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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1913

Page

10

Finesse Bridge Club Hosts May Day Party in Mobile

A spring bridge meeting at Mrs. Charles Hervey’s Cawthon Terrace apartments drew three tables and four guests. Winners claimed a prize of silk hose as refreshments followed in the colonial room with a garden party atmosphere and floral centerpieces.

Charles Hervey Cawthon Bienville Square Mobile Bay Kes Gilbert E. E. Wagar Est Thompson Browne Dawson Willie Miles Heakes Shelton Sims Sidney Robbins Lynn Cameron Harrell Horn

May Day Lawn Party Bets on Baby Beauty in Mobile

The Ladies Aid of Central Presbyterian Church hosted a May Day fete and baby show celebrated with a velvet setting for Mobile’s newest jewels. Olive Brewer Dickson won best baby six months to one year, followed by Misa Pegues and Grayson Grayson earning top prizes in younger and older baby classes respectively. James Clancy Baker Jr. took a blue ribbon for infants one to six months. Miss Helen Louise Madler was crowned May Queen with page boys Olmstead Christian and Tom Hamilton.

Central Presbyterian Church Mobile Olive Brewer Dickson Allice Dickson Misa Pegues Harry Pegues Master Grayson Claude Grayson Beaux of James Clancy Baker, Jr Helen Louise Madler Olmstead Christian Tom Hamilton

Horoscope for those born today with maritime spirit

You will benefit by taking conscientious care of belongings entrusted to you. A quiet, busy year lies ahead and avoid quarrels. Born today individuals are bold and athletic, drawn to water sports and military or professional pursuits, with travel fortunes and sea story writing potential.

Thursday Bridge Club Hostess Delights Players

A pleasant card party yesterday afternoon featured Mrs. Millard Kirkbride as hostess marking her second entertaining role this week. Players started at 3 30 p m with refreshments served afterward and Mrs Matthew Brewster winning an auction bridge set as a prize.

Thursday Bridge Club Millard Kirkbride

No Trump Club Debuts In Mobile At Spring Hill

Four o clock assembly hour saw the No Trump Club begin play yesterday with Mrs Mar gharita Ligon hosting at Spring Hill avenue. Members included Mrs Oxford Burke of Florida Mrs Clinton Macartney and Miss Emily Gray at two tables. Mrs F L Crown won a prize pair of silk hose and refreshments followed.

No Trump Club Margharita Ligon Spring Hill Avenue Oxford Burke Florida Ligon Mobile Clinton Macartney Emily Gray F. L. Crown

Informal Afternoon Party Hosts Pleasant Auction Bridge

A 1 1 2 p m gathering at Donald’s Church Street home featured a quin tette and social lunch at a large pink floral table. About a dozen guests attended including Mrs H Penrose Vass Mrs W A Powell Mrs John Quill Mrs J W Woolf Mrs W H Monk Jr Mrs Henry Hall Mrs C A F Flagler Mrs Flynn and Mrs C B Hanson.

Donald Church Street H. Penrose Vass W. A. Powell John Quill J. W. Woolf W. H. Monk, Jr Henry Hall C. A. F. Flagler Flynn C. B. Hanson

Local social notes from Mobile and beyond

Cincinnati visitors F B Douglas and C E Stewart stay at the Bienville Hotel while Major Tebbetts returns from Chicago, with Dr T Baumhauer arriving in Mobile. Miss Ida Marx hosts at Levy home. May masque ball at German Relief Hall features Pearl Schwarz and Junior Section activities. Rum games, a Daisy Tea at Reed Avenue, and a large reception with 75 guests conclude May social events.

Council of Jewish Women Telpsichore Pearl Schwarz Maud Muller Dolly Varden Marion Olive Richard Dot Hess Hortense Reiss Eva Weil Miriam Rocorch Alma Rosen Charles Hess Sydney B. Simon Mendel Goldstein Marvin Altmeyer Alexis Meyer Milton Klein Alvin Rosenbaum Nathan Simon Bernard L. Richord Aaron Lowenstein Byron H. Clingerman Reed Avenue C. L. Spotswood B. F. du Bois Tillie Pope J. B. Rapier W. B. Pope

Card party hosted by Mrs. Frank Davis in Prospect

Among the week's pleasant affairs a card party hosted by Mrs. Frank Davis is planned. A jolly crowd enjoyed a pleasant trip to Fort Morgan Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Collins and their escort.

Frank Davis Fort Morgan Mrs Arthur Collins

Fragmentary social notes mention Ardel Hill and others

A clipped line lists Ardel Hill of St. Louis Missouri with a group including Mrs Kellner Mrs Hamel Mr McDougher Miss Vivian Naftzger and Misses Anna and Grace Pittroff in a social notice fragment.

Ardel Hill St. Louis, Mo Kellner Hamel McDougher Vivian Naftzger Anna Grace Pittroff

Frances Whiting Birthday Party Featured

Little Frances Whiting will celebrate her birthday Monday afternoon at a pretty party. The V. C. L. society, a new dancing group, will present their first entertainment Friday May 9 at German Relief Hall.

Frances Whiting German Relief Hall

Local Club Meetings And Spring Recital At Clara Schumann Club

Today features Elwell Club and New Bridge Club gatherings at 3:30 p m and 3 p m respectively, a Knights of Columbus dance from 8 to 12, and a children's hour 8 to 9:30 p m at German Relief Hall. The Clara Schumann Club presents its final spring afternoon recital with a program titled Spring Music including Bach Grieg and Schumann works. Guests include Mrs Grace Pugh’s guest Mrs R J Goode Jr, and Miss Clara B Crossland returning from Demopolis.

Knights of Columbus St. Joseph Street Clara Schumann Club P. E. Bach Henselt Mamie Palmer Sands J. B. Harvey H. H. A. Bach MacKenzie George Leftwich Julius Goldstein Grieg James Hagan Hoffman Misses Walsh Allen McCarron Simon Orutterne Sae William Kerr Chaminade Hulburt Moulton R. J. Goode, Jr Gastonburg, Ala Grace Pugh Spring Hill Avenue Clara B. Crossland Demopolis Corinnne Part Hermine Partridge Steve Partridge Miss Crossland Mobile

Married Life the Third Year on the Ocean

On a sea voyage Helen wakes in a stateroom and endures cold air and early duties. Warren pushes for control and a lavish breakfast while claiming authority over service rules. Their tension grows as the band plays and Helen faces isolation amid his domineering mood.

Warren Helen Jan Te Conner

Sewing Circle Hosts Pleasant Morning Meeting

Mrs R P Pope hosted a sewing circle gathering yesterday at 11 o clock. After a session of fine stitching, the group enjoyed a delicious luncheon served in faultless fashion.

R. P. Pope

Needled heart death of two month old Ray Zuckerbrot

A foreign steel needle is found lodged in the heart of Ray Zuckerbrot, a 27 month old in New York. After months of misdiagnosis and multiple doctors, X ray exams at Presbyterian Hospital revealed the object and caused the baby's death.

New York Presbyterian Hospital Ray Zuckerbrot Bellevue Hospital

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Bell Faust Faust Spaghetti Maull Bros Mobile Maida Satsuma Orange Belt Alabama Bienville the Mobile Sugar Development Co St. Joseph Sts. Bell F. B. Douglas C. E. Stewart Cincinnati Ohio City Bienville Hotel W. F. Tebbetts Mrs. Tebbetts Chicago Minneapolis Minn T. Baumhauer Atmore, Ala Battle House Ida Marx Columbus Miss A. G. Levy W. H. Goodrich Augusta, Ga G. M. Luce J. W Harry Donald Kenneth Donald G. M. Coates Rosa Coates J. S. Robbins Fannie A. B. Riggs Ladies’ Home Journal C. J. Gayfer & Co Dauphin Street Yeend Potter Co. Inc Ophi Item’s Merchants and Manufacturers Blue Pop Veil Elwell Club Arthur Kimball New Bridge Club A. M. Bright Dalton Club J. B. Davis Sykes Gilbert, Jr J. B. Davis, Jr The Young People’s Missionary Society of the St. Francis Street Methodist’ Church Mabel Herbert Urner Irelen Nadindla National Toilet Company Paris
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