San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

equipment. Miss Dorsey writes that
she wishes she could send the check
straight TO st. Mary's hall, and that
in spite of her success with st. AIMS
she wishes she were back in San An
tonic, among her friends.
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| The board of directors of the Pro-
testant Orphans Home wish to expires
their thanks to their kind and bene-
VIOLENT friends the Elks, for the very
delightful all-day picnic given by them
on last Saturday to the children Of
the Home. More than hundred chill
iren enjoyed the delightful picnic
..hich was given in Breckenridge
Park, where many games, big pic
mic lunch. and all sorts of paper caps,
"all-day suckers" tin whistles. etc,
made the occasion a real delight TO
| childish hearts.
GREETINGS have hecn received from
Miss Ora Witte who has been spend
.ng the summer with Mrs. Alonzo Mil
'ett in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Millett and
Miss Witte have gone to New York
City where they have taken an apart
ment for the winter.
Mrs. Jack Hardie has recently re-
turned from New York City where
she has been E. pupil in the Tarasof
school of ballct-dancing. She also
had Q number of lessons with Yaker-
loft, q teacher of Ned Wayburn's, of
"Follies" fame, and te :" Of the many
professional dancers she met, and of
the revelation she got as to the busy
lives they lead and the hard work
they do.
Mrs. Wheeler PettuJ entertained
with Il swimming picnic in San Pedro
Park on Wednesday evening in honor
of her small niects and nephew. Aline
Pettus and Lille DiaI, of Goliad,
Louise Higgins OF Houston, and Eu-
gene Reed OF Goliad. Twelve guests
were present.
Mrs. A. Bailey Miss ella Fielder,
and j. ]. Fielder have just returned
from trip in Mexico which includ-
ed the principal cities.
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7 Mrs. r. II. Russell and her mother.
Mrs. J. o. Russell will leave Monday
night for Colorado.
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Misses Mary and Ferdie Reich en-
tertained Il number of their friends
with n bunco party in their home on
Thursday evening. Dancing and games
were enjoyed, after which prizes were
awarded Misses Margaret Rheiner.
Essie Moore, Helen Rheiner and
Frank Thomas, Francis Ellis and
John Jackson.
After a program of singing, re-
freshments were served to the follow
ing: Misses Emma and Stella jack
son, Jimalee Baker, Margaret and
Helen Rheiner, Helen Mccoy, Lillian
Clemens, Ethel kaufman, Violet
Rhodes, Hildreth Hughes, Mercedes
Kelly, Mary Scott, Myrtle MacLean,
Jennie Allicamp, Ella Richardson.
Eula Mae Griffith, Emma Reich and
John Jackson, Frank Thomas, Eu.
gene and Jack MuJsey, Otto Allicamp.
Herman Oerter, Robert Conrad, Mon
roe Choate. Ira Dipple. Francis Ellis,
John Harris, Donald Redmond, Clar.
ence Mossei, Richard Frieling, John
Alternately. Clyde Hardin, Dan Rhein.
err, Paul White. Eddie Neuman, Den
Bernhard, Grady Scott Charlie Gins
berg, Ed Rigsby. Jimmie MacLean.
Ernest Reich, Mr.. and Mrs. Reich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers ard the hos
tesses.
One of the very attractive parties
Of the week was the bridge-tea given
by Mrs. Haden Smith in her home
on West Magnolia ev-rue in honor of
Miss Laura Elwsrd Webster. whose
engagement to Russell o. MacCormick
of Los Angeles is announced.
Pink roses and carnations were used
as decorations in the living rooms and
halls where bridge was played. with
purple orchids and golden Zinnias, and
pale yellow maline bows carrying out
the lovely color designs in the din
ing room. Tall silve' candlesticks,
with uurple and yellow candles were
an added decoration of the beautiful
appointed dining table. where the final
| icc-course was served nv Miss Web
ster's mother. Mrs. Philip Webster,
and grandmother, Mrs. X. Il. Mon
| teith. presiding. Preceding courses
were served at the bridge tables. The
prize for the highest bridge score
was won by Mrs. Brahan Bennett. and
the consolation prize was awarded
to Mrs. Will Ben lett.
The engagement announcement was
made immediately after the prizes
were given BIZ little Allen Bennett.
dressed as Cupid. with golden culver
over his shoulder ard gold bow
and arrow in his hard.
The guests present ar the delight
ful affair were Misses Mary Holden,
Evelyn Williams. Edna Wallace. c.
leste Schultz. and Mesdcmos james
GALLAGHER. John r. Shock. Will Rem.
nett Chestc- Kilnatriol,. Brahan Rom
nett. Morrill, Ross of Fort Sill. Okla
bona Edward R'rkr of CHICAGO. Phil
Webster. r II MOntCith. the honor
oucst Miss Webster and the hostess
Mrs. Smith.
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