San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18

Cold, sloppy, rainy weather; an
the beginning of Lent; and there
fore the sacrificing Of all the love
ly pleasures that disagree with us
(those are the ones we should sac
rifice tor those are always the incest.
Some evade their conscience by Civ
ing up ice skating, swimming ant
watermelon. It's the painstaklnj
folk with honest intentions that Len
really hurts. For the plump to Civ,
up chocolates for the connoiseu
TO deprive themselves of chicken ia
males and caramel ice cream; TO
the movie fan TO give up pictures, ant
the book worm 10 refrain from read
ing, "One Thing Is Certain" or "Tht
Boy Grew Older" Those are the sac
rifices that add huge boulders to the
foundation of ones character.
Lent has its good points, however
il keeps ones Pollyanna eye peeled
for them. Without a doubt it makes
ones character stronger, if one j:
the type that admires those kind OF
personalities that do no wrong, and
are spotted from afar as noble. Lent
makes one appreciate the joys of life
in a way somewhat similar TO the lit
tie boy and the hammer:
81 love TO hit myself on the head
with hammer"
A little boy said 10 his Pop,
81 love to hit myself on the head
with a hammer,
I Cause it feels so good when j
STOP"
Then, too, as has been pointed out
benefit by it. One rather boyish
young lady said that she had given
up safety pins and had never done so
much sewing before in her life. An
other maiden gave up golf to refine
her vocabulary. One of the deb
utants said that she was thinking of
giving up rouge. "Of course, I'd
look a little pale. but think how
aristocratic and delightfully."- fragile. +"
The parties don't seem TO have stop
ped, though, in spite Of Lent. Even
on Ash Wednesday several attractive
luncheons were given, and then the
early part of the week two dances took
place to bid farewell to the round of
gayeties or perhaps welcome in
Lent.
Miss Cornelia Vaughan, entertained
Monday evening with a smart dance
in her home. complimenting Miss
Beatrice Stribling and Miss Halle
Fincham. A delicate pink color
scheme was carried out effectively
throughout the house, with a soft
green background of palms and ferns.
The entire lower floor had been ar
ranged for dancing and unusual music
had been provided. Later in the even
ing a two-course supper was served
the guests. After which, Music Week
was uniquely celebrated with the sing
ing of a number of clever songs, the
guests thronging in the artistic Span
ish patio. One song, dedicated to
the debutante was sung with especial
yigor.
Miss Vaughan was attractive in a
pale frock of beaded georgette, with
A corsage of roses. Miss Stribling
wore a becoming gown of pink chiffon
with graceful flowing lines. Miss
Fincham wore a charming froek of
gold lace. over cloth of gold, made
with bouffant effect, and trimmed
with French flowers.
Tuesday evening, the Assembly en-
tertained with their annual dinner
lance, one of the most attractive af-
,airs Of the season, at the Country
Club. Dinner was served downstairs
n the dining room. The guests were
seated at small tables about the room.
The tables had for their GENITAL
sdornment, baskets filled with pink
and yellow tulips. The room was
softly lighted by pink tapers burn
ing in silver candlesticks on the ia
bles. The mantel at one end of the
room was banked in tulips and ferns.
Receiving the guests was the commit
tee in charge, with Mrs. B. +. Stout,
Mrs. Henry T. Phelps,
Mrs. Wallace Newton, Mrs. Will
liam B. Lupe, Mrs. Gunter Hardie,
Mrs. John H. Lapham and Mrs. Lis
ton A. Casey: At the beginning OF
the dance, following dinner, a cotil-
lion was led by Miss Eloise Carr
and Dave Woodward. Huge red bal
looms were the favOrs. and assisted in
decorating in the ballroom where the
Valentine motif was carried out, with
red carnations and hearts strung
across the walls. Other members of
the Assembly who were present were
Mrs. Sam Barclay, Mrs. Richard V.
Negley, Mrs. Clinton Brown. Mrs. S.
T. Lowery, Mrs. Frost Woodruff, Mrs.
]. S. Kampmann, Mrs. Lewis Nav
erick. Mrs. H. Lee Ransom, Mrs. J.
f. Harper. Mrs. J. f. Jarratt, Mrs.
Marshall Terrell. Mrs. Lytle Costing,
Mrs Frank Lewis, Mrs. George Hous-
ton. Mrs. P. J. McNeal. Mrs. Henry
II. Phelps. Mrs. A. B. Spencer, Mrs.
Newton. Mrs. W. b. Russ,
Mrs. John B. Herff, Mrs. John NJ.
Bennett, Mrs. r. W. Carr, Mrs.
George H. Gillette, Mrs. Ernest
Brown, Mrs. John L. Fielder, Mrs. ].
Talbot LePrelle. Mrs. Lane Taylor.
Mrs. J. II. Lapham, Mrs. w. E.
Lupe, Mrs. 3. F. Stout, Mrs Holman,
Mrs. Arthur Seeligson,
Mrs. Lamar Seeligson. Mrs. Gunter
Hardie, Mrs. Rupert Gresham. Mrs.
Leroy G. Denman, Mrs. Homer T.
Wilson, Mrs. Robert Barclay, Mrs.
Liston A. Casey.
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This week there will be numerous
nffairs of interest. Monday, Mrs. #. B.
Anderson will compliment Miss Paul
inc Parker, whose wedding will take
place soon. with tea from to 6.
Mrs. Quest c. Couch will entertain
with buffet supper following the re-
hearsal Of the Ragsdale- Parker bridal
party at her home complimenting Miss
Pauline Parker. Wednesday evening
the Army Civilian Club will enter
tain with n cabaret dinner dance.
which will be one of the largest af-
fairs of the season. Friday Mrs. NJ. W.
Cave and Mrs. Ben Richardson will
entertain with bridge luncheon at