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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1914
Page
15
Miss Melville Tucker of Mobile is pursuing music with her brother in New York studying violin and voice. She recently visited Spring Valley to assist Miss Sniffen in a recital, earning admiration for her performance of challenging violin solos.
A Bay Minette home wedding united Alleta McMillan and Louis L Hill in a ceremony led by Rev J S Lambert. The bridal party included Oscar J McMillan and Miss Calloway, with a reception featuring a salad course for nearly 200 guests. Out of town guests came from Mobile. The bride's brother plans a New York City wedding November 26 before returning to Mobile for residence.
Today is the final day to vote in the movie contest ad page printed for the fourth time. If you have not cast ballots yet you still can before Tuesday. Winners will be announced as soon as possible.
The silent voice performance drew a packed house Saturday with Otis Skinner delivering captivating acting. Attending couples included Margaret Blacksher and Allen Hood, Mabel Hartwell and Jack Courtney, Ella Blacksher and Dr. Toxey Haas, Helen Terrill and Will Leonard, Celia Webb and Winslow Partridge, Hilda Drahan and Ingersoll Moffatt.
Four year old Connors Hudoff hosted five friends after a moving picture party at the Empire. The group included Lea Davidson Nora Davidson Edgar Davidson Claude Langan Myrtle McGrath and Thelma Thompson and were chaperoned by Mrs Hudoff. They then went for a refreshment at Burke's.
Miss Margaret May Border of Birmingham, who has been visiting in Montgomery for a week and will travel to Texas, arrives Tuesday to be hosted by debutante Miss May Leatherbury. Border studied with Leatherbury at Hannah Moore and will visit Miss Alba Gower who also attended school there.
The Pan-Hellenic Prom will be held at the Battle House on the evening of December 28. Mobile fraternity members invite debutantes and guests to recreate the festive atmosphere of the 1913 prom, promising a similar level of enjoyment and social excitement.
Regular A B L S meeting set for Saturday at 10 30 a m at Barton Academy. Craighead Law Club meets Friday at 4 p m in Colonial Room Cawthon. Sirens meet Thursday at 10 a m in Parlor C Battle House. Ladies of Charity meet Monday at 4 p m at Conti Street Asylum. Christ Child Society gathers Wednesday December 2 at 11 a m In McGill Institute to plan Christmas tree for Maternity Home. Bethel Auxiliary meets Thursday at noon. Friday Bridge Club hosts Miss Ella Blacksher at 3 p m. War relief chairmen to mail finished work by December 2 to Mrs W D Stratton. Citizens urged to save pennies for Belgian children gift boxes.
Miss Goldsmith announces private instruction at her home and Saturday dance classes for children from 4 to 6 pm teaching the glide waltz and other popular dances.
Miss Elsie Beaven of Evergreen Alabama made her bow Friday to Mooile's young matrons and was formally introduced Saturday as her aunt Mrs Beaven entertained. The event featured chrysanthemums and ten tables of bridge with a luncheon and black silk hose prizes for all table winners. Winners include Agnes Fowlkes May Leatherbury Marguerite Knight Willie Duncan Hattie Arnold Elise Hall Alba Gower Genevieve Hermann and Marie Layette.
The Shakespeare Club met with Mrs. C. J. Torrey and guests Mrs. Theodore P. Shonts and Mrs. Max Kheeler. The program showcased a general review, discussions on Leontes and Hermione, and a detailed outline on Scansion and Poetic Forms with readings of Byron, Milton, Wordsworth, Shakespeare, Poe, Dryden, Gray, Thompson, Pope, and Young.
The season saw two new bridge clubs formed for younger girls. The Friday club held its first meeting with debutante Miss Gabriella Barret present. Miss Marie Clifton won a prize of two hand-made embroidered handkerchiefs.
The initial gathering listed Misses Alba Gower Helen Terrill Marie Clifton Iise Hall Celia Webb Virginia Woolf and Marguerite Festorazzi as members though the club is not yet full.
One of the season’s social highlights, a Christmas holiday dance at the Manassas Club will feature Mr. Joseph I. Manning introducing his debutante daughter Miss Edna Manning. The event underscores Manassas society’s festive traditions and prominence of the Manning family.
An important social event Tuesday evening will be the Athelstan Club informal gathering. Debutante circle and older sisters anticipate the event with pleasure as members prepare for the occasion.
Richard W. Croker and his bride reached West Palm Beach from New York to spend their honeymoon at Croker’s winter coastal home.
The second of Mrs J W Hunters entertainments for Mrs Alex- ander Pitts occurred Saturday afternoon when she tendered her a bridge party.
At Mrs M A Mayers home the drawing room bloomed with chrysanthemums as six tables hosted games. A luncheon followed and Mrs Frank Davis won first prize a gold lingerie clasp. Consolation went to Mrs Bright a filigree smelling salts bottle.
Mrs. Ben McMillan and her two daughters spend Thanksgiving with the McMillans in Stockton. Miss Genevieve McClure visits Laurel Mississippi with sister Miss Davis. Numerous local residents, including Miss Susie B Lyons, Mrs. Electra Semmes Colston, Judge J Semmes, and Mrs. R Crump, among others, are noted for travels or illnesses. The Busy social notices mention visits to Mobile, Birmingham, Pensacola, and Evergreen, reflecting holiday movements and family gatherings.
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