Midsummer Festivities in Washington Reach New Heights
Washington hums with nonstop entertainments as Secretary Lansing and Mrs. Lansing host lavish events for foreign missions, while Ambassador and Mme Jusserand observe war mourning. Italian and Belgian visitors join a string of dinners and receptions, with French, Italian, and Russian groups prominent. Red white and blue decor dominates, flag motifs abound, and social life continues despite the war, as officials plan seaside and mountain trips and air the patriotic color scheme in homes and public spaces.
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Iransing
Washington
Lanvipe
Eme
Mme. Jusserand
Prominent Naval Society Figures at Washington Summer Scene
Mrs. Howard J. Borden formerly Miss Leslie Zahm, daughter of Naval Constructor Frank B. Zahm, wed Lieut. Borden at the Cathedral on June 15. The couple, now at Washington barracks, joins the city’s summer colony along with Mrs. Charles B. Warren of Detroit and Maj. Warren, whose duties may keep him in the capital. The Belgian, Italian, Russian missions hosted dinners as Washington buzzed with official and social arrivals including the President and Mrs. Wilson at the theater and various diplomatic entourages.
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Howard J. Borden
Borden
Leslie Zahm
Naval Constructor
Frank B. Zahm
Lieut
Cathedral
Ps Borden
Weashington Barracks
Charles B. Warren
Detroit
A. T. Brittons
Rockville Road
Washington
Warren
James McMillan
Helen Wetmore
Maj. Warren
The
Hague
Taft
Charming Navy Matron’s Busy West to Charleston Return
A Navy matron and her entertaining circle plan a three week tour stopping in Milwaukee Green Bay St Paul Minneapolis Spokane Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City Colorado Springs Denver Topeka Tulsa Ohio Little Rock Louisville Cincinnati and Charleston W Va before returning to Washington Meanwhile State Department counselor and Mrs Frank L Polk head to Chelsea N J for the Fourth of July with Mrs Potter and children Mrs Potter will host while Mrs Polk stays summer in Washington Bar Harbor visits may follow Also Mrs Thomas F Walsh departs for Bar Harbor with Mrs Osborn by motor and Briarcliff summers plan in place Duke de Guiche hosted at Abner roof gathering with Mrs Longworth and guests Lippitt Robbing Countess Gizycka and Messrs McCormick Hale and Gordon Hale
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Milwaukee
Green Bay
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Denver
Topeka
Tulsa
Ohio
Little Rock
Louwville
Cincinnati
Charleston
W. Va
Washington
State Department
Frank L. Polk
Chelsea
N. J
Thomas F. Walsh
Osborn
Bar Harbor
Duke de Guiche
Abmer
Powhatan
Nicholas Longworth
Mra. Lippitt
Senator Lippitt
Thhode Island
Warren Delano Robbing
Gizycka
McCormick
Lieut de Vaisseau de Chevigne
Rear Admiral McGowan Honored At Mount Alto Dinner
Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan was feted at Mount Alto by the bureau of supplies and accounts officers and families in observance of his third anniversary as paymaster general and rear admiral. The guest list included Pay Inspectors Merriam and Jackson, Paymasters Lamar O Mara Hilton and others, with their spouses.
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Samuel McGowan
U.S. N
Mount Alto
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Admiral McGowan
Merriam
Jackson
Lamar
John F. O'Mara
James C. Hilton
Iueworth
Lehmann
Parsons
McIntosh
Fuller
Cobey
Higgins
Auld
Fisk
Mitchell
Peoples
Washington social notes from Hillsdale to Shoreham
Members of prominent Old Washington families visit Hillsdale Michigan for several weeks. Mrs Carr and her mother entertained at a lake supper near Hillsdale then plan trips to Wenquetonsing before returning to Washington in early summer. Mrs Hamilton Lewis hosted at Tuncheyn Shoreham with guests including Mrs Townsend Mrs Marshall Field Mrs Lippincott and Miss Bones. Hugh Grant Smith of the Vienna embassy is in Washington for the summer with the State Department assignment. William Eric Fowler dined at the Powhatan in honor of Elizabeth Howry. The Bucets, 24, were draped by Cammitastaner and Mrs Oliver P L Newman. Attendees included Miss Ethel Tallman of Wilmington Del and Mr Tiebert Bell with ten officers in training at Fort Myer. Mrs Paul Pearsall hosted luncheon at the Shoreham with guests Mr and Mrs George Howard and Mrs Peter Cicel Gerry.
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Wilbur
Hamilton Lewis
Lllinole
Tuncheyn
Shoreham
Richard Townsend
Marshall Field
Lippincott
Hugh Grant Smith
United States
Vienna
Washington
State Department
Camnitastaner
Oliver PL Newman
Ethel Tallman
Wilmington
Del
Miss Howry
Tiebert Bell
Fort Myer
Paul Pearsall
George Howard
Peter Cicelet Gerry
Chinese Minister Leaves Washington for Summer Home
The Chinese Minister Mr Wellmeron Koo departed Washington to spend the weekend with Mrs Kan at a Green Spring valley residence and farm for the summer. Mr and Mrs Theodore F Shueyan are noted.
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Wellmeron Koo
Washington
Mra. Kan
Green Spring Valley
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