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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
12
Woodward & Lothrop promotes a Friday sale with 77 remaining embroidered voiles and white wash skirts at $1.00. The event features georgette crepe dresses, novelty beige georgette, taffeta gowns, and green serges, plus men's and boys’ summer wear and new parasols. Located on G Street and Eleventh Street floors with millinery and department highlights.
The President hosted a dinner at the Plaza with the Italian Ambassador and Countess di Cellere as guests of honor. Also present were numerous U.S. officials, senators, representatives, and military leaders. Prince Udine, delayed by illness, attended as guest of honor in Washington and will travel to New York for follow-up visits.
A high society note recounts Belgian mission host Baron Moncheur and Baron Cartier among eighteen at the Larz Anderson home. It also covers Maj. and Mrs. U. S. Grant 3d, Col. Robert N. Harper relocating to Caradoc Hall, and several weddings and receptions including Miss Edythe Howard to Francis Manning with detailed attire and guests. Also noted are Notre Dame Alumnae banquet and multiple spring nuptials with family connections and travel plans.
An al fresco ceremony of Miss Jean Turner Burdett and Mr. Lemuel Anderson Fraser united in Takoma Park at the Burdett home. The garden featured pink ramblers, green and white bower, and an 80 foot trellis. Rev J Henning Nelms officiated at 8 pm. Attendants included maid of honor Margaret Mwin Burdett and bridesmaids Deborah Wurt dett Gooch Hilda Chester Bowen Mildred Hoge. Flower girl Lucy Redman page Edmund Fraser. Best man James Fraser. After a supper the couple departed for their wedding trip and plan to return to Donorah Pa before settling there.
Mrs Johnson wife of Dr Lucius Warren Johnson U S N is guest of her brother in law and friend Mrs Henry Helcombe They and Mr Johnson the batter formerly Miss Mr Rarer Brooks returned to Washington this week from long and Dr Johnson will be on tim Mrs Johnson and Annetter will make a little and then join him at Newport Johns somether Mrs B C Aroe already established on Cane Cad where the family have always spent their summers Mrs Robert Travers and Miss Frances Travers after several months
Four hundred girls participated in a grand rally at the Zoological Gardens with a grand march salute to the flag and patriotic songs. Eleann Putaki received the highest honor after decades of steady work, earning merit badges and a dietetics certificate from the Red Cross. The annual event drew hundreds of Girl Scout admirers as troops performed songs drills and tableau, with addresses by prominent society members and badges awarded by Mrs. Katherine Low.
The District Council of Defense recommended yesterday that women registration urged by Werbert C Hoover be carried out under the commissioners. Six of nine committee chairmen attended in Commissioner Brownlow's office. The group also backed bakeries refusing to take back unsold bread. Dr R S Woodward named vice chairman. William H Baldwin presided.
New women government clerks are invited to join classes at the Theodorus Bailey Myers Mason House on Twentieth Street NW. Led by the Navy League women, with Red Cross direction, the program covers surgical dressings hospital garments dietetics telegraphy and first aid. The house will stay open at night for sewing and making comfort bags. A mobilization meeting for Washington schoolgirls aged 12 to 18 is set for 10 this morning to form sewing drill calisthenics and signal units for the Mason House Junior Auxiliary.
Spent in New York and returned to Washington. Prof W Grignard and Lieut and Mrs Rene Engel, all of Paris, arrived yesterday at the Powhatan. The marriage of Miss Firelyn McLane Croggon to Lieut Edwin Charles Mead took place yesterday in the bride’s apartment at the Elkton. Rev C R Stetson officiated in the presence of relatives and close friends. The drawing room held palms ferns and pink roses. The bride’s attendants were five friends in Nehant frocks with pink sweet pea bouquets. The couple will reside in Boston. Out of town guests included Mrs Krieger and Mr and Mrs Albert Krieger and others arriving at the Powhatan.
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