San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
w. c. T. u. i'm
Its MONTHLY
Meeting

The Woman's Christian temperance
Union held their regular monthly meet
ing at the Y. W. c. A. Thursday, with
large attendance.
Mrs. Sallie King Hopkins presided
at the meeting, Mrs. Titus A. Eldridgt
read the Scripture, and Mrs. j. L
Murray led in prayer.
Reports of committees were called
for and Mrs. r. T. Milburn reported
that 80 had signed the pledge and en-.
rolled in the Loyal Temperance lie
gion, temperance work among the
children. and that 200 Boy Scouts had
signed the pledge.
Mrs. ]. 7. Murray reported on the
luncheon the w. G. T. U. held at the
Original Mexican Restaurant, and that
large crowd attended, and several
speeches were made, among them,
Chaplain ]. Stewart Pierce, Chaplain
Alvan Breasted of Fort Sam Houston ;
Mrs. Claude ]. Carter and Rev. ]. C.
Everett.
The district officers were entertain
ed at that time. Delegates were elect
cd to the w. C. T. U. convention to
be held October IA at Mineral Wells.
Mrs. Herbert b. Linscott was elected
the press reporter and Mrs. Wade H.
Lewis was elected treasurer to fill the
place of Mrs. L. NJ. Parr, who re-
signed.
The following women now hold Of
flee in the w. c. T. u. Of San An
tonic: President, Mrs. Sallie King
Hopkins; vice president, Mrs. A. A..
Thomas; recording secretary, Mrs. H.
8. Piland; corresponding secretary,
Miss Jessie Fuqua; treasurer, Mrs.
Wade H. Lewis; press reporter, Mrs.
Herbert B. Linscott. The various SUI
perintendents and chairmen will be np-
pointed at the next regular meeting.
The district W. C. T. u. officers,
who work in conjunction with the To-
cal, state and national W. c. 7. T.,
are: President, Mrs. Claude J. Car
ter, San Antonio; vice president, Mrs.
Dick Scott. Bceville; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Mary p. Hallett. San
Antonio; recording secretary. Mrs, J.
Maders. Corpus Christi; treasurer,
Mrs. Laura b. Robertson, San Anto-
Mo.
The w. c. T. U. has been actively
engaged in work in San Antonio for
40 years, and Mrs. r. T. Milburn has
been a member that long.
Mrs. Herbert b. Linscott has been |
with the San Antonio W. G. T. U. |
for fifteen years and was an active |
and state officer in the Ohio |
W. G. T. l..
Mrs. Bessie Brady. who has return
ed to her home in Elkhart, Ind, has
worn the white ribbon for 80 years, |
and always an active member of the |
San Antonio W. c. T. U.
The past district presidents. who are |
with the W. c. 7. L. are Mrs. J. 7.
Mrs. George W. Jones and |
Mrs. Herbert b. Linscott.
The membership roll in San Antonio |
Is 200 members. who have signed the |
pledge and paid their dues. and arc |
affiliated with the state and national
W. G. T. L.
Miss NJ. Eleanor Breckenridge was |
an honorary member and had enter
tanned the W. c. T. L. in her coun-
try home many times before her death. |
Many of the leading ministers Of San |
are honorary members.
The next regular meeting will be
leIu III tnc Il. W. I. n. on OctoDer TO-
The regular meeting day being the first
md third Thursday Of each month.
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The junior department Of the Tues
lay Musical Club will meet Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Eli Hertzberg. All
Members are urged to attend as this
$ the first meeting of the season ana
)lans for the year are TO be discussed.
\ musical program will be presented
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Mrs. Mortimer Halam, who was the
delegate to the national convention of
the =. r. o. Sisterhood in Minneapo-
is, MINI, will return home Wednes.
lay.
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The Robert r. Lee Chapter, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, will
lold a regular business meeting at 3
o'clock Tuesday in the Gunter Hotel.
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The ladies' Auxiliary Of the Bee
-hoven Society will meet at 3 O'Clock
tuesday at Beethoven Helm, 422
perieda street.