Lenten Fashion, Marriages, and a Judge’s New Post
The piece notes Mephisto inspired fashion debates during Lent with red hats and slender skirts, highlights recent marriage announcements in New Orleans for Miss Grace Marguerite Stewart and Mr. W Richard Fraser, and reports Mobile’s Peter J Hamilton leaving for Porto to assume a United States judgeship, an appointment by President Wilson.
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New Orleans
Grace Marguerite Stewart
W. Richard Fraser
Mobile
T. C. Stewart
Terpsichore Street
Peter J. Hamilton
Porto
United States
Wilson
Hamil
Birthday Forecast Urges Bold Steps and New Friendships
Those born today are urged to embrace fortune in the coming year as they form pleasant associations and new friendships. A strong eye and enterprising spirit are noted, though carelessness with details is warned as it can affect major undertakings.
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Tey
Hamilton family to depart Gulf City for Selma farewell
The Hamiltons, noted for cultural and social contributions in Gulf City and honored in Colonial Mobile and Under Five Flags, held an informal farewell party on the judge's birthday. Tomorrow they leave for Selma to bid relatives farewell and visit Easter guests Mrs. G Waring Smith and Mrs. Walter Huston.
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Ton
Gulf City
Hamilton
Isabel Murrell Lusk Prophesied as Future Belle
One of Mobile's youngest girls Isabel Murrell Lusk is described as a future belle in the rosebud garden of girls. The mignonne March maiden is said to bless the home of Mr and Mrs Bradford Lusk with motherly traits and striking golden hair and violet eyes.
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Mobile
Isabel Murrell Lusk
Bradford Lusk
Chapter notes illness of beloved president Electra Semmes Colston
The chapter held a business meeting at the Y M C A auditorium with Mrs E W Christian presiding. Plans discussed for a musical and silver tea on March 27 at Mrs W G Ward's home to benefit the Sally Jones scholarship Memorial. The group will observe Shiloh Day on April 6 at the next meeting April 17. Tomorrow afternoon two storytellers Miss Leila Aunspaugh and Mrs Alice Randall will entertain children at 4 pm with Indian myths and Easter legends.
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Electra Semmes Colston
Colston
Government Street
E. W. Christian
Sally Jones
W. G. Ward
Leila ‘Aunspaugh
Alice Randall
Miss Aunspaugh
Mrs. Randall
Barton Scholarship Entertainment
The D A R plans a society almanac show next Friday and Saturday in Mobile to establish a perpetual Barton graduate scholarship. The event aims to benefit children as all are eligible for the university prize while offering an entertaining Mobile stage performance.
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Barton
Mobile
Blue Grass Boy Welcomed in Lexington by Wadsworths
In Lexington last week former Mobile residents Mr and Mrs J D Wadsworth welcomed a baby boy who will be the sturdy namesake of his father. Mrs Wadsworth delays her Easter trip back to Mobile to early summer when friends will offer in person congratulations by post for the new arrival.
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Lexington
J. D. Wadsworth
Easter Social Season Sparkles With Debutante Party Plans
Society embraces Easter week with a host of events from theatricals to masquerades and bridge gatherings. Mrs. W. H. Monk Jr plans a Saturday bridge party at 3 p.m. for her debutante sister Miss Ethelyn Sigler of Louisville. Miss Marie Webb returns from Selma after visiting Miss Belle Wilkins.
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Fleght
W. H. Monk, Jr
Ethelyn Sigler
Louisville
Miss Marie Webb
Selma
Belle Wilkins
Holy Innocents Given Shelter by Sisters of Charity
An unhappy fate has left many motherless and fatherless children. The Sisters of Charity have taken these little ones to their hearts and established care at Providence Place.
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Good Sisters of Charity
Old Providence Place
Easter visit invitation from Alabama Infant and Maternity Home
The home invites all to visit on Easter Sunday March 23 from 2 to 6 p m at the Alabama Infant and Maternity Home corner St Anthony and Broad streets The note includes a parish-like call to help the least among us expressed in a biblical line.
Foundlings Invite Public to Easter Home Visit
Public appeal invites visitors to the Alabama Infant and Maternity Home at St Anthony and Broad for Easter open house Sunday March 23 from 2 to 6 pm. About forty babies are cared for by the Sis ters of Charity in a parental setting. Donations and Easter offerings are welcome to support the charity.
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Alabama
St. Anthony
Broad Streets
Sisters of Charity
Changes at Rooms of Chamber of Commerce
Acting Secretary Card reorganized the rooms at the Battle House building. The conference room now serves officers directors and committees in the south room. The north room is assigned to the secretary assistants and the frecoe oe bureau manager and assistant.
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Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Battle House
Social function at Washington breakfast to honor Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
Arrangements completed for a semi formal breakfast in Washington on April inviting local society women to meet Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall. The guest list includes cabinet circle women with Mrs. John W Kern acting as toastmistress. An illustrated lecture on The Historic White House will follow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
Cabinet Circle
John W. Kern
Senator Kern
Indiana
White House
Wilson seeks Prof Fine for ambassador post
The AP reports Professor Henry Burchard Fine, Princeton alum and Johns Hopkins candidate, is under consideration to become ambassador to Germany. Fine is abroad and undecided, with Wilson friends urging acceptance while McCombs weighs final reply on France. Other posts to Eliot in London and Guthrie in Mexico are mentioned.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry Burchard Fine
Germany
Fine
Ben
Wilson
White House
Princeton
Johns Hopkins University
Berlin
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburg
Dr. Eliot
London Post
Mr. Guthrie
Mexico
John R. Mott
Montclair
N. J
Wilson to study Nagel report on Keefe conduct
President Wilson will review Nagel's recommendations about Daniel J. Keefe, commissioner general of immigration. The report urged Keefe's resignation and cited acceptance of free transportation for him and family by rail and steamship interests. Taft delayed action. files moved to the new Labor Department. Keefe previously led the International Longshoremen's Union.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Taft
Daniel J. Keefe
Immigration
Keefe
Department of Labor
White House
Roosevelt
International Longshoremen's Union
Magazine President Robbed Of 45000 In Securities
New York reports W A Hall president of a magazine company was robbed on a subway of negotiable securities valued at 45000. He offered a no questions asked reward via advertisement after the loss became known. Endorsements and paper location in his inside pocket were disrupted during the train incident. He vows to pursue thieves if papers are returned.
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Associated Press
New York
W. A. Hall
Hall
Wall Street
Grand Central “Ag
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