Society Notes Highlight Weddings and Seasonal Socials
This week features Marie Geary Bonzano and Captain Frank B. Harris wedding plans with army attendants and a town reception. Other society items include Maude Wainwright’s June 18 church wedding, Belmont Cricket Club open air concerts, and various Philadelphia families vacationing or hosting guests at Newport and seaside cottages along with several upcoming weddings and dress trends. The piece also mentions notable visits and social events at clubs and homes, plus a squash ball court being built by the Acorn Club.
Atlantic City Bathers Pack Summer Beaches
Atlantic City reports exceptionally large crowds on the surf and crowded hotels signaling a strong June season. Notables staying include A J Ostheimer and family from Philadelphia at the Windsor and Wm B Given and Miss elbiee B oiren from Columbia at the Philadelphians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epecal
Philadelphia Times
Atlantic City
William B. Given
Elbiee B. Oiren
Columbia, Pa
Weddings of a Day
Miss B Rickersberg and A Michael of New York wed Saturday at the bride’s home 1928 North Thirty second street in a quiet ceremony officiated by Rev Joseph Krauskopf. The bride wore white lace and was attended by her brother. The couple will reside in New York after their wedding trip. Edith Huggard and Walter Patton Sharp were married Saturday at home with Rev R A Roderick officiating. Maid of honor Madge Huggard bridesmaids Dorothy Huggard and Margaret Depuy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bucknell
Samuel Wetherill
B. Rickersberg
A. Michael
New York
North Thirty-second Street
Joseph Krauskopf
Mrs. Michael
Edith Huggard
Watson Depuy
Linden Street
Camden
Walter Patton Sharp
Cooper Street
R. A. Roderick
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
Madge Huggard
Dorothy Huggard
Margaret Depuy
Miss Nina Cooper Weds William Ashmead Dyer in Media
Special to the Philadelphia Times reports Miss Nina Virginia Cooper daughter of Representative Thomas V. Cooper married William Ashmead Dyer of Chester. The ceremony at the Cooper mansion Washington street drew 200 guests including Admiral Schley. Reverend W Reese Scott officiated. Best man was Thomas W Cooper Jr. maids named from Cooper and local families. The bride wore white lace over satin. bridesmaids wore white Paris muslin with pink sweet pea bouquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Nina Virginia Cooper
Thomas V. Cooper
William Ashmead Dyer
Chester
Cooper
Sue Cooper
Virginia Dickeson
Marian Rhodes
Adele, Mildred
Mary Parker Robinson
Media
Edna Randolph Worrell
Fannie B. Rhoads
Philadelphia
Mabel Lee Hyatt
Louise Beale
Germantown
Paris
Miss Caroline Bortree Weds Raymond B Swigart in Chicago
Miss Caroline Bortree niece of Mrs Estella Carpenter of Philadelphia married Raymond B Swigart in the Presbyterian Church at Grand Boulevard and Forty first Street. Rev Clelland McAfee officiated. They will honeymoon on the lakes and St Lawrence and reside at 4136 Prairie Avenue.
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Philadelphia Times
Chicago
Caroline Bortree
Estella Carpenter
Philadelphia
Raymond B. Swigart
Presbyterian Church
Grand Boulevard
Forty-first Street
Clelland McAfee
Hall McAllister to marry Margaret Illington in Richmond
Special to the Philadelphia Times reports Hall McAllister nephew of Ward McAllister engaged to wed Margaret Illington. Illington is a widow and leading actress in a theatrical company in which McAllister also performs.
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Philadelphia Times
Richmond
Hall McAllister
Ward McAllister
Margaret Illington
Edding
McAllister
Relics of Old Germantown Exhibition Planned this Week
The Site and Relic Society of Germantown announces Old Germantown a colonial relics exhibition opening this week in Alumni Hall Germantown Academy. An opening program Tuesday features Charles F. Jenkins and Dr Naaman H Keyser with readings and music. The show runs Wednesday to Friday with nearly a thousand relics loaned by descendants of original owners in local homesteads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Wells
Germantown
Sarah McDonald Sheridan
Atlanta
Germantown Academy
School House Lane
German Hospital Nurses Receive Certificates for Three Years’ Service
The German Hospital awarded certificates on Saturday to nurses Miss G. Bessel of Allentown Miss Weyman and Miss Knall of Philadelphia and Miss von Bracht of Poughkeepsie and Charles Bacher of Philadelphia all recognized for three years of ward service at the German Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Hospital
G. Bessel
Allentown
Weyman
Philadelphia
Knall
von Bracht
Poughkeepsie
Charles Bacher
Vassar Girls Warned On Pleasure Seeking
In a baccalaureate sermon at Vassar College President Taylor warned students about the deadening effect of pleasure seeking on higher life. He argued that the era's pursuit of good times threatens physical vigor and mental power among the student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Vassar College Today
Taylor
Alfonso
Spain
Edward
England
Tedyuseung
Wissahickon Valley
Lillian Tone Rhodes
Fairmount Park
George Washington
America
Pope Leo
Capitol
Cadets On A Cruise From Annapolis
Naval cadets from the first through third classes sail aboard the battleship Indiana and the practice ship Chess for an oar cruise along the New England coast. The fleet will depart Annapolis Roads tomorrow morning and return August 24. Cadet Calaban is to be commended by Commander H. Kaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Indiana
Chess
New England
Annapolis Roads
Oes Cc. E. Calaban
H. Kaus
Yale Princeton Baseball Guest Attends Game
Miss Alice Roosevelt attended the Yale Princeton baseball game yesterday in Princeton New Jersey. She was in Colonel John J McCook's party and observed the contest from the stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Alice Rooseveltt
John J. McCook
Philadelphia Sunday Times Extols New 64-Page Edition
The Philadelphia Sunday Times praises its expanded 64 page issue with a Martinique disaster feature by C. B. Graves and a vivid account of St Pierre. It highlights portraits, photos, and varied sections from coronations to Arbit, drama, and a sixteen page magazine supplement.
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Philadelphia
Sunday Times
Martinique
C. B. Graves
New York Times
Dixie
St. Pierre
Mont Pelee
St. Vincent
Felee
Pennsylvania
Pennypacker
Elkin
Crow and Bunn
Chinatown
Temple of Worship
Eastern Penitentiary
Weekly Review of Books
London
Berlin
Paris
United States
Obituary notes pioneer Edward Niven of Wilkes Barre
Edward A. Niven, a prominent Northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper man and founder of the Wilkes Barre Daily Leader, died at 61 of pneumonia at his Wilkes Barre home. The obituary notes his early career on New York and Chicago papers and his prominence in the local press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Niven
Pennsylvania
Wilkesbarre
June Roses in Jewelry and Gift Designs Across Silver and Porcelain
The article highlights rose-themed gifts for June birthdays and weddings, featuring belt clasps in American Beauty roses, wild rose silver clasps, beadwork card-cases and chatelaine bags. Luxurious silver rose ornaments for June-born matrons, elaborate centerpieces with rose motifs, and porcelain options in Dresden Haviland Limoges Minton are described as fashionable bridal gifts and keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Dresden
Haviland
Limoges
Minton
Stock Making for French and Italian Dishes
Isola Deschene s 1902 article outlines building a rich stock from beef veal and fowl with vegetables and soy. It explains clarifying fat removing solids and using stock in two recipes Strazia la Polonaise and Beef en Miraton plus a Neapolitan fowl dish with mushrooms tomatoes and garlic for economical, flavorful sauces.
Masculine waistcoat buttons dazzle on Chestnut Street display
A stylish Chestnut Street jeweler showcases summer waistcoat button sets for men. Baroque pearls fetch 300 dollars, mother-of-pearl designs range to 190 with diamond accents, and novelties include white carnelian cabochons and moonstone options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Street
Grave of Princeton's first benefactor found on campus
Princeton reports the grave of Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, the university's first benefactor, has been located near the Old Gymnasium behind 45 Nassau Street. The Alumni Weekly notes the site including the pear tree and the near future Van Wickle Gateway as a memorial gift by a descendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Nathaniel Fitz Randolph
W. L. Collins
Nassau Street
First Presbyterian Church
Fitz Randolphs
Old North
William E. Schenck
van Wickle
Fitz Randolph
the Weekly
Among Our Among Us Sunbonnet Season and Society Notes
A collage of light items surveys summer fashion and social life. The column mentions Dobbin’s sunbonnet season, vacation shopping, railway station misfortunes, wedding blues, household bargains, and quirky quips about love and letters, all reflecting lighthearted urban society coverage.
Summer household advice from a Parisian method and cooling tips
The article urges buying only daily perishables to avoid waste and spoilage, favoring fresh fruits vegetables and fish in summer. It notes milk and butter absorb impurities, and meat worsens with keeping, while advising lighter meals. It also gives ice cutting guidance and suggests morning and night window opening to keep rooms cool. It ends with a tactic to deter flies by darkening rooms and leaving one window a crack open.
Japanese Baron in Chicago Heads Toward London
Baron Eiichi Shiba sawa a top Japanese banker arrived in Chicago en route to London to attend King Edward's coronation. He will stay several days in Chicago then tour the United States Britain France and Germany focusing on steel and shipbuilding plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eiichi Shibasawa
Japan
London
Tokio Chamber of Commerce
Edward
Great Britain
France
Germany
United States
The Many Roles of a Wife in Times of Worry
A wife should avoid lavish affection when a husband is not in the mood and instead offer discreet friendship and calm guidance. The piece argues a wife’s versatility helps her play the right part at the right time and maintain partnership and trust.
When One Sae and Love Meets Warm
Poetic fragment notes romantic theme with imagery of love and longing. Mentions Minnie Alcynous Dawson and hints at a Mun publication context though details are fragmented. The piece presents an intimate mood centered on affection and beauty.
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Minnie Alcynous Dawson
Birth of Pat Leicester Ford’s Daughter Ends Will Uncertainty
In New York after the death of Pat Leicester Ford, questions arise about how the birth of his daughter Lesta,未 provisioned in the will, may affect the estate and its heirs. Local observers anticipate possible changes or clarifications as the will’s stipulations face possible revision.
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New York
June
Pat Leicester Ford
Lesta
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Frank B. Harris
Christ Church Chapel
Army
Frank R. Keefer
Charles L. Lanham
Howard
Martin
Melville Shaw
John R. Proster
F. 8. Pleadwell
Percy Bishop
U. A
Laura Bonzano
Maude Wainwright
Wainwright Churchill
Overbrook Presbyterian Church
W. H. Barbour
Grace A. Burt
Joan Seeley
Pittsburg
Elizabeth Wagner
Mary Boardman
Violet. Fielders
Jonathan Wainwright
Duncan Jacques
Gilbert Casselbury
Howards
Prince Leopold de Croy
New York City
Markham Club
Boston
Gertrude Fowler
Minnette Leary
Blanche Morris
Laura Janney
Alma Plummer
Ada Carson
Anna Davis
Walter Boyer
Charles Chase
Leon Wallace
Henry W. Prettyman
Harry H. Stark
Elmer Fowler
John W. Hackett
James L. Dennison
Acorn Club
Walnut Street
Thomas B. Wanamaker
W. M. Sporborg
Idaho H. Sporborg
George W. Martin and Son
Ervin
Haddonfield
Isaac P. Nunt
Idle House
Miss Swayne
Judge Swayne
Florida
Gardner W. Kimball
Wilmington
West Upsal Street
Anna May Shelp
Granville H. Shelp
Joseph Henry Bates, Jr
North Eighteenth Street
B. MacMackin
Esther V. Evans
James P. Evans
Edward Evanson
Hatboro
Belmont Cricket Club
William J. Hanna
Londonderry
Ireland
Andrew Cheves Dulles
Margaret Dulles Irwin
William C. Dulles
Newport
James Sullivan
Spruce Street
Elberon, N. J
Elizabeth A. Shelmerdine
Europe
James W. Ladd
Monville
G. Weeks
H. R. Farrell
Lewis H. Alronski
J. H. Brackins
BE. H. Hastings
Louis F. Walton
J. R. Cleaver
W. T. Nolan
W. F. Ballinger
William Kelleyhouse
J. L. Smith
Paul F. von Sheliha
M. S. Stockton
Thornton Stockton
Miss Grace Stockton
the Royal Palace
William Carter
J. B. Gray
Chelsea
Abs
David Barrett
Pacific and
Rhode Island Avenues
M. Loeb
M. Barclay
Mrs. J. ©. Robbins
Reading, Pa
The
Rudolf
Mrs. C. Knapp
Chalfonte
A. P. Blaksee
Mauch Chunk, Pa
J. Broadhead
Brady
Harrisburg, Pa
Wiltshire
Mrs. R. T. Russell
A. J. Ostheimer
Nellie
Bessie
Gertrude
Louise Ostheimer
E. H. Ringgold
M. A. Windslow
Miss H. Campbell
the Windsor
J. Woodring
H. C. Relfsnyder
F. F. Cunningham
T. M. Steffe
W. P. Nolan
John T. Cunningham
E. ©. Beebe
George W. Beebe
H. C. Peakes
Ork
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Coe
Michael-Rickersberg
Swigart-Bortree
Old Germantown
Vassar
Alice Roosevelt
Philadelphia Sunday Times
the Illustrated
Review of Books
Sane Jour
the Magazine Supplement
Special Foreign Service
Tur Phat Laadilphia Times
London Times
Harrisburg
Mexico
Austin
Texas
Parral
Mex
Samuel Miller
Miller
St. Louis
San Antonio
Wining and Seuss
Het
Itten
BY Isola Deschenes
Strazi A
Joseph G. Darlington & Co
Cts
Dress Li
Dobbin
Huckleberry Ple
Paul Ford
Buffalo
Columbia Avenue
GEO. B. Newton & CO
Ackers
Ford
Worthington
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