San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
King to Open
Parliament
I'm State
By LADY DECIES

Sandringham Monday. There will b.
numerous receptions at Buckingham
Palace during the week and investi
lures also will take place at which
the honors recently granted will be
conferred.
The lists are now closed for the
women who desire TO be presented al
the courts the coming season. Though
Americans again predominant in the
applications from abroad, many re-
quests for presentation have been re-
ceived for daughters of well known
French families.
Some of these who will attend the
courts are now in London. including
Mrs. George S. Singer of New York
and her eldest daughter, Joan. who are
mt the Savoy; and Mr.. and Mrs. Maui
rice Stacks and two daughters, who
are stopping at the Berkeley.
Ambassador and Mrs. Haughton
have resumed entertaining at Crewe
house. They gave one of the biggest
dinner parties Of the week. Premier
and Mrs. Stanley Baldwin being the
guests of honor. Other distinguished
guests were Viscount and Viscountess
Aston. Sybill CouLtesJ Brassey, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Sterling. who
lust returned from the United States.
Mrs. Houghton wore beautiful dia-
mond necklet with a black frock.
Chancellor of the Exchequer and
Mrs. Winston Churchill gave large
party at Claridges for the Italian fl
nance minister, Count Volpi. Myron
L. Herrick, Amcridcan ambassador TO
France, and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon II.
Elliott Of New York were among the
guests.
Lady Louis Mountbatten, one of
the best dressed women in London. is
responsible for the latest ballroom
fashion-silver gloves. She appeared
for dancing at the Savoy this week in
a charming dark frock. with silver
stockings, shoes and gloves. The gloves
have now become the vogue.
Prince Bibesco, the retiring Rouman-
ian minister of Washington, left for
New York on the Olympic to rejoin
the princess and prepare to move from
The Olympic is also car
rying the Duchess dc Grammont. the
Duchess de Bato, Lord and Lady
Swaythling. Lady Burton and Lady
Another of the delightful events dur
ing Anniversary Week" of the Tues
day Musical Club was luncheon
Wednesday. given by Mrs. Leonard
Brown, complimenting Mrs. Eli
observing the twenty:.fifth
of her work as president
Of the club and honoring her birth
day.
The long table was adorned with
vases Of pink roses and heather al
ternating with crystal candlesticks
holding pink tapers. Dainty nut bas-
kets tied with pink tulle marked Gov
ers for the guests.
As the guests entered Mrs. a. VI.
McNally. Mrs. Richard Craig ami
Mrs. Fred Jones led the assembly
singing 1.-The Eyes of Texas Are
Cpoin- ". ~ w.. Leonard Brown
acted as toastmistrcss and introduced
the following: Mrs. A. NJ. Fisher.
Mrs. Daniel Groh. Miss Frances Skin
ner, Mrs. Edward Sachs. Mrs. Hous-
ton Brown, Mrs. Joseph Choate King,
Mrs. G. r. Day for Madame Marie
Ascarra, Mrs. Edgar Schmuck aud
Mrs. L. W. Evans.
A letter was read by Mrs. Stanley
from Mrs. Harrison Herman.
Miss Ruth Binghaman, con-
cert pianist, announcing that she
would arrive in the city Friday ami
would attend the clubs anniversary
Inner Saturday night. The club
foted to present Mrs. Herman in a
concert on February >.
Those present were: Mrs. Hertz
,erg. Mrs. Edward Sachs, Mrs. stan
ey Winters. Mrs. Edgar Schmuck.
Yrs. John b. Albright. Mrs. A. VI.
fisher, Mrs. Alfred Duerler. Mrs.
Houston Brown. Mrs. Matte III. Rees,
hrs. a. McCollister, Mrs. Joseph
,hoate King, Mrs. 4. NJ. McNally.
Irs. Richard Craig, Mrs. j. $. Monk
rouse. Mrs. A. J.. Henderson, MIS-.
Richard VanderStratten. Mrs. i. j.
Mrs. Arthur Morton, Mrs. |
Daniel Groh, Mrs. +. 7. Arneson,
Irs. G. Richmond Day, Mrs. F. L.
fucker. Mrs. Mary Stuart Edwards,
IRIS. ]. u. Smith, Mrs. Georgia
reynolds. Mrs. Max y. Sullivan. Mrs.
I. X. Bernheim, Mrs. l.. Walter
Evans, Mrs. c. c. Pancoast. Mrs.
Helen r. Sanders, Mrs. William w.
Mrs. Fred Jones. Mrs.
lester o. Morris. Mrs. David Der
lard. Mrs. Ignacia Lozano. Mrs. II.
u. Rhodes, Mrs. Robert Hannay and
Kisses COrrine Worden, Gertrude MI
or, Cecil Nethery, Ray Baldus. Helen
}. Bates, Ida Grosh, Marin Il. Fen
wick, Penelope Borden. Beulah Patte7-
on. Janice Brown, Cora Franklin.
olga Seiser. Frances Skinner and Dor
thy Richter.
Mrs. Dorwin +. Lakeland and Ma
or +. D. Lakeland entertain with
III informal dinner at their home in
duncan Field Wednesday night. The |
uests were Major George II. Brett, |
lieutenant and Mrs. Robert Ingnicoe,
lieutenant and Mrs. Fred Weimers
nd Captain and Mrs. q. j. Langtry.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Greer and son |
IT Monday for their home in Waco |
fter a delightful visit with Mr.. and
frs. Robert Coulter.
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Major George II. Brett arrived
tuesday in his plane from California |
n route to his station in Fair Field. |
Dayton. lie is the guest os Major |
+ y. Lakeland Of Duncan Field.
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Mrs. Frank Pryor Sterling Of Hous-
on will arrive Thursday 20 be the |
.,raee IF Mrg VirotI II Gbnnbard