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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1914

Page

3

Brides Enter Easter Social Season in Mobile Notes

Easter preparations drive the social calendar with multiple engagements. Lucy Leseane, known as Lukie, set to marry Percy Dunbar on April 15 at Christ Church, while brides and events unfold around April 11 to 18 including a heart party, theatre outing, and wedding receptions.

Pril Lucy Richardy Leseane Lukie ‘Sesne Percy Dunbar Christ Church Freda Donald Louise Goldsby Dunbarteesne Agnes Elie Goldsby Goldsby

Donavan and Garrett Wedding Planned at First Baptist

On Tuesday evening at 6 30 o'clock Miss Annie Louise Donavan will wed Mr Tom Ben Garrett Jr of Fort Smith Arkansas at the First Baptist Church with the Marian Frazer ceremony to precede.

Annie Louise Donavan Tom Ben Garrett, Jr Fort Smith, Ark First Baptist Church

Notre Dame Laetare Medal Awarded to Chief Justice White

The Laetare medal, Notre Dame’s annual honor for national Catholic service, goes to Edward Douglas White, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Presentation will occur in Washington at a time convenient to Justice White.

Associated Press Notre Dame Ind University of Notre Dame Catholic Society Edward Douglas White United States Supreme Court Washington Justice White

Rollison and Tacon to Wed at St John’s Church

The wedding of Miss Caroline Cecile Tacon and Mr. Burton L. Rollison will take place at St John’s Church at 9 PM with a prior rehearsal. Rollison, a former Mississippi man, now lives in Mobile.

Rollison-Tacon St. John's Caroline Cecile Tacon Burton L. Rollison Mobile

Olivia Duggan to Wed Herman Mohr After Easter Week

The forthcoming marriage of Olivia Duggan and Herman Mohr is announced for the week following Easter. The ceremony will join two families in a piquant social event.

Olivia Duggan Herman Mohr

Milady's Hat Small and Colorful Fashion's Decree

The Paris fashion set prescribes tiny brimmed hats packed with flowers and bright ribbons for spring. Varied straw types and lacelike textures dominate, with bold color palettes and whimsical silhouettes like turban forms and beaver shapes.

Milady Watteau Jack Tar Robespierre

Owen of Columbus Miss Announces Engagement Plans

Owen of Columbus Mississippi announces engagements and prenuptial affairs will be announced as the time draws near.

Elegant Battle House Dinner Dance Honoring Miss Caldwell

An stylish Saturday evening affair at the Battle House celebrated Miss Margery Caldwell of New York, guest of her grandmother Mrs. S. S. Rubba. Decor included sunburst roses with blue ribbons and narcissus corsages for the attendees. Guests and chaperones listed include Mrs. Rubba, Miss Layette, Tom Sims, Miss Burgess, George Creary, Miss Hagan, Herndon Smith, Miss Danner, Tom Hallet, Mr. Cortelyou, Mr. Baker, Dr. C. J. Fowlkes, Mr. Livingston Houston, and the Fearn party with Miss Ethel West and others from Chattanooga.

J. ©. Dickens The Battle House Margery Caldwell New York Missa Marie Layette Tom Sims Ethel Burgess George Creary Elizabeth Hagan Herndon Smith Mary Danner Tom Hallet Cortelyou Baker C. J George Fearn, Jr Ethel West D. E B. Lowry, Jr Gabriella Barret C. CC Henry Bethea William Morrison Chattanooga

Miss Kirkman Stars In Miss Logan's Diner Dansant

Miss Katherine Kirkman of Birmingham arrived last week to be the guest of Miss Sarah Logan and attend a Saturday evening diner dansant. The quartet at the table included Miss Kirkman, Mr Balch, Miss Logan and Mr Nelle Gonzalez in a bright program of pleasure.

Miss Logan Katherine Kirkman Birmingham Sarah Logan Dansant Miss Kirkman Mr.Balch Nelle Gonzalez

Tango quartet feasts at another diner table

Miss Helen Schuster a Solmian Miss Sadie Marx a Port Gibson girl Mr James Adler and Mr Sydney Steinan make up the tango four who feasted at a diner table.

Helen Schuster Sadie Marx Port Gibson James Adler Sydney Steinan Dansant

Revered A C Harte Tells Bible Class in Mobile

Rev A C Harte of India returns to Mobile from Nashville to give a lesson before the Grace Best or Inge Bible class on Friday He will close the series with another idle lesson on Monday March 30 In Nashville he was the honor guest at a reception hosted by Mrs Ernest Jungerman nee May C Robinson of Mobile India A Land of Romance was the subject of his discourse with musical interludes.

A. C. Harte India Mobile Nashville Grace Best Inge

Open House Impresses in Mobile Social Scene

Miss Katherine Kirkman of Birmingham hosted a Sunday open house at the Logan home from 8 to 10 pm. The gathering featured a bloom of spring flowers and a guest list including Miss Lucile Rush, Miss Anna Well Mangum of Rome, Ga, Miss Mary Knight Rush, Miss Margaret Horn, Miss Elizabeth Maybart, Miss Varina Gould, Miss Helen Terrill, Miss Filla Packer Blacksher, Miss Edith Forcheimer, Miss Gladys Tompkins, Mrs Mamie Quill, and Miss Lucile Schwarz.

Katherine Kirkman Birmingham Sarah Eleanor Logan Mobile Logan Lucile Rush Anna Wel) Mangum Rome Mary Knight Rush Margaret Horn Elizabeth Maybart Varina Gould Helen Terrill Filla Packer Blacksher Edith Forcheimer Gladys Tompkins Mamie Quill Lucile Schwarz

Otis Skinner Company to Present Kismet at Lyric Mobile

The Otis Skinner Company brings the Arabian Nights drama Kismet to Mobile on April 1 at the Lyric with Almah Rosa Marion Coates, noted for fairy footed dance. Her pupil Margharita Ligon leads a Mobile dance revival with classes at German Relief Hall and private homes. tango practice now popular among older dancers for health and balance.

Gulf City Otis Skinner Company Kismet Almah Rosa Marion Cygates Coates Miss Ligon Mobile Marie Shaffer Wenry

Dance Lessons Highlight Miss Ligon Enthusiasm

Miss Ligon keeps lessons lively as hesitation one-step and maxixe continue to draw learners for an innate love of dance.

Maxixe

Easter Ball Planned by Knights of Columbus in Mobile

Mobile Council No 666 Knights of Columbus schedules an Easter subscription ball for Wednesday April 22 with masked participants. John Toomey serves as chairman of the arrangements committee.

Mobile Council No. 666 Knights of Columbus John Toomey

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Marian Frazer Missary Frazer Larke Horton Marian New Ruth McGowin Lyric Frazer Robert McConnell Lynch Black All Saints Garrett-Donavan Frank Yoh Labr Philadelhia Allen Hotel Minneapolis Minn R. C. White Laetare Notre Dames Supreme Court Breaux-Brannon Biloxi John Emile Breaux Carrie Lee Brannon Owen Duggan Lucia Robbins Joseph Miss Caldwell C.j.gayfer & Co Gayfer's Gayfer’s Lloyd T. Cowley J. Lawrence Lavretia Castoria Nts John D. Hagan Hrevenue Mobile County Hagan
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