San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-02
SOCIAL SAN ANTONIO.
Happenings at the Preside, Around
the City and Events in Future.

the City and Events in Future.
Events in general during the past
week were somewhat dampened by
the showery weather, which has
been our lot. Among them there
have been the following:
Tuesday the ladies of Fort Sam
Houston gave a splendid enter
tainment for the organ fund Of the
Soldiers Reading room, in Muth's
garden.
Wednesday st. Luke's Guild So
cial was held in the chapel on "a
valla street.
Excelsior Lodge, X. of p, gave
another Of their monthly enter
tainments, assisted by the Rath-
bone sisters. The reception COM
mittees were as follows:
Chorlton Temple-Most excellent
chief, Mrs. Eva Walters, Mrs. Chas.
Taylor, Miss Sadie Prude, Miss
Minnie Ford. Friendship Temple
Most excellent chief, Mrs. G. E.
Thompson, Miss Jennie Smith,
Miss Clara Van Ripper, Miss Marie
Van Ripper.
The program consisted in the
opening ode by a male quartet,
Messrs. P. NJ. Knight, r. l.. Cox,
Geo. Drake and ]. G. Cumberland.
Address by A. w. Seeligson.
San Antonio Mandolin and
Guitar trio.
Recitation-Miss Bessie Austin,
which was very much appreciated.
Violin and harp duet-"Schu- |
bert's Serenade" and "Youll Re-
member Me-" by Paul, Persia and
Rocco DeBona. Mr.. Persia used a
one string violin made by himself
from cigar box. The music he
drew forth with his bow from this
rude instrument merits very high
encomiums.
Mr.. G.. f. Cross then rendered a
comic song, which was followed by
another violin g string and harp
duet by Persia and DeBona, recita
tions and vocal solos, and then re
freshments OF coffee, cream and
cakes were served, the refresh
ment committees of the Rathbon{
Sisters being as follows:
Chorlton Temple-Mrs. j os. Shell
ly and Miss May Holdsworth
Friendship-Mrs. III. E. Ellsworth
Mrs. Torbert, Mrs. p. c. Woods.
A few friends met and pleasant
Micc lido nrhn1nnr
Fredericksburg, and Miss Clar
Whitehead, of Austin, at the res
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Blake ,wher
time was whiled away by must
and singing. Refreshments wer
served at IL o'clock by the charm
ing hostess, Miss Meekie Blak,
Among those present were Mr.. an
Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Strawn, Mise
Ida Orhelger, Clare Whitehead
Mamie Cooley, G. M. Freeman
Nellie Beeson, Meekie Blake
Messrs. w. B. Freeman, HI.
Stumberg,W. White, Lloyd Coole!
D. H. Blake, ]. d. Blake, G.
Hough.
OF the events for next week one
the most pleasant will be the ma
riage of Miss Emile Menger
Mr.. Fred. Bill, Tuesday evenin
next, at s o'clock, at the First Pre-
byterian church. They will be I"
home" after June Is.
Among the ladies and gentlemd
attending the surprize par
rendered the Misses Haas la
Saturday evening were noticed &
Misses Adella and Victoria Haa
Mary, Lizzie and Theresa Hat
Lizzie and Annie Gross, Mage
and Lizzie Richert, Hulda al
Theckla Panshorle, Katie Mood
Helen Kopp, Rosa Abr and Mart
Schneider, Messrs. Aug. Ant a.
Andrias Cruz, Charlie Mauer, CD
Abr, Percy and Fred. Brimer, Wi
Moody, Fred. Mattice, R. Stun bel
o. Haupt, B. McOllhaney,
Movable, A. Kircher, VIM. Wand
wire, Robt. E. Wood and j. Tatu
The confirmation exercises
Temple Beth Ell Wednesday Il
were very beautiful. The very b
of our social circles of the HEIR
religion was in attendance.
During the races many box p
ties will be made up from the
ciety folks in attendance.
Tuesday afternoon the great B
tie of Flowers will take place,
OF the most beautiful as we'll
fashionable events Of the year.
The Ivy Social club will ten'
their president, Morris Smith
jolly farewell, on the occasion
his leaving the city for vacati
a reception and ball in Miss
garden pavilion June 10.
San Antonio Deutscher Maen1
Choir will take part in a fine c
cert in this popular garden
night.
The groom was supported by
Clarence Waters, while the bird
maid of honor was Miss Bell,
their attendants were Mr.. O
Limburger and Miss L. Rochs.