The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-04

of the Masons began this morning. According to the report of the col lector of the customs, exports for the month of March to foreign countries were $2.11S,S19. Of this 750,0O0 was to Cuba, $30.000 to France, nearly as much to England and s25o.oOo to Ger many.
 Today a formal invitation was sent by the citizens of Bayou La Batre and Coden to the Alabama Press Associa- tion to spend week at these famous coast resorts in lower Mobile County. The invitation Is signed by J. A. Joul- Han as chairman.
 Rev. Dr. J. B. Hawthorne of Rich mond. Va. who had been visiting here. assisting in revival is quite i'll at the residence of J. C.. Dickens.
 Much disappointment is manifested over the news that the special com mittee of the congressional rivers and harbors committee will not come to Mobile. The Commercial Clubs special invitation committee, Judge H. AustiI, chairman, has returned from New Or leans, where 1t went to extend the invitations and brings the above news
 The Moragues Lumber Company was incorporated in the probate court to- day. The incorporators are Louis and Louisa A. Moragues. Junan Llorca Marty and Antonio Llorca Marty. The company will do 8 general lumber and timber business in Mobile. The capi- tai stock is $1o.o00 with forty per cent paid in. Louis M. Moragues is presi- dent and general manager. Juan Llorca Marty, secretary-treasurer, and An- tonic Llorca Marty director.
 The board of revenue and road com missionerse met in special session this afternoon to receive bids for materials for improving Davis Avenue from Will kinson Street to Three Mile creek Four bids were received for gravel. George Toulmin protested against all other bids. his firm having been the only one to conform to the specified ttons in having produced bushel sam pie of gravel and sent a certified for felt check with their bid. The bids were submitted to Engineer Hazle- hurst of the board of public works for report Thursday. MT. Toulmin's bid was fifteen cents per cubic yard high CT than the lowest bidder Three bids for the lumber were received and these were also referred to Engineer Hazle- hurst The sewer pipe contract was awarded to the Southern Sewer Pipe Company of Birmingham.
 Mobile Society News.
 The party of young people who were tthe guests of Miss Marcia Burgess at Montrose from Saturday to Monday. returned today delighted with their outing. In the party were Misses Bur gess, Jessie Whiting. Helen Clarke, Morris Clarke, Miss Robbins and Miss Mary Robbins, Mrs. George Lyon and Messrs. L. c. Dorgan, A. P Bush, w. W. Heron. o. F. Cawthon, Tom Boone, Herbert Lyons. Melvin Billups, John McCaa-
 Sicial life in Alabama during the sos Is to be a feature of the special edi-' be published for the benefit of the mon ument to be erected by the women of the Confederacy.
 Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce vii write of the social life of Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Kate Hutchenson Morrissett will write of and Mrs. Ernest Feuelosa of Mobile.
 Admiral W. S. Schley and wife ar rived yesterday over the l.. and N and are the guests of the Masons at the Bienville Hotel. Owing to Mrs. Schley being in deep mourning there will be no formal entertainment done for her.
 Miss Annie Louise Harrison gave an enjoyable tug party this afternoon, to Miss Katherine Rob ertson of New Orleans and Miss May Jones of West Virginia, who are tho guests of Miss Louise Vass.
 Invitations are out to a reception to be given by the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite at the Masonic Temple. Thursday evening. April 9th, at S:30 o'clock.
 Mir. Clarke of Darien, Ga, an enthu-