San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
Russian Party
For tuesday,
G l u b

One of the unusually attractive
musical parties of the season was
given Thursday afternoon by the stu
cent members of the Tuesday Mu-
steal Club in the home of Mrs. David
Bernard in West Russell Place.
The home was decorated with the
Russian colors, flowers of every hue
adorned the mantei and the tables
and in the dining room, the Ameri-
can and Russian flag hung together,
for the entertainment was the first
of a series of musicale-teas planned
by the students to feature Moments
Musical in Many Lands" and Russia
was the chosen country for Thursday
afternoon.
A lovely cross-stitched cloth cover
ed the dining table which held two
interesting old Russian samovars,
preserves for the Russian tea, red
apples and bright red candles in
antique silver candlesticks. All about
the rooms, red lanterns hung.
A program of Russian numbers
was announced by Mrs. James II.
Graham, in Cossack costume. The
club were most unusual and were
typical in every detail. Those taking
part in the program entered singing
a song in Russian. Other numbers
on the program were as follows: Vio-
lin duct, the Russian National Song
and the Volga Boat Song, Corrine
Worden and Irene Saathoff. accom-
panied by Mrs. Edward Sachs; song.
-Hopak," Mrs. Rose Bernard; piano
solo. Valse Triste and Rachmanioff's
Serenade, Mrs. Ephraim Frisch: Rus
sian dance, Miss Frances Leighton,
accompanied at the piano by Miss
Gertrude Leighton.
Serving in the dining room were
Misses Juanita Wright, Gertrude
Miller and Guadalupe Martinez. all
attired in Russian peasant costumes.
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The next regular musicale recep-
ton of the San Antonio Musical Club
viii be given Monday evening, Deem
Der II, instead of the last Monday
Of the month.
"The Coming Of the King" by Dud-
ley Buck. will be presented by a spe-
ciallv selected and trained chorus Of
excellent voices. Walter Durham VIII
have charge of the program and will
direct the chorus.
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The executive board Of the San An.
tonic district of W. NJ. L. will hold
the quarterly meeting at the First
Baptist church Friday morning at
IL o'clock. Mrs. d. $. Miller, the
president will report on the state
convention.
At 2 O'Clock Friday afternoon there
will be a foreign mission rally in the
auditorium Of the church. Mrs. Eu-
gene Sale Of China and Mrs. J. l..
Leigh. state correspondent secretary
will be the speakers Of the after
noon.
Colonel and Mrs. A. w. Bloer, resi-
dents Of Austin before the war. have
taken quarters in the First Infantry
Post at Fort Sam Houston. For sew
eral years Colonel and Mrs. Blocr
have been in the Philippine Islands.
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Colonel and Mrs. George II. Pad
dock are guests at the Menger Hotel
after returning 70 the United States
from an extended trip abroad. Colonp.
Paddock. now retired, was statiOne
here several years ago.
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Santa Saves the Day" o cantata,
directed by Mrs. Il. VI. Sidall will b.
given in Christ church parish house.
Laurel Heights, at s o'clock in thu
evening, on December IS.
The cast will include 40 young
people Of the Christ Church parish.
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Mrs. c. II. Folke entertained her
Sunday school class and their friends
with a party, Friday evening in
Christ Church parish house. About
30 were present.
Mrs. Folke was assisted by Mr..
p X. Dunbar. Mr.. S. =. Cunning
ham and Mrs. Il. NJ. Sidall.
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The Incamats Word College will
hold = Christmas Sale December II
and y. There will be a great variety
of beautiful gifts 10 select from.
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