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

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long distance dancing. Those who
have seen it say that the Cnauve
Souris isn't SO awfully good, "No
Stree, but it's lasted pretty well in
New York, and they have filled sew
eral houses. 1t seems strange that
people should go more than once TO
hear the Ballet talk broken English
with a smattering of Russian, if there
wasn't something enticing about the
Russian influence.
Bolshevism is not in tea table talks
any longer, but boots will always
have fascination. And some people
have tried endlessly to do that strenu-
Gus Russian dance. that always jars
the foundation of any home, no mat
ter how strongly built. The only
thing really unappealing in the Rus
sian urge, is the boards and the
cherished aversion to soap. Even
the brutality has a picturesque side.
The new smocks are cut on the lines
of the smocks of Russian peasants.
And batik work is still used a good
deal. Russian novels and poetry are
not as much in demand as they were
several years ago. But American au-
thors have picked up the quaint Rus
sian way of making all novels end
miserably with every character dying
or living unhappily ever after.
Who says Russia is not as power
full as previously; there is n lady in
San Antonio with one of those tall.
lean faced, white, aristocratic looking
hounds, whose nationality is disclosed
in his name: Here Vodka. nice
dog!" Many brunettes copy the
Russian woman's makeup, with black
hair slicked back. heavy gold ear
rings, dead white skin, wide black
brows.and lips stained.
Russian folksongs and dances have
a charm that is entirely lacking in,
you Got To See Mama Every
Night and the Valentino Glide. As
someone remarked the other day, it
would indeed be interesting to go to
Europe and take Russia, "steppe by
& steppe."
Among the interesting events Of last |
week was the attractive luncheon Civ
en- Monday by Mrs. Stephen B. Mas
sey, complimenting Mrs. William FL
lott, who will leave soon for Wash
ington, where she will join Colonel |
Elliott at his new station.
Mrs. Edwin II. White and Mrs. |
Robert Belden Brooks entertained |
with one Of the prettiest teas of the
season at the home Of Mrs. Witte |
Tuesday afternoon. A lovely pink col |
or scheme was carried out through |
out the house with rosebuds and car |
was decorated in the form Of a foun- |
tain, with rosebuds filling a tall sill
yer vase from which a spray of sill
yer gauze fell back into the base of
the fountain, made with blue panne
velvet and mound of rose buds.
Assisting the hostesses in receiving
and serving were Mrs. Louis Krams-
Beck, Mrs. J. W. Gaines, Mrs.
George Walker. Mrs. Rose Walker
Kennedy, Mrs. William Seng, Mrs.
Mary Swartz, Mrs. Ike Pryor, Mrs.
]. II. kirkpatrick, Mrs. G. B. Yam
dell, Mrs. William Steubing, Mrs.
Buck West, Mrs. Bruno Dittmar,
Mrs. A. McManus. Mrs. b. Z. Witte,
q Mrs. Oliver T.. Biiiingsiey and Miss
Marion Hearne, Miss Henrietta
Steele, Miss Estelle Storms, Miss Cor
nelia Vaughan. Miss Ora White, Miss
Mary Katherine Kempcr and Miss
Marion Gaines.
Tuesday evening Major General and
Mrs. Z. NJ. Lewis entertained with
lovely dinner party at the Argonne
Heights Officers Mess, complimenting
Major General Helmick, inspector gen.
eral of the army. The long table
was beautifully decorated with a low
mound of yellow wild flowers. Vel
low tapers burned in artistic brass
candlesticks. About GO guests were
present. 49,
Professor and Mrs. George Swain
who have been the feted guests Of DR..
and Mrs. William Nesbit, left Satur-
day morning for their home in Boston.
They were charmingly entertained dur
ing their stay in San Antonio. DIR.
and Mrs. Nesbit complimented Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Swain with an in
formal reception Wednesday evening
at their home. The home was beau
tifully decorated in wild flowers.
About 40 guests were present. One
casion were the vocal solos given by
Mrs. Peter Mccall Keatin MARY
Apbrey.)
y Others who entertained in their
honor during their stay in San An
tonic were Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ranney,
Colonel and Mrs. Burgess and Ken.
meth Winner.
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Mrs. Adolph Wagner entertained
with a charming farewell luncheon
Tuesday at the Country Club. COM
plimenting Mrs. Lawrence Barrett
Herff and Miss Marie Schuchardt,
who left later in the week for Mrs.
Herff's home in Pittsburg Later In
the season Miss Schuchardt and Mr..
and Mrs. Erhardt Guenther will leave
for a tour of Europe. About 90
guests were present at the luncheon.
The guest list included intimate
friends and relatives of the honor
guests.
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Miss Madeline Josephine Russell
entertained with one of the pregty
parties of the week, Wednesday after
noon. at the home of Mrs. John L.
Bulls. The attractive home was
beautifully decorated with wild flow
ers. Following the bridge games, o,n-
err callers arrived for tea. Assisting
the hostess in serving were Miss Anne
Page, who served the ice. Miss Roxana
Gnge. who cut the cake ard Miss
Ruth West, who served punch.
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Mrs. John Martin entertained with
one Of the informal luncheons Of the
week complimenting Mrs. Jack Far
Der and Mrs. William Sprong of Hous-
r