Dance Arranged for Newport National Lawn Tennis Ball
Elisha Dyer to head theCasino ball for players of the national lawn tennis tournament in Newport Aug 21. Guests include Mrs Davies and the Clews family, with multiple arrivals at Pine Croft and the villa colony. A second tournament at the Gun Club is planned as interest in bridge grows.
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Elisha Dyer
W. van Ingraham
New York
Col
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Henry
R. Livingston Beeckman
Daniel Chauncey, Jr
Paul J. Rainey
Helen North
Bristol
Villa Colony
Aquidmeck
C. B. Newton
Saratoga
Nancy Henderson
Alice Crossman
Bessie Crossman
Joseph L. Howlett
Huntington
Long Island
Franklin Mott Gunther
Devereauk Milburn
William A. Wazard
Milburn
Livingston Beechman
Lenox Society Roundup Brightens Late Summer
Lenox social season continues with Mrs. John E. Parson hosting a Stonover dinner and Mrs. Frank Sturgis coordinating a Clipston Grange luncheon for Miss Rosamond Dixey and guests from Baltimore and beyond. A solo scarf dance by Miss Jessica Bishop in Pittsfield drew praise, as society note-takers clock multiple arrivals and departures among prominent families from Boston, New York, and New Jersey at local estates and inns.
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Jessica Bishop
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Mabel Choate
Boston
Salem
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William H. Schoonmaker
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Philip Sears
George B. Blake
Pine Needies
Charles’ Astor
Grace
Susan Sedgwick
Arthur G. Sedgewick
Mannchester-by-the-Sea
Aspinwall Uorel
H. K. Burras
York
Henry 5
Clinuniitt
Irvington
Henry Dibbles
Rock Lawn
New York
DINNER PARTIES IN ORDER Bar Harbor Summer Society
Bar Harbor Me reports a day of luncheons and dinners despite a thunderstorm. Hosts include Mrs. Robert Drayton at Chalks with numerous guests. Mrs. Watts of Philadelphia at the Swimming Club for her daughter Dorothea Watts, plus several debutantes. A Turrets dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs John J Breery of New York featured guests Reginald de Koven and others.
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New York
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van Rensselaer
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George B. Dorr
Robinson
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Ingraham
Stewart
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Semery
Bland Spottawood Smith
East Grace Street
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Admiral
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C. W. P. Brock
Smith
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Yyler
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Arthur M. Cannon
W. ‘“Yavers
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W. P. Brock
East Franklin
Misa “Mozelle Dibrell Apperson
Virginia Apartments
Emily Walker
Raleigh
N.C
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Mike Walker
Miss McCarthy
Miss Edwards
Francia Reams
Gay Wilburn
Mias Anecey
Orgain
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de. Selden
Long Branch Damp Day Dulls Sea Side Holiday
West End Long Branch New Jersey reports a dull rainy August day. Rain and thunder kept visitors indoors while hotel and villa bridge parties provided shelter. Bathers hurried home to avoid more downpour as Sea Girt campers faced showers. Mrs Edward Steindler hosted a bright Franco fete dinner in Cafe Glacier with a ballroom setting and a table centerpiece of roses and hydrangeas.
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Edward Steindler
Society Helps Church at Narragansett Pier Benefit
At Narragansett Pier Rhode Island a cafe chantant for St Peter by the Sea drew hundreds of society members to a lavish ballroom setting. Three plays by villa colony members were staged under Thomas J Williams and Murchison with a cast including Olivia Hitchcock Agnes Lane and Kenneth Murchison. Notables and Newport visitors attended with boxes tables and guests from Baltimore Washington and Newport.
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Thomas J. Williams
Kenneth M. Burchison
P. Randolph
K. Henry B. Kane
Louis H. Igram
Missea Olivia Hitchcock
Gladys J. Smith
Agnes R. Lane
Washington
Thomas H. Buck- Vier
Paint and Powder Club
Baltimore
Edward A. Mitchel
John Welsh
Sherburne Prescott
Paul Jones
Carrol Roberts
Warner Jones
Scudder Mersman
Anita Gheens
Marguerite Prescott
Carrie Murray
Sarah Welsh
Tracy Jones
Brander Matthews
Ge Copper
Kurt Diedklen
A. F. Hopkins
Irving Chase
C.K. D. Walsh
W. A. Jackson
Jackson
L. G. Smith
Joseph A. Flannery
P. M
Alexander Brown
Herbert Harriman
W. A. Hazard
Taft Visit Sparks White Sulphur Springs Festivities
Special to The Washington Post from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia details a grand reception for Judge and Mrs Taft with lavish ballroom decor evergreen ropes and silver horse show statues. The Greenbrier horsemanship show and Old White 400 races highlight a week of lectures tennis tournaments and elegant entertainments.
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Charleston
W. Va
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Social Scene Shines With Army Family Arrivals
The son in law Mr and Mrs R Gvans of the army arrived this week along with Mr Eugene Herman Tricon paymaster of the army and Mrs Tricon who are visiting for the summer. Mrs Tricon is described as charming and both participate in social events. Also welcomed this week is Mrs Andrew Bradley of Washington, daughter of Mrs Kellogg, who was a belle at the Old White in her youth and received an ovation on arrival.
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Samuel L. Clemens
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Rederick Gerken
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Richmond
Greens
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Yex
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Manchester
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Grove Avenas
Atlantic City Hopes Henry Farman Visit and Boardwalk Crackdown
Atlantic City hotel and business leaders push to bring Henry Farman and his flying machine to the resort to attempt a new aerial record. The city cracks down on roadside cafes near Boardwalk approaches, while property owners at Virginia Avenue fight the closures with a writ enjoining city actions. Governor Hanly and Gen. Davis are among visiting notables, with numerous Washingtonians staying at multiple hotels along the shore bundled with social and health notes.
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Touraine
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Charles Orme
Cedarcroft
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Baddon Hall
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Sothern Hotel
C. DeJarnette Keyser
Joseph W. Buch
Ardmore
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Rarton
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J.C. Write
Barkshire Inn
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Anid
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H Cromwell
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King
M. Kinky Ming RH
Romwell
Fred Cromwell
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Scully
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P. Dwncan
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Miss Ethel Roosevelts Birthday Delayed Again
Special to the Washington Post from Oyster Bay notes repeated misdates of Ethel Roosevelt's birthday. After multiple false cheers and clerical jokes, Sagamore Hill confirmed the real date as August 10, 1908, when she turns 17 and begins social debutante preparations amid plans for a possible Paris trip with Mrs Roosevelt.
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Aug
Ethel Roosevelt
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Mr. Loeb
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Forester
Washington
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Hithel Roosevelt
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SMART SET ON AUTO TOURS AND WEDDING BELLS IN RICHMOND
Richmond society notes large motor tours to Virginia mountains and famed caverns. Engagements and weddings multiply in August with Miss Lelia Blair to William Northrup and several nuptials planned at homes along East Grace Street and Cathedral Hotel.
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Yerimong
Richmond
Boaty
Lelia Skipwith Blair
Wiliam Northrup
New York
Northop
Jay Gould
Gould
Deer Park Society Plans Summer Fair at Local Grounds
A Baltimore and Ohio official, President Oscar G. Murray, grants sanction to use the fair grounds or hotel in case of bad weather. Youths enjoy straw and hay rides and a rapid plan for a distant farmer dance with a supper, organized at short notice for summer fun.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Remedy for Mosquito Bites From the Philadelphia Record
An anonymous advocate touts ordinary mutton tallow as a latent ointment for skeeter bites. He insists he has suffered bites across the region and credits a kitchen shelf glass of tallow with stopping itching and giving him peaceful sleep after failed prior remedies. The piece frames lightning-caused barn fires as a notable risk, with fire insurance estimates breaking down causes.
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Richs Distinctive Footwear Sale for All Ages
A wide reduction sale offers Richs footwear for women men misses boys and children including desirable pumps and ties. The ad promises complete outfitting for seaside or mountains and invites mail orders if customers are out of town.
Lightning Causes High Property Loss in 1899 Report
Weather bureau figures for 1899 show 6 627 lightning strikes causing damage, 6 25 buildings harmed, property losses valued at 33 016 520, 3 deaths, 60 injuries, and 4 250 stock killed. Tall chimneys and moisture retaining storage like hay barns attract strikes. ice houses prove especially vulnerable.
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