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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1917
Page
6
Helen Callson Carlyle confronts Mr Davis about a recent incident involving Laura Richards. Davis, a well‑groomed, loyal suitor, agrees to explain matters to Mr Richards while Helen plans to caution Laura and resolve the misunderstanding to prevent divorce or scandal.
HE F President and Mrs. Wilson attended church yesterday morning and enjoyed a long motor ride. Mrs. William Howard Taft, guest in Washington for a week, was entertained at tea by the Misses Patten. Mr and Mrs Horace Westcott hosted dinner in her honor. Mrs Boardman and Miss Boardman plan a dinner for Mrs Taft, and Mr and Mrs T T Gaff will entertain her. Mrs. William J. Boardman hosted tea for her daughter visiting from Dalton, Mass. Mrs Champ Clark left for New Orleans to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs James Thomson and Mrs Van Devanter, with Mrs Justice Van Devanter, will not receive this afternoon. Mrs Brandeis will be at Stoneleigh Court this afternoon. Mrs Charles Boughton Wood has returned to Washington and opened her home for the season with receiving days listed.
The Bolivian Minister and Mme Calderon and Miss Elena Calderon depart Sunday for Cuba where the minister will assume the post of Minister to Cuba after presenting credentials. The party will visit Cuba's notable sites and return mid February to Washington.
The piece notes a social gathering at a playhouse with hostesses Mrs W L Chambers Mrs Morgan Cilley Miss Mary Chiles and Miss Cockerill. It also reports the engagement of Madeleine Elliott Daughtrey to Ensign Vincent Hubbard Godfrey and other society events in Baltimore Newport News and Washington with guests and attendees.
Debutante Miss Imogen Young of Texas travels to Memphis Tennessee to aid friend Misa Marie Louise Hinton at a society ball at the Gayosa Hotel Friday. She will return to Washington January 15. Mrs John Miller Horton of Buffalo visits Keystone Chapter DAR leaders to campaign for national president. Miss Janet Richards returns from Atlantic City and resumes public questions talks at Woodward Lothrop. Stonewall Jackson Chapter DAR No 30 meets at Confederate Memorial Home with new president Mrs OC B Merwin presiding.
White Sulphur Springs W Va groups from the Greenbrier colony filled the day with church services and excursions to Elmhurst farm Sunnybrook farm and Organ Cave. Notables included Mr Rebecca Gaw Miss Emily Gaw Henry L Gaw Larz Anderson and Miss Marjoria Cluett. The Greenbrier hosted a Sunday evening concert with Blatchford Kavanaugh as guests and the couple Mr and Mrs John Allen King prepared to depart for Lexington Kentucky.
Ottawa reports the engagement of the Marquis of Hartington eldest son of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire to Lady Mary Cecil second daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury. The groom elect was incapacitated during the Gallipoli campaign and is now stationed in Paris hoping to return to the front soon.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnegie take a long chair ride along the Palm Beach lake front. They are seen with Mr and Mrs Richard Croker on the beach near the Breakers after luncheon, then car rides with Croker relatives. Also noted are late arrivals including B H Kroger of Cincinnati and Swift & Co. beef sales in Washington for the week ending Saturday show domestic beef at 11.66 cents per pound.
The report by Dr Howard Lincoln Hodgkins dean of the Colleges of Engineering at George Washington University analyzes 1915 16 statistics from the arts and sciences department. It shows nonfraternity students, especially women, had higher averages than fraternity peers. women nonfraternity 894, fraternity women 882. nonfraternity men 845, fraternity men 821. Dean Hodgkins notes nonfraternity students tend to higher scholarship and cites possible fraternity emphasis on social activities draining study time.
Miss Helen Howard Draper of 297 Commonwealth avenue Boston to wed Walbridge Smith Taft son of Henry Waters Taft of New York at her home at noon February 10 Rev Dr Alexander Mann will perform. Bridesmaids include Ray Slater Eleanor Sprague Ruth Cheney Ursula Fairfax H Arg Harigan. Best man is William Howard Taft 24 with ushers William J Sturgis Theodore P Dixon Perrin Angier B Duke Reese D Alsop Arthur P McKinatry Eben Draper of Hopedale.
Franklin Steiner spoke before the Washington Secular League at the Pythian Temple on free thought free speech and free press in the United States He attacked a bill to suppress obscene literature Birth control should be taught to all and the medical profession should have no restraints Others spoke including Samuel Salomon Moses Barretts David Biecles Howard Morton J W Nigh and Miss Anna Wexler President John D Bradley received a jewel from H W Seleh as a token of esteem for his leadership
Lieut Governor elect Seriansty Warrensburg Missouri Jane-Wallace Crossley and Mrs Crossley suffer ptomaine poisoning at their home. Crossley in serious condition and unlikely to take oath at the inaugural ceremonies in Jefferson City while Mrs Crossley’s condition improves per the physician.
New York reports the Rockefeller Foundation will study relief and control measures for tuberculosis in France and how American sympathy can be most effective. Governor Whitman was informed by a public letter urging Dr Hermann M Higgs, state health commissioner, to take leave to travel to France for the foundation.
Cardinal Gibbons greeted many visitors after a solemn high mass and sermon at the cathedral. Protestants attended the services and reception as he sat on his throne and stood in the pulpit, shaking hands in his parlor after three years of duties.
Redemptorists Rev Joseph A Shenhart and Rev Joseph M Snyder opened a two week mission at St Martin's Church North Capitol and T streets. Morning service at 1 o clock. evening session for women at 7:40 crowded the church as Father Snyder preached on The Importance of Salvation with rosary and benediction following.
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