San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

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Johnson has taken fullest advantage of,
in her selection Of dances and dancers.
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The Strategy Board met in breakfast
\ fast session at IL 80 Tuesday morning
at the Woman's Club ON Camden street.
a well directed program was developed,
being the correlated events of history
| and romance. The whole scene being
predicated upon the. anniversary days,
the twenty-second and the fourteenth of
/ February. Mrs. j. X. Blackstone,
Chairman, presided. The centerpiece
| was automatically elaborate being n
boat in club colors. At the mast stood
| the figure of George Washington and
the flag and at the rudder stood Dan
| Cupid. the God of romance, co-sovercign
| over the destinies Of men. A profusion
| of flowers filled the boat that sailed off
INTO n sapphire sea, out of which indi-
| Tidual sewing kits were fished with
hooks and lines by the members and
guests Hand decorated place cards
marked eighteen covers. Mrs. ]. Locke
and Mrs. W. l.. Evans were the hos
tesses for the day. Following the pro-
gram Mrs. !. It. Smith, president of
the Womon's Club and honor guest.
was surprised with a handsome silver
| colonial flower basket engraved with
her initials and the anniversary date.
This was the gift of the members of
the Strategy Board. The presentation
speech was made by the chairman of
the board, and was most appropriately
responded 10 by the recipient. There
was heart shaped birthday CALI bear
ing sixteen lighted candles. each one
hand decorated with the initial of the
members in green and white. The other
| guests were Mrs. +. L Stauffer, Mrs.
ID. F. Dittmar. Mrs. +. +. Arneson.
Mrs. Sandal Doerr. The attendance
| Evans and was won by Mrs. J. j.
Lytle. The prize was beautiful table
decoration. Among the members pres.
ent were the following: Mrs. S. +.
Kirsey. Mrs. David Schein, Mrs. vii.
liam Carpenter. Mrs. c. W. Titus
Mrs. Nose Hayes. Mrs. +. II. Kings
borough. Mrs. @ Reiwald. Mrs. Robert
Campion, and Mrs. G. y. Keeling.
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The Robert II. Green parent-Tcach-
ers Association will meet in monthly
session Mt 3 80 Friday at the school.
An appropriate program in commemorr-
ton Of Founders Day will be presented
by the students of the school. Par
ents visiting dav will also be observed.
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The Alamo Heights parcnt-TcaChcrS
Association will hold George Wash
ington silver tea in the auditorium of
the new high school building from 3
to . o'clock Friday afternoon. An in
teresting program will be given.
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| The Cuartctte composed of the fol.
lowing artists. Charles Stone. David
Griffin, Mrs. Fred Jones and Mrs. Guy
Simpson. gave an interesting recital.
one day last week for the pupils of
the Bonn Avon School. In a Per-
sian Garden was given.
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| The Parent-Teachcrs Association Of
the Beacon Hill School will hold their
regular meeting at 3 ~ Friday after
noon at the school. Scout Commits
sioner A. NJ. Michael will address the
members and the regular social hour
will follow.
| Mrs. Wallace Carnahan has charge
of the program OF Our Reading Club
which will meet at 3 80 Monday after
noon at the Woman's Club. The sub
Ject will be, "A Review OF a Few of
the English Novelists," and brief
criticism of their latest works.
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Formal presentation of the ten pic
lures which form his gift 10 the city
Of San Antonio. was made TO the Art
League by Max Kruger of the San
Antonio Machine and Supply Companr
at a meeting in the Mengcr Hotel,
wednesday. A letter from him stating
the conditions under which the gift
was made, was read by Mrs. Henry
Drought, who. as president of the
League. made formal acceptance of the
gift The conditions Mr.. Kruger made
we're that permanent home for an
nrt gallery and exhibit be provided
within two years OF the date Of his
making the gift. In case this was
not done, the pictures were to revert
to his estate. During the two years
period the paintings were lett in the
custody of the Art League. who were
required to have them insured and
cared for.
The business OF the meeting centcred
on discussions of plan for acquiring
an Art Museum for San Antonio. and
the need for such a museum being as
great a 1t was for an auditorium. was
emphasized. A combination of the two
was urged by William BrOckhauscn of
the kiwanis Club. who represented the
business mans point of view in regard
to giving money for civic improvement.
Mr.. Kruger and Mrs. Drought told of
the steps other Texas cities had taken
IN building art museums and spoke of
the ways and means that had been
found practicable in acquiring funds.
Mrs. Drought spoke of the courtesy of
the Carnegie Library Association in
inviting the Art League to display its
pictures in. the library. An exhibition
of the Krucker gift of pictures has
been arranged in the library. the form
nj opening of which will take place in
inc next two weeks. The exact date
Will be announced later.
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The visit in San Antonio of Mrs
James Welder of Victoria. member of
the executive board of the State Fed
Grafton of WOmcn'S Clubs and state
chairman of the parks and Fairgrounds
committee, is of much interest 10 the
club women of the city and TO all
those who are interested in concerted
movements for civic improvement.
| Mrs. Wrlder has been largely rcspOn-
sible for the planting of small parks in
the various unsightly places in the
| business district of her home city of
Victoria. The BrOnte Club. Of which
| Mrs. WeldeF Is n member hoS assisted