The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11
Mobile Society News.

moplle Society News.
 A crusade against card playing has be- gun in our city and is being actively taken up by some people, in the pews as well as in the pulpit There is no question in the mind of most men as well as large number of rational women, that card playing and prize-winning Is being a little overdone, but the crusade against 1t seems to us to have come a little late. Mardi gras is just two weeks away and only ten days of these two weeks are possible for card playing. Then Lent puts a quietus on the so-call- ed gambling as well as on other things and by the coming of Easter and the re- newal of gaieties. the card fever will have abatcd. So what is the use of preaching against it at this late day. The movement, to bear any fruit at all, should have been started weeks ago, when the craze was in its incipicncy. Certainly the hostesses who have already arranged for card parties are not going to withdraw their invitations and we are equally sure that very few, if any, of the recipients of invitations are going to de- cline for conscientious reasons.
 Miss Ellen Jones entertained this even- ing at a, large card party with seventy or eighty guests. Six-hand bid euchre was played, the prizes being a silver belt pin for the ladies, silver knife for the men, and pretty copy of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" as consolation for which all cut. The score cards were hand painted and represented the popular songs of the day. The color scheme was pink and white and was carried out in the menu as well as in the decorations. On account of the Athelstan Club ger man coming on the evening of February Is, Miss Maribel Williams has postponed her card party until Thursday, February 19.
 Miss Williams left yesterday for Mont gomery to attend the Federation of Wo- mems Clubs in session in that city.
 Mrs. John II. Rose of Hartford. Conn.,, who Is spending some weeks with her aunt. Mrs. D. r. Bestor. was the guest of honor today at d large card party gvien by Miss Bestor. Mrs. Rose is as pretty and attractive as a matron as she was in her girlhood days when, as Miss Susie Goldthwaite, she took Mobile by storm.
 On Monday evening, next, at the home of Miss Etta Bloch. No. 62 South Con- ception Street. that young hostess and her friend Miss Birdie Eichold. will en- tertain friends with a Valentine party. The function will be in honor of Miss Alma Katz of St. Louis.
 Mrs. Mann Vinn of New York is the glest of Mrs. John Mann and Miss Rosa Mann on Spring Hill Avenue. Mrs. T. F. Fletcher, formerly Miss Louise Mann, is expected to arrive Thursday from Will mington N. C., and will remain for tine Carnival.
 At the meeting of the Pivot Whist Club yesterday afternoon the first prize, large burnxwood plaque was won by Mrs. Caro Cameron with a score of x12, and the consolation, pretty stock, by Mrs. 1nge Selden.
 The Daughters of the American Revo- lution will give a reception the afternoon of February 10 from 1 to o'clock at the home of the Regent. Mrs. R. II. Clarke Invitations 10 this tea were issued today.
 Miss Hazel Beibighauser of Pensacola is in the city, guest of her friend Miss Regina Gelbke. at her home, No. North Jackson Street. Miss Beiblghauser will remain until after the carnival.
 The Manassas Club haS issued hand some engraved invitations for their an- nual ball to take place Wednesday even ing, February 1S at 9 o'clock.
 Miss Austin has issued invitations to a card party at her home, No. 206 St. Louis Street on the evening of the 18th.
 Miss Sarah Bush entertained com pany of congenia spirits at a supper at the Country Club this evening"
 Mir. and Mrs. A. w. Metzger have re- turned from a delightful visit to Cin- Cinnati.
 Mrs. John c. Mann left today to at tend the Federation in Montgomery.