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


spirit of its citizens, is a truism. If
me story of Texas hospitality in gen.
lersl has become proverbial, the tale
Nof Victoria's hospitality in particular
i, during the memorable days of April
b-6-1, will become a legend and a
q tradition.
,i The opinion of the visiting club
women Of the Fifth District, which
Twas freely expressed on every side,
lis that all the rest Of the state has
something to learn from the members
of the Bronte Club of Victoria, and
jim fact, from the cordiality Of every
lperson in the beautiful little "City Of
Roses" as to the grace of hospital
sz~e
q Other clubwomen of other cities
5surely have the means and the desire
Ute entertain visitors as lavishly and
DELIGHTFULLY."- as was done in Victoria,
;but there was a skill and taste in
Z planning and tact and charm in
{carrying out those plans for enter
( Manning the delegates and visitors TO
1.-THE Fifth District meeting of FEEDER
lated Women's Clubs, that will make
1.-THE twenty-second annual meeting
memorable in club annals. And un-
! bike the famous "plans of mice and
men, (which gang aft ngley," the
fplans and programs of these capable
4 and charming Victoria women went
I Through on schedule time and with
out the slightest hitch. Both social
and business meetings began and end
Red exactly at the time specified, and
II no one was even late for anything.
IA Not only were the women of the
/, Bronte Club, who were the official
hosts of the Fifth District meeting,
Determined TO show their guests the
Hs time of their lives" but every other
& person in Victoria seemed to be work
4fng to that same end. One small boy
<puit his work in a bicycle shop to
Hl1rive a visitor in his own Ford, to
>fhe station TO send a telegram, and
E2when she insisted on paying him for
Ibis time and service, he said: 20,
!4no, ma am. We all want to do every
<fhing we can to help show the visit
ing ladies a good time"
81 Men Turned TO Cooks.
The business mems organizations of
a he town were responsible for three
3 Delightful entertainments. the chicken
Barbecue Thursday evening, the buff
LET luncheon at the American Legion
Mail Friday at noon and the fare
D well luncheon on Saturday at the Den
Per Hotel.
81 The chicken barbecue was given in
n he Pump House Park on the banks
F. pf the Guadalupe river, in a grove of
E Elm, pecan, cottonwood, cypress, live
pak and anaqua trees and was rare
#reat to every one present. The menu
|tfonsisted of chicken that had been
Secially raised and fattened for the
occasion, bsrbecued to turn; coffee.
l. oast and an ORIGINAL dish, called
| chickengoo." that must be eaten to
he appreciated, all in the greatest
1 profusion. If there is marked
|hfhicken shortage in Southwest Texas
his next summer, every woman who
WAS at that barbecue, will know why.
|lfhe men of the Rotary and Conopus
|E clubs, planned, cooked and served
fhe meal, and those Victoria men,
IHn addition TO being the kind of bust
Mess men who make more millionaires
\ In proportion to the population of Vic
Eoria than any other city in the state.
n nd having a sense of beauty and civic
bride that induces them TO turn every
waste place in their city into gar
IEen-spot, are "some cooks"
Nj The luncheon at the American Le-
/ lion headquarters was also served by
Victoria men, but they had help in
Ibreparing it. An elaborate musical
brogram was given by the best musical
talent Of Victoria. Mrs. John Clegg
lang two songs, accompanied by Mrs.
lloyd Stevens. Mrs. A. +. Mulhol-
land and Mrs. Jess Kerns sang two
)uets and two quartets were sung by
Mrs. Mulholland and Mrs. Kerns, and
Mrs. Francis Mahon and Mrs. j.
lyelder Jr.. with Mrs. James Warden
s accompanist.
The conclusion of the musical pro-
ram marked by the arrival of Mrs.
Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin,
hartman of Americanization in the
National Federation of Women's
'lubs.
Ms. Pennybaeker made a short
ak on the service flag. that deeply
ouched every one OF her hearers. She
rged every club in the country to