Marriage J P Dodge to Blanche Bailey in Washington
R and Mrs Leo Pold of Pottstown Pa depart after visiting Secretary Baker. Miss Harriet Hubbell of Cleveland guests at the Bakers. Miss Blanche Bailey wed Julian P Dodge in the bride’s mother’s home with Rev R Humphries officiating. Attendants were Edna Bailey and Fred A Dodge. After reception, couple to visit Boston and Atlantic City before settling at 1968 First Street NW.
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Leopold
Baker
Rodgers
Blanche Bailey
J.P. Dodge
Howard Leopold
Pottetown
Hare
Secretary of War
Newton Baker
Harriet Hubbell
Cleveland
Thomas W Cooke
Cooke
Frank Hume
Warnick
Wigginia
Mras Blanche Bailey
W A Bailey
Julian P Dodge
First Street
R. Humphries
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Church
Edna Bailey
Fred A. Dodge
William H. Bailey
Maid of Honor
Boston
Atlantic City
Ahe
First Street Northwest
Navy Tennis Tie Sparks Departmental League Finals
Navy swept five matches to tie War for the 1916 Departmental Tennis League title with Post Office, forcing a decider on Columbia Country Club courts. War and Navy announce lineups for today’s playoff, with Gore Bethy Leech Bentrixo Ramsay Casad Wagner Thomas McLaren Duncan among proposed Navy/War pairs as Leech invites tennis enthusiasts to attend.
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Nav
Post Office
Navy
Columbia Country Club
A Y. Leech Jr
Columbia
War
Gore
Bethy
Leech
Bentrixo
Ramsay
Casad
Wagner
Thomas Ho
McLaren
Duncan
Nave
Postoffice
Hancock Watson
Roberts Warren B
Nary
Horton
Andor
Post Ofe
Gable House
Hielp Sheldon
Post Office Whiting Little
Navy i Pryor Laderwond
Pontoth
Hran Wagner
S—Navy
Calder Old
Sutt Blassingham
No Tennis Surprises At Casino Invitational Round One
Newport results show no upsets as Ranking players dominate first round with 27 matches decided. Numerous straight-sets victories include Kamagne defeating So CNel, Inman defeating Godtre, Harter over Balm, and Johnson over Howies, among others.
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Newport
Kamagne
Japan
Cnel Columb Fl Oa
Wallace Johnsen
Philadelphia
Donald Lambert
New York
FC Inman
San France
Ro Norrie Willams
A A Watters
New Orleana
Craig Huddle
Roche Newport
Hubert le Hey
Sork
Cushman
Charles MacRull
F Pearson Newport
Armstrong Philadelphia
Regge
Johnston
San Francisco
DD Champlin
Providence
Leopard Beekman
K ‘Tudor Grom
Fba
Byford to Meet Church in Western Lawn Tennis Final
Heath Byford of Chicago won the right to challenge George M Church of Tenafly for the men's singles title in the Western lawn tennis tournament by defeating Jerry Weber of Chicago in the final today. The score was 6-4.
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Lake Forest
Heath Byford
Chicago
George M Church
Tenafly
Jerry Weber
Californians Triumph in Crescent Club Tennis Final
Lindley Murray of California defeated Ichira Kamagee of Japan in the singles final of the Crescent Athletic Club tourney 3 6 4. Clarence J Grima and Relana Roberts of San Francisco beat Merril Hall and Charles Bull ur in doubles TS -26 3.
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New York
Lindley Murray
California
Ichira Kamagee
Crescent Athletic Club
Clarence J Grima
Relana Roberts
San Francisco
Merril Hall
Charles MM Bull Ur
Society Guests Attend Saratoga Race Week Opening
On opening day of the third Saratoga race week the clubhouse and boxes were filled with society women in fur capes as Miss Lou Sands arrived as guest of Mr and Mrs Richard T Wilson. Other box guests included Mrs Adolf Ladenburg and Mr and Mrs Robert S Gerry. Mrs James Walker and Miss Betty Hays attended Mr and Mrs William Allen’s box. Richard T Wilson hosted a dinner for Robert Lo Gerry and Forhall P Keene. Stewards included James K Maddux and George W Galt witnessed the races from the clubhouse.
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Saratoga Springs N VY
Lou Sands
Richard T Wilson
Warrenton
Samuel D Riddie
George W Galt
National Steeplechase and Hunt Association
Cooler Weather Brings Atl antic City Pleasures
Cooler temperatures draw crowds to Atlantic City New Jersey on August 14 mainly enjoying outdoor boardwalk life. Notable visitors include Lillian Russell and Miss Blanche Ring with entertainers Mise Valli alt Louis Cretus Richard Carle. A J Sabath and Thomas Galagher of Chicago arrived from Washington to spend several days. Mr and Mrs George W Spath of Bayside Long Island, formerly of Washington DC, are also in town for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Jersey
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell Moore
Mise Vallialt
Louis Cretus
Richard Carle
A J Sabath
Thomas Galagher
Chicago
Washington
George W Spath
Bayside L
Perjury charge in Rockville marriage case
Joseph S Fralick of Washington was charged with perjury for giving false ages to a court clerk when obtaining a Rockville marriage license with Pearl Louise Raley. He was released on bond, with a preliminary hearing set for August 22. The case stems from two birth certificates showing Fralick as 18 and Raley as 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Joseph S Fralick
Washington
Hia
Buick
Fralick
Pearl Louise Raley
Miss Raley
Samuel, R White
Atlantic City
J A. Henderson
Extension of Potomac Park Land Near Lincoln Memorial
United States engineers began extending the ground around the Lincoln Memorial adding a 100 yard wide strip from the Virginia Channel to Potomac Park. A new sea wall is being built to provide a proper setting for the memorial and a roadway will connect Potomac Park with Rock Creek Park.
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United States
Lincoln Memorial
Virginia Channel
Potomac Park
Rock Creek Park
Col Stanton Weaver Buried Funeral services held for veteran
Funeral services for Col Stanton Weaver who died Saturday at Sibier Hospital were conducted yesterday from Zurhorsts undertaking establishment under Farragut Post auspices. Co2 GAR interment took place at Arlington Cemetery. Weaver, a Civil War veteran, is survived by two brothers Darwin Weaver of this city and Willard Weaver of Sealy Texas.
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Col Stanton Weaver
Sibier Hospital
Zurhorsts Undertaking Establishment
Farragut Post
Arlington Cemetery
Col Weaver
Darwin Weaver
Willard Weaver
Sealy, Tex
Brines Sails for Nanking to Study and Enter Mission Field
Mr and Mrs J D Brines of this city sailed from San Francisco for Nanking China to enter the university there and study language and conditions before entering the missionary field. Mrs Taggart and Miss Taggart wife and daughter of the Indiana senator are spending the summer at Atlantic City where the senator joined them for the weekend.
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Misa Mabel Boardman
Miss Boardman
The
Red Cross
W J Boardman
Manchester, Maas
Miss Mabel Boardman
William Jarvis Boardman
Cleveland
J D Brines
San Francisco
Nanking
China
Mra Taggart
Miss Taggart
Indiana
Atlantic City
Senator Taggart
Pitney Seeks License to Wed Williams in Beverly
John Ballentine Pitney of Newark applied for a marriage license to wed Miss Mary Francie Williams of Washington. Pitney, 25, Princeton graduate, will take Army officer exams. Williams, 21, is a Washington society leader. No wedding date fixed, possible within a week.
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John B. Pitney
Mary Francise Williams
Beverly Mass
John Ballentine Pitney
Newark
John C . Pitney
City Hall
Mary Francie Wiliams
Henry FR. Wiliams
Washington
Pitney
Princeton
United States Army
Roberta Ballentine
Miss Williams
Marie Hewitt
Mra
Joseph Leiter
William F McCombs
Col
Williame
Farma
Meadow Cottage
Mra McCombs
Stotesbury Guests At York Harbor Cottage Visit
Mr and Mrs Edward T Stotesbury motored North and will visit Mrs Stotesbury's son and daughter at York Arbor Me and York Harbor this week. Mr and Mrs Walter B Brooks Jr host. May and Mrs L Mason Gulick return to Atlantic City after Washington trip. Dr and Mrs William H Wilmer and two sons arrive at White Sulphur Springs. Nellie Lyon with Louvenia Bruce and Wetta Tonsek return to Washington from Charlottesville. Col Charles I McCauley and Mrs McCauley are guests at Newport.
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Edward T Stotesbury
North
Stotesbury
Insaw
Walter B Brooks, Jr
York Arbor
York Harbor
William H Wilmer
Tuchard H Wilmer
Haves
White Sulphur Springs
Misa Nellie Lyon
Louvenia Bruce
Charles I. McCauley U
McCauley
Henry Winthrop Gray
Newport
Engaged: Rhyma Gertrude Michener to Mortimer Harris
Mrs Eugene Michener of Newcastle Pa announces the engagement of her daughter Rhyma Gertrude to Mortimer A Harris of Newcastle and Pittsburgh. The report notes Rhyma as a Fairmont Seminary graduate and mentions various social movements and attendees at Atlantic City and Washington listed in the society column.
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Eugene Michener
Newcastle
Rhyma Gertrude
Mortimer A Harris
Pittsburgh
Miles Michener
A C Been
Fairmont Seminary
Abram I Elkus
Turkey
Henry G Alsberg
Shoreham
John & Garland
Atlantic City
Recruiting relief for Capt J J Miller at Fort Sam Houston
Capt J J Miller has been relieved of recruiting duty in Toledo and reassigned to his old unit the Nineteenth Infantry at Fort Sam Houston Texas Mrs Miller will join him in September. Mr and Mrs Roward Lesley Holt have returned to Washington after a trip by water to New York Atlantic City and Virginia beach resorts. Dr and Mrs Henry Wraeger have returned to the city.
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San Antonio
J J Miller
Toledo
Ohto
Nineteenth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Miller
Roward Lesley Holt
Washington
New York
Atlantic City
Virginia
Robinsons Lease Four Seasons Cottage at Hot Springs
Aug 14 in Flat Springs Virginia reports Mr and Mrs J Robinson of New York have leased the Four Seasons cottage for several weeks. District Attorney Samuel P Rotan of Philadelphia has arrived for the month’s remainder. A.B Adams hosted a luncheon at Fassifern Farm honoring Mr and Mrs George Barrie Cutcheon. J H Tinsley of Baltimore hosted a luncheon for Mrs William E Jackson of Washington and Miss Sallie Richardson of Nashville. Willam A Hazard from Newport attended the jo game and hosted a luncheon at the Casino for Mr and Mrs Alexander Brown and others.
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Flat Springs
Robinson Dut
New York
Four Seasons
Samuel P Rotan
Philadelphia
A.B Adams
Fassifern Farm
George Barrie-Cutcheon
Washington Post
Narragansett Pier
J H Tinsley
Baltimore
William E Jackson
Washington, DC
Sallie Richardson
Nashville
Willam
Hazard
Newport
Alexander Brown
Kenneth M Murchison
Phillip & P Randolph Jr
Why Society Women Wash Their Own Hair
A compact guide notes many society women wash hair themselves not to follow fashion but to ensure safety. It promotes a homemade shampoo using canthrox, about three cents per use, dissolving a teaspoon in hot water. The method claims to remove dandruff and grease, promote fluffy hair, and improve luster and softness while supporting scalp health and growth.
Newport Tennis Tourney Opens Amid Elite Attendance
The second annual Invita Hon tournament opened in Newport RI with a brilliant audience of diplomats, officials, and society leaders. Spectators included Mme Bakhmeteff, wives of governors, embassy representatives, and notable figures from Washington, New York, and Rhode Island as clear weather and fashionable ensembles highlighted the opening day.
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Newport
Todgey
Washington
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Newport Au-trust
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Lieut Rodgers
Senator Cameron
Pennsylvania
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Alice Meyer
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Gayo
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Camalos i Ayiz-Aotce
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Columbia Club
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Heart of the Alleghant
Aleghany Inn
Goshen, VA
Seenates
Ilustrated ‘Alleghany Poo. Con Tec. Inc
Orkmey Springs
Carlsbad
Germany
C. Carter
R. T. Wilson
Saratoga
Joseph S. Fralick
Stanton B. Weaver
May
Mrs L Mason Gulick
Dann & Partin
Mise
R. G. Michener
W H Rayner
Blue Ridge Summit
RE Kirk and Son
Bernardsville, NJ
T M Johnson
West Pittston, Pa
Bertha Moore
Ira Tousles
Fort Worth, Tex
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Georgia
Northfield, Minn
Edwin Hughes
Munich
George Hughes
Hughes
Europe
Jack Miller
Beverleanth Street
Capt
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Henry Wraeger
Mrs. J. Robinson
Hot Springs
W. H. Jackson
Becker
Sui
Wardrobe
Hartman
Mme Bakhmeteff
Senora de Fiano
Perry Belmont
Giuseppe Brambilla
Warren Belano Robbins
Julia A. Meyer
George von L Meyer Gaston Liebert
France
Livingston Beechman
Rhode Island
Charles S. Whitman
Victor Blue
Joseph F Widener
Walter & Large
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Vincent Astor
Ogden Mills
John K Drexel
Basel
Mrs. Nast
Conde Nast
Frederick T Frelinghussen
Georgeria
the Bright Cafe
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Newspaper
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