Smuggling Masterpieces Swiftly Out of Italy in Reynolds Era
Astonishing letters reveal how old masters were moved from Italy to England and beyond with British agents and local buyers. Sir Joshua Reynolds figures in schemes to ship works such as Poussin's Seven Sacraments by using copies to deceive authorities and museums. The tale covers Lord Cowper, James Byres, Gavin Hamilton, and the era's risky ruse to outwit papal and legal barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Italy
Sir Joshua Reynolds
British Museum
American
Continent
England
Lord Cowper
Raphael
Tflorence
National Loan
Grosvenor Gallery
Joshua Reynolds
James Byres
Gavin Hamilton
Bret Harte
Galeries
Europe
America
Sir Joshua
Spencer
Rome
Bonapadulf
Nicholas Poussin
Robert Walpole
James Bryes
Duke of Rutland
Marquis of
Brantby
Alleyne Fitzerbert
Reynolds
Byres
Poussin
Poulain
Lord Sencer
Alfred Morrison
Rubens
Why Patients Fall in Love With Nurses
A physician argues male patients grow tender toward nurses due to helpless dependence and extended bedside exposure. Nurses’ devotion, health, and sometimes beauty, shape relationships. hospital supervision notes such unions may reflect character, with nurses seen as stable partners and potential wives in a medically informed era.
PLAN FOR SOUTHERN RELIEF BALL AT NEW WILLARD
At a joint meeting of the Southern Relief Society and Confederate Veteran Association in the Gridiron room of the New Willard, plans were formed for the Southern Relief Ball to be held February 2 at the New Willard Hotel. Committee members from the Confederate Veterans and Southern Relief Society include veterans leaders and several ladies from the societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Relef Society
The
Confederate Veteran Association
New ‘Willard
New Willard Hotel
Frad Beall
Hillary A. Herbert
Holmes Conrad Seth Shepard
Charles B Howry
Lee Robinson
W. A. Gordon
T. R B. Hungerford
J. M
Antoinette Funk Addresses Suffrage Tactics and Nonpartisan Aim
Mrs Antoinette Funk outlined National Woman Suffrage Association strategy comparing it with the Congressional Union. She said the goal is to win votes for women suffrage from all parties, punish wrongdoing, and avoid partisan party defeat. She warned ratification of a federal amendment remains unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodea
National Woman Suffrage Association
Congressional Union
Antoinette Funk
Interstate Buffs: Club
G Street
Northwest
Mra
Ink
Congressional Committee
Medill McCormick
Funk
Congressional
Congression Union
Union
Democratic Party
Mra Funk
Rand
Mia Funk
Eight hour day for women gains support in DC stores
Miss Con stance Leupp, president of the Consumers' League, notes growing store owner support for an eight hour work day for District women. A major meeting is planned at 3 pm tomorrow in Columbia Theater with speakers Mrs Florence Kelley Miss Rose Winslow Mrs Antoinette Funk and Miss Leupp urging adoption of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Leupp
Consumers’ League of
District of Columbia
Brotherhood and Ladies’ Union
Ingram Memorial Church
Miss Leupp
Migs Leupp
Bulgaria
Constantine
Greece
Marsh
Balkan States
No Tango in Argentina Disappoints American Girls
Special to The Washington Post from New York January 16 A Santa Marta passenger Miss Hazel Cameron and Miss Florence Brotz traveled six months through Central and West Indian ports to Buenos Aires hoping to see tango. They found no tangoes in town or at Gainga 20 miles inland and 50 miles across pampas. The tango festival near completion was canceled when two strangers entered the gates. The girls stayed two weeks but saw no dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Santa Marta
United Fruit Line
Colon
Hazel Cameron
Florence Brotz
Buenos Airea
Buenos Aires
Gainga
Pampas
Epworth League District Meet Praised By Leaders
Several hundred attended a Washington District Epworth League mass meeting at Metropolitan Memorial Church. Bishop Cranston and Charles F. Singer presided jointly. Rev. Wilbur F. Sheridan of Chicago delivered the principal address, introduced by H. S. Omohundra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Cranston
C. F. Linger
Washington
Epworth League
Metropolitan Memorial Church
Cranston
Charles F. Singer
Wilbur F. Sheridan
Chicago
Omohundra
Baltimore
L. Morgan Chambers
Mins Lilian Wines
Henry Helst
Kolbe
Trinity Chapter
Plan Shaft to Pitt Lady Paget Heads Movement
London report on Lady Paget hosting American women to fund in Washington a Pitt monument with President Wilson’s backing. Duchess of Marlborough pledges 2500. fund needs 25000. suggestion of Lincoln statue reciprocity from Washington. Attendees include prominent American women in English society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
London
Washington
William Pitt
Lord Chatham
England
United States
Lady Paget
Abraham Lincol
Lionel Guest
Les Phipps
America
Marchioness of Dufferin
Miss Davis
New
Social centers urged to aid courtship in New York
In a New York sermon Rev Dr George R Van De Water warned about 450000 single men and 900000 single women. He blamed scarce social opportunities and crowded apartments for the low marriage rate and urged churches to create supervised social centers to foster courtship and future marriages. He suggested kitchens or church halls as gathering spaces and noted modern kitchenette apartments reduce space for social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
George R. Ven de Water
Unis
St. Andrew's
Eodacopal Ghureh
Father Knickerbocker
Dr. van de Water
Recital Delights at Washington Club Featuring Hood Johnston Rakemann
Moss Johnston Rakemann and Miss Hood presented a successful concert at the Washington Club last evening. Miss Gretchen Hood impressed as a dramatic soprano with warmth and range, hinting at a future opera career. Johnston and Rakemann offered Mozart B flat major sonata with spirited, precise phrasing and fine tone. The program included two Norwegian dances by Gade and Grieg sonata in G major, opus 12, with climactic first movement and serene secondo. An encore from Tartini followed the group, and Hood’s performance of Verdi pace mio Dio and other arias added dramatic depth and charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Johnston
Rakemann
Miss Hood
Ethel Garrett Johnston
Hermann
Washington Club
Gretchen Hood
Miss Johnston
Mr. Rakemann
Gade
Misa
Mattinata
of Leonvavalli
Chernin de Vnne
Paulin
Leo Storm
J. Macb
Golf Honors to Slater in Winter League Final
Harold Slater of Foxhth Islands, New England, won the championship of the winter golf league of advertising interests at Pinehurst North Carolina. He defeated M Purves of Woodland Massachusetts eight up in the final round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slater
Pinehurst
N.C
Harold Slater
Foxhts
Island
Winter Golf League
M. Purves
Woodland
Mass
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Wilson Indorses
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House of God
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