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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
6
A Lover's Envy expresses longing for the beloved through vivid natural imagery. The speaker desires to merit her affection without burdensome tasks and pledges to give all she desires, celebrating devotion in lyrical lines.
Miss Ethel Marques entertained guests Wednesday afternoon at 4 30 in honor of Miss Anna Damrich a Convent of Mercy graduate with a heart party. Decorations featured blue and gold coreopsis and blue ribbons. Prizes went to Miss Gladys Reed Fannie Imahorn and Lelia Berbeze for lingerie gifts. A gold bar pin was presented to the honoree. Guests included Rosalie Staub Roberta Ollinger Mryde Ollinger Alice McDermott Rosa Hermann and many others from New Orleans Stonewall and nearby towns.
Members of the Dauphin Way Baptist church took a splenda trip to Fort Morgan on the Holls. The ideal day passed swiftly with Inez Ware Ruth Corbett Thelma Eloise Pollard Minnie Nash Miss Watson Masters Richard Eugene Miller and nurses Jerry Watson and nurse. Chaperons included Mrs Richard Miller Mrs J J Walls and Mrs Watson.
No Trump Club members spent a pleasant afternoon with Lara Pillans as hostess. Several substitutes joined the gathering and Mrs. T. W. White, formerly of Mobilian now living in Galveston, won a summer parasol prize. Mrs. White was one of the substitutes. After the games, guests enjoyed an ice course.
Mrs W J Daugherty of Murrycross Alabama reports Cardui cured her extreme weakness nerve problems and female complaints She says she had little stamina and noise intolerance before her doctor advised Cardui and she now feels stout strong and glad to tell others to try it She notes she keeps Cardui in the house and attributes her improvement to the remedy.
The piece reviews two May Manton patterns 8075 and 8429 for 16 and 18 year sizes. It describes a checked silk and wool frock with a box plaited skirt and invisibly closing blouse, and a taftica and flowered crepe frock with three piece skirt and suspender bodice. Materials lists and yardage for sizes 16 and 18 are given. The Fashion Department offers to mail patterns for ten cents.
A Thursday boat social for hardware merchants drew attendees from across the state. The steamer Cessna carried guests along the river and into Mobile Bay with dancing, fruit punch, and sandwiches aboard. Numerous ladies and guests were listed among the attendees.
The juniors hosted a charming luncheon for seven senior graduates at the Vineyard of the Cawthon Hotel. Guests included Frances Baumhauer Julie Forsyth Gabriella Cook Willie Culver Evelyn Brannan Jessie Hayes Dorothy Hubbard.
Mr and Mrs Harry Farber chaperoned forty five young people at a Bay View swimming party last night in honor of Miss Verona Pryor at her home 40 East Chase Street. After swimming and canoeing a picnic supper was served with out of town guests Mrs Vernon and Mr Jack Bowen of Mobile visiting at the Pryor home.
Members of the Discards were entertained on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs John Cochrane. An extra table of guests completed the four tables and the winners of the white silk hose trophies were Miss Mabel Heustis Miss Rosa Lyons in McCreary Otts and Mrs T Cooth.
The Immaculate Conception School alumnae host a reception for this year’s graduates on Wednesday June 2 at 7 30 PM in the school hall on Franklin street. Mrs Ruf fin and the alumnae board organize an attractive program before inducting the Class of 1915 members Catherine Bogue Isabelle Browne Lucille Browne Annie Minga Annie Sullivan and Helen Sullivan into alumnae.
The H A J A festival in Mobile next Saturday will draw Shriners from Selme with wives and families as part of a reunion. Meridian and Birmingham figures are noted among attendees and guests travel through nearby towns on their way to the event.
The Selma delegation led by It L Shelley president of the Sel ma Shrine Club will travel to Mobile Jerusalem of New Orleans and Alcazar of Montgomery aboard a boat Wednesday. Members include F L Milhouse E W Pettus Harry Marx George Swift Morris Bloch L Erienbach and W C Ross. The group is connected to the H A J A affair and will be reported in the Selma Times.
Mrs Frank T Parker hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with three substitutes making three tables. Spring flowers adorned the parlor and an ice course followed the contest. Prizes were embroidered handkerchiefs won by Mrs Russell Ladd Mrs T K Jackson and Mrs Beverly Wilson.
A congenial group enjoys a daylong party at the Dog River clubhouse today. The group leaves in cars in the morning and returns for lunch and bridge to pass the hours. Members include Mrs. H. G. G. Donald Mrs. John Quill Mrs. J. W. Woolf Mrs. W. A. Powell Mrs. M. F. Kirk bride and Miss Woodend.
Port will move tonight to Mobile for specialist treatment. Miss Proctor Sheppard of Mobile visits Pensacola. Mrs. Edward Forcheimer undergoes operation at Mobile Infirmary. Mr. and Mrs. Moise B. Kahn staying in Mobile with grandmother Mrs. Kosminsky. Pudge and Mrs. A D Pitts depart for Mobile. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Werlein return from Mobile.
Thursday schedule lists the Elwell Bridge Club meeting at 3 PM with Mrs H T Smith and the Sewing Club at 10 AM with Misses Corinne and Lillian Thoss. Friday features the Protestant Orphans lawn party at the Orphans Home between 4 and 11 PM and a dance by M T C at German Relief Hall at 8 30 PM.
Famous London specialists treat titled ladies and social leaders with a facial wax method. A review notes a beauty doctor visit in the late afternoon, a wax dabbed over the face, and a veiled motor departure, repeated daily for about a week to produce a snowy delicate complexion. The article cites ordinary mercorized wax available widely and claims a health-boosting property.
Miss Hurley’s pupils present Technic, Table Play Songs, Whistling Boy, Chatterbox, Playful Rondo and more with students including Jack Hurlbert Marion Maury Bertie Plaice Harold Logan Barbara Fatch Lillie Voet Eleanor Radebaugh Jessie Gou Katherine Radebaugh Juanita O’Conner Grace Zeperni and Grace Zeperni in a varied program of light classics arranged for the Thursday evening concert.
The Sewing Club meets at 10 a.m. at the Protest Orphans Home. The Shakespeare Club gathers with Mrs. C. J. Torrey at 11 a.m. The Alpha Beta Lambda Sigma hosts its annual reception for Barton Academy graduates in the type sac hall from until 10. Field Day starts at Raphael Semmes School at 4 p.m.
A Louisville and Nashville train No 9 killed a large alligator in Orange Grove Mississippi this week. The eight foot monster was not seen by the engineer in time to stop. Locals say several hogs have gone missing and blame the alligator.
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