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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1914
Page
6
Mrs Bondurant hosts luncheon at the Vineyard while Epistles and auxiliary groups gather at St Johns Chap ter and McGill Institute. Mrs Ward and Mrs Ligon lead a large charity bridge party for Mrs Porter with many Mobile society guests noted along with historic graves of Col Winter at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Mrs. M. R. Mayson hosted a Dalton Club gathering with a complete membership turnout. Mrs. H. W. Taylor won a moire wrist bag for high score, while Mrs. H. K. Dawson received a bead chain as consolation. Refreshments followed with Mrs. H. L. Hieronymus joining the group.
A City Beautiful committee will hold a called meeting on Saturday May 16 at 10 30 at the home of chairman Mrs H T Inge 940 Government Street. Secretary Mrs T P Norville and her daughter Miss Helen Norville have returned from the U C V reunion in Jacksonville Fla where Mrs Norville was chaperone and Miss Norville sponsor for the Alabama Division Sons of Veterans. Miss Corinne Roberts, a Spring Hill student, returned Monday from a six week visit to Biloxi Gulfport and New Orleans.
Mrs. Frank Julian and infant daughter left Selma for Sewanee after pleasant entertainment at Miss Rose Weaver's Lauderdale street home. Capt. and Mrs. B. Roberts and daughter Anna plan a ten day Atlanta visit. Mrs. Jesse Cole of New Orleans visits Toulminville May with Judge H. T. Toulmin and Mrs. Toulmin. Mrs. G. E. Stone and children stay with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kirkpatrick at Hazen. Mr. C. E. Walkely of New York City departs after Mobile hospitality from cousins D. M. Walkery and Earle E. Jenks. Miss Georgia Stirling spent weekend at her Eastern Shore cottage near Battles Wharf.
Miss Rose Weaver of Selma, a member of the Alabama Society of Colonial Dames who sometimes attends its events, plans a planned trip to Pleasant Hill with friends and fellow society members.
Mobile relatives host Mrs. C. B. Bryan, daughter of Raphael Semmes, a Tennessee D A R leader. A luncheon at the Vineyard 1 30 p m honors her with Mobile chapter officers and ex regents present. Nearby Virginia Cavalier chapter met with Mrs N H Boykin visiting and Mrs Alec Witmer hosting yesterday.
The Discards will not meet today. On Saturday at 3 30 p m they will be entertained by Miss Clara Cary.
Mrs. Erwin Craighead presents another lecture concert in the We Modern series at the Smith Grafonoa parlors. The subject is the opera Tannhauser and the program Details note a formal discussion and musical excerpt for tonight.
Mrs Ralf Ward and Mrs Charles Keller, two new arrivals in Mobile, hosted a bridge gathering with a luncheon, while Mrs H M Friend Mrs Beverly Wilson Mrs John Wetzel and Mrs S M Landry won gold hat pin trophies. Mr J deD de Amador of Panama has enjoyed several entertainments hosted by Judge and Mrs Browne and left for New York at 12:53 after renewing acquaintances. Mrs Thomas F Mitchell heads to New Orleans for uncle W Norman Ayers funeral service scheduled Wednesday at 4 PM.
The Mobile area notes a marriage license issued to Joseph E Kelly and Lottie C Mondl on Tuesday. Several visitors and business figures travel or stay in Mobile including Irma Cook Gert Grosmark and Mrs Charles J Miller of Houston.
New York May 13. Society leaders in New York and Newport received cards from Mrs. Clarence Mackay now in Paris. The notice says her divorce will be inscribed at the Mairie in a fortnight and under French law she may assume her own name Katherine Alexander Duer.
The American Federation of Labor executive council completed arrangements for resolutions honoring John Mitchell upon his retirement from the federation vice presidency. The ceremonies will be held in New York on May 17 with President Gompers and officers Duncan OConnell and Lennon in attendance.
The article lists personnel changes including Oscar Mitchell of Chattanooga as general Southern agent of the Big Four and James Ff. Ferrell of New Orleans as traveling agent for the Sunset Route. It notes appointments for A. K. McMillan as local surgeon at Buckatunna Mississippi and A. J. Hatchett Jr as Mobile and Ohio agent at Dawes Alabama along with KE Merriman as Chicora agent. Also mentions Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters with testimonials and prices.
Denver May 13 court martial convened by Adjutant General Chase on the recommendation of the military commission that investigated the Ludlow battle and fire of April 20. Charges of murder arson looting and larceny against Troop A and Company B Colorado National Guard are in a report by Capt. Edward A. Smith. Sessions are public.
In Trinidad Col May 13 rapid progress is reported rebuilding the Ludlow tent colony on a site behind the original colony destroyed by the April 20 battle and fire in which many lives were lost. The San Rafael Heights strikers’ colony is expected to move back to its former location within days as a proclamation enforcing disarmament takes effect at five o clock. Arm s surrendered are fewer than officials expect, but no trouble is anticipated when troops search for any remaining arms among suspected persons.
Washington May 13 President Wilson will receive a delegation of American oil men led by Richmond Levering of New York. The group gathered resolutions urging government action to protect Tampico oil interests amid revolution, reflecting the views of major oil firms with stakes in the region.
Three persons are known dead and many injured as a powerful storm sweeps the Pittsburg district and Allegheny valley. Kittanning reports the worst damage with factories and an apartment house roofed by wind. McKeesport also suffers as debris, downed wires, and damaged structures spread fear.
Dwight Stebbins a former Cincinnati policeman admits inability to control impulses to steal. An X ray skull exam will be done at the city hospital and a lunacy charge may be held in abeyance. He had previous raids on garden beds and other thefts including an anvil and sand screener.
A wry remark notes that the moment a man nears retirement his path is blocked by new financial or personal obstacles, underscoring the ironic twist of aging and money.
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