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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1914
Page
18
Fragmentary notes indicate a Woman's Musical event featuring Winston Jones during an afternoon rehearsal at McGill Institute. A Memorial Association meeting is planned with a master of ceremonies at 4 30 p m. Nearby details are unclear.
A Jewish Women group meets at Brith Hall this evening at 3. The event follows a gathering at the Harte at 8 o'clock, inviting members and guests to attend.
Wednesday schedule shows Thautauqua Circle meeting with Mrs H H Lee at 4 30 p m and Book Club with Mina Dawson at 11 p m plus Sanctuary Society activity noted.
A meeting at the McGill Institute organized by the Ladies Society of the First Baptist Child Sewing Society runs from 4 to 6 with music tea and a concert at W F Tebbetts home. The gathering aims to plan the annual garden fete set for the 28 at Mrs Quill's home.
Friday program lists Mrs Henry McAilison hosting a social club at 8 30 p m on Hamilton and St Francis. Cer Francais with Mrs Harry Donald at 11 a m. children's rehearsal for theatre at McGill Institute at 4 p m.
A Saturday event titled Club-With hosts Mrs. C J Shakespeare Worrey at 11 a.m. at the usual venue. The notice gives no further details on activities, attendees, or location.
A lively critique of modern dances as hotels host informal afternoon dances titled five o'clock tea. Noting rising interest among both sexes, it contrasts critics with dancers embracing Tangos and national dances taught by Margerita Ligon and colleagues, highlighting health and grace through the era's social pivot.
A long critique of contemporary women’s fashion and silhouette shifts notes the return toward elaborate skirts and bustles with modern touches. It also details the Three-in-One dance blending one-step, waltz, and tango with precise rhythm changes and stage positions.
J. M. Brown achieved the best score and Mrs. Brown received the blue ribbon to wear until a new high scorer arises. Next week Mrs. Henry McAllison hosts the club meeting at 3:30 at her Hamilton and St Francis home. The gathering featured a song by Mrs. Wilson and a piano solo by Mrs. Perryman.
Last week Mobile mourns Kari Stokes who died Wednesday in Denver California after years in Colorado. Her passing leaves heartfelt sorrow for loved ones who cherished her Mobile home memories.
Miss Cecile Nunez of Austin and niece of Miss Addie Moses of Mobile married Mr Silverman on the twenty second in Austin. The couple will honeymoon and live in Austin, with Gulf City friends seeing the Mobilian occasionally. Mr and Mrs H L Fisher have returned from visiting the Chautauqua at Citronelle.
Miss Louise Donavan visits Moss Point with relatives. Mrs. P P Huston and Miss Cecelia Huston stay with Mrs H G Barclay on Montauk Avenue. Miss Stella searches with her sister Mrs John Cochrane on Government Street. Miss Marguerite Wefel hosts Eva Horner of Asheville in New Orleans. Pauline Pigford and grandmother Mrs M A Lindsey visit Citronelle with the Lindseys. R Shawhan's party heads to Mount Airey Mississippi for a family house party with Judge and Mrs R L Mauphin. Mrs Bruce Miller arrives from Aberdeen Scotland at Mount Airey. Mrs Go Ferguson and Robert Ferguson of Great Falls Montana in the circle. Robert Ferguson leaves for Pottstown Pennsylvania to attend school. Mr Shawhan returns to Mobile. others plan a longer stay at West Point. Mr and Mrs Lewis Morgan, recently at Indianapolis, expected to arrive in April.
Miss Cora La Prade Cawthon of Mobile, now in Lyceum work, will arrive in the city March 13 and appear at the Harte auditorium. The Ladies' Orchestra will present an exceptionally fine program with Miss Cawthon delivering several musical recitations.
A refined portrait of Mrs. Gregory M. Luce by Harold Harrington Betts, an American artist trained in New York and European ateliers, is showcased at the Battle House. Betts, praised by art circles, has exhibited in New York Chicago and Philadelphia and counts notable patrons among Northerners.
Notables from Topeka and Green County visit Fruitdale as Miss Ada Platt and others call. New arrivals include J W Stedenburg purchasing 640 acres and remodeling projects underway. Local plans note a first cement sidewalk, peach trees planted, and mushroom farming ramping up for shipping to Northern markets.
A charity effort seeks funds to assist needy children regardless of creed, focusing on inclusive support and community involvement. The fundraiser emphasizes aid to vulnerable youths and broad accessibility for donors across the area.
A last week social calendar note describes a surprise birthday party at Mr H H Natzke’s Adams street home. Mrs Natzke helped orchestrate the secret. guests enjoyed cards and late refreshments around a cake centerpiece celebrating years.
The Misses Irene and Eva Case hosted a Five Hundred evening with hand painted score cards by Miss Margaret Widney. Winners were Miss Nellie Curran for first prize and Miss Lettie Well for the consolation prize as weather disrupted a planned Sewing Circle meeting.
Joe Cocke of El Paso arrived to run his Crichton store while Mrs. Cocke and a party visited port relatives. Dr. M. L. Goff of Irvington visited family, Miss Estelle Peterson of Mobile spent the weekend with Miss Muary, and Rev. J. B. Trotter preached at the Methodist church. Mrs. A Rooms of Jackson traveled to Montgomery to see her sister.
Secretary of State Bryan will speak at a Progressive Mass Meeting planned for April 8. Organizers include Collector Bailey Editor Clarence Poe and Dr. H. Q. Alexander, president of the State Farmers' Union, who extended the invitation in Raleigh.
The report notes several people have been ill with the grip but are reported improved. Mr. Grundy of St. Louis is a guest of Battles Hotel.
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