Engagement Announcement and Society Notes From Boston and New York
An engagement is announced in Boston between Miss Margery C Prescott and Mr Richard Lawrence of Boston and New York, with Lawrence a Harvard graduate and Knickerbocker Club member. The piece also covers Mrs. Marshall's fashion views, Queen Mary’s marriage doubts for the Prince of Wales, and horticultural news from Mr Hubert W Paterson in Lenox introducing orchids and planning a future exhibit.
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Boston
Margery C Prescott
Richard Lawrence
Knickerbocker Club
Harvard Club
New York
Prescott
George Jarvis Prescott
Lawrence Iu
James Lawrence
Nahant
Harvard
London
Lola Swan
Prince of Wales
Olga
Russia
Thomanes
Mary
England
More Newport Villas Are Leased for the 1916 Season
Special to The Washington Post Newport R I Sept 27 Lease notices for Newport villas mark the 1916 season. Parker Cottage goes to J Fred Pierson Jr of New York with his daughter Suzanne to join the family circle. Rosecliff to end its season as Herman Oelrichs withdraws to New York. Ocean View closed by Ogden Mills and Mrs Mills and Mrs Livingstone depart for Brastaburg. Wakehurst villa owners Van Alen plan extensive first floor extensions to be ready next season as he returns to Newport for summers. James J Van Alen will spend a major portion of each summer at Newport and the residence will reopen next year.
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Washington
Ogden Mills
Ocean View
Mra. Mills
Maturin Livingstone
Brastaburg
Robert J Colter
New York
Newport
Washingtonians Returning from Beverly to Capital
Special from Beverly Mass Sept. 27 Mr and Mrs Harry Williams and Miss Frances Williams have returned to Washington from Edgewater at the Lester mansion on the Farms The Williams Fitch of New York who kept the Daniels cottage has gone back to New York Mrs Reynolds Hitt of the Farms colony visits friends in Worcester
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Washington Post
Beverly
Mass
Harry Williams
Frances Williama
Edgewater
Lester
Washington
Williams Fitch
New York
Daniels
R Reynolds Hitt
Worcester
Wedding Bells Ring at Lipscomb Home in Edgewood
The Lipscomb home at 1410 M Street hosted a refined wedding as Miss Martha Elizabeth Lipscomb wed John Crown, with ceremony by Rex J Henning Nelma in Stockbridge. The gown featured white satin with silver braiding, train, and pearled veil. reception followed and couple among Washington residents planning home at 1515 Park Road.
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William Stapleton Lipscomb
Martha Elizabeth
Walter Tuckerman
Are Lipscomb
John
Edgewood
Randolph
Rex J Henning Nelma
Emily Tuckrector
Church of the
Park Road
Misa Julie Cox
New York
Sarah Meade
Barryville
Lipscomb
Vignals Lease Apartment In Florence Court
The military attache of the French embassy and Mme Vignal have leased an apartment at Florence Court and will move there from the Highlands on Thursday. News comes of the death in Rome of Mrs George Norman, mother of Mr Guy Norman of Washington and Massachusetts, and grandmother of Mrs Elliot Bacon of New York.
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Mme Vignal
Florence Court
Highlands
Rome
George Norman
Guy Norman
Washington
Massachusetts
Elliot Bacon
New York
Hope Norman
Patterns of China Used at the White House
Patterns of china used at the White House during former administrations include the Lincoln china. The article focuses on historic service pieces and their display or use in official settings and ceremonies.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Lincoln
Afternoon Dances and Teas At White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs W Va Sept 27 Thé dansant was the principal attraction this afternoon followed by auction bridges functions and tea parties as the colony stayed indoors due to bad weather A pool tournament drew 50 spectators tonight Mr and Mrs M Orme Wilson hosted a dinner for friends and several New York guests were among the principal visitors in town.
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Washington Post
M. Orme Wilson
Willis B Paine
New York
Edmund McCulloch
Philadelphia
Frank Brown Keech
Jonn C Black
Chicago
Rain Keeps Guests Inside at Hot Springs Social
In Hot Springs Virginia on September 27 guests stayed indoors due to showers. Mrs M H E Ingalls hosted a luncheon for Mrs Edgar H Bright and others. Mrs W James gave dinner for Mrs Edgar H Bright while Mr and Mrs Per ria and others entertained. Amory A Lawrence of Huston arrived for the fall season.
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W L. James
Edgar H Bright
Lawrence F Perria
William Cooke Worthington
John A Black
J Chauncey McKeever
Alexander Legare
Erle B Dahlgren
Amory
Lawrence of Huston
Bryn Mawr Show Brings Large Hunter Classes and Colorful Winners
Bryn Mawr Pa September 27 Special to The Washington Rost Bryn Mawr hosts its twenty first horse show with blue and yellow banners from Harriman Stables The green hunter and saddle horse classes drew top entries Miss Constance Vauclain Mahlon Kine and Mrs Angelo Devereux led in blue red and highly commended in a big green hunter class Harriman Stables earned a blue and yellow in the lightweight with Sir Charles and Twiner Countess Mildred von Holstein Highland Farms placed second and fourth in the saddle class Uncle Obin from Delote nter Farms won the saddle class Several prominent society hosts will entertain visitors from New York Boston and beyond for the event with guests including Foxhall Keene and the von Stade and Clark families.
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Briant
Harriman Stables
Countess von Holstein
Washington
Bryn Mawr Pa
Bryn Mawr
Constance Vauclain
Mahlon Kine
Angelo Devereux
Tte
Misa Carol A Harriman
H Darriman
Glenarden New York
Mias Harriman
FH Branton
Strontia Farms
Baltimora
Harriman
Sir Charles and
Twiner
Misa Harriman
Mildred von Holstein
Highland Farms
Philadelphia
Holly Wreath
Uncle Obin
Delotenter Farms
Newtown Square
John FR. Valentine
Stanley Reeve
Richmond couple wed after Cupid Special arrival at courthouse
Contrary to expectations, the Cupid Special from Richmond brought only one couple to the Marriage License desk. Robert Whitaker and Rosie Curlee, both of Richmond, were married by Rev Howard Downs as the clerk closed at 1 o'clock.
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G R Gis
Richmond
RP Belew
Robert Whitaker
Rosie Curlee
Howard Downs
Sulzberger Weds In Quiet Municipal Ceremony
Manon Baldur Sulzberger, 20, heir to the Sulzberger millions, married Edna Frieda Lowenstein, 21, at a bare municipal chapel in New York City. Sulzberger is the son of Ferdinand Sulzberger, founder of the family meat-packing business who died recently, and the ceremony was held in the municipal building by request of Mrs Sulzberger for privacy.
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Washington
New York
Manon Baldur Sulzberger
Sulzberger
Municipal
Wass
Edna Frieda Lowenstein
West End Avenue
Ferdinand Sulzberger
American Meat Packing House
Itwig
John W Bookwalter Dies at 77 in San Heno Italy
Springfield Ohio mob gleans notice of death of John W Bookwalter a prominent local capitalist and philanthropist aged 77 in San Heno Italy He was a longtime Ohio political figure once a Democratic candidate for governor and later for the U S Senate before being defeated by political tides
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Springfield
Ohio
San Heno
Italy
John W Bookwalter
United States
President Wilson to Princeton Vote and Return
President Wilson will travel to Princeton West Virginia to vote in the state primaries and stay about two hours before returning to Washington to address veterans at the annual encampment. Chancellor van Bethmann Hollweg is invited by King Frederick August to Dresden for a royal visit tonight.
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Wilson
Princeton
Washington
Dresden
Berlin
Sayville
van Bethmann-Hollweg
Frederick August of
Saxony
National horse show at Madison Square Garden to prize $30 000
The thirtieth annual national horse show runs November 6 to 12 at Madison Square Garden with $30 000 in premiums. John E Madden joins the panel of judges, and a lady judge from Sir Adam Beck’s circle will evaluate undocked saddie horses alongside James Marshall. Entries close October 1, with more classes than last show and a split for long tailed thoroughbreds and docked New York Riding School types.
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Madison Square
John E Madden
Washington Post
New York
Madison Square Garden
Officlala
Association
Bambure Place
Lady Beck
Adam Beck
International Horse Show Association
James
Marshall
Leicestershire
Canada
Virginia
New York Riding School
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