Weekly Social Calendar Changes and Club Meetings
Harmony Club postpones its meeting to January 11 with Mrs. Lester Blakemore hosting. On Tuesday Mrs H B Gurtz hosts Ride a Wee Club at 2 30 at 903 West Nineteenth Street and Pan Hellenic holds a lunch at Harvey House with reservations via Mrs Marvin Nichols by Monday afternoon. Thursday features Amigas with Mrs Guy Hoover at Country Club at 3 and a Masonic Temple party at 7 30 for Masonic Eastern Star families. Friday, W AR MA meets with Mrs Ross Gore at 2 30 at 1514 Johnson Street.
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Harmony Club
Lester Blakemore
H. B. Gurtz
West Nineteenth Street
Harvey House
Marvin Nichols
Guy Hoover
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
Masonic
W. Alr. M.A
Ross Gore
Johnson Street
1926 Washington Belles Return to 1890 Styles
Washington society notes recall 1926 styles with hats tied under the chin and trains on gowns. Diplomatic reception at the White House features brocade velvet gowns and short skirts, with Mrs Coolidge and other officials showcasing formal velvet ensembles and fur accents.
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Washington Belles
White House
Diplomatic Corps
Oceanion
Green Room
Frank B. Raniee
Curtis D. Wilber
Harry New
Prayer Beyond This Softly Closing Door
A reflective verse evokes withdrawal from the world to seek cloistered peace. It contrasts street noise with a tranquil dusk and eternal calm, ending with a reverent reference to Him who knelt in Gethsemane and naming Arthur Wallace Peach as the author.
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Gethsemane
Arthur Wallace Peach
Laura Harlan Takes Real Estate and Insurance Post
Laura Harlan, long a social secretary to presidential wives and a confidante in Washington society, enters real estate and insurance in Washington. Her office, a parlor home setting, signals a shift from White House etiquette to practical buying and leasing, leveraging trust, discretion, and deep social knowledge to list properties and attract clients. The move follows her 14 years in high society service, including roles with Wickersham, Taft, Harding, Coolidge, and international embassies.
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Laura Harlan
Eticuet
White House
Washington, D. C
Washington
Lfe
Lauran Harlan
Johan M. Harkin
Supreme Court
David Belasee
Northwest
Miss Harlin
Harlan
Corot
Chevy Chase
George W. Wickersham
Taft
Harding
Cial
Congressmen Jones and Rayburn to wed in Canada
Congressman Marvin Jones of Ama riio left Washington Tuesday evening for Canada to marry Miss Rebecca Stickley with Congressman Sam Rayburn of Bonham as best man. They have long been friends and searched Washington for a nest to bring the bride here. The couple will occupy a Roosevelt Hotel suite around January 1. Judge Roy M. Finley of Sherman visited New York and returned. Guests at Washington hotels included William H. Taylor Fastland Harry Elam the Hamilton Mrs. Philip Lipritz and Miss Elsa Lipritz Dallas and the Mayflower.
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Marvin Jones
Amariio
Washington
Canadian
Rebecca Stickley
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Mr. Jones
Mr. Rayburn
Mrs. Jones
Hotel
Roosevelt
Roy M. Finley
Sherman
Texas
New York
Washington Hotels
Wiliam H. Taylor
Fastland
Harry Elam
Dallas
Hamilton
Philip Lipritz
Elsa Lipritz
River Road school Christmas Eve festival delights River Road community
The Parent-Teacher Club hosted a joyful Christmas event at River Road school with music readings and a tableau The Old Story Santa Claus games and gifts entertained over 125 attendees A Santa Claus distributed treats and warm clothing to three helper children Teachers Rosa Thurman and Tot Spear received cedar candy chests as thanks The evening was praised as a worthy Christmas purpose and a Philharmonica twilight concert is set for next Sunday at 4 PM at Silver Christian church
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River Road
River Hoad
Johnny Culwell
J. ©. Massey
Dalton Hinburn
Santa Jr
Jack Klock
Christ
Jim Ford
Santa Claus
Rosa Thurman
Tot Spear
Hall of the Nation Auditorium Planned by D A R
Last April the D A R unanimously voted to build a 6000 seat Hall of the Nation on a Memorial Continental Hall lot. Cost set at 1 825 000 with financing via 20 year bonds or sale of boxes and chairs bearing donors. Plans by John Tuussell Pope. dedication to American ideals.
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Memorial Continental Hall
John Tuussell Pope
New York
Anthony Wayne Cook
BD. A. R
Avery Turner
Llano Estacado Champter
Amarillo
California
Llano Estacado
New Auditorium Planned for Continental D A R Hall
In Washington a new auditorium will be erected at the Continental D A R Memorial Hall over capacity constraints. The facility will host the Continental Congress with about 2600 seats and more than 200 D A R members expected to attend. The project aims to accommodate the event in the capital.
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Congress
Lick
Continental Memorial Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Catherine M. Fancis
Daily News
Washington Society
Amarillo Hotel
Ua. M
George Britt
AGA Service Veritor
Cook
Auditorum
Coats
Peggy O'Dare
Mme. Renauld
Misses Taylor
Ovs Polk
Moore-Poston
Wilhoit
Polk St
Joe Sioree
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