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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1912
Page
11
San Antonio society girds for a busy winter with balls, receptions, and card parties supplanting small gatherings. Debutantes debut in formal balls, and weddings bring large guest lists to motels. Alumnae dinners, toasts, and Epworth League events fill the calendar as schools reopen and families host visitors and celebrations.
Dr and Mrs Percy C Richardson came back from their Edwards county ranch. Mrs L W Beck and daughters Helen and Marian returned from California Cloudcroft and El Paso. The annual alumnae banquet of the academy was held last evening on Augusta street and was very enjoyable.
Personal David W. Carter Jr. of Johns Hopkins University and his sister Miss Annie of Wellesley College embarked September 11 from New Orleans aboard the steamer Creole bound for New destinations.
A lawn party last evening featured Miss Lottie Hanzal with punch served throughout. Bunco anchored the entertainment as guests included Misses Minnie Spahn Josie Fredricks Florence McNelly Angelia Mahaver Pauline Scaperlanda Flora Hagy Aneta Hauscke Lucile Chancellor Anna Roges Otelia Dobrowolski Elizabeth Bull and the hostess. Messrs. Alfred Berger Aurthur Uhl Pasco Scaperlanda Tommy Scaperlanda Paul Clinscale Alex Klaverner August Bull Gene Seng Emil Negle Arthur Solomon William Dobrowolski Bart Tucker Fritz Marks Irvin Lange Willard Mahaver and Theodore Ody attended.
San Antonio opens a free kindergarten and training school Monday led by Miss Elizabeth Moore and Miss Rachel Plummer. For details call 515 North Pecos Street or phone 4405 old.
Mrs Grant C Mills chaperoned a group of young people at the Plaza yesterday afternoon. The party included Miss Katherine and other named guests in attendance at the social event.
Mrs. R. W. Buck entertained last evening at her Avenue D residence for her daughter Henrietta. Refreshments were served on the lawn. Guests included Edith Bundren, Helen Rothman, Selina and Bessie Bain, Mildred Herring, Gertrude and Gracie Ahr, Adeliberhardt, Frances Booth, with Mrs. Le Roy Echardt joining Mrs. Enck in receiving.
An old advertisement touts cures for rheumatism scratica and stomach trouble claiming a world wide reputation for treating time and neuritis gout diseases of the skin blood and liver. It urges readers to ask their doctor then come.
Edwin Thomas Phillips and Miss Mary Louise Young plan a quiet home wedding. Their daughter Maud Van Wie is engaged to W. W. Caves of Oakville. The ceremony will be September 25 at the Rogers home on Alamo Heights with Miss Kathryn Young as maid of honor and John MecMeans of Galveston as best man.
Mr and Mrs F L Hellig announce the engagement of their niece Carrie Schild to William V Danysh. The marriage is planned for Monday October 14. Mr and Mrs Val Scherrer announce the marriage of their daughter Willie to Benjamin Dreibrodt in the Lutheran church parlors Monday evening. Mr and Mrs BE A Rogers announce
Promotional copy touts Turkish Russian Roman scientific massage and electric baths as the way to get the most out of life. The ad claims everything on one floor with half the building devoted to ladies.
The Philadelphia Record notes a boast by Tightwad about having plenty of money while Stobbs warns against calling out the fire department, implying skepticism about the claim.
The Philathea class plans a burlesque at Laurel Heights church next Friday evening. A misc shower for the Young Ladies Missionary Society is set for Friday afternoon at Mrs. E D Mouton’s home. The Light of the World study will be shared chapter by chapter at Travis Park church Tuesday. Mrs J K McCoy hosts the Alamo Methodist Woman’s Society Friday afternoon at 1212 South Alamo with Mrs W H Smith helping. Laurel Heights Woman’s Missionary Institute is slated for Wednesday morning. No meeting Monday. The Confederate Veterans picnic at West End Lake is postponed indefinitely. Dwyer Avenue Ladies’ Aid meets tomorrow at Mrs Albert Tolle’s. Travis Park church hosts an all-day meeting Tuesday led by Mrs D W Moore of Seguin.
Mrs Atlee Ayres plans a luncheon for Miss Mary Louise Young at her Belknap avenue home. The social gathering highlights local society events and notable attendees.
A recovering patient rests on a broad veranda taking in the surroundings and healthful air. A visitor asks about life optimization and the man replies that he is enjoying life more than ever for the first time here.
A recent Marconi finding shows wireless message transmission can occur without masts or antennae on sandy deserts. The discovery allows ground laid wires to launch signals toward a target area, easing airship route challenges and reducing equipment weight in warfare. Also mentions Riverside restaurant offers shrimp crabs and frogs legs and Spanish mackerel.
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