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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1914

Page

5

Fidelia Club Hosts Scintillane New Year Ball at Battle House

Fidelia Club staged a glittering New Year event at the Battle House auditorium with Father Time and a snow scene, featuring Sidney Simon as the old year and Miss Gertrude Steiner guiding 1914 in a sleigh. Dancers wore rose and pink gowns as snow fall and a supper followed, with noted guests from several cities attending.

Fidelia Club Battle House Sidney Simon Gertrude Steiner Montsgomery Sidney Steinan Lucile Zelmsker Leonard Metzger Wathan Simon E. E. Richard S. Haas I. Lichtbach J. N. Frenkel H. W. Proskauer N. H .Meyer S. Eichard James G. Adler B. H. Pake H. Curiel W. T. Loewenstein A. C. Hess M. H. Forchheimer H. Kohn

Miss Dorothy Wefel Hosts a Girl’s Lotto Night

Miss Dorothy Wefel entertained a youthful group at her Dauphin Way home for a lotto game last night. After a pink themed gathering and a Plate supper with fried oysters and chicken salad, prizes included chocolate cakes for girls and a silver pencil for boys. The players included Lucille Lyons Maudie Woolf Palulah Arnold Gordon Burgett Zemma Unruh Dorothy Cothran Nell Hubbard Lucia Price Jessie Porter Elizabeth McAlpine Josephine Harris Dora Mitchell Gabriella Cooke Martha bb Ruth Ray Marion Maury Helen Isabelle Pope Nellie Bereuson Barry Marion Lyons Conrad Obrecht Pat Cowan Jesse Acree Billy Touart William Sheffield Joe Sands George Leatherbury Jr John Alpine Jr Leslie Taylor Jr and Roberts.

Dorothy Wefel Dauphin Way Lucille Lyons Maudie Woolf Palulah Arnold Gordon Burgett Zemma Unruh Dorothy Cothran Nell Hubbard Lucia Price Jessie Porter Elizabeth McAlpine Josephine Harris Dora Mitchell Gabriella Cooke Martha Bb Ruth Ray Marion Maury Helen Isabelle Pope Nellie Bereuson Barry Marion Lyons Conrad Obrecht Pat Cowan Jessé¢ Acree Billy Touart William Sheffield Joe Sands George Leatherbury, Jr John Alpine, Jr Leslie Taylor, Jr Roberts

Theatre Party Shows Holiday Pleas By Miss Brunier

Miss Atnelid Brunier demonstrated skill in entertaining a group of her guests yesterday with a festive theatre party. The event combined light readings and playful holiday appeals in a cheerful social gathering.

Atnelid Brunier

Orpheum Party and Dansante Highlight New Year's Events

A festive New Year sequence features an Orpheum show with a rose themed Dansante hosted by Mrs. Paul Danner. Attendees include Ethel Bitzer Margaruite Roc Rosa Konstanzer and many others. Rowley orchestra plays dance selections while Miss Hattie Arnold wins best count and Miss Sadie Taylor earns embroidery bag.

Orpheum Ethel Bitzer Marguerite Roc Rosa Konstanzer Marguerite Frei Josephine Layton Esther Reynolds Ottilie Roh Helena Kirchner Amelia Roh Emma Putnam Ortle Benedict Carl Frei William Delhomme Ernest Toenes Mesdames Kreumpel Bitzer Brunier Lena Bitzer Clara Sims

Hearts Party Honors Four Fairest Wads at Crampton Home

Mrs. O L Crampton hosted a social event honoring four leading ladies Gabriella Barrett Leila Ann Etta McMillan and Margaret Horn amid pink roses and a crowd at the Washington area gathering. Notables present included Katherine Crampton Guy Crampton and many local guests from Boston to Pensacola and Chicago with elaborate table arrangements.

O. L. Crampton Gabriella Barrett Leila Ann Etta McMillan Margaret Horn Katherine Crampton National Cathedral School Washington Guy Crampton Cornell New York City Misses Elise Hall Celia Webb Elizabeth Hagan Boston Imogen Little Lonnie Lyons Vass Irene Dunster Bessie Hobart Ella Packer Margaret Blacksher Ruth McCormick Mary Emma Nettles Marguerite Wefel Margaret Taylor Josephine Chamberlain Marguerite Festorazzi Corinne Roberts Marie Clifton Hilda Broadwood Sadie Taylor Alba Gower Fendley Dudley Glass Virginia Woolf Gladys Tompkins Eloise Thich Hattie Arnold Irwin Fearn Emily Gray Ethel Burgess Amelia Moore LeHar Birmingham Vera Green Pensacola Jean Traise Chicago Kathleen Wil

Radium lands withdrawal plan gains support from Smith

Dr George Otis Smith, director of the Geological Survey, backs Secretary Lane's idea to withdraw all public domain lands believed to hold radium. He says legislation is needed to prevent alienation and that public operation may be necessary for America to control its radium resources. The survey has data ready to designate withdrawal tracts once Congress authorizes action.

Associated Press Washington Lane George Otis Smith Federal Geological Survey Smith Lne America

New Year Glamour Guides social set in red and lace

Miss Margaret Horn hosts a crimson New Year dinner with poinsettia accents, red menu favors, and playful riddles on hats. The party featured toasts, champagne glass shaped cards, and witty resolutions as part of a stylish social scene. Dr. Howard A. Kelly discussed radium deposits and cancer treatment plans with Alfred I. Dupont influence as part of a separate ongoing project.

Margaret Horn Horn

Congressmen Study Problems Ahead of Reconvening

Washington January 2 Congressmen and committee clerks stay in the capital during recess to study issues for the next session. Preparations focus on anti trust, supply, and defense bills with emphasis on economy and river improvements. The rivers and harbors appropriation aims at 34 million to 40 million for ongoing and new waterways projects and a proposed intra coastal waterway from Boston to Beaufort.

Washington Congress House Judiciary Committee Nbuge Boston Beaufort

German Cotillion Club Ball at Battle House

The newly organized Bachelors' Cotillion Club hosts a German at the Battle House at 8 30 pm. Miss Gordon Burgett dances at her Montauk avenue home at 8 pm. Mrs Barry Lyons entertains the Elwell Bridge Club at 3 pm. Mrs M A Mayson hosts the New Bridge Club at 3 pm. Miss Loris Pincus hosts Lena Metzger luncheon at the Cawthon at 2 pm. Miss Louise Logan dances at 7 20 pm. Mrs William Moore entertains.

Bachelors’ Cotillion Club Battle House Gordon Burgett Montauk Avenue Mrs. Barry Lyons Elwell Bridge Club M. A. Mayson New Bridge Club Loris Pincus Lena Metzger Cawthon

Vinol praised by Ohio mother for child’s health gain

Mrs C R Applegate of Dayton Ohio testifies Vinol cod liver and iron syrup improved her son’s appetite and vigor. The ad claims Vinol is a delicious oil free body builder for all ages and offers a money back guarantee if no benefit.

Vinci Dayton Ohio

Rockefeller gift to Euclid Avenue Baptist Church

John D. Rockefeller issued a New Year greeting to the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church in Cleveland where he attends regularly. The generous gift totals seven thousand dollars to augment the church’s reserve funds.

Associated Press Cleveland Ohio John D

Conference for Needs of Schools in Alabama discussed

At the Alabama school conference the state superintendent W F Feagin expects 65 of 67 county superintendents to attend at the capitol. Topics include school consolidation local taxation compulsory education high mill tax sanitation rural extension work manual training and domestic science.

Montgomery Alabama Capitol W. F. Feagin

Massachusetts Ballot Debuts In New York Charter Election

By Associated Press Owego New York January 2 Massachusetts ballot used for first time in state at a charter election in progress under new law effective January 1.

Massachusetts New York Associated Press Owegy N. Y

Holmer of New York Wins Marathon on Edinburgh Track

Hans Holmer of New York won the 15 mile professional modified marathon at Powder Hall track in Edinburgh. He led by twenty yards at the finish, clocking one hour four minutes 22 seconds, 27 seconds slower than last year. George Dinning of London was second, Willie Kolehmainen of Finland third.

Edinburgh Scotland Hans Holmer New York Powder Hall Hol‘mer Holmer George Dinning London Willie Kolehmainen Finland

Turks Naval Purchase Triggers Greek Diplomacy

London January 2 The Greek premier Eleutherios Venizelos plans an extensive foreign tour to address the new Levant situation after Turkey bought the Brazilian battleship Rio de Janeiro. He will visit Rome Paris and London to discuss naval balance and regional security.

Associated Press London Eleutherios Venizelos Levant Turkey Rio de Janeiro Ottoman Empire Greece M. Venizelos Romeé Paris

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