San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

idle hours, save writing the letters we
always owe, or finishing some bit III
I handwork we started last year, or even
reading the Outline of History so
many times attempted. One might sup
pose that we would have nothing 10
amuse us save the quips passed at Or.
iCoue, or nothing 10 mediate on, save
the profile of John Barrymore. But
one would suppose wrongly. There
! something doing every minute. Inc
parties haven't stopped at all. Inc
-debutantes don't have time to have rest
cures or nervous breakdowns. one
doesn't have time TO write the letter
: to Uncle Hubert. One doesn't have
time to ask Cousin Judith and the chill
dred to visit one, as one should. one
hasn't time 10 do ones spring shop
ping Especially if one is Il debutante
ore is kept moving from attractive
3 luncheons 10 charming teas, and then
10 interesting dinner parties. But 1t rs
worth it.
This past week Mrs. Charles I.
Fincham entertained with one OF the
s loveliest teas of the season, lntrOduc'
2 ing her debutante daughter, Miss Hal
lie Fincham, at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Stephen Seng, Monday afternoon.
{ The home was artistic with delicate
e color scheme Of pink carried out
throughout the house. Roses and car
nations with smilax and ferns, made
a lovely background for the attractive
home. Receiving cards at the door was
: little Miss Vera Frances Seng. In the
F, reception hall Mrs. William Seng, Mrs.
Frank Winerich, Mrs. A. Ii. Morden,
Mrs. Louis Krams-Beck and Mrs. T..
II. Simmons received the guests. In the
z living room the guest OF honor, MISS
F'incham, stood between her mother
Mrs. Charles I. Fincham, and her
grandmother, Mrs. A. L. tincham, re-
ceiving the callers, Miss tlncham was
attractive in a white chiffon frock over
palest pink chiffon. The full skirt was
trimmed with pointed ruffles edged in
brilliants. A bertha of silver lace trim
med the bodice. A cascade of pale
mink handmade hrysanthemums fell
from one shoulder. She carried an arm
bououet of Russell roses. Mrs. Fincham
wore a lovely model of sapphire blue
Chantilly lace. A coEsage of sweet
peas completed the gown. Mrs. A. L,
Fincham wore a black Charmeuse gown,
and carried an arm bouquet OF Ophella
roses. Mrs. Henry Drought introduced
the debutantes.
; The dining room was a bower OF
eping roses filling artistic bowls and
baskets about the room. The table was
exquisite with a mound OF roses, ferns,
yiolets and lilies of the valley. Pink
ribbons and delicate ferns trailed from
: the chandelier caught at intervals with
..pink sweet peas, making a canopy over
sthe table.
Mrs. +. f. Stauffer complimented
: Miss Fincham with lovely tea, at her
: attractive home Thursday afternoon.
Y The entire house was profusely decor
! ated in cnrnation of deep pink shade.
Receiving the guests in the drawing
groom we're Mrs Stauffer, Miss Fin
Acham and Mrs. Charles L. Ffncham. At
the far end Of the room were Mrs. Roy
ysCampbelI, Mrs. Henry Drought, Mrs.
RI. j, Hart, Mrs. John Pope Of Austin,
Mrs. w. L. Pope of Corpus Christi,
!, Mrs. Alex Adams, Mrs. Cole \. Bailey,
sand Mrs. Rhuel Lcary. The rose pink
sfcarnations filled silver bowls and bas-
t.kets about thesroonfa Pink tapers burnI
= ed in silver candeabras, and floor
Alamps cast soft glof through rose col
ssored shades. In the dining room the
liable was adorned with a mound of
~ping carnations, ferns and violets, with
"a soft cloud of maline surrounding it.
sPink tapers fIickered in silver candle
.s.sticks. Assisting in this room we're
Mrs. L., j. Hart, Mrs. A. II. Nor-
eden, Mrs. Frank Winerich, Mrs. George
'sNoyes Evans. Mrs. ]. Frank Davis,
Mrs. W. d. McCarty, Mrs. A. c. Shell,
:. Mrs. Everett Love, Miss Cornelia
slVaughn, Miss Bess Spears, Miss Ma
vdora Robertson, Miss Ruth West, Miss
dorothy Hillje, Miss Eleanor Hender-
son and Miss Eleanor Stribling. Miss
sssCorrine Worden served cake, assisted
by Miss Agnes Lange, and Miss Marie
~IJange. Others receiving the guests
.were Mrs. Eli Hertzberg, Mrs. J. r.
ssScott OF Corpus Christi, Mrs. ]. I.
s-Smith, Mrs. Z. W. Richardson, Mrs.
William Stephen Seng and Mrs. Henry
drought, and the debutantes, Misses
s.Ferguson, Hearne. Mcclellan, Page,
sSchreiner, Steele, Storms and Stribling.
Mrs. Stauffer wore a lovely black lace
model over charmeuse, with a Corsage
of pink sweet peas and hyacinths. Miss
.Fincham was charming in a gold lace
model with bouffant effect, and a slight
.sly draped skirt, trimmed with gold
''hand-made roses with rainbow sheen.
She carried an arm bouquet Of Russell
aroses. Mrs. Fincham wore black lace
.trimmed with monkey fur.
= Other interesting events Of the past
week was lne Tea gwen lutSudg dlltl-
noon by Miss Annie Sullivan, compli-
menting Mrs. Lawton Mead Of Paris.
France, and Miss Page and Miss
Schreiner, debutantes of the season,
and Miss Madeline Russell Of Edin-
burgh. Scotland.
Mrs. Herbert Slayden Clarkson and
Mrs. Winchester Kelso Jr.. entertained
with a smart luncheon during the week
complimenting Miss Marian Hearne at
the Menger Hotel. About 40 guests
were present at the charming lunch
con.
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One OF the charming parties of the
week was that given Friday evening by
Mai. and Mrs. Frederick A. Barker at
The Argonne Heights officers mess, pre-
/. .ceding the regular Friday evening hop.
The table was artictic with pink car
nation filling large silver baskets. Pink
tapers cleaned from silver candelabras.
Place cards carrying out the dainty
color scheme marked covers for over 90
guests. The guest list included a num-
Der of the officers of the Eighth Corps
area and their wives.
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y Miss Marion Ball aturned from Aus
tin Saturday morning with her mother
Mrs. r. L. Ball. who has been spending
several days with Miss Ball. Miss Ball
will spend the weekend with her par
rufs