Miss Sharples to Entertain Bridal Party Dinner
Seattle society notes Miss TSS Dparthea Sharples will host a dinner for twelve at her home after the August 10 Trinity church rehearsal for her marriage to Mr. William Curtis Hill Lewis. Also Miss Katherine Shank sets September 14 as her wedding date to Mr. Arthur Trumbull with ceremony at First Baptist conducted by Rev. Ambrose M. Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sharples
Miss Shank
TSS
Katherine Shank
First Presbyterian Church
Donald Duncan Munro
Tea at Miss Ewing’s for Kathryn Armstrong guest list
Miss Dorothy Ewing hosts a tea at her home next Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. complimentary to guest Miss Kathryn Armstrong of Oakland California. Mrs. George Stuart Douglas will preside with Mrs. Albert Stubb Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Henderson and Miss Walker and Miss McMillan assisting at the tea table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ewing
Kathryn Armstrong
Oakland
Cal
George Stuart Douglas
Judithe Gibbs
Albert Charles Stubb
James Charles Kerr
Philip Austin Henderson
Mary Dudley Walker
Helen Walker
Hazel McMillan
Gamma Phi Beta Convention Planned at Crescent Tavern
The national Gamma Phi Beta sorority convention will be held the week of August 28 at Singer's lake Crescent tavern. About two hundred delegates from each chapter across the country will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Singer's Lake
Crescent Tavern
Geiger Shona Wedding Planned in Tacoma Church
The bridal party for Miss Jeanne Geiger daughter of Mr and Mrs William F Geiger of Tacoma includes sister and maid of honor Miss Helen Geiger and matron of honor Mrs Frederick Geiger. Bridesmaids are Miss Elizabeth Marmon and Miss Margaret Storrs. Best man is Mr Frederick Geiger with ushers Mr Edward M Hay Mr William Urquhart and Mr Stewart Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Geiger
William F. Geiger
Tacoma
Charles H. Shona
New York
Helen Geiger
Frederick Geiger
Elizabeth Marmon
Margaret Storrs
New Haven
Conn
Pre-Nuptial Affairs For Miss Katherine Shank Probed
Several events groom the bride to be Miss Katherine Shank with a garden tea hosted by Mrs Corwin S Shank at her home on Wednesday afternoon August 17 and a bridge and dansant planned by Mrs I A McVay and Miss Vilo McVay at Mount Baker Park clubhouse on Wednesday afternoon August 24 Others note Miss Frances Martin hosting a chicken fry and shower at her country home Konoway today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Shank
Corwin S. Shank
I. A. McVay
Vilo McVay
Mount Baker Park
Frances Martin
Mme Engberg Musicale Highlights Social Week
Prominent among this week’s social events was a musicale at Mme Davenport Engberg’s home honoring guests pianist Paelten and his daughter Mrs James Prentice. About seventy five guests enjoyed the program by Faelten with summer flowers, reception by Mrs James Prentice and Mme Myra Pless, supper by Mrs Frederick Bentley and Mrs Louise Van Ogle. Program included works by Beethoven Chopin Schumann and Brahms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Davenport Engberg
Paelten
Boston
James Prentice
Faelten
Mme
Myra Pless
Frederick Bentley
Louise van Ogle
Brahms
Engagement of Miss Edith Mason Announced
The engagement of Miss Edith Mason to Mr. Benjamin Wheeler was announced at a luncheon hosted by her sister Mrs. F. W. Meisnest. A pink sweet pea arrangement adorned the table as twelve guests attended. The wedding is planned for the last week of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Mason
Benjamin Wheeler
F. W. Meisnest
Luncheons Honor Travelers and Society Figures
Mrs. W. Griswold hosted a luncheon at her home complimenting Miss Harriet A. Leete, field organizer for the American Child Hygiene Association. Mrs. George H. Biggs plans another luncheon for Miss Katherine Shank at Hunt's Point on Saturday, August 27. Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Cora Adelia McDuffee to Mr. Lou William Hartman on Saturday evening, August 13 at St. Mark's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet A. Leete
American Child Hygiene Association
W. &. Griswold
George H. Biggs
Katherine Shank
Hunt's Point
Miss McDuffee
Charles $. McDuffee
Cora Adelia
Lou William Hartman
St. Mark's Church
Charming Brides of Past Week
Mrs. Walter James Ward formerly Miss Camille Mahoney wed Mr. Ward at St. Joseph's Church at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning in a ceremony described as a charming bridal moment. Portrait by Grady accompanies the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter James Ward
Camille Mahoney
Mr. Ward
St. Joseph's Church
Grady
Honor Guest at Tea for Mrs Fuller at Amelia Home
Mrs Almon H Fuller of Amelia was the complimented guest at a bridge tea hosted yesterday afternoon by Mrs W EB Henry. Assisting were Miss Ethel Huntley Coldwell Mrs W EE Eastwood Miss Della Wright and Miss Mary Baker. Forty intimate friends attended. Fuller a former Seattle resident and wife of Professor Almon H Fuller former dean of engineering at the University of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almon H. Fuller
Amelia
W. EB. Henry
Ethel Huntley Coldwell
W. EE
Eastwood
Della Wright
Mises Mary Baker
Fuller
Seattle
College of Engineering
University of Washington
Glass Coffins Set to Supplant Metal and Wood
A forecast notes glass coffins may replace traditional metal and wooden caskets, highlighting modern manufacturing trends and shifting consumer preferences in funerary goods.
August social events planned at Seattle clubs and homes
Social calendar lists dances and entertainments from August 6 to 16 at venues including Three-Tree Point club house Cornish School and various homes. Hostesses and honorees include Miss Dorothy Ewing Kathryn Armstrong and Mrs George Stuart Douglas with gatherings at Gray Gables Fast Keattie and Yacht club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Day Nursery Association
John Henry O'Neil
First Baptist Church
Theodora Lieme
Elise Ferry
Paul Wilbur Masters
Albert Charles Studb
Women's University Club
William H Sutton
Milton
Garber
Mies
Ruth Garber
Mise Alice Elliott
Yacht Club
George N. McLaughlin
Leroy M. Backus
Enetat
Ibsen's A Doll's House Promises Treat at Seattle
The Maurice Browne repertory company presents Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Cornish theatre Seattle with opening Aug 11. Performances run Thursday through Saturday including a matinee, then repeat the same schedule next week. university groups and Norwegian society members plan special evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Browne
Cornish Theatre
Seattle
University
Ibsen
Maurice Browne-Eben van Volkenbure
Chicago Little Theatre
Countess von Bernstorff Receives $1.1 Million
New York Aug 6 After proving she was an American citizen before marriage Countess von Bernstorff wife of the former German ambassador to the United States has been awarded possession of 1 100 000 dollars seized in 1917 by the alien property custodian The decision follows confirmation of her citizenship status and returns the funds to her control
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Countess von Bernstorff
United States
Frank Sehnell Uses Cider To Fight Moths
In Wenatchee Frank Sehnell posts cans of cider in trees to lure coddling moths. The insects drink the cider, become intoxicated and die, offering an unusual pest control method reported locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Frank Sehnell
Bathing Suit Giveaway Prompts Page Six Details
A playful town page tease announces free bathing suits with a prompt to turn to page six for full details. The lighthearted notice emphasizes a promotional event and invites readers to seek more information in the specified section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Community Club and Fraternal Gatherings Agenda
Local groups announce picnics meetings and social events across August. Dunlap P T A hosts a picnic August 11 in Atlantic City park with speaker Carl Croson and song leader D H Painter. Various lodges and clubs relocate meetings and invite members and friends to attend through August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap PT. A
Dunlap P.T. A
Autlantic City Park
Carl Croson
D. H. Painter
Colored cotton grown by South Carolina planter
A South Carolina planter reported growing colored cotton, highlighting an unusual crop in the region and suggesting potential agricultural interest and experimentation in diverse cotton varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Society Notes On Weekend Travel And Guests In The Northwest
A list of Tacoma Seattle and nearby social travelers includes Mr and Mrs J Tate Mason and others leaving by motor for Mount Rainier. Several couples visit Mount Trainier Mount Kaltnier while Judge and Mrs George Donworth return from European travel. Various Misses Berg Goodwin and other families arrive or depart for music courses ships or weekends at venues including Vancouver Island and Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Tate Mason
Charles F. Whittlesey
George A. Hurd
New York
Walter Meott Fitz
Spokane
Mount Kaltnier
Judge
George Donworth
Mary Donworth
Cedric
Wife seeks divorce from Raymond Smart after two weeks
Vivian Smart alleges her husband deserted her two weeks after marriage and returned in frequent periods. She reports he works as a sailor and may be in the Orient. The couple wed in 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Smart
Raymond Smart
Smart
Orient
Bewildered advice ends letter with moral on marriage
Cynthia Grey prints final reader letter advising a woman to end her relationship with a married man. The columnist counsels focusing on her children, memory of their father, and personal dignity, urging the reader to seek independence and a better future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Grey
Tenting at Worden Ends Reserve Training Camp
The tenth United States Coast Artillery reserves at Fort Worden complete a two unit encampment with two batteries HMS Benson and Tolles. A notable target drill at 6380 yards produced a perfect hit by First Company. Generals and officers hosted receptions and feasts, with honors to Brigadier General Blethen and Colonel Hayden among others, amid inter-colonial and ceremonial entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worden
United States Coast Artillery
Fort Worden
Straita
Aberdeen
Snohomish
Ninth Corps
Benson
Tolles
Harbor Forts
Port Townsend
John L. Hayden
Puget Sound Coast Defense
Fort Worden Dock
Washington
Puget Sound Coast Defenses
Henry Macpherson Merriam
Mra
Merriam
C. B. Blethen
Washington National Guard
Paul Edwards
Robert H. Noble
J. H. Dusenbury
Oregon
John H. Hood
Vii. 8. A., Instructor of Militia For the State of Washington
George E. Azert
H. J. Craig
Robert W. Forbes
Webley Vestal
R. C. Mairs
H. B. Robertson
Frederick C. Parker
F. J. Burns
Co. B. Blethen
Washington National
Bewildered reflections on intermarriage and sacrifice
A reader letter discusses love across racial lines, the social sting of miscegenation, and the pain of upheaval for marriages. It contrasts a white woman and a white man with a person of another race, urging sacrifice for family happiness and asserting the color problem exists only in social prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie
Napkins Wash Goods Luncheon Sets Ties Sheeting Shirts Hose
A compact list of fabric and household items including napkins wash goods luncheon sets and shirting materials along with accessories like ties hose and sheeting appears in a market catalog.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seattle Society
Mme. Engberg
Miss Mason
Mrs. Biggs
Frank Harrison Jenne
Louise Gates
Mr. Jenne
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Theodora
Eliza Ferry Leary
James Shannon
Geo. W. Beeler
Milton Barash
Council of Jewish Women
Orthopedic Hospital
Broadway
Otto Grunbaum
Taurelhurst
John Hall
Interlaken
B. G. Gobel
Queen Anne
G. D. Longmuir
L. H. French
Renton Hill
John F. Main
Annie Wright Seminary Guard
F. J. Shelley
EB. G. Guppy
Walter Brown
J. T. Hall
J. Pritchard
Jean Stewart
Ruth Joslyn
Betty Shelley
H. V. Hinsdale
Eitel Bldg
Tel. Elliott
Ates
von Bernstorff
Aquilla Lodge
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Evergreen Hall
Arcade Building
Madison St
Daughters of St. George Daughters of St. George
Woodland Park
Lorraine
Lorraine Social Club
Masonic Temple
Seattle Gymnastic Society
The
Eighth Ave
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Congregation Bikur Cholum
Madrona Park
British American Association
Alkbeach
Children's Orthopedic Hospital
Allah Social Club
Mae Snodgrass
Orcas St
Grand Junction Club
Slee Park
Grand Junction
Colo
Kenwood
Allah
Corinthian Room
At & P
Veritas Whist
Veritas
Mia
Charles Schaefer
20Th Ave
Mra. J. W. Goodwin
Miss Laurie
Miss Katherine Goodwin
Misa Katherine Take
Mount Trainier
Bernice Berg
Missoula, Mont
Cornish Summer School
W. Wellington Phillips
Brownsville
Thaddeus Grosscup
Groscup
Benjamin Grosescup
Aquillo
David Edward Skinner
Agnes Behr Juat
Vancouver Island
Mrs. Langton C. Henry
Portland
John A. Coleman
James Freeman
Terry Ocuff
Navy Yard
Helen James
Grace Pardee
Maribeth Gertbel
F. M. Kellar
Jeasie Christensen
Norman, Jr
Langley
Dorothy Frear
Rex Stafford
James Hamilton de Veuve
Highlands
Peter J. Winn
Charities Winn
Pasadena
Catherine Collins
Cameron Squire
Gearhart
Ore
Carleton Betta
Buffalo
Hiram FE. Hadley
Olympia
John Pierce
William Sherman Walker
Helen Thompson
Mount Rainier
Mrs
Albert I. Bouffleur
Hayden Lake
J. J. Jackson
Perence Harper
Keystone State
B. J. McMicken
Victoria
W. 8. Griswold
Thomas G. Grosvenor
Miller River
Butler
Tiny Burnett
Big Butler
Miss June Delight
South
Society At the
U. 8 A
Charles
Oscar J. Charles
Fort Lawton
Edward H. Schultz
Engineer Corps
Shultz
Frederick W. Charles
U. 8
S. A
Rick
Mrs. Fitzpatrick
Major Greene
U. S
Tennessee
A. T.beauregard
Robert E. Lee
Gettysburg
Armstrong
Henry Macpherson Merram
Frederick James Bailey
Quilcene River
Royal Kemp Greene
Mra. Greene
Miss Greene
Louis James Bowler
Mra. Bowler
Mim
Ind
Second Avenue and
University Street
Georgette Trimmings
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