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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
10
Friday sale offers fine cambric gowns long sleeves with yokes plus nainsook gowns with lace trimming. Includes long cambric skirts and combinations with lace and ribbon beading. Third floor F street sale priced low, an opportunity unlikely to repeat.
Friday sale offers boys khaki knickerbockers at 75 cents a pair in medium to dark shades, full cut for ages 7 to 18, praised for coolness and laundry ease. Also discounted: two piece bathing suits 20 cents, wash suits a dollar, middy blouses 25 cents, sport blouses 25 cents. Third floor Eleventh Street.
Last evening a large crowd gathered at the National Sylvan Theater to see Sundown written and staged by Mrs. Christian Hemmick. The program opened with Beyond the Gates of the Moon, a dream tale by pupils from Mrs. Tinnin’s school of rhythmic dancing. The Tongue Sparrow, a Japanese folk tale, was presented by Neighborhood House children under John Neely. A pantomime and patriotic drill featuring the States of the Union closed the program with music from an artistic band.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a location at Hare and Davis streets with a telex line mentioning words and stars Wa. The readable bits suggest a place name and a communications marker but lack full context or actions.
The article lists engagements and marriages among American, Italian, and French circles. Highlights include Miss Mattie A Soule and Capt. J. W. Jones wedding at Falls Church, with Grace Williams and Helen Siel among attendees. Also notes Lord Northcliffe's Washington visit and various embassy motions and social events at the French and Italian residences.
Washington society notes describe the lease of Miss Jeanne G. Pennington’s LaMont Street residence by the Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark, their daughter Genevieve Clark Thomson, and grandson Shamp Clark Thomson, with summer plans in the capital. Also listed are diplomatic guests at dinners, summer travel plans of Mrs. Murrough O'Brien and Mme. Denis, garden party changes due to a death, and local social movements including weddings, house guests, and family travel to St. Louis and Newport.
Miss Elizabeth Moseley Dean of Scarboro on the Hudson wed Representative Georga B. Francis of New York City at noon in her brother Paul Dudley Deans Salisbury Road home. Francis is a Brown and Harvard Law School graduate and serves as representative for New York's Eighteenth district. Clergyman Rev Charles B. Park officiated. Best man Wilson B. Brice. Guests include Mrs H J McKenney and family, visiting Annapolis and Monterey plans, with Mrs A K Buxton staying at the Powhatan.
Mr and Mrs Quin hosted a dinner to honor Mr and Mrs Ferriday Byrnes of Natchez with several guests including Mr and Mrs Denwood White and Mr and Mrs Frank Derry. Churchill hosted a twelve guest dinner at the Shereham, and a barracks party near Washington saw two hundred attendees. Mrs Point hosted informal card games at the barracks, while Dr Carl P Hubscher and G Hyakutake visited the Astor in New York. James Brown Scott moved to 1201 Nineteenth Street with his spouse, and Fort Myer officers held a post dance with two hundred guests. Mrs Fenton and Mrs Hamilton welcomed attendees. Palma decor and a gatling orchestra filled the ballroom. Mrs Frederick Delano hosted luncheon at the Shoreham.
An interesting wedding will be held tomorrow at 4 o’clock at the Sixth Presbyterian Church as Miss Mary L. Young, daughter of Mr and Mrs Mary G Young, becomes the bride of Dr Richard K Thompson, S A son of Dr and Millard E F Thompson.
Three Zionist groups secede from a constitutional convention called by the Provisional executive committee. Justice Brandeis attends as honorary president while Rabbi Wise leads officers elected for the provisional body. The Lone of Zion returns but declares no participation in legislation. Mizrachi and Poale Zion remain secessionists.
The Washington Chamber of Commerce outing committee vowed no detail would be spared for the July 17 Chesapeake Beach trip. Tickets go on sale tomorrow with proceeds to cover all costs. any deficit to be covered by the chamber treasury. The event invites nonmembers and aims to include civic groups from Annapolis Alexandria and Rockville. A souvenir program will list songs, members, athletic events, and other details. The group meets again next Thursday with 34 members serving on the dinner and refreshments subcommittees chaired by Peyton B. Whetcher and H. King Cornwell.
London reports Lord Stanier, eldest son of the Earl of Derby, elected for the Abercromby division of Liverpool. He faced opposition from Frank Flughea and Porters soldier ceua, with figures showing 644 against.
Senator James D. Phelan eulogizes Robert Emmet at unveiling of an Emmet statue gifted to the American government by American citizens of Irish birth. John McCormack performs three numbers as President Wilson and other dignitaries attend. Jerome Conor sculpted the statue, unveiled under flags, with remarks by Judge Dowling and Secretary Walcott.
A Washington Arta Club supper and entertainment last night hosted a panel on Futurism. Prominent artists debated the future of literature poetry painting and sculpture while Miss Katherine Drain Miss Elizabeth King and others performed Futurist dancing in themed costumes. Mrs King Allander served supper in the garden and Mrs John J. White chaired the event.
Buffalo convention closes its fourteenth annual meeting adopting the slogan Fivery Catholic child in a Catholic school. Bishop Shahan of Catholic University names a committee to standardize Catholic colleges across the country including Schumacher Notre Dame University O Mahoney St Viator College Fox and O Realey.
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