Diplomatic entertainments and a Washington wedding tale
Washington society notes recount Mrs. Wilson hosting Spain's envoy and other diplomats at tea, with a long roll of guests including ambassadors, ministers, and state officials. The day also features a grand wedding at St Thomas Church for Miss Elisabeth Crosby Noyes and Mr John William Thompson, with elaborate decorations, gowns, and a reception at 1780 New Hampshire Avenue.
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St Thomas
Elisabeth Crosby Noyes
Theodore Williams Noyes
John William Thompson
Ross Thompson
Vhryganthemums
Lady
N. J
Dorothy Tracy
Lakewood
Misa Lila Stanley
Great Barrington
Mang
Misa Florence Moberly
New York
Farmington
Ralph McDowell
Edward Fletcher
Philadelphia
George A. Riker
William Davis
John Calvert
James Ballard Moore
Maurice Moore
Ross Thompson, Jr
C. Ernest Smith
Aid of Honor
Crosny Noyes
M. D. Pettigrew
Miss Prentice
George Boyd
Miea P Woodmansee
Cincinnati
John W. Foster
Rudolph Kauffman
Victor Kauffman
Frank B. Noyes
Francis Noyes
Fleming Newbott
Beale R. Howard
Missea Howard
Aml Mine
Peter
Calderon
James Lansburgh
Thompson
Washington
Grafton
Nia
Pompelén Red
Cabot
Debut of Miss Katherine Krug At Westminstal Tea
Miss Katherine Krug debutante from the army cirlce hosted a large coming out tea at the Westminstal with Maj. M J Krug and Mrs Krug wintering there. Attendees included several other debutantes such as Miss Dorothy Trout Miss Katherine Theiss Miss Merriam and Miss Marjorie Russ. Also noted were a preparatory rehearsal and a wedding party dinner at Parkwood and Chevy Chase.
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Katherine Krug
M J. Krug
Dorothy Trout
Katherine Theiss
Merriam
Marjorie Russ
Nancy J Jones
Leroy Buck
Mika Louise Buck
Dorothy Dawson
Washington Social Scene Sees Visits and Receptions
A Washington social column notes Mrs Redfield visiting with the secretary of commerce and Mrs RedHead as guests for a short stay. Sister Mise Redfield arrives from Lenox Mass. John Baxsel returns to Clarkabuee Va. Mrs Dimock hosts a December 11 reception for her son-in-law and daughter, the counselor of the Italian embassy. Philadelphia visitors attend an antisuffrage meeting at the Capitol. Mrs Porter returns from Philadelphia. Mrs Marshall Field spends a fortnight in Chicago. Lady Johnstone sailed aboard the Lusitania after a New York visit. Numerous dinner parties precede the Chevy Chase Club dance with guests including the Burlesons and Gen Howard Carroll. Continued notes mark residence moves and social calls among Washington society.
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J. Gardner Cassatt
Horace Brock
Philadelphia
Capitol
Biddle Porter
I Street
Marshall. Field
Washington
Turops
Chicago
Chevy Chase Club
Miss Smiths Wedding Plans in Washington Tonight
Miss Lady Foke Smith daughter of Senator Hoke Smith will wed felyn Alston Simpson at the family residence on December 8. The ceremony will be small with relatives and a few friends only. Mr Simpson is the son of Mr and Mrs Josh Simpson of Fort Gaines Georgia. Miss Callie Hoke Smith aided preparations in Atlanta this autumn. Dr Montessori arrived in New York yesterday and then went to Washington as guest of Dr Alexander Graham Bell. The Dowager Queen of Italy has shown warm interest in Dr Montessori.
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Richsragon
Stith
Mery Dutt Gibson
Ana‘ Sot
Randall ‘Lee Gibson
Virginia
Cor
Soran
Bandona Dr
James Dudley
Morgan
Eleanora, Carroll
Ails B. Davenport
Anthropological Society
W ‘Ington
Enora
Foké Smith
Airs
Hoke Smith
Felyn Alston Simpson
Simpson
Josh Simpson
Fort Gaines
Misa Callie Hoke Smith
Atlanta
Washington
Dr. Montessori
New York
Italy
Washinon
Alexander Graham Bell
Fashion notes and society events in Washington
The column covers winter wear with trim details on suits, a reception hosted by John Hays Hammond at 1818 M Street on December 9, and a New York wedding trip for the Marye and Doyle families. It also notes Miss Mother Moreland’s nuptials to Henry Deltiths, Mrs. Leigh Palmer’s illness, a Epiphany church luncheon to support missions, and several Washington social visits and reunions involving Maj. B. W. Sewall AB, A. and Mrs. Senill, the Schull family, and guests at the Wolcott hotel with ties to Manila and Europe.
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B. W. Sewall
Europe
Engaged to's Senator's Son in Washington Events
Numerous social figures arrive in Washington for weddings and gatherings linked to the 10 years peace celebration. Attendees include Mrs. Van Auktel Mila, Mrs. Dunbar, Gen. and Mrs. McCrae, Mrs. Peyton Gordon, and Mrs. James Revere among New York and Bridgeport guests. A Washington Advertising Club dinner at the Powhatan features toastmaster Miss Kent and Henry Lippitt Jr. with planned talks on misquotation and Children’s House of Play activities.
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Peru
Perét
Willard Weaterday
Richmond
Black
Europe
B. B. Ten Byck
A. M. McNeil
Bridgeport
Hotel Powhatan
Washington Advertising Club
Misa
McDonnell
Press- Seeman “Aim
J. T. Kent
White Almy
Henry Lippitt
Rhode Ialand
Francis
Leupp
Sioner
Sable’ Unitarian
Mitchell
Carroll
Glennne Smith
Napnie Randolfit
Heth Ia
SEVIE
New Milk Testing Method Graded For District Boundaries
Tests indicate a new milk grading method binds quality measures to a district standard. Officials note wealth effects and fair pricing may follow, with future provision of supplies under a revised protocol.
Egg boycott cuts wholesale price in Washington
Washington housewives press campaign to lower egg costs as wholesale quotations drop about 3 cents a dozen and retail prices fall. Mrs Logan leads the District Federation of Women’s Clubs urging signatures and firm action aided by petitions to civic groups. A large meeting at the Public Library is planned to amp up support and attract speakers from nationwide reform groups.
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Ege
Washington
Eges
Easé
Stbr‘agaees
Retaileré
Logan
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Lozan
Sudstorium
Rom E. L. Scharf
Antifood Trust League
Carrie Chapman Catt
Merchants Push Early Christmas Shopping for Welfare
A garbled note shows merchants and workers urging earlier Christmastime purchases to ease weary employees. Marchints suggest better trafficking and selections, with tolls aided and vendors shifting to buy now rather than paying before holidays.
Behrends Opens Large Washington Department Store
A new Behrends Department Store at 720 Seventh Street opens to a large crowd. Visitors congratulate proprietor Melvin Behrends, gifts from neighboring merchants, and half-hour bargain sales showcase men’s women’s and children's wear. The three buildings were demolished to clear the site.
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Washington
Behrends
Melvin Behrends
Seventh Street
New York
How
Fim
Unth
Hbebrand Department Store
Asstrict
Brocke
Washingtonilans
York
Paris
Skill At Musicale Recital In Columbia Theater
Kath leen Parlow violinist and Wilhelm Bachaus pianist presented a joint recital at the Columbia Theater yesterday afternoon. Parlow showed excellent technique and broad tone though some warmth of temperament was noted as variable by listeners. Bachaus played with clean execution and pacing, delivering a mix of elegant passages and strong phrasing. The program included Beethoven and Liszt encores, with crisp accompaniments by Chariton Keith.
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Columbia Theater
Kathleen Parlow
Wilhelm Bachaus
Misa Parlow
Bachaus
Tully
Mise Partlow
Ghopitt
Sacind
Wiss Parlow
Liszt
Chariton Keith
Miss Parlow
J. Mact
Women Need Not Tell Age in Election Jobs
Chicago, Dec. 3. Women who qualify as election judges and clerks will not have to disclose their ages. Judge Owens granted the concession yesterday. About three applications have been received, with about two weeks likely for appointments.
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Chicago
Judice Owens
AIGRETS BARRED FROM CATTED MATES ORDER ISSUED
AIGRETS will not be admitted to the Caited Mates following a final order sent to collectors. Game birds may be admitted with teeth, but feathers must be destroyed.
Parkinson Dead Former Senate Clerk At 83
A C Parkinson longtime principal clerk of the United States Senate died today at his daughter's Spokane home from acute uraemic poisoning. He was 83 and had come to Washington with Senator Wilcox from Wisconsin. Known for his years by the Capitol, he served as journal and minute clerk before health issues led to reassignment, then moved west to live with his daughter.
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Spokane, Wark
Parkinson
United States Senate
Alfred C. Parkinson
Washington
Wilna
Wisconsin
Capitol
Senate
Man seeks country wife after 33 years in New York
New York dispatch reports Georgé Pledyl, a hotel worker at San Remo, mailed a plea to a Patchogue newspaper editor seeking a wife from the country. He is 6 feet 4 inches, gray-haired, and wants a dark-complexioned, honest, pious woman who can play piano and run a household, preferably not a widow. He notes he prefers a country girl over a city girl and avoids women who drink, stating his age as 47 in a harmless fib.
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New York
Georgé Pledyl
San Remo
Bachalét
Orden
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Aldis
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London
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Texas
National Women's Suffrage Association
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Chevy [ Chase Club
Misges Fitch
Parkwood
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Commander Osterhava
A. T. Britton
Chevy Chase Chi
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Ire. Renjas
Honolulu
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Bawsel
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