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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1914

Page

3

Events Today at Bell 1972 and Local Social Lineup

Polyhymnia Circle meets at 11 with Mrs James Wade Cox while Bridge Club gathers with Miss Lu ne Burke at 3. Afternoon Tea at 4 with Mrs Z M PR Inge. A Bridge Party and Supper honors several young ladies at N K Clarke's residence in Manassas. First Trailers Club informal dance at German Relief Hall 8:30. St Clare Sewing Circle at St Marys Asylum Conti Street 4. Wedding Ellis Gascoigne at 8:30. Mr and Mrs Lewis W Harris, recently ill, leave home briefly for sunshine outing.

James Wade Cox Trailers Club Lewis W. Harris

Las Desconocidas Annual Ball Transforms Hall Into Turkish Garden

Las Desconocidas staged its annual ball in the House auditorium last evening. Guests entered in pairs to applause, with “In My Harem” as strains announced their entrance. The oriental setting featured divans and native mats, as performers enacted intricate dances amid elaborate costumes.

Battle ‘House Mazy ¢Éloud

Wilsons Host 10 Speakers at White House Dinner

The president and family hosted the final winter dinner at the White House in honor of Speaker Champ Clark. Attendees included Miss Clark, numerous senators and their spouses, representatives, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, currency comptroller Williams team, and other notable guests.

Associated Press Washington White House Champ Clark City Clark Miss Clark House Borah Idaho Hollis New Hampshire Hughes New Jersey la Follette Wisconsin Blair Lee Maryland Poindexter Reed Missouri Robert L. Henry Texas Ben Johnson Kentucky James T. Lloyd Roy G. Cox Clare Patten Thomas Spring-Rice Harry B. Claggett James A. A Darst

Masked Ball Admired by Submarine Officers Guests

The event featured Turkish inspired costumes with green silk bloomers and pink gauze tunics as guests, including submarine boats and the monitor Tono pah officers in ornate uniforms. Masks wore red fezs while the reception committee displayed iridescent badges and gold accessories as dancing began with four masked dances leading to general dancing.

Tonopah C. Edward Harrison D. R. Burgess Willey Creagh E. A. Maumenee Frank Overall Jennie Ross

Episcopalians In Convocation Opens At Christ Church

The Episcope convocation opened Wednesday at Christ Church with Holy Communion led by Dean Gardiner Tucker and Rev Dr Matthew Brewster. The conference featured talks on The Miraculous in Religion and The Sacramenta in Religion.

Christ Church Gardiner C. Tucker Matthew Brewster T. H. Johnson Brewster A. G. Richards Howard Walker Johnson

Vivid Streamers Trimmed With Pink Blue And Green

Streamers in pink blue and green add color to the celebration decor. The decorative ribbons flutter in a festive display at the event space.

After the Ball Supper at Battle House

Mr and Mrs Gregory M Luce hosted a supper in their apartments at the Battle House after the Las Desconocidas ball. Mrs Luce participated as a masker's guest. Spring colors appeared in mints and ice. Turkish costumes added to the festive, faraway land imagery.

Gregory M. Luce Battle House

In Honor of Mr. and Mrs Gage at Athelstan Club

Mr and Mrs A W Brooks hosted a supper at the Athelstan club honoring Mr and Mrs Arthur Glover Gage of California who are carnival visitors. The party of twenty wore pink and blue decorations with Turkish costumes and Mrs Gage in a stylish evening gown. Attending were Mr and Mrs Arthur Glover Gage Mr and Mrs A W Brooks Mr and Mrs D P Bestor Jr Mr and Mrs E C Hughes Mr and Mrs George Robinson Mr and Mrs J Curtis Bush Mr and Mrs W F Tebbetts Mr and Mrs Robin C Herndon Mr A P Bush Miss Ruth Huger Orville Cawthon and Frank Ward.

Gage Battle House A. W. Brooks Athelstan Club Arthur Glover Gage California D. P. Bestor, Jr E. C. Hughes George Robinson J. Curtis Bush W. F. Tebbetts Robin C. Herndon

Miss Josie Finnegan Heads to New Orleans Carnival

Personal note states Miss Josie Finnegan travels to New Orleans to spend the carnival season with Mr. and Mrs. William Lyle.

Josie Finnegan New Orleans Mrs William Lyle

Smallwood and Fabretta Wedding at the Cathedral

This morning at 5:30 o clock Miss Stella Fabretta wed Mr. J O Smallwood in the cathedral with Rev Father Hackett officiating. Bridesmaid Miss Louise Petrich and groomsman Mr Charles Grove attended. The bride wore a blue going away suit with matching hat. A wedding breakfast followed at the couple's home.

Resinol Skin Remedy Shows Proven Doctor Approved Trust

Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap claim to soothe and heal skin conditions including eczema rashes ringworm pimples and blackheads. The ads cite eighteen years of professional use nationwide and offer trial sizes free from Dept 44 R Resinol Baltimore Md.

Resinol Baltimore

Howard French Dry Cleaning Ad Boasts 75c Service

An ad from Howard French D. C. Co. at 352 Dauphin Street promotes thirty day clean suits and cheap sponge and press options. The notice urges customers to avoid waste, promising economical dry cleaning and pressing services.

Howard French D. C. Co. Bel Dauphin St

Mobile boy clever rag time virtuoso at Hippodrome

A Mobile boy, educated at Spring Hill College, stars as a ragtime violinist at the Hippodrome Theater this week. He mixes classical pieces with lighter vaudeville tunes and will join the Keith circuit after his Hippodrome run. Peterson and Dalton replace him for the rest of the week.

Hippodrome Theater Mr. Dugan Spring Hill College Hippodrome Keith St and West South

Bride and Family Plan New Orleans Bridal Trip

Mention of Mrs. Anthony Fabretta as bride’s mother. Mr. and Mrs. Smallwood depart on the 6 45 train for a bridal trip to New Orleans. Upon return they will move to housekeeping at 887 Dauphin Way.

Anthony Fabretta

Trip to Jamaica Steamer Crathens Departs with Notables

A crowd boarded the steamer Crathens at 1 PM for Jamaica. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. James B. Taylor, Mrs. J. Sydney Robbins, Mrs. Dr. Harsh, Miss Bernice Bentley of New Orleans, Mrs. A Gazigan, Miss Brady of St. Louis, Haiden Miller, Miss Josephine Kater of St. Louis, Is Trease, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of Meet, Mr. H B. Simpson of Birmingham, and Mr. F N Andrews.

Jamaica Crathens James 8. Taylor J. Sydney Robbins Dr. Harsh Bernice Bentley New Orleans Ee A. Gazigan Brady St. Louis Haiden Miller St. John’s St. John’s New Chapter House Joe McAndrews Spriggs Europe Cyril Tucker Louisa Spriggs Dolorez Fernandez Iene Auawaence Daisy Turner Katie Mae Robertson Chloe Mary Sadler Miller Yoma San Matilda Midgett Vera Elton Ross C. Tucker Ruth Raff

Renew Complexion Without Cosmetics Promoted by Dermatologist

An old dermatological pamphlet advocates mercorized wax as a daily night facial application to remove makeup and reveal a new complexion. It claims lifeless skin peels away over a week, leaving clear velvety skin and urges wrinkles to quit pastes and use saxolite face bath dissolving in hazel.

Anyug

Besley Expedition Returns with Peru Finds

Members of the Besley expedition report locating bones of Cromer and Seljan party members in Peru while tracing uncharted regions from Lima to the Amazon headwaters. Captain Besley and team erected a memory cross, noted new Incas City Plateriyayoc, and survived encounters with cannibal tribes armed with poisoned arrows. one clash required only gunfire to deter.

Associated Press New York Besley South America Byron Cromer Peru W. H. Cromer West Point William H. Page Chicago F. F. Grundlich

Sisters and relatives travel for ill family in New Orleans and Mississippi

Mrs. H. B. McMillan and Mrs. William Barnwell left yesterday to be with Mrs. Williamson. Mrs. Thomas Conboy went to New Orleans for carnival and will join daughter Mrs. Kivlin at the Grunewald hotel. Friends regret that Mr. Benjamin Page, aged brother of Mrs. Williamson and Mr. Page, is seriously ill in Mississippi.

Lee McMillan New Orleans Thomas Conboy Kivlin Grunewald Hotel N. A. Williamson H. C. Page Mississipia Benjamin Page R. C. Crosswhite Enid Okla Birmingham Mobile

Novel free entertainment by Mobile W C T U at First Christian Church

The Mobile W C T U offers a parlor program at 8 p m on Thursday with a dialogue Parliamentary Voices and a parliamentary drill led by Mrs A B Benjamin to teach rules and methods for societies. Also music and readings are planned and proceeds will defray light and heat costs and aid Travelers' Aid. Members of Home Economic Club Jewish Council of Women Equal Suffrage Club and missionary groups are invited.

Mobile First Christian Church Alabama Mesdames Watters A.D. Davis A. Wilson G. R. Nelson Roberts Home Economic Club Jewish Council of Women Equal Sufrage Club Missionary Societies

B n ai B r ith Draws Line On Christian Scientists

In San Francisco the Independent Order of B n ai Brith District Grand Lodge No 4 bans Christian Scientists from membership. Grand President I M Golden says a Christian Scientist cannot remain Jewish while joining the fraternal order, which is open to Jews only.

San Francisco Order of B'nai Brith Grand Lodge No. 4 Pacific Coast States Salt Lake City I. M. Golden B'nai B'rith

Winston Tax Collector Tingle Cited For Back Taxes

Winston county tax collector J. M. Tingle, a Republican, is found to owe the county $3,931.97 in back taxes for 1911, 1912, 1913, and 1918, with the examiner noting his failure to file monthly reports and make annual settlements as required by state law. The report, filed with Governor O'Neal by Examiner J. T. Gorman, cites correctly kept books but noncompliance and possible impeachment for willful neglect of duty.

Montgomery Ala J. M. Tingle Winston County O'Neal J.T. Gorman Tingle

Catholic Women Celebrate Fund Drive for National Shrine

The National Union of Catholic Women marked its first anniversary with a New York luncheon. Secretary Mrs Andrew Dougherty announced $28 000 raised toward a chapel for the Virgin Mary at Catholic University Washington D C with most gifts around ten dollars each. The group plans the chapel as a national shrine.

Associated Press New York National Unizati of Catholic University Washington, D. C Andrew Dougherty Dougherty

Turn Gray Hair Dark With Q Ban

The old time remedy Q Ban Color Restorer is praised for darkening faded hair and giving a soft lustre. It claims even application, prevents itching and falling hair, and is not sticky. Available in large 7 oz bottles for 50 cents from Van Antwerp Mobile Alabama by mail orders.

van Antwerp Mobile Ala

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Ociet Bell Miss Lu Ne Burke Mr. N. K. Clarke Miss Mason Miss Herndon Miss Polk Miss Cumming Menassas St. Clare St Mary's Asylum Conti Street Ellis Gascoigne Wilsons Southern Railway North Royal Street James Freeman Slobile, Ala Episcopalians ROCHE BURKE Undertakers St. Joseph and State Streets Mobile Boy Francis ‘Dugan Southern Association of College Women Etta Lambert Arthur Holmes Psychological Clinc University of Pennsylvania H. O. Hanson L. C. Fry Merchants Bank Water and St. Francis Streets Estelle Spanier Mrs. G. Cohn Artamo Sale St Gayfer’s Artamo B’nai B’rith Winston A.&p IONA Ford Bea Iona Lima A. & P. Best Atlantic Pacific Dauphin Street
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