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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1914

Page

5

Social events and wedding notices fill Mobile society pages

The column lists a busy slate of social engagements including a Quaker Maids an niversary dance at German Bellet Hall, a 3 pm Hamilton Whist Club gathering with Miss Woodend, a Fitzpatrick-Webb bridal party supper, and a Christ Church Parish House reception. It also covers Miss Margaret Webb’s wedding celebration, a dinner and box party for her, and a Lyric Theatre outing for Maeterlinck’s The Blue Bird with numerous box parties and prominent guests noted by name.

Margaret Webb Miss Margaret Webb Ruth McGowin Handsome McGowin Government Street Ethel Burgess Leighton McMillan Marguerite Wefel Archie Dean Robert Aldridge Hopkins Fitzpatrick Lyric Blue Bird Maeterlink Mobile Lyric Theatre Anna Pavlova James Webb Gregory Smith E. D. Bondurant Mabel Goode Bettie Hogan Gabriella Barret R. H. Bolling Sydney Robbins Minor Friend Harry Donald Lawrence Lavretta Taylor Forrest Harsh Stewart McRae Marie Webb Celia Webb W. F. Tebbetts Agnes Fowlkes Bruce Cortelyou Frank Elfess Clyde Hunter Birmingham Amelia More Lallor Jasper Ala H. F. Cole W. H. Monk Stephenson St. Louis Hatch New York A. W. Brooks George Fearn, Jr George Gage John Randolph Bolling Eva Homer Asheville Imogen Little Rebecca Herndon Tyree Hagerstown Marie Clifton Paul Danner Read

Last Story Hours At Harte Auditorium Close Winter Series

The Harte Auditorium hosts a final winter story hour for children as Miss Tom Randlette regales the audience with "The Bear That Didn't Go to Sleep" and the dialect tale "Epa Minondas" among others as carnival time approaches.

Harte Auditorium Tom Randlette

New Thought Wedding Without Vows In New Ceremony

Miss Evalene Smith of Denver and P. G. Menzel of New York led the first New Thought wedding in years. They did not recite vows, claiming harmony guides actions and that a legal ceremony binds the union.

New York Evalene Smith Denver P. G. Menzel New Thought

Relics From Revolutionary War Found In Philadelphia Vault

Workmen uncover a secret vault behind a residence once occupied by the provost marshal during the British occupation. The cache includes swords muskets and military gear with British and Hessian uniforms. Civil service exams: cooks bakers and teachers sought for Indian service with February tests and salaries up to 1000 dollars.

Associated Press Philadelphia Lord Howe Civil Service United States

Married Life and Holiday Finery in Mobile Society

The piece recounts social visits and weddings in Mobile with details of Mrs. Ernest Jungerman, Mrs. Norwood Richards, and Margaret Webb’s wedding plans. It portrays a family Christmas at Warren’s home, an informal tea for the bride elect, and discussions on apartment rents and local social expectations.

Ernest Jungerman Nashville Tenn Mobile May Ce Robinson Margaret Webb Hopkins Fitzpatrick M. A. Robinson Murphy Williams Marie Webb Williams Celia Webb Elise Hall Martha Webb Warren Helen Carrie Santa Claus Bob Park Avenue Curtises Mr. Curtis Roy Pardiss

Mrs. Inge Returns From Birmingham Visit With Social Round

Mrs. Harry Inge came home from a two week-plus stay in Birmingham with her sister Mrs. Phares Coleman. The Mobile matron enjoyed a string of social events including lunches teas and bridge parties. She noted Birmingham's auction bridge trend nullus gaining traction but not yet among Mobile players.

Harry Inge Birmingham Phares Coleman Inge

Virginia Cavalier Chapter Hosts January Meeting Notes

Mrs. E. W. Christian, historian, hosted the Virginia Cavalier Chapter's January gathering on a Saturday afternoon. Miss War. Tren, vice regent, presented a paper on The Restoration and Preservation of Mount Vernon. The register, Mrs. Stanley Finch, was absent from the city.

Virginia Cavalier Chapter E. W. Christian

David Laird Indian official and author dies in Ottawa

Ottawa obituary notes major Canadian figure David Laird aged 71, longtime Indian commissioner and former interior minister, founder of Northwest Territory governance, author of Our Indian Treaties, earning wide respect among tribes for integrity.

Associated Press Ottawa Ont David Laird Interior Northwest Territory Dominions

Also Mentioned on This Page

German Bellet Hall Hamilton Whist Club Miss Woodend Fitzpatrick-Webb Bridal Christ Church Parish House Price Williams, Jr Tacon-Williams W. A. Gralapp Bowab Bros Dauphin Street Mobile County Alabama Mabel Herbert Urner Randlette Ruby” Moss Selma Lucile Zelnicker Norwood Richards Clifford Williams Meridian Tuscaloosa Franklin Street John Schley Baby Nell Mrs.Sharman William Armbrecht Ethel Avelia Pauli Tacon Trinity Episcopal Church Red Man Miss Alien Louise Mrs. Curtis Carrie's Stetson REGAL Mazda Mobile Electric CO N. Royal Street
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