Inaugural Ball Displays Rare Beauty at Pension Building
A 1910 inaugural ball in Washington drew diplomats, officers, and thousands of guests including Taft and family. The Pension Building hall overflowed with fashion, music, and a dazzling array of gowns from Mrs. Taft to foreign dignitaries, while Taft shared moments with his aunt Miss Torrey and his children in a jubilant, formal procession.
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Washington
William H. Taft
Army
Navy
Taft
Sherman
Gist Blair
Thomas IF. Walsh
White House
Miss Torrey
New England
Pension Building
Ball
Theodore H. Noyes
Vatt
Harmon
Ohio
O’connell Bradley
Kentucky
Inaugural Ball Fashion Flares With Treasured Gowns
Washington March 4 Mrs William K Taft wore an empire style white chiffon gown embroidered in crystals and gold as the first lady at the inaugural ball. Several attendees including Mrs Sherman Mrs Sherrill Sherman Mrs Knox Mrs Reed Knox and others showcased lace satin and beaded gowns with diamonds.
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James Bryce
Joseph Lester
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Paris
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la Follette
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
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Directoire
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Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Miss McCoy
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Fraise
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Colorado
Sutherland
Senator Sutherland
Utah
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Joseph Pulitzer
New York
Thomas F. Walsh
Edward Beale McLean
Terry
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Eleanor Terry
Baroness Wedel
Charles Mann
Carrie Louise Mann
Mme. Loudon
Netherlands
James R. Mann
Representative Mann
Illinois
John J. Esch
Msch
Miss Carbo
Ecuador
Anna Carbo
Teresa Carbo
Burrows
Senator Burrows
Michigan
Mme. Pastor
Daffaires
Spain
Lamar
Florida
Frazier
Tennessee
Miss Frazier
Crowninshield
Senator Dupont
Delaware
Representative Chapman
Bromwell
Colonel Bromwell
Swager Sherley
Sherley
Kentucky
Miss Critten
Olive Payne Corning
Cleveland
John Aspegren
Washington, D. C
William K. Taft
Sherrill Sherman
Thomas Sherman
Knox
Reed Knox
Tindle
Katherine Elkins
Miss Wilson
Baroness von Bernstorff
Baroness Alexandra von Bernstorff
Massachusetts officials in parade fall from horses
Three members of Governor Draper's staff Majors Glines White and Rogers were thrown from their horses during the inauguration parade in Washington. The riders escaped injury as the horses fell due to slippery pavement conditions.
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Washington
Draper
Massachusetts
Glines, White
Rogers
Bay State
Old Boreas
Yale Celebrates Advent of Her Alumnus
NEW HAVEN Conn March 4 Three thousand Yale men celebrated the inauguration of the first Yale graduate seated as President of the United States by parading the city in a blizzard A mass meeting in Alumni Hall featured Professor Edward Bliss Reed and Colonel Norris G Osborne who called today one of Yale history s four great days noting Washington s 1775 march Lafayette s 1824 visit and the Confederate flag episode as key past moments
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Conn
Yale
United States
Alumni Hall
Edward Bliss Reed
Norris G. Osborne
Reed
George Washington
Cambridge
Washington
Connecticut Hall
Lafayette
America
Bunker Hill
Inaugural Parade and Fireworks Brighten Washington
Massachusetts troops led by Governor Draper march through slush to a White House visit as a blizzard delays troops. Washington dazzles with 250 fires, 101 aerial guns, and a grand “Battle in the Sky” airshow featuring fireworks, balloons, and lightning effects.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Peace Monument
Capitol Grounds
Treasury Building
New York Avenue
Water Service
Postoffice
Capitol
National Capital
Executive Mansion
White Lot
Washington Monument
Washington
Pi Eta Club to Present The High Flyer Musical
The Pi Eta Club of Harvard will stage a musical comedy The High Flyer with book and lyrics by H B Sheahan and A Olmsted and music by A Caston. A cast of 12 and a 24 member chorus perform across Cambridge Boston Lowell Haverhill and Quincy with a dress rehearsal April 14 and a Boston Jordan Hall show on Tuesday April 20.
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Pi Eta Club
Harvard
H. B. Sheahan
Dartmouth Retains Debate Championship Title
Dartmouth, Brown and Williams each won and lost one debate in the fourth annual Triangular Debating League. Dartmouth, last year's champion, remains in possession of the championship as the affirmative side won all three rounds with wins for Dartmouth over Williams in Hanover, Brown over Dartmouth in Providence, and Williams over Brown in Williamstown.
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Dartmouth
Brown
Williams
Hanover
N. H
Providence
R. I
Williamstown
Roosevelt Editorial Attacks Yellow Journalism
The Roosevelts new Outlook piece March 6 denounces yellow journalism and the wealthy owners who push biased reporting. It argues responsible editors shape public opinion and warns against sensationalism that harms democracy and elevates slander.
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New York
Roosevelt
Outlook
Court of Honor on Artistic Triumph
Washington report on the Taft inaugural court of honor along Pennsylvania avenue. Giant pylons and Venetian masts framed the procession with white and green decorations, laurel garlands, silk flags, and electric lamps. The elaborate scheme highlighted national pride and ceremonial beauty.
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Washington
United States
White House
Fifteenth Street
Seventeenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
National Capital
Madison Place
Jackson Place
Court of Honor
Taft
Sherman
Gailzaid's attempted suicide shocks Malden
Boston police report Leon Gailzaid of Cross Street shot himself in the chest as a deliberate act. He was jailed at Hanover Street station last night and released in court this morning amid claims of accidental discharge by the well known court interpreter.
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Malden
Boston
Leon Gailzaid
Cross Street
Gailzaid
Hanover Street
Gallazard
Pope Weighted by His Cares
Ex Mayor Grimmons recounts six week abroad trip and audience with the Pope in Rome. He notes the Pontiff appeared serious about his duties and blessed attendees. The Pope asked about parish conditions and offered guidance to visiting priests.
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Grimmons
90th Anniversary Meeting and Election Held in Boston
The Republican Institution in Boston held its 90th anniversary meeting and election last evening at Young's. Officers elected include President J. Rayner Edmonds, vice-presidents J. Grafton Minot Harvey N. Shepard and Horace Dodd, treasurer Francis H. Brown, solicitor Francis C. Welch, and recording secretary Walter H. Dugan.
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Boston
Young's
J. Rayner Edmonds
J. Grafton Minot
Harvey N. Shepard
Horace Dodd
Francis H. Brown
Francis C. Welch
Walter H. Dugan
Trustees Named for East Coast Institution
The list includes William F. Davis as corresponding secretary and trustees William L. Richardson Thomas Aspinwall Henry Paston Clark Winthrop Wetherbee James P. Parmen ter F Langdon Smith Francis H Appleton Charles A Titzgerald Charles K Stedman Charles L Burrill Charles T Gallagher and Henry G Jordan.
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William F. Davis
Williaml. Richardson
Thomas Aspinwall
Henry Paston Clark
Winthrop Wetherbee
James P. Parmenter
F. Langdon Smith
Francis H. Appleton
Charles A. Titzgerald
Charles K. Stedman
Charlesl. Burrill
Charles T. Gallagher
Henry G. Jordan
Is This Fair Proof Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Cure
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for stomach trouble. It lists ingredients such as Hydrastis Golden Seal Pepsin and Jamaica Ginger, claims pure aseptic Pepsin, and offers a free trial by mail from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan. The copy urges readers to ask a druggist and to send name and address for a free trial.
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Stuart
United States
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
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