Social Calendar Highlights Seasonal Society Events
Saturday night activities include a Red, White and Blue night at the Menger patio and a Khaki night on the St Anthony roof opening the summer season. The Singing Club of Ladies Auxiliary meets at 8 in St Mary’s Auditorium for rehearsal. An S S entertainment on a Maverick Clarke roof benefits the Red Cross. The Over the Samovar Luncheon Club plans a summer picnic breakfast in Brackenridge Park. Mrs L B Clegg reviews the year’s Russia studies. Eleanor Brackenridge Mothers’ Club held its final meeting. Miss Hazel James hosted a pattern party for Kindergarten Training School faculties and graduates at the Bowie School with guests and school colors green and white on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singing Club of Ladies’ Auxiliary
St. Mary’s Auditorium
Samovar
Brackenridge Park
L. B. Clegg
Russia
Hazel James
Kindergarten Training School of
Southwest
San Antonio
Bowie School
Sarah Smith King
Emily King
Dorothy James
May pole and green frocks mark local festivities
The event featured a May pole with kewpies in green and white attire presented to honored guests as favors. The Powers School of Expression staged a dramatic recital at the Gunter Hotel with Louise Lucas in George Eliot's The Spanish Gypsy, noted for its simple, affecting portrayal. Lucas is set to graduate in June. The Mulholland School celebrated its twenty third commencement at the St Anthony Hotel with diplomas for Emily Martha Wurzbach, Rose Steere Burnett, Alice Louise Uvelery, Gertrude Cummings and others, plus English certificates for Hortense Goldstein and Jamie Allen Houston. The seniors marched, each escorted by two maids, including Emily Wurzbach with Eloise Carr and Ruth King, and others with attentive pairs. Bishop W S Capers opened with remarks and benediction. Wurzbach earned the alumnae pin for best theme, presented by Josephine Frost Woodhull. Burnett gave the salutatory. Cummings read The Nightingale and the Rose with piano by Mary Templeton. Wurzbach's valedictory, A Pair of Shoes, won the Plaza Club cup for best literary work. Ushers included James Hall Bell Jr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulholland School
St. Anthony
Emily Martha Wurzbach
Rose Steere Burnett
Alice Louise Uvelery
Gertrude Elizabeth Cummings
Hortense Christel Goldstein
Jamie Allen Houston
Emily Wurzbach
Eloise Carr
Ruth King
Aileen Houston
Mary Armel Keeran
Margaret West
Rose Burnett
Mary Venable
Elizabeth King
Gertrude Cummings
Marjorie del Mouley
Hortense Goldstein
Bonnie Venable
Andlizabeth Johnson
Alice Delery
Elsie Heberer
Eleanor Terry
W. ‘St. Capers
Kate Jackson
Josephine Frost Woodhull
Miss Burnett
Mary Templeton
Worzbach
Plaza Club
Plaza
Paris
James Hall Bell Jr
Slayden Goldstein
Pat Dwyer
Farl McGoldrick
Edgar Tovin
Marshall Ford
Barnard Bee
Terry Daniel
Norton Doyle
Perry Ebeling
John Shook
Hugh McAmis
Charters Issued In Texas Across Several Cities
Charters filed include The Furnad Company of Nacogdoches with 7500 capital for hair tonic manufacture, incorporators B. M. Isaacs A. H. Smith and F. B. Sublett. Texarkana Chamber of Commerce in Texarkana with no capital stock, incorporators Louis Heilbron W. R. Grim W. A. McCartney and others. Beale Auto Supply Company of Fort Worth with 7000 capital, incorporators C. W. Beale B. I. Agerton and L. B. Isaacs. Bandera Independent Telephone Company proves final capital payment of 1200. Greenville Telephone Company files dissolution certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
the Furnad Company, Incorporated
Nacogdoches
B. M. Isaacs
A. H. Smith
F. B. Sublett
Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
Texarkana
Incorporators
Louis Heilbron
W. Rk, Grim
W. A. McCartney
Beale Auto Supply Company
Fort Worth
Capital Stock
C. W. Beale
B. I. Agerton
L. B. Isaacs
Bandera Independent Telephone Company
Bandera
Capital
Cate Telephone Company
Greenville
church services listed across Riverside and nearby Baptist churches
A local church round up lists Sunday activities across Riverside Park Baptist Prospect Hill Beacon Hill Central and First Baptist churches. It notes Sunday school times preaching by pastors and evangelists and B Y P U meetings plus revival tent services and special weekday activities including a ladies meeting with a fifty five cent premium.
Bible Students meet at Modern Woodmen hall Sunday
The San Antonio class of the Associated Bible Students will gather at Modern Woodmen hall 117 North Flores street for three services on Sunday. A. G. Beckels leads a 3 p.m. lecture followed by Bible studies at 4:15 p.m. and later in the afternoon. A prayer praise and testimony meeting is planned for Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Associated Bible Students
Woodmen Hall
North Flores Street
A. G. Beckels
Parish Mass Schedule and Sodality Notices
St Josephs Church on East Commerce lists multiple Sunday and weekday masses with English and Spanish services and confessions. St Marys on St Marys Street shows various masses, catechism, sodality activities, and devotions. San Fernando Cathedral notes Sunday masses and a San Fernando Sodality meeting.
Revival Services At Central Christian Church Continue
Revival services proceed Sunday at Central Christian Church led by Dr. Violette with morning subject The Creed of the Christian and evening The Subject for unity. Nearby Government Hill Church on North New Braunfels Avenue hosts J C Bell as pastor with 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 a m communion 6 p m junior Endeavor 6 30 p m senior Endeavor and 8 p m preaching. Thursday prayer meeting 7 20 p m Ladies Ald Monday 2 p m Prospect Hill Bible school 9 30 a m communion 10 40 a m Christian Endeavor 7 15 p m South Side Church Hunstock and Alamosa offers 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m and 8 p m preaching with 7 p m Endeavor plus a special men’s class Bible work by John W Smith minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park Baptist Church
J. M. Carroll
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
J. Stuart Pearce
Hi. H. Friar
Beacon Hill Baptist Church
Grant Avenue
Ashby Place
T. C. Long
Central Baptist Church
Johnson and Nathan Streets
R. W. McCann
Big Tent
Good Will
Givens Avenue
Our Church
First Baptist Church
Fourth
Taylor Streets
J. Porter
Central Christian Church
Main
San Pedro Avenues
Violette
Government Hill Christian Church
North New Braunfels Avenue
Mason Street
J. C. Bell
Prospect Hill
South Side Methodist Church
Lewis Mee- Vea
West End Methodist Church
Charles M. Rahe
J. A. Phillips
Denver Heights Methodist Church
South New Braunfels Avenue
Denver Boulevard
J. W. Rowland
Epworth League
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
Woodlawn Avenue
Belknap Place
Felix Ek. Hill Jr
San Antonio High School
J. M. Todd
Alamo Heights
Broadway
Peco
John N. Rentfro
Woman's Missionary Society
C. H. Steele
Travis Park Methodist Church
Navarro
Travis Streets
C. W. Weddell
Hattie Rankin
Quartette
Cairmen
Board of Stewards
Board of
Yon. F. A. Weatherred
Second Texas Infantry
Government Hill Methodist Church
Mason and Pine Streets
Sloan L. Batchelor
Home Sweet Home
Prospect Hill Methodist Church
Buena Vista
Cibolo
H. M. Ratliff
First Presbyterian Church
Avenue D
Fourth Street
Arthur G. Jones
R. A. McCurdy
Lockhart
Texas
Young People’s Society
Woman's Society
Young Ladies’ Aid Society
Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Church
South Mittman Streets
C. C. Kunze
S. HM. Smith
Junior
Christian Endeavor
Christ
Luke Il
Tan
Church in Zion Sunday and midweek healing meetings listed
The San Antonio branch of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion meets at Red Men's Hall 112% Soledad Street Sundays at 3 p.m. Divine healing sessions are held Wednesdays at 425 East Guenther Street at 3 p.m. with an 8 p.m. prayer meeting. N. E. Green is evangelist in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church In
First Church of Christ Scientist service on Sunday
The First Church of Christ Scientist at Avenue D and Fifth Street holds a Sunday service at 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Avenue D and
Fifth Street
Allen's Foot-Ease for the Troops
War zone hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for troops. It is shaken into shoes and sprinkled in foot-bath to reduce friction and prevent tired feet. Young men join in military preparedness. drug and department stores stock it at 25 cents. Don't accept substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Revival at First Nazarene Church in Colorado Street
Revival meetings conducted by Rev B F Nealy pastor-evangelist of Fenier University have yielded souls saved. Song services led by Rev H B Wallin. Sunday school 9 30 a m. 11 am sermon by Nealy. 7 pm evangelistic service. Evening services at 8 pm with address to young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Nazarene Church
Colorado
Sandoval
H. B. Wallin
B. F. Nealy
Fenier University
Rev. Wallin
Nealy
Young People’s Society
Rev. Nealy
Rev
First Church of the Nazarene
Mr. Nealy
Central Congregational Church Service At Woodmen Hall
Rev. Charles Albert Riley presides at 822 East Trourcton Street with Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m. The sermon titled The Last Temptation presents the third scene at the cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Congregational Church
Woodmen of the World Hall
East Trourcton Street
Charles Albert Riley
Episcopal church services listed for several locales
Christ Church Laurel Heights and neighboring parishes announce Holy Communion at 7 30 a m. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. St Mark s union service at 11 a m. St Paul s Memorial Grayson and Willow Government Hill lists morning prayer and sermon at 11 o m with Rev Harris Masterson. St John s Cherry Burnet notes 7 30 a m Holy Communion 9 30 a m Sunday school and 8 p m evening prayer and sermon. St Mark s Rev W Bertrand Stevens holds 11 a m morning service and 8 p m sermon with baccalaureate at 11 a m for St Mary s Hall and West Texas Military Academy. Bishop Johnston preaches at 8 p m on I Came Not to Bring Peace But a Sword. Friday 10 a m Holy Communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Laurel Heights
Holy Communion
St. Mark's Church
St. Paul's Memorial Church
Grayson and
Willow Streets
Government Hill
L. F. Doud
Harris Masterson
Houston
St. John's Episcopal Church
Cherry and Burnet
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
W. Bertrand Stevens
K.D
St. Mary's Hall
West Texas Military Academy
J. S. Johnston
Diocese of West Texas
W. Bertran Stevens
St. Mark's
Christ's Church, Laurel Heights
Christ
First Evangelical and Friedens Church Services and Events
Sabbath school at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship with sermon at 10:30 a.m. Y P A at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. temperance sermon by the pastor. Bible study Tuesday, midweek Wednesday prayer. Mothers Day service 10 a.m. English service 8 p.m. Ladies' Aid Thursday afternoon. Sunday school teachers' meeting. Pastor F S Erne and Julius Reichert lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Church
Nolan
Muncey Streets
Erne
Evangelical Friedens Church
Main Avenue
Elmira Streets
Julius Reichert
Lutheran Churches Announce Services and Activities
The Lutheran churches on South Presa and Roseborough Streets list pastors G C Falsken Paul F Hein and A L Wolff. They schedule German and English Sunday services Sunday school sessions Luther League programs midweek entertainments and a May 23 parish house event with sermons on Waiting for the Lord The Unknown Tomorrow and The First Witnesses of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
Luther League
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
East Nueva
South Presa
A L. Wolff
The
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Programs
A consolidated notice of Sunday school and preaching times for South Side, West End, Denver Heights, Laurel Heights, Alamo Heights, Travis Park, Government Hill, and Prospect Hill Methodist churches. Lists pastors, service hours, and special events including Epworth League meetings and patriotic observances.
Church notices and services listed for Trinity and German Methodist churches
The notice lists preaching at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church on Avenue C and Pecan Street with sermons by Rev. L. E. Gowen and times for Epworth League and quarterly conference. It also covers German Methodist Church South with Sunday school, English and German services, a teachers training meeting, and a Woman's Missionary Society devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Epworth Epworth League
Missionary Society
Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church
Avenue C
Pecan Street
Harry C. Leonard
L. E. Gowen
Stday School
Epworth
San Marcos Street
German Methodist Church
South
D. G. Hardt
E. A. Recetor
Woman's Missionary Society
John Rothmann
South Hackberry
Montana
B. E. Breihan
W. Buehrer
Missionary Alliance Sunday Schedule and Women’s Invitation
The Missionary Alliance at 525 Matagorda Street lists Sunday school at 2 30 p m and Sunday preaching at 3 30 p m. Tuesday prayer meeting 8 p m Thursday Bible class 3 30 p m with Mark chapter five as the lesson. Sunday topic is Difficulties About Faith. Mrs Martha Kier is superintendent and invites mothers in the Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Matagorda Street
Mark
Martha Kier
Presbyterian Church Weekend Schedule and Services
A list of Sunday services Bible classes and society meetings for several Presbyterian churches. Includes First Presbyterian on Avenue D and Fourth Street with morning and evening services, Young People and Women’s societies, and midweek devotion. Also notes Denver Boulevard and Westminster churches with services and Endeavor groups, plus Utica Ogden and Harlandale congregations with Sunday school and preaching times.
Theosophical Society Meet at 602 Swearingen McCraw
Theosophical Society holds Sunday 11 a m lecture at 602 Swearingen McCraw Building Houston near Alamo Plaza on Theosophy and the Modern Search for Truth. A student class meets Wednesdays at 8 15 p m and the Order of the Star gathers Tuesdays at 3 15 p m open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swearingen- McCraw Building
Dpouston
Alamo Plaza
Order of the Star
Unitarian Services at Gunter Hotel Hall
Rev. George H. Rad fer ministers Unitarian services in the ballroom of the Gunter hotel at 11 AM tomorrow. The sermon topic is Sir Oliver Lodge's Ray mond, a recent book generating discussion. Sunday school begins an hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Church
George H. Radfer
Gunter Hotel
Oliver Lodge
Raymond
Crven
Pegues Memorial Baptist to Erect $16 000 Church on Denver
Construction begins immediately on a new church building for Pegues Memorial Baptist Church on Denver Boulevard between Palmetto and Skinner Streets. The concrete and hollow tile structure with stucco finish will seat about four hundred in the auditorium plus a gallery, occupying five lots and about 2500 square feet of ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegues Memorial Baptist Church
Denver Boulevard
Palmetto and
Skinner Streets
H. E. Williams
Flag Raising at Travis Park Methodist Church Service
A flag raising service will be held Sunday at Travis Park Methodist Church after the 10:45 morning service. A short patriotic program follows with hymns, quartet and congregation singing, prayers, and flag presentations and receptions. Speakers include T. H. Flannery Judge C. A. Keller and Maj. P. A. Wetherred of the Second Texas Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Park Methodist Church
America
T. H. Flannery
C. A. Keller
Second Texas Infantry
Mule strays from picket line at Fort Sam Houston
A mule strayed from the picket line at Fort Sam Houston Texas hoof No 625. A reward of 10 dollars will be paid for delivering the animal to the depot quartermaster at Fort Sam Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Depot Quartermaster
Patriotism Theme Dominates Dallas Presbyterians Assembly
The 129th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America ends its first three days at noon with routine business on the agenda. Patriotic addresses follow yesterday’s world war focus and a resolution praising President Wilson, who is deemed a leader whose confidence rests in God. A special meeting Tuesday is expected to feature resolutions on the international situation and possible national prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
129Th General Assembly
Presbyterian Church In
United States of American
Wilson
Assembly
Graduating Class to Attend Service at Laurel Heights
The San Antonio High School spring graduates will hear Rev. J. M. Todd preach the commencement sermon titled The Bonded Life at Laurel Heights Methodist Church on Sunday morning. The planned dedication service at the new South Side High School auditorium was canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio High School
J. M. Todd
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
New South Side High School
Todd
Told
Dallas
General Assembly
Presbyterian Churches
San Antonio
James M. Todd
Church News Notes Highlights Sunday Sermons
Rev R A McCurdy preaches at First Presbyterian Lockhart and S H Smith delivers temperance talk. West Texas Military Academy and St Marys Hall baccalaureate by Dr W Bertran Stevens at St Marks. Unitarian sermon on Raymod by Rev George H Badger at Gunter Hotel ballroom. Revival services continue at Central Christian and Central Baptist churches with baptisms and communion planned. Bishop Johnston preaches at St Marks as revival continues. Nazarene services include youth service.
Thieves Loot Alamo Plaza Store Window
Jewelry and pistols valued at about 200 dollars were stolen from the Alamo Jewelry Company window at 315 Alamo Plaza. The thieves smashed the plate glass probably between midnight and dawn Saturday and escaped with every item on display. Detectives were notified at 5 15 Saturday morning. Police pursuit followed but yielded no results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo Jewelry Company
Alamo Plaza
L 8S
Arbetter
Central Police
Mason Watts
Trenton Avenue
Avenue E
Fourth Street
George Willis
Richmond Avenue
Romana Street
Toltec
Taylor Street
B. Mindes
Kingsville Sees 15 Percent Insurance Rate Cut
The State Fire Insurance Commission grants Kingsville a 15 percent final rate reduction for policies written on or after May 16 and through December 31, 1917, due to three years of good fire records. Policies effective before May 16 remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsville
Austin
Tex
State Fire Insurance Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Menger
St. Anthony Roof
S.” Entertainment
Maverick-Clarke
Red Cross
Eleanor Brackenridge Mothers’ Club
C. Timpson
W. D. McCarty
Hertzberg’s
St. Mary's Sts
Powers’ School of Expression
Louise Lucas
George Elliot
Miss Lucas
Baptist
BIBLE
St. Joseph's Church
East Commerce Street
Peter J. Schnetzer
Maeees
St. Aloysius Sodality
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Street
J. H. Quinn
O.M.I
Children of Mary
San Fernando Cathedral
A. Rosa
C.M.I
San Fernando
Christian
Church IN Zion
Christian Science
Leon Springs
Uncle Sam
Entertainment Splendid Orchestra
Francisco Hernandez
Guadalajara
Joan McKay
Telephone Crockett
Anthony
T. B. Baker
Church OF the Nazarene
Evvis Opal
Evangelical
Frankie Heath
Violet Macmillan
John
Winnie Hennings
Kare Kouple
Leach
California
Song Birds
Binns and
Burt
Presbyterian
Vf CE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Garden
King William Streets
Thomas W. Griffiths
Utica Presbyterian Church
West Poplar
Jackson Streets
Thomas F. Gallaher
First United Presbyterian Church
Ogden
Locust Streets
C. E. McStravick
W. H. Vaughn
Alamo Heights United Presbyterian Church
Aloiso and
Townsend Avenues
Harlandale Presbyterian Church
L. H. Morey
Theosophical Society
Unitarian
Presbyterians
President Wilson
Church News
R. A McCurdy
Denver Boules
Presbyterian Church
S. H. Smith
EB. E. Violette
the Christian Church
John H. Vaughan
Young Woman's Christian Association
Association
R. M. McCann
St. Vincent de Paul Society
San Antonio Theological Seminary
William Courtenay
Mollie King
Charles Cameron Bell
Paramount Presents
Vivian Martin
Jack Pickford
Sennett-Keystone
Royal Today
Clara Kimball Young
Brady
DREAM
MAE Murray Paramount
Robert Harren
D. Gish Triangle
Emily Wehlen
Metro
Marin Sais
Skeleton Canyon
Helen Gibson
Queen Theater
Chas. Chaplin
Frances X. Bushman
Harry Watson
Edith Roberts
NEW Pictures
Strand and Queen
Chicago
Standard Spiral Pipe Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!