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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1913

Page

7

Evening social schedule at Mobile venues

Today events include VCL informer ness at German Relief hall 8 30 p.m. Mrs Davis and Mrs Boothe host a 3 30 p.m. bridge party at Ashland Place home of Mrs Fearn Jr. Endymion play by A B L S at Dreamland 8 p.m. for Barton scholarship with supper at Cawthon. YWCA lunch room committee meets 4 p.m. Epworth league 3 11 p.m. at Mrs Aiken’s home. Presbyterian Federation meets 8 p.m. Central Church. Dr A E Thayer sex hygiene lecture at Harte auditorium. Leinkauf School Improvement Association meeting 4 p.m. at Mrs Del champs’ home.

F. P. Davis T. C Boothe Ashland Place Gorge Fearn, Jr Endymion Dreamland Barton Cawthon Epworth League E. E. Aiken Washinton Avenue A. E. Thayer Mobile Business Women’s Club Harte Auditorium Leinkauf School Improvement Association W. B. Delchamps Catherine Street

Ambitious London Journalist Seeks New York Start

Miss Edna Turnbull, an English writer with space work and fiction credits, seeks a New York opening after meeting Helen Stevens. She survives on meager pay in London and hopes a typist job could bridge to literary work, with support from the Stevens family if she moves.

Mr. Stevens Edward England New York Emily Stevens Helen London Fdna M. Turnbull Longbridge Road Miss Turnbull Mrs. Stevens Warren

No Trump Club Hosts Elegant Auction Bridge Party

Miss Gertrude Smith presided at her Mobile home hosting a No Trump meet yesterday afternoon. Seven auction bridge tables played for a silver vase prize won by Mrs Henry Aldridge with silk parasol prize to Mrs Paul Wilson and a silver framed consolation prize to Mrs Wythe Whiting. A guest list included Mrs Robin Herndon Miss Julia Creary Mrs F T Parker and many others as refreshments followed the game.

No-Trump Club No-Trump Gertrude Smith G. L. Smith Mobile Robin Herndon Julia Creary Paul Wilson Wythe Whiting F. T. Parker Henry S. Aldridge H. L. McClelland Norton Williams Jean Miles Rebecca Herndon May Canfield Jack Ross, Jr Agnes Belle Goldsby Mildred Dortch Laura Pillans Lucy Leatherbury Margharita Ligon Zemma Mastin Imogen Little Terry L. Moore Virginia Creary Ernest Ladd Beverley R. Wilson Mary Antoinette McIntosh Ae Webb Freda Donal

New Bridge Club Hosts Two Extra Tables

Yesterday's bridge gathering at Mrs. T C Thomson's home featured two additional tables. Guests included Estelle Chambers, G K Sos saman, M J McDermott, M Co LeBeau, Sydney Dorgan, Gilbert Deans, Louise Deans, Edith McDermott, Frank Cren shaw, Elsie Leopold of St Louis, and L Mitchell.

Elsie Leopold St. Louis L. Mitchell Arthur Kimball W.T. Hieryonymus, Jr Sydney Dorgan M. C. LeBeau

Dalton Club Bridges at 3:30 P.M. Hostess Mrs Patterson

The Dalton club held a congenial bridge gathering with Mrs James H Patterson as hostess at 3 30 p m. Mrs W G Stevens of Jackson Miss and Mrs Carl Fox served as substitutes. Mrs A M Bright won the club prize, a pair of black silk hose, in the final game of the season.

Dalton Club James H. Patterson W. G. Stevens Jackson Patterson Carl Fox A. M. Bright Dame Fortune Dalton

Arden Fete for Mobile Kindergartens Opens Spring Events

At Beautiful Arden near Mobile a fete champetre will be held by the Advisory Board for Kindergartens to present The Play Festival of Mobile Public School Kindergartens Arden Saturday May 10 4 00 P M Cor St Stephens Road and Catherine. Children from Leinkauf Barton Oakdale Russell Semmes Whistler and Clark schools will perform games dances and a May pole. There is no admission or sale. The event evokes Shakespearean forest imagery with youth and spring.

Arden Erwin Craighead Mobile Mobile Public St. Stephens Road Catherine Leinkauf Barton Oakdale Russell Semmes Whistler and Clark Sunshine Duke Forest of Arden Robin Hood England

I This Is Your Birthday You Will Receive A Gift Or Benefit

An astrology style note warns you to avoid hasty judgment and act from your highest thoughts to gain happiness. Born today, you will possess worldly talents that may lift you high in fortune with influential friends and a strong interest in helping the less fortunate.

Springtime themed gathering honors Columbus matron

A spring inspired party featured white baskets with yellow tulle, daisy accents, and a leaf green gown for the honoree. Mae Eanes won a bridge prize, Lucile Burke a consolation prize, and guests included many Columbus society ladies and Miss Mary Craig of Richmond.

Mae Eanes Lucile Burke Miss McPhiillips Columbus John McPhillips J. P. Weinacker Harry Pegues Albert Quigley Carolee Martin Harry Childers Jesse Burke Katherine Courtney Leona Wetherbee Henry Stoutz James McPhillips Howard Bragg

Lawn Party of the Protestant Orphans Planned on Dauphin Way

The annual lawn party for the Protestant Orphans will be held next Thursday from 4 to 10 PM on the Orphanage grounds at Dauphin Way. The event supports a worthy Mobile cause and invites the public to give generously as in prior seasons.

Dauphin Way

Finessee Club Meeting Delights With Postponed Date

The Finessee Club met yesterday at 3 30 PM at Mrs O L Crampton s home on North Conception street with Mrs Sykes Gilbert Mrs T J Hughes Miss Lulu LeBaron Mrs Stanley Finch Mrs J B Tucker and Mrs C L Taylor as substitutes at three tables Sparkling topaz punch iced later with ice cream strawberries and cakes The prize a pair of white silk hose went to Mrs Taylor who scored 2057 Next week Mrs Lynn Cameron will entertain the club.

Finessee Club O. L. Crampton North Conception Street Sykes Gilbert T. J. Hughes Lulu LeBaron Stanley Finch J. 8. Tucker C. L. Taylor Taylor Lynn Cameron

Sewing Circles Pleasant Finale Hosts Close Season

Mrs. Ernest Edgar concluded this season's sewing circle yesterday serving as the last hostess until October. Four guests attended the informal program: Mrs. C. F. Seckhoff, Mrs. W. D. Bellingrath, Mrs. M. C. Le Beau, and Miss Lucy Edgar. Ices and cakes followed the morning needlework seance.

Ernest Edgar C. F. Seckhoff W. D. Bellingrath M. C. le Beau Lucy Edgar

Thursday Bridge Club Sees Social and Tournament Victory

Mrs. A. P. Bush hosted the Thursday meeting of the bridge club with six tables in play. Mrs. E. F. Adams wins the prettiest trophy as guests from outside the club augment the lineup for a spirited competition.

A. P. Bush Bridge Club E. F. Adams E. E. Wagar W. F. Tebbetts

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