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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1911

Page

7

Porch party and campus events mark local social calendar

Mrs. O F Lehmann hosts a porch party for her sister Miss Bes sie McLaurin at Miss McLaurin's Magnolia Avenue home. West Texas Military Academy alumni and cadets dance at Turner Hall at 8 30. Miss Carrie Eaton Lewis hosts a luncheon at 205 West French Place for Miss Marjorie Hicks and the Beta Tau Zeta sorority. Ursuline Alumnae meet at the academy at 4. Mrs W B Murdock hosts Beacon Hill church Women s Missionary society at 3 30 on West Woodlawn. A Sacred concert at Odd Fellows hall features the Woman s Relief Corps Spanish American War Veterans and Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. Miss Franklin presents pupils in an annual recital at 8 30 at Casino Hall.

Miss Franklin Casino Hall Alice Akinson Bbins Barbara Shiner Mar- Diag Ona Ora Witte Alice Partee Mar- Robbins Erna Webb Schumann Gladys Robbins Doris Houston Margaret Graham Josephine McAmiss Margaret Hugh McAmiss Beaumont Clementi Agnes Kray Phyliss Shirer Mildred Alice Atkinson Tarantella A. Leduc Laura Wolfe Tae Wolfe Rondeau Ea Wet Ee Wilson-Rohde “Johnson Pated Flying Doves Ensemble Fay Ro’ Garet Livingston Estelle Napier Barcarolie Sartoria Garet Livingston Fay Margaret Livingston TIS Beethoven Niebicessees Streaborg Ora’ Witte Davis Margaret Wahrmund Eileen Houston Lucile Forrester Alice Hugh McAmiss Margaret Davis Mamie Kray Barcarolle Grant Schaefer Bocherinel Erna Ruth McKinney Sane Ee KS Demaresat Stabat Mater Rossini Alia Mouzon Franklin Weber Mildred Johnson Wollenhaupt Feldhouse Concertstuecke von Weber Secessees Wrangel Miss Venable Mr. Romberg the Haymakers Misses Webb Hertzberg O. F. Lehmann Bessie McLaurin Misa McLaurin Magnolia Avenue Miss McLaurin Palma Miss MccLaurin West Texas Military Academy Turner Hall W. B. Murdock Woman’s Missionary Society of Beacon Hill West Woodlawn Avenue Odd Fellows’ Hall Woman's Relief Corps Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic

Carrie Eaton Lewis Hosts Beta Tau Zeta Luncheon

Notable school social event featured Miss Marjorie Hicks, president of Beta Tau Zeta sorority, with a 1 pm luncheon at Miss Lewis’s West French Place home. Decor highlighted class colors yellow and black with sunflowers and cosmo accents. red and white school colors appeared in the drawing room as toasts were to be given after a five course menu.

Carrie Eaton Lewis West French Place Marjorie Hicks Beta Tau Zeta Willow

Charms and Prizes Featured in Local Honor Gift Scene

To Miss Annie Lee Kerr a brooch is awarded with second to Miss Alice Simpson a Japanese handbag and to the honoree a set of embroidered collar and cuffs. Gentlemen prize winners include William Connors a gold scarf pin and Maruel Dann a silk muffler, with Charlton Janin receiving an onyx ink stand. An ice course in pink and white was served.

Annie Lee Kerr Alice Simpson William Connors Maruel Dann Charlton Janin

Club awards cut glass bowl and loving cup at yesterday event

Mrs. Paul Krueger and Mrs. Robert Carr led the field in a club competition with Mrs. Carr receiving the cut glass bowl and Mrs. Krueger the loving cup. Refreshments followed. The Beta Tau Zeta sorority hosted a sun flower decorated dance at Turner hall with grand march by Miss Marjorie Hicks and Frank Hicks. A teachers and mothers gathering at Johnson school was postponed to June. Mrs. D. B. McCall entertained friends at 500 West San Pedro place. L. M. Jones and Mrs. L. C. Biggs wed at 7 p.m. on Nolan street.

Marjorie Hicks San Antonio High School Eloise Watts Beta Tau Sorority Gertrude Déenden Shakespeare Club Dorothy Swearingen Lewis Mesdames I.S. Kampmann F. M. Hicks P. H. Swearingen Elizabeth Guenther Paul Krueger Robert Carr Beta Tau Zeta Sorority Turner Hall Marjorie, Hicks Frank Hicks W. W. Walling Johnson School D. B. McCall West San Pedro Place Marry Hust Johnson Cox Martin Wright Lily Dathe Eeith Johnson Davis Delia Davis Irene Wright Elma ‘Surkey Prentice Wright Fort Worth

Residents seek home on South Flores Street San Antonio

San Antonio residents plan to settle on South Flores Street. Mrs N J Knighton and daughter Lillian left for Chicago for several weeks. Christchurch congregation meets May 381 at 8 pm for organization. Piano pupils recital at Miss Mildred Gates studio 211 Lexington Ave tomorrow. Adah Chapter 49 Eastern Star to install officers.

San Antonio Congregation of Christchurch Laurel Heights Mission House Order Eastern Star

Masonic Temple Installation Of Officers Tomorrow Evening

The Masonic temple hosts an installation at 8 o clock with Mrs Emma Gregory as worthy matron Dr J M Strayhorn as worthy patron Mrs Zulie Hammond as matron Mrs Sallie Sinclair as conductor Mrs Laura Lowe as associate conductress An address by Cc P Warren and a musical program followed by refreshments during the social hour.

Masonic Temple Emma _ Gregory J. M. Strayhorn Zulie Hammond Sallie Sinclair Laura Lowe Cc. P. Warren

Louisiana gift to Ward and McIlhenny unveils vast game preserves

A plan to create a chain of game preserves from the Gulf to the Arctic emerges after Charles Willis Ward of Michigan and Edward Avery McIlhanney of Avery Island Louisiana donate twenty square miles of marsh meadow lands.

New Crimans Gulf of Mexico Arctic State of Louisiana Charles Willis Ward Michigan Edward Avery McIithenny Avery Island

Consul Resigns as Chilean Tensions Rise Over Peru

In Iquique Chile May 80 antagonism against Peru grows after a mob attacks the Peruvian club and burns its flag. The Peruvian consul who resigned sought refuge in American and British consulates before being sent aboard a Chilean ship guarded by authorities.

Associated Press Iquique Chile Peru

Rev Dr Egbert Smith accepts foreign missions post

Rev Dr Egbert Smith pastor of Second Presbyterian in Louisville announced he would become co ordinate secretary to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions South with Nashville HQ. Elected at the recent general assembly he came to Louisville five years ago from Greensboro North Carolina. A brief local note mentions residents Mrs William Forbes and Mrs Ammons traveling to Mexico to visit Mr Evans ranch near Sabinas and Mr and Mrs J Purcell with daughter Florence at the St Anthony after arriving from Denver.

Louisville Egbert Smith Second Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, South Nashville General Assembly of the William Forbes Burlesen Street Ammons Mexico Evans Sabinas

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