San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
Clubs and Club Women

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Mrs. Marshall McDiarmid Williams
of Faison, North Carolina, has been
a. very welcome visitor at a number
of women's club meetings during Ler
stay in San Antonio, and has made
several excellent talks in regard to
the progress her native state is max
ing in artistic development.
Mrs. Williams is one of the most
prominent club women in North Caro-
lima. She is a member of the Daugl-
ters of the Confederacy, the Daughters
of the Revolution, and. the Colonial
Danes. She was state president OF
the Daughters of the onfeleracy in
1924, and is state regent of the
Daughters of the Revolution. She was
the first vice president of the State
Historical Society, AID was col
lector of Colonial antiquities for the
jamestown Exposition.
At present, Mrs. Williams is the
chairman of the art department of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs OF
North Carolina. She is particularly
fitted for this honor, by her years oil
experience as a portrait painter. She
has studied her exacting art with +
G. Fischer in Washington and with
John Alexander in New York, and has
been spoSn of as one of the foremost
woman portrait painters of the south
Many portraits painted by her, hans
~as the state building at North Caro-
lima, and in the Confederate museum
in Richmond. Va. She has given spe
cial attention to painting the old
southern negroes, the "befo' the war
darkies. and her work in this line Is
unusually interesting as being faith
full and sympathetic representation OF
type that is rapidly becoming ex'
tinct.
At the recent luncheon Of the City
Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs
Williams spoke on the importance oil
proper teaching of art in the public
schools, emphasizing the fact that
America is leading the world at pres
ent in industrial and applied arts
This means that manufacturers will
in the future buy native designs fol
wall paper, silks, furniture and mate
rial Of all kinds.
1T is SAL, posterity judges ma
ton by the fragments of art which II
preserves. Since art gives life TO tbs
past. the absence of art takes away
life from the present"
Mrs. Williams is in San Antonio
visiting her son and daughter. Capt
and Mrs Marshall McDiarmid viii
liams Jr., Odd Argyle avenue. Three
other sons of Mrs. Williams served II
the United States army. during til,
war. and her fourth son was a surgeon
In the navy.
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The Woman's Relief Corps will hold
their regular meeting at 80 Wednes
day afternoon at the Knights of Ply
thias hall. The meeting will close with
a silver tea.
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The Bonham School Parent Teach
ers Association will hold their regu
lar meeting at 3 80 Friday afternoon
A large attendance is desired as com
mittees will be appointed for the May
festival. The sixth and seventh grades
will take part on the program.
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The San Antonio Chapter of Ha
dassah will hold their regular meetin;
at 3 o'clock Wednesday at the hom'
- Mrs. S. Burg, 40 East Dewe.
Place.
The Book Lovers Round Table Of
the Woman's Club will be entertained
at noon Friday by Mrs. John Duncan
and Mrs. Noah Allen at the Woman's
Club.
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The Speech Arts Luncheon Clut
will be held in the tapestry room o
the st. Anthony March II. Mrs
Daisy Marquis Briggs is chairman
of the luncheon. The speakers will b.
j. Ii. kirkpatrick, Rev. Hugh Nc
Lellan, Mrs. George Robbins, Mrs
w. j. King and Mrs. Henry Law
renee Southwick, the principal speak
er. This is the first luncheon tina
public. Reservations may be made
by calling Crockett 5S19.
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Mrs. Jessie Southwick, wife o.
President Henry Lawrence Southwicl
of the Emerson School of Oratory il
Boston, will arrive March 10, to b.
the house guest of Mrs. George Rob
bins and will speak at the annex O
the Central Christian Church. Sh'
will give "A Servant in the House,
by Kennedy on the evening Of Marcel
10.
The Keramic Club will meet at 81
Wednesday evening at 100 Losoy;
street, to complete plans for their re
ception. exhibit. and sale to be held
the following week, March 10 to
March "a.
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The Pierian Study Club will NEE
al the Menger hotel at 80 Tuesda!
afternoon. The leader will be Mrs
w. Z. Pyne, and the subject is "Th'
Country Beyond" by Curwood. TIT
general discussion will be on Free
dom-what it is and how much have
Ecc'
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Tn Mothers Club of Beacon Hill
School will give a Mexican supper n
the school at 6 o'clock Wednesda,
evening. Parents and friends are in
vited.
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The Parent Teachers Association
of the Beacon Hill School will holt
their regular meeting at 3 40 Frida,
evening. All mothers are requested
to be present.
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The regular monthly meeting OF thu
ladies auxiliary of the National As
ISOLATION of Letter Carriers will b.