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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1911

Page

13

Society Notes Tourists and Weddings at Grafton

Washington society recounts residents and guests spending the winter at the Grafton and Toronto while many return from summers in Nova Scotia, Maine, and California. Engravings note engagements, weddings, and relocations including Mrs. J. B. Collins, Meta Penfield, Marjorie Nixon, and Miss Rachel Perkins, with travel plans to Havana and Tampa.

The Grafton California Nenr V. A. Bradshaw Miss Bradshaw Atlantic City Philadelphia South Carolina Florida

Festive Washington Weddings Highlight Local Society

A wave of elegant nuptials fills Washington social pages with details of weddings, attendees, venues, and post ceremony plans. Brides wear two tone blue serge and velour hats while bouquets of white tores and lilies of the valley appear. bridesmaids in embroidery gowns and yellow silk appear. couples depart for Niagara Falls and Atlantic City before settling in Washington. Additional ceremonies include Miss Manning and Mr Pennington, Miss Holahan and Mr Barnes, Miss Kuhlmann and Mr Warner, and Miss Ward and Mr Harrell with receptions and home postings. Other notes cover society dances, club events, travelers, and engagements among Montgomery County families and Washington residents.

Curtis Beall Backus Eleanor Perkins Glencarlyn St. Joseph's Chapel Willard G. Davenport Emmanuel Church Anacostia Franklin R. Perkins Rachel Perkins Constance A. Backus Lucy Wright William A. Backus Mr. Wallace W. Wright Lewis C. Schaff Walnut Olive Streets Washington Forest Glen Backus Havana Cuba Welding Belle and Goldenrod Mesa‘ Burgess Louis L. Johnson Grace Middleton Johnson Niagara Falls N.Y

Oriental fashion continues amid Victorian London dress trends

London fashion notes Sept 3 describe enduring Oriental influences in English dress with models like the Per yenche and La Joconde and French remnants such as Montespan. Hats swing between colossal and tiny, trimming shifts away from flowers to dyed lace, butterfly bows, and fruit motifs, while the witch’s bonnet adds motor style originality.

London Mona Lisa Louvre

Return of Local Residents From Various Trips

Mrs Adama Foster and Mrs Rugeell Goodwin return to their Portland apartment after weeks in New York and Boston. Gen C H Tompkins and daughter Julia arrive back from Blue Ridge Summit Pa to 1425 Twenty Fourth Street NW. Mr and Mrs Watson E Coleman guests of A C Coleman at Port Allegheny Pa with plans to visit Nebraska. Mrs James Connor of Rock Island and Miss Louise Hamilton of Omaha are mentioned among returning or visiting locals.

Adama Foster C.H. Tompkins U. S Julia,h. Tompking Blue Rides Summit Twentyfrat Street Watson E. Coleman A. C. Coleman Port Allegheny James Connor Rock Island Louise Hamilton Omaha

Burgess Daughter Nita Marries William Evans Johnson

The Burgess home at 5 A Street Southeast hosted an informal wedding for their eldest daughter Nita Morelle to William Evans Johnson of this city. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. H S France amid a simple, intimate setting.

William J. Murray Ea Easter Joseph White Stephen Miss Murray Mr. Stephenson Thomas P. Stephenson Ers Virginia Atlantic City Livingston Heighte Madeline Kuhlmann Round Hill Elton G Warner C. E. Schooley R. L. Fultz Methodial Episcopal Church South Anna Kuhmann Elsie Schooley Warner Robert Nelson Burgess Nita Morelle William ‘Evans Johnson H. SS France

Rockville Social Notes Mention Dade Dar and Visitors

Dr Dade Dar of Baltimore visits relatives in upper Montgomery County and Mrs Rachel Mothershead of Washington visits Rockville during the week The Weekly Cera chip met Tuesday

William Mattingly Remington, Va Montgomery County Washington Post Rockville Dade Dar Baltimore Mise Rachel Mothershead Washington Friends Io

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