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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1913
Page
15
Bell, recently retiring after twenty years of service, is a missionary in Korea. Wednesday features a model missionary society demon, led by Mrs J J Bartee of Mole, with a facetious dialogue How set to Do It. Bay Minette Presbyterian hosts officers and delegates from Mobile Presbytial including Mrs D B Dobbs and others in a deep religious spirit and Southern hospitality.
The Y M C A committee has arranged two lectures by Irish storyteller Seumas MacManus for Saturday March 27. The afternoon talk will delight children with Irish tales and elves and fairies while the evening lecture for adults promises sharp wit and vivid Emerald Isle lore.
Mrs. W. C. Winsborough of Kansas City arrives as guest of Mrs. Tom McMillan. She will address Presbyterian women of Mobile congregations at Burgett Memorial Monday at 1 30 and again at 4 30 for the Grace Bester Inge Bible class. She travels with the Mobile delegation to Bay Minette Tuesday and then Fort Morgan weekend plans noted.
A Mobile party enjoying a weekend at the fort includes Lieutenant and Mrs. Edwin Barlow with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Donald, and Mrs. Willie Miles Heakes. Mrs. Heakes recently returned from a week with Mrs. Barlow, noted as hostess of an artistic Fort Morgan home.
Battleship Vermont ordered to southern waters off the Mexican coast. James Lloyd Abbot, a young official aboard, will likely forgo the planned trip to Washington for the inauguration with Mrs. Abbot due to service duties.
The community applauds Lieutenant-Colonel Flagler on his recent promotion and the couple’s firm place in Mobile society. Friends note a personal regret at the prospect of their leaving. A London or Birmingham trip is mentioned for Mrs Frances Clarke, a D A R member visiting Mobile.
Items from colonial Virginia and early America drew attention including a peace pipe linked to Pocahontas and John Smith, a George Washington period buckle, and lace worn by a descendant of the Tayloe family. Other loans included miniature portraits and a compass watch charm linked to Jefferson and Washington.
Miss Virginia Woolf travels with Mrs. Martin from Mobile to Portland and Seattle then California before returning for Alabama. A spring log lists party members and a lunch across the bay to Fort Morgan. Fidelia Club hosts a popular songs masked ball on March 6 noted as a highlight.
The event in Mobile highlighted culture philanthropy and civic good with reports from women’s organizations showing how women influence progress. The celebration marked one of the year’s most notable and interesting observances.
By degrees the Barton scholarship fund grows yet constant exertion by the projectors the Mobile Chapter D A R is required. Immediately after Easter they will repeat the Society Almanac and will also host a fancy dress ball. Polhymnia Circle to meet Wednesday morning with Mrs. J W Cox.
Friday afternoon the Leinkauf School Improvement Association hosted a china shower at the school from four to six with teachers, parents, children and well wishers attending and bringing chinaware gifts. A musical program was well received and light refreshments were served. St John s Branch of the Woman s Auxiliary meets March 4 at 3 30 p m with Mrs L R Haas. Mr David Davis and sister Miss Callie Davis of Manistee Michigan return to their home after a Mobile visit guests included Mr and Mrs James Abney and Mrs Pistole at 262 South Royal Street and Dr Sam Abney of Birmingham also visited.
A B L S held its regular monthly gathering at Warton Academy on February 1 with high attendance. Two 1911 and three 1912 graduates joined the club roll while Miss Oralle Boulie met at Alabama Normal College Livingston. The group acknowledged the birth of Mrs. O Davis's son formerly Miss Annie Barrett. A. B. L. S. play committee confirmed plans for the scholarship event at the University of Alabama with the annual April 19 expression contest set. Dr J A McCormick addressed the club this year.
The report details an A. R. L. S. session with an intellectual treat. After the program the club adjourned to meet at Barton Academy on April 5 at 10 30 a m with roll call by Poe Ryan or Lanier and readings by Joel Chandler Harris Miss Helena Krudop. The program includes a vocal solo by Miss Myrtle Hudson a paper by Dr J H McCormick and a piano solo by Miss Pearl Schwarz.
Mobile and Ohio shops near Whistler closed for the month end due to short appropriations and will reopen Monday with brighter March prospects. A parade of community notices follows, from staff changes at the stores and transfers to hunting trips and a wedding.
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