San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
Organization for City Wis
itors Adds $50 Mem
bers During Week.
FUND FOR AMUSEMENT
Men and Women From Many
States Enjoying Sun
shine of San Antonio.

During the week Just passed the reg
istration at the San Antonio Tourists
Club has been increased by approx
mately 100 names. bringing the total
registration we'll above 800. When it
is taken into consideration that many
tourists who have registered have fami-
lies of two or more. a fair idea can
be obtained Of the size tourist family
that has already gathered in the city.
George G.. Merrill of Minneapolis,
who for many years has been spending
the winter in California, came through
the city recently, intending to stop over
for one or two days. At the Tourists
Club he met a man from his home city
and his interest in the club persuaded
him to remain. He has been here two
weeks now, he said at the club Satur-
day, and is so well pleased with the
climate and the advantages that the
city has TO offer that he will remain
the rest of the winter. He has displayed
such an interest in the activities of
the club that at the meeting of the
members Saturday he was made chair
man of the publicity committee.
Will Provide Expense Fund.
Other features of interest Mt the
meeting Saturday was the decision TO
ask those members who wished to make
voluntary contributions of % cents each
to create a fund for amusement and
such other expenses that might be in
CURED through the operation of the
club. A finance committee to handle this
fund was elected to be made up Of
John Scheibmeir of Kansas. +. J..
Hamlin of Missouri. and NJ. Jones of
Iowa. The resignation of Sam Crit
fin as secretary of the club was accept
ed and Mrs. j. ID. Mobiles of Texas was
elected TO take the office.
Friday afternoO. the Phoenix Club
entertained with Il tea at the club and
on motion of Mrs. Hattie Magness,
resolution was passed extending the
thanks of the tourists for the treat.
The rough spots of the organization
and inconvenience Of the club rooms
and the grounds are being eliminated
as fast as they can be reached. 1t was
impossible to anticipate the eagerness
with which the tourists would take TO
the idea of having a club of their own,
and the first accommodations provided
were soon found inadequate. Each day
additional seats and games are being
provided TO take care of the increasing
membership and available space on the
grounds is being converted into courts
for croQuet and Quoits, the two most
popular sports.
The latest improvement and the one
the attention Of the entire
tourist body, is the smoothing out and
dressing down of the croquct court for
the champions of the club. Many plav-
crs have reached she advance stages in
the game where il is not nee cssary TO
refer to the rule book in even the most
delicate decisions. When the new court
is completed, championship games be-
tween these players will be in order.
Those Recently Registered.
The following list brings the member
ship of the club up to date:
Illinois: Or. J. d. siebert and family,
Phil Schreankler Freeport;
J. n. Buchanan. Streator; Katie II. Potts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion May, sum
ner; Mrs. J. l.. Murphy Pinckneyvllle:
Mrs. J.. o. Robarts, Murphysboro: Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Prince. Charleston; +. l.. Neat.
Mrs Mary Edwards. Danville;
Mr. and Mrs. J. Emerson. GalesburE; Mr..
and Mrs. J. Frank, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hcide, Chicago: Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Galesburg; Mrs. s. 5. McEl-
vain and Helen McElvain, Stieren and
Clarence NcCaleb.
Indiana: Mrs. s M. Kcltner and Mrs.
Mary Keltner Hoen, Fell city; Mrs Oscar
Basedow, Mrs Elizabeth A. Hunt, Logans-
port; Miss Mary Friend Logansport; Rev.
and Mrs. J. r. Chamness Muncie; Mr..
and Mrs r NJ Baker Gainesville; Mr..
and Mrs. ]. r. Pussy and SON. Charles,
Rushville: Mrs. Annie KinSery. Nincinncs;
Mr.. and Mrs. :. n. Davis. BOonville; Mr..
and Mrs. j. &. Kolsem and Agnes Kolsem.
Terre Haute; Daniel Foley. Indianapolis
Mnnnuq1I VILLA snort.
Iowa: Mr.. and Mrs II. J. Meyers Wa
crloo; J. r. Weidncr, Sioux city katie X.
Potts. Dubuque: Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard $.
Elwell, Cedar Rapids John Malone, Sec
MONIES Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. whitley. Aller-
son: Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Fificld, Water |
90; Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Farrelly. Denison:
Mary L. Abrahm, Mount Pleasant; Mr..
md P Mrs r. l. BTH9n Grand''e" ana NJ
Kentucky: n. B. Fhlkenhurg. James
own; L. B. Shoncs and wife, Lexington
Michigan: Mr.. and Mrs. u. +. Scoffern' |
Niles: II. 4. Edwards, Grand Rapids; J. Z. |
Iobbins and Jack Hobhins. Petoskey; |
Miss Emma Holderman, Detroit: Frances |
rerpening. Beulah; Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. |
Ball and Frances V. Dakin, Detroit, and !
Minnesota: Mrs. r. :. Lewis, st Paul.
Nebraska: Mr.. and Mrs. =. s. Crocker |
Omaha.
North Dakota: W. C. Croker, Lisbon.
South Dakota: Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard s. |
[lssack, SPHINX county: John Blakeslec |
Buffalo; John Nenger. Webster; and G. H. |
Hyde.
Wisconsin: Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. HosrniC. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hcide, RAJ
line.
New York: carl 4. johnson, Now York !
'ity: Mrs. Gertrude Wood billiard and Mrs. |
iary billiard Stafford. Brooklyn: Mrs. Gus
ave Royal. New York City, and Max Mar |
US. New York City.
Connecticut: Mrs. Hcnnio c. sPerry'
IaTtfrSd.
New Jersey: NJ. J. Wagner. Newark.
Ohio: James A. Walsh. Cincinnati; DR.. |
'homas N. Wright, Troy; Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm Pritchard. Cleveland: Marie Me-
IuEh. Cleveland: Mary 4. Stanfield. Cleve-
and: !. 4. Cater. Akron, and Mr.. and
FRS. Henry Reno. Toledo.
Pennsylvania: George :. Gotten New
la Verne MCAtee. Pitts
ssy Stevens Quick, Pittsburg.
Florida: Frances TeTpcntng' New
Virginia: Mrs. EIgin NJ. stylL Rich
lond.
West Virginia: Mrs Neil. Miss Louise
nd Miss c. Z. Robinson. Charleston.
Missouri: Fred s. Brown, Kansas city;
. F. Hendrickson, SprtnEteld; MISS
melia Basedow, Jonlin; Mr.. and Mrs F.
;. Mcdonald. and Mr.. ard Mrs. P. w.
Arkansas: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Currle.
inc Bluff; D. II. Tompkins, Ashdown;
10y w. Hodges. Mammoth Springs; Mrs;
lla Graham. Huber Springs; Mr. and
Irs. c. NJ. Hargrove, Hoxie, and ]. r.
sker, Heber Springs
Colorado: G. r. Benjamin. Center; and
n, and Mrs Edward Merrett
Kansas: MYRTLE Shaver. Miss Laura p.
tone, and Mrs. ]. J. Morrison, Wichita
II. and Mrs. D. S. 10y, Independence and