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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
8
The article recalls Byron and Childe Harold admiring Venice’s bridges and palaces from its floating city of a hundred isles. It describes a Christmas Eve 1918 scene when S. C. S. opened a richly decorated display to evoke the beauty and history of the Venetian past and festive mood.
Reports to Rotary leader Robert E. Lewis show the father and son movement taking root in many cities. East and West civic bodies seek guidance, and Mayor Newton Baker, first American mayor to issue a proclamation, urged fathers and sons to begin the new year as companions.
Mrs. Edward N. Breitung received a $50,000 diamond and pearl necklace as a Christmas gift in her St. Regis suite. The event accompanied a Venice carnival themed Christmas dinner with notable social guests and a grand procession led by Gabriella Barrett. Local society figures and committees organized the lavish ball and pageantry.
The Springhillian quarterly magazine showcases cleancut stories and poems, including an unpublished Father Ryan poem “To Katie” and “To John T. Morgan” by William A. Mulherin. It highlights good English construction, college notes, athletics, alumni notices, and a staff of student editors and managers.
The Zeta Beta Tau college fraternity opened its convention in Cleveland with formal sessions. More than 200 delegates from chapters across the country attended the meeting and held business sessions.
Wireless reports from the Seminole say the schooner Augusta W. Snow from Jacksonville to New York is safe and sailing north. The Ozark did not state the Snow’s position, and the Seminole previously searched after a distress signal near Diamond Shoals.
The Sunday School Christmas services at Central Presbyterian were postponed from Wednesday night to Friday at 6 30 due to heavy rains. The event will feature a winter scene and stereopticon pictures. Pauline J. Winkler and Rev J W Phillips will officiate with attendees including Elia Hartell and Mrs Co B Reid.
Chicago celebrated a generous Christmas as charities served over 100000 basket dinners. Good Fellows visited about 20000 homes delivering food clothing toys and money. Grant Park municipal tree drew thousands while post office workers upheld a heavy mail and parcel load.
Norman Hackett delivers a conscientious turn in the Christmas attraction A Double Deceiver at the Lyric theatre. The production is first class with strong support from the cast and a notably bewitching turn by Miss Lika Marie Diehl as Lotita.
Prologue and the consul emerge as engaging villains in The Double De ceiver with O Henry flavor. Edward Susdorf and Burton Robbins earn standout notices as Casa Reales and Unique. Donald S. Stuart’s adaptation of The Girl of My Dreams follows with mail orders for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day matinee and night shows. Box office opens Dec 29 at 9 am. The cast features Olga Von Hatzfeldt Roy Irving Brooks Cecil Renard and a large Harem-Scarem ballet and chorus with full orchestra.
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