Washington’s Social Season Persists Amid Exoduses Southward
The article notes an exodus toward Florida and the Caribbean before Valentine's Day, with Washington society transferring to ships, hotels, and cottages southward while President Wilson and the first lady prepare for return. It highlights New Year’s Paris reception, pending White House plans, and a schedule of charity balls through Lent, including events by the League of American Pen Women and various benefactors.
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Georgia
South Carolina
Cuba
St. Valentine's Day
Washington
Southland
Skyland
Habana
Paris
Hotel de Crillon
Lansing
Benson
House
James Brown Scott
Wilson
White House
League of American Pen
Noel House
British-American War Relief Fund
Episcopal Ome
Neighborhood House
League of Nations
Washington society notes and royal engagement plans
Washington society circles report costumes for Lent dawn events and the Woman's Army and Navy Relief ball on Easter Monday April 21. Notes record Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels as guest of honor at Congressional Club, Marine Band performances, and dinners hosted by Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont and Capt. C. C. Calhoun with dignitaries in attendance. Also mentioned are Maria Bonillas engagement, Miss Simonds’s reconstruction work, and society teas with Sayre and Sayre’s Philadelphia stay. Short remarks cover travel, guests, and upcoming relief fund events with rehearsals nearing completion.
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France
Woman's Army and Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Congressional Club
Marine Band
Thomas Watt Gregory
C. C. Calhoun
Marguerite
Fmonds
Carhoud
Washington
New York
William Eric Fowler
Simonds
Walter Reed Hospital
Senora de Bonillas
Senorita Maria’ Bonillas
Giuseppe Coppola
Iran
United States
Senorita Bonillas
Senorita Dolores Cecilia Bonillas
Juan B. Rojo
Social throng gathers for Taft event at club reception
The Congressional Club hosted about 300 dignitaries including former President Taft and his wife with Alice Page coordinating the usher corps. Horace M Tesner led officers, guests lingered long after Taft spoke, while a reception followed on the second floor. Mourning for Prince John shifts plans for the New York D K E Club ball to February 26 with Allied high commissioners honored.
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Taft
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Alice Page
Sec
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Organisa
Eea Miller
Browatten
Helgesen
Mrs. Kemp
Mra Silber
Mr. Taft
Ria
Prince John of England
D.K.E Club
New York
Frederic B. Jennings
A. Barton Hepburn
James C. Colgate
Carlisle J. Gleason
Morrison Patterson
William @. Rockefeller
Robert R. M. Emmet
Selden Bacon
Ogden
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Fred A. Britten
Medical Emergency Committee
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Benjamin Harrison
Laurence Lewis
William H. Lewis
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