San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14
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TN BLUEB0NNET KINGDOM"


ran high,
And the Queen, showing much agita
ton,
Addressed her fair subjects with man.
sigh
In a voice that bespoke perturpa
ton:
We've met here today loyal friends
to discuss
In a meeting of true indigna ton
A matter of gravest Importance TO III
And the whole of our Bluebonne
Nation:
"Our plight is so tragic I'm blue will
dismay
We are threatened with sad devas
tation-
Unless something's done and is dont
right away
To save us from humiliation;
Our beauty and grace are t. blame
for the harm,
We are victims of Arts decoration
And woe was the day they discovered
our charm
For thoushtless old worlds adj
miration!'
The Bluebcnnets nodded their heads
in the breeze
Betokening dire CONSERVATION
"Your Highness," said one, IF your
Majesty please, .'t
For our motto let's have 'conser-
yation.'
agreed" chorused all. and straight
way they planned
= To issue a broad invitation
To all interested in lending hand
To help save them from extermina.
ton.
The Breeze rustled wisely and fur.
lively smiled,
Il know just where to make appli.
cation
To relieve the distress Of these dear
flowers wild"
And blew straight to our own
Federation!
And there the Breeze whispered his
message and told
OF the need for the perpetuation
Of Bluebonnets-dearer to Texas than
gold
And worthy as much valuation.
The President, grieving to learn their
distress,
Attended the Winds supplication
He, stopping to give her a grateful
caress,
Hurried back with the glad infor.
nation.
Now, when Bluebonnets bloom, they
are happy and gay
And are brighter with new ANNA
ton,
1 speak for the Queen who asked me
to convey
Her most Royal appreciation!
The above poem written by Edna
Gray McDade won the first prize of.
fered by the City Federation of Wo.
mems Clubs for the best poem writ.
ten about bluebOnnets. the state flower
of Texas. Through the president. Mrs,
j. h. Beretta, TO whom the poem is
dedicated. the City Federation has
done much work toward developing a
proper appreciation of the wild flower
with which nature has so bounteous-
" decorated this part of the state. As
bluebonnets are the most beautiful and
unusual Of all the wild flowers, great
est effort has been directed toward
their ca'e and culture. The annual
prize competition offered by the city
federation is designed to stimulate in
terest in wild flowers conservation.
The prizes for the best poem were
awarded early in July. by a committee
composed of Mrs. S. J. Wright. Judge
William S. Fly and William Stiles.
Mrs. McDade's poem was the unanl-
nous first choice. No announcement
was made at the time, as the club sea.
son had not opened, and many club
members were away.
Mrs. MeDade's own reading Of her
poem was the feature of the first
federation luncheon of the club year.
since which time it has been repeated
by request at Lions Club luncheon.
and at a meeting of the Pen Women
Club.
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The Art Study Circle will meet at
10 80 Tuesday morning at the quarters
OF Lieutenant kunzman of Fort Sam
Houston. Mrs. kunzinan will read a
paper on Russian art.
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The Classic Round Table of the
Woman's Club will give its first lunch.
con OF the year at the Woman's Club
building at noon Monday with Miss
Fred Worth, and Mrs. j. r. Carl as
hostesses. The program will consis.
OF round table discussion of 1922 and
49, books. Each member will speak
briefly on thu particular book thai
meant most TO her. Members are re-
quested to be at the Woman's Clul
at 1850, as the luncheon will begir
promptly at u o'clock.
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The Ancient and Honorable Orde
of Chow elbows will hold their reruIar
meeting at Z 80 Tuesday evening A
the clubrooms.
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The y Minor and r Major Nusica
Club will hold its regular meeting OF
SATURDAY afternoon, October 20 in If
club rooms corner of Broadway an
Fifth street. Jack Callsen will hay
charge of the program.
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Plans are already ..nder way 70
the annual performance of Los Pa.
torres which has been given for til
last six years in the Main Avenu
High Scnool a short time before Chris
mas. The date selected this year
December IL, and a large body {
HIGH school Students assisfeh b., II