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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1914

Page

12

Roosevelt family visits Eastport as careers noted

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt visits his family at Eastport Maine. Birth announced for their son. Various diplomats and officials are listed as traveling or staying at homes and camps, with other social notes from Washington to Atlantic City.

Roosevelt Hes Eastport, ME Navy Franklin Roosevelt

Families Travel and Visit General Local Corners

Mr and Mrs Garry A Rouse left yesterday for Atlantic City and New York. Mrs Joseph Ferdinand Palmer and child of Chicago visit Washington before joining relatives in Atlantic City, staying at Hotel Powhatan. Mr Eugene C Gott and Mr Charles M Pepper spend days at Walcott New York City. Mr and Mrs Walter Van Rensler and daughter Sophie Walcott Stewart plan Newport R I after Washington. Mrs Edward Donovan and Miss Hdtth Millis return to Brooklyn after two week visit with uncle Mr A H Mills. Missionary Society members of United Brethren Church of Washington attend.

Garry A Rouse Atlantic City New York Joseph Ferdinand Palmer Chicago Washington Hotel Powhatan Eugene C Gott Walcott New York City Walter van Rensler Stewart Sophie Walcott Stewart Lafayette Ind Newport R Edward Donovan Millis Brooklyn A H Mills W Topham Crailey Wolfe Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church of Washington

Embassy guests and social visit schedule noted

The text records guests from the ean embassy in Washington and Miss Laura Chanier of New York staying with Mr and Mrs Rowland at Hotel Powhatan in Washington before traveling to Gettysburg. It also mentions Mr Appleton P Griffin returning to Richmond after a Cleveland Park drive from vacation.

Ean Washington Laura Chanier New York Rowland Over Siundas Powhatan Gettysburg Appleton P . Griffin Edward Morrison McGuire Congress Richmond Cleveland Park

State Department Lists Americans Reported Safe in Europe

Dispatches detail names of Americans in Europe reported safe by the State Department. Entries include individuals and families in cities such as Munich London Bern Harburg Dresden Vienna Paris Milan Amsterdam Glasgow Budapest Melbourne Naples Newcastle on Tyne and Berlin with many awaiting updates and home addresses not reported. The compiled lists cover sailors travelers and residents with several groups sailing or en route to destinations and awaiting confirmation of safety.

State Department Europe New York Hall Munich T H McDaniel and London Oakland Cal Bert Schwartze Stutt Bart Learoy Reusa Bersle Rust Frank Thatcher Thomas Ruthn Olver Pennsylvania Robert Bencomb George Hand Marion Bayne Fred Hamel Sallie Deane Baltic I H McDonough Miner Annie Partridge Julius Gaylor Ruth Gayio Noel Engenie Shompson HC Benson Anni Holden Fithan Eldridge Myrtle Conrad Harriet Gibson Hizabeth Myers Martha Fort Saited Brooks Budapest Gluck Fiorello Andrene Borkowicz Joseph Brauskoff Havre—Lawrence Jones Frebern Beadel Hamburger Venice Morse Athena Genoa Crawford Perego J Wikaiser

Multinational Names in a Fragmentary Passenger List

A shuffled OCR fragment lists numerous personal names with scattered place markers such as Carlbad, Bayreuth, and Munich area surnames like Kapfetsa Samuels Menig Felton Daniels Wilder and Mitchell Haller Simon. The text reads like a damaged roster of individuals and spouses with no clear event or context.

Rogua Joseph Kapfetsa Carlsbad Bernard Samuels Woodington Cleary Satony Richard Menig Leipgig Alice Felton Mra Bruno Gruechwitz St Gall Drese Berneck Schumann

Funeral of Mrs Sweitzer Girl Who Danced With Prince

Last rites were held for Mrs Nelson B Sweitzer widow of Gen Sweitzer known as the girl who danced with the Prince of Wales. Army and Navy pallbearers included Capt Henry B Wilson and Rear Admiral Richard M Watt. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery beside her husband. Many friends recalled the dancing incident during the prince's 1910 visit to the United States.

Prince Nelson Sweitzer Prince of Wales King Edward St Margarets Church J Wingate Henry B Wilson Richard M Watt Edward Burr Vial Mason Jackson Thomas Wasiington

Lurton Left No Will. Family Seeks Testamentary Paper

A Nashville drafted paper dated June 6 1893 claiming to be Justice Horace H Lurton’s will was presented for probate after his July death in Atlantic City The document names wife Fanny Owen Lut as executrix and splits any surviving estate among wife and two children Mary Lorton Finley and Horace H Lorton jr If valid it would supersede no bond and no accounting requirements while urging equal division should the wife predecease him Family seeks court action to recognize the paper as a valid will and carry out its terms.

Supreme Court Nashville, Tenn Horace H Lurton Supreme Court of the United States Atlantic City Nashville Town Register of Wills Hamey JD Jacob Probata Deteriba Mary Lorton Finley Horace H Lorton Jr Ting Horace Hurton District Supreme Court Lurton

A Tour in the Smart World of Point Lace and Diamonds

Mrs Walter Burns and others of the American women’s war relief fund operate at 51 Burtington Street London, supervising garment and bandage production for Oldway House hospital in Devonshire.Notables visit, including Lady Randolph Churchill and Mr William C Breed, treasurer of the American relief committee, who departs to rest and return. Also plans for the Wagstaff Adams wedding in West Islip with detailed bridal party and reception at the Wagstaff home. Paris fashion orders decline as France shifts to hospital garment work and Newport Red Cross bazaar features Constance Grenet demonstrating hats.

Lewis Harcourt Walter Burns American Womens War Relief Fund Burtington Street London Oldway House Devonshire Lads 'Paget Lady Randolph Churchill Irwin Loughlin Strawbridge Mr Paris Singer England William C Breed American Relief Committee Mr Breed C Seymour Bulloch Bulloch Sampson H Schwarz Buise Tin Schwarz Eng Ompic Margaret Barnard Wagstaf Alfred Wagstaff John Fairchild Adams Horatio M Adams Glen Cave Long Island Christ Episcopal Church West Islip Wagstaff George B Wagstaff Mary Cutting Cummock Nathalie Slocum Henry Slocum Kate Gordon Wallis Gordon Wills Amy M Deven James A Develin Philadelphia Alice Seabur Frank Seaburs Boston Adams Crittenden Adame Messrs Dunbar Robert B Meyer Francis Worthington George B Red Cross Newport Society Hermann Gelrichs James B Hagen Vanderbit Constance Grenet Augusta Grenet West Mine Second Street Miss Grenet Carl Berger

Engagement of Miss Alice Preston to Albert Grant Jr announced

The Washington Post reports engagement of Miss Alice Louise Preston, cousin of Mr and Mrs Starke Dupuy Ferguson of Roanoke Virginia, to Albert Weston Grant Jr of Philadelphia. Grant is son of Captain A W Grant and Mrs Grant, former commandant of the Philadelphia wax yard, now commanding a Texas battleship task force arriving in New York from Vera Cruz. Also notes a Masonic funeral for John R Wilson at 3291 Mount Pleasant Street NW, Lafayette Lodge No 19, with interment at Congressional Cemetery. Secretary Wilson to speak on the relation of the material to the spiritual at Fourth Presbyterian lawn service tomorrow evening with a brief orchestral prelude. Plum picking forecast for next week.

Switzerland Dr Ritter New York Washington Judah Geara Spitfire Lake Adirondacks Belmont Tiffany Roderick Cameron A. W Grant, Jr A.W Grant DSW Specksi Washington Post Philadelphia Starke Dupuy Ferguson Roanoke Alice Louise Preston Albert Weston Grant Jr This City Preston George A Preston Bonham Tex Grant A W Grant J & Wilson John R Wilson Garfield Hospital Mount Pleasant Street Lafayette Lodge No Congressional Walton Alexandria Seventh Street Wilson Labor Wilson Fourth Presbyterian Tarteenth Fairmont Streets Orchestra The Post

Sunday religious services across Washington churches

A cluttered page lists multiple church services across Washington venues including the Presbyterian Church of the Lovesaint on Connecticut Avenue, St John Church on 15th Street, the Church of the Incarnation at Twelfth and N Streets, and other denominations. Events include sermons, prayers, and musical programs with guest speakers such as Secretary of Labor William Wilson, plus a Theosophical convention in Raleigh with topics on mysticism and life after death.

Presbyteriay Church Lovesant Connecticut Avenue Bigh Regth Streets Charles Mood Hannaforl Ocslers Harry Baremore Angus Pere Chapel Slam Bernion Elatant Christian Endeavor Covenant Walter F Smith United States Warine Band Wil Wal BR Wilso Wil Npsak Presbaran Bend Farman Omorrey Ever Ng ST John George Williamson Smith Thomas A Johnstone St Bartholomew Apostle Church OF the Incarnation Gunnar Rammer Christian Science, Firt Celrash OF Christ Scientist Euclid Street Ming Sunder Odak Joan Vbrars Colorada Buiding Seoond Church OF Christ Scientist Lion Buildig Gio Gree Northwest Gelark Publc Reading Room Can Lbrer Coinrage Theosophical THE Theosophical Societa Raleigh Hotft Puelis L. W Hoger Sol Myr Keing Male Bussack Henry Hetchne- Reincare Aler H

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