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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1913

Page

5

Notice to Mobilian Women Officers at Elks Hall

A program of an evening session by the Woman's Auxiliary includes flag presentations of sixteen states, the Confederacy, the United States, the Auxiliary, and the World Peace Foundation. Speakers include Miss Belle Kearney and Miss Alice L. Davies, with musical selections and a reception for visitors and Miss Louise Morgan. Several attendees are listed and refreshments follow the games.

Womsian’s Auxiliary Elks Hall Goachim Government Streets Rigoletto Belle Kearney Balfour Alice L. Davies Good Roads United States Department of Agriculture Southern Mountaineers Martha 8S. Gielow Southern Industrial and Educational Association Washington, D. C Louise Morgan Senator Morgan

Augusta Families Help Create Presidential Floral Flag

In Augusta two families long-time friends sent large white chrysanthemum flowers to form a waving American flag centerpiece for the president’s hotel room. The display used bride’s roses for the white field red Richmond roses for stripes blue ageratums, and yellow chrysanthemum staff. The arrangement was admired by the president and sent to his private car for Washington.

Augusta Georgia Messrs Robert Rutherford Co. M. Rutherford Mobile Conover Rutherford Richmond Washington

First social for Southern Commercial Congress visitors

Mrs. W Hunter hosted a Monday afternoon tea for Mrs. A D Pitts of Selma and Mrs Emmett O Neal wife of the governor plus other Selma guests at the old home Ashland Place Mobile. Bridge, Hallowe en decor and Dresden dish prizes framed the event.

Southern Commercial Congress W. Hunter A. D. Pitts Selma Emmett O'Neal O’neal Augusta Evans Wilson Lesbatie Augusta Evans Wilson George Fearn Mobile Ashland Place Woodrow Wilson Morgan Thomas M. Owen Home Economics Club Elizabeth Fonde Edwin Craighead Charles S. Shawhan James K. Glennon James Hagan Henry Forcheimer Miss Stirling Eillebelle Stirling Aline Rosen Edith Tucker E. C. Hughes T. C. Booth Fearns Ella Packes Margaret Flacsher Mary Knight Rush Celia Webb Margaret Horn Leila Ann Eetta McMillian Elise Hall Hilda Broadwood Eula Walsh Marion Overton Helen Terrill Aline Fearn Josephine Harris Eulalie Hagan

Box Party Greets James K Hackett in Mobile At Arden

Mr James K Hackett and wife arrived in Mobile staying at Arden the Craighead home with Dr Erwin Craighead and others. They attended a Lyric Theater box for The Grain of Dust and enjoyed social evenings with Burton Butler R J Carter Ed Kimbrough and guests. The group plans disbanding after a week of hospitality.

James K. Hackett Mobile Erwin Craighead Arden Mrs. Hackett Mrs. Craighead Prank Craighead James Hagan Lyric Theater Mr. Hackett Burton Butler Little Boy R. J. Carter Ed Kimbrough Taft and Weidmann’s Mildred Askin Miss Stone Greenwood Will Mulloy Mr. Butler T. D. Nettles

Girlish Complexion Now Easily Acquired

An Ohio correspondent describes mercorized wax as a method to attain a natural youthful complexion. The wax supposedly replaces cosmetics and other treatments, removing dead surface skin to reveal a fresh appearance. The piece notes results differ from conventional procedures and emphasizes a natural look.

Ohio

Their Married Life at a Hidden Basement Restaurant

Warren and Helen compare a door number to a scribble on an envelope then locate a discreet basement restaurant behind a brownstone. A pleasant Frenchwoman greets them and leads them through the kitchen to a small backyard dining area shaded by a tree and shrubs under a starry sky.

Warren Helen Mr. Stevens Mrs. Stevens Paris Anna Eldridge Parker Mrs. Steves

Hackett Rejects Matinee Idol Label in Candid Interview

In a stout interview, James K. Hackett denounces being called a matinee idol, calling the title misrepresentative of his work. He notes he has toured with The Grain of Dust for four weeks and plans soon to switch productions while expanding a Texas run following strong reception.

James_K. Hackett Hackett Texas Chattanooga

House party hosts week of gaiety in Marion Park

The Butler home in Marion Park hosted a week of social events for a congenial crowd. Guests included Miss Margaret Horn, Miss Eula Walsh, Messrs. T D and Joe Nettle of Mobile, Miss Louise Cowan of Moss Point, Miss Baskin of Okatona, Miss Patterson of Chester South Carolina, Messrs. H E Baker and Mort Peterson of Selma, and Mr. Peterson Jarmon of Livingston.

Butler Marion Park Margaret Horn Eula Walsh Messrs T. D Joe Nettle Mobile Louise Cowan Moss Point Baskin Okatona Patterson

Congress Members Enjoy A Pleasant Auto Ride

About 150 delegates and visitors rode from Cawthon to Terminal station then along Bay road and Michigan avenue to Old Shell road. They continued to Ashland Place for tea after touring Government and nearby streets.

Cawthon Terminal Station Bay Road Michigan Avenue Government Old Shell Road Ashland Place

Prominent Women to Visit Tri Cities for Missionary Union Meet

Alabama Baptist Woman's Missionary Union delegates arrive in Florence Tus cumbia and Sheffield for sessions November 4 5 6. Notable speakers include Kathleen Mallory Sallie Priest and Charlies Stakely Montgomery with Judson Girls leading devotion in Baptist church at the historic Tuscumbia gathering.

Tri- Cities Florence Tuscumbia Sheffield Baptist Woman's Missionary Union of Alabama Southland Kathleen Mallory Baltimore Woman's Missionary Union Southern Baptist Convention A. E. Brown Marie Buhlmaek Port Missionary Sallie Priest Shanghai China G. W. Boulden Tokyo Japan Charlies Stakely Montgomery Laura Lee Patrick W. M.A Lindsey United States

Paymaster U S Ammen Dies at Mare Island Hospital

Paymaster U S Ammen of the United States Navy, retired, died at Mare Island hospital after several months of treatment for tuberculosis of the brain. He was the son of Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen, Civil War veteran.

Associated Press Vallejo Cal Ammen United States Navy Mare Island Hospital Admira Daniel Ammen

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J In Mobil Bell Item S. M. Landry Wright Smith Emmet O'Neal Adele Barre Perrin Bestor W. B. Atkins G. M. Luce H. G Donald S R. Prince B. F. Adams Joseph McPhillips B. C. Fowlkes W. A. Powell Vetva Emile Herpin St. Emanuel Street Bet N. Conception Mabel Herbert Urner Adam Frohman Belasco Hilen Monsieur Mademoiselle Baptist Women’s Mission Willis & Percy’s South Willis & Percy Dauphin Street Ammen Oad Fitzgerald St. Emanuel Dauphin St
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