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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1914

Page

5

Atheltan Club Holiday Reception Shines With Santa

The Athelan annual reception and dance drew a brilliant crowd of debutantes, matrons, and visitors to Mobile. Santa Claus visited the club as eight to ten Christmas trees glowed with electric lights and ornaments, adding festive color to rathskeller and halls. Flowers, jewels, and dinner courses accompanied a night of dancing that lasted past midnight, with debutantes among the season’s belles and widely admired attire and decor.

Athelstan Santa Claus Santa Mobile Smilax Rathskeller Richmond

Athelstan Club Dance Praised as One of Its Brightest Evenings

The Athelstan club hosted a grand ball with a reception and floor committee guiding the event. Notable officers included W. B. Paterson as president and BE. Buck as vice president, with Frank L. Ward as secretary. The Informals plan another dance Friday.

Athelstan J. W. Whiting D. R. Burgess T. C. Booth B. F. Adams Charles BE. J. Buck Frank L. Ward G. M. Luce Francis J. Inge James McPhillips, Jr T. K. Jackson H. H. Patterson

Young Society Dances Highlight German Relief Hall Evening

The German Relief Hall hosts a popular dance night hosted by the young society. Chaperons include Mr. and Mrs. Robert McConnell and others, with Mr. and Mrs. John Meador and Mr. and Mrs. George Fearn among the listed guardians.

German Relief Hall Robert McConnell John Meador George Fearn C. W. Soost Joe Bullock Beroujon W. W. Reed

Mothers' Club Holds Weekly Meeting

The Mother's Club of the Settlement Home met Thursday afternoon with strong attendance and a guest, Miss Aurie Goodall. Rev. A G Richards from Trinity Episcopal offered a Christmas lesson on Old Folks and gifts labeled For His Suffering Littleness were distributed for wartime and ree campaign donations. After refreshments, members planned a Christmas tree event at 8 o'clock Christmas night at the home.

Mother's Club Aurie Goodall A. G. Richards Trinity Episcopal Church Ree

U D C Appeals for Christmas Donations to Veterans

The U D C committee chair Mrs. E W Christian urges members to send Christmas contributions for the Mountain Creek veterans purse promptly. She emphasizes the gift must be sent off Monday to arrive in time.

Mountain Creek E. W. Christian

Rubinstein Welcomed at Spring Hill College Recital

Beryl Rubinstein drew a full audience at Spring Hill College on Thursday night nine years after a childhood visit. Faculty and students from Mobile and Spring Hill attended as the program included pieces from his recent recital and Monday’s concert. He departed for Jacksonville and soon begins a national tour.

Spring Hill College Beryl Rubinstein Mobile Spring Hill Rubinstein Jacksonville Fla

Owes Her Life to This Lung Medicine

A Griffith Indiana reader credits Eckman’s Alterative with saving a mother-in-law suffering catarrhal pneumonia that progressed to tuberculosis. The letter claims the physician deemed hopeless, but after taking the remedy she recovered and regained strength, praising the product’s efficacy and warning against substitutes.

Eckman Griffith Lake Co Ind Wm. Berg St. Michael’s Church Schererville Seton

Lumber firm moves main office to this city

Ben McWilliams of the Yellow Pine Lumber Company, based in Hattiesburg Mississippi, has moved its main office to this city and is now located in the City Bank and Trust Company building. The firm is one of the largest interior contractors in the South.

Ben McWilliams Yellow Pine Lumber Company Hattiesburg, Miss City Bank & Trust Company South

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