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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1915
Page
13
The Washington Post reports a delayed royal ceremony for Miss Page, daughter of the American ambassador, to wed a Boston man on August 4 at St James Chapel Royal. Attendants include diplomatic figures, with the bride to wear formal attire and a breakfast planned at the embassy and Grosvenor Club after the event.
Polo at Narragansett Pier drew a fashionable crowd of cottagers and society figures, with dinners on terrace rooms and casino attendees. Notable guests included Miss Newton Hutchison of Yreouilence and Harold Wooalta, as guests enjoyed the evening and the ship of events.
A community event on Bilmore Street in Monge featured a children’s stage show for young attendees. Adults paid a small admission while youngsters enjoyed refreshments and a simple entertainment program titled by locals as a benefit for the saints.
A Southampton Beach photograph shows Theodore Roosevelt III with his wife Eleanor Alexander, capturing the young Roosevelt’s resemblance to his famous grandfather and his noted appetite for playful mischief.
Special to The Washington Post Newport BR July 17. A day of heat gave way to two major gatherings at Newport. A lawn party marked the birthday of Louisa M Stescman Wilson with about fifty children and two hours of dances and amusements. In the evening a large summer colony assembly formed after many dinners, with a marble floor erected at Hill Top Inn for dancing. Notable attendees included Mrs Robert S McCormick and Mrs Charles Ys Whitman, plus Admiral Frank F Fletcher and Mrs Fletcher aboard the flagship Wyoming for dinner. Numerous other luncheon and dinner events took place among Newport society figures and visiting Washington guests.
Beverly Mass July 37 North Shore society will attend the wedding of Miss Constance Gardner daughter of Representative and Mrs Augustus Peabody Gardner and granddaughter of United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge to Grafton Winthrop Minot son of Mr and Mrs Grafton Minot of Boston. The ceremony at Ascension Memorial Church Ipswich next Saturday afternoon. The bridal party includes Helena Lodge maid of honor and several bridesmaids from Nahant Austen Hamilton and Washington. Best man Henry Potter Russell, an embassy attaché, and ushers from Boston and Mamaroneck participate.
Lenox Massachusetts July 17 Mr and Mrs Carlos M de Heredia hosted the season’s first large Lenox Club dinner. Fifty five guests attended the main dinner and a larger group joined later for dancing on the golf links. Also noted were a golf defeat and a street accident with minor injuries.
The Florists Club of Washington hosts a July 21 athletic event in Great Falls for men and women with a surprise program. O A Oehmier chairs a large committee. many officers handle prizes refreshments badges and transportation. National Union day celebration at Chesapeake Beach features speeches by Frank Ferguson and guests from Baltimore and nearby jurisdictions.
Portrait of R Ross Perry a leading District lawyer who died from a self inflicted wound after planning to kill himself following a controversial defense. Friends note his belief in the Osler theory and his long ties to major cases including Stilson Hutching and Potemac flats. He left a wife and son and his death follows family patterns of self destructive acts among his brothers.
An observer notes brunettes protect dark hair while swimming in the sea at the coast. blondes, it claims, care less. Salt water supposedly lightens golden or auburn hair and does not harm it, but sun and repeated immersion may affect hair color and texture.
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