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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1918

Page

13

Washington society mourning Mrs. Wellington Koo death

Washington society grieves the death of Mrs. Wellington Koo wife of the Chinese Minister from pneumonia at age 22. She hosted dinners in Washington and was famed for her elaborate silks and receptions. Also noted are society weddings and engagements including the Koo family, British official Sir Eric Geddes visit, and several society notices across Washington society pages.

Ociety Washington Wellington Koo Legation China Tang Blae Ridge Summit

Preston Gibson Appointed Marine Lieutenant Breaks Recruiting Records

Preston Gibson, a Washington society figure, was commissioned as a Marine lieutenant and assigned to recruiting duty after returning from France. He enlisted 3,200 volunteers in thirteen days, raising a large sum for liberty bonds. Gibson, early American volunteer with the French army, earned the trench cross of war and later rose from private to sergeant in the Marines.

St. Quentin Chemin Des Dames Preston Gibson Washington Marine Corps France Gibson Pfrench Signal Corps Marines

Funeral of James Hurley Marine corps death near Santiago

The body of James W. Hurley of the marine corps who drowned near Santiago, San Domingo, August 29 arrived in the city yesterday and was taken to the home of his parents at 625 Columbia road. Funeral services will be held there tomorrow at 1 p m with interment in Glenwood Cemetery. Hurley, about 21, was born and educated in Washington and is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Warry Warley a brother Arthur Hurt and two sisters Mrs Mabel Welsh and Mrs Risather Thomas.

James W. Hurley Marine Corps Santiago San Domingo Columbia Road Glenwood Cemetery Hurley Washington Warry Warley Arthur Hurt Mabel Welsh Risather Thomas

Mrs. S. C. Semmes Dies at 73 in Lansdowne Pa

Mrs S C Semmes, aged 73, died yesterday at the Lansdowne residence of her daughter Mrs L A Man. She had been in good health until recently and is survived by children Mrs Eastman, Mrs Thomas L Costigan of Washington, Charles W Semmes, E B Semmes and Lieut Raphael Semmes then serving in France.

Charles Herries Woodhull North Carolina Mountains M Street

The Day Mrs Grundy Fell From Her Pedestal

A historical critique portrays the global suppression of women by the hypocritical Mrs Grundy, detailing how women endured tyranny, sought independence, and finally rose in revolt. The piece dramatizes societal pressure on women to marry, conform, and hide faults, ending with the symbolic destruction of the oppressive figure.

Mrs. Grundy Red Cross

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