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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
5
A dense listing of Society events in Mobile includes a 3:30 pm German at the Ath Elstan Club, luncheons for Marguerite Wefel and Mrs F E Overall, a bridal buffet for Louise Daly, and a 3 pm Dalton Auction Club gathering. Also planned are bridge parties, a mask ball, a heart party, and a Twenty-fifth Anniversary event for Ferdinand and Mrs Bitzer.
In a medieval style banquet with smilux palms and flowers in Mingham Mrs Ed Gaines and others attended. Mrs Matin won first prize silver bon bon basket. Miss Trowbridge took consolation silver sugar tongs. Mrs John Meador and Mrs Trowbridge served coffee after the salad course.
Yesterday Mrs. J. B. Shivers hosted an informal sewing party from 11 to 2 for her house guest Mrs. W. H. May. The gathering included Mrs. Harris Vaughn, Mrs. Vaughn Sr, Mrs. Berney Woods, Mrs. Robert Gordon, Mrs. Claude Grayson, Mrs. J. Bartee, Mrs. Tisdale Touart, Mrs. Creed Taylor, Mrs. J. H. Pugh, Mrs. A. Carr, and Miss Webb, with needlework, chat, and a plate luncheon.
Mrs F B Clements entertained a group of twelve for a 3 pm bridge party at her Fle Claire home. The guests included Mrs W D Stratton Miss Florence Harding of Middletown N Y Mrs B A Dorgan Mrs W A Bly Mrs W E Peck of Louisville Mrs D P Bestor Jr Mrs George Robinson Mrs M W Glover Mrs H T Inge and Mrs Phares Coleman of Bir.
Mrs. Peter Vredenburg hosted a coterie event for the Tuesday Club. Four tables awarded hand painted jewelry boxes to winners Mrs. B. F. Adams, Mrs. Le Baron Lyons, Mrs. H. P. Cole and Mrs. W. B. Stephenson of St. Louis. Tea and sandwiches followed.
Mrs F L Crown presided over a No Trump Club luncheon with sixteen players, violet table decor, and gift prizes. Guests included Mrs G Russell Ladd Mrs Russell Hollinger Mrs Jack Rose Jr Mrs Con Little Miss Evelyn Byrd Glass and Mrs John Shearer.
Mrs. Beesie Seiden Peacock, frequent visitor to Mobile, traveled from Texas to Faunsdale yesterday en route home. She stayed with Mrs. Charles Mohr and will join sister Mrs. Walter Cunningham on arrival in Faunsdale. A Children's Carnival Musicale by Miss Minnie F Black and Miss Evelyn Harvey is set for February 1 1913 at McGill Institute hall. Mr. and Mrs. H W Arnold will return Sunday for a brief visit to the James home following their November wedding.
Mr and Mrs Arnold will remain in Mobile until near the inauguration date. Mrs Thomas St John will join them for the ceremonial at the capital once it occurs.
Mrs T C Thomson chaired a Thursday 3pm New Bridge Club gathering with guests Mrs Gue Chaudron Mrs C H Burkett Mrs James H Patterson Mrs G K Sossaman Miss Ethel Kimball and Miss Estelle Chaudon First prize six hand painted almond dishes went to Mrs C A Wetherbee Second prize a sugar shaker to Mrs M C LeBeau Guest prize a hair receiver went to Mrs Gus Chaudron
The Associated Press reports permanent Republican party headquarters will open in Washington around April 1 under James B. Reynolds secretary of the national committee after funds are raised to start a publicity campaign.
Washington January 31 The Senate committee on military affairs approved a favorable report on most army nominations except Colonel Cal A. Devol who is set to succeed General George R. Smith as brigadier general in the master corps. Some opposition had risen to Devols promotion.
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