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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
12
Police report a $2,000 theft last Thursday night and note ongoing difficulty assembling a crew. The case appears linked to prior raids referencing A M Lichtenstein, Frank T Kean, Daniel Kean, Charles Ho Metz, and Richard P Willeary in a continuing investigation.
The article lists a series of social engagements in Washington including the Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing as guests of honor at a dinner hosted by Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Phillips. It notes attended by Assistant Attorney General and Mrs. Charles Warren, the Swiss Minister Mme Ritter, Rep Roger John Jacob Rogers, and many others, plus a Persian minister trip to New York and a luncheon for Mrs. A. M. Dulles. It also covers a notable wedding engagement for Margaret Parker and Charles Elwood Colahan, an Annapolis graduation plan, and a later card party hosted by Mrs. William Worthington Russell with a large guest list.
Miss Nell Rose Baggett wedding George Frederick Mitchell at St John’s Church Lafayette. Palms and ferns frame altar with Easter lilies. Music by organist H H Freeman. Ushers include Admiral McGowan and Calhoun. Bridesmaids wear pale rose tulle and forget me not hats. bouquets of pink sweet peas and forget me nots.
The article describes wedding attire with Mies Silotee Rose of San Francisco as cousin of the bride, wearing a white sulle ove silver gown and pink rose accessories. The bride, escorted by midshipman Henry D Baggett of Annapolis, wore embroidered silver cloth and lace, with heirloom point lace veil and a platinum diamond necklace. The groom entered with his brother Alexander Mitchell of Charleston as best man, Archdeacon Alexander Mitchell officiated.
Mitchell of Charleston and Mr Alexander Mitchell, brother of the bridegroom, with Mrs George von Kolnite of New York, Miss Gertrude Johnson of Charleston, and Mrs Stern of South Carolina, attend the wedding of the late William Baggett’s daughter. The Baggetts, prominent San Francisco lawyers, moved to Washington five years ago and joined the Southern society, supporting charity through the Lost Cause era groups.
Dinner at the Chevy hise Club featured Miss Plelen McCumber and guests in honor of Miss Mary Regint Irwin and Lieut Thomas B Larkin as they set a 16 April wedding date. Attendees included Capt and Mrs Robert Dougherty and many others, with plans noted for the production of Once Upon a Time at Belasco Theater on April 20 and various box holders.
Mrs Drake wife of Maj Charles B Drake entertained at a buffet luncheon then to the matinee. Guests included Mrs William M Cruikshank Mrs Charles W Katz Mrs Fox Conner Mrs Jesse Mel Carter Mrs Julius Conrad Mrs Ernest yd Scott Mrs Stanley ly Embick Mrs Co D Miller Mrs Frederick W Coleman Mrs N I McClure Mrs Stanley Koch Mrs Roy Joachson Mrs George Thorpe Mrs Lawrence Fleming Mrs Henry Clark Mrs Tred Perry Miss Ethel Allen Miss Ammee Sheridan Miss Lomax Miss Mattie Walker from Charlotte spent week-end with Mrs W F Myers at Chevy Chase and returned to school at Sweet Briar Wa rr and Mrs Thomas B Hutentson left for New York for a month at the Plaza. Miss Christy and Miss Trichey of Sewiehler suburb are at the Shoreham. Mrs Frank M Bennett of Mare Island yard is visiting Miss Laura Mohun at the Westmoreland. The Hopkins sisters of New York who stayed at the Shoreham hosted a luncheon in the rest room with guests including a party from Baltimore. Dr Albert Shaw and son Roger Shaw of New York are at the Willard. Mr and Mrs Kayne Ells hosted dinner at Chevy Chase Club for guests Mrs B R Bilis, Miss Margaret Wilson, and Miss Loula Long.
A large reception followed the Rocham beau ballroom with a dancing program. The bride and her mother, recent Washington residents from San Francisco, wore elegant gowns. Mrs Baggett hosted, Mrs Mitchell attended the bridegroom’s mother in white satin, and Mr and Mrs Mitchell prepared for a six month wedding trip sailing from San Francisco in April. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs John H.
The marriage of Stephen Van Rensselaer third secretary of the American embassy at Rome and Miss Roxana Wentworth Bowen takes place Monday April 9 at 4 o'clock in St Thomas Church New York Miss Olive Van
A list of boxholders for the A BR oF B Permanent Blind Relief benefit at the Belasco on April 3 includes Mrs Theodore Boynton Miss Martha Codman Miss Charlotte Cullen Mrs Henny F Tumnock Mrs Stephen B Thins Mrs Thomas Fewing Mrs Marshall Field Mrs Fits hugh Mrs Weary Fitch Miss Hegeman Mrs Frank Noyes Mrs William Cary Sanger Mrs William A Slater Mrs William Rives Jr Mrs James W Wadsworth 3r Mrs Charles Boughton Wood and Mrs John M Hewson The last of ushers lists many young ladies led by Miss Catherine Harlow Miss Anne Hopkins Miss Eleanora Morgan etc Capt T S Mumford United States issues wedding invitations.
Society women choose to wash their hair with a shampoo made for the purpose to ensure safety and best results. A simple home mixture using canthrox dissolved in hot water costs about three cents per shampoo and yields enough liquid to treat all hair. Dandruff excess oil and dirt dissolve and vanish leaving hair fluffy with lasting luster and softness.
Miss Jane Jarvis Mumford wed Mr Warry Grant Pearson at Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church in Baltimore with a breakfast at Mrs Henry Gapurne Haughton’s home. The Florida Society hosted Washington artists at Studio Hall, and Miss Julia M White married Arihu W Williams in Montgomery County. Edward H Story and Miss Finesting Dodd married in Washington.
Miss Martha Jane Gibson age 14 and Robert Gordon age 22, both from Washington, were married in Rockville yesterday afternoon by Reverend Samuel B. White of the Egyptian Church, at the minister's home.
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