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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1914

Page

6

Informals May Dance and Club Gatherings Tonight

Informals hosting a May dance at German Re lief hall at 8 p m. Mrs C W Short hosts Friday Afternoon Social Club at 3 16 at 112 South Cedar street. Mrs Henry Pierson hosts New Bridge Club at Mrs R G Cobb home at 3 30 p m. Mrs Henry Aldridge hosts No Trump Club at 3 30 p m. Annual lawn party for Protestant orphans at asylum grounds starts at 4 o clock.

Henry Pierson New Bridge Club R G Cobb Henry Aldridge

Mothers' Club heart party honors convent graduates

In Mobile at the Settlement Home fifteen mothers seven children and two visitors attended a party hosted by Miss Margaret Vickers for four graduating convent girls. Prizes included a lace fan and sapphire hairpin with corsage sweets and music followed the games in a festive 110-seat parlor setting.

Convent of Mercy Mothers’ Club Miss McGuire Aimee McDermott Nellie Carlisle Visitation Convent Ray Norville Myrtle Murray Margaret Vickers Convent of Visitation Church Street Mary Agnes Hughes Uma Hughes Catherine Cox Lucille Tisdale

Mothers' Club Meeting Prayer Lesson Given

The Mothers' Club reports a helpful lesson on prayer delivered yesterday by Miss Geizzard, assistant deaconess. Her talk focused on reflection and guidance for members.

Mothers’ Club

Yacht Club Dinner Dance Lights Up Mobile Bay Evening

The Mob Yacht Club hosted a summer dinner dance brightening the night scene by Mobile bay. Balconies over moonlit waves served as banquet stations for flowered tables as Drag's orchestra played in the airy salon beneath the pilot wheel.

Yacht Club Mob Yacht Club Terpsichorean Mobile Bay

Thursday Bridge Club Seance at Mrs Vredenburg Home

Mrs Peter Vredenburg hosted the Thursday Bridge Club for a 3 30 auction session with a close membership. Winners were Mrs Matthew Brewater and Mrs W H Monk who received pretty prizes, followed by dainty cakes and ices.

Thursday Bridge Club Peter Vredenburg Matthew Brewater W. H. Monk

New Membership Party At Mobile Business Women's Club

Mrs. Moore and Miss Nixon hosted a new membership party for the Business Women's Club with about seventy five attendees. Mrs. Inge entertained for Mrs. Bryan at a D A R luncheon on Government Street where crochet pieces and a five service luncheon were noted.

Moore Nixon Inge Nowise Mobile Decaturs Selma Knoxville Tenn Washington Bryan Perrin Bestor Homes Committee

Polymnia Circle Mid-Week Concert Review

The Polymnia Circle presented a mid week program featuring a piano quartet performing Overture to Marco Spada by Auber with Mrs Zadek Mrs Crane Mrs Cox and Mrs Leslie. William Fowler delivered a vocal selection Salo and a reading titled Life and Works of EB. H. was included.

Polymnia Marco Spada Auber Zadek Crane Cox Leslie Salo William Fowler EB. H

Muddle over Vanderbilt not cleared away

The Vanderbilt University ownership dispute hinges on Methodist rights. A special Vanderbilt committee urges returning property to eight original patronizing conferences while a minority recommends the general conference retain rights. A commission would lay groundwork for a new theology school and university, with reports due in four years.

Associated Press Oklahoma City Okla Vanderbilt University General Conference The Methodist Episcopal Church, South Vanderbilt Central University Tennessee Supreme Court Memphis Mississippi White River Little Rock Alabama North Alabama Louisville Tennessee Board of Education Old Central University Board of Trust

Recital Program Highlights Numerous Soloists and Duets

Kroeger and Mrs Lennox Browne present a program featuring violin solos like By the Brook and To Spring, piano pieces Intermezzo and Valse and Humoresque Negro, vocal solos including Like a Rosebud and The Maids of Cadiz, plus readings Life of H J Stewart and a quartet for one piano In the Procession. Performers include Nadine Hunter Nina Boykin Gabriella Barret and multiple Mrs titles with Mrs Schock Crane and Dickens among the list.

Hewlett Mrs. Turrentine

Thursday Bridge Club Postpones Weekly Meeting

The Thursday Afternoon Bridge club postpones its meeting to next Thursday. The Elwell Club cancels today’s picnic at Dog River Club and shifts to the Orphanage lawn party instead.

Elwell Club Dog River Club Orphanage

Mobile custom for all smart society affairs fete

The notice notes a forthcoming fete focusing on smart society affairs aimed at elevating civic programs. Details remain sparse as the advertisement highlights the event's importance and community engagement.

Informals Plan General Rush at German Relief Hall Tonight

The Informals announce a general rush for the latter part of their dance at German Relief Hall with chaperons named. Committees listed include General chairman Alex Howard and reception members Tom Taylor Eugene West Claud Hensch William Baumhauer Frank Courtney Charles Baumhauer Tom Soost. Patriotic women attend Odsequies for Esau Frohlichstein with DAR and United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Frank Stoll C. W. Soost William Berenson John Meador R. L. McConnell W. T. Kelly BE. Thoss R. C. Herndon QD. P. Bestor, Jr J. D. Terrill P. W. Tompkins Alex Howard Toxey Haas W. Christian Sc. Overton W. Jones Frank McConnell Henry Shields Howard Hempstead W. B. McConnell Murrell Shields Tom Taylor Eugene West Claud Hensch William Baumhauer Frank Courtney Charles Baumhauer Tom Soost Esau Frohlichstein Daughters of the American Revolution United Daughters of the Confederacy

Faust Spaghetti Promotes Affordable Nutritious Dinner

An advertisement for Faust Spaghetti from Maull Bros of St Louis urges cooking a 10c package with tomatoes and cheese powder for about 20 minutes. It claims high gluten content and nutrition, says the meal costs 10c per package and is four times as nutritious as a pound of tenderloin steak, and offers a free recipe book.

Maull Bros St. Louis Missouri

Lemons Offered Fresh Under Strict Pure Food Laws

Advertisement notes lemons priced at 10 per dozen under strict Pure Food Laws, contact Bell at 2204 for orders.

Interdenominational Notes Preview Upcoming Church Meetings

Special work has been underway for large meetings at the First Christian Church. A program for adults is planned in the morning and a children’s session in the afternoon at 4 30. On Monday May 15 at 4 30 all children and junior bands and auxiliaries of every denomination meet for a rehearsal at Government Street church.

First Christian Church Banels Government Street

For a Torpid Liver Uses Chamberlain's Tablets

Mrs F H Trubus of Springville, N Y says she has used Chamberlain's Tablets for six years whenever her liver shows signs of disorder. They have always acted quickly and given the desired relief. For sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain F. H. Trubus Springville, N

Many Vying For Moundville Normal Presidency

Almost a score of applicants seek the presidency of the Moundville Normal School after Professor A S Ford resigns. The normal school board will fill the vacancy at its annual meeting in the governor's office. Ford previously led the Fifth District Agricultural School Wetumpka and had succeeded B F Smith at Moundville.

Montgomery Ala Moundville Normal School A. S. Ford Normal School Board Ford Fifth District Agricultural School Wetumpka B. F. Smith Moundville School

Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Body Detox

An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for daily bowel regularity and cleansing of the liver and kidneys. It cites a testimonial from C. E. Hatfield of Chicago and claims relief greater than any medicine, priced at 25 cents at druggists.

Dr. King C. E. Hatfield Chicago Ill

Two British Aviators Die in Fog Landing

Two British army aviators Lieu tenant J. Empson of the Royal Fusiliers and Sergeant Dudmore acting as mechanic were killed near North Allerton England during a squadron flight from Scotland to Salisbury Plain. Their aircraft overturned in dense fog as they tried to land, the motor crushing the occupants.

North Allerton Eng J. Empson The Royal Fusilliers Dudmore Scotland Salisbury Plain

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