Bosshardt Priest Louis Saur Atlee B. Ayres Erhard Guenther Sterling Price Adams Eloise Carr Aurelia Wood Mulholland Mary Nelson Johnson Alice Lammars Lula Lovelady Alberta Irish Leah Ward Addie Parker Margaret West Rose Burnett Olivia Sterling Emma Burnett Ellen Munson Emily Wurzbach Aileen Houston Lucy Seeligson Virginia Priest Ruth King Eleanor Hume Mary Venable Martha Shook Vivian Anderson Mildred Hagg Bonnie Stowers Armel Keeran Mary Bridge Eleanor Warren India King Effie Caldwell Miss Jackson C. G. Wood George West Mohonk Enforcement League Pacificists America Emil. Blum CO Houston Street
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