San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-06
In Society

voight. Mrs. Oliver Franklin Billingsly,
Mrs. Cole Y. Bailey, Mrs. James Hair,
Mrs. Bascom Bell, Mrs. Il. A. Porter,
Mrs. Sterling Freeborn, Mrs. Ralph En-
erson, Mrs. H. Morris, Mrs. Ben Rich
ardson and Mrs. William T. Beard.
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Mrs. Raymond Woodward will enter
tain at luncheon at the Country Club at
o'clock Tuesday, February Is, COM
| plimenting her mother, Mrs. James ].
McCallum of Kitchener. Ontario, who
arrived with Mr.. McCallum the early
part of the week for several weeks
visit.
Mrs. l.. ]. Hart entertained with n
pretty luncheon at the Country Club
Tuesday complimenting Mrs. Mabel
Hobbs Roehel Of Dubuque, Iowa, the
guest of Mrs. ]. o. Wright. The table
was artistically adorned with mound
of pink sweet peas and pink rosebuds.
| in Dresden candlesticks. The dainty
| little place cards carrying out the Val
entine motif, and marked covers for
about 80 guests.
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One Of the smart events of the day
was the lovely tea gicen at the home
of Mrs. Frank Huntress complimentins
Miss Joyce Mcclellan, an attractive deb
utante of the season. The beautiful
home was abloom with sweet peas and
delicate pink carnations. In the dining
room, which was palely lighted by pink
tapers, the center decoration of the
| table was a basket of white narcissi.
The living room and the sun parlor were
| profusely decorated with pink sweet
peas, ferns and carnations. Mrs. Hun.
| tress was assisted in receiving and serv-
ing by Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan, Mrs,
Bruce Martindale, Mrs. j.. III. Hillyer
Mrs. Roy Campbell. Mrs. G. w. Pan.
coast, Mrs. Ben Stribling. Mrs. j. Cum
bingham, Mrs. b. H. Naylor. Mrs. ]. L.
jenkins. Mrs. Talbot LaPrelle, Mrs. II
c. Scales, Miss Marin b. Fenwick
Mrs. George Martin, who introduced
the debutantes Miss Courtenay Fergu'
son, Miss Halle Fincham. Miss Marian
Hearne, Miss Joyce Mcclellan, Miss
Miss Henrietta Steele, Miss Estelle
Storms. Miss Beatrice Stribling, Miss
Mcclellan, the honor guest. was charm.
ing in a lovely gown of white ehavily
beaded. SIZE carried pink rosebuds
Mrs. Huntress wore an attractive model
of crepe de chine beaded in steel beads,
and of becoming ashes of roses shade
Mrs. Mcclellan was attractive in a soft
gray model trimmed in blue. She wore
corsage of violets as did Mrs. Hun
tress.
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The horse show which was to have
been given Tuesday at the army post
has been indefinitely postponed.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Catslyn and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosenbaum gave a surprise party
Saturday evening at their home compli.
mentins Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson. About
30 guests were present at the delightful
affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Lauterstein an
nounce the engagement of their daugh
ter, Ida Miriam, to Leon Il. Weiss
formerly of Clarksdalc, Miss, now re
sidingfin San Antonio.
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Mrs. James Welder of Victoria is il
the city visiting her sister, Mrs. J.. j
Randall. Mrs. Welder is PROMINENT,
identified with club work in the state
being a member Of the executive boarC
of the State Federation and state chair
man of parks and Fairgrounds. He;
work as chairman of this committee has
ELECTED praise. She has invoked the in
terest and help of the various clubs each
taking vacant spot of the city Of Vic
toria and planting thereon a garden. In
this she has developed a unique idea
| She has just returned TO San Antonio
| from Austin where she has been attend.
ing the state educational board.
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One of the most interesting events
of the season was given Monday when
the San Antonio Musical Club enter
! tained with a luncheon complimenting
the stars of the San Carlo Grand Opera
Company and civic dignitaries at the
st. Anthony. About POO guests were
present.
Mrs. Lewis Krams-Beck. president
of the club, was toastmistress. Mayor
Black gave formal welcome TO the city
to Miss Lucchese and her fellow oper-
attic stars.
Mrs. ]. T. Smith. vice president of
the San Antonio Musical Club, and
president of the Woman's Club, made
h speech of welcome to Miss Luc-
chese more Of 4 personal tribute. She
spoke of the work of the San Antonio
Musical Club in encouraging and in
hclning Texas musicians and of the
p Ne they had in welcoming each one
back home again. Miss Lucchese's re-
Spouse to the welcome was in her usual
sweet and modest manner.
The most unusual speech that charm
ed the luncheon guests was that ct
Madame Tamaki Miura, the japanese
soprano. Everyone had been welcom-
ing Miss 1ucchese as having been born
in San Antonio, and when Madame
Miura began her speech she said. Ne.
/ did not born in San Antonio, but
my song she born here. The so kind
Madame Hertzberg show me to make
my first song recital in San Antonio.
l so glad my likr.sister Josephine Luc-
chese make me like born in San An
tonic. too. like you to feels me also
sister" She spoke OF the beautiful
voice, the grand talent and wonderful
temper" Of Miss Lucchese. g..
Senior Peroni, one Of the conductors.
spoke for Mr.. Gallo. the manager. OF
the history of the San Carlo Opera
Company. and the plans and purposes
he had for thep. -.
Several songs added to the interest
of The entertainment. Miss Lucchese
sang a Cuban song. "Tu." by Fuentes,
''YOu, Dear and l." by Clarke: Madame
Miura sang a japanese sons Expect
ing Sweetheart, But Sweetheart Not