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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1914
Page
13
An excerpt reflects on a woman living Lent with devout restraint. She shuns dancing theater teas and festive gatherings, kneels in prayer with unusual attire, and rejects worldly pleasures while questions of social class and devotion linger. A society note adds a Monday meeting: Woman's Musical at Miss Shepard's Kindergarten Hall at 8.
On Tuesday March 10 a children's Purim Ball will be held at German Relief Hall at 7 p m. The Newman Reading Circle with Mrs H M Minto meets at her home 356 8 Conception street at 7 46 p m.
On Wednesday March 41 Chautauqua Circle meets with Mrs. H. H. Duffee at 4 30 p m Century Book Club with Mrs J Ramsey at 11 o clock The fragment records two gatherings and their host names and times.
On Thursday March 12 the Mothers Club meets at Settlement Home with a Bible Class at 9 40 a m and general meetings at 3 p m.
Saturday March 14 the Shakespeare Club holds a meeting at Harte Auditorium at 11 in the morning. The notice highlights a program titled Reci procity Day and invites members to attend.
The piece surveys Elizabeth Barrett Browning, her eight brothers and two sisters, early injury, self education in languages and poetry, marriage to Robert Browning, life in Italy, and includes a sample poem Insufficiency. It notes upcoming meetings of the Chautauqua and Woman's Musical Club with dates and study plans.
The government steamer General Holabird will depart the wharf this morning with a lively crowd aboard. Dr. Boggess has organized the outing and Mrs. M.H. is among the party attendees.
Longtime leader George J. Sullivan announces retirement from political life after fourteen years as Mobile County Democratic chairman. He resigns to focus on his legal practice and declines further candidacy, expressing gratitude to supporters and intent to stay active in party welfare.
Mrs W H Hale of Oakdale spent the week end with her parents. Miss Emma Bosarge transfers to the Bayou after attending the Academy in Mobile. Mr Alfred Schmidt returns from Chicago after his father’s death. Mr Fred S Snell slowly improves from illness. Mrs L T Brannan of Mobile addresses business here this year. Mrs Albert Schmidt and Mrs Wheatcroft donate sixteen volumes of American Cyclopedia and Shakespeare. Mrs William Emerson returns home improved after eye treatment. Mrs John Sutton of Mobile and Mrs Alonzo Mingus of Lake Charles visited sister Mrs Oliver Bosarge. Miss Lucy Snell returns from carnival in Mobile.
Miss Rebecca Herndon and her guest Miss Louise Mason of Philadelphia accompany Miss Lucille Rush and her guest Miss Munger along with Misses Marguerite Festorazzi Irene Dunster and Margaret Horn. They will return about 8 30 p m.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Reiss will be at home this evening from 8 o'clock to introduce their house guest Miss Janette Lehman of Jacksonville Florida.
The Athelstan gave an informal dance on Friday evening. A buffet supper was served during the evening.
A group of young people chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neville Jr. left by bay boat for the Point Clear home of the Blackshers to spend from Saturday afternoon until Monday. The party included Miss Ella Packer Blacksher Miss Olive Webb Miss Elise Hall Miss Ethel West Miss Annie Moore Provost and Messrs. T. D. Nettles Jack Courtney John Nelson and Claude Hensch.
The annual event for Purim is set for Tuesday evening at German Relief Hall with a 7 pm start for a playlet on the Feast of Purim and an 8 pm ball. Mothers Society officers Mrs. M. Brown and others lead the entertainment and committees manage reception floor and supper stage duties.
Miss Imogen Little hosted a luncheon in her home with Mrs Maupin returning to her old residence. The table featured Richmond roses and Dutch child place cards. Attendees included Mrs W. S. Moore Mrs J. G. Michael Mrs Elliot Johnston Mrs G. B. Shawhan Miss Belle Tilden Mrs C. S. Shawhan and Mrs John Vidmer.
A bridge party Friday at Mrs. J. Acree’s Dauphin Way home honored visiting guest Miss Ruth Or Neal of Andat Ala. The event featured a chosen theme and a gracious afternoon as hosts welcomed the fair guest.
Battles Ala hosts sewing circle gathering with Miss Blanche Weill and Mrs. Louis Fletcher providing music. lists guests, registrations at Beach and Battles hotels, visits by Miss Grace Hutchins and others, school improvement meeting, and illness of Miss Julie Boudousquie.
The Shakespeare Club met yesterday morning and adjourned due to the death of Mrs Frank Happer on Friday night. Members expressed deep regret and sympathy for the loss of a zealous club member. Also noted were visits from Mr and Mrs A M Doyle and daughter Elizabeth of Biloxi staying with Rosa Duffee and the Kern sisters in West St Francis street.
The regular Alpha Beta Lambda Sigma meeting at Barton Academy on Saturday March 7 at 10 36 a m drew a large audience. Guests included Miss Meyer of Birmingham and Miss Bloch of New York. Mrs J W Worthington to chair the annual expression contest with Miss Aline Bright handling the competitive exam on the year’s work. The program was unusually strong with notable performances including Hortense Reiss reading Markham’s The Man With the Hoe and a Beethoven piece.
The item lists ten candidates seeking seats in the First Congressional district and a broad slate of qualified hopefuls for state offices and federal senators. Candidates include Reuben Kolb and Charles Henderson for Governor, Kilby and Cur ry for Lieutenant Governor, Nunnelee and Cobb for Secretary of State, with many others across Treasurer Auditor Attorney General and Supreme Court posts. The list also names candidates for Agriculture, Education, and various judicial positions with several unopposed races noted.
The club adjourned to meet again in Barton Academy on Saturday April 4 at 10 30 a m Roll call read by J Miller E R Sill or J Hay. Eugene Field song Little Boy Blue performed by Miss Eloise Winter. Paper The Newness of the West in Literature by Miss Neva Shillito. Reading The Man With the Hoe by Miss Hogtense Reiss with accompanist Miss Pearle Schwarz. Club song.
International News Service reports M Goremykine praises M Bark as finance minister in Russia. The interview highlights liberal shift and Bark’s Jewish origin, noting his self made status, vast financial experience, and the emperor's commitment to equal protection under laws.
Negotiations between Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Paragon Feature Film Company of Omaha Nebraska are dropped. The proposed project would have filmed in Mobile for a playlet titled A Romance in Mobile featuring prominent locals. The chamber stated it could not pursue the proposition at this time.
A Jesuit led parish mission begins at St Marys Church conducted by Rev W Power SJ and Rev J McCreary SJ. Through March 17 daily schedules include mass at 6:30 and 8:00 am, 3:30 pm children’s mission, 7:30 pm rosary and lecture, with confessions offered throughout.
A religious retreat for the Ladies of Charity is announced with sessions at 9 am and 4 pm Thursday through Sunday at the Girls' Asylum on Court Street and ending with a 7 am mass at the Cathedral. Father Power will lead the opening at 10 am. evening sermons follow daily with topics on sin doom conversion Providence Sacred Heart and other Catholic themes.
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