Medici presences and Savonarola contrasted at Virginia club meeting
The January 15 meeting of the Social and Personal section featured John M. Steck and a lecture by Mrs. William P. Massey arguing the Medici era in Florence showed both achievement and excess. Savonarola’s stern rule and clashes with Lorenzo were also discussed alongside details of the Garden Week plan for Virginia. The Garden Club of Virginia schedules Historic Garden Week for April 29 to May 6 with Kenmore restoration as a key goal. A miscellaneous shower celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Miller, who will reside in Charleston after his hotel position opens in the new Daniel Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Steck
William P. Massey
Lorenzo de Medici
Florence
Lorenzo
Medicis
Cosimo
Italy
R. T
Barton
Savonarola
The
Garden Club of Virginia
Virginia
Thomas Wheelwright
W. R. Massie
Miller
M. T. Rowland
Gerrardstown
George Miller
Daniel Boone Hotel
American Hotels Corporation
J. M. Hall
George Washington Hotel
Daniel Boone
Ingle Family Leaves for Greeley Gas Plant Post
Mrs. Robert B. Ingle and her children, after weeks with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reed on South Braddock Street, depart for Greeley Colorado to join Mr. Ingle who recently moved to oversee the gas plant for Consumers' Utilities Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Ingle
W. H. Reed
South Braddock Street
Greeley
Colo
Mr. Ingle
Consumers’ Utilities Company
Virginia Governor Byrd Attends White House Dinner
Governor Byrd of Virginia was among a large guest list at a White House dinner Thursday night hosted by the President in honor of the speaker of the House and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. The gathering included Senate and House leaders, Vice President elect Curtis, and other senators and congressmen with their wives and friends. Also present were C Bascom Slemp of Virginia former secretary to Coolidge and William Green head of the American Federation of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Virginia
White House
House of Representatives
Nicholas Longworth
Senate
House
Curtis
Coolidge
C. Bascom Slemp
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Mrs Sager and Chilirey Move To Washington In Spring
Mrs Standley E Harmer and her daughter Mrs W Warren Sager with her children John Harmer and Stanley Melvin Sager and Miss Gertrude Clevenger stay several days with Dr Sager at Rochambeau Apartments Washington. They plan to move to Washington in spring to share housekeeping with Dr Sager who has relocated there for surgery practice after years at Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standley E. Harmer
W. Warren Sager
John Harmer
Stanley Melvin Sager
Gertrude Clevenger
Dr. Sager
Rochambeau
Washington
Frederick native Fred Wright elected president of Hagerstown Chamber
Frederick county figure Fred Wright a longtime local industry partner and former theater owner has been unanimously chosen president of the Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce, succeeding Roy E. Leiter. Wright, linked with multiple local industries and baseball, also serves as a director in four companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wright
Chamber of Commerce
Hagerstown
Roy E. Leiter
Wright
Frederick County
Elvira Miller
J. William Miller
Winchester
Baltimore Sunday Today
Dawes House Dormitory Destroyed In Spectacular Fire
Lawrenceville New Jersey January 19 The Dawes House dormitory at Lawrenceville School the largest on campus was destroyed by fire early today. About 43 students three masters and three servants lived there. Dana Dawes son of the vice president helped raise the alarm and led others to escape via second floor windows and improvised jumps. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
N. J
Winchester Boy a Student At Lawrenceville School
Lewis H. Hyde Jr. son of Mrs L H Hyde of West Boscawen Street and grandson of the late Dr and Mrs William P MacGuire of Winchester is a student at Lawrenceville School. He does not have a room in Dawes House but lives at Cleve House and is now in the school infirmary with influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Lawrenceville School
Lewis H. Hyde, Jr
L. H. Hyde
West Boscawen Street
William P. MacGuire
Hoover Honors Belgian Courage Across Ocean
President-elect Hoover paid tribute to Belgian bravery during World War I in a long distance telephone address from Washington. He spoke to a Brussels crowd at a celebration marking the election of the former Belgian Commission chairman to the U.S. presidency. The remarks echoed earlier talks by King Albert Prime Jaspar and Emil Franquil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Belgium
Hoover
Brussels
United States
King Albert
Jaspar
Emil Franquil
Mr. Hoover
Baltimore Man Shot By Bandits In Portland Street Home
Benjamin Williams, a grocer, was shot in the abdomen and chest by two men who forced entry at his Portland street home. They fled in a stolen automobile after failing to obtain about $150. Mrs Williams was struck but not seriously hurt as police chased the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Benjamin Williams
Portland Street
Williams
Million Dollar Fire Ravages Hall England Center
Hull England January 19 a blaze caused million dollars in damage threatening the city center. Several office buildings and numerous small shops suffered significant damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Eng
Virginia dairymen urge business methods and cooperative marketing
Harrisonburg Va January 19 Virginia farmers must apply business like methods to farming and use cooperative marketing to secure relief The Virginia State Dairymen's Association closed a two day convention with calls for state funding to expand dairy teaching at VPI and for better farm sanitation and disease control among livestock Speakers from Maryland and Virginia urged trust in cooperation and government support for price and production controls.
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Harrisonburg
Virginia
Virginia State Dairymen’s Association
Asociation
H. C. Givens
I. W. Heaps
Maryland State Dairymen’s Association
F. 8. Walker
Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers Association
T. K. Wolfe
Sqgufhern Planter
C. CC. Taylor
V. P. I. Extension
Virginia State Dairymen
Earnesty
State Agricultural College
C. N. Beck
Albemarle
J. S. Sterret
Rockbridge
F. A. Buchannan
Blacksburg
D. M. Chichester
Stafford
A F
Givens
Richmond
Dr. Givens
Maryland State Dairymen Association
Congress
Heaps
Baltimore City
Mr. Heaps
Argentina
United States
Southern Planter
Dr. Wolfe
Wolfe
CG. Taylor
Extension Department of
Price
Mexican Officials Warn Against Home Religious Ceremonies
Mexico City January 19 Acting Secretary of the Interior Canales warned that persons holding public religious ceremonies in their homes would be prosecuted under the law forbidding such ceremonies. He said the government has not altered its religious policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mexico
Interior
Canales
Marshal Foch Gains Ground in Battle for Health
Paris dispatch reports Marshal Ferdinand Foch making progress against his serious heart and kidney ailments. Doctors aim to remove him from danger and set him on the road to recovery, though he has not yet reached their first objective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Marshall Ferdinand Foch
Larger Offices For White House Staff Being Discussed
President elect Hoover met with President Coolidge at the White House for about thirty minutes and discussed enlarging the executive offices. The conference followed Hoover’s return to Washington and was held at Coolidge’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
President Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Coolidge
Fined for Sending Out Fake Oaths in Georgia Case
Mrs. Edward Clumbaugh of Macon was convicted in Savannah on criminal libel charges for circulating spurious oaths attributed to the Knights of Columbus. She faces a $500 fine or six months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Savannah
Edward Clumbaugh
Macon
Knights of Columbus
High Circles of Salvation Army Quiet On Surface
London sources report Salvation Army leadership quiet on January 19 after Commissioner William Haines collapsed and died following a chancery injunction halting Bramwell Booth’s succession. Behind the calm, high council discussions continue with a Monday court hearing possible to speed adjudication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Associated Press
London
Sunbury
William Haines
Bramwell Booth
High Council
James Rosenberger Laid To Rest After Hunting Accident
Funeral services for James Henry Rosenberger were held at Round Hill Presbyterian Church. He died at Memorial Hospital from a gunshot wound suffered while hunting on Christmas Day. The community, including Round Hill School, honored him with full attendance and floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill Presbyterian Church
James Henry Rosenberger
Memorial Hospital
Round Hill
Rosenhberger
Miss Morris
G. M. Morton
Diehl
Methodist Ppiscopal Church
South
Round Hill School
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Julian H. Rosenberger
Robert Rosenberger
F. W. Pingley
William Rosenberger
Ralph Rosenberger
James H. Rosenberger
Memory of a Charming Disposition Remains Long
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a longstanding charm and character, noting that though memories fade, the subject’s agreeable disposition endures in those who knew him best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Investigation of Railroad Disaster To Begin Monday
Aberdeen Maryland January 193, hearing on a railroad accident delays as the coroner assigns Monday to begin testimony from key employees. J H Bee, passenger train victim, remains in Havre de Grace Hospital with pneumonia complicating recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Aberdeen
J. H. Bee
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thrive Railroad
Dent
Lee
Havre de Hospital
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Daniel W. Lupton
John
Noel
H. B. Watson
Chicago
Willey
E. D. Calvert
Mr. Coffman
Middletown
Miss Pearl Moore
South Kent Street
Eva H. Miller
Chambersburg, Pa
B. F. Hubbard
Helen G. Miller
M. A. Danielson
John Lee, Krider
A. M. Smith
Toms Brook
Clara Wood
Ernest S. Ely
Ely
Mr. Conner
Harry Warden
Berryville
W. T. Stahl
W. J. Flannigan
Strasburg
Mies
Ida Fisher
Mary Himelright
Hingerstown
Bright Grove
Valley Pike
Bessie Gerschenak
Little
Marie Louise Gerschenak
New York
McKenzie
Mary McKenzie
Olivia Harmer
Albin
Mrs. Mason
Martinsburg
W. Va
Stickle
West Penn Electric Company
Pittsburgh, Pa
Rohbach
Potomac-Edison Company
Hagerstown, Md
C. A. Freed
Columbus
Ohio
National Lutheran Council
Lawrenceville Institution
Hall
England
Bureau of Reclamation
Sir Philip Richardson
M. P
Geo. N. Hardesty
Marie LeCleerq
Philadelphia
Sadie Tabb
West Clifford Street
John Jackson
A. H. Jackson
R. Gray Williams
New York City
State Dairymen’s Association
Marshal Foch
James Rosenberger
Sample Shoe Store
Gton
Geo
Endicott-Johnson Shoes
S. Kirson &Sons
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