Art collectors vary dealers tell experiences at Corcoran
Washington art scene wary after reports of faking spread from New York. Curator Holmes of the National Gallery weighs in as dealers recount suspicions of fraudulent canvases, restorations, and altered backings. A dealer cites a $890 swindle at Pennsylvania Avenue showing how fake works pass for originals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corcoran
Holmes
National Gallery
Amateis
Taeks
New York
Rumer
Washington
Corcoran Art Gallery
Art Cricies
Corcoran Gaets
Siradie
Talon
National Gallery of 41
Evans
Cured Me Nervine and Heart Cure Narrative
A woman recounts severe chest pain and breathlessness misdiagnosed as neuralgia of the heart and indigestion. After consulting Miles Medical Co she used Dr Miles Nervine and the Heart Cure and fully recovered, ending four months of illness. A testimonial from Mrs PF Jennings, Ames, Indiana, promotes Miles Medical Co. of Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Medical Co
PF Jenningsames
Miles Medical
Elkhart, Ing
Social and Personal Hints From Washington Society Page
Washington society items list travels and visits. Parker and Miss Elizabeth Walcott Parker sail for Spain and plan June return. Ambassadors and lawmakers attended a Philadelphia peace conference banquet. Lawrence Oliphant Schetky and mother moved to Baltimore. Mineee Mullin of Philadelphia left Connecticut apartment for spring. Mrs Dexter Thayer arrived from Pittsburgh to visit Mrs Quay. Mrs IX B Moran returns from New York to Washington. Mrs Florence H Ayme recovering in hospital and will stay weeks. Mrs Ayme cannot receive visitors until returning home. Mrs Carl Joerssen hosted luncheon at Rochambeau for Mrs Wheeler’s daughter. Rev Carl Deney and Mrs Deney visiting Mr and Mrs J Polffard Mickle at Westminster Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineee Mullin
Philadelphia
Connecticut
Dexter Thayer
Pittsburg
Washington
Quay
K Street
IX B Moran
New York
Malcolm Mc= Combe
Florence H Ayme
J Pol Fard Mickle
Westminster Streets
Potter Palmer Entourage News Memoir At Hampden House Gossip
Social note details Mrs Potter Palmer delaying plans for hosting Amy Edward at Hampden House in Mayfair. Paris dispatch hints at King invited guests and rapid social seamanship amid a flurry of arrivals, with mention of numerous coronets, aristocrats, and U.S. visitors. The piece blends society rumor with portraits of attendees and lavish settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Var Ory
Hsing
Public coach Magnet makes debut to Fort Washington run
Mrs Hastings led the new Magnet coach on its first trip from the Holland House to Fort Washington with guests including Miss Anne Morgan and Miss Harriet Alexander aboard. The party rode via Riverside and Lafayette, dined at Arrow Head Inn, then returned to town, delayed by traffic, while Miss Harriman failed to arrive on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Alexander
B .Alexander
Laurence Butler
Laurence Grant White
Grosvenor Atterbury
Mr. Hastings
Mary Harriman
Fifth Avenue
Miss Morgan
Delft
Mies Alexanders
Miss Harriman
Park
Fort Washington
Riverside Drive
Lafayette Boulevard
Ben Riley
Saratoga
Arrow Head Inn
Ouloch
Paris
Versailles
Reception to Graduates at Martha Washington Seminary
Principal Donald W Thompson hosted a reception for the graduating class and friends at Martha Washington Seminary on Fourteenth Street. About 540 guests attended as Miss Roberta Bond and others from Kentucky Pennsylvania Ohio and Texas attended. The evening featured flowers evergreens and dancing in the conservatory and parlors with refreshments prepared by the junior class and a dinner planned at the Willard tomorrow night before the graduation procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W Thompson
Martha Washington Seminary
Fourteenth Street
Sorthnet
Thompson
Halle
Mra Thompson
Roberta Bond
Kentucky
Dave Jenkin
Pennaylvania
Winfred Smuth
Ohio
Manon Whitmore
WF Bond
Himnih Voorhees
Mass Wilma Bal
Wargaret Airmen
Mulgan
Mis Harriet Bennett
Texas
Maijone Fenton
Ome
Ofris Lofton
Luelt. Allen
New York
Ludan Wheeler
Indiana
Maizacet Blyth
Willard Somorrow
China Moves to Curb Opium Addict Habit
China appoints a high officials commission led by Prince Kung to select capable native and foreign physicians and establish sanatoriums for opium addicts. The edict warns officials of punishment for opium use and urges fearless fulfillment of duties, promising culpability if future efforts fail. Garden party at Children’s Country Home scheduled for tomorrow from 3 to 7 with managers listing many hosts among local society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Kung
Children's Home
Children Country Home
Chevy Chase
Grant Road
Miss Allen
Atkins
Miss Battles
Jane Hunt
Hight
Jewett
John Martin
Mimmack
Morrow
Michie
Inland Waterways Plan Presses Congress
A committee of Atlantic Coast Congressmen led by Moore of Philadelphia and including Capron Goulden Wanger Burton and Small called on the President to back the Inland Waterways Commission bill just passed by the House. George B Miles directed canal construction along Florida east coast and the group pledged to sustain agitation through the summer and into the next session for preliminary authorization of Atlantic Coast inland waterways from Boston to Key West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast
Messrs Moore
Philadelpha
Capron
Rhode Island
Goulden
New York
Wanger
Pennsylvania
Burton
Delaware
Small
North Carolina
George B. Miles
Florida
Congress
House
Inland Waterways Commission
Flour seizure over mislabeled sacks at freight yards
Pure food inspectors and four deputy marshals seized 1 440 sacks of flour found mislabeled at terminal freight yards. Libel filed by Secretary Wilson seeks arrest, citing misbranding and incorrect origin claims on two car loads. One car carried Orville Milling Company flour labeled Ceretaigh Grade from Washington grocer, the other Paragon Minnesota Cream Roller Pro, allegedly misrepresented as Minnesota wheat product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grouna
Wilson
Department of Agrculture
Justice Barnard
Pipers
Orville Milling Company
Orville Gme
Painrtar Grocery Company
Washington Db
Paragon Minnesota Cream Roller
Minnesota
Sanitary Grocery Company
Farewell program for Charlemagne Koehler at Rauscher's
Friends of Charlemagne Koehler gathered at Rauschers to honor his departure from Washington and resume a stage career. The testi moniat featured two quartets Apollo and Philharmonic with notable members and floral tributes. Soloists included Lilian May Lewis Flora Bernheimer and Richard P Backing with several accompanists and a directing conductor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlemagne Koehler
Rauschers
Washington
Koehler
Fabian
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
Apollo
Charles B Myers Waillism
Lallian Ghenoweth
Dana Holland
H W Howard
Lilian May Lewis
Flora Bernheimer
Richard P
Henry Hunt McKee
Maria
Lee Goodwin
Denna E Riegel
Ladies' Guild Luncheon at Scottish Rite Mall This Week
Mrs Charles L Henry presides the Ladies Guild of the Church of the Advent announces luncheon days Thursday Friday and Saturday at Scottish Rite Mall. Vice president Mrs L Parker treasurer Mrs Benjamin Parlor and secretary Mr s Harry Breckenridge Major help organize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Guild
Charles L Henry
Ladies Guild
Church of the Advent
L. Parker
Benjamin Parlor
Harry Breckenridge Major
Scottish Rite Mall
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