San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
Clubs and Club Women

The following program was reu
dered at the Base Hospital on Thurs
day afternoon as part of the genera
program for Music Week. Vocal so
los by Mrs. J. X. Brown and Mrs
G. j. Meier. reading by Miss Gertrude
Sayanisch, piano solo by Mr.. August
Winkenbawer.
A very interesting meeting OF the
Pierian Study Club was held TUESDAY
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ia
w. Oeffinger. \ sketch of the life II
Basil King was given by Mrs. W. II.
McCoach and his book. The Happy
Isles" was read by Mrs, \. ID. De
Lavan. Mrs. Il. l.. Raborn was dis
cussion leader and had as her sub
iect "Texas." She was assisted by
Mrs. W. T.. Pyne and Mrs. j. h.
Pridgen. The guests of the club were
Mrs. =. =. McKelvie Of Lincoln. Neo''
Mrs. Lillian Brammel of Kansas City
Mo-. and Mrs. c. +. Tinkham. Mrs.
McKelvie made short talk. At'er
the business a social hour followed
and refreshments were served.
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The Mothers Club OF the Robert +:
Lee school celebrated the opening oil
their new cafeteria Friday afternoon,
March IA. with silver tea. Preced-
ing the tea an excellent musical pro-
gram was rendered by the pupils, the
program having been especially pr'-
nared for music week. Attractive de-
erations of green and white were cav
ricd out, The following were host
csses: Mesdames +. Edward. J. +.
Jackson. Charles Ramlock. George
Cummings. +. Barly. A. ). Weincr.
G. j. Ormond. +. A. Rhodius. o. J.
Starr. F. Prassel and o. i. Heinen.
Coffee was poured by Mrs. q. j. Starr
and Mrs. o. F. Heinen poured tea.
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The Tuesday Musical Club will meet
at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon I'd
the home of Mrs. Eli Hertzberg. The
subject will be "MacDowell." with
Mrs. !. X. Burr as leader. Mrs.
Burr was a pupil of Mcdowell. The
last lecture in the series Of The Fun
damentals Of Music" by Professor
Frank L. Reed of the university will
be given at :4J o'clock. preceding
the meeting on the subject of "Acous'
tics in Music
The Parish House Club will meet
at 80 o'clock Thursday in 81. Luke's
Parish House.
Plans are almost perfected for the
convention of the Fifth District NJ
Federated Clubs. which will meet here
from March % 10 March ~. The
program has been arranged so each
speaker will have sufficient time to
tell the important facts concerning
club activities. Committee chaTmcn
have three minutes in which to report.
Social affairs have been arranged for
the convenience and pleasure OF the
guests. Homes are being secured by
delegates and it is not necessary TO bel
n club member in order TO entertain.
Those having room for the visitors
will kindly phone Mrs. +. VI. Burle-
son. Woodlavn 45J. the chairman Of
the hospitality committee.
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A surprise party was given by the
San Antonio Chapter No. ), Order
of the Eastern Star. in honor OF Mrs.
c. o. Weather at her home Friday
afternoon. Among those present were
Mrs. G. Mary Irwin. the worthy ma
iron: Mrs. Malvine Loeff, Mrs. Lizzie
Scott. Mrs. Carry Hoerster. Mrs. j.
Morris. Mrs. Ethel Cordell. Mrs. An
ME Lee Jacobson. Mrs. Mason. Mrs.
Annis, Mrs. Pearl Horton. Mrs LOI|
Davis. Mrs. Patterson. Mr.. P0Dpe,
Mrs. SophrOnp Fanpin. Mrs. ROul
Steele. Mrs. Louis Wurzbach. Mrs.
Roselle McMurray. Mrs. Ed Tador
of Ennie. The honor guest received
many attractive gifts.
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The Book Lovers Round Table will
meet in luncheon session at the Won
ans Club at l. o'clock Friday. FL
nous Women" will be the subject for
discussion. Mrs. Frank Carroll and
Mrs. Willard johnson will be the
hostesses.
The Alamo Heights Parent-Tearher
Association will hold their regular
monthly meeting in the auditorium oi
the high school at 3 80 Friday aft
ernoon. An interesting talk by Pro
fessor J. Z. Howard on The Prob
lens of the Adolescent" will be given.
A musical program will follow. \
large attendance is urged.
line lily euerNIlOn OF W omen s
Clubs entertained Thursday with a
luncheon at the Gunter, the subject
king Cotton" being the principal
topic. Miss Emma Piric. supervisor
of the home economies department
of the San Antonio public schools
made the chief talk. She spoke Of
the introduction of cotton into the
United States when this country wa,
still numbered among Englands CO..,
opies. and of the many difficultics
encountered due to the lack of ginning
facilities. and of the invention of the
cotton gin. Miss Pirie also spoke Of
the use of child labor, OF the compul
sorry educational law being involved
when children were needed in til,
fields Mrs. A. +. Leifeld. sponsor
Of r.. Girl Scout movement here tol,
of the great increase Of Girl Scouts
the last week, as there are at pros
ent 300 members. A boys choru
from the Nathaniel Hawthorne Jun
Tor High School contributed some on
joyable musical selections.
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The Bette Alpha Gamma Dramatic
Club of st. Josephs parish was or
ganized at a meeting held at st
Joseph's hall last Wednesday evening
Joe Sievers under whose direction tn
club was organized acted as chair
man. Officers Of the club are Wi
liam Schiffers, president: Alfret
Bellies, vice president: Haddic NJ"
gott, secretary: Teddy Magott. treas
urer: Gerard Theis. scrgeant-a;-arm>
Cecile Braden. press reporter. Meet