San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04


| The local charter of the Daughters
| of the American Revolution of which
Mrs. J. NJ. Duncan is regent, is hold
| ing its next meeting at the home of
Mrs. +. W. Scott on Queens Crescent.
At this meeting it will be decided who
will be chosen as the San Antonio del
egate to the Washington convention.
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The members of the WOman's Club
entertained Miss Waldine Tauch at Il
reception in the club rooms on We'd
nesday afternoon. Miss Tauch has won
distinction with her work in sculpture,
which she has done largely in cOnjunc-
ton with Pompeo Coppini, who has
been her sole teacher. She made an eX-
cellent talk to the club members on
the artistic development of the United
States as Il whole and San Antonio in
particular. and praised the club women
Of the country for the very large share
they had had in that development.
Miss TauCh spoke of the manifest need
for the long-talked of auditorium, and
urged its Importance as a place to hang
display pictures and Statuary as well
as to stage lectures, concerts, plays and
operas. She expressed the hope that
some club in San Antonio would take
the same steps toward establishing a
money prize each year for the cOmpeti-
ton of Texas painters and sculptors,
as the San Antonio Musical Club had
done in encouraging Texas musicians.
An interesting account was given of
her work with Mr.. Coppini on the Lit
tlefield monument. This memorial,
which will be placed on the campus of
the University at Austin, is intended to
pay permanent tribute to Texas
soldiers in the World War, and to serve
as reminder of our Southern heroes,
in this as well as Of other wars. 1t
takes the form of massive fountain.
in which the figures are separated in
distinctive groups about the central
figure of Columbia, who is represented
as crossing the ocean with her army
and navy to give her help in the World
War. This central group will be "a
feet high, while the whole monument
has a frontage Of 100 feet, and is 200
feet in depth.
Mrs. J. T. Smith introduced Miss
Tauch to the club members with n de-
served personal tribute to the young
sculptor The program had the adj
ditiOnal interest of a violin solo played
by Master Felix st. Clair. accompanied
by little Miss Elizabeth Williams; both
children showing much talent. Miss
Bertha ElOise Hilton gave three read
IingS which were much enjoyed. and
Miss Pearl Curry of Fort Worth sang
"Picanniny Kid" by David Guion,
"COme Love: It's June" Miss Curry has
a very pleasing voice and charmed her
audience. Her accompaniSt was S. ].
Chandler.
Mrs. A. II. WOrden and Mrs. Charles
Titus poured tea and coffee assisted by
Mrs. +. +. Stauffer and Mrs. 7. d.
Anderson, in the social hour that COM
fpleted the afternoon. Mrs. o. NJ. Farms
worth and Mrs. J. H. Kirkpatrick were
the club hostesSes.
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The San Antonio branch of the
American Association of University
Women is sponsoring DR.. Richard Bur
ton in a lecture which will be given
in the auditorium of the Main Avenue
High School Friday evening, February
%. The lecture is being given for the
| benefit of the scholarship fund of the
association.
DR.. Burton has charge of the English
department of the University of Min
nesota, and is well known as a writer
and lecturer. He spoke in San Antonio
two years tgO before a teachers institute
and delighted every audience with his
wit and humOr. His subject for the
lecture he is giving here, is movies
and the Multitude"
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The Gibbons Literary Club met the
early part of the week in the rooms of
the Catholic Woman's Association when
| the Pulitzer Awards" was the subject
of the day. The best book, The Found
ing of New England" by James True
slow Adams, was reviewed in a paper
by Mrs. Leonard Cara, and read by
Mrs. Harry Burns. The prize play,
Anna Christie" by Eugene O'Neil
was given by Miss Mary Phelan. The
best newspaper story entitled. "Tne
Unknown Soldier" By Kirk Simpson
was given by Mrs. c. W. Mendel Mrs
William Small read a paper on The
Poetry of Alice Meynell."
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The Tuesday Musical Club will give
lucheOn at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, February 10, at the st. Anthony,
in honor of Mrs. Lyons, the city presi-
dent of the Federated Musical Club.
Those interested in music may make
reservations by calling Mrs. Alfred
Duerler, Crockett 1861, or Mrs. Grace
Miller, Travis 24S2.
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Fathers Night, which was to have been
given Friday at Highland Park School,
will take place Friday, February 8.
An interesting program has been ar.
| ranged.
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The Barnard L. Bee Chapter Of the
| United Daughters Of the Confcderacy
| will meet in the oak room of the st.
Anthony Hotel at O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. Business of Importance will
be discussed.
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The Sewing Bee Club entertained its
members with u luncheon and Majestic
party on Wednesday. Covers were laid
for the following: Mesdamrs w. Eber-
Lardt, J. Dausin, J. Miller, A. Treno-
with \. Il. Guildncn, K. X. Smith,
4. W. Pipes, W. Guildman and r.
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Mrs. L J. Cameron was hostess
to the Sunfiover Bunc9 CluL. Thurs
day afternoon at her home on Avenue
u. Prizes were awarded Mesdame w