San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
ClubS>and Club Women


clubhouse on Camden street at II
b'clock Tuesday. Mrs, Fred J. Maurer
and Mrs. w. b. McCarty will be host
tsses for the day.
The George Washington tea to have
been given by the De Zavala Mothers
Tub Friday at the ho-'e Of Mrs. Z. A.
Tomas, AS Ninth street, has been in
definitely POSTPONED.
The Alamo Mission Chapter, Daugh-'
ters Of the Republic of Texas, will
give patriotic luncheon Friday,
March 2, at the Gunter Hotel, cele-
prating Texas Independence Day and
General Sam Houston's birthday. All
civic and patriotic organizations are
invited. For reservations call the
Alamo, Crockett 4597.
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The business meeting OF the Edo
tado School which was to have been
held Friday has been postponed until
B o'clock Friday evening, February %,
bn account of the inclement weather.
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The History Club was entertained
by Mrs. z. o. Evans and Mrs. W. L.
Fitch at the home of Mrs. Fitch on
Summit avenue Friday afternoon. Aft
er a long and important business ses-
sion, Mrs. j. b. Lewright took charge
of the program. She was assisted by
Mrs. A. J. Bell who gave a very in
teresting sketch of Tchaikowsky's life
as revealed in his wonderful letters.
Mrs. Fitch talked of Mcdowell. Mrs.
Lewright talked on Beethoven. Miss
Eleanor Fitch played "A Scotch
Poem" by Mcdowell, and Miss
Frances Skinner accompanied by Miss
Mildred Duggan gave. Her Beaming
Eyes" which ended the program. The
hostesses served delicious refreshments
to the members of the club.
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A picture called 1.-THE Little Think
err" painted by Earl Frank Drew, has
been presented to the directors of the
Protestant Orphans Home, to be sold
as a means of raising funds for the
institution. Mr.. Drew used one OF the
little boys in the home as a model for
the painting, which, he says. was sug-
gested by the famous statue of Robins
"Ie Penseur." The picture has been
on exhibition in one of the show win
dows of Joske's store, for the past
week and will remain there until
March 10. The donation of the pic
ture was made to Mrs. {. ii. Sur
kamp, president, and Mrs. Otto hauf-
mann. vice president, of the Protes-
tant Orphans Home.
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The Texas-British Women's Club
met in regular session Wednesday att
ernoon in the home OF Mrs. W. X.
Campbell, 631 Jackson street. with "A
members present. Mrs. John Taylor.
Miss A. n. Scharpe, Mrs. Dieckman
and Miss Filmer were welcomed as
new members. Little business was
transacted owing to the illness and
absence of the president, Mrs. f. Kid
die. Mrs. Robert Thompson presided,
| A very enjoyable social hour was
spent. Mrs. Taylor winning first prize,
and Mrs. H. AuL.ey, the consolation
| in a valentine contest. The next regu-
lar meeting of the club will be held
with Mrs. Ralph Hogo and Mrs. X. g..
Guenther at 307 East Park avenue.
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The San Antonio Pen Women met
Tuesday afternoon at the beautiful
new home of Mrs. John Hagy in
alamo Heights. with Mrs. r. A. Hol-
land, the president. in the chair. Roll
call was answered with quotations
from Tennyson. each member present
responding with selection that
seemed to her most representative or
his work. Mrs. A. c. Pettus read his
Crossing the Bar" and followed 1t
with an analysis of the poem calling
attention to its symmetry in form and
harmony Of word and spirit. Mrs.
James Caldwell gave a sketch of the
poet's life pointing out some OF his
significant characteristics and their
effect on his career. g,
az the club business that followed
the most important was the decision
10 use money from the treasury to
supply the club with books and period
icals of information concerning the
literary market. Mrs. John tuqua,
guest, kindly offered to present the
club with n book on marketing, the
club to make the selection.
The original work outlined for the
afternoon consisted Of dramatlzatlon
of Tennyson's poems. Mrs. +. }. Len
nox read a dramatized form OF Lady
Godiya. Having studied carefully the
customs and manners of the time in
which Lady Godiya was said to have
lived. Mrs. Lennox was able to supply
consistent stage setting and bring out
wildly the charming story.
Mrs. w. l.. Evans read a dramitiza-
tion of Lancelot and Elaine arranged
in four acts of three scenes each, sup,
plying setting for each scene in detail
ard bringing out the contrast OF char
acters in such manner as to fully set
forth the pathos of this well known
idyll. =,
Mrs. Fred J. Maurer read a short
burlesuue drama based on supposed
return of King Arthur's court to the
earth and San Antonio. Both in idea
and treatment it was thought very
clever and original.
Mrs. Lucille Pardue read a dramati-
cation of the Holy Grail legend select
> ing this, she said, as the high point
of dramatic interest in the Arthurian
tradition. While arranging the ac-
ton for dramatic effect, she carefully
preserved the delicacy and purity OF
Tennyson's phrasing. 1t was much
enjoyed. Mrs. Pardue also read an
original poem. inspired by the study
of the Holy Grail.
Mrs. w. r. Parker read a drama
tiled form of Tennyson's Lady Glare
arranged in three acts with the crisis
near the close of the first. She gave
ali the acts outdoor settings and intro
duced one auxiliary character, not in
the original poem. 1t was one OF the
most delightful numbers of the pro-