Americans Win Dramatic Field Match Over England at Meadowbrook
In a tense Meadowbrook event the Americans held a one game edge as Milburn and Waterbury scored for the U S while Capt Wilson thwarted English attempts. England’s tactics shifted during practice and the crowd noted surprise at the visitors adapting quickly. The cup race remains open with a decisive next game set for June 7 as bookmakers linger over the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hneland
Capt. Wilson
Milburn
Waterbury
England
Capt Wilson
Payne Whitney
Fontes
Society Field Day Highlights Polo Charity Event in New York
New York June 1 special to The Washington Post reports the International polo match drawing New York society to a summer themed event. Attendees, including Mrs Nicholas Longworth and Miss Celestine Hitchcock, arrive in colorful gowns and large hats, reflecting a shift from Newport days to modern automative chic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Newport
Mather
Nicholas Longworth
Celestine Hitchcock
Ethel Roosevelt
Dorothy Whitney
August Belmont
W Bourke Cochran
Trophy Long in England in International Polo Cup History
The International Polo Cup has been held in England for the first time since 1886 with Britain leading three wins to America's one. The piece details past lineups from 1886 to 1909, noting key players and matches as the Americans under Harry Payne Whitney rally to challenge for the cup at Hurlingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurlingham Mayvers
Newport
England
Weastchester Polo Club
L. McCreery
J. G. Beresford
F M. Freake
W. S Buckmaster
John Watson
R. J. Agassiz
Johnk. Cowdin
Foxhall P. Keene
Lawrence Waterbury
Cc. P Nickalls
PLW
Nickalls
Buckmaster
C. D Miller
C. P. Nickalls
F. M. Freake
G. A. Miller
James M. Waterbury
Rudolph L Agassiz
P. W. Nickalls
W. M. Freake
Harry Payne Whitney
H .Herbert Wilson
Lord Wodehouse
Hurlingham
Harry Rich
Capt Whuson
Capt. J. Hardress Lioya
Lord Wodehouge
Annie Silsby Demands Liberty in Sanity Trial
Mrs. Annie Silsby, an alleged dipsomaniac who escaped St Elizabeth's, testified in Criminal Court No. 2 claiming sanity and detailing her life history and alcohol use. Witnesses including Dr. Logie and nurse Mary Wells described her condition, while she defended herself and insisted she is not insane as court adjourned until today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth’s
Annie Silsby
St Elizabeth’s
Baltimore
Criminal Court No. 2
Mberty
Government Hospital
Silsby
Brrs
Sitsby
Genjamin Logie
Mary Wells
Mrs. Slisby
Silshy
Lrnatte
James Silsby
Girl Missing From Home In Mystery Disappearance
A 17 year old Deans girl, daughter of Dr A C Deans of 1100 Fifth Street NW, packed clothes and vanished from home yesterday afternoon. Parents could not determine any intentions, and detectives failed to locate her by early morning as police opened an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Other Deans
A. C. Deans
Fifth Street Northwest
Central Office
National University Law School 42nd commencement at New National Theater
Justice Barnard presides as Brig. Gen. George B. Davis delivers the commencement address at the forty second annual ceremony. Prizes from major law publishers awarded by Justice Thomas H. Anderson. the Marine Band provides music. degrees conferred include Masters and Bachelors of Law to numerous named recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Theater
G. B. Davi
National University Law School
New National Theater
Williamson Smith
T. D
Job Barnard
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
William Tayloe Snyder
D. VD
George B. Davis
Thomas H. Anderson
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
United States Marine Band
W. H. Santelmann
Immaculata Seminary Recital Features Students From Many States
The annual Immaculata Seminary recital was held in the school assembly hall with piano solos by Marie Simon Indiana Miram Harding New York Eleanor Brophy Virginia Irene Mahony New York Averill Bogley Washington Rebecca Stonesiser Virginia and Margaret Stohlman Washington and vocal solos by Anna Smith Pennsylvania Beatrice Lansburgh Washington Winifried Buck Pennsylvania Tawrine Ebner Indiana Frances Maroney Dallas Aretta Ashburn Washington and Louise Neonan Washington a violin solo by Neonan with Frances Logan Washington The prize distribution for scholastic work is planned for today The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev T Vernon Moore of the Catholic University Sunday Alumnae Day musical program tomorrow and commencement exercises Tuesday at 11 AM Marie Hack received the first gold medal for music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculata Seminary
Marie Simon
Indiana
Miram Harding
New York
Eleanor Brophy
Virginia
Irene Mahony
Averill Bogley
Washington
Rebecca Stonesiser
Margaret Stohlman
Anna Smith
Pennsylvania
Beatrice Lansburgh
Winifried Buck
Tawrine Ebner
Frances Maroney
Dallas
Tex
Aretta Ashburn
Louise Neonan
Frances Logan
St. Ann’s Church
T. Vernon Moore
The
Catholic Univerasity
Marie Hack
Timlow School Festivities Highlight Alumnae Dinner
The Timlow School at Cloverside hosted an alumnae dinner last evening. Today students will tour Mount Vernon and Alexandria. Tomorrow a tea for faculty and current pupils will occur in the drawing room. Monday features commercial exercises with Mme Ali Kuli Khan as guest of honor delivering a short address. Miss Elizabeth Timinn, the principal, will also speak and a solo by Mrs Roma Desonne Hempstead is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim | ‘Tow
Cloverside
Mount Vernon
Alexandria
Mme
Ali Kuli Khan
Affalres
Elizabeth Timinn
Wil Mane
Roma Desonne Hempstead
The Tales of Hoffmann at the National
The Offenbach opera staged by Aberns drew a capacity audience and strong praise. Cast included Eugene Battain Hoffmann Grace Ellsworth Nicklausse Florence Coughlan Giulietta Elly Barnato Antonia Olympia Homer Lind Dr Miracle William Schuster Spalanzani Crespel Phil Branson Andreas Cochenille Franz. Battain led with his best voice though sang in English only he was a favorite. Barnato delighted as the mechanical doll. Lind gave powerful drama as Dr Miracle. Ellsworth and the trio scene earned applause. Angelini conducted a stylish, well staged production with a charming intermezzo honed by the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberns
Eugene Battain
Hoffman
Grace Ellsworth
Nicklausse
Plorence Coughlan
Giulietta
Elly Barnato
Antonia
Olympia
Homer Lind
Miracle
Cappellia
William Schuster
Spalanzani
Crespel
Phil Branson
Andreas
Cochenille
Franz
Mr. Battain
Miss Barnato
Dr. Miracle
Hoffmann
Mins Ellsworth
Giuseppe Angelini
Wreath torn from Lee statue leads to official action
Southern Congress members condemn Capitol police after a wreath placed on Gen. Lee by Virginia mourners was removed for lack of a permit. Doorkeeper Sinnott intervened, ensuring the wreath was restored within an hour. The incident occurred on Memorial Day weekend and little public notice followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Grant
Congress
Virginia
Capitol
Robert Edward Lee
Statuary Hall
Grant Circle
Lincoln Circle
Gen. Grant
Joel Grayson
House
Lee
Grayson
H. G. Waite
Waite
Eliott Woods
J. J. Sinnott
Woods
Sinnott
Supt, Woods
Mr. Sinnott
Bliss School Holds Electrical Engineering Commencement
The Bliss Electrical School held its annual commencement at Carroll Hall with Representative Ira Copley of Iowa giving the graduation address. One hundred five students received diplomas in electrical engineering, listing names including Donald Turnley Adair Levi F Alwardt Cecil H.K. Applegarth Harry Alonzo Arnold George Clifford Ayres and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss tGlectrical School
Carroll Hall
Ira Copley
Laois
Donald Turnley Adair
Levi F. Alwardt
Cecil HK. Applegarth
Harry Alonzo Arnold
George Clifford Ayres
Robert Bartley
Bertram Lincoln Heal
T. 8. Blanchard
Otto Blankenhorn
Alfred
Brand
Andrew H. Breck
John G. Montgomery
Eugene Moore
Harry L. Moore
D. Benjamin Morrison
Harry J. Nelson
Arthur Neth
Thomas Marvin Owen
Nathaniel Clagett Perry
Israel Podrog
Charles Fletcher Priddy
William M. Pruden
Leo W. Race
Arthur Robert Railton
Franklin Roy
Leon F. Ruggles
Wilbert J. Runser
George Charles Scheuch
G. Ambrose Schmidt
V. V. Sears
William MacDonald Selple
Paul Skarsta
John
Slattery
John P. Emiley
Carlos WW. Stevens
Harry E. Thomas
J. Colcord Thompson
Robert W. Timmerman
Herbert D. Traub
F. J. Truordail
Herman B. Uhl
Ernest B. Vogle
Howard Christian Ward
Roy Whitright
Charles Raymond Wood
Joseph A. Wood
Frank Alien Yokell
Harry Ro Zimmerman
Weather Summary June 1 8 p m report thundershowers
Weather Bureau summaries show thundershowers in the Atlantic region Wednesday night followed by fair conditions Thursday with rising pressure and moderate temperatures. Southwest and lake regions reach high temps with 100 102 in Shreveport and Fort Worth. Unsettled West. plains and Rockies show storms and high heat. Atlantic States expect showers Friday night into Sunday. Winds vary by coast with mild to moderate speeds. Tide table and river bulletin note Potomac clear and Shenandoah muddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Atlantic
Bates
Lake Region
Southwest
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Tex
Plajen States
Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Missouri
Missiesippi
Ohio Valley
Gulf States
Atlantic States
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
European
Grand Banks
Girl Graduates Honored At Colonial School Commencement
The Colonial School for Girls at 1725 Connecticut Avenue NW concluded commencement week with graduation exercises in the drawing room. Miss Elizabeth B. Vermilye spoke to the graduates. Piano solo by Miss Josephine Underwood Munford. Principal Charlotte C. Everett awarded certificates to three top literary students, and diplomas to class president Miss Margaret Allen and other graduates including Miss Helen Ball Miss Adele Murray Miss Harriette Taylor Miss Helen Eliza Bowman Miss Frances Dorsey Miss Mary Phoebe Layton Miss Margaret Rowland Miss Alice Maury Stone and Miss Marion Wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial School For Girls
Connecticut Avenue
Elizabeth B. Vermilye
Josephine Underwood Munford
Charlotte C. Everett
Helen Ball
Adele Murray
Harriette Taylor
Everett
Margaret Allen
Helen Eliza Bowman
Frances Dorsey
Mary Phoebe Layton
Margaret Rowland
Alice Maury Stone
Misa Marion Wall
Cardinal at Trinity Bestows Arts Degrees Amid Dignitaries
Cardinal Gibbons presided at Trinity College ceremonies awarding Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts to a class of women. Rev Willam Kerby delivered the opening address, and Michael F Girten of Chicago urged using suffrage as women assume civic roles. Graduates included Mary Louise Reilly Amy Boughan Rosalind Brownell and many others from across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael F. Girten
Tella
Chicago
Mr. Girten
Mary Louise Reilly
Brockton
Mass
Amy Boughan
Rosalind Brownell
Waterbury
Conn
Agnes Laurentia Callaghan
Haverill
Agnes Marie Finnegan
New
Britain
Mary Elizabeth Hanlon
Hillsboro
Ohio
Isabelle Josephine Harrity
Philadelphia
Margaret Mary Hennessey
Milwaukee
Ellen Alice Herron
Auburn
Misa Victoria Kenny
Scranton
Grace Marion Lombard
Worcester
Catherine Vincentia McCann
New York
Lucy Anne McCarthy
Troy
N. Y
Edith McDonald
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Agnes Mary Shillow
Columbia
Zita Simms
Attleboro
Anne Mary Splaine
Manchester
N. H
Jalie Frances Sutcliffe
Pawtucket
R. L
Claire Marie Wallis
Histher Byrne
Omaha
Nebr
Imogene Julia Carraher
Seattle
Wash
Marguerite O'Leary
Richibucto
New Brunswick
Ground is broken for St. Stephen's Church addition
More than four members of St Stephen's Protestant Episcopal and visiting clergy gathered on Fourteenth Street to witness ground breaking for a $2 000 addition to the edifice and to mark the eighteenth anniversary of Rev. Dr George F Dudley's rectorship The event featured a brief service led by Dudley and a spade planting ceremony The church founded in 1898 now has over 400 communicants The addition will include tubular chimes and a 90 foot square tower and is due for completion October 1 of the current year The congregation has paid off the original $5 000 debt and is fundraising for the expansion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church
Fourteenth Street
Irving Street
Columbia Road
George F. Dudley
Dudley
St. Stephen's
Port Deposit
Excursion of Sons of the American Revolution on St Johns
The annual excursion aboard the steamer St Johns from Washington to Indian Head and back is detailed. Notable attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Greenawalt, Col. W W Smith, Admiral George W. Baird, Prof. S S Ely, and many other guests and members listed by name. The boat departed at 6 30 and returned at 9.
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Sons of the American Revolution
St. Johns
Washington
Indian Head
U O
John G. Greenawalt
Elmer Crockett
Ethel Crockett
W. W. Case
M. FF. Case
W. L. Marah
F. H. James
R. G. Richardson
Mies ‘Wollberg
James B. Albright
Mauds W. Lipscomb
Frank F. Greenawalt
L. V. Dieter
Leonard Williams
William A. Miller
McNait
Mise Pearson
Perham
G. C. Kniffen
Mra
EB. R. LaGrange
Russell Ide
George Ide
George I. Ide
H. V. Tulloch
Mirandi B. Tulloch
Thomas J. Brown
John B Menwith
Henry P. Holden
Harriet Thompson
William H. Bayly Wallace
D. McLean
Dorothy Huhls
Duel of Pocket Knives Not Fun Says Judge in District Court
Police witnesses described Boston and Thomas fighting with knives in the rain soaked gutter, rolling and biting in a spectacle that frightened a passerby into fainting. The court rejected their claim of a playful duel, fining them and sentencing both to 30 days in the workhouse for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulloway
William Boston
John Henry Thomas
Showalter and
Watts
Fifth Precinct
Boston
Thomas
Showalter
John Marshall
Third Street
Watte
Prisners
Two Hurt In Auto Upset In Richmond Va
Merritt W. Crenshaw Jr lies in hospital with possible broken back while Albert C. Wood suffers severe bruises after a speeding car from the Country Club skidded and overturned, trapping them beneath the seats this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Merritt W. Crenshaw, Jr
Albert C. Wood
Country Club
Baltimore Carpenters Strike Over Wage Demands
Several hundred union carpenters walked out in Baltimore to press for 4 dollars a day and a five hour Saturday as a full day. Current pay stands at 3.50 for an eight hour day. None of the major building projects were disrupted by the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Shell
Dr Nye Acquitted in Bribery Trial as Legislature Adjourns
Dr George B Nye a Pike county representative is acquitted of soliciting a $500 bribe from State Printer Crawford The verdict came after a brief jury deliberation and was greeted by Nye s mother and supporters The trial was the first in a series of legislative bribery cases with Rep Owen Evans later facing trial A grand jury report is anticipated The house adjourned amid scenes of laughter and celebration with lawmakers singing and smoking in the post verdict jollification
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
George B. Nye
Pike County
Crawford
Nye
Owen i. Evans
Stark County
Dr. Nye
Turner
Connor
Belcher
Franklin County
Bogan
Sunk Culprit Fay Under Naval Court Probe Near Alexandria
A naval court of inquiry opens hearings on the sinking of the motorboat Culprit Fay after it was hit by the United States ship Dolphin near Alexandria. A yard tug heads to surface the craft, expected to be raised today and taken to Washington for examination. The Dolphin crew believes the vessel is repairable and not severely damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Alexandria
Fay
Naval Court of Inquiry
United States
Dolphin
Navy Department
Court of Inquiry
Charles C. Marsh
Archibald H. Davies
Adelbert Althouse
Charles FE. Brillhart
Beatty
Washington Navy Yard
The
Hay Must Stand Trial After Sanity Ruling
Harry E. Hay, a department clerk who nearly killed his 6-year-old son with a hatchet and attempted suicide with a razor, was declared sane by a jury before Chief Justice Clabaugh and will stand trial. He was arraigned in district court, waived preliminary examination, and posted $1,000 bond with his father as surety. trial date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Hay
Kenneth Hay
Clabaugh
Hay
Pugh
United States
Thomas W. Hay
Gaithersburg High School Graduation Starts Tonight
Representative David J. Lewis presented the diplomas and gave the principal address at Gaithersburg High School’s graduation in Masonic Hall. Graduates include Misses R. Marie Spates Perla I. Hyatt and Myrtle M. Spanseller. Girls’ oratorical pieces, declamations and musical performances highlighted the program.
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Gaithersburg High School
Washington Post
Gaithersburg
David J. Lewis
Masonic Hall
R. Marie Spates
Perla I. Hyatt
Myrtle M. Spanseller
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