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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
5
Washington was fastidious about camp equipment as shown by a preserved collection in an old hair trunk. It includes three copper coffee pots with long handles, a peculiar toaster, flasks, dishes, spoons, knives, lamps and tendiment cases. The items reflect antique patterns uncommon today due to modern thermos bottles and fireless cookers.
Miss Frances Frazier of Birmingham England niece of W K Syson receives social compliments during her first Mobile visit. Mr and Mrs Syson host a heart party at their Ashland Place home with English furnishings antique oak and Southern blooms. Guests play cards in the library drawing rooms and a flawless supper is served in the paneled dining room.
Miss Nannie Wilson hosted a tennis party for her cousin Miss Ethel Risque of St Louis at the Country Club. Competitors included Miss Frances Frazier of England Miss Emily Upton of New Orleans and Miss Genevieve Hermann. Prizes were blue bird pins.
After an invigorating outdoor sport a merry crowd gathered at the club house for tea and sandwiches. Hostess Miss Rique was joined by Mrs. George Fearn Mrs. T C Booth and Mrs Alfred Rose plus a group including Ethel Risque Marguerite Ligon Genevieve Hermann Emily Gray Imogen Little May Mott Rhett Luke Lesesne Emily Upton of New Orleans Frances Fraser of England Mrs Wilson Somerville Mrs Charles Lowder Mrs Horace Upton and Mrs E G Maxon.
Mrs W B Paterson entertained twenty friends at her Government Street home at 3 pm with a Keno afternoon. Guests included Mrs Charles L Taylor Mrs Joseph McPhillips Miss Mabel Houstis and others. prizes included rose silk bed slippers and an embroidered towel luncheon followed.
Mr. J. D. Moore of Mobile and Miss Alma Devolt were quietly married yesterday evening at 7 in the Dauphin Way Baptist church parsonage. Rev. W. P. Hines officiated with only family and intimate friends present. the bride wore blue and carried roses, given away by her father Mr. E. F.
Mrs Moore leaves Mobile at eight for Jackson Mississippi the groom's former home and will visit Memphis St Louis and Chicago before returning to Mobile after two weeks. Mr Moore a sterling young business man with Reynalds music house is joined by a host of friends in wishing them happiness.
Mrs. T A Page hosts Sewing Circle at 11 o clock. Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C meets with the president this afternoon. Concert at Bethel at 8 p m under Ladies Aux. A Market Day Cantata at Armory Hall 8 p m under Mobile Hive of Lady Maccabees with fifty youths performing motion songs pantomimes and drills.
The Bethel concert this evening at 8 o'clock features Miss Loomis Clemmons, Miss Helena Krudop, Mr. Cecil Walkley, Mrs. Barnett, Miss Nadine Hunter, Miss Glen McKenzie, Mrs. Wyatt Brown, Mrs. Neva Shillito, Miss Harding, and others. Also notes Mr. Steele Partridge recovering from typhoid, travelers Miss Sarah Byrn and Miss Ida Lee Richardson departing for Birmingham, and social tips on local society figures.
A Bellevue Ohio reader reports relief from severe female health complaints after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial claims rapid improvement and strong praise for the medicine’s effectiveness in relieving inflammation irregularities backache and related issues.
Pleasant days with happy companionship are indicated for you but some sickness or disappointment threatens. Those born today will be well liked but too visionary to manage well. They should associate with practical people and be taught practical details to accomplish anything.
Cardinal Farley of New York and Archbishop Blenk of New Orleans arrived in San Juan accompanied by other prel ates to participate in celebrations for the establishment of the first Catholic diocese in Porto Rico. Bishop W A Jones welcomed the party as a large crowd greeted the visitors.
An AP report from London dated February 20 states a George Washington letter written at Mount Vernon on February 5 1789 referring to the first United States Congress election sold yesterday for 1250 dollars. An English private collector purchased the item.
The Education Day session of the Home Economics Club discussed approving a three hundred thousand dollar bond issue for Mobile public schools. Miss Lambert urged endorsement and outlined educational shortfalls, while members debated funding, taxation, and citizen oversight through an advisory committee.
Mrs. W. H. Ross is ill at her Government street home causing concern among friends. The item notes civic and social activity nearby with visitors from Laurel Mississippi and Memphis and plans for a dance hosted by Miss Helen Goldsmith at German Relief Hall pending a fixed date.
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