Bachelors Host Mel Taft Gathers Washington Society
The Willard ballroom hosted the third and final Bachelors dance, drawing several hundred guests. Pink decorations dominated with palms, azaleas, and ornate favors for women. hosts Mel and Taft received guests as Lt. Edward Moff... escorted Mrs Taft. Hostess gowns featured satin and tulle, with refined color schemes and floral accents reflecting a glamorous social highlight of Washington society.
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Willard
Washington
Taft
Garties
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Harvard Club Dinner in Raleigh Hosts Washington Notables
A Harvard Club dinner at the Raleigh drew prominent Washington figures. Guests included Everett Bake, Lt. Gov. Clement Biddle Wood, and Harvard Prof J. Johnson. Attendees heard remarks from General Bonaparte and others while a committee drafted resolutions and new club members were elected.
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Raleigh
Washington
United States
Frank W Hackett
the Navy
Bonaparte
I. N Littaner
New York
Tru
Lewis 3
Johnson
Fo G Munson
John Savor
John Athee
Hubert G. Valentine
May B. M. Harrod
Panainag Canal Commission
Everett J Lake
Connectiot
Clement Biddle Wood
Philadelphia
Prof
J Johnson
Harvard University
Charles S Hanks
Charles Whiting
President May Visit Alaska for Hunting Expedition
President Roosevelt signaled he would not run again and expressed interest in a private Arctic hunt after his term. He spoke with Representative Sulzer of New York as Robert Wyley of Alaska reported plans to show the president the midnight sun region and its remote seas with abundant big game.
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Roosevelt
Robert Wyley. Co
Iaska
Wikwoe
Sulzer
New York
Masha
Elis
Song
Limits Chilean legations cut to four including Washington
President Montt sent four messages to the Senate proposing economy by limiting Chilean legations to four, including the one in Washington, and nominating Pedro Notaazco Cruz for appointment. The Senate referred the measure to a committee, and the ministry’s downfall seems probable.
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Washington
Santiago
Chile
Senate Y Yesterdas
Pedro Notaazco Cruz
Senate
Married Quarter Century Celebration in Washington
Madison Fiedler and his wife observed their silver wedding Tuesday evening January 29 at 1219 North Capitol Street. The couple, surrounded by six children and a large clan, hosted a formal dinner with musical performances and a grand silver cake. Notables included family names Jouvenal Hartig and Steinie, highlighting a civic lineage through Mrs. Fiedler’s father the sculptor.
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Madison Medler
North Capitol Street
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Gertrude
Clara
Jouvenal
Lionel
Mary Hartig
M. Fiedler
Jacques Jouvenal
Bamamin Franklin
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Senate
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J. Jouvenal
S Boswell
Minnie Jouvenal
A. H. Jouvenal
M. Hartle
Emma Marlow
C. Graeves
F. Graeves
Frank Fidler
Jim Fidler
William Fidler
William Reiser
M. Gentner
John Gentner
Charles John
George Yocum
Oscar Robert
Frank Pierce
William Burgess
Frances Burgess
Robert Mateer
Tabitha Mateer
Harry Yocum
J. Durity
Master Burity
J. Kelly
F. Prinzhorn
Raron Lanman
Howard Lowe
Douvenal
Lionel Fiedler
Admiral Brownson to command new Pacific Fleet
Rear Admiral Brownson to relinquish command of the Asiatic Station and become chief of the Bureau of Navigation in Washington. He is understood to be slated to command the entire new Pacific Fleet, mirroring Rear Admiral Evans who heads the Atlantic Fleet. Congress may authorize two vice admirals, making these officers the first to hold the rank.
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Washington
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War ships reach Frisco with Pacific squadron
Admiral Swinburne and the Pacific squadron arrived in San Francisco from Magdalena Bay. The fleet had been 1500 miles south when orders sent the Chicago back toward Central America to deter possible trouble among republics. The Princeton went to Mare Island for repairs while the Charleston and Boston stayed for about three weeks. The Yorktown will later tow them.
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Swinbourne
Pacific Squadron
Magdalena Bay
Chicago
Central America
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Mare Island
Charleston
Boston
Yorktown
Kirkman Seeks Release In Habeas Corpus Action
Former Capt George W Kirkman, long imprisoned in the U S penitentiary, seeks relief via a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Pollock in Topeka alleging wrongful detention under military law. The notice lists numerous Army and Navy personnel movements, retirements, and assignments, including ambulances for Cavalry posts and midshipmen resignations, with vessel movements noted.
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Kans
George W Kirkman
United States
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Omaha
Kirkman
Pollock
Topeka
Roses Exhibition Promises Rich Prizes in Washington
The American Rose Society plans its annual convention in Washington from March 12 to 16 at the National Rifles Armory, featuring prize exhibits of roses and other flowers with thousands in awards. Judges from leading florists will determine top displays, with major prizes from A. Gude & Bro., George H. Cooke, and others. The Floral Club of Washington will also stage a spring show with about 1000 in prizes, plus silver cups and glassware from merchants. A day may be set aside for District school children to join the flower culture initiative.
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American Rose Society
National Rifles” Armory
Benjamin Hammond
New York
America
A. Gude & Bro
George H. Cooke
Benjamin Dorrance
Lord and Burnham
3. C. Briges
Boston
Philadelphia
National Society
Floral Club of Washington
Paeter Bissett
Z. D. Blackistone
Charles McCauley
William H. Earnest
Memers
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John Clark
Peter Bissett
S. C. Briggs
Grandson of Lord Fairfax Dies at 57 in Washington
Thomas Fairfax grandson of the ninth Lord Fairfax died suddenly of heart disease at his home 1762 Church Street Northwest Washington aged fifty seven He was buried from St Pauls Episcopal Church Alexandria Rev P P Philips officiated Interment in Fairfax family plot at St Pauls churchyard He was born in Alexandria Virginia in 1860 moved to Richmond at age twelve later served as a clerk in the Treasury Department and had a Washington post at death Survived by two sisters Mrs J A Moncure Miss Jane Carey Fairfax and a brother Ethelbert Fairfax He was prominent socially in Washington and Richmond A Valentine tea to aid Working Boy s Home will be hosted next Tuesday at the New Willard with many patronesses listed.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Alexandria
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Fairfax
St. Paul's
Richmond
Treasury Department
Washington
Arthur
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Jane Carey Fairfax
Ethelbert Fairfax
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges Purify Breath and Stomach
Charcoal Lozenges claim to absorb gas and impurities in the stomach and intestines, leaving a fresh atmosphere. They promise relief from belching and sour risings, better appetite, clearer skin, and purified blood, with a free sample offer from F A Stuart Co.
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S'vart
F. A. Stuart Co
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Mershall
Social whirl and high society life across Arden to Chicago
Gossip notes Harriman family socializing at Arden House and New York City while a wave of elite moves toward horses to automobiles signals changing tastes. Mrs Field and Mrs Belmont figure in marriages and estates as Osiris funds Napoleonic museum restoration and science prizes. Parisian fashion and Mrs Palmer’s charity drive clash with emerging social leadership in Chicago. A vivid portrait of turn of the century wealth, travel, and society rituals unfolds across salons, estates, and public events.
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Arden
Arden House
East Sixty-second
West
New York
Carol Harriman
W. Averell
Roland
Petter Palmer
Europe
Chicago
Electro-Pneumatic automatic block signals on Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad uses an Electro-Pneumatic system where compressed air moves signals controlled by electricity. Signals show danger if current stops or a train occupies a block, with both home and distant signals indicating block status two blocks ahead. The system emphasizes automatic operation to reduce human error and improve safety.
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Pennsylvania
Prince August Wilhelm to wed at nineteen in Berlin match
A Berlin cable reports Kaiser Wilhelm II will marry his son Prince August Wilhelm at nineteen to Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksberg, a seventeen year old niece of the Empress. The couple’s marriage aims to ease royal costs as the prince abandons study for a life in a drilling squadron.
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Washington Post
London
Berlin
Prince August Wilhelm
Alexandra
Victoria
Schleswig- Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksberg
Baron von Bleichroder
Ploen
Bonn University
Italy
Mrs Longworth Thrives After Grip Recovery Coasting With Family
Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth fully recovered from a grip attack and led a coasting party on Tennallytown hills with intimate friends. She borrowed sleds from brothers Archie and Quentin, returned to the White House for them, and joined in outdoor sports on the porch in a brown suit with a short skirt and fur cap. The President and the Roosevelt family greeted the snowy day with sledding and laughter as Archie and Quentin enjoyed the ride and lessons.
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Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Tennallytown
Longworth
Archie
Quentin
White House
Roosevelt
Ethel
Potomac
President May See Drill At Fort Myer Benefit Event
A 2 30 afternoon exhibition drill by the Thirteenth Cavalry at Fort Myer benefits the Rough Riders national monument fund and Soldiers Athletic Association. President Roosevelt is invited and expected to attend. the Arlington monument will bear a four teen foot high Vermont granite shaft with a bronze tablet honoring deceased First United States Cavalry members of the Spanish American War.
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Fort Myer
Rough Riders’ National Monument Fund
Soldiers’ Athletic Association
Society of Washington
Roosevelt
Arlington
Vermont
First United States Volunteer Cavalry
John Guest
Richard Sylvester
Winnifred Mattingly
Drake
Gorman
Fuger
Borden
Newman
Mrs Steele In New York Amid Fundraiser Talk
Mrs Jessamy Harte Steele Bret Harte’s daughter is in New York awaiting the Eleanor Robson benefit on February 14 at the Liberty Theater. A Liebler & Co representative confirmed her presence with friends but did not reveal her lodging. Counsel J Aspinwall Hodge called her mentally unsound and inaccessible. Leander Richardson said he has no further comment after bringing her from Portland to Boston.
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Bragden
Toneon
New York
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Liberty Theater
Liebler & Co
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Steele
Leander Richardson
Portland
Boston
Bride of Admiral Fullerton's Son Weds in London
Miss Marquiland of New York married Alan Fullerton son of Admiral Sir John Fullerton in London today. Alice Ogston Marquand, daughter of the late Frederick A. Marquand of New York, was the bride.
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New York
Admiral Fullerton
London
Alice Ogston Marquand
Frederick <A. Marquand
Alan Fullerton
Sir John Fullerton
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