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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1918

Page

6

Society notes from Washington and abroad society calendar

Juss erand wife of the French Ambassador headlines a charity al fresco event at Club de Vingt for free milk for France with Michio low's fox dance and a Japanese play. Attendees include Ambassador Celere, Countess di Cellere, and dignitaries from McAdoo to Baker and Naon, with numerous trips and engagements across White Sulphur Springs, Blue Ridge Summit, Newport, Atlantic City, and Washington reflecting a bustling social season and impending weddings and engagements.

Jusserand Club de Vingt Michio Low Greenwich Village Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Newport France Countei Cellere Countess di Cellere Blue Ridge Summit Baron di Vilentine Mmé Vittorio Fabre Countess Ai Cellere

Bribe Charges in Chicago Traction Ordinance Vote

Ten city councilmen were subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury in Chicago as part of a bribery probe linked to a traction ordinance. State's attorney Maclay Hoyne alleges bribes ranging from 35000 to 5000 were offered for votes supporting municipal operation but not ownership of street railways.

Chicago Maclay Hoyne

Havilands Over Huns Advance in Aerial War

Reports from the front say American built de Havilland aircraft, with all American crews, are in action as wings of six squadrons support divisions on quiet and surged sectors. Officers praise the plane’s fitness, noting Pershing’s field modifications now prepped at factories for departure.

Foulois America oMeer de Haviland 4 United States War Department Gen. Pershing

Open Air Patriotism Services Post War Lectures

Numerous city churches announce patriotic lectures and sermons linked to the war effort. Prominent clergymen including Rev Isaac Ward of Boston preach at New York Avenue Church with morning and evening services, while others lead open air and union meetings across Washington. Evengelistic events in Leonardtown and Palestine itinerary by Rev George W McDaniel and Dr Henry A Tupper draw soldiers and civilians alike.

Weir Church of the Covenant Isaac Ward First Presbyterian Church Boston New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Ward Washington New York Avenue Church Bethlehem Chapel Washington Cathedral Peace Croas Charles K. Hoover Young Men's Christian Association Petworth Baptist Petworth John R. Edwards S. D. Nicholas Keller Memorial Lutheran Church Lincoln Park Ingram Memorial Congregational Church Homer J. Counellor Takoma Park Presbyterian Church L. D. Thomas Bliss Electrical School Fifteenth Street Christian Church H. J Sixth Presbyterian Church Page McK. Etchison Petworth Baptist Church Concordia Lutheran Church Ralph Hickok Third Church of Christ, Scientist Masonic Temple Leonardtown John M. Baker Baltimore Nelson Baker George W. McDaniel First Baptist Church Richmond Sixteenth Henry Allen Tupper Palestine Syria

Head of French mission Albert Metin dies in U S

Albert Metin head of the French economic mission to Australia died in San Francisco from apoplexy. His body lies in state at city hall rotunda from 5 pm to 10 pm with simple services Sunday morning before a return to France. Metin 49 leaves a widow and two children in France. The mission, led by General Paul Gerard Pau, was en route to Australia to discuss wartime questions with the Australian government.

San Francisco Albert Metin Australia United States Atall M. Metin France Paul Gerald Pau Ead Ca Galctans

Americans Killed and Wounded In Fighting on the French Front

The casualty list from the American Expeditionary Forces names slain in action and wounded severely in action, with a long roster of private soldiers, corporals, sergeants, and officers from many states and cities. Missing in action figures are also recorded, reflecting the heavy toll on U S troops in France.

American Expeditionary

Amiens After German Bombing Rejoices Cathedral Endures War

Amiens marks release from threat with a simple service in a cathedral littered by war. British and French soldiers, wounded, Red Cross nurses attend as shells fall daily and the city evacuates amid rumors of German armored units near Villers-Bretonneux. Cathedral damage is extensive but not irreparable. many stained-glass panes and carvings survive.

Perry Robinson London Times Washington Post The Public Ledger Ge Amiens Dingle Red Cross Alslea Longueau Anh Sas Querrieu Rivery René Goblet Doudlens

Destruction Across Amiens Highlights Evacuation Hardship

The report details widespread ruin in Amiens with extensive damage to Rue Trois Calloux and surrounding areas while the main facade of one museum remains intact. It notes orderly civilian evacuation aided by British support and French kindness, portraying refugees as deeply resilient yet tragically deprived, with vivid scenes of families carrying belongings and improvised rescues.

Rue Trois Calloux Place Gambetta Amiens Amiena Antwerp Flanders Gooda France

Beatrice Stevenson Aims Foreign Legion For War Effort

Dr Beatrice L Stevenson of the committee on foreign born women of the war work council arrived in Washington from New York to plan speakers for Czech Slovak and Yugoslav communities. She seeks a foreign legion attached to American forces in France and has spent years among these groups educating them on patriotic and national matters.

Beatrice L. Stevenson Committee On Foreign-Born Women War Work Council W. Co. A Washington New York Committee On Public Information Stevenson Foreign Legion France

Church Notices and Congregational Services Listings

Vermont Avenue Christian Church announces morning worship at 11 with Professor Jasper Moses speaking on The Infallible Test of Christianity. Evening talk on Conditions and Problems in Mexico. Congregational MT Pleasant service. Christian Science churches listed with service times. Reading rooms open Wednesday evenings and daily hours shown for various locations.

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