San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-04
Pioneer Ball to
Open Auditorium

Particularly brilliant will be the
annual ball of the Pioneer Associa-
ton at $3.50 o'clock Monday night.
April 10, which will be the elaborate
opening event of Fiesta week and
will also signalize the opening of the
Municipal Auditorium. The dance
floor of the auditorium, almost twice
the size of any ball room in the
city, will be ample for the Pioneers
and their friends and comfortable
seating space will be available for
those who do not care to dance in
the vast amphitheater. There will be
dressing rooms with maids in attend
ance and ample parking space.
The large corridors and reception
rooms will also afford plenty Of space
| for the informal reunion after the
| friendly manner of the Pioneers who
come together once a year and often
! bring face TO face old friends who
have not seen each other for years.
Mayor Tobin has promised his full
cooperation with Colonel b. B. Buck,
chaiHnan of the Pioneer arrangement
committee. to have the lighting and
seating and other utilities Of the build
| ing finished and tried out before the
| 10Th. They will also have the build
| ing appropriately decorated with
patriotic insignia and pot plants and
palms so that brilliant spectacle
will be afforded. A full orchestra
will furnish a mixed program Of old
| and new dances and the ball will
be opened with the usual reception
and grand march. led by the presi-
dent Of the association, Frank Bushick
and the woman chairman OF the ball
committee, Mrs. Rena Maverick Green.
In the absence Of Mrs. Erhard
Gucnther. Edwin Chamberlain is act
ing chairman Of the invitation com.
mittee. assisted by Mrs. f. o. Sar-
raft. Miss Emma Bell, Mrs. c. w.
Titus and DIR. Fred Terrell.
Mrs. George c. Wurzbach is chair
man Of the decoration committee and
Mrs. W. +. ROte is chairman OF the
rcfreshmcnt committee.
On account Of the eager desire OF
many TO attend the ball who are not
Pioneers il has been decided by the
committee 10 permit members n
purchase extra guest tickets in limited
numbers. Application may be made
~ IUP EtfIFldINs hlN0 A<hba1 DN'''
4Oi West Laurel street.
Chairman Frank Rennert Of the
music committee will confer with
President Frank II. Bushick, Colonel
Beaumont Buck and Mrs. Rena
VI. Green. chairman Of the ball com
mittee for the arrangement Of th"
musical program Of old and new
dances.
Friday night. April &c. there will
be n practice dance for the MEMBER
Of the Pioneer Association in the ball
room Of the Gunter hotel.
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The SOrOsis Club will meet at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the ~;
Anthony Hotel 10 observe the annual
home economics day. Mrs. 6. NJ. Gal
loway will be the leader. Roll call r.
sponses will be facts concerning moi
ern inventions for the home.
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The circle chGirmen Of the Won
ans Auxiliary 10 the First PresbI-
terrain Church will meet at 20
o'clock Monday afternoon followed by
meeting II the executive board at
3 80 o'clock.
The ladies Of the Altar Society OF
the Church Of st. Peter, Prince Of the
Apostles. will give a benefit card
party at . o'clock Friday afternOoL
in The Incarnate Word College. Table
and entrance prizes are 70 be award
ed. Friends are invited.
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Mrs. ". Reicherzcr was hostess 70
the woman's Auxiliary to the Rail.
way Mail Association at a meeting
Thursday in her home. During the
business session the members made
plans for the Easter egg hunt given
Saturday afternoon in San Pedro
Park.
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The Parish Aid Of St. Marks Epis-
copal Church will meet for the reg
ular monthly luncheon at IL 80
o'clock Friday in the parish house.
At o'clock a business session will
take place.
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Mrs. Harry J. Simpson, n yearly