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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1901
Page
8
Society items and brief notices from the town column tip with fashion updates and social happenings. Highlights include gatherings, engagements, and community happenings of local residents.
Misses Lillie and Edith McMillian hosted a refined Saturday Afternoon Card Club gathering at their Leighton avenue home. The rooms overflowed with roses poppies and sweet peas as guests played for prizes including a fan an oval picture frame and a sweet pea consolation prize. Ice cold ices and refreshments followed the games. The hosts are noted for their cordial hospitality and social prominence.
Mrs. Kate M. Jarvis praises the Montevallo Industrial Institute faculty and student earnestness. Miss Alice Bullard notes equal industrial opportunities for girls and boys. Miss Mary Bennett reports travel from Anniston College to Atlanta.
The Utopian club hosted a welcoming lake party for visiting girls, enjoying dancing and refreshments. Rain disrupted the outdoor portion, but the congenial crowd and courteous hosts made the evening pleasant despite the weather.
A seasonal trend shows resorters embracing outdoor living this summer. The new summer girl engages in fishing boating hay riding driving golfing swimming and seaside activities to gain health and grace while enjoying plenty of fun.
An unusually large number of visitors graced Anniston this week, enriching its social scene. Notable guests include Christine Cook of Piedmont with Crook, Edith Kuandall of Gadsden with Mary Jo Calwell, Sadie Mitchell of Gadsden with Hattie Allan of Jefferson, Margaret Moore of Auburn with Carrie Morrisette of Newbern, and others such as Annabelle Vandiver of Talladega with Aileen Douglass, Lucille Burt of Talladega with Mrs. O. M. Reynolds, and Ethel Brooks of Gadsden with Sadie Culberson.
Iel of Talladega and Nora Smithband of Nashville appear with Mrs. John B. Knox. Mattie Brockway of Gadsden pairs with Kona Lela Weller, while Leia Black and Ina May Miller pair with Mrs. W. H. Elam.
The Columbian club hosted a Thursday evening German at their well appointed apartments. About twenty couples danced to inspiring music on a smooth floor with bright lighting. The event drew praise for its youth and beauty, showcasing the club’s growing social reputation.
A flower show hosted Tuesday by the First Presbyterian Church ladies drew large daytime crowds. Beautiful blossoms and dainty refreshments in airy gowns highlighted the event, described as among the city's most successful socially and financially.
A party of young people spent a pleasant afternoon at Oxford Lake yesterday, traveling from the Wilmer hotel at 4 50 pm. They fished bowled rowed and shared a lunch at six. Several residents from Talladega Anniston Montgomery and nearby towns attended then returned home. The Queen and Crescent and Southern Railway announced faster connections to Texas routes. A 17 room rental is listed for Wilmer and 12th streets starting June first.
Commencement exercises begin this afternoon with a primary drill music and elocution at 5. The sermon will be preached tomorrow at Grace church by Rev. Francis T. Coyle. An art reception is scheduled Monday 5 to 6 p m and 7 to 11 p m. The annual concert is Tuesday at 8 15 p m. Graduation and medals reading are Wednesday at 10 a m with Bishop Barnwell delivering the address.
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