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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1914
Page
6
A poem picturing autumnal beauty as frost nears and day shortens. The speaker longs for Bryant’s contemplative vision of blue skies and flowers, hoping hope blossoms in the heart at the hour of death. The piece evokes nature’s colors and the nearing end of the aged year.
The Sigma Delta Phi Sorority held its first regular meeting of the season at Miss Marguerite Langs home on Monday afternoon. The main topic was plans for a new sorority home. Mrs J W Lawson donated a room at 917 Government Street for their use. The members anticipate a cozy winter in the new surroundings. Light refreshments were served by Mrs Lawson and Miss Lawson.
The Birmingham Ledger notes Mae Belle Cosby will wed Ben Cockritch with groomsmen and bridesmaids hosting a box party at the Jefferson on Wednesday to see David Warfield in The Auctioneer. Hosts include Paoli Smith and W B Houseal among Mobile guests. buffet supper to follow at Mr. and Mrs. Chaplaine Hodges.
Miss Alice Bertha Steiner and Mr Joseph Straub Jr wed in a small Tuesday evening ceremony at St Joseph's rectory parlors. Attendant Miss Alberta Alexander and best man Mr Arthur Frazier joined the couple before their wedding journey to St Louis. They will reside with the groom's sister on North Joachim Street after returning.
The Newman Circle gathered for its second meeting of the season at Miss Gertrude Weeks’s home on Tuesday evening. The event featured the circle colors gold and white and a pleasant, convivial atmosphere.
The women of the club gathered in a room dressed with white cosmos and Marechal Niel roses. Mrs. T. F. Norville led the session before an evening program featuring music, papers on labor standards and travel, and recitations. Hostesses Mrs. Ben Chambers and G. K. Losse served ice after the program.
The Council of Jewish Women met Tuesday at B'nai B'rith Hall for its first session of the season. Mrs. Julius Goldstein presided as president, new members were enrolled, and a program featuring psalm reading, piano and vocal pieces, and an illustrated lecture on Egyptology was presented by Dr. J. W. Phillips.
Mrs. Louis Bernheimer of Louisville announces the engagement of her daughter Irene to Mr. Arthur Long of Scranton Iowa. The Montgomery paper notes Irene grew up in Montgomery and has many relatives there while residing in Louisville. The couple plan to marry in February.
A prominent wedding is planned for Adrienne Ziegler and Dr. William James Riddick at the couple's residence. The event details are partially provided in the notice and are to be finalized this Wednesday.
Mrs Forcheimer of Mobile visits daughter in Sophronia Apartments. Mrs Harey Pegues and daughter in Selma visiting Mr and Mrs J Auber. Mrs Poe and Miss Poe return from St Louis. Mrs Campbell returns from New York and Nashville. Mr and Mrs Archer of Mobile host guests during fair week. Miss Grace Anderson returns from New York Washington and more. Captain Prince returns from Mobile after Confederate reunion. many local greetings noted. Carroll Prince returns to Mobile after visit. Henry Jones returns home from Northport. Charles Strauss visits from Denver. Miss Anna Mangum to Rome Georgia arrives Thursday for Hunter Rush wedding events and Bachelor Cotillion.
The Junior Band of the Christ Child Society is to meet at the Knights of Columbus hall Thursday at 4 30 p m for rehearsal before the Halloween dance. The St Clare Sewing Circle gathers at St Marys Asylum on Conti street at 4. The Parliamentary Law Study Club meets at its room in the Cawthon Hotel Wednesday at 3 30. The Chautauqua Circle convenes with Mrs H H Duffee at 4 30. The Mobile Chapter D A R holds its monthly meeting at the Cawthon Hotel at 8 p m.
Mrs. N. H. Wayne, after a delightful stay in Belize, returned to the city yesterday on the steamship Belize. A passenger on the steamship Belize, up Tuesday from Belize, was George Meyers, a well known traveling representative of this city.
A Telegraaf dispatch from Sluis reports the British ships resumed bombardment of German trenches at Ostend after a brief lull yesterday.
Fanny Hedden visits a second story music hall with Stella Jacobs and Hermann. She endures coarse behavior, the suggestive song and ginger beer for appearances, and fears leaving with dignity. Fanny plans to escape to avoid further pressure from Hermann and Stella.
Washington reports that General Carranza offered to resign to the national convention at Aguas Calientes on condition Villa and Zapata retire from the Constitutionalist army. The move aims to ease domestic unrest, with no convention action yet reported. Officials doubt Villa will seek presidency, while Zapata’s stance remains uncertain.
The Norwegian steamer Belize, delayed over 24 hours by a fierce northeaster, arrived Wednesday morning with 19 000 banana bunches and 2112 cocoanuts. Captain Johnson cited a good voyage. pilot Will Wilson was unavailable due to storm, forcing him to aid Belize. Other ships, including the Swan and Charles May, also arrived late with cargoes of cotton, lumber, and steel billets. Customs clears two vessels Louisiana for Havana and Pleroma for St Andrews Bay.
Philadelphia news reports the final phase of the government suit to dissolve the United States Steel Corporation. John C. Johnson for the defense and Jacob M. Dickinson for the government presented closing remarks in the seventh day of arguments. Johnson challenged the government's charges as unfounded, arguing the record favors the Steel Corporation and questioning interlocking directors and exports pricing claims.
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