San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-11
News Of San Antonio Society

Mrs. 7. NJ. West entertained Fri
day afternoon with a bridge tea i'll
her home, complimenting Mrs. Milton
| Hopkins of New York city who Is
spending the winter in the city.
The Christmas motif was featured
in the red and white decorations. Mrs.
Sterling Price Adams and Mrs. j. Il.
Smyth presided at the tea and coffee
service.
There were six tables Of guests for
| the bridge games and additional
friends arrived for the tea.
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A cake sale will be conducted by
the Luther League of st. John S
Lutheran church, Saturday at Joske's
store.
The fourth annual Made in San
Antonio" luncheon was held Thurs
day at noon in the Army Y. NJ. c; A
when the City Federation of Wo-
mems Club and the San Antonio
Manufacturers Association co-operat-
cd in entertaining.
The covers for each of the 300
guests present was marked with
sample as favors from the manufac-
turers. The luncheon consisted sole
ly of San Antonio-made products do
mated by the manufacturing concerns
and prepared by the club women.
The long tables were decorated with
huge baskets and pots of plants do
mated by the florists of the city. After
ward the flowers were taken to the
soldiers at the base hospital.
During the luncheon, musical Sc
lections were played by the members
of the orchestra Of the Nathaniel
Hawthorne Junior High School.
Mrs. L. w. Evans, president OF the
CITY Federation of Women's Clubs,
greeted the guests, thanked the manu-
facturers for their cooperation with
the club women and introduced Mrs.
Eugene A. Holmgreen, the general
chairman of the arrangements for the
luncheon. who made short address.
The postmaster, Charles Dubose, was
then introduced and presented Mrs.
Alex Adams, who gave a talk on the
relations of the women OF San An
tonic and vicinity to San Antonio IN
dustries. She stressed the fact that
the housewives should help their city
by demanding San Antonio-made prod
ucts.
Hal W. Tucker, the past president
of the Manufacturers Association,
gave a talk on San Antonio and her
factories and insisted that as agri-
culture and manufacturing are the
stones of a city, San An
tonic would prosper as her factories
prosper. And the only way a fac
tory can prosper was by the patron
age Of the women of the city.
James A. Gallagher Jr.. the newly
elected president of the Manufactur-
ers' Association. was introduced and
gave a short talk. Then to show the |
gratitude Of the manufacturers asso-
ciation, Mr.. Dubose, in the name OF
the association, presented Mrs. j. h.
Beretta, the originator of the idea OF
The made in San Antonio" lunch
cons. with a pearl and ruby dinner
ring. Mrs. Beretta responded with
graceful speech and pledged her sup
Dort to San Antonio and her manu-
racturers.
Secretary G. c. Leel of the asso-
,iation, then distributed the 112 home
industry prizes donated by the fac
tories of the city. In addition 10 the
souvenirs. at each plate was placed a
booklet donated by the Maverick
Printing company, which gave
the entire program, the names OF
those in charge of the luncheon: the
prizes donated and the roster OF the
CITY Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Misses Oma Irwin, Gussie Lea
Kahler and Elizabeth May viii be
hostesses Saturday afternoon in the
home of Miss Kahler, 100 West
Craig place honoring Miss Gladys
a December bride-elect.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Mcmillan, Mr..
and Mrs. F. NJ. Lewis, DR.. and Mrs.
John Burleson, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Scobey, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Tarrant
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Fraser have gone
to st. Charles Bay Hunting Club,
Rockport, Tex, for a hunting trip OF
several days.
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Mrs. A. c. Seiser. Miss Olga Seiser
and Miss Jane Seiser will entertain
with a tea from 4 to G O'Clock Satur-
iav afternoon in their home in Grand