Washington Social Life As Campaign Season Opens
In late August 1916 Washington sees the President and family, the Vice President and Mrs Marshall, and cabinet households gathering at Shadow Lawn Long Branch and the Marshall home Indianapolis for gatherings before a nine week campaign. The piece notes country life, suffrage tensions, Red Cross efforts, and high society social schedules amid political activity around the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marshall
Wilson
Long Branch
Shadow Lawn
Indianapoli
Historic
Milady
Red Cross
Newport Society
Margaret Fahnestock
Ethel Harriman
Boston
Mass
Louisa Sloar
Frederick H Rullett
Gillett
Winter retreat party hosted by Mr and Mrs Harkor
A large social gathering was held last Saturday with Nuell L Quezon among invited guests. The afternoon featured 500 and auction games on the lawn by the water edge, followed by supper. Evening dancing attracted many men as eighteen guests slept over while others left for city or nearby camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harkor
Newport’s
Bar
William Maloney
Potomac Tiver
Virginia
Ella Kurtz
Edward I. Jlaneke
Women's Navy League
Julian James
Mason Myre
Navy League
Twentieth Street
League
Downey Hosts DinnerDance At Columbia Country Club
Judge and Mrs George E Downey entertain a young guest list at a Columbia Country Club dinner dance honoring their niece Miss Betty Pollock and guest Miss Christine Hanna of St Petersburg Fla. The event reflects Washington social season patterns with dancing on porches and a tea lawn on Oak Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E Downey
Columbia Country Club
Misa Betty Pollock
Christine Hanna
St Petersburg
Marcia Bassett
George Redhead
Bet of Chi
Oak Place
Lawn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Wilson
Mrs. Marshall
Indiana
Gate Quezon
Nuel L Quezon
The
Philippines Islands Wall Company
Mr and Ice Tohnaton
Mr and Mrs
Vagua
New England
Mrs. Downey
Farmer
Knox
Beverly
Valley Forge
Atlantic City
Quentin Roosevelt
Col
Theor Ke
Youle
Graciusa
T Hke
Ward
Ment
Congress
Canada
Catherine Burdette
Neale
Tewis
White House
Dave Trip
Wilth Heise
John A Wilson
New York
Frankin Pa
Rt 18
Vig Marshall
Lesmer White House
Cabinet
Secretary of State
Mra Lansing
Mra Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Wyoming Avenue
Lake Champlain
Gregory
Buena Vista
Thilander B
Henry Frick
Plac Ingle Rock
Fabbri
Southam
Ar Justice
South
Theodore Roos
Morris
Mra
Baltimore
Francisco Dr Boyd
United States Corps
Helen Demonet
Ruth Daniels
Charlotte Capers
Younge
Teinway Pianos
Messrs. Steinway & Sona
Ance
Cinway Uprights
Steirway
Sons Co
Victrelas
Pixnos
Pepwspapet
40Th
Rew
York
H Street
N. W
Shoreham Hotel
Pari
America
Comlufelf's
Paris
Galt & Bro
Pennsylvania Avenue
Invento
Garmer
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