War Days Turn Washington Into Summer Resort
The article notes few prominent residents close homes as summer in Washington becomes a resort scene. President and Mrs Wilson will stay at the White House. many visitors take six to eight month leases in town and suburbs. Cabinet members plans vary with vacations uncertain. women boost war work and plant vegetables at home as gardens bloom along El Street and Sixteenth Street.
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Washington
Wison
Miss Harriman
France
Wilson
White House
Congress
Potomac
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Buena Vista
Blue Ridge Mountains
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Woods Hole
Mass
Lansing
New York State
Foster
Henderson Harbor
el Street
Dewey
Admiral
Sixteenth Streets
Sixteenth Street
Eugene Hale
Maine
Frederick Hale
George Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt House
Daughter of Prominent General Bride of Last Week
Mrs. Donald Fairchild Washburn, formerly Georgia Schofield, wed last week at St John’s Church. Daughter of the late Gen Schofield, she has long been a Washington society figure. The piece notes society women, fundraising efforts, and social duties including golf outings and camp visits by notable spouses and officials.
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Donald Fairchild Washburn
Washburn
Georgia Schofield
St. John’s Church
Washington
Gen. Schofield
Success in Tableaux and Dances For American Ice Flotilla Fund
The 170th annual commencement saw multiple ambassadors and dignitaries including the French, British, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Serbian, Belgian, and Mr. Herbert Hoover receive degrees. Mme Jusserand accompanied the ambassadors as the Belgian mission heads toward Washington to settle at Mr. Larz Anderson's home.
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American Ice Flotilla Fund
Portugal
Serbia
Belgium
Herbert Hoover
Mme. Jusserand
Baron Moncheur
Washington
Larz Anderson
United States
Ramona Lefevre
Social Notes on Offspring and Distant Travels
Guest of Hlushand's parents and officers camp left last week by private car. Capt Arrowsmith met in Boston by her son and escorted to Eagle Head Sherrowsmith who will join later. Mme Calderon heads to New York for two weeks of visiting relatives. Siamese Minister Phya Phabha Karavongse and Lady Prabha Kara vongse depart for Bass Rocks Massachusetts for summer cottages near Gloucester.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Boston
Arrowsmith
Frank McMillan
Panama
Eagle Head
Mme. Calderon
New York
Phya Phabha Karavongse
Prabha Karavongse
Legation
Bass Rocks
Gloucester
Maas
George D. Arrowsmith
David J Craigie
Rochambeau
Capt. Arrowsmith
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Francis B. Sayre
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Yale
Ambulance Corps
Helen Blodgett
Mary Gwynn
N Street
Diet Kitchen
Gregory
Kafka
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Fort Myer
Secretary of State
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Harriet Blaine Beale
Bar Harbor
James McMillan
Manchester
Hlushand’s
Hohde
William M. Ingraham
Chicago
Warren Delano Robbins
William Payne Meredith
Chevy Chase
Mr. Meredith
Manassa, Va
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Fort Monros
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Archelaus Hughes
Ding & Co
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