San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Clubs and Clubwomen

| Reiber, CaroluS, Ryan, Batnro, Braun,
Fielder, Monier, Keller, Brown, Carolus
and the hostess. Mrs. Z. A. Bafaro will
be next hostess on February 22, at her
home, 291O Buena Vista street.
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Mrs. Richard Beauregard entertained
the Reyelers Kard Club in her home on
Atlanta street Friday afternoon. The
Valentine motif was used in decorating.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Richard
Leek, Mrs. j. H.. Hanway and Mrs.
l.. o. Porter. A delicious Mexican din
ner was served. Miss Bessie Bell will
be next hostess to the Revelers. g..
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The regular weekly meeting Of the Pi
Alpha Phi Social Club was held at the
club room, 200 River avenue, on Tues
day evening, February q.
The club will hold initiation of twelve
new member into the fraternity on Tues
day evening. February IL, the follow
! ing candidates having been named to
take the degrees: George p. wondrak,
Arthur G. Kieffer, Harry W. kleck.
Arthur ]. Schuchert, ]. l.. Berry. Fred
w. Happel. Glenn J. Herdon, William
L. Hanke, George Esser Jr.. Victor II.
Bennett, Louis Anthony Nitsch and
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requested to attend the meeting.
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The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Retail
Druggists Association will have n
luncheon at the Gunter Hotel at l. 80
Tuesday, February 13. For reservations
call Travis 1884. ..-
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Mrs. W. ii. Cummings of Mount
Clair, y. j., entertaine the Woodlawn
Terrace Bridge Club at the home of her
niece, Mrs. Charles Herff, on Elizabeth
road, Thursday afternoon. After a
dainty lunch prizes were awarded Mrs.
i. A. GreathOuse and Mrs. Dan Muir
ply.
The Bexar County Civic League has
made an appeal to all San Antonians
to observe Arbor Day. February %, by
putting out trees and shrubs and aid
ing in the move to further beautify the
city. A committee was appointed to
aid Mrs. John l.. Strohm, chairman OF
the beautiful yards committee of the
San Antonio Real Estate Board, in
arousing wider and deeper interest in
the movement this wear. Those named
were Mrs. Van Teel, Mrs. Porter Lor-
Sam Slack, Mrs. James Laningham,
Mrs. Frank Fogleson, Mrs. Fannie APP
plewhite and Mrs. T. G.. Harry.
Thirty thousand crepe myrtle trees
and 1000 ligustrums and number Of
other decorative shrubs will be distribut-
ed on Tuesday and Wednesday, Fcbru-
arr Is and Il, at the WOmen's Club
house on Camden street. Any one hay
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them to the club house. A committee
to work with the museum association,
which is putting on a drive for funds
TO purchase the Attwater collection was
also named. The women will hold a
silver tea at the home OF the president
to raise money to furnish the boys dor
mitory in the new Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing, which they pledged. Mrs.. Loring
was appointed chairman of committee
to arrange for a social luncheon within
the next two weeks. At the conclusion
Of the meeting Miss Ida Reynolds talked
to, the ladies of her efforts to establish
farm demonstration kitchen in the
city to serve as a rest room nd demon
stration hall for the farmers wives.
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The Council of Jewish Women will
give a program at 8 o'clock on Tuesday
evening at the Temple BETHEL Mrs. W.
4. Sporberg will be the principal speak
err. The public is invited
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The regular monthly meeting OF the
Council of Jewish Women will be held
in the Woman's club Mt 3 o'clock Tues
day, February IL.
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San Antonio Review No. 3 Woman's
Benefit Association held its regular
meeting Monday, with a good attend.
nnce in spite of the unusual weather.
Business of Importance was transacted.
and reports from all committees were
given.
The Council OF Mothers met in rcgu-
lar session Thursday afternoon at a
local hotel. The members will assist
the Civic Club in the distribution OF
shrubbcry. This work is now under
way at headquarters in the Bedeil
building. Mrs. G. G. Holmgreen. chair
Gil, announced that the work is going
on slowly but surely through the
schools. ANY child in need of individual
attention will always be cared by the
school dentist. Miss Ellen ID. Schultz,
teacher in the Main avenue high school
and author of one text book on botany,
| appeared before the Council in the in
terest of securing for San Antonio the
splendid Attwater collection. He has
offered his private collection TO San
Antonio for $4,000. The Smithsonian
Institute values this collection Mt S12,-
600. The work is complete and repre-
sents thirty years labor on the part of
Mr.. Attwater. San Antonio has but n
limited time TO secure this collection
since Dallas has the building and the
money and is waiting for our failure 10
| raise the necessary funds.
Miss Ruth Muir of the Y. w. c. A.
asked that members bear in mind that
the campaign to raise the yearly budget
is now on. A member of the Council
reported having secured Commissioner
! Wright's promise to place policemen at
the schools located on paved streets. to
protect the children at dismissal time
from speeding autos.
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Alamo Chapter of the Daughters Of
the Republic of Texas will meet Tues
day, February IS, at the Alamo.
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The De ZaYala Mothers Club will
entertain with a Washington Tea at
O'Clock Friday, at the. home of Mrs.
Z. Z. Jones, 41J Ninth street. A
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