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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1916

Page

22

Social event notes at January theater benefit in Washington

A Washington society note details afternoon receptions with 290 plus callers, elaborate decorations, and guests including Mrs Rob inson Downey Miss Mary Temple and Mr Hubert Dent. It lists gowns worn by Mrs John H Bankhead Jr and Miss Marton Bankhead, plus several entertaining figures and upcoming tea tables at Nabana events and a January 24 benefit for the Working Boys Home featuring It Pays to Advertise.

Robinson Downey Mary Temple Hubert Dent Bankhead John H Bankhead, Jr Marton Bankhead Marion Bankhead Willam Littauer Stephen B Elkina Frederick H. Brooke Jo Upshur Moorhead John W Dwight Walter Tuckerman National of J W MacMurray Miss MacMurray

Invitations for a Tea in Washington Society Circles

Invitations have been issued for a January tea by Mrs Edward Hollaurk of the Hambteon. Guests include Mrs John Ko Wu kie of huago and Mrs Charles P erhillat of Ctha. Mrs John Jay White hosts readings by Mine. Buel at 1824 A street starting January 19. The readings feature Jeanne Dore and are part of a social season with numerous telegraphed engagements and museum-like gatherings.

Edward Hollaurk Hambteon John Ko Wukie Huago Charles Perhillat Ctha Mirs Clarence Buel Maria-Victoria Torrilhond New York Washington White Mrs White Besin Jeanne Dore Tristan Bernard London Mme Bernhardt Mme de Riang Mme Ritter Mme. Bryn Arthur TD Addison Igul Bartlett George A Converse George Peabody Eustis John C Fremont Reynoldsett William Kent Edward Metauley George Fiublee Hunt Slater Richard Kerler Paul M Warburg Ten Eyck Wendell John Jay White

Social Roundup of Local Residents and Hosts

Mrs. Bradley will not receive this Morrow afternoon due to illness. Mrs. Folk plans to be at home Mondays for the rest of the season. Mrs. Willard at Navy Yard quarters B will not be at home tomorrow. Mrs. Moran will entertain informally this afternoon from 4 to 4. Mrs. Cooper will be at home Tuesday from 3 to 5 at Rockingham. Mrs. Porter will be at home Mondays in February. Columbia Chapter RF has invitations for a reception at the Raleigh hosted by Mrs. Padgett and guests. Mrs. Grant and Miss Hall attended a telegraph industry event.

Reas Tosiah A. van Orsdel 1854 Wyoming Avenue Edaon Bradley New York Bradley Joseph Folk Mrs. Willard Navy Yard Henry Cooper Rockingham George T. Porter Columbia DB. A Lemuel Padgett Grant Miss Hall Karl W. Corby Edward I. Pugh Jeaner H. Allen Los Angeles Cal P. Casanave Willson Misa Willson

Second Wife to Wed Bigamist in Split Decision

Oroville Colo January 15 Russell Steven Lowe, convicted of bigamy, faces sentencing Monday and seeks probation. Mrs Ruby Taylor Lowe, his second wife, says she will stand by him and plans to marry again when legal. Isabelle Laws, wife No 3, forgives him but will not renew the union.

Rewed Bigamist Washington Post Oroville Colo Russell Steven Lowe Ruby Taylor Lowe Tam Lowa Isabelle Laws Lona

Annapolis Officers Ball and Social Notices

Officers and guests mingle at an Annapolis ball and a flurry of social calls appear. Mrs Padgett and Mrs Rainey schedule home visits at Iroquois and Congress Hall while Mrs Karl W Corby plans absences for family reasons. Contacts include Mrs Edwin F Sweet and family at Sixteenth Street, New York visitors at Shoreham, and others hosting gatherings in Washington and nearby Maryland locations.

Henry W. Offutt Friendship Heights Emerson C. Harrington Maryland Annapolis Ealing Executive Mansion

Beauty of Washington Society Hosts Mississippi Senators Guests

The Mississippi Society will host a reception and dance in honor of Mississippi senators and representatives and their wives on Friday evening January 21 at the Portner apartment house at Fifteenth and U streets. Committee members include George W. Potter Thomas Peyton Waller Erwin James N. McCormick Virginia Whittaker and Hermia Guyten.

Mississsippi Society Portner Fifteenth U Streets George W. Potter Thomas Peyton Waller Erwin James N. McCormick Virginia Whittaker Hermia Guyten

Miss Boswell Host At Willard Sessions And Society Birthday

Miss Helen Varlok Boswell of New York guests with Miss Elizabeth F Pierce at the Partner. She attends National Civic Federation sessions at the Willard and chairs education at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The Mildren Lee Society will mark Gen Robert E Lee’s birthday January 19 at 4 p.m. in the Capitol. The annual ball of Sons of the American Revolution will be held at Banahara on January 15 with Toketa available from F F Lars.

Helen Varlok Boswell New York Elizabeth F. Pierce Boswell National Civic Federation Willard Department of Education General Federation of Women's Cluba Mildren Lee Society Children of the Confederacy Gen Robert BE. Lee Capitol Banshara F. F. Lars

Fragmentary U S Geological Survey Notice

Fragmented OCR mentions landowners Mrs Frederick A Britton Mrs James Lee Shelton Miss Nanote Randolph Heth Miss Ho Miss Frances Collins and others with a home visit notice listing dates and hours in January, but the readable text is garbled and incomplete.

Frederick A. Britton James Lee Shelton Richmond Nanote Randolph Heth William Graeme Harvey Frances Collins Ala Aswink Bama Milas Nellie Claire Howard Wiliam F. Bor

Heiress to Propose Leap Year Husband Quest for Big Ranch

Miss Fredonia Berg of Altens, turning 18, announces she will use leap year to seek a husband who can manage a large ranch and defend her with strength yet kindness. She will not accept pretended romance and requires a man who is tall, masterful, open to living outdoors, and has fought a real man.

The Washington Post Atder Cole Fredonia Berg Altens Peter ‘Eeon Miss Bergson Bergeon Bruiser

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