Yankees of Asia lecture highlights China culture and places
Dr Joseph Beech president of West China University addressed the National Geographic Society at Masonic Temple, comparing China's people to the Yankees of Asia. He traced from San Francisco to Shanghai noting Nagasaki and Shanghai as East melting pots, and described Nanking as Pittsburgh of China and Chengtu hosting the university directing a census of 360 resident students and over ten thousand educated elsewhere.
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Joseph Beech
West China University
China
National Geographic Society
Masonic Temple
Szechuan
San Francisco
Shanghai
New York
Nagasaki
Japan
Nanking
Pittsburgh
Chungking
Chengtu
Gensus
Ths
Eastern Star opens visiting rest room during inaugural week
The grand chapter and constituent chapters of the Eastern Star opened a visiting rest room at Git Twelfth Street Northwest for members during inaugural week. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily until next Tuesday with a rotating representation from Naomi, Martha, Fidelity, Ascension, Mizpah, Avenue, Temple, Cathedral, Esther, Electa, Hunt, St. John, Brookland, Takoma, Columbia, Friendship.
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Twelfth Street
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Martha
Fidelity
Ascension
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Temple
Cathedral
Esther
Electa
Hunt
St. John
Brookland
Takoma
Columbia
Friendship
Denies Charges Of Creditors In Bankruptcy Case
F Mertens Sens denies charges of excessive indebtedness and creditor preference in District Supreme Court bankruptcy actions brought by Munsey Trust Company and others. He claims the firm mainly fills the poll and is exempt from bankruptcy actions. A jury trial is requested. The copartnership includes Frederick Mertens William Mertens Henry F Mertens and John J Mertens, with a new corporation formed recently.
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Sens
District Supreme Court
Munsey Trust Company
Frederick Mertens
William Mertens
Henry F. Mertens
John 4. Mertens
2 Corporation
Eraditora
Copartnership
Towne Elkin nuptials today in quiet New York ceremony
Former Senator Towne of Minnesota will marry Miss Alice Reinhart Elkin in New York. The ceremony will be private at the bridegroom’s mother ill health. After April 1 the Townes will reside at the Riviera New York. Governors Whitman and Beeckman arrive for inaugural events with Longworth hosts and visiting dignitaries.
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Charles Arnette Towne
Minnesota
New York
Alice Reinhart Elkin
Elkin
Allen
Miss Elkin
Ace Allan
Washington
Senator Towne
Congress
Mra Towne
The
Riviera
Riverside Drive
John T. Bruah
Harry §. New
Indianapolis
Willard
Brilliant Dinner and Dance Honors Notable Guests in Washington
A high society dinner dance at Rauscher's featured Mrs. Barker Gummere of New York and Charleston hosting in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nixon. About 100 guests joined after dinner for dancing in the large ballroom, with a seated supper at midnight. The guest list included diplomats, military officers, and political figures, among them the Brazilian Ambassador, Mme. da Gama, Gen. and Mrs. Barnett, Lieut. Gen. Miles, and many others.
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United States
Russia
George T. Maryse
Barnett
Miles
EH. Robina Morse
William Bailey Lamar
J. F. D. Lanter
Charles Marshall
New York
Perry Belmont
Joseph Leiter
Dupont Circle
John Geary
Philadelphia
Diplomat or British Consul’s Bride Inauguration Guests Arrive
A list of society guests arriving in Washington for the inauguration includes many prominent families. Notables include the Kahns, the Warrens, Gov. and Mrs. Whitman, Mrs. Beeckman, and numerous figures from New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Several attendees plan early departures, with some traveling to Florida or Boston before the events conclude.
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Marshall Knner
Mrs. Whitman
Mrs. Beeckman
Kahns
Kahns Leave Tomorrow for California Visit
Representative Julius Kahn and his wife depart Washington for their California home and will not return until December unless an extra session occurs. Social events surround the inauguration with guests including Mrs. Borden hosting a 10-table card party, and visitors like Dr. Charles Barber and Misses Barber arriving to stay through the inauguration.
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Washington
California
Congress
Borden
William Cline Borden
Chase W. Kennedy
John van Rensselaer Hoff
Alpheus H. Bowman
Charles Barber
Gladys Barber
Helen Barber
Fahnestock Dies at Florida Resort in Reform Era Prominent Society Figure Passes Away
Washington reports the death of Gibson Fahnestock at St. Augustine Florida where he had gone for health. He suffered heart disease since December. Son of Harrig Fahnestock of the First National Bank New York he lived abroad then returned to Washington and Newport. He leaves a wife daughter Miss Margaret and son Snowden of New York. Funeral plans pending.
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New York City
Bank
Rome
Riviera
Newport
Relef Fund
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Margaret
Snowden
Special Car Cures Actor Arbuckle Tours Washington
Roscos Fatty Arbuckle arrives in Washington on a private car with wife officials and a dog. He meets senators at the Capitol and attends a lunch with Washington motion picture men. Miss Jane Houston also attends the luncheon as part of Major Pendennis cast. Arbuckle reportedly faces medical troubles but doctors have not yet amputated a leg. The party proceeds to New York from Washington.
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Fatty") Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Washington
Famous Players Corporation
Capitol
Raletzh
Jane Houston
Major Pendennis
New York
Ysaye in Recital With Dambois at National Theater
Belgian violinist Eugene Ysaye gave a recital at the National Theater yesterday afternoon with pianist Maurice Dambois. The program opened with Mozart’s D major sonata and included Saint-Saens Haussant, Chopin Valse, and Rachmaninoff preludes. Dambois accompanied with attentive tempos and delivered Caprice vals.
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National Theater
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Yanye
Saint-Saens
Rene d’Enfant
Chopin
Rachmaninoff
Ancora
Debras
Besthoven
Alumni Dinner Promises Union College Night in Washington
The Union College Alumna Association of Washington hosts its annual dinner tonight at the Army and Navy Club at 7 30. Out of town alumni wishing to attend should contact Philip J. Ryan at 807 Woodward Building for details.
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Union College
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