Society Highlights From Philadelphia Events and Dances
Philadelphia society items report the Merion Cricket Club dinner dance scene guest lists and hostess details. Events include garden parties in Jenkintown and a University of Pennsylvania dance in Houston Hall with a large committee and patronesses.
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University of Pennsylvania
Houston Hall
John C. Boltz
Jayne
Edward R. Knapp
Deares B. Atlee
Walter N. Mitchell
John S. Barnes
Ralph My Plumb
James P.M. Crawford
Neilson Sharp
Archibald McA. Davis
Frank Smyth, Jr
Francis M. Ferguson
Atlantic City Summer Visitors From Philadelphia
Atlantic City is hosting a number of Philadelphians for the season. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Kahn and family of 1942 North Franklin Street, and Miss Eugenia Plumley of 114 South Twenty second Street are among those listed. E Nunes and family have taken a cottage at 172 States Avenue. Other Philadelphians at the Strand include W Wattes Leonard Dean Esther Allen K Allen and James J Farrell. H P Gross and a party of friends are visiting. Mr and Mrs R Lopez Baird plan to spend early summer in Atlantic City.
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Philadelphia Times
Atlantic City
Benjamin Kahn
North Franklin Street
Eugenia Plumley
South Twenty-second Street
Philadelphia
E. Nunes
States Avenue
W. Wattes
Leonard Dean
Esther Allen
K. Allen
James J. Farrell
the Strand
R. Lopez Baird
New York Society Notes Arrivals and Summer Plans
Major Robert M. Moore and Mrs Moore with the Misses Moore arrive from Havana and plan to reside in New York after a Washington stay. Mrs and Mrs George W Hanna return from Old Point Comfort and Washington and will cottage at Bayshore L I. Mrs William Gerry Slade, National Daughters of 1812 officer, returns from the West. William M Taylor and Mrs Taylor vacationing at Monmouth Beach NJ with Washington E Connor. Reid family leaves for Belle Haven Conn. Henry C Conger and son Edward M Conger to sail for Europe in July.
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Philadelphia Times
New York
Robert M. Moore
George W. Hanna
West Eighty-third Street
Old Point Comfort
Washington
Bayshore, L. L
William Gerry Slade
The
U. S. Daughters of 1812
Federation of Clubs At
Los Angeles
West
William M. Taylor
Washington E. Connor
Monmouth Beach
N. J
Henry C. Conger
Edward M. Conger
Europe
Depews Sail for Europe Amid Society Notices
Chauncey Depew and wife sailed for Europe today. George W. Cox announces the engagement of his daughter Grace Winifred to Eves 8 Newman with a wedding planned June 14 at 8 30 p m in St Stephen's Episcopal Church. Mrs Kiemroth of Washington expected to arrive in New York aboard the steamship Ban Marcos around July 10.
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Spectal
PHS
Philadelphia Times
Washington
Chauncey Depew
Europe
George W. Cox
Grace Winifred
Newman
Stephen's Epiecopa Church
Kiemroth
New York
Marcos
WEDDINGS OF A DAY MILITARY WEDDING FOR MISS BONZANO
The marriage of Miss Marie Geary Bonzano to Captain Frank E. Harris took place at Christ Church Chapel in Pine Street. Attendants included military officers from the U S Army and Navy. a reception followed and the couple left for a trip. The bride is connected to General John White Geary and Adolphus Bonzanne, with the groom a West Point graduate attached to the artillery at Fort Monroe. A second wedding then followed at Church of the Holy Trinity with Miss Ann Edwina Davis and Albert W. Sanson, featuring a large bridal party and a reception at 1623 West Dauphin Street.
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Marie Geary Bonzano
Frank E. Harris
Christ Church Chapel
Pine Street
Army
Laura Bongane
Frank RK. Keefer
Charles L. Lanham
Thoward S. Martin
Melville Shaw
Joh R. Proster
F. 8
Pleadwell
Verey Bishop
U.S. A
James Nesbitt
Maximilian Bongzano
John White Geary
Pennsylvania
Adolphus Bonzanne
Locust Street
Harrison
Harris
West Point
Fort Monroe
Maurice Clarris
Poland
Albert W. Sanson
Ann Edwina Davis
Church of the Holy Trinity
Rittenhouse Square
Floyd W. Tomkins
Esther Davis
Florence Gandy
Alice George
Isabel G. Lees
Carrie George
Carrie W. Dean
Ella Godfrey
Mabel Atchison
Celeste Davis
Helen Fairchild
Horace D. Lawson
R Richard L. Watmough
Pittsburg
J. Rowe Stewart
Edwin M. Abbott
F. Warren Davis
W. van Clive Hall
F. 8. Fisher
Harold G. Goldberg
Elisha D. Oakford
West Dauphin Street
North Thirty-third Street
Multiple Local Weddings Highlight Frankford Area Nuptials
Miss Bertha May Unruh wed Clarence JL Kaever at her parents 1180 Fillmere street Frankford with Rev. Laird officiating.Miss Carrie K Sauermilch married Richard Lewis at 2513 Frankford avenue with Rev. August Fisher officiating. Miss Lilian KK Price tied the knot with Charles Le Roy Howser at 2100 Diamond street with a reception following and extended tour planned. Numerous relatives attended both ceremonies and receptions in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
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Bertha May Unruh
Levi Foulkrod Unruh
Fillmere Street
Frankford
Clarence JL. Kaever
Laird
Central Presbyterian Church
Mary E. Comly
A. Gertrude Williams
la France
Benjamin
Starkey
W. Foulkrod
Jane McVaugh
Reba H. Bowers
Jobn Williams
John Wiliams
L. C. Unruh
Thomas Foulkred
Frederick Kaebe
Frederick Kaeber
Christian Price
Diamond Street
Lilian KK Price
Charles le Roy Howser
Lanham
Washington
Fred J. Price
Harry Spengler
Roland Bowers
Florence Barber Weds Dr William Atkins Smith
Miss Florence A Barber married Dr William Atkins Smith last night at Union Methodist Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Dr G Bickley Burns with maid of honor Miss F Louise Smith and four bridesmaids. Best man was Albert Eugene Barber and ushers included Ellwood W Barber and others. A large reception followed at 2220 North Twenty first Street before the couple departed for their honeymoon.
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Florence A. Barber
William Atkins Smith
Union Methodist Church
G. Bickley Burns
F. Louise Smith
Christine Shott
Florence Remmey
Georgian M. Allman
Emma Trexler
Mabel Berger
Rose Ranch
Two Local Weddings Mark Summers with Family Ties
Emma Mae Widener, daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Widener and grandniece of P A B Widener, married Charles Lowe Martin at 1923 North Twentieth Street with Rev Ricketts officiating. The couple plans an extended trip and will reside at 1923 North Twentieth after July 1. In a second ceremony at 48 Hazel Avenue, Katherine Hoskins Moffitt wed Charles Edward Dodd ridge with Rev Dr Miller officiating. The reception line includes a summer stay at the seashore after travel to New York.
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Mix Emma Mae Widener
George W. Widener
P. A. B. Widener
North Twentieth Street
Charles Lowe Martin
Ricketts
Church of the Incarnation
Paris
Maud Clifton
Alfred K. Shreder
Charles R. Iloskins
Hazel Avenue
Katherine Hoskins Moffitt
Charles Edward Doddridge
Miller
St. Paul's Church
Charles R. Hoskins, Jr
Quiet Home Wedding of Miss Madge Sampson Graham
Miss Madge Sampson Graham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Archibald H Graham, quietly wed Eugene J Bush at her Walnut Street home. Rev Willard M Rice officiated with Rev Henry McCook assisting. Maid of honor Clara Graham. best man Vincent Gilpin. No bridesmaids or ushers. The couple left for a short trip after a small family reception.
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Madge Sampson Graham
Archibald H. Graham
Walnut Street
Eugene J. Bush
Willard M. Rice
D. D
Henry McCook
Clara Graham
Vincent Gilpin
marriages of Lily Proctor and Emma Foulon wedding notices
Miss Lily Ida Proctor daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Proctor of 320 Benson Camden married Albert Al Geron Mead of Stoughton Massachusetts in St Johns Church yesterday morning Rev Gilbert Underhill officiated maid of honor Miss Rose Proctor best man Frank True Blodgett. Miss Emma Foulon of Washington Street Camden and Philip Wilson cashier Camden National Bank were married last night at the bride's home by Rev William H Fishburn.
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Robert E. Parker
Jenkintown
Nellie S. Parker
Marian Elliot
Mabel Wood
Louise Binney
Esther 8. Lovett
Amy S. Pollard
Sylvia L. Phillips
Estelle T. Richmond
Dorothy Burkhardt
Margaret Brown
Katharine Clair Noble
Florence Boyd
John
Lily Ida Proctor
Emma Foulon
Washington Street
Camden
Philip Wilson
Camden National Bank
William H. Fishburn
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Ethyl Sigsbee Weds Robert T. Small in Washington
In Washington on June 11 at the Church of New Jerusalem, Miss Ethyl Sigsbee daughter of Captain Charles Dwight Sigsbee, married Robert T. Small son of Samuel White Small. Rev. Frank Sewell officiated as ushers listed from New York and Norfolk attended, with the couple to reside in Washington where Small works for the Evening Star staff.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington, D. C
Ethyl Sigsbee
Charles Dwight Sigsbee
Maine
Robert T. Small
Samuel White Small
Church of New Jerusalem
Frank Sewell
Sigshee
Constantinople
Julia Wood
Mira Davis
Agnes McChesney
Anna Louise Kitterler
Eugene R. Wilkins
Allen D. Albert, Jr
G. A. Lyon, Jr
Allmand McK. Griggs
Norfolk
Samuel White Small, Jr
Samuel White Small, Jr, Brother of the Groom, Was Best Man. Mr. and Mrs. Small
Washington
The
Evening Star
Two Weddings Close By In Media And West Chester
Miss Helen Bright Smith of Media married Joseph Miss Keinton of Philadelphia in Christ Church West Chester officiants were Rev. Arthur Rogers and Rev. William Reese Scott. The groom’s brother Dr Lewis Brinton served as best man. A small reception followed at the bride’s home.
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Philadelphia Times
Media
Helen Bright Smith
A.lewis Smith
Christ Church
Joseph Miss Keinton
Philadelphia
Arthur Rogers
West Chester
William Reese Scott
Shenandoah wedding links Wasley and Clauser family ties
In Shenandoah Pa this morning Elmer E Wasley superintendent of the Shenandoah Water and Gas Company married Miss Annie W Clauser at the bride's parents home Rev A Yearicks officiated Bridesmaid was Miss Carrie Luburg of Philadelphia Best man George A Wasley of Bath NY brother of the groom attended.
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Philadelphia Times
Shenandoah
Elmer E. Wasley
Shenandoah Water and Gas Company
Annie W. Clauser
A. Yearicks
Trinity Reformed Church
Carrie Luburg
Philadelphia
George A. Wasley
Bath
N. Y
Mrs Messeremith Mace Weds Lt James E Palmer in San Francisco
Mrs Anna Key Messeremith Mace, formerly of Lancaster, was married at noon today in San Francisco to Lieutenant James Edward Palmer of the United States Navy stationed at Mare Island. The bride is a daughter of the late local residents and the ceremony was conducted in San Francisco.
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Philadelphia Times
Lancaster
Anna Key Messeremith Mace
San Francisco
James Edward Palmer
United States Navy
Mare Island
Paris Fashion: All White Gowns Dominate Elysees Styles
Paris witnesses a chic scene at the Elysees Palace Hotel with all white gowns and fluffy white neckpieces. Hats grow larger with ecru lace and Tuscan straw dominating, while black velvet ribbons, wide plumes, and yellow laces accent outfits. White satin blouses and sheer fabrics complete the elegant, cloudlike look.
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Elysees Palace Hotel
Ecru
Sailor suits remain in favor for children’s wear
Sailor outfits for girls stay popular in shops with linen, pique, duck and chambray fabrics. Notable designs feature white linen with red trimmings, scarlet shields, stars, and chevrons, while practical trims include plain stitched bands and insert embroideries. A Maltese cat named Jerry drew attention outside a Chestnut Street fur shop after a brief escape.
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Gibson
Jerry
Chestnut Street
Stylish Sailor Suit Described In Navy Themed Garment
A fashion note describes a stylish sailor influenced outfit featuring a regulation blue chambray frock with nautical air. The collar carries narrow white braid, a white band decorates the left sleeve, and a white duck shield with a red anchor sits on the collar alongside double star corners.
Florentine fashion brings tidy knee-length skirts to toddlers
The era shifts toward neat straight locks for young girls as mothers abandon nightly kid and paper curlers. Botticelli styled curls are less common, with a growing sense that straight hair offers equal charm and a poised, stylish appearance.
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Florentine
Botticelli
June Roses and Patience in a Quiet Park
A reflective column notes June roses and summer pleasures from blossom tones to park foliage reaching thick color. The piece playfully contrasts bright seasonal images with odd maxims about everyday objects and passions, ending with a restrained note on longing for repose on velvet turf.
Hats for Little Girls
A Parisian style guide to children's millinery highlighting pink satin rosettes lacey straw hats with Alsatian bows and delicate ribbons. The piece details crown shapes brim curves and floral trims including forget me nots primroses and buttercups with examples like a pink satin straw hat featuring a large rosebud and multiple rosettes.
Paris Fashionable Straw Hats Dress Little Girls
The piece describes stylish little girls hats in deep ecru Tuscan straw now in Paris. The design features a drooping flat front with a two and a half inch black velvet necktie bow and a large oblong buckle. Ends of the ribbon loop around the crown and are fastened to the brim with four small Tuscan buttons, trailing into long streamers.
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Paris
Fine Dinner Suggestions for Light Seasonal Dishes
Suggestions for lighter seasonal dishes aimed at prudent households. Includes methods for calf s brains souffle with blanching, butter flour cream sauce, and lamb or mutton chops with a rich sauce. Also covers cold veal souffle and serving ideas with green peas and cream sauce.
Signs a Woman Is In Love from Max O’Rell Warns
A reader notice outlines signs that a woman is in love per Max O’Rell's book. It cites clues like tying a tie, constant touching, preferring inexpensive gifts, placing photos where seen, fetching a match, styling to suit him, punctuality, and a ready smile.
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Max O'Rell
Woman's Department
M. Blovet
Useful Household Tips for Summer Closure
Practical presummer guidance covers headache relief with hot water on feet and neck, saving tissue paper for polishing, avoiding soap with sand on porcelain, finishing pipes with hot soda water, turpentine as moth repellent, painting closets, and cedar fragrance to deter insects along baseboard edges.
Crusty bachelor weighs weddings and matrimony
A crusty bachelor who has attended six weddings since June 1 offers satirical definitions of matrimony. He calls weddings the lull before the storm and claims the union begins with illusion and ends in diffusion, a cure for infatuation.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Flowers Sent to Hospitals by Philadelphia Mission
More than 1,000 bouquets were gathered and sent to hospitals and homes at a weekly meeting of the Philadelphia Flower, Fruit and Ice Mission held in the basement of St. Luke's Epiphany Church on Thirteenth street. The W C T U branches in the city and vicinity supplied the flowers. The mission treasurer Miss BE C Heyl reported no funds received for the fee fund from a fair by Trinity Church Kings Daughters. Various individual contributions followed, including $15 from Mrs John W Whitall and $10 from Jacob L Smith, with other donors gifting amounts ranging from $5 to 35 cents.
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Philadelphia
St. Luke's Epiphany Church
Thirteenth Street
BE. C. Heyl
West Upsal Street
Germantown
King’s Daughters
Trinity Church
Chestnut Hill
John W. Whitall
Jacob L. Smith
Mary J. Hoy
J. Eleanor Willing
Greene Agee D. Landis
A. Pancoast
Iphonson
Ireland
Aaniss Annie Frazier
Norrin W. Harkness
L. Wilmarth
Sallie Hepburn
Rich Brother in a Box Car Sparks Deportation Drama
Five Italians on the Red Star wharf near Washington avenue watched as the steamship Switzerland departed. Antonio Vespucio, a former passenger, was ordered deported by United States Immigration Commissioner Rogers. Vespucio waved a red handkerchief from the rail amid claims of a brother and a mother living in a Bridgeport box car. The deportation order followed his arrival aboard the Switzerland last week.
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Red Star
Washington Avenue
Switzerland
Antonio Vespucto
United States Commissioner of Immigration
Rogers
Vespucio
Bridgeport
Missing Swiss youth Caspar Lang sought by police
Swiss Consul R Koradi at this port asked authorities to locate Caspar Lang a young Swiss who arrived recently and has been missing since June 5 He met the consul and arranged a check cashing the next day but did not appear He is also known to have visited a Swiss clergyman in West Philadelphia who has since lost track of him.
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R. Koradi
Caspar Lang
Philadelphia
The Full and Glorious Meaning of the Gift of Green
The essay extols the value of green as a life sustaining gift. It links green to health light shelter shade and food, noting trees birds and nature depend on it. The author speaks of forests dew glints and emerald imagery to convey reverence for the plant world.
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Yonder
Moody favors direct Maine relief appropriation
Secretary Moody proposes Congress grant a direct appropriation to families of Maine victims to avoid litigation costs, if Congress recognizes the claims. The plan would provide relief in Havana harbor case, reducing courtroom expenses for claimants.
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Moody
Congress
Washington
House Committee On War Claims
Maine
Havana Harbor
Obituary notices John Becker former hotelier dies at home
John Becker formerly of Phi eet pote. pees rietor of the Becker Hotel at cones 1, died at his home of typhoid ever.
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John Becker
Phi Eet Pote
Pees Rietor
Becker
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