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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1917

Page

11

Wedding Bells For Derby In Washington Society Scene

The ceremony was performed by Rev Dr. Robert Law of Toronto. Miss Janet Harlan and Miss Edith Harlan were bridesmaids. Mr. Benjamin Joy of Boston was best man. The Derby wedding party featured many out of town guests from New York and Yonkers and a series of dinners at prominent Washington hosts. The couple departed for a wedding trip and will reside in Jackson Springs, North Carolina.

Robert Law Toronto Harlan Justice Harlan Janet Harlan Edith Harlan Benjamin Joy Boston Derby John Marshall Harlan Charles Marshall Butter Yonkera Misses Waring Jesse Hoyt New York G. Howard Chamberlain Henry Martin Baird Yonkers N. Y

Social Notes Highlight Washington Visitors and Guests

Mrs. Libian J Gehrels of San Francisco visits friends in the national capital with plans to travel to New York after the inauguration. Miss Dorothea Owen, daughter of Senator Robert Owen, visits New York and Washington friends before returning to Washington. Mrs. Williams hosts a tea for Miss Fannie Worth of Wilmington with local guests and decorative pink arrangements. The Marchesa San Germano arrives from Louisville for a visit to her aunt Mrs. Thomas Bolling at the Grafton. A musical program at Mrs. Louis Lombard's reception features remarks by Mr. Lombard on music’s relation to the bar.

Nobutaro Kawashima Japan Hugh L. Scott Mally Dorothea Owen Robert Owen C. J. Wrightsman New York Plaza Williams A. E. Wiliams Fannie Worth Wilmington N.C Horace ©. Kirk Baltimore W. Boyle Pauline Hughes South Carolina Suzanne Smith North Carolina Marchesa San Germano Rome Italy Louisville Thomas Bolling Grafton Peyton H. Hoge Louis Lombard Lombard Alexander Hunter Galt J Thomas G. Patten Preston Gibson Washington the Willard

Dinner by the Roosevelts and Washington Socials

Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Roosevelt hosted a dinner next Saturday. A large antisuffrage bridge tea for about 200 DC Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage attendees featured pink roses and prize vases. Notables included Mrs Elkins Blair Weeks Gardiner Ely Meridan Gheen Magruder Slocum and many others with guests sailing from Washington for Honolulu in March.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Mrs. Roosevelt District of Columbia Association James W. Wadsworth, Jr Stephen B. Elkins Gist Blair John W. Weeks A. P. Gardiner Richard Ely Merryman Edward Gheen Gleason Ralph Jenkins Terrill James Martine Alexander Magruder H. R. Slocum Willard Saulsbury Liauer Curtland Hoffin Holson Bradley James McDonald Cleveland Perkins Joseph M. Stoddard T. T. Gaff George McLean H. R. Bigelow H. V. Butler Francis Nash Bageley Cannon Hammond C. H. Davis Chase James Pryor Tarvin George B. Butler Harold Mattie Marshall Curd John C. Wilson Huston Thompson John W. Belt Ellsworth Bertholf Gulick

Ambassadors as Guests at Dinner and Navy Club

Mr and Mrs Charles Hamlin entertained guests at dinner last evening. Mr and Mrs Walter Herrick of New York, on their honeymoon trip, spent last week at the Willard on their way South. Mrs Herrick was formerly Mrs Helen Aull Mc Ree of St Louis.

Clarence B. Miller Connecticut Avenue Wellington Roe Henry D. Flood J. Willard Ragsdale S. Wallace Dempsey Kibbey del Louis C Scherer Col William H. Arthur Leroy Place Robert B. Noble Theodore C. Lyster Harold W. Jones Ralph of Goldthwaite McEwen Pruyn State Department Cone Johnson Brighton Myron M Parker Hl RB Meyer Howard Reeside Ralph Smith G. Thomas Dunlop Chevy Chase Joseph Davies William Mitchell Wiliam P Meredith Reeve Lewis Nevil Monroa Hopkins Bancroft Place Willard George F. Downey Joseph P Tratv Hampson Fare Wiliam W. Galbraith Valentine Chappell New London William P Meredith Thomas A. Clayter Charles Hagner George H Mvere Henry Fairbanks Harold Walker Nevil Monroe Hopkin Amy Sheridan Margar Michie Mrs. Charles 3. Hamlin Walter Russell Herrick New York the Willard

At Home for Last Time and Local Society Notes

Mrs. Morrison and her mother host a last home afternoon next Wednesday from 4 to 6 with several guests. Miss Daisy Gordon Stewart moves to a new apartment on 1800 K Street after leaving Capitol Hill. Mrs. Florence Lyon to give a dramatic recital at the Corcoran Gallery with Miss Dorothy Burch at piano. Miles Alice May Coughlin marries Lieut. Baward A. Murphy at Shrine of the Sacred Heart with Rev. John F. Eckenrods officiating. Beatrice Coughlin is maid of honor with bridesmaid Dorothy Wright. Paul D. Carlisle attends in champagne attire. The Williamses host a luncheon at the Willard yesterday.

Reed James A. Reed Dorothy Browne Kannag City C. H. T. Lowndes Charles Bayly Charles Nelson Riker Mabel Stone Amy Bennett Dorothy Shuey Pauline Stone Helen Claxton Josephine G. Gieseking Hildegarde Hurley Morrison Martin Morrison McReynolds Bo Sweeney William #. Humphrey Herman W. Craven Daisy Gordon Stewart Alonzo H. Stewart Stewart Capitol Hill Col. Gordon Stewart Miss Stewart Russell Harrison Columbia Road K Street Virginia Florence Lyon Corcoran Gallery of Art Dorothy Burch Miles Alice May Coughlin John T. Coughlin Baward A. Murphy Coast Artillery Corps John F. Eckenrods Shrine of the Sacred Heart John J. Monaghan Wilmington Beatrice Coughlin Dorothy Wright Georgetts Paul D. Carlisle Aatin Merly Fort Myer Mexico Wintemute William Sloan William Gower Watson Freeman Clark Charles Bryant Sloan Gower Robert Greer Ruth Norcross Blanche Wilmot Dorothy Herberger May Roberta Agnes Gower Alice Drake Helen Drake Mian Lydia Ha

Capital Matron Wedding Noted As Social Event Of Summer

The piece details a fashionable wedding with aphelia roses, Tom Murphy as beat man, ushers Will Murphy James Naughten Hugh Fegan and Jerry O Donnell. The bride wore a dark blue going away gown with champagne hat and suede gloves. Lieut Murphy to Fort Monroe Va after a brief wedding trip. Other society news includes Joseph A Curran seeking rest in Atlantic City with daughter Ruth, and Mrs Ma The Minister of Panama and Mme Porras returning from Habana for residence at 106193 Sixteenth Street NW. Mrs George Barnett hosts at home. others planning travel to Tyler Tex and California for the season.

Tom Murphy Will Murphy James Naughten Hugh Fegan Jerry O’donnell Lieut Murphy Fort Monroe

Woman's City Club of Washington Forms To Aid Women

A new organization The Women s City Club of Washington began in Washington at a Cairo meeting. The club aims to unite professional women and homekeepers to share civic effort and mutual support. Officers named include President Mrs R D Sheppard Vice President Mrs M Lemm and Secretary Miss Florence Yoder. Committees were formed to establish a club house and promote civic work among business women mothers and society women. Continued on sixth page.

Washington Cairo Florence Yoder Women's City Club of Wash Anna Pollack Robert F. Ann Rose Fairfax Nannie Randolph Heath Yoder Belle H. Royce John Palmer Donald Craig Jennie Kafka Mary Farmer Roland Robbins D. M Lamm

New Garments and Fabrics For Travel and Sport Wear

New and original designs in colorings and fabrics for travel sport and formal wear. Featuring gunniburi burella and bolivia cloth with adaptations of late Paris modes in handkerchief linen Georgette crepe pussy willow taffeta and men s wear silks. Dressy and tailored models in sporty styles $1.95 to $25.00. Washington agents for Golflex jersey and tweed garments.

Gunniburi Bolivia Paris Washington Golflex Jersey

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