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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1915

Page

8

Birthday Party for Adolph Irrill Celebrates Sixth Year

A Christmas colored birthday celebration for Adolph Irrill marked by games dancing and a feast. The party featured a red rose decorated cake a large bell chandelier and gifts. Attendants included Audrey Margaret Frank Graham and many neighbors with hosting mothers assisting. Miss Rosa Coates visits Atlanta to demonstrate modern dances at Piedmont Driving Club events.

Adolph Ben Rrill Adolph Little Adolph Santa Claus Ferrill J. D. Bush B. F. Cody McConnell van Heuvel Nora McConnell Piedmont Atlanta Otis Skinner

Mrs Angier Duke Welcomes A Baby Son

Mr and Mrs Angier Buchanan Duke of New York announce the birth of a son. Mrs Duke, formerly Cordelia Biddle, is daughter of Anthony J Drexel Biddle and his wife in Philadelphia. The couple wed April 28 at Holy Trinity Church Philadelphia.

Angier Duke Angier Buchanan Duke New York Duke Cordelia Biddle Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Philadelphia Benjamin N. Duke

Mobile Infirmary Association Meets and Birthday Notices

The Mobile Infirmary Association holds its regular meeting at 11 tomorrow at Mrs. C. J. Torrey’s residence. The issue includes birthday greetings for Grace Bond Reid born December 13 1909 and other society notices from the Mobile Item society column.

The Mobile Infirmary Association C. J. Torrey Ellis Parker Butler Grace Bond Reid Ethridge St Empire Theatre

Social Calendar Weekly Events Across Clubs and Dances

Monday to Friday listings detail dances auctions sewing and bridge clubs, teas, showers, and church or civic events. Notable participants include Miss Katherine Monk Mrs H D Laffre Miss Pearl Donovan Miss Gertrude Byrne and Miss Dorothy Mc Alpine with groups at venues like German Relief Hall Battle House Auditorium and Cawthon hotel.

Katherine Monk Scott Government and Dearborn H. D. Laffre Pearl Donovan South Claiborne Street R. W. Byrne Gertrude Byrne Helen Womack Amanda Colville Tennessee Mobile Yacht Club Battle House Dorothy McAlpine Henry Stall Clarke Marie Stall Mabel Houstis Buffet W. W. Croom Lee Barclay Hazel Cushman Ladies’ Aid of First Christian Church J. W. Hunter Howard Seay Montgomery Cawthon Hotel No Name Sewing Circle Emile Toenes

Social notes from Mobile list of visiting relatives and guests

Personal mentions record Miss Mamie O Grady returning from Lucedale for a wedding nuptial dinner in honor of Dorothy Joseph, and many Mobile residents visiting families in Mississippi Alabama Florida and New Orleans with relatives in Mobile for Christmas season events and travel notes.

Mamie O'Grady Lucedale Miss Dorothy Joseph Kenneth Hengen P. D.bevill Mobile de Funiak Fla Mississippi E. G. Adams, Jr

Change in By-Laws of Chamber of Commerce

Copies of proposed by law changes will be sent to the Chamber of Commerce members for study ahead of a membership meeting at the Cawthon Hotel next Friday night. The session will consider secretary duties, abolishing plural voting, and shifting control toward the membership.

Congressional Committee National American Woman Suffrage Association Senate House Thomas Colorado Senate Committee On Mendell Wyoming Baker California Meyer London New York National Association Susan B. Anthony Congress Anna Howard Shaw Senate Committee Raymond Brown House Judiciary Carrie Chapman Catt Patty Ruffner Jacobs Alabama South Medill McCormick Chicago Caroline Rutz-Rees Connecticut National Woman Suffrage Association George Bass Lenroot Wisconsin Rules House Committee Mobile D.A. R Cawthon Hotel Regent Eee Hunteville Chamber of Commerce Ways and Means Chamber Alabama Rural Credit Association Mobile County Bank of Mobile

Uncle Wiggily Helps Bushytail Squirrels In Snow

Uncle Wiggily visits Billie and Johnnie Bushytail to amuse the sick squirrels. Snow falls heavily keeping him indoors then hurries him home before dark as his short legs struggle in deep drifts.

Uncle Wiggily forages through deep snow with improvised snowshoes

Uncle Wiggily struggles in heavy snow near Mrs. Bushytail's home. Squirrels fix lawn tennis racquets to his hind paws as makeshift snowshoes, letting him tread on the surface and reach his hollow stump bungalow before dark. Nurse Jane is worried if he delays.

Uncle Wiggily Longears Dickie Chip-Chip Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy Bunny Uncle Wiggily Jane Uncle Billie Johnnie Mrs. Bushytail Squirrel Mr. Longears Uncle Wiggly Rabbit Squirrel Boy

Whistler Lodge to Meet for Yearend Nominations

Whistler Lodge No. 127 Knights of Pythias will gather at Odd Fellows Hall Monday at 7 p.m. to close this year's affairs and nominate officers for the coming year. Also notes community visits and local events including hunting trips and church services. Several residents are mentioned with travels and family news. A list of local gamblers was fined in inferior court after arraignment on gaming charges.

Friendship Club Miss Tucker Whistler Ala Whistler Lodge No Knights of Pythos Odd Fellows Hall William B. Saxon Thomas Saxon Waynesboro Miss Roy L. Jensen Meridian Ancona Gus Nylander Corinth William Lincoln Mobile Stephen J. McCarty Matthew Brewster Christ Church In St. Paul’s Episcopal Church John Shepperd Charles’ Bell Jos Meyer Quillie Jones Roland Smith Ben Jones John Sweeney Will Allen William Bryant Daniel Loydland Ben McClellan

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