San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

Annie Chittim. Pouring tea in the
dining room was Mrs. Victor Keller.
Mrs. Cartwright poured coffee. Other
assisting were Mrs. Fidele Chamber.
lain, Mrs. Alfred Wright, Miss Mar.
guerite Terry. Miss Eleanor Terry,
Mrs. Homer II. Wilson, Mrs. Liston
A. Casey and Mrs. Marsteila McDan-
iel. The home had an effective back
ground of pale pink carnations fill
ing tall silver vases. The drawing
room was decorated with bridal
wreaths and pink carnations filling
bowls and baskets. In the library
were brass bowls of red lilies and rose
buds. The dining room table was
adorned with a mound of yellow jon
quils. Blue tapers burned in silver
candlelabra. A most interesting pro-
gram was given. Miss Ethel Crider
cave two pianologues; little Miss
Ruth Foster, gave two readings and
three songs were given by Miss
Josephine Horner. accompanied by
Miss Elizabeth Horner.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Y. NJ. G. A. who assisted were
Mrs. Joseph II. Muir. Mrs. ]. Z. Jar.
rett, Mrs. J. r. Jamison, Mrs. II J.
farrell. Mrs. Winchester Kelso, Mrs.
J. c. Kinney. Mrs. w. W. Lipscomb,
Mrs. G. s. McElroy. Mrs. W. w. Nc
J. T. Nye. Mrs. G.. Bedell Moore.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Kincaid, Mrs. James
Crider, Mrs. David Furnish. Mrs.
Marshal Freeborn. Mrs. Richard
Pruitt. Mrs. John Furnish, Mrs. Rob.
ert l.. Ball, Mrs. Frank Winerich,
Mrs. H. s. Affleck. Mrs. C. L. DAY.
export, Mrs. J. W. Culver. Mrs. Amos
Graves. Mrs. H. NJ. Harrell, Mrs.
Eugene Holmgreen. Mrs. G. W.
Long, Mrs. Ed. NJ. Kearney. Mrs.
John Kirkpatrick Mrs. Charles Lig.
noski. Mrs. J.. NJ. Lewis. Mrs. Dora
Livingston and Mrs. George Lacke.
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Mrs. George II. Gooch entertained
about forty guests in her home Satur-
day afternoon with a charming party
complimenting her daughter in celc.
bration of her sixth birthday anniver.
sary. A pink and white color scheme
was carried out throughout the house
with pink rosebuds and sweet peas.
In the dining room the table was
adorned with a mound of pink roses,
and pink tapers burned in silver can
dlesticks. Pink and white ices, and
pink and white candies, and the pink
and white frosted cake completed the
color scheme.
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One OF the biggest surprises of the
season was the announcement of the
wedding of Miss Bonnibel Showers to
Lieut.. Leroy Ponton de Arc of the
Air Service, United States Army. The
wedding took place III st. Patrick's
Cathedral. New York, on the morning
Of April 4, and their closest friends
were not informed until after the cere-
mony. The wedding was n very gor.
geous but exclusive affair with only
twelve attending. Father Wood off.
cieting. Mrs. George Showers gave the
bride away, Miss Hazel Showers was
maid Of honor. Mrs. James Sharpe
OF Houston. matron OF honor and Miss
Alice Mcfarland, bridesmaid. Lieut..
| Edward Iaborde was hest man and
Maj. Roy $. Brown. and his Adjutant
Benedict A. Coyle acted ms ushers
having accompanied the groom from,
Montgomery, Ala.
The bride was bccomingly dressed
in beautiful creation of white bridal
satin gracefully drapcd on the right
side. Extending from the left. was n
long panel. lined with georgette and
lace and richly embroidered on the
outer side. forming large basket
from which hung halls of pearls. TIL,
bodice was embroidered with pearls,
The neck and arms were finished with
4 band of pearls. and exquisite lace
formed the short sleeves. The veil was
of white tulle in the style of the an.
cient Spaniards and fashioned to tn,
head by wreath Of orange blossoms.
White satin slippers with frills o,
lace and pearl buckles completed tn,
costume. The bridal bouquet was q
huge cluster OF orchids and lilies oil
the valley held together by large bow
of white brocaded sntin ribbon, fin
ished at the ends with orchids.
The bridesmaid wore q dress of or
child chiffon made in the popular bout
font style, n large orchid hat. made
Of straw and trimmed with Frencl
flowers. and a pair Of handsome silve
slippers.
The matron Of honor also wore
gown of orchid chiffon with bouffon
} effect and trimmed with French flow
ers. n hot of orchid chiffon IN match
} trimmed with flowers and silver rib
! bon. and n pair OF silver slippers.
, The maid Of honor wore one Of tn
latest French creations OF tea ros
/. chiffon trimmed with flowers il