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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1913

Page

7

Social Realm In Mobile Stag Supper Honors Mrs Eller

A stag supper will be given at the Cawthon hotel in Mobile this evening to honor Mrs. Eller and her attendants. The piece notes Virginia and Mississippi women honoring Mrs. Eller and Daisy McLaurin Stevens for Daughters of the American Revolution activities, with praise for their leadership and service. It also mentions Mrs. Hickman of Nashville and Mrs. Williams of North Carolina as potential corresponding secretaries and notes a Mobile social gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Pickhard with guests from Pennsylvania.

Cawthon Hotel Mr. Bacharach Daisy McLaurin Stevens Anselm McLaurin Mississippi Alabama North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Louisiana Texas Mason and Dixon Line A. D. Co New Orleans J. P. Hickman Nashville Danny Ransom Williams Ransoms Fred W. Pickhard South Broad Street Jere Heilman Yiller Mobile

Miss Forcheimer Hosts Honor For Miss Pincus

This evening Edith Forcheimer will entertain at her home in honor of Loris Pincus and her bridal party at a Girl’s Inks event and linen shower. Mrs. C. W. Schleicher will host a linen shower at 8 pm for Mollie Peterson, one of Wednesday’s brides.

Edith Forcheimer Loris Pincus C. W. Schleicher Mollie Peterson

Infirmary Association Meeting Notice

The Mobile Infirmary Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the residence of Mrs. C. J. Torrey.

The Mobile Infirmary Association C. J. Torrey

Luncheon in Honor of Miss Augusta Pincus

The Colonial Room at the Cawthon hotel held a pink luncheon at 2 p.m. hosted by Mrs. W Norman Frenkel for Miss Augusta Pincus. Pink roses centered the table and corsage bouquets were given as souvenirs. Guests included Miss Loris Pincus Miss Lena Metzger Miss Lucille Zelnicker Miss Edith Forcheimer Miss Rita Pape and several Mrs. Pincus family members.

Pincus Cawthon Hotel Augusta Pincus W. Norman Frenkel Miss Pincus Frenkel Loris Pincus Lena Metzger Lucille Zelnicker Edith Forcheimer Rita Pape M. J. Hanan Spira Drum

McGehee McDonald Wedding Planned in Montgomery

Miss Georgia McDonald to wed Mr. James Hardie McGehee in a Wednesday evening Presbyterian ceremony in Montgomery. Attendants include maid of honor Georgia Higley and bridesmaids May Charlot Berney Alice McGehee and Georgia Rankin. Best man William Boyd McGehee and groomsmen list features several McGehees and Birmingham doctors. Out of town guests and wedding trip news noted in Mobile and Houston connections.

McGehee-McDonald Montgomery Presbyterian Church Georgia McDonald Donald McDonald James Hardie McGehee McDonalds Mobile McDonald Baker Graded School Georgia Higley May Charlot Berney Birmingham Alice McGehee Georgia Rankin Asheville N. C F. H. McConnico Marshall Higley Georgia Pope St. John

Cake presented to Mrs. Owen at Southern Congress

A cake made as a domestic science sample was presented to Mrs. Thomas M. Owen of Montgomery by a Mo bilé domestic science teacher during the Southern Commercial Congress in the Gulf City on October 27 28 and 29. The large iced cake featured pink chrysanthemums and a white ribbon. It was given to Mrs. Pennybacker to exhibit at the New York Federation and then sent to her Bryn Mawr student daughter.

Thomas M. Owen Montgomery Mobilé Southern Commercial Congress Gulf City Pennybacker New York Federation Bryn Mawr Dothan Eagle New Orleans United Daughters of the Confederacy Grunewald Hotel L. H. Raines Savannah Cross of Honor Confederate Veterans’ Association of Jaines National Confederation of the Daughters of the Confederacy Nashville Raines Richmond Alexander B. White Fifth Tennessee Regiment Paris Tenn White Shiloh Monument San Francisco Shiloh Battlefield New Orleans Times Demorat

Pendleton Gaines announce engagement of Carrie Gaines Callen

Dr and Mrs Vivian Pendleton Gaines announce the engagement of their daughter Carrie to Richard Raymond Callen of Birmingham. The couple plans to marry in December.

Vivian Pendleton Gaines Carrie Richard Raymond Callen Birmingham

Groeschner announces marriage of Hattie Lucille Groeschner

Mr and Mrs C D Groeschner announce the marriage of their daughter Hattie Lucille to Mr Charles S Sullivan. The wedding will take place November 12 1913. No cards.

C. D. Groeschner Hattie Lucille Charles S. Sullivan

Mrs Stevens Favorite Lady President Candidate

Mrs Daisy McLaurin Stevens of Brandon is praised as an esteemed daughter seen as a potential lady president by Mississippi sisters, though politics are denied in the report. The text notes regional ties to Virgina and avoids political contention.

Stevens Daisy McLaurin Stevens Brandon

Tribute bouquet for Alabama federation president

During the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs session in Dothan Mrs. Charles E. Henderson received an arm bouquet of Timothy Eaton chrysanthemums from the New Century Club of Troy. Mrs. S Bashinsky praised Henderson’s work and Henderson thanked Bashinsky for the club’s appreciation.

Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs Dothan Federation Charles E. Henderson Timothy Eaton

Miss Woodend to Visit Mobile from England

Mrs. William A. Powell will travel from Mobile Alabama to New Orleans this week to visit Mrs. Thomas Holford while awaiting the arrival of her sister Miss Lillian Woodend from England on Saturday November 15. Woodend will accompany Powell to Mobile as her guest.

Miss Woodend Mobile William A. Powell New Orleans Ala Thomas Holford Lillian Woodend England R .F. Gould Varina Gould R. F. Gould, Jr

Society Notes and Wedded Joy Across Mobile

Mobilians hear from former residents with Eloise Ibach winning a fancy dress prize in Vincennes at a Zeta Tau Psi masquerade. Mrs. Seale Harris and others travel to events. Miss Ellen Linn Morton wed Thomas Everett Morris Jr. in Birmingham. Mississippi and Virginia women prep for a notable campaign at a forthcoming convention.

Charles G. Ibach Vincennes Ind Eloise Hattie Arnold Miss Ibach Zeta Tau Psi Vincennes University

One Woman's Story of Domestic Service and Love

Mary Fletcher seeks a maid for twelve dollars and faces blunt refusals from agencies. After failed attempts and a sobering look at class and sacrifice, she ends up doing the housework herself, learning that a fair wage is needed and that happiness may hinge on choice and endurance.

Mary Fletcher Mary

Dance of St Joseph’s Association Brightly Attended

A social event on Wednesday night November 5 at St Joseph’s Association hall featured Drago’s orchestra closing with Home Sweet Home. The hall showed red silver and blue decor, punch was served, and each lady received a souvenir. The next dance is set for Tuesday November 25 with ticketed entry.

St. Joseph's Association Drago

Faust Spaghetti Promoted as Nutritious Beef Alternative

An advertisement touts Faust Spaghetti as a cheaper, healthier alternative to meat. It claims a 10¢ package contains nutrition equal to 4 pounds of beef and highlights its durum wheat basis, digestibility, and recipe book offer.

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Miss Forcheimer Elmore T. Rundle Houston Helen Warley Tom Boone Allen Huger Warley Willie Duncan Will Brown Mrs. Pennybacker Eloise Ibach John Mitchell Has Newark N. J Rev Mercer Johnston New York Henry Pearson Mrs. W. S. Stephenson St. Louis William H. Monk, Jr J. B. Waterman Little Son Pensacola Miss Gretchien West Lucille Overall Emmett Fletcher Beaumont Thomas _St Virginia Blue Hills N. D. Elier Magnolia Bert Coure Mrs. Danforth Herbert Fletcher Dance of St. Joseph’s Catholic Association St. Louis, Mo Onyx Harvard Mills Hammer Revellon Freres Furs Hammel Mobile and Orient South 1. Black Ca Hammer Savings Bank
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