Washington portraits in American art and a Mount Vernon photograph
The article discusses George Washington portraits by major artists, noting the Houdon bust photograph as the official picture. It covers the Bicentennial selection, remarks on Washington sitting for painters, and mentions civic events, meetings, and local notices including the Civic League, a Florida trip by Rev. Gruver, a birthday dinner for Aunt Ella House, Miss Carolyn Quantz joining the American Guild of Organists, and Sunshine Club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
William of Orange
Franz Hals
Fromentin
George Washington
Washington
Gilbert Stuart
George III
Louis XVI
Rembrandt Peale
Charles Wilson Peale
Rembrandt
Thomas Jefferson
Paris
Houdon
America
Athenaeum
Athenaeum Society
Boston
Bicentennial Commission
Mount Vernon
Miss Quantz
Organists’ Guild
Carolyn Quantz
Homer Nearing
Allentown
American Guild of Organists
Social Calendar Listings From Handley and Nearby
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings feature a crowded social calendar with meetings and activities across Handley High School Handley Library Grace Lutheran Church Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church and other venues. Highlights include the Little Theatre social, free cooking class by Northern Virginia Power Company, Girl’s Athletic Association basketball practice, church meetings and choirs, Kiwanis luncheon, Rotary Club, and American Legion sessions among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Theatre
Handley Library
Home Service Department of Northern Virginia Power
Comony
Home Service Hall
Girls’ Athletic Association
Handley High School
Intermediate Society of the United Brethren Church
Edwin Ritter
East Piccadilly Street
Woman's Missionary Society of
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
District Nurse Association
Court House
Epworth League of
Round Hill
Rotary Club
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
West Piccadilly St
Phileathea
First Baptist Church
Stafford Pemberton
George . Washington Hotel
American Legion Post
Geo. Washington Hotel
Young People’s Choir
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Church Auditorium
Delphian Society Studies Dutch Masters Painting
The Delphian Society met in Hand ley Library to finish a discussion on Flemish art and begin a study of Dutch painting. It notes Rubens as a master who trained many pupils and produced over two thousand works, with Van Dyck among his pupils who painted Charles I and the Baby Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphian Society
Handley Library
Rubens
United States
Anton van Dyck
van Dyck
Charles I
England
Stuart
Prac
University Women Meet At Mrs Rosenberger's Home
The Winchester branch of the American Association of University Women will hold its March meeting at Mrs. John W. Rosenberger’s residence 210 West Germain street at 3 30 this Thursday afternoon March 3. The program centers on Modern Music with hostesses Mrs. Rosenberger and Miss Virginia Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Braddock Street Methodist Church
South
W. H. Reed
South Braddock Street
D. E. Stultz
W. H. Shade
May Summer
J. W. Rosenberger
Winchester
American Association of University Women
John W. Rosenberger
West Germain Street
Rosenberger
Virginia Barr
Wedding at Fallingsterian Church in Martinsburg
A Saturday ceremony at Fallingsterian Church Martinsburg united the bride and groom of local families. Rev J A McMurray officiated with Rev J B Bittenger assisting. Attendants included Mrs G William Ropp and Mrs M P Moller Jr with bridesmaids Miss Mulared Solenberger. A reception followed at 306 South Illinois Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fallingsterian Church
Spring Mills
Allen G. Hendricks
Southlinois Avenue
Martinsburg
Miller
J. A. McMurray
Fallings Water Presbyterian Church
J. B. Bittenger
Gerrardstown
G. William Ropp
Middletown
M P. Moller, Jr
Hagerstown
Shepherd College
Mulared Solenberger
Cumbo Orchards
Local social notes include guest visits and health updates
Mrs. Robert Noerr of New York arrived as a house guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. William G. Hardy on South Stewart Street. Ruth Yost, ill at West Clifford Street, shows slight improvement. James Snider returns home from Washington after a weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Beverley Rice on North Cameron Street. Jake Yost, recovering from a sprained ankle on Handley Avenue, is improving. Tuesday bridge club meets at Miss Virginia Tayloe Boyd on Fairmont Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Davis have left for Baltimore to visit the latter's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ruth J. Anderson
Caretta
W. Va
J. M. Jackson
Loudoun Street
Eugene Anderson
Memorial Hospital
Master Anderson
Phyllis Palmer
Handley High School
Hame
Amherst Street
Harrisonburg
Robert Noerr
New York
William G. Hardy
South Stewart Street
Ruth Yost
West Clifford Street
Mr. James, Snider
North Cameron Street
Washington
Beverley Rice
Jake Yost
Handley Avenue
Virginia Tayloe Boyd
Fairmont Avenue
Mrs. C. A. Davis
Baltimore
Illness and social notes from Cameron street
Miss Alice Boehm reported ill at home on Cameron street. Miss Cora Fravel of Woodstock spent yesterday here as a guest of the Boehms. Friday bridge club meets at Mrs. Joseph Wright on West Boscawen street at 7 30 p m. Winchester and Clarke Garden Club meets tomorrow at 3 30 p m at Mrs. James P. Reardon’s home on South Stewart street. Thursday bridge club convenes at Mrs. Lewis H. Hyde’s on West Boscawen street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Fravel
Woodstock
Boehm
Cameron Street
Friday Bridge Club
Joseph Wright
West Boscawen Street
Winchester and
Clarke County Garden Club
James P. Reardon
South Stewart Street
Thursday Bridge Club
Lewis H. Hyde
Local Residents Return From Trips and Illnesses in Rochester
Mr Arthur Field returns to Rochester after weekend with Mrs Field and children at Mrs Barton home on Washington street. Miss Kathleen Sutton goes home on West Cork street after visiting Lexington for mid winter dances at Virginia Military Institute. Mr Arthur Ritter of George W Kurtz firm is moved to Memorial Hospital with serious typhoid fever. Mr and Mrs C B Snider Benton Snider and Miss Elsie Crimm motor to College Park Maryland to view boxing matches at the University of Mary and Misses Alma Bean and Katheryn Manuel drive to Washington to spend the day with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Winchester
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Ralston
Earl Clowser
Arthur Field
Rochester
N. Y
Field
Robert T. Barton
Washington Street
Kathleen Sutton
West Cork Street
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Arthur Ritter
George W. Kurtz
Memorial Hospital
C. B. Snider
Benton Snider
Elsie Crim
College Park
University of Maryand
Alma Bean
Katheryn Manuel
Washington
Timberlake Department Store owner trips to New York
Mr. T. PF Timberlake proprietor of the Timberlake Department Store left for New York City and eastern markets to display spring merchandise for his North Loudoun street shop. He has headed the store here for 23 years and was active in linen and silk importing before establishing his Martinsburg business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timberlake
New York
T. PF. Timberlake
New York City
Loudoun Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Page
League
Civic League
Nelson Page
Page
Gruver
Florida
W. F. Gruver
United Brethren
Grover
Tampa
Joseph
Frank Carper
White Post
Ella House
House
Carper
A. W. Russell
White Sulphur
Woman's Auxiliary of
Christ Episcopal Church
Welbourne
Leesburg
Japan
Welborne
George H. Eagle
South Loudoun Street
Edna Lamb
Covington
Covington High School
Miss Lamb
John Lamb
Margaret E. Ropp
Mr. Miller
Pll
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Chichesters Pills Eee
Stat Sails
S. C
Lamp’s Poultry
Faensra
Alice Boehm
Square Dance
South End Hose Co
Frank Foreman
Canada
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
VA. Smith Shenandoah Valley Bank Bldg
Knox
Margaret L
Hodgson
N. Loudoun St
Coats Millinery
Glovs
Kauffman’s Wear Shop
Goodyear Speedway
Buncutter Tire CO
S. Braddock
Clarence Miller
Martinsburg Hospital
Ollie Brannon
R. F. Hatcher
Ada Hatcher
the Commercial & Savings Bank
The
Voss Washing Machine Co
R. M. Swimley
Goodyear Coast-to-Coast
N.B.C
Pure Food
Braddock
Bosca
Assoc
Anderson Meat Market
Bailey Brothers
Brown's
Eagle’s Meat Market
Fairplay
Earl C. Fries
Fries’ Grocery
Grayson Grocery
L. E. Harris
Hollar’s Grocery
M. B. Hook & Son
E. A. McGlathery
J. F. Massey & Son
H. E. Potts
People’s Bargain Store
Riley and Son
Stine’s Cash
Largent’s
Sanitary Cash
Largent's
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