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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1915

Page

10

President and Guests Ride In Open Auto Through Park

A government social page notes the President toured the park by open car with Miss Bones and Mr. Woodrow, after morning church services at Central Presbyterian. Treasury Secretary McAdoo, recovering from illness, rode with Mrs. McAdoo and his son. Agriculture Secretary Houston to Charlottesville for a Jefferson statue unveiling, and international visitors arrive for engagements. The Chevy Chase Club attracted notable guests for tea amid pleasant weather while several society figures and travelers were listed as guests and arrivals.

Mr. Houston Charlottesville University of Virginia Thomas Jefferson

Washington Society Notes and Arrivals in New York and D.C.

Mrs. Munhall of Pittsburgh visits her parents on Ny street while Mrs. John Stewart Bryan and Mr. W. Brydon Tennant of Richmond arrive at the Wizards. Congress member Richard Wayne Parker returns to Washington after reelection. Mrs. Clarke Waggaman and Mrs. John Ritchie Jr. tour New York and Atlantic City. Daughters of the American Revolution members newly in Washington include Mrs. W Dureen Mrs. W A Trureen Mrs George W Hodges and others from Georgia Maryland and Georgia towns. A Cleveland Park dance hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J N Baker featured pink and white decor. Dr R F Sheehan hosted at the Army and Navy Club in honor of Dr Charles M Byrnes of Baltimore. attendees included Drs Willian.

Clarke Waggaman New York John Ritchie, Jr Atlantic City Frank Hf. Whitney Daughters of the Washington W.dureen W. A. Trureen Georgia George W. Hodges Annapolis Richard P. Spencer James H. Rounsville Rome George L. Pratt Richard ©. Campbell Campbell Atlanta John Stewart Bryan W. Brydon Tennant Richmond Whzards J. N. Baker Cleveland Park R. F. Sheehan Army and Navy Club Charles M. Byrnes Baltimore Washingon Society For Willian Bobbie Ogden Mills Reid The New York Tribune West Fifty-third Street New York Times Mr. Reid 50Th St Sth Ave Bad St Fifty-third Street Teg Muszle Fifth Avenues Central Park Fifieth Street Fifth Avenue

Baroness de Laroche Leads All-Woman Auto Corps in France

Society notes from distant cities record Baroness de Laroche, famed flying pioneer, now head of an all-woman automobile corps to aid the army in the field. The article traces her aviation milestones, a 245 foot crash in Helma, acting career, and later social scenes including lost dog Bobbie and Roche family twins. It covers art collection dispersals of Miss Rhinelander, Kinemacolor war films slated for the National Press Club, and a long anecdote about train pranksters in Panama.

Baroness de Laroche Aero Club of France Heropolis Egypt Rhelma Sarah Bernhardt Paris

Washington social figures host D A R congress crowd

In Washington, prominent editors daughters and society figures arrive for the D A R congress. Guests include Mrs Clifton Comly and daughter, Mrs Maxwell of Indianapolis, Miss Laura Speight of Norfolk, and Miss Hague of New Jersey. Several pages and delegates join events at the Willard and Morristown events with extensive hospitality noted.

James R. Speight Laura Speight Norfolk Laura Graves John Temple Graves

Hat and breakfast rush in Panama City tale

Helen Trelen, in Panama City with Warren in Balboa bound business, buys a stylish hemp trimmed hat and enjoys a lavish hotel breakfast before rushing to the station. A carriage dispute with a driver leads to a delay as mounted police intervene and a second carriage is hired.

Warren Helen Panama City Balboa Trelen Panama

War Will Silence Mary Garden Until War Ends

Special dispatch from Paris reports Mary Garden will sing no operatic roles while the war continues. She calls the conflict a divine summons and predicts broad changes in art, especially in music, literature, and theater, with Germany and France viewed through wartime loyalties.

Washington Post Paris Mary Garden America Miss Garden France Aberdeen

WIFE SUES FH POTTER DIVORCE SEALED IN 1907 WEDDING

Special to The Washington Post New York April 18 1907 The divorce suit Gwendoline Mary Potter vs Francis Hunter Potter is filed in Supreme Court with sealed papers The parties married October 22 1907 in London during a fashionable ceremony attended by officials of the American embassy Mrs Potter a Baltimore daughter of the Cary family and a descendant of old Virginia line The groom formerly secretary to the American Legation in Lisbon Portugal and a nephew of the late Bishop The former marriage linked to one of the colony s most noted weddings and the case notes sealed records The same day a Madrid fire destroyed the Comedia Theater one of the city s finest venues.

Gwendoline Cary Baltimore Virginia Lisbon New York London Supreme Court Gwendoline Mary Potter Francis Hunter Potter Potter Portugal Mrs. Potter Sidney Cary Paria Madrid Comedia Theater

Hindu widow saver turns missionary to aid child widows

Mrs Subkeda Banerjee, once Hindu and now a Christian missionary in the United States, told Metropol itan Baptist Church of her life in India, where she fled an arranged marriage and tiger fate to found rescue work for 1,050 child widows. She seeks funds to build a refuge in Calcutta and convert them to Christianity. The talk also touched on anti England sentiment spreading in Germany, with a campaign of hate led by Frau Simon Sonnemann and the poem The Hymn of Hate.

Suhkoda Banerjee Metropolitan Baptist Church Subkeda Banerjee Campaten of Hate Frau Simon Sonnemann Frankfurter “Veltuns Frankfort Berlin Zeitung Frag Simon- Sehnemann

President Wilson Enjoys Park Drive After Church Service

The President accompanied by Helen Woodrow and Fitzwilliams Woodrow attended 11 o'clock services at Central Presbyterian Church yesterday. In the afternoon he approved a long drive through city parks and nearby countryside.

Helen Woodrow Ones Fitzwilliams Woodrow White House Central Presbyterian Church Wilson

Stellar Dramatic Club rehearses Mrs Buzbys Boarders May

The Stelar Dramatic Club of Georgetown rehearses Arthur Tubb’s comedy Mrs Buzbys Boarders with Miss Sue Murray directing. Creditable benefit performances recently in Mary and Virginia were successes. Cast includes Annie Tetler Eileen Keady Mamie Iugan Mael Callahan Gertrude Clement Sue Murray Harry Green Francis Connolly J Edward Kirby Michael Donahue Joseph Kuhn and J Murray. Musical features directed by A I Murray with club assistance.

Stelar Dramatic Club Georgetown Arthur Lewis Tubb Mrs. Buzby Maryand Virginia Sue Murray

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