Taft Dinner Plans Highlight Government Guests
A Washington social column notes President and Mrs. Taft inviting young people to a February 11 dinner. The piece lists numerous dignitaries and diplomats at recent events, including the French ambassador Mme Jusserand, Secretary Knox, and other high officials. It also covers engagements, receptions, and upcoming social events around the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Mme. Jusserand
Knox
Bryce
Justice
Holmes
the Treasury
MacVeagh
Mme. Calvo
Mme. Pardo
de Buisseret
Platt Andrew
Treasury
Glover
Freddrick Benedict
Hegeman
Bayard
Mme. Peretti de la Rocca
Charles D Norton
Helen Taft
Chandler Hale
Luise Alexandra von Bernstorff
Anderson
Catherine Delano
Elizabeth Hopkins
Lord Eustace Percy
Count Pourtales
Robert Bacon
H. ©. Emery
Bathing fashion bans and a Kaiser portrait delight readers
The sixth page snippet notes a proposed law imposing a $20 fine and possible imprisonment for indecent dress, banning bathing skirts above six inches below the knee and low necklines. It also highlights a popular Kaiser family photograph showing him with his grandson Prince Wilhelm, born July 4, and in a gray khaki fatigue uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Prince Wilhelm
New Surgeon for Middies at Naval Academy
Amanapoli Md Jan 16 Surg George Pickerel U S N reported at the office of the superintendent of the Naval Academy today to take charge of the naval hospital here Surg Pickerel succeeds Surg Luther L Von Wedekind U S N who had charge of the hospital during the recent typhoid trouble at the academy and who succeeded in fighting it without one fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanapoli
George Pickerel
Naval Academy
Naval Hospital
Pickerel
Luther Ll. von Wedekind
Academy
Moir Will Leaves Large Funds to Institutions and Servants
New York January 1 The will of Mrs Emilie H Moir widow of William Moir who died December 23 leaves most of her estate to educational religious and charitable bodies Arc rich bequests to Tuskegee Institute and Howard University both for negroes receive portions of the residue estimated at about 46000 each Presbyterian Hospital gains 20000 and a quarter of the residue about 200000 Harvard Princeton and Lincoln University receive about 20000 each Mrs Moir gave nearly 100000 to Presbyterian organizations Rev Dr Howard Duffield gets 5000 Jacob Van Allen a coachman and his wife each receive 10000 and all servants in Mrs Moirs employ for a year receive 250 Those employed more than two years get
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Emilie H. Moir
William Moir
Tuskegee Institute
Howard University
Presbyterian Hospital
Harvard
Princeton
Lincoln University
Chester
Moir
Presbyterian
Howard Duffield
First Presbyterian Church
Jacob van Allen
Rumors of Ambassador Bryce's Early Retirement In London
London January 1 rumors spread that Ambassador Bryce may retire early from Washington post. Denials came from the British embassy as Bryce stated he has much work left in the United States. Also reported are elections of officers for the Immaculate Crusade duo with Goodwin as president and Connelly as spiritual director.
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London
Bryce
Washington
Maurice de Bunsor
Madrid
United States
Immacuae Cruvial
H. P. Goodwin
William MacGuire
A. Gaegler
C. A Fitzgerald
Samuel Johnson
E. J. Connelly
Joseph Gier
Phillip Carraher
J.D. Marr
John Shugrue
Dr. Koones
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Woodward & Lothrop
Paris
France
Sherman
Senator Kean
Kean
Miss Taft
Nortons
Helen ‘Fast
Elkridge Hunt Club
Baltimore
Thomas H. Symington
S. F. Simmons
Dagmar Rubner
Miss Rubner
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Nicol
Alexandria
Tremaine
Fort Myer
George W. Evans
Charles Francis Carusi
Wright
Ruth We. June
Stella Carusi
Lucinda Pennabaker
Ida Norment Smith
Frances Muller
Darsie
Weber Smith
Gage
Crump
Virginia Roberts
Lota Baker
Helen Demonet
Robertson
Carbo
Miss Bayne
John W. Bayne
Gertrude Ashby Bayne
Scott Dudley Breckenridge
Dr. Bayne
J. Breckenridge Bayne
Dr. Breckenridge
Joseph C. Breckenridge
J. van Vechten Olcott
New Willard
Needham
Representative Needham
Woodley Place
Denton Morford
Lilburn
Steel
Massachusetts Avenue
W. D. Wrville
Cairo
Prince
Livingston
Thirteenth Street
Columbia Theater
Mme. Nordica
Myron Whitney
Calderon Cash
Missney Neff
Mary Carisie
Netherlands
Mme. Joudon
Charles Russell Train
Samuel Hul
Nathan T. Scott
Burt
Washington State
William Belden Noble
Wallace Neff
Ten Jyck Wendell
Slater
Robert Hinckley
Hinckley
Ben Hellen
Charles Howry
William Barret Ridgely
Catherine Weeks
Preston Gibson
Josephine Patten
Richard Moore
P. P. Mullett
Charles Kappler
West
Samuel Pilson
Mrs. Gwynn
William Clarence Gwynn
Northwest
Matile
Miss Matile
John N. Steel
KE Street
H. &. Roger
Ironton, Ohto
B. B. Vreeland
Jevensy
J. W. France
School Street
Mr. Leiter
Chicago
Joseph Leiter
Admiral Barker
Charles H. Davis
Admiral Davis
Royal B Bradford
Admiral Bradford
Richardson Clover
Admiral Clover
Hollyday
Admiral Hollyday
Cowie
General Cowie
Frank Beatty
Capt. Beatty
Navy Yard
Georgiana Hopkins
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
Mr. Crawford
Miss Crawford
Admiral
Mrs. Leutze
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Atlantic City
Count Ehrensvald
Moltke
Count Thrensvard
Mr. de Lagercrantz
Hague
Brussels
Tafts
Mr. Taft
Frederick Chapin
Alibi Club
Doss Haywood
Doris Haywood
Jennie Mason Gibbs
Thomas B. Hutchinson
Tex
Highlands
Fairchild
Koon
Francois Berger Moran
Belasco Theater
Mme. Pfister
de Morgenstierne
Legation of
Norway
May Hammond
Hoyle
Maj. Little
John Melten Hudgins
Mexico City
Santalia de ‘la Barra
Ambassador de la Barra
Mexico
John Barrett
Robert N. Harper
Harper
Cuno Rudolph
Rudolph
Henry D. Fry
Edith Fry
Challonte
George H Miller
A Mildenberg
Blair
Lucy Brickenstein
Harlan
Ruth Harlan
Talbot
Amylita Talbot
Joseph Thropp
Alma A. Ruggles
Ralph Jenkins
Sherman McCallum
Frank Moss
C. A. Worthington
N. W. White
Hiram Irwin
Reid Hunt
Charles A McKenney
Carl Droop
Droop
Gouverneur
Crosby
Misa Pierce Crosby
Mas
Mearns
Mary Mullan
Ten Eyck Wendell
Buckner Randolph
Miss Hammond
Sidney A. Cleman
Gen
Mrs. Fitzhugh
Shoreham Hotel
Mme. Cartro
W. J. Bilis
Representatives
Oregon
Congressional Circle
Dewey Hotel
Loudenslager
Graff
Currier
Crumpacker
Barnard
Hamilton Dodds
Diekema
Ransdell
Dupre
Vreeland
Padgett
Burke
Morse
McCredie
Morgan
Augustus P. Crenshaw
Miss Crenshaw
Bates
Representative Bates
Pennsylvania
Jefferson
Galt & Mro
Silversearths
Plennsylvania Tavenue
Immaculate Club
Gude
Gude Bros. CO
F St
Bon Marche Suita
Hercules
Small’s Flowers
J.h.small & Sons
Ith
Waldorf-Astoria
G Streets
Broadway
Sasunese
Hattie M. Shacklette
Weir
Faca
M. Pasternak Ladies’ Tailor
14Th Street
Marinello
Hayler
J. Gumpertz & CO
V. D. Rosen
Kenois Bidg
N. W
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