San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-24
Dear Friends

that this past week has sped on swift
wings. Like some overlooked wheel
amidst Il vast machinery, n few cOgs
being worn smooth, it slips space,
thus losing the few strokes which
make the allotted time. The sun has
seemed to race from dawn to eve
and we must laughingly and slyly
catch up with him. SO us to enjoy our
full measure of gayeties decked in the
latest, which | have gOSsipped with
you about before we put on our sack
cloth and ashes. How many of you
have called this your natal month?
Remember always to keep in your
teens-but when yOu desire to be very
dignified and important and step over
into the twentieS under no cOnsidera-
ton go farther. Ills the duty of ev-
cry "Girlie" and Young Lady to look
pretty and always remain young.
One of the largest and most critical
audiences i'll San Antonio assembled
ut Turner hall Tuesday evening in
honor of the entertainment given by
the Barnard f. Bee Chapter, Daugh-
tprs of the Confederacy, to cOmmem-
crate General Robt. L. Lees natal an
niversray. The efficient officers of the
lodge who assisted in making the en-
tertainment a pronounced success are:
President Mrs. A. w. Houston.
Vice PreSident-MrS. w. II. Young.
Second vice president-MrS. III. p.
Bee.
Third vice president-MisS Wescott.
Secretary-MisS Ernestine KrOeger.
Treasurer-Mrs. w. C. Silliman.
Corresponding Secretary-MisS Mary
Magruder.
HistOrian-MisS Nancy Lee Hill.
The hall was appropriately decOrat-
ed with the United States and Con-
federate flags. and festOOns of Span
ish moss and laurel added much to
the beauty of the scene. Portraits
of Gen. Lee and other noted Confeder
ate generals graced lie walls. Then
came the following we'll selected pro
gram:
'MuSic-Overture.
Song-"Bonnip Blue Flag" Mira
Hail.
Address-"Life of Gen. Lee" Mr..
VIM. Aubrey.
Music-"Dixie." and Star Spangled
Banner"
SOng-"My Maryland" Miss Mona
Lane.
Music-Overture. America
Music-"Gen. RObt. +. Lee march"
Dancing.
The national and patriotic airs sung
by two of San AntOniO's fairest
daughters We're heartily apDlauded.
Miss Mona Lane responded to an en-
core by singing 'DiXie," which elic
tied rounds of applause from the
old COnfederateS present. At 1890
the grand pOlOnaise glide was led by
Can't. w. C.. KrOeger and Mrs. A. W.
Houston. All participated in the
dance until 1 o'clock a. IN.
An previously announced in the So
ciety columns of last Sundays Light,
the unique, grotesque and brilliant
Japanese dance took place at the beau
tiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Oppenheimer, on Travis Square last
Monday evening.
The affair was given by their ac,
cOmplish9d and popular daughters,
the Misses Ida and Alma Oppenheim-
err, to their friends. The house deco
ratiOu4 for the occasion were rare and
beautiful and were Imported from
New York. Everything from floor to
ceiling favored of n palatial Japanese
residence in the Orient Numerous
japanese lanterns. large and small,
hung. from every available point. ar
tistic banners and the cOlors of Japan
draped the wallSasnd chandeliers; in
fact had Il dele .tion of enlightened
and up-to-datei Japanese from Japan
witnessed the affair they would have
been enviOuS of the imitation, so real
istic did everything appear.
And the ladies'; each and every one
looked cOquettish in their variegated
cOlOred Japanese costumes. They
walked they talked Ctried to- and
looked Japanish. The refreshments
were served in the spacious dining
halls and each and every course was
decorated with some japanese de-
sign.
The ice cream represented Lillipu-
tan Japs. moulded in ferns. the col
ors of the frozen cream being varie-
gated The punch bowl was the CEN
ter of attraction throughout the eve
ming and to it the thirsty wended their
way, there to say how" or propose
a toast of long life, prosperity and joy
to the host and hostess, or to the hon.
ored young ladies' of the occasion.
Mis- Ida and Alma Oppenheimer, and
now and then an almost inaudible
"here's to you. sweetheart from some
enamOred youth.
Prof. Hyman's orchestra furnished
the dance music and his selections
were principally from the opera Mi
kado." Mr.. and Mrs. Max Steifel, OF
Galveston. came down for the occa-
sion. Mrs. Steifel will remain with
her parents for several weeks on a
visit. TWENTY-FIVE couples took part
in the festivities and they will long
remember the Jananeses dance for
it's cOngeniality and sOciability.