Washington Charity Fete Draws Throng Despite Rain
Thousands flocked to Friendship yesterday for a charity fete in Washington benefiting the poor and distressed. Crowds filled booths, saw vaudeville and flower sellers, and donated generously, with committees and hospital booths among the busiest. The event featured Japanese geisha acts, Dutch-peasant motifs, and a parade of society attendees, ending with prices slashed as patrons filed out eager for more galas.
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Washington
Alexandria
Paria
Paris
Society
Brent
Wile
Constantinople
Pelong
Sherlock Holmes
Pable
Prince Pretiveus
Homeopathic Hospital
Garfield Hospital
William Tucker
Providence Hospital
James F. Barbour
Misa Riggs
Viscountess
Aoki
Mme. Jusserand
Bryce
Oscar Straus
Garfield
Nicholas Anderson
Thomas Nelson Page
Larz Anderson
Friendship fete displays Paris streets fashion at opening
At the Friendship fete matrons and maids modeled summer frocks along the Streets of Paris and the Japanese Garden. Notable attendees included Miss Mary Southerland in white linen, Mme. Quesada in embroidered batiste, and Mrs. McKenna in a rajah sulk gown with matching hat.
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Paris
Mary Southerland
Marion Oliver
Theeounselor
Miss Godinho
Do Amaral
Mrs. McKenna
Fashionable Spring Hats and Gowns Parade at White Mall
A parade of afternoon wear features Mrs. James F. Barbour in satin with a large black picture hat and osprey plumes. Mrs. Broome shines in embroidered white satin, Miss Ffoulke in lavender gown with Valenciennes lace, and Mrs. Harlow in pale yellow roses. Preston Gibson wears white voile with Eton-style inset, while Mrs. Efkins appears in pale gray voile with cream lace.
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James F. Barbour
Charming
White
Mall
Broome
Miss Ffoulke
Richard Harlow
Preston Gibson
Efkins
Nathaniel Simpkins
Miss Harlan
Mrs. Gaff
Miss Crawford
Errol Brown
Miss Miller
Miss Wells
Miss Hastings
Mrs Kearney
Miss Jane Carlisle
Hebrews Fight Hotel Discrimination and Rights League Action
Washington lawyer leads a national rights effort to end Jewish discrimination in hotels. Executive letters urge action across cities after Marlborough Blenheim incident in Atlantic City and Lake Sunapee ad declaring Hebrew patronage not solicited. Wolf’s protest seeks immediate coordinated response from hotel managers and directors.
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National Organization
Senator Rayner
Bertha Rayner Frank
Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel
Atlantic City
Ank
Marlborough-Blenheim
Eimoan Wolf
The
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Marlborgh-Blenheim
Princ Pal
Wolf
Grandilden
Lake Surtapee
N. H
W. W. Brown
Dewey Hotel
Brown
Mr. Brown
Lake Sunapee, N. H
Debate over hotel ads on admission of Hebrews
Simon Wolf accuses a hotel of advertising slander by barring Hebrews as guests and questions the legal right of such discrimination. He argues the policy is indecent, immoral, and illegal and plans to bring it to authorities to prevent a recurrence. He notes he sent a letter to Senator Gallinger after awaiting a reply.
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Simon Wolf
Gallinger
Wolf
Senator Gallinger
Marlborouza-Blenhein
United States Army
Fashionable Daywear Gowns Display at Society Walk
A parade of modish linen and organdie dresses in tan, gray, and lavender tones featured elaborate trims, lace insets, and wide hats. Mrs Hinckley, Miss Foraker, Miss Denny, and others wore gowns in tan, lavender, cream, and blue, with flowers, ribbons, and plumes enhancing each ensemble, while hats ranged from white Neapolitan to straw trims and velvet ribbons.
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Robert Hinckley
Attire Descriptions of Misses Jennings Owen and Symons
The article describes Miss Jennings wearing a white linen skirt and embroidered batiste blouse with a lingerie hat and wreath of pink rose buds, Miss Owen in a plaited white linen skirt and white lace blouse with a black Neapolitan hat, and Miss Symons in rose-colored rajah with braided skirt and a yellow straw hat adorned with pink clusters.
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Miss Jennings
Batiste
Miss Owen
Miss Symons
Music at fete charms with Oberstetter recital
Edgar Oberstetter gave a piano recitation at Friendship yesterday afternoon. He performed his own composition An Deinem Herzen Lass mich Traumen from manuscript, dedicated to a Washington social and musical figure. The program included Schumann The Two Grenadiers and Torsador Song from Carmen, with strong, expansive tone.
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Edgar Oberstetter
Washington
Herr Oberntetter
Plancon
Grieg
Rachmaninoff
Fete Visitor Wounded in County Fair Shooting
Mrs Mollie Davis twenty four of 3418 Prospect avenue northwest was struck by a stray bullet while walking near a shooting gallery at the Friendship charity fete. A 22 cal rifle fired at a booth caused a sight wound in her right leg above the knee. She received aid at the scene from Dr E S Harris and was later taken home by army ambulance. The wound is not serious and she was reported suffering from shock.
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Mollie Davis
Prospect Avenue
E. S. Harris
Taft to Attend Yale Meeting Amid Sunapee Controversy
A historical letter excerpt describes a senator’s potential intervention in a Lake Sunapee hotel dispute and broader anti discrimination concerns. Simon Wolf chairs letters urging directors to combat nuisance advertising linked to summer hotels while noting past refusals of Jews in resorts and cautioning on prejudice. Secretary Taft plans to attend Yale Corporation meeting in New Haven.
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Taft
Yale
New Haven
Yale Corporation
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