San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25


riding and bridge playing, Eyes, the
game has become as popular here as
elsewhcre), are the two sports. IL
bridge may be termed as an indoor
sport. most INDUCED in out here.
The horseback riding is glorious and
a ride of sixteen or twenty miles
from one ranch 10 another is all in
an afternoons pleasure. The ranches
being SO far apart, allows for. little
social life unless one is having a
house party, but sister gave a tea
for me and we have heard whispers
Of several bridge and luncheon parties
10 be given soon, and an enchilada
supper has been planned for Sunday
evening at q neighbOring ranch called
Ell Sortlo' the old ranch home Of MY
brOtherin-law's family. This ranch
used TO be the place where the stage
stopped on the way to Fort Ringold
for its passengers TO have dinner. and
10 leave the mail. The driver of the
coach changed horses here. Many
prominent men in history have stop
ped here in the old days. / see where
Evelyn Newton is visiting in Laredo.
We are going up there next week on
a shopping expedition. 1t is difficult
10 give a tea when one lives miles
from small village and more miles
from a city, however our tea turned
out rather nice. The color scheme
was lavender and violet. The table
was laid with a Mexican lace cover.
The centerpicce was cut glass bowl
filled with lavender sweet peas and
violetS. The table was lighted by
lavender tapers in silver holders.
Small cut glass bonbon dishes held
lavender minis. Mrs. Charles Waugh
HELEN presided over the cake; which
was iced in lavender and silver and
embedded in lavender tulle and VIC
lets. Mrs. Barney G.. Anderson
poured coffee. The mirror above the
long buffet reflected silver bowls of
violets, thanked on either side by
lighted purple tapers in silver hold
ers: Here the salad and sandwiches
were served by Mrs. Robert Royal
Iaeger, and Miss Florence Katherine
Armstrong. The reception rooms
were aglow with the light of lavender
and purple tapers in mahogany hold
ers. The mantel and tables held
bowls of lavender sweet peas and
violets, Receiving cards were little
Miss Loretta Margaret Yaeger and
Joseph O'Brien Yaeger. Mrs Will
liam Henry Yaeger was assisted in
receiving the guests by her sister,
Mrs. Carlos Griesenbeck and Mrs.
Everett Armstrong"
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A beautifully appointed luncheon
was given Thursday at the Wolff and
Mary h.. NE,..
mer and Miss Eleanor Hammer Of
Corpus Christi, students of st. Mary's
Hall. The National colors were car
ried out in the table decorations. In
the center of the table a bowl of
fruit filled silver boEl. Nut bas-
kets surmounted with gold eagles
served as favors at each plate. Tiny
hatchets served as place cards mark
ing covers for Miss Eelen Hull. Miss
Phyllis Hubert, Miss Mary Virginia
Regain, Miss Ethel HOllingsworth,
Miss Barbara Lewis, Miss Dorothy
Miller, Miss Cecilia, Lewis. Miss
Margaret Jones and Miss Dita Col
Inns. Following the luncheon the
Misses Hammer entertained with a
movie party.
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One Of the lovely events Of the
week was the Colonial tea given BY
the women of the Laurel Heights
Methodist church Thursday from 4
to Z, in the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Carrot 7. Robertson. In the living
room pink carnations and ferns were
used. The George Washington motif
was used in the dining room with
red candles in silver candelabras and
tiny American flags. A centerpicce
of red berries. blue flowers and ferns
was most effective. Serving at this
table were Mrs. ]. J. Hart, Mrs.
Harry Rogers. Mrs. Atlee b. Avrcs,
Mrs. John kOkernot and Mrs. +. L.
dlllyer. At a smaller table Mrs, Il.
H. Naylor and Mrs. II. A. Affleck
served cake. IN the breakfast room
an ice was served by the debutantes
OF the season, all attired In Colonial
costume. Receiving with Mrs. Rob
ertSon were Mesdames Winchester
kelso, W. H. Chambers, ]. l.. Nc.
Gehee, II. c. Burgin, Casper Wright.
Felix Hill, Bedell Moore, John A..
Kerr and J. o. Terrell.
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Mrs. W. o. Gilbert and Mrs. J..
I: Rotzler entertained the Railway
Mah Cler ks and Auxiliary Wednes-
day evening in the home of Mrs.
Rotzlcr. Those present were Mes
danes +. NJ. ChaYey. II. NJ. Schmidt,
%: SchellhaSe, +. Allerkamp, W. w.
Weyman, II. NJ. Schmidt.
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a Tom Thumb Wedding will be
presented in the Morrill, High School
auditorium by the children of the pri-
mary grades Of Harlandale Friday
and saturday. March and 8, for the
benefit of the Harlandale schools.
Sybil Janice Bowers will be the small
bride and Jack Allen will be the
groom.
Miss Dorothy Harris entertained a
number of her friends at her homo
FRIDAY evening with a bunco party
Dancing was enjoyed later in the
| evening. The guests were Misses Fora
Owlngs: Helen Beck. Marion Beck
Annie Bell Cheany, Lillian Vaughan
FRANCES Miller, Julia Niedhart ant
Ihester Brctz. Amos Padgett. How,
ard l'adgett, Dan Groh. Frank Flow
erS, Fred Berkhart, Bill Owings and
Arthur Hutchins..
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Miss Lois BOud was honoree at q
miscellaneous shower Saturday after
noon with Miss Arleen Froebel n.
hostess. The living room was a pro
fusion OF pink sweet peas and ferns
Inc table had for its centerpiece {
large white brides cake embedded il
PINK maline. The hostess was assisted
by Miss Mary MuSa in serving {
salad course. The following guest,
| were present: Miss Bond tho homo