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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1913

Page

5

Glamorous Visitor Miss Hatton Entertained Coastward

Society notes praise Miss Gladys Hatton of Knoxville as the summer center of attention among Gulf coast visitors. Miss Lillian Seifert hosted a peanut party at North Joachim Street with games, punch, and a floral setting as Miss Hatton enjoyed a fashionable evening among a large crowd of friends and relatives.

A&a Miss Hatton Gulf Coast Gladys Hatton Knoxville Janie Ryser Lillian Seifert Joachim Street Ella Carlisle Vera Ross W. Vickers Miss Seifert Misses Maud Ethel Kenopke Margaret Holmes Bertha Gale Marie White Ethel Gertrude Matzenger Vera Olive Ross Vivian Smith Mattie Stroecher Margaret Kelly Inga Olsen H. Gale Joe Esler Leo McDonald J. Stevenson Willie Foley Earl Matzenger Edward Oswald

Dinner Party for Auburn Chums Reunion

A Sunday dinner hosted by a 1910 Auburn alumnus gathered several Auburn fellows in town. Attendees included M. C. T. Wright, Dr. W. C. Bibb, Mr. and Mrs Joseph Bibb, Dr. and Mrs. Forrest Harsh, and Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Robbins, with Auburn colors displayed in decorations.

Auburn M. C. T. Wright W. C. Bibb Joseph Bibb Forrest Harsh Sydney Robbins

Colonel Flagler Hosts Farewell Dinner at Battle House Roof Garden

Col. C. A. F. Flagler entertained sixteen former intimates at a final Washington departure dinner at the Battle House Roof Garden. Roses graced the table as Mrs. Flagler was in Washington, and the host prepared farewell toasts before leaving for Washington and Fort Leavenworth. The Mobile coast resort scene grows in popularity as locals stay closer to home for summer leisure and coastal attractions.

Colonel Flagler C. A. F. Flagler Battle House Washington Fort Leavenworth Mobile

Fairhope House Party Adjourns After Summer Fun

The Misses Horn hosted a long summer round of house parties at their Fairhope summer home. The latest group included Vivian Hoffman Sadie Taylor Frank Ellis and Clark Irvine. They joined dances at the Battles Wharf Pavilion and held a watermelon cutting on Sunday.

Fairhope Horn Vivian Hoffman Sadie Taylor Frank Ellis Clark Irvine Battles’ Wharf

Memory Lane Stirs as Mobile Grande Dame Recalled

A Mobile traveler recalls meeting a Washington visitor on a mid Atlantic steamer. The Washingtonian mentions a Mobile grande dame who wore jewels from Empress Eugénie and Tuileries court. The owner, Mrs Batt Smith of Mobile, was his great aunt Augusta Searcy's relative. the tale ends with Augusta and Camille Searcy returning to Tuscaloosa after weeks away.

Mobile Bay Mobile mid-Atlantic Washington Washingtonian Howard's Old South Eugenie

Pastor Jones Goes On Honeymoon With Second Bride

A large group from the Church of the Redeemer in Paterson N J bids farewell to Rev B Canfield Jones as he departs with his new wife Isabel Boyer Wentz for a honeymoon in northern Maine The minister had previously been married to a first wife whom he divorced on grounds of desertion Isabel Wentz is from Morristown Pa and the couple plan to spend their honeymoon near the Canadian frontier near Thess Mrs Jones is living with her father in a nearby Canadian hamlet

New York Church of the Redeemer Paterson N. J B. Canfield Jones Maine Dr. Jones

Inside a Woman's Hotel Evening Lure

Helen visits a busy women’s hotel lobby with clerks, guests, and staff moving through the scene. She waits for Miss Carson while observing professional women shopping, working, and socializing, then joins a young couple stepping toward a dining area as music and life beckon.

Seashore Weekend Guests and Visits Across Mobile Area

Social notes recount weekend visitors and returns among Mobile residents. Mrs Brisk stays at Grand Hotel visiting sister Mrs Teah while Mr and Mrs Stewart LeBlanc return from a northern pridal tour to Point Clear. Various families host guests from Daphne, Aubin, Chicago and New York with travel to Atlanta and New Orleans noted.

Zandels Point Clear Battles Cohen Biloxi the Pass Edgar Clarkson Annalee Fitts Tuscaloosa Grand Hotel Clarkson Edward Faith Clarksons Mrs. Clarkson Mrs. Faith Faith G. E. Stone Cremona Mr. Faith Mrs. Brisk Mrs. Teah Jesort Stewart LeBlanc the-North R. V. Taylor Mrs Lynn Cameron

Bronte Letters Published To Clear Family Theories

The Times prints four letters from Charlotte Bronte to Constantine Heger, believed lost, after Dr Paul Heger donated them to the British Museum. The letters, lasting evidence of their relationship, are deemed honorable by the Times. The piece ends with an unrelated quip about women and dairy costs.

Associated Press London The Times Today Charlotte Bronte Constantine Heger British Museum Heger Paul Heger Paul Emmanuel Villette the Times Mila

Mrs Vanderbilt Involved After Boy Struck In Newport

Mrs Elsie French Vanderbilt was driving on John street when four year old Edward Connell ran in front of her touring car. The boy suffered a brain concussion and was taken to Newport hospital in critical condition.

Associated Press Newport R. 1 Tuly John Street Elsie French Vanderbilt Edward Connell John Flynn

It Was Miss Carson and Helen at a Room Dinner

Helen meets Miss Carson in a cheap, clean sixth floor room above a busy hotel. They dine in a wineless restaurant where Miss Carson brags of living simply, enjoys claret as grape juice, and endures stifling heat and the quiet stares of older patrons.

Helen Page Miss Carson Carson Miss Ca

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