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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1913

Page

5

Social events fill calendar at homes and clubs

Today features a musical tea at Mrs. R O Harris residence from 5 to 7 pm. Mrs. Horace Turner hosts a morning sewing party for Miss Gladys Gibson of Las Vegas NM. Hurley pupils perform a piano recital at McGill Institute at 8. Mrs G B Coughlan hosts New Bridge Club at 3 pm. Sea Cliff party for Hunter school graduates departs for Eastern Shore. Open House and dance by Country Club at 8:30 pm. Dr Thayer gives second hygiene lecture at Harte auditorium for Mobile Business Women's Club. Elwell club meets with Mrs E D Bondurant at 3 pm. Bernard Wood birthday party at Mrs B A Wood home.

Horace Turner Gladys Gibson Las Vegas New Mexico Thayer Harte Auditorium Mobile Business Women's Club

Evening Songs at Vine Yard Social Opened By Alabama Welcome

The feminine society notes a friendly gathering at the Vine Yard with Miss Meta Huger Mr Ed Harrison and couples including the Booths Murphy and Sheets forming a congenial group. Alabama and Miss Tucker’s Irish song led the program along with a musical recitation.

Meta Huger Ed Harrison T. C. Booth S. S. Murphy Sheets Alabama

Melville Tucker Sings Alabama At Vineyard Farewell

Last night a society gathering moved from Lyric to the Vineyard with Miss Tucker performing Alabama and other songs by the Rowley orchestra. Noted guests included Mr and Mrs T K Jackson, Mr and Mrs Louis Davis, Mrs Robert Gould, Mrs R I Bolling, Miss Bessie Mayers, Frank Ross, John Randolph Bolling, and Joseph Bibb as Mr Davis departs today for Central America.

Alabama Vineyard Melville Tucker Rowley Washington T. K. Jackson Louis Davis Davis Mobile Trade Evangels Central America W. W. Cleveland Bessie Mayers Frank Ross

This Is Your Birthday Horoscope Note

You will travel or make a change to your satisfaction. Caring for others' commissions helps you gain an advantage. Quarrels go against you. Those born today face unhappy dispositions and must learn self control to avoid domination by others.

Delightful Bridge Party Fetes Mrs Tonsmeire

Mrs Henry Tonsmeire hosted a bridge party yesterday afternoon at 3 30 o clock with cut flowers brightening airy rooms and small tables. After the game a collation of salads ices and other treats was served. In the auction contest Mrs H G Donald won with a Dresden compote while Mrs T C Booth took the lucky consolation prize a pair of embroidered towels.

Henry Tonsmeire Nike H. G. Donald Dresden Fortune T. C. Booth

Terpsichoreans to Dance at Mobilé Yacht Clubhouse

Members of the Terpsichoreans announce a Yacht Club dance set for Wednesday evening May 21 at 8 o'clock at the Mobilé Yacht Clubhouse. The event promises a pleasant social occasion for attendees and club members.

No Trump Club Assembly Features Visitors and Prizes

Miss Laura Pillans hosted a No Trump Club gathering at 4 pm with visitors Miss Sophie Roach of New Orleans and Miss Emilie Browder of Livingston, Ala. Miss Julia Creary won the prize. A second event, a musical tea for charity, will be at Mrs. R. O. Harris home with a program by the Government Street Presbyterian church committee. The Polyhymnia Circle also presented an elaborate American music program at Mrs. James Wade Cox's residence, featuring a historical survey and performances by multiple artists.

Laura Pillans No Trump Club Mobile Sophie Roach New Orleans Emilie Browder Livingston Ala Julia Creary Miss Roach R. O. Harris Government Street Lauretta Reading Robert Horn Goa William Fowler Mary Waring Alice Harrison Rennis Nona Duffee Edward Horton Clara Stone James Wade Cox America Margaret Howard Wilbur Derthick William Billings Crane Frank Leslie Carlos Troyer Thurlow Lieurance Lowell Masin Ferdinand Dewey Harry Rowe Shelley J. B. Shivers F. Leslie Stephen Foster Miss Moon S.foster John B. Rapier Geo. F. Root L. M. Gottschalk William Mason Tom Hallett Nevins D. N. Browne Mesdames Cox Zadek Leslie Ecstacy H. H. Mead Berceuse Chopin W. Derthick D. W. Goodman

Card Party Night and a Day in London Dress Troubles

A large charity card party at Mrs. Xi. Ji McDermott’s home features auction bridge five hundred and euchre with roaming prizes. Helen and Warren tour London and Annerly visiting the Morlands where Helen frets over a flamboyant blue silk dress and social expectations during a luncheon and garden walk.

Ji McDermott Auction Bridge G. E. Nesom F. J. Herty Hope Kimball Henrietta Burke Mazie McKeon J. T. McKeon E. R. Albright Elizabeth Hopper Helen Drahan Arthur Dunn Agnes Zimlich Alma Zimlich Cathedral Society Warren Helen Victoria Station Illustrated London Weekly Annerly Mr. Morland Pine Grove Lodge Mrs. Morlands Mrs. Morland London New York William America Grandpa

Euterpean Fraternity Brings Arts Culture to Mobile

In Mobile the Euterpean Fraternity forms under founder Wilbur Derthick. The group gathers about three hundred members, promising to advance poetry painting music and fine arts through a stimulating, elevating program. The article notes Mobile’s latent cultural light and the society’s strong spirit.

Euterpean Fraternity Mobile Euterpean Wilbur Derthick Derthick

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G. B. Coughlan New Bridge Club Charles Garland Sea Cliff Edith Tucker Hunter School Elwell Club E. D. Bondurant B. A. Wood Bernard Wood Bell In Gay Mobile Robert Gould R. I. Bolling Sydney Robbins John Randolph Bolling Joseph Bibb Your Yacht Club Dean OL We Mobile Maid Orangeburg Satsuma Mississippi Bienville Mobile Sugar Development CO Bloodgood St. Joseph Sts Edna Jeans Billout Paris Mme Marcel Billout Edna Jeans San Francisco Hkillout France Miss Jeans Mapel Herbert Urner Mrs Lorton Hace Lyon Mfg. CO South Fifth Street Brooklyn, N.Y Yeend Potter Co.,, Inc Madras Children’s Dauphin Street Maull Bros St. Louis
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