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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
7
The column muses on modern music and culture, noting Schumann and Hiller quotes. It reports the wedding of the Kennedy daughter, praising her church work and the couple's future home gifts. It previews social summer plans and dance trends, contrasting old and new styles like minuet and sho ttisch with the tango and turkey trot in Mobile society.
At 2 o clock in Mobile, McRae Bennett Kennedy wed Dr. Blanding Sidney Vaughan in a home ceremony. Rev J E Vaughan of Lowell Ala officiated with family present. The bride wore blue and green crepe de chine with Paris accessories and diamonds. groom is pastor of Oakdale Baptist Church.
Mrs. Thornton Burns hosted a porch party in compliment to Miss Bessie Brooks of Thomasville. Attendees included Miss May Boyle and guests Miss Muay Boyle, Clara De Sands, Gladice Murray, Dorothy Kimball, Clara Quinlivan, and Margaret McKeon. A luncheon followed with sandwiches cakes iced punch and sweetmeats.
The Government street Presbyterian Church group hosted a second agreeable social affair with Mrs L E Hermann as hostess promising forty guests. Miss Winston and Miss Lucy Winston presented vocal and instrumental numbers with Grace Harris and Theodocia Dobbs adding piano and singing.
Mrs. H. P. Cole will host a pleasant Elwell Club gathering this afternoon at 4 30 p m with members expected to attend a social and program session.
A heart party hosted by Miss Anna Belle Courtright at her Montery Street home featured six tables of the beloved card game, with college tenants and class flowers in bloom and decorations in green, white, and valley lily tones. Helen Court right, Mary Belle Armbrecht, and Ta lulah Arnold served refreshments as the entertaining graduates of Barton enjoyed a vacation spirit and festive atmosphere.
The new bridge club, one of the last to relinquish play this season, meets today at 3 p m with Miss Es telle Chauldron. Misses Lucille and Mary Knight Rush, Mobile girls visiting their aunt Mrs Floyd in Meridian, are being entertained until mid July. Lieutenant Hal Pillans visits Mobile after transfer from Fort Hancock to the Boston precinct Montrose. Dr Ellen Barret Ligon plans a Kirkville Mo convention trip and a later North Carolina vacation.
Miss Mary Agness Rodiger and Mr JR E Cooper were married at Rt Josephs parsonage with Rev Father Murphy officiating. The bride, a recent graduate, wore a white gown and carried roses. Attendant Alma Bogue wore blue tissue with white roses. The couple will reside on Parker Street after July 19.
Miss Helen Barnwell, noted as one of the wedding attendants, received entertainment after the wedding of her brother Robert Barnwell to Miss MacMahon last week. The article notes her prominent role and social standing in the event.
A social circle discusses Randall losing his position after Barker’s death and firms shedding older workers. Mrs Randall mourns the loss of income while Helen considers visiting to offer support as Randall faces uncertain prospects and diminished savings.
Miss Gladys Tompkins hosted a cordial gathering at the Tompkins residence in Gulf City on a Wednesday evening. Guests included Miss Berne, W I Ross, Miss Leila eMillan, Otis MacMahon, Miss Annetta McMillan, Mr Moore of Anniston, Miss Marion Mountain, Emmett Frazer, Miss Gladys Tompkins, and Mr Tom Strong with an automobile ride finale.
Cards invite acceptance for a musical evening by pupils of Dr F A Dunster. The event is on Tuesday afternoon July 1 at nine o clock in the Mezzanine Gallery at the New Battle House in Mobile Alabama.
Mr and Mrs Henry Bertolotti celebrated thirty years of marriage at their Spring Hill home with music and an elegant supper. The couple wed in Canton Ohio in June 1883 and moved south eighteen years ago.
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