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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1914
Page
14
A reflective poem from St. Louis Globe Democrat about a magical town of dreams and beauty found in daily life. It speaks of journeys across hills seas and skies and of a path to love and light beneath our feet. The speaker promises to return and share the pathway with others.
A compact moral urges readers to avoid courting trouble and to minimize its impact. It warns against anticipation and repeated dwelling on misfortune, advocating quick forgetfulness and stoic perseverance.
Framed in Collier’s Weekly a poetic mission calls for steadfast virtue. It extols patience kindness uprightness and hope while urging humble success and grateful living across both men and women in daily life.
The Ollinger home on Government street hosted a charity card party Friday afternoon despite bad weather. Seventeen ladies joined two hours of euchre bridge and five hundred under Ladies of Charity supervision, with prizes awarded to top players and proceeds donated to the charity fund.
Mr and Mrs Berry Augustine Cannon request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Amelia to Mr Charles Henry Du on Wednesday afternoon November 25 at three o'clock St Thomas Church Mount Vernon Alabama. Both families are prominent through Alabama and the above wedding stations are being received with interest by many friends of the lilies in Mobile.
Mary Frances Durham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Durham, wore a baptismal robe with four generations of family history in the cathedral. The gown came from Paris before the Civil War, sent by Mr John Henry for Mary Henry. The garment, of French muslin with delicate embroidery, remains well preserved after more than fifty years.
The Cadmean Circle proposes one delegate per club at the Montgomery convention while clubs with 26 or more members may send a second representative. The move reflects retrenchment as Alabama women curb expenses and emphasize hospitality with modest dress and shared duties amid wartime spirit.
The wedding of Miss Winnie Cooper and Mr. Richard Moore will take place at the bride's parents home on Roper Avenue at 3 o'clock on Wednesday November 18. The bride will wear gold and white with chrysanthemum flowers. Hallie Cooper will be maid of honor and Lifton Cooper will be best man. Ushers include Otis McMahon and Dr. Frank Wolfe. music by Mr. Vaughan and solo by Mrs. Wright. A reception will follow with seven hosts serving and several girls handling the punch bowl.
The lady members of the K. and L. of S. announce an entertainment and emblematic cotton calico ball at German Relief Hall on Friday, November 20, to aid sick and needy members. A souvenir program is prepared and each guest will receive a memento. Invitations are limited.
Friends learn of the marriage of Mr. F. W. Schultz to Miss Martha Gertrude Reinhart at Christ Episcopal Church Parsonage in Memphis Tennessee on Monday November 9 1914 Rev D S Gunn officiating Miss Reinhart visiting Memphis. couple to move to Mobile.
The Home Economics Club will hold its general monthly meeting November 17 at 11 AM in Chamber of Commerce rooms. Superintendent of Education Mr B B Murphy will address the club on Schools and Libraries of Mobile. The Ladies Aid Society of First Baptist plans a fall bazaar December 4 and 6 in Bush Auditorium.
Despite heavy rain the Battle House dining room hosted a dance exhibition by Miss Marie Shaffer and Miss Margharita Ligon with partners Olynn Dorgan and Lawrence Neuberger. They demonstrated the Lula Fade aeroplane waltz Maxixe Gavotte Fox Trot and Brazilian Polka. Notable outfits featured Miss Ligon in black charmeuse and Miss Shaffer in pink crepe meteor.
The Business Women's Club will celebrate Thanksgiving at their new Magnolia Beach home. They will charter a boat for a day trip, enjoy an old-fashioned Thanksgiving dinner and a dance, then return home that night.
Queen Mary thanks American women for belts shirts and other comforts sent to British soldiers via Lady Paget. In a Buckingham Palace letter dated Nov 12 she expresses gratitude and asks continued donations through Lady Paget and her network.
Charles Dana Gibson and wife will introduce their daughter Miss Irene Langhorne Gibson known as The Littlest Girl at a Ritz Carlton dance on Thursday December 3 following the Junior cotillion. Doctors daughters enter New York society this season with Miss Olivia Sturtevant Erdmann among prominent East Hampton social figures.
Miss Frances Gonzales and Miss Marie Ford hosted the M. D. M. ball drawing a large 112-person crowd at the German Relief Hall last Wednesday. Music refreshments and merriment filled the night with orderly enjoyment until 1 a.m. The hosts and committee received high praise for the well run event.
Actress Alice Joyce appears in a window display at the Empire Theatre through Zadek Jewelry, wearing a $3000 gown and $1,000,000 in diamonds for the Kalem film The Theft of the Crown Jewels. The ensemble features a shell pink charmeuse dress, pearl brocade train, and a sunburst diamond centerpiece.
House guests and family visits animate Crichton Ala as Mrs Fitzenrider from Pascagoula stays with the Dunns. Mrs Sunberg and daughters return to Park Place after a stay with the Slussens at Fairhope. Mrs Swinson hosts Miss Wibbie Hall of Bay Minette. Mrs Fisher faces illness. a girl joins the Frazier home. W T Roberts and daughter Ethel attend a Chunchula Sunday school convention. Miss Mabel Sweatman departs Biloxi after visiting her cousin Mr Sweatman.
Boston police seek Philip Ginsberg missing since September 2. Pinkerton agency forwarded a inquiry noting Ginsberg, about 5 6 and 160 pounds with three fingers on his right hand missing, believed to be near Mobile.
W C Griffin announces the engagement of his daughter Ethel Gertrude to Walter O Wojohn with a wedding at Oakdale Baptist Church on December 3 at 8 20 PM. Captain Edward Hyndman announces the engagement of Rosa Belle to Godfrey William Toenes with a wedding at St Patrick's rectory on November 25.
Mr and Mrs F G Bolling announce the marriage of their daughter Fannie to Joseph A Scheuermann Jr on Wednesday November 25 1914 at St Vincent s rectory A reception will be held Sunday November 29 1914 at 106 Marine street Mobile Alabama
Mr William Gass announces the marriage of his daughter Edith M Gass to S Vivian Bru. The ceremony took place Wednesday evening November 18 at the Cathedral. No cards were issued.
Halloween night in Satsuma drew the Whitecaps and about every resident to the hotel for a festive event that mocked Dull Care. Witches and fairies in masks amused youths and girls in white gowns as games and surprises delighted a large crowd.
The YWCA board meeting on Tuesday November 10 heard reports from department chairmen. October showed good work start and November aims to expand association activities. Bible classes attracted strong attendance, with Miss Peeples drawing interest among business girls. The infirmary committee will visit sick patients with outside contacts. The athletics committee noted solid results from early physical classes with over thirty in the business girls class twice weekly.
Elation Monday morning November 16 opens lessons in crochet. Mrs E Q Norton will teach advanced and beginner classes at 11 o'clock at the YWCA after sufficient enrollment. Meetings include a Japanese evening bazaar planned for December and a Friday vesper with Rev T F Johnston. Travelers aid figures and weekly meetings are listed with ongoing club activities and Blue Ridge Club plans for Black Mountain conference attendance.
Mrs Chas L Crow thanks Forest Camp No 1 Woodmen of the World for prompt payment of her husband's death certificate and floral design support. She also thanks Metropolitan Life Insurance Co and Hammell's Mutual Aid Association for their promptness.
Monday at 6 15 p.m. Mrs E Q Norton teaches. Monday evening Business Girls Athletic Club at Moose auditorium. Tuesday 4 to 6 p.m. reception for members and friends by the board and YWCA birthday. 7 p.m. Tuesday Bible class with Miss Peeples. Wednesday 11 a.m. Bible class with Rev A G Richards. Thursday 6 15 p.m. gym class. Friday 7 p.m. vesper service with social hour. Saturday 10 30 a.m. junior gym class at Moose auditorium.
The United Confederate Veteran State reunion in Mobile was filmed by Pathe's Weekly and will be shown Thursday at the Empire theatre. The film, already screened across much of the country, aims to complete a nationwide tour and boost Mobile's prominence.
Mrs H J Reynolds of Winslow Arizona asks the Mobile police to locate Harry J Reynolds thought to be the missing man. She states Reynolds was a lumberman and wonders if Will Reynolds who died September 26 is the same person.
Francis X. Bushman appears Saturday in the Essanay feature The Prince Party. Beverly Bayne co stars as his leading lady in the two reel play. Beating the Burglar, a Lubin comedy, airs as the third reel.
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