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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1913
Page
15
A reflective essay urging decisive action over indecision. The author compares fence sitting to missed opportunities, warns of wasted time, and argues that choosing a path prevents misery. Readers are urged to decide and move forward rather than remain paralyzed by doubt.
Society members led by Mrs Flagler and Mrs Ward welcomed twenty eight guests to a palatial Athelstane Club ballroom. Tables held prearranged teams with refined score sheets. Punch and a chicken menu followed games with prizes including lingerie plates and stationery awarded to Miss Maud Kimball Mrs Roach Mrs Friend Mrs Donald Mrs Davis Mrs Wagar and Mrs Rose.
Miss Ruth Burke entertained forty guests at a hearts party in Mobile on Saturday afternoon at her mother Mrs M A Brake's Government street home. Pink and white decorations framed nine small tables with heart themed cakes and prizes for top players.
Guest lists include Miss Lettice Clarke and Miss Smith visiting from Birmingham and Atlanta. Mobile society welcomes Mrs Patterson’s recovery and notes dancing scenes, opera visits, and gatherings at German Relief Hall hosted by the Mysteries with committee members Nettles, Howard, Christian, Radcliffe, Lawrence, Fermier, Ollinger and Reed.
The Central Presbyterian Church pastor Rev. Dr. Daniel A Planck entertained at the Harte Auditorium Saturday for the regular 4 pm children's story hour. He opened with slides titled Babes in the Woods and illustrated the Early Life of Our are in an instructive talk.
At 5 oclock on the west lawn a baby show will present eighteen Mobile youngsters aged five to seven as contestants for the Queen of the May prize. Competent judges will select the winner while Mrs. J. C. Baker chairs the event with a committee including Mesdames Joldsby Gaillard Vin cent Mechem Turner Tarham Richard Bellengrath and Gallagher of Wager.
A bridge club meeting hosted by Miss Ida Ross featured three tables for auction bridge. Guests included Misses Marie Layette Agnes Belle Goldsby Margareta Ligon Laura Pillans Rebecca Herndon Mildred Dortch Emily Gray Marie Webb and Mrs Clinton Macartney along with Mrs John Bradford Davis Jr and Mrs Wythe Friday at 4 o clock.
Following the exciting games Mrs Ross achieved the best score winning a pair of silk hose. Miss Pillans scored highest among guests and received packs of cards. Delicious ice cream and cake were served during the social hour ending a pleasant afternoon.
A gay week end gathering at the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Albright includes Elise Denbold Will Lott Helen Drahan George Hieronymus Florrie Brady and others enjoying a social weekend with plans to stay through Wednesday. Bessie Hobart travels to Palestine Texas as a debutante guest while recently ranching at Eagle's Nest Texas.
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