San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-02

Mrs. Arthur Morton and her mother,
Mrs Il. l. Naylor, entertained with a
charmingly Informal tea in the home
of Mrs. Naylor, Saturday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. David Finley of LeEavre,
France, who is the guest of her mother,
Mrs j. u. Wheat, for several weeks.
The beautiful home was most attractive
and artistic with its Christmas deCora-
{ tions of red and green with poinsettias
Z making a colorful background. In the
& dining room a miniature Christmas tree
adoraed the table, and red tapcTs
gloweI from silver candelabras. Assist
ing the hostesses in receiving were the
honor guest, Mrs. Finley, and Mrs. j..
y. Wheat and Miss Smith. In the din
ing room Miss Clarissa Ryan and Miss
Corrine Worden cut the cake. Mrs.
Charley George poured coffee and Miss
Inez Foster served the salad. Others
4 assisting in the dining room were Mrs.
Trolinger, Miss Sampson and Mrs.
Marcella McDanielS. The guest list in
cluded a few of the intimate friends of
\ she honor guest.
Miss Marie LANCE will entertain with
a luncheon at 1 o'clock Thursday, com
4 plimenting Miss Polly Venable and the
bridal party of the Barclay-Nenable
4 wedding, at the Alamo Country Club.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Cunningham
entertained Monday evening with an
d informal dinner party in their home
complimenting Mrs. c. G. Smith of Fort
Smith, Arkansas, the sister of Mrs. Cum
ningham. The Christmas decorations
were effectively carried out in the
homo with red candles, holly, mistle-
toe and poinsettias. The table in the
dining room had for its center adorn-
ment a colorful mass of pOinsettias.
five-course dinner was served 10 Mrs.
! Smith, the honor guest, and Mr.. and
& Mrs. Mason Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. D. Ball, Miss Mary Carter, Ralph
Durkee and the host and hostess. Fol
lowing the dinner, bridge was played.
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\ MIR. and Mrs. Robert Scott enter
gtained il their home Sunday evening
s,with a charmingly informal Dime.
'party. The holiday suggestion was
/ carried out in the decorations through
~out the house. In the dining room
1supper was served buffet style. \ large
kslver bowl filled with crystallized fruit
land lighted with electric lights adorned
gthe center Of the table. Snow balls
,fil.ed with confetti and serpentine had
lbeen placed on a smaller table. Moss
'sqnd greens decorated the walls of the
room and hung in graceful festoons
from the ceiling. The women received
@'as favors attractive little coin purses,
Hwhile the favors for the men were bal
: folders. Among those present were
Major and Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Ruth
/. chester Kelso Jr., Captain and Mrs.
sIISilburn, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tappac,
and Lieutenant Fitch and the host and
hostess.
= One of the largest open houses given
during the holiday season took place
Monday afternoon and evening when
the Woman's Club entertained with
Mrs. Rose Walker Kennedy, assisted
by Mrs Bruno Kennedy, N charge.
The club house was lovely and most ef.
feetive with the Christmas decorations.
Poinsettias, holly, mistletOe AMI moss
were used in the decorations. The So
cial Committee, with Mrs. Kennedy and
Mrs. Dittmar received the guests. lie
table was artistically decorated with
blaze of poinsettias. Red candles burned
softly in silver candlesticks. Mrs.
Gaines and Mrs. George HagelstCin
poured coffee. Others assisting in sery-
ing were Mrs. Ponder, Mrs. CaTpen-
ter. Mrs. J. G. Houston Of FloresvilIe,
Mrs. Ike Pryor. Mrs. Taylor. Mrs.
Arthur Storms, Mrs. Randolf and Mrs.
Sorrell. Chicken salad, sandwiches,
mes and cake and punch were served
throughout the afternoon and evening
TO the 300 guests that called. Dancing
was endowed and a good orchestra az
forded the music.
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4 The New Years COtillion Club ell
Iertained with one of the brilliant
dances of the year New Years Eve, on
the st Anthony roof. One end of tie
roof was transformed into reception
room, and was artistically decorated
twith ferns. moss and poinsettias. While
the opposite side of the roof represent
I'd a Partisan street scene, with cafes
Son either side in which were served cof-
fee. punch. sandwiches, tobacco, clgars
ssnd cigarettes. The dance was opened