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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
6
A poetic plea for strength through love and faith. The speaker seeks comfort from a beloved, vowing to build and prevail with the partner’s touch and voice. References to faith hope and resilience frame the appeal as a personal vow amid suffering.
Sponsors and maids attended an informal dance at the Cawthon Hotel Wednesday evening following the concluding program. Attendees included Misses Helen Norville, Ray Norville, Gladys Murray, Ella Holt of Montgomery, and Eloise Cleveland, among many others, with Messrs Aubrey Coulmin, James Buck, Carl Gilbert, Louis Touart, and several more.
Miss Mabel Marler serves as sponsor for Camp Hardee U. Co. V. of Birmingham. Maids of honor are Misses Mary Bethea and Nettie Beall. Beall is recalled as a visitor last summer to the Rosson sisters Eugenie and Bettie Rosson, among the attractive reunion guests.
Mrs. Chappell Cory a Reunion Visitor is highlighted as a prominent former Alabama Division U D C president. She spoke at the opening exercises replacing Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens, captivating the audience with her address and presence, and is noted for her work in women's and Confederate activities.
It is noted with regret that several Alabama maids planned for General Harvey Jones staff on U. Co. V. will not attend the reunion. Mobile maids of honor Miss Marion Maury and Miss Anna Boulet are present, while Miss Eloise Hooper Selma and Miss Katie Grey Coleman Uniontown cannot come due to illness in Miss Hooper’s family. Miss Sarabelle Bang Montgomery remains confined to her room due to illness.
Announcement that Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C will entertain Friday noon with a luncheon in honor of Mrs L M Bashinsky state president U D C at the Vineyard of the Cawthon Hotel The reunion colors will be carried and guests include Mrs Harvey Jones Montgomery Mrs J W Ap person and Mrs Chappell Cory Birmingham A boat ride on Cessna follows.
Mrs. W S Pugh spoke for the Electra Semmes Colston Chapter U D C at the Cawthon reunion opening. Her gracious welcome praised Mobile as host city and invited visiting Confederate groups to enjoy the city’s hospitality and southern charms.
Official sponsors maids and chaperones gather at Cawthon hotel October 22 registration at 10 am. Activities include an automobile ride at 4 pm and a reception at 8:30 pm at the Elks Club. On October 23 a steamer ride on the Charles E. Cessna ends with a 2 pm dance and a Battle House grand ball. The 24th features a grand parade and a farewell halt at the Mobile Yacht Club ordered by Adolph D. Bloch.
The reunion ball for the Athelstan Club was announced Thursday by Mr Adolph D Bloch entertainment committee chairman The United Confederate Veterans and United Sons of Confederate Veterans sponsors maids and chaperones will be hosted at the reunion hall tendered by the Elks Club at their Government street venue Thursday
The Mobile reunion enjoyed ideal weather for a river trip on the Cessna and a dance aboard. Younger society members praised the warm Indian summer evening as sponsors and maids adorned in crimson and white streamed past. Drago supplied music while the voyage concluded all too soon for attendees.
A busy set of society items from Selma and Mobile feature visits and guest appearances. Mrs Rivers Rush hosts in Mobile with Dr and Mrs Ben Fowlkes as reporters note, while J S Robbins visits relatives in Selma. The column lists many names with travel plans and upcoming reunions in Mobile and Tuscaloosa.
A partial OCR list shows many female names followed by scattered male names. The readable portion preserves a roster style with groups of first and last names including Phillips Hermann Manning Dunster Gould Clifton Hickey Sims Finch and others, plus a set of gentlemen.
Meeting notices for the Mothers' Club of Settlement Home at 3 p m Thursday and Mobile Graded Union today in Burgett Memorial at 3 45. Social hour for teachers and schoolgirls at 3 15. Program at 3 45. Story telling 3 45 to 4. Sunday school lesson 4 to 4 30. Business 4 30 to 4 45. Teacher training and Bible study 4 45 to 5 15. Refreshments of punch and cake served.
The Bachelors Cotillion Club will meet Thursday in Parlor C of the Battle House with an informal supper to follow. Plans for the Hallowe en cotillion first in the series will be finalized. President Adrian Taylor and officers lead a roster of members and a five vacancies waiting for entries.
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