San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-04
Recount Work Done by Or
ganization Which Grew
From Eighteen Members
to 400-Was Prominent
in Suffrage Work and in
Education.


club life,' and record of much use
full and important work was celebrat-
cd Wednesday afternoon by the Wo-
mans Club in its silver anniversary.
The entire program was arranged to
honor the charter members of the
club. the members who joined in
1889. and the past presidents. every
one of whom was represented. The
program given entirely by the past
presidents and charter members was
one of the most interesting in the
history of the Woman's Club, which
IS noted for its splendid programs.
Miss Marin b. Fenwick, one OF the
founders and charter members. brought
the meeting 10 order, and then retired
in favor of Mrs. F. T. Stauffer. the
newly-elected president, who paid a
short and earnest sincere tribute to
the inspiration and guidance the club
felt from the work done by the early
members and the standards set by
them.
\ message was read from Miss NJ.
Eleanor Breckenridge. the first presi-
dent of the Woman's Club. reviewing
the early days of the clubs history,
and recalling wide range of import
ant civic movements that the club had
lnaugurated. Among the movements
mentioned was the adoption of all
around education into the public
schools; the organization. of mothers
clubs in connection with the schools;
the initiation into office of Miss
Elizabeth Hardie, as police matron;
the early endorsement of suffrage.
and many other works of parallel i'm
portance. in many of which move
ments the Woman's Club of San An
tonic led the entire state. Miss
Breckenridge closed her message with
many good wishes and prophecies of
long continued usefulness for the Wo-
mans Club.
Review Is Read.
Mrs. George Maverick. in Califors
mia: Mrs. Conrad Schasse in New
York. and Mrs. Scion Stewart. of
this city, who was unable to be pres.
ent all sent greetings which were read
as part of the program. All three wo-
men are charter members of the
club.
Mrs. Eli Hertzberg. who succeeded
MISS Brackenridge as president. read
a complete though condensed resume
OF the twenty-five years of the clubs
life and activities. The progress of
the club, its valuable work and ac-
complishments, its growth from the
original membership of eighteen
women TO its present membership of
more than 400. was recounted in an
interesting series Of facts and fig
ures.
An interesting reminder Of the
clubs early history was Mrs. 4. W.
Houston's reading of the same paper
she had read fifteen years ago when
the occasion was the celebration of
the tenth anniversary Of the Woman's
Club. Her speech was followed by
a piano solo. by Mrs. Henry Phelps.
La Regatta Veniziana- from "Soirees
Musicales No. - Rossini's trans
cribed by Franz List.
Give Gold Bar Pins.
Presentation of tiny gold bar pins.
bearing the inscription of woman
Club, 1S9S-1923" was made by Mrs.
Hnery Drought. one of the early men,
bers of the club, to all charter men,
bers and past presidents. Mrs. Hertz
berg. Mrs. A. w. Houston. Mrs. 7.
n. Swearingen. Mrs. Roy Campbell,
Mrs. J. Tom Williams, Mrs. NJ. !.
Bleim, Mrs. Leroy Bates. Mrs. J. X.
Sprague. Mrs. W. A. Daniel, Mrs.
George Badger. Mrs. ]. NOyes Evans
and Mrs. j. IT. Smith. each in turn
came forward TO receive pins and
were greeted formally and gave a
word of response. Tributes were made
to the memory of Mrs. J. j. Stevens
and Mrs. W. Il. Mcmillan, both i'm
portant early members.
One of the delightful features OF
the afternoon was a choral number
sung by members of the old Woman's
Club chorus. directed BY Miss Clara
Franklin ard accompanied by Mrs
Hertzberg. The song selected TO b,
sung was Franz Schubert's Linden
Tree an early favorite. The sing.
ers were Mrs. NJ. J. Bleim. Miss Tom.
ME Irwin. Miss Adina deZavala. Mrs.
| Il. +. Nicholson. Miss Eva Orvis
Mrs. T. o. Foster and Mrs. W. j.
Lobban.
Mrs. J.. /. Marks two songs "Stars
of Earth set TO the famous Raft
"Cavatina," and "In Old Madrid. ;
| by Trotere. were much enjoyed BY al
| present. Mrs. Marks was accompan
led by Mrs. Nat Goldsmith. on tn,
| nlgno and n rsniin oh1iooto $40. ,,r,-..