San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

was privileged to attend and from
which she has recently returned. she
feels pa ,ticularly honored to have been
present, as attendance is by invita-
tion only, and as she was the only
Wexan present.
Her especial interest in the meeting
which lasted from July 70 to August
%. was in the Pan-American Round
Table conference which were presided
over by DIR. Leo s. Rowe, director
general of the Pan-American Union.
Four mornings a week for four weeks
group of 20 persons including Cam
bridge professors, prominent club
women, and navy and army officers
specially detailed to be present, at
tended DIR. Rowe's lectures on The
Outstanding Problems of the Western
Hem sphere" After the formal lecture
was concluded, informal discussions
were held, and speeches made ~ mem
beers of the group. Mrs. Griswold
feels particularly honored in being in
yited TO speak as she was one of two
women similarly recognized. The con-
ferences were held behind closed doois
with the understanding that nothing
that was said in the discussion should
ever be made public.
DR.. Rowe praised the work that was
being done by the Pan-American
, Round Tables ,f Texas toward chang
ing the mental attitude of Latin Amer;
leans toward the United States, and
wished that similar groups might be
formed all over the country. He
spoke of the possibility of coming to
San Antonio during the winter sea-
son to be present at meeting.
Ten other round table discussions
we're held at the institute of Politics,
with about the same number of per-
sons in each group. In the after
moons open discussions were held at
which about 400 persons were present.
Among the distinguished speakers
were Sir Edward Gregg and Philip
Kerr, members of Lloyd-George's Of
fetal family in his wartime cabinet;
Count Kessler, representing Germany !;
Counts Bethmetef and Korf, repre-
senting Russia; Secor Zeballos, Of
fetal spokesman for South AMERICA !;
Canon Ernest Dimmet, representing
France; and Admiral Huse, Schofield,
and Rogers of the navy, and Generals
Crozier and Allen of the U. 5. army.
William S. Culbertson, vice chairman
of the tariff commission, was one of
the very interesting speakers.
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Mrs. John i. jenkins announces
that there will be a meeting of the
board of directors of the Army Civil
liam Club, Of which she is president,
in luncheon session at the Menger Ho-
tel on Monday, September 10. Chair
man of various committees will be
appointed and plans made for enter
tainments to be given in the coming
season. 1t has been decided that the
club will met in regular lunchean ses-
sion on the frs. Thursday of each
month during the club season.
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The Riverside Park Mothers Club
will meet on Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock in the school building.
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The st. Elizabeth Society Of St.
Joseph's Church will entertain with
a card party Tuesday afternoon, Sep
TENDER IL in st. Joseph's Hall. Five
hundred, high five and bunco will be
played and many handsome prizes will
be awarded.
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The Parliamentary and Practice
Glass will met Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock in room 101, in the city
hall.
The Christian Endeavor Union will
hold its regular business meeting on
Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the
First Evangelical Church on Nolan
street.
Mrs. William Kneupper was host
ess to the Jolly Hour Club in her at
tractive home on Cass avenue, last
Thursday afternoon. After the bust
ness session, bunco was enjoyed and
prizes awarded to Mrs. Armour.
Baade and Ochs. A delicious salad
course was served to the following
members: Mesdames z. A. Hard
wick, J. j. Armour, L. Baade, Il.
Barberio, o. Kuehne, II. l.. Ochs,
w. G. Ulrich, A. Barbeck, J. E. Gill,
o. L. Pollock. r. A. McNees, j. C..
White and the hostess. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs ]. f. Gill, 2119 Buena Vista
street, Thursday, October 4, at )
o'clock.
The Alamo Mission Chapter of the
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
will hold its regular meeting on Tues
day, September IL, at 80. All men,
bers are urged to be present
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The alumni of the Briggs School of
Expression will entertain with a lun-
cheon Saturday at L. o'clock at the
Menger Hotel in honor of three of
the brides of the school. Mrs. Jack
Myer. Mrs. d. b. Warden and Miss
Elizabeth.
The Violet Bunco Club met at the
home of Mrs. W. Schumann. 215
: North blackberry street. Bunco was
enjoyed and prizes were awarded to
Miss Irene Steffler, Miss Minnie
Boehler and Mrs. NJ. 'Praetzer. A de-
licious ice course was served. The
next meeting will be held Mt the home
of Mrs. NJ. Praetzer, $40 Sadie street,
Friday, September IA.
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The San Antonio Mozart Society
opened its season with a delightful
informal tea on Friday, September
z. at the Catholic Community House.
The spacious living room was decor
ated in a profusion of regina corona
and palms. The musical program
was rare treat, the feature being
a song cycle, THE Morning of the
Year" by Charles Wakefield Cadman.
The quartet comnospd of Mrs Julius1