San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-15

One of the lovely events OF the day
was the charming tea given by Mrs.
Charles T. Fincham introducing her
debutante daughter, Miss Halle Fin
cham, Monday afternoon, at the home
of Mrs. William $. Seng, 1901 Belknap
Place. Receiving cards at the door in
the hall was little Miss Vera Frances
Seng. The hall was attractively decor
ated with smilax, and tall wicker bas-
kets filled with Russell roses. Palms
made an effective background. Re-
ceiving the guests In tine hall were
Mrs. William stephen Seng. Mrs A.
Winerich, Mrs. 4. II. Worden, Mrs.
Simmons. In the living room the pink
color scheme was carried out effective
ly with pink carnations filling silver
baskets. Smilax draped the chandelier,
and the carnations banked the mantel.
place. Mrs. Fincham and Miss Fincham
the assistance OF Mrs. Henry Drought,
Courtenay Ferguson, Miss Marian
Hcarnc. Miss Joyce Mcclellan. Miss
Anne Page, Miss Mae Louise Schreiner,
Storms and Miss Beatrice Stribling.
Others receiving in the living room were
Mrs. II. J. farrell, Mrs II. A. Moore,
Mrs. J.. ]. Hart, Mrs. Wheeler Pet
tuS and Mrs. +. F. Stauffer.
The sun parlor had for its back
ground festoons of smilax studded with
pink carnations and rose buds. Re
ceiving the guests were Mrs. Lee b.
James and Mrs. Haden F. Smith. Serv-
ing at the ice table in the sun par
lOr were Mrs. Rhuel Leary. Mrs. Philip
Caldwell. Mrs. William Holden, Mrs.
Gregg Francis. Mrs. Robert Scott and
Mrs. Francis COrrigan. At the cake
table in the sun parlOr was Miss Cor
rine WoFden, assisted by Miss Marie
LANCE. Miss Agnes LANCE, Miss Mar
tina Green, Miss Marie Schuchardt,
Miss Cornelia Vaughan. Miss Evelyn
Newton, Miss Bess Spears, Miss Mary
Fisher. Miss Gwendolyn Hornaday,
Miss Louise Craig. Miss katherine Da-
Wis and Miss Hattie Florence Hood.
The dining room on the other side Of
the spacious reception hall was aglow
with pink tapers filling silver candle.
sticks,
In the center Of the table was q huge
bouquet Of pink roses, sweet peas. hya-
cinths and lilies Of the valley. like
giant cOrsage. The table was laid with
a beautiful handmade filet cloth. Roses
filled silver vases on the sideboaFd.
Ferns and'pink ribbons with sweet peas
caught at intervals trailed from the
chandelier making a lovely canopy over
the table. Serving in the dining room,
were Mrs. W. u. McCarty, Mrs. J.
Frank Davis. Mrs. Alex Adams, Mrs. G.
II. Sehell, Mrs. Nelson Lytle, Mrs. A.
r. Ponder, Mrs. Robert Il. Coulter,
Mrs. Marcus w. Davis and Mrs. +. o.
Evans. Pouring coffee alternately
were Mrs. J. X. Bcretta, Mrs. L. b.
Clegg. Mrs. James II. Davis and Mrs.
Ernest Altgelt.
Mrs. Rhuel W. Leary and Mrs. Rob
ert Scott will entertain with a luncheon
at the Country Club Wednesday. Janu-
airy "a, complimenting Miss Halle Fin
cham, an attractive debutante of the |
season.
Mrs. James F. Strother will enter |
tain with an afternoon tea Wednesday.
January "a, complimenting Mrs. George |
Maverick, who has recently returned |
from abroad.
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Miss Louise Flowers will entertain |
With theater party ut the Majestic |
ollowed by supper. Monday evening. |
January %, complimenting Miss Mae
Louise Schreiner.
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Mrs. II. c. Feldman entertained in
Ter home Monday with a charmingly
Informal bridge luncheon. The home
vas artistically decorated with a pro-
usiOn of pink rose buds. Mrs. Field
nan was assisted in receiving the
nests of Mrs. T. F. Mummey. A de-
iciOus four-course luncheon was served
o about As guests, after which, bridge
'as played.
One Of the interesting weddings to
axe place this month is that of Oscar
lowell of this city and Miss Helen
frances Kahn of Galveston. daughter of
ir. and Mrs. Gustave Kahn. The we'd
ing will take place January 90.
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Mrs. James X. Alfonte entertained in
er quarters Friday with a charmingly
Normal bridge party, cOmplmenting
lrS. Bernard Peyton of Fort Sill. who
the guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Halle. The home was artis.-,
nth spring flowers filling bowls and
askets. Twelve guests were present at
lie delightful party.
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At o'clock Thursday a luncheon will
E held at the Old South Cafe on Hous-
m street for Lavinia Egan who will
leak on the blanket equality bill. She
i'll explain it, and speak in favor of it.
reservations may be made by calling
Irs. Rena Maverick Green or DR.. Julia
ass, Mission 2202.
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Mrs. II. G. Pleasant. wife of ex-Goy-
nor Pleasant of Baton Rouge. la,
nd the daughter Of the late Judge Ec-
II of Marshall, Texas. has been invited
: the chairman of the Timely Topics
Tub to make a short talk on the Won
is Conservative League. Mrs. Pleas
1t is the president Of the Woman's
League. The luncheon TO
given in her honor by the Timely
opics Club viii take place at 10 so
thursday at the Menger Hotel.
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Mrs. r. G. Pleasant, president Of the
'oman's Conservative League, will es-
blish headquarters in this city. A
Getting has been called by Mrs. Pleas-I