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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1914
Page
13
German and Spanish diplomats depart for spas and homes as Washington society migrates to Scotland and New York. Cabinet members attend dances at Chevy Chase Club amid farewells and parties.
Washington social pages highlight Mrs Weeks and Miss Weeks at a summer retreat in Massachusetts after Europe. Notable gatherings include John C Laughlin hosting at Chevy Chase Club with high officials, and a Missouri Society picnic at Great Falls. An upcoming wedding unites Dorothy Abbott Layman and Dr Robert Cathcart Ransdell USN with a reception at the Retz Carlton.
City notes that Mr Stedman Hanks, long associated with the State Department, has departed Washington to pursue a post graduate course in law at Harvard. Mr and Mrs Charles C Glover have traveled to Lake Placid where their son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs Carroll Glover, are spending a period of time.
Dr and Mrs Henry L Johnson and Mrs Willam A Hammond, widow of Justice Hammond and house committee chair, prepare a European tour visiting Norway Sweden Denmark Russia Austria Dalmatian coast Greece Italy Spain with return around October 1. Hammond to Copenhagen to meet her brother Dr Amory Chapin of Paris for central Europe.
Miss Rosetta B Clark and Mr A Fred W Larrison married by Rev John C Ball at 8 pm yesterday at 380 Sixth Street Southeast. Bride wore white satin with lace and pearls, carried roses and lilies. Attendants: John L Clark and George H Clark. Reception followed. couple departed on HW train for North. Numerous family and friends attended.
Miss Ella J Simon and Mr A Fred Wollberg of Washington DC announce their engagement. Miss Ella M Toll of Rhode Island Avenue NW will return to Los Angeles for a European trip in the fall. Miss Mary Drummond wed Walter Rad Swank of Billings Montana at her mother’s home. Rev Carroll Burck officiated. The bride wore white lace and chiffon. reception followed. couple left on the midnight train for a lake trip.
A list of social guests includes Mrs Risler and many others visiting Bar Harbor and Newport. Sir John Herrington arrives with Lady Herrington to visit Mrs Nicholas Anderson. Lawrence Gillespie hosts visitors at Newport. Brent and Mrs Henry Kelly Brent return from a world honeymoon. Ernest Wilkerson vacationing at Narragansett Pier with Samuel H Valentine’s New York villa dinner crowd. Ruth Winston Ledbetter announces engagement to Charles E Burgoon. wedding planned July 28. Samuel McKim Haddaway marries Grace deis LeCompte in Langhorne Pa with Rev. Haddaway officiating. couple to reside in Washington. Mary E McKim spending summer at Bren Mawr Pa.
A local store lists deep discounts on taffeta dresses for 10.00 down from 25.00 and serge dresses at 10.00 down from 20.00. Crepe de Chine gowns appear at 14.75, reduced from 25.00, and tub skirts sell for 2.90, down from 4.00.
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