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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1909
Page
23
An unclear report lists players including Blair of Washington and Robert Taft set for singles matches. It notes Robert advancing to the second round and Jester K Rovert defeating a younger Wither Christie in the first round amid a Montserrat event.
The Episcopal bishop of Washington, the Rt. Rev Alfred Hagding, will perform the marriage ceremony today for Miss Elizabeth C Badger, daughter of Capt. Charles J Badger, U S N, and Mrs Badger, and Lt. Col Henry I Bryan, U S M, of Annapolis. Capt Badger, until recently superintendent of the Naval Academy, has leased the late Rear Admiral Sampson's home in New Hampshire Avenue for the summer. The event will be held there in the presence of a small company.
At the Montserrat Club Beverly mass the resorted crowd gathered for the large season event with a garden party and band concert. The affair featured society leaders including Helen Taft and Eleanor Rogers visiting from Newport and Bryn Mawr, with social notes on photography and driving around town. Presidents and local dignitaries were noted, including the expected arrival of President Tack and various guests from New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, while medical and transport topics were briefly mentioned.
Mr Robert Goelet owns a motorboat called the Wonder, a capricious craft that sometimes remains still despite skilled engineers. Friends describe the boat as wondrous when it behaves, while Mr Goelet’s patience and humor shine in its quirks. Also notes recent social arrivals and visits in Winstead and Jamestown with music, dinners, and arrangements for the season.
Notes from Lenox Society list the arrival at Curtis Hotel of Ks Newbold and Truk PF Trazie from Chicago, visits by Senator Crane and others, a July 27 children star event for Miss Ethel Lolsoms Home for Convalescents, and departures of several prominent figures including Miss Georgia P Frenkma aboard a yacht bound for St Andrews WB, with many attendees at Aspinwall Hotel and the Rectory in Stockbridge.
At Narragansett Pier Marraganset Louis Lorillard Jr and wife came from Newport by automobile and had lunch at the Casino yesterday. Other guests included CP Sinnickson F Rosengarten of Philadelphia W A Burnham of Boston Sneut C Burns U N and Mrs Frederick Deruth who hosted a small party. Tennis players at the Point Judith.
The Commercial Law League of America met in session and held a reception and dance at the Matthewson House with Dr William E Moore of Baltimore as reception chairman. Tomorrow afternoon the ladies will be hosted to tea in Casino gardens and the annual banquet is planned for Matthewson tonight. About 20 league members and wives are at the Pier. Frederick Demuth of Chicago hosted a Johnson event with guests including Mr and Mrs John H Hanan and others from New York. Senor and Senora Orestes Ferrara of Havana recently stayed with the Hannans at Shore Acres before departing for New York. Among recent arrivals at the Imperial was Mr Herbert Price of Baltimore.
A reported rumor claims Baron Takahira, Japanese ambassador to the United States, will be promoted to minister of foreign affairs. Tokyo officials, embassy statements, and lack of confirmation from the State Department keep the rumor unproven while Count Komura is noted as the current minister possibly resigning.
An society page reports on Count de Castellane hosting a luncheon at Pre Catelan with Mrs George J Gould and Miss Marjorie Gould among guests. It details Nesta Lady Montague decor, seaside Newport trips, and design nods to Italianate motifs, plus notes on erweit wedding trends and the push for evening ceremonies among upper crust circles.
The Roosevelt expedition plans to enter the Kenya region near Naivasha amid man-eating lion reports and district closures. Capt Werard and the Roosevelts press on with writing activities, while local tribes and officials monitor the fragile, surveyed yet imperfectly known terrain. Rome reports Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and three children staying with Miss Caron at Porta Maunzis villa, warmly welcomed by residents.
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Mother Mary Paul Fraciscan Convent Neambya Uganda assuring a visit to the mission in Nsamya Africa. A copy was sent to New York relatives, detailing his pleasure at receiving the letter and intent to meet.
Fragmented text references a mother and child, a church or Franciscan connection, and a dated signoff. Names and specific details are unclear, leaving readers with a hazy outline of a family event or reception tied to a religious order.
A fragmented OCR item appears to reference Wanamaker wedding plans with mentions of names and dates. The readable bits show names such as Leerer and Parnish and scattered phrases about arrangements and locations. The text is incomplete but indicates a forthcoming wedding event with associated parties and timing.
Funeral services for Mrs Hayes were held with a Veterans Memorial Mass and prayers for the dead. The ceremony included a procession, a graveside rite, and tributes from family members and community figures, reflecting the town's respect for the deceased.
The article discusses how thorough chewing aids digestion and calms nerves. It notes that chewing improves health, reduces anxiety, and supports mental calm by promoting careful eating and slower consumption. It cautions hurried eating as a source of nervousness and links to cheerful digestion.
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