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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
5
The text suggests a calm year with steady progress and cautious undertakings. It warns that those busy now may mature self-assertive traits and succeed under early wise guidance, while faults to control include haughtiness and extreme tendencies.
The society world of Mobile and Fort Morgan gathered at Christ Church for the marriage of Lieutenant Edwin Barlow and Katherine Donald. The ceremony featured coastal artillery color guards, a Lohengrin bridal chorus, and a stately processional with flowered chancel, culminating in the couple’s pronouncement as husband and wife. Dr. Dunster accompanied the signing with The Voice That Breathed O'er Eden.
Rita Stanwood, touring actress of My Best Girl, champions dancing as essential to beauty and success. She dismisses dietary limits, admits enjoying chocolates, and credits discipline and practice for her rising prima donna ambitions.
The October bride wore chrysanthemums and green tulle as hundreds attended a large reception from 9 to 11 p m. Guests enjoyed a green and white menu, pink candles, and a ruby dining room. After the ceremony the couple honeymooned in Florida and will live with relatives on Dauphin Way. The Walkleys trace Norse and Welsh roots, with a Mobile branch tied to the family crest Aquila entrat non musca. The groom, Winslow Partridge, is with Partridge Hardware and part of Mobile society circles.
Katherine Donald married Lieutenant Sanderford Jarmon in Christ Church on a October eve. The gown featured lace and cobweb drapery with a real lace veil and orange blossom chaplet. Guests included Lt. Barlow and Mrs. Barlow and many Fort Morgan friends.
Attractive offices available for lease in the Bank of Mobile Building. Several good spaces remain unoccupied and ready for immediate occupancy. Call to inspect during listed hours 10 to 18 and 11 to 1.
A rose luncheon for Mrs R C Harris's debutante featured fourteen guests at pale rose decor with Killarney roses and rose hat place cards. Matthew Hrewster conducted the ceremony at Christ Church before the couple departed for Jackson.
Mrs G M Rogengraft hosted the second Auctioneers gathering and welcomed two new members Mrs L L Dugear and Mrs F S Lavretta along with two substitutes Mrs Syd Robbins and Mrs David Huell. Mrs Robbins won a prize of silk hose. Tea and wafers were served. Next week Miss McLonard to host. Mr and Mrs Bears moved into a new bungalow at Tuttle Ave and Monroe St.
Miss Margaret Laura Latin and Lawrence Dickey O Harrow, both of Jackson Mississippi, wed in an early morning ceremony conducted by Rev.
This week’s Newman Circle gathering featured Miss M. E. Truitt as hostess and showcased a brilliant preview of upcoming circle events. The group will rotate hosting duties among members this year.
Miss Huston presided at yesterday's Chautauqua Circle meeting held with Mrs. H. H. Duffee at 4 20 p m The discussion focused on Social Progress in Contemporary Europe Mr Edward Richard departed yesterday morning for New Orleans.
The article notes nightly fireworks at Monroe Park drawing large crowds with Friday marked as Ladies' and Children's Day. It highlights a feature showing the handsomest matron in Mobile in fireworks and mentions the American Woman's League in Mobile, renamed the American Woman's Republic.
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