San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

gan with the legend of The Lady in
Blue describing the effect this
tstory had on the lives of the nomadic
people of the upper Colorado river.
Next came the old Spanish legends;
legends of the San Antonio valley:
of the Big Bend Country and the
Davis Mountains: the tragic stories
of The Monk and The Woman and
"Mercedes and the Sheepherder :" She
told the curious legend of "Big Foot
and Little Foot" giving its historical
parallel in the story of Alsate, the
last of the Chisos. She explained the
meaning of some curious Indian in
scriptions to be seen today, at Mis-
sionary Springs and concluded with
the history of San Pedro Springs.
Mrs. Carlysle Raht gave an in
lspirational talk on Texas as field for
scenario writing. Mrs. Raht is q read
err for school of photoplay writing.
Mrs. A. NJ. Harris read an exquisite
poem of hers recently published call
ed "The Texas Calendar" BY request,
Mrs. G. d. Robbins and Miss Eliza
eth Woodruff, guests. gave readings.
During the serving of refreshments
u Texas history contest was conduct
cd and Mrs. A. NJ. Harris was award
ed the prize. book of poems.
Guests present were: Mrs. IS. j.
Wright. Mrs. Carlysle Raht. Miss
Miss Elizabeth Woodruff. Miss Flora
Hagy. Mrs. Z. n. Matthews, of the
Matthews School Expression. Mrs. l..
|. Nixon, Miss Alice NJ. Taylor Of
Chicago, and Mrs. John Fuqua.
Mrs. j. II. Blackstone was unani-
mously elected TO membership in the
club.
Mrs. Alfred Basse will entertain
her bridge club at . 80 Wednesday
in her home, 300 Madison street.
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The Self Culture Club will meet at
80 Thursday afternoon in the home
of Mrs. Ralph Jackson, 3D. East
Laurel street.
The Forum of the Womau's Club
will meet in luncheon session at the club
house on Cam,en street mt T. o'clock
Tuesday evening. The hostesses of
the day will be Mrs. Sallie King Hop
kins and Mrs. A. c. Shell.
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The Barna i l.. Bee Chapter of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy will meet in the red room of the
st. Anthony Hotel at 3so'clock Tues.
day afternoon.
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The Book Lovers Round Table will
meet at II o'clock Friday at the Wo-
| mn ms (NIt,h
Mrs. Richard Vanderstratten.
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The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Young Mems Christian Association
will hold an important business SEES
sion at 10 80 Tuesday monring in
the reading rooms of the Association
Hall.
There will be called meeting of
the Republican Woman's Club in the
oak room of the st. Anthony at ,
o'clock Saturday. All members are
requested 10 be present.
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The Gibbons Litarary Club will
meet at 2 80 Monday at the Catholic
Woman's Association building. The
subject will be "A Study of Texas
Pioneers, State Heroes and States
man" with Miss Adina DeZavala as
leader.
Mrs. Benjamin Lyons, who was
elected delegate to the conference of
the Jewish Council of Women to be
held in Galveston. will not attend on
account of a death in the family.
The junior class of the Bonn-Avon
School entertained the senior class
with a dinner at the st. Anthony
followed by thea:er party at the
Royal. The table was decorated in
pink roses and sweet peas, carrying
out the senior colors. Corsage
bouquets were presented TO the presi-
dents of the two classes. TIE per-
sonnrl of the party was as follows:
Lucille johnson. MARITIME Holbrook,
Maurine johnson. Eugenia Smith.
Ruth Kennedy, Dorothy Richter. Mary
Kroeger, Lottie Bruhn. Evelyn
Duerler, Letitia Bell. Kathleen Boren,
Dorothy Gregory. Anna Hunter, Kit
tie West Schreiner. Rosemary Cap
urro, Dorothy Lodovic, Julia Corrigan.
Eloise Davies. Helen Rabe. Evaleen
Boren. Fenwick Both, May Erskine
and Miss Little the sponsor of the
junior class. Miss Eates and Betty
Collins chaperoned the party.
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The Sorosis Club members were
entertained at delightful afternoon
musical at the home of Mrs. J.. W.
Evans. 1143 Ashby place. Tuesday.
Miss Mary gave two vocal selections
accompanied by Mrs. Corwin Hall. A
pianologue was given by Miss In'z
Dnllnig accompanied by Miss J. G.
Schrag. Vocal selections were given
by Miss Elsie Harms. A reading. /!
"The Picnic" Mary Louise Leap. A
harp solo was given by Mary Margaret |
Brown and n violin duet by Mrs |
Leonard Brown and Mrs. Lester Nor
ris. The rooms were beautiful in
bright spring flowers. The hostesses
were assisted oy the music committee,
Mrs. Harry Leap ard Mrs. Charles
AIDE. About go guests were present.
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The annual meeting Of the Catholic
Women's Association was held Tues
day. April 10. Mrs. Terrell Bartlett,
presided.
REPORTS of the years work were