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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
300 CARD PARTY PRIZES

Three hundred prizes will be awarded
to successful players at the card party
Auditorium under the auspices of st.
Charles Borromeo's Roman Catholic
parishioners. A seasons tickle to the
Tigers games. a gold watch presented
bv Postmaster Frank J. Book. and q
number of other valuable prizes will be
given. The committee In charge Of the
arrangements Is composed of John J,
Quinn, chairman; Frank J. Crawford,
gan and Rev. Thomas A. Walsh. A
dance viii follow the card party.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
GIRL HORSE KICKED
NOW OUT OF DANGER

CRAWFORD, May year-old
Elizabeth Doremus, who was kicked by
a horse which also injured her mother
and father, is today reported out of dan
ger. Mr.. Doremus. who is inbuslness
here, was taking his daughter through
the stable Sunday when a horse became
frightened.
Mr., Doremus and his daughter were
trampled. and Mrs. Doremus was Kicked
by the horse before she could rescue the
child. :,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
SEARCH FOR STOLEN AUTO.

The police today are securing the
State for the automobile of James SOM
erville. of 80 james street. which was
stolen from In front of Proctor's Theatre
while the owner and his fninily were at
tending the performance yesterday after
noon. The machine was a flye-passeiger
touring ear and bore the number 5,2lI,
N. j.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
POLICE ASKED TO LOOK
FOR BLOOMFIELD MAN.

The Bloomfield police nave been asked
TO look for John Windt, 45 years old, enl-
ployed as a fireman In the Diamond Mills
Paper Company, in that town, who left
his home last Thursday, after drawing
his weeks wages and borrowing $40 from
his wife. He said nothing TO his wife
about going away.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
new STATION IN
WEEQUAH|C PARK
Lehigh Valley Railroad tc
Erect $4,000 Structure
at Meeker Avenue.

z. B. Ashby. chief engineer of the
Lehigh Valley railroad. announced to-
day that ground will be broken next
week for the erection of a handsome
new station by the Lehigh company at
the intersection of Meeker avenue and
the railroads right of way through
Weequahic Park.
The new station will be a two-story
building forty-five feet wide and forty
Blk feet long. and will cost in the
heighborhood of $751; 900.
Although no particular style of archi-
lecture has been adhered TO in pre-
pairing the plans, the building will be
such as will harmonic with other build.
angs In the vicinity and will be an artis-
fic addition TO the park. Notified brick
will be used on the outside of the build.
Ing, but the embellishments will be
among the most elaborate yet used By
the company.
Rec win be the predominating color
scheme on the outside walls. The roof
will be of green tile. thus furnishing a
pleasing contrast. The inside walls will
be decorated with terra Gotta of various
designs@Mr. .Asbby said that there would
be much modern fancy work displayed
In the interior, but that 1t would not he
overdone. as has been the case in man
buildings wherein the terra Gotta work
has heen used. All the above ground
foundations will be of marble. .
= Although the building will be of two
stories the waiting-room will be one
htory, Its height to be the same as the
building itself. This will be similar to
the w%aiting-room IN the Market street
station of the Pennsylvan MIA Railroad.
Concrete stairways will be built TO the
track level. According to the plans the
upper portion of the building in the In
side Will resemble, In some respects, an
auditorium, there being a b~alcony-like
space on the second floor. which Will
enable those. on the track level to see
the entire waiting-room.
The ticket offices will be located at one
blde OF the waiting room. while the bag
gage-room will be on the opposite side.
There will also be separate apartments
for men aud women on the ground floor.
Another concrete stairway will be
ERECTED or, the outside of the building.
on the ticket office side, to be used by
passengers In leaving trains, making 1t
unnecessary to pass through the station
proper. on}the other side of the building
there VIII be a baggage elevator, the en-
trance thereto to be similar TO that ut
the ticket, Office side.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
$4,000 JAPS WITNESS
ATWATER'S AERO MISHAP

Atwater, the cross-country bird man. who
is taking an aviation honeymoon In the
Orient with bis bride, the widow Of
Senator Thomas 9. Platt, Of New York,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14

Solomon. was held last evening In Be-
mel's Hall, Edward Prokocimer WIS
toastmaster, Speeches were made by
Rabbi Brodsky, OF the Temple Ansche
Russia, aud Ferdinand Bernstein The
chairman of the arrangement committees
was Leopold l.. Blum.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
BURGLARS TAKE HER SILK.

Orange avenue, reported TO the Fourth
Precinct police today that her partment
had been entered yesterday afternoon
and fifteen yards OF silk, worth $50,
taken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
LODGE HAS BANQUET.

The second annual banquet of Lodge
/, Of the Independent Order of King
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-14
Renaissance Curtains
S4.o8 BrusseIette
Lace Curtains

A grouping of tile very
highest types of Ma
chine-Made Curtain s.
over 40 patterns 90 IN
TO select from. M.
Choice. pair 800. ~'"o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

her sister, Mrs. Charles Donovan smith of Memphis, as matron of honor, ana will have no maid of honor Mrs' smith is remembered here as the beautl- ful Vida Vandergrift and later. after her marriage, as a pretty young matfon of this city. The brides maids VIII include Miss Edith Bowron, Miss Mary Ware, cousin of the bride; Miss Gladys Enslen and Miss Mary Weisel. She will be given in marriage by her father ana the officiating clergyman will be the Rev. pr. l.. C. Branscomb, pastor Of the First Methodist church.
 Mr Carruthers' best man will be his brother. Mir Dan Carruthers of St Louis, and his groomsmen include MT Wiley Graham of Memphis, MT. Rob ert F. Smith. MT. Robert Ware, Jr, and MT. Hugh Brown.
 The two little flower girls will be Miss Marie Smith of Memphis, the niece of the bride, and Miss Milbrey Car ruthers of St. Louis, tae bridegroom S niece.
 Tho marriage will not be preceded by the usual number or functions In compliment to the wedding party, ow- ing to the frail health of Mrs. Wander orift the mother of the bride-eiect though the popularity of Miss Wander gfItt otherwise would have been the cause of many charming affairs.
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Hardware company, with MT. Charles Allen in charge. Lumber has been do- mated by Mir. Richard Randolph.
 {, The outside lights, t.ose which will glow on the big beautiful lawn, are to be the especial care of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company In the ball room during the progress of the german. a varying radiance will add to the beauty of he floral scene to suggest the rainbow effects and heighten the charm of the picturesque costumes These lights will be the con trbution of Mr. NJ. l.. Semon of the Biiou, who has been most generous Tn his efforts for the ball, sending to New York to secure some O. the lights.
 These are only a few of the Kind d- nesses that have bee,. shown 10 the managers of the ball full list will be published in The Age-Herald next Sunday. It is not quite complete. Dona- tions of delicate things, such as crack CTS, champagne, condiments, birds and such things, for the supper, are also be- ing offered. Mrs. r.. W. Barrett or Mrs Walker Percy will be glad to receive other offers of contributions.
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FINE RESPONSE
 FOR CHARITY BALL

Atlanta's Charity Ball, Atlanta's Kir- mess, in fact, everything that is At lantas is so subject to compa rlson with Pirmngham's similar projects that Of tentimes Birmin gham becomes restive under the comparison. Yesterday Mrs.
 Barrett and Mrs. Percy. the chairmen of the Charity Ball, which Is to be as brilliant and beautiful as any past af- fairs of Atlanta s-referred to these in lvidious comparisons with much elation
 of spirit ''I have never" said one ol them, "heard a plan for charitable or civic purpose proposed in this city that
 some one did not immediately tell of Atlanta's always reader response. of her greater generosity and her more in- tense civic pride. I wish to say that EirminCha response in the matter
 of the Charity Ball has never heen surpas sscd in any city. No one could eN- pect more generous or beautiful spir,l
 than has been shown both in the mat ter of donations and in promptness. The day after invitations were issued the mails brought checks, got only for the amount of the tickets but more Five hundred dollars were secured from the | first 20 responses Thus largesse haa
 been given. Offers of aid in other ways have been as literally given"
 The merchants have oeen particularly
 kind. both in the matter of decoration
 and in donations for the supper. The
 decoration of the club has been appor-
 tioned to different firms and placed il
 charge of different people. The mail
 club rooms-the library. living room ana ldining room-will be decorated by Love
 man. Joseph x Loeb. Their eXcellen
 decorator MT. Baker, will be In charg,
 of the details, and this means tha
 they will be a success from an artisti,
 viewpoint, That beautiful grape arboi which will be built in .le alcove will
 he fashioned by two of the cleveres
 decora tors that l know-Mr. Lamber
 of the Amzi Golden Seed company, witt
 the assistance of Mrs. Houston of tn,
 Country club.
 | R. W. Knight & Co. have given tn, 1 services of their electrician, MT Vince Ter The long piazza of the club will b, l garden the evening of the ball anC the gardener who will make it beautiful l is MT. John l.. Parker. The ball room will be the personal charge of Mrs Percy and Mrs. Barrett and everyon, knows what fairyland of flowers anf vines and butterflies th,s will be. The, will have the assistance of Mir. Pau Hammond, decorator sor Drennen Co.
 who has excellent taste and will b. of invaluable aid. Mir. Freeman of tho | Ferd Marx store and MT. Riddle of Ca hcen's will ably assist The wire vii ' be donated sby Wimbefly & Thoma'
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MATRIMONIAL

Birmingham society. after continuous quietude, has settled into Lenten calm broken by lectures, sewing circles and bridge. Plans for the Charity Ball. Tag. Day and the kirmess go on persistent ly and practically with sweet charity as the end in view. In the meantime there has come much interesting matri- monial and bethrothal news which pre- sages an interesting spring and summer calendar of weddings. The latest of these announcements to come from tho
 inner circle is the news of the engage ment of Mir Carl Wiitichen to Miss Parker of Memphis Miss Parker has spent much of her time in the last two years with her sister. Mrs. John C. Hen ley Jr., of this city. and Is popular Tn society Mir. Wittichen is one of the most prominent and successful of Bir- mingham's younger business men. The marriage will occur st the home of tho Henleys in this city lanu in April, ana will be very quiet, owing to Miss Parker's mourning. She is now in Mem phis but will come to Birmingham two or three days previous to the we'd ding.
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Notice to Fat Women

Presumably you know, ladies, that the proper caper nowadays is lines, Curves are passe. You have got to take off your fat This must be done in one of three ways. By dieting, by exercise or by means of Marmola Prescription Tablets. The two former will keep you busy for months and punish you pretty severely the latter will cost you 75 cents at the druggists. The tablets will not make any Alterations in your diet necessary and yet in all probability before you have used up one case, you will be losing 1 . to IS ounces of fat a day. Which method do you like the best?
 If you fancy this pleasant method of getting off the fat, see your druggis, Instantly. or else write the Marmola CO. ,2oS Farmer Blds Detroit, Mich. to send you a case by mail. These cases contain so generous a quantity of tab lets that the treatment is very economi- cal It is also. quite harmless, for the tablets are made exactly in accordance with the famous Marmola Prescription
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ing. luxury loving public, so that their present presentation is to the Kirmess of the past what an up to date three ring circus is to the one tent show in the village.
 It is to be on a scale that has not been attempted hitherto, the rich costumes, the splendour of scenery, the graceful dancers, the tuheful melodies and the ef- fectiye tableaux will all combine to make the sup to date Kirmess a memorable and spectacular thing.
 The rehearsals have begun under the direction of Mir. Agostini and MT. Lyn- wood and these gentlemen express their delight al the number of graceful dancers in this city.
 The personnel of the dances is about complete and. Monday will see effective work begun at Gelder's hall, on Fourth avenue and Twentieth street It is a safe prediction, too. that when the cur tain goes up at the Jefferson theatre on the finished performance, April Il. there will be no regrets in the minds of those in the audience who were the stars If 1S90-lse5 for many of the dancers will be their sons and daughters, and they will yet shine by reflected glory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
KIRMESS REHEARSALS
 AT 20O7 1-2 FOURTH AVENUE

Hereafter all the rehearsals for tho Kirmess will be held in the hall in the Gelders' building on the corner Of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. the entrance to which is 2007 E Fourth ave- nue.
 The rehearsals for Monday will be as follows:
 The garland, tambour t,e and cynbal girls at 3:30 o'clock.
 The phorty phunny phellows at phour CD o'clock
 All Japanese girls and boys at , o'clock.
 Swing dance at 5:30 o'clock.
 Spanish dance at s o'clock.
 Roumanians at s:30 o'clock.
 Gainesborough at 9 o'clock.
 Carmen at 9:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
THE BOYS CLUB AND TAG DAY

OTHER AFFAIRS OF CHARITA-
 BILE INTENT-THE CHARITY BALL-THE KIRMESS-SOCIAL AND LITERARY INTERESTS OF WOMEN DURING THE LENTEN
 PERIOD - ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ENGAGEMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS-MR. CARL F. WIT TICHEN TO WE'D MISS PARK FER OF MEMPHFS-DINNER PAR TIES AND LUNCHEONS-CAR- RUTHERS-YANDEGRIFT WED- DING PARTY
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MISS MILLAR'S ADDRESS
 "POWER OF WOMANHOOD"

Sunday afternoon at 3:3o o'clock at the First Methodist church, Miss Elinor Mil lar. who has been conducting wonder full series of Bible meetings the past week will address an audience upon The Pow CT of Womanhood Men and womer alike are most cordially invited to hea, Miss Millar upon this occasion. Hel spiritual insight is so keen, her argu- Iaent so convincing and her personality so attractive that her hearers have beer edified and uplifted at all of the meet In
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little hostess had an assistant receiving party who were instrumental in making the event especially joyous. They includ- ed Miss Mabel Plosser, Miss Marguerite Turner, Miss Rose Turner, Miss Dorothy Turner, Miss Hazel Holberg.
 Killarney roses and ferns gave an air of festivity to the lower rooms of the house. The table on which the cake stood was decorated with pink blossoms and pink candles sraced the cake. The sou Venirs were Easter chickens, ducks and other trifles dear to little people A donkey contest and other games bright ened the occasion.
 Among the guests were Carolyn Schul- hoefer, Eleanor SalIs. Bernard Steiner. Mildred Lewis, Max Stern, Jr., Mary Neakley, Katherine Massey, Jack Saks, Josephine Turner, Sammie UmhenhJuer, Ruth Beasey, Cornella Hughes, Jennie Lehman, Henriette Joseph, Solon and Raymon Landsberger, Mable Plosser, vir- ginia and Madelein Jacobs.
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COLONEL GENTRY
 IGNORED AT DINNER

Col. w. T. Gentry of Atlanta was the especial guest at dinner given Friday evening in the new Indian room at the Florence. The party invited to msee Colonel Gentry and forming the circle about table on which a succession of tempting and elegant courses made a pleasant interlude in cssver discourse. included Mir. and Mrs Bradley Saun- lders, Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Stokeley, M, and Mrs. A. W. Nelson, MT and Mrsf Webb Crawford. Mir and Mrs. E. W. Barrett Mir. and Mrs. Frank Crockar Mrs. Shipman. Mrs. Frances DeBardele ben, Mrs. Marie McBee. Mir D. F. Turn bull and MT. B. M Allen
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AGLAIA LITERARY SOCIETY

The Aglaia Literary society heM it's irregular weekly meeting Friday at the Central High school The subject for
 the afternoon was Woman in the Days of Chivalry." The characters of Vivien
 was well portrayed by Miss Mary Elm
 ma Graves. The story of Elaine and Launcelot by Miss Anna Johnston re- called the sad legend of the lilly maio of Astolot" Miss Margaret Alexander
 charmngly told of Gareth's first adven-
 ture in behalf of Lynnette's sister in Castle Perilous. The quotations were descriptions of women in the days of chivalry.
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EASTER MUSIC
 AT FIRST BAPTIST

A superb programme is planned for the Easter morning and evening service at the First Baptist church. Some of the finest of Birmngham's musicians will take part and the programme will be com posed of gems of sacred music. MT. and Mrs Oliver Chalifoux. with violin and harp music, will add to the beauty of the orchestra music: Mrs Forney, Mrs stephen, MT. Wyatt Hefiin Mir. Owen Gillespy, Mrs. Harry Burn and other well known singers will assist in furnishing the music under the direction of Mrs. Me Gov the organist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
KIRMESS A BRILLIANT
 GATHERING OF THREADS"

Easter week of 1912 will not he the gathering together of the social threads that were dropped on Shrove Tuesday, to use on the same old shuttle in the same old way-ah, no, There is to he new element of charm in the pleasures of this gala season. for Birmingham Is to experience revival of that most remark able of all amateur entertainments, the "Kirmess."
 If some of the oldest inhabitants grew reminiscent, they might be able to recall the productions of r and 22 years ago in this city, when O'Brien's opera house was crowded for this dance of the na- tions IL was a splendid spectacle ana beautifully put on. but the kirmess has changed with the times. Mir. F. NJ Agostni and MT. P L. Lynwood have kept pace with the demands of an exect-
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THE BILLIARD MEETING

The Hilliard Literary society of tho Central High school held its regular meeting Friday afternoon. The literary programme of thesday was a well pre- pared and humorous debate. Resolved That Freshmen Know More Than Seniors" On the affirmative were tuc freshmen. Irving Flower. Hartridge pa : wis, Marion Mccullough and Harry Sparks. The negative was upheld Ry the seniors, Arthur Mark and Karl
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CARRUTHERS- -VANDERGRIFT
 WEDDING ANNOUNCED

The personnel of the CarruthersN Van dergrift wedding party is complete. The marriage vii he one of the first events of spring. taking place the evening of April at the residence of the bride $ parents, MT. and Mrs. Alemeth Byers Nandergrift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
MISS ALMA MESSER
 GIVES A BOX PARTY

Miss Alma Messer was hostess to the Tau Tau Kappa club yesterday afternoon entertaining them with box Party tc witness Polly of the Circus" In the number were 10 or 12 girls in the school set and the afternoon proved charming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
MISS EVALYN HOLBERG
 GIVES A BIRTHDAY PARTY

One of the attractive events of the week for the young people was the observance of the fifth anniversary of little Miss Evalyn Holberg, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. F. J. Holberg of Beech street. The
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ROC GERS- MINIS
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. Percy Mms Of JACKSON, Miss. announce the engagement anu approaching marriage of their daughter
 Alberta, to MT. Thomas McLemore Rog-
 CTS of Florence, the wedding to take rlace the evening of April 10 at the | First Preshyterian church of Jackson
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MIR. CARL WITTICHEN TO WED MISS PARKER

5 MT. Arthur Parker of Memphis, Tenn.
 nnounces the engagement of his daugh- ter, Julia Edmonia. to Mir. Carl Ferdin- and Wittichen of this city, the date of the wedding to be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
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hesmodd. The judges decided in favor or the affirmative. Quotations were from Senior Sayings" The club ad- lourned after reports of the various of- ncers and talks by Miss Plaisted and MISS boden, members of the faculty, and Miss Frances Williams.
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MISS DOWNEY'S LUNCHEON
 FOR MISS AMIE WARD

The luncheon given yesterday by Mia1 Lucy Downey as an especial compj.., lnent to Miss Annie Ward, included only the young women in the bridal partv. She entertained at home and her lunch con table was decorated in keeping with the spring season. Pink sweet peas gave color to the table. and their tona was emphasized again in the glitterfns
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