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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
12
The San Antonio Turn Verein entertained its members with an evening concert featuring an overture, Gartenfest, Fruehling Zelt, Oratos, piano solo by Miss Mildred Gates, La Fontaine, sung by Miss Seleste Gutzeit, and other program items.
A list of songs recited and performed by students and instructors with accompanists and solos. Pieces include Hello Mr Moon Man Hello, The Swallows, Hear You Calling Me, a Ballet Waltz, A Large Enough Family, Witches Band, and Tendre Avenue. Performers named include Edith Raybould, Lena Michel, Olga Heuermann, Louise Bolte, Margaret Dimaline, Vivian Dimaline, Ethel Baratovich, Lola Colosia, Miss Ella Frick, Miss Olga Heuermann, and professors Morin Reichel Braun.
Honolulu reports the territory will lack an executive head after next Saturday until L. E. Pinkham qualifies as governor. Governor Frear is in the United States and Acting Governor Matt Smith plans to leave for California due to illness. Attorney General Wade Thayer was named to chair temporarily but he says he has no legal authority and will supervise only the office staff.
Miss Annie Ray Townsend entertains at the Menger for Miss Vadie Clamp. Mrs. Aaron C. Pancoast hosts the Friday Bridge Club. Mrs. J. D. Phelan of Chicago hosts a buffet supper for Misses Violet Katie Bond Elise Ollie Wilkens.
Miss Vadie Clamp was praised at a fern shower staged by Miss Mayme Storey with luncheon and fern-adorned tables. Miss Margery Hicks and Nellie Stapler joined a Cypress street buffet for debutantes, featuring roses, chrysanthemums and a four course supper. Guests included many named local and visiting figures and entertainment by an orchestra.
The San Antonio Musical Club hosted a Verdi themed afternoon at the Travis Club marking the composer’s 100th birthday. Vocalists and instrumentalists including Madame D Acugna Miss Lucchese Maestro D Acugna and Mr Lee performed arias and ensembles with a reception afterward. Local hosts and guests filled the event, and social gatherings continued with a Mexican dinner for Mrs J D Phelan of Chicago and various matinee participants. The Woman's auxiliary of St Johns Episcopal Church and local residents attended gatherings at 632 Porter street and nearby homes.
Yesterday afternoon a social tea was hosted at the home of Mrs. M. B. Hutchins, with Dean Richardson auxiliary of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in attendance. The reception featured roses and plants, making for an enjoyable event.
A streets committee will seek a 1300 appropriation for River Avenue work from Josephine Street to beyond the Academy of the Incarnate Word. Citizens including J H Kirkpatrick Dr Frederick Terrell and Harry L Miller met the mayor and streets committee after private subscriptions raised 1300 for the project. The county may match the city’s contribution to complete the fund.
Washington news reports the Commerce Court will accelerate handling interstate commerce cases between now and December 1 when the court ceases to exist. The administration aims to clear long pending matters before the tribunal’s end.
An old advertisement touts Tasteless chi Tonic from Old Standard Grove as equal to Genera Tonic. It highlights quinine and iron as the tonic ingredients and claims malaria relief, blood enrichment, and overall system boost.
The report notes a high praise for a production described as the most delightful in seasons, supported by a strong company assembled by the Henry B. Harris estate for the actress Miss Stahl.
Lillie Langtry appears in the leading role of His Neighbor's Wife at the Royal Theater again tomorrow. The All Star Daniel Frohman production showcases Langtry as a strong drawing card across the East and West. A capable cast supports the film with exquisite scenic design and stage settings.
The man monkey Richard The Great delights crowds at the Plaza this week prompting debate on animal intellect. He will host a stage reception tomorrow after the school matinee and every child may shake his hand. The program also features seven other acts on the Plaza bill.
Bodies of Privates Monroe and George Morris of the Sixth cavalry, killed by lightning near Texas City, were shipped to Blue Springs Georgia for burial. Efforts to locate relatives of Private John Zimmer, also killed, have so far failed.
A reinsurance man asks about insanity in the family and Farmer Corntessel jokes that they cannot hire an alienist. If their son Josh causes trouble they will simply admit he is plain foolish.
An unnamed stranger proclaims that calling a card by its suit is dangerous in a local gaming room, with a Buffalo Express reporter noting the warning from a native observer.
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