The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-04
APALACHICOLA.

Apalachicola, Oct. 3.-September,
which made her annual appearance
for 1914 in this city with a quietude
most pleasing to Quakers had a burst
of gaiety during it's closing days and
went out with laughter and hilarity.
Part of this, the better part, was
reused by the appearance of the Fee
male Minstrels, who appeared in town
the evening OF the oath. They gave
their performance under the auspices
Of the Civic Club, and the proceeds
were to go to the up-keep of Battery
Park. There were sixteen of the
young ladies of the city in line. Mrs.
c. H Ingman was interIocutor. Bones
was Miss Ophelia Cooper and Tambo
Miss May Spear. Miss Ingorie Vanse
was Mascot. Mrs. r. H. Porter's song
was remarkably good Indeed every
one of the sixteen ladies should receive
special mention. The Civic Club
voted it's thanks to Mrs. Sam Mont
gomery, who managed and conducted
the entire performance. Mrs. Mont
gomery is an enthusiastic member of
the club and favors all civic improve
ments.
Following were the ladies taking
part in the production of the min
streIs:
Misses Cooper, Ingman, Vanse, Por-
ter. Long, Wakefield, Floyd, Spear;
Mesdames. Porter and Ingman. The
net proceeds were sixty-six dollars.
The social side of ApalachicoIa's
oyster Opening was not neglected. On
the evening of September % Mayor S.
c1fA
Dixey with a gracious speech of well
come, after which Judge Johnston in
troduced Mr. T. r. Hodges, the state
shell fish commissioner, who gave an
interesting talk. On the following day
at noon an oyster dinner was served
at Lafayette Park. After dinner the
guests were entertained by a ball
game in Porter's Park. In the evening
there was band concert and an ad-
dress by DIR. Marler in Battery Park
The display in the exhibit building
was remarka bly, interesting show in
every sense of the word, and was a
credit to those who gathered it to-
gether. Mr.. A. B. Marchant's display
from his brick yard apiardes was most
entertaining
Hon. r. NJ. Vent proved that po-
tatoes prosper in this soil.
Creel Bros. exhibit of sugar cane
ought to have reduced the price of that
article in bulk
John Marshall & Co.'S exhibit of
hand made furniture was fine. Mr.,
Soulgroye's cedar chests attracted
every housewife who saw them, and
so the list goes on ad in finitum
Mr.. Harry G. Fannin and Miss Marke
OF Gainesville, Fla, were married in
that city on Sept. 81. Mr.. Fannin is
connected with the State Bank.
Mrs. Emory Spear entertained the
Five Hundred Club at luncheon on |
Thursday. The function was in honor |
OF Miss Laura Joyner of Port ST. Joe. |
Miss Joyner viii marry Mr. c. w. /
Sha ddock in the fall
Before the game Mrs $780, had ar
ranged a. miscellaneous shower for |
the bride to be. Among those pres |
ent Were: Misses j. Austin, NJ Wake !
field. r. Flataeur. NJ Joyner, L. JOY
ner, L Long, /. Johnston, E. Messina, |
and 0. Cooper; Mesdames Hoffman.
d. B. Dickson, Chas. Witherspoon, ].
I. Barfield, and B. F. Hall.
The Auction Club met with Miss
Kimball on Sept. 23rd Mrs. Alexander /
made the highest score for the month
or August, having a credit in four
pants VI 744o Mrs. j. g.
Graves was the guest for the month.
On Tuesday the 22nd Mrs Dallas
Russ entertained the Rock Club. |
Those present were Mesdames w. Il.
Dickson, H. D. Marks, Chas Wither-
spoon, Sam Bryant, J. S. Hall, E. G.
Sheridan and PouI Plovegar. This
is the youngest club in Apalachicola.
Under the auspices of Mrs. j. e.
Graves on Wednesday the 18th, the
amateur musicians of Apalachicola
gave concert for the benefit of La
Fayette Park. The quarteate singing
Shubert's Serenade was distinctly
Mrs. S. e. Rice, Jr. Mrs. r.
Il. Porter, Jr., Miss Gladys Comforter
and Miss z. Marks, made the four.
Miss Long and Mrs Spears songs
we're particularly good. Indeed in a
program Of such excellence it is hard
% particularize. Receipts were $27.