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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1923

Page

11

City’s “Truly” Dances To Show Prize Feet

The Washington Post reports Miss Helen E Townsend known as Trilby won the pretti est foot contest at Le Paradis Cafe on Thomas circle. She hosted a large party of friends and officials as guests praised her win. Meyer Davis provided the cafe’s hospitality and orchestra. The grand prize winner drew broad approval and photos of feet will be published in the rotogravure section.

Washington Helen E. Townsend Miss Townsend Trilby H. Phillips Willard Kochendorfer George Julian Zolnay Earl Underwood Catherine C Critcher

Georgetown University Football Hop Promises Big Support

All Georgetown departments join tonight for a college football hop to aid the Athletic Association. The prom runs from 9 to 2 at the City Club, featuring a Mason-Dixon orchestra vaudeville program on the Keith circuit. Guests of honor include the Hilltop football team. committee chairs are J Sauter and partners.

Georgetown University Athletic Association Mason-Dixon Keith J. Sauter J. Haller J. A. Manfuso J. M. Gibbons J. A. McGowan Hilltop

Good Will Night at Ninth Street Baptist Church

Mrs. Herbert C Hoover presides at Good Will Night at Nine teenth Street Baptist Church. The event closes a week of entertainments by the National Training School for Women and Girls with speakers Dr James H Dillard Watt Terry Mrs Archibald Hopkins and Coleman Jennings. Judges Mary O'Toole and Kathryn Sellers attend.

Herbert C. Hoover Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Nineteenth and I Streets National Training School For Women and Girls James H. Dillard Charlottsville Jeannes and Slater Funds Watt Terry Brockseton Masq Archibald Hopkins Coleman Jennings Mary O'Toole Kathryn Sellers

Society Notes From Washington Era Social Season

Mme Wallenburg and other hostesses entertain at Wardman Park with a Saturday matinee dancing class and tea. Guests include Mrs Delos Blodgett Mrs Gertrude Ritter and others as well as a Chinese children’s dance feature. Several hostesses and guests attend dinners and diplomatic events at the White House and Wardman Park. The article lists numerous society figures, clubs and upcoming teas and exhibitions in Washington society circles.

B. N. Palmer Wardman Park Hotel Charles Beach Harry Snider

Pringes Threatens Out To Regain Paintings

Philadelphia dispatch reports Prince Felix Youssoupoff offering 520,334 dollars for the return of two Rembrandt paintings from Joseph E Widener. Widener’s representatives refused the offer as a dispute over loan terms and repurchase rights erupts.

Philadelphia Prince Felix Youssoupooff Joseph E Widener Hmary R. Buckner New York Widener Ellis Ames Ballard London Prince Buckner Jtist Louis 8 Levy

Will Lecture On Carthage At National Geographic Talk

Count Byron Khan de Prorok will discuss Carthage as the Mediterranean’s great tragedy, presenting an illustrated address at the Masonic temple for National Geographic Society members. He will trace Carthage from Phoenician origins to the pagan Roman cities and unveil relics from his excavations.

Carthage National Geographic Society Masonic Temple Byron Khan de Prorok North Africa Count de Prorok Carthages

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Goodyear Derberic Seventh St N.W. Penn, Ave le Paradis Georgetown University Tonight Mrs. Hoover Mme. Wallenburg Sweden Delos Blodgett Gertrude Ritter Charles J Bell Charles M. Ffoulke W. Harry Brown William P. Halliday Joseph Stoddard J. T. Newcomb C. J. Williamson Leigh Greenwich, Conn Wardman Park Duncans Gen G. B. Duncan Waddy B. Wood Bancroft Place White House David A. Reed George Wharton Pepper York, Pa Lafayette Club W. H. Gordon the Grafton Robert W. Imbry Angora International Association of Art and Letters Imbry Turkey John C. O'Loughlin Shoreham Pennsylvania William Cameron Sproul The Willard Chester American Association of University Women I_street George Bean Art and Archaeology League League Eighteenth Street Northwest Mitchell Carroll Theo J. Morgan E. A. Gleason Adelaide Neale Nevins Emily Hairless H. M. Fulton Maxine Rolle Ruby Nevins Pringe Youssoupoff Rembrandts Geographic Society Santa
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