Louis XIV noted as an average yet powerful king
A review outlines Louis XIV as a remarkable ruler with a human side, highlighting his childhood in turmoil, the state marriage policy, and his reliance on experts to build centralized governance. It traces Versailles as both palace and symbol, and notes his persecution of Huguenots and the long arc toward revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Xiv
Colbert
Fouquet
Louis XIV
Regnault
Mrs. Greene
Marie Mancini
Louise de da Valliere
Mme. de Montespan
Mme. de
England
Berlin
Greene
le Gallerie Des
Marie Antoinette
Pope
Napoleon
Apple Blossom Festival Social Calendar Highlights
Community events fill Tuesday to Friday with concerts, pageants, parades and balls. Notable items include Queen Shenandoah X coronation, a Springtime pageant, aerial shows at Admiral Byrd Airport, and Princess receptions at Courtfield and Winchester venues, plus Elks meeting and Legion luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School Stadium
Queen and Court
Harry K. Russell
South Stewart Street
Winchester Fair Grounds
Admiral Byrd Airport
Shenandoah Valley Academy
George Washington Hotel
Jordan Springs
Winchester Golf Club
American Legion Post
Geo. Washington Hotel
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Mrs Greene and Scully Lead Century Club Papers
Mrs. Greene presents Louis XIV in a thoughtful examination at the Century Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Chapman at Mrs. Coble’s home on April 25. Mrs. Scully previously reviewed Versailles as the stage setting for Le Grand Monarque, noting democracy’s tensions with absolutism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Scully
Century Meeting
Robert H. Chapman
Century Club
Coble
Harry Greene
Versailles
John 8. Scully
Girls Represent Comets School at Winchester Visit
Mrs Mary Frances Sampson and classmates travel by car to Winchester Tuesday with Miss Chester and Elizabeth Larus from Gunston Hall School Washington. Larus will stay with Miss Westwood Beverley Byrd at Rosemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Sampson
Frank J. Sampson
Comets School For Girls
Miss Chester
Elizabeth Larus
Gunston Hall School
Washington
Miss Larus
Westwood Beverley Byrd
Harry F Byrd
Rosemont
H. H. Simmerman
Clyde Ratcliffe
Winchester
James. E. Cannon
John Chariton
J. Thompson Brown
Emily Harvie
Woodson Waddy
E. R. Bissell
Julia Nance
Alice Brown
Ide Bargamin
Richard Johnson
Lawther Whitehead
J. Alston Cabell
George Ben Johnston
Gay Blackford
T. Ashby Jones, Jr
Caroline Caldwell
Gross Point
Mich
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Richmond
Collegiate School For Girls
Mary Elizabeth Barber
West Chester
Fairfax Hall
Waynesboro
Dorothy Rust
Alexandria
St. Agnes’ Episcopal School
Louise Green
Jackson
Gunston Hall School For Girls
Lois Town
Frederick
Hood College
Kathryn Harris
Westhampton Ave
University of Richmond
Bernadetta Sullivan
Hand
Mrs Byrd Hosts Luncheon During Apple Blossom Festival
Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd will host a large luncheon at her Amherst Street home Thursday on the Apple Blossom Festival second day. Washington and out of town guests include General and Mrs William Mitchell of Middleburg and Millwood Virginia, Senator William Gibbs McAdoo, Mrs Woodrow Wilson, Mrs Anderson, Count Francois de Buisseret, and many Winchester society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Amherst Street
Winchester Society
William Mitchell
Middleburg
Gerrard B. Lambert
Boston
Mass
Millwood
Washington
Anderson
DeKennon
Count Francois de Buisseret
Washingtons to Attend Handley House Party in Staunton
Miss Helen Washington of Overbrook Pennsylvania and Miss Francois May arrive tonight as guests of Mr and Mrs H B McCormac on Handley Boulevard. Mrs McCormac hosts a large tea after Thursday’s parade in honor of the visiting young women and local friends with Dan Gregory and His Victor Recording Orchestra providing music. A separate note highlights the Augusta Garden Club Spring Flower Show at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel Staunton on Saturday with many exhibitors and out of town guests expected and Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club members planning to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Marie Washington
Overbrook
H. B. Mcormac
Handley Boulevard
Helen Washington
Shenandoah IX
McCormac
Washington
Francoise May
Shenandoah X
Staunton
Augusta Garden Club of
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
W. W. Gibbs
Winchester and
Clarke County
Princess Court Formed From 32 Girls' Schools for Winchester Festival
Young ladies from 32 schools across Maryland West Virginia Virginia and the District of Columbia arrive in Winchester to serve as princesses in Queen Shenandoah the Tenth's court for the Apple Blossom Festival They will attend teas receptions and dances and participate in the Trai of the Pink Petals parade with chariot riders and a Queen's Ball names of the selected princesses and their representing schools are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen's Court
Winchester
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
District of Columbia
Shenandoah
Southern Inn
West Piccadilly Street
Francoise May
Washington
Mandley Bowl
Winchester Country Club
Little Theatre Committee Meets This Evening
Mr and Mrs Harry Gordon of New York are expected to arrive this evening to stay with Mrs Lillian O Connor during the Apple Blossom Festival. Gordon formerly Miss Mary Hollis, daughter of the late Edward G Hollis. He will also visit Mr William E Cooper, festival executive chair, at a luncheon tomorrow on Amherst Street. Also, Miss Georgia Conrad hosts a brief ticket committee meeting at Mrs Nancy Lee Cobles on West Boscawen Street to collect dues. Mrs Lawrence Rowland of Alexandria arrives to enjoy the festival with Mr and Mrs Kenneth L Rice on East Picadilly Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club of Virginia
Cavalier Hotel
Virginia Beach
Lawrences. Davis
Roanoke
Virginia Club
E. T. Morris
Winchester
Clarke County
Joseph A. Massie
Edward Gay Butler
Norfolk Country Club
Board of Governors
Lochaven Gardens
North Shore Point Gardens
Memorial Oak
Norfolk Gardens
Frederick R. Barrett
Cavalier
Monroe Kelly
Norfolk Garden Club
Lawrence S. Davis
The
William R.massie
William H. Cocke
Poplar Hall
Harry Bell
Lawson Hall
Henning Fernstrom
Wild Flower
Wrenn
Colonial College Triangle
Williamsburg Inn
Governor’s Palace
Raleigh Tavern
Lottie Garden
Museum
House of Burgesses
West Christian House
Williamsburg Garden Club
Harry Gordon
New York
Lillian O’conner
West Piccadilly Street
Gordon
Mary Hollis
Edward G. Hollis
William E. Cooper
Amherst Street
Little Theatre Ticket Committee
Georgia Conrad
Nancy Lee Coble
West Boscawen Street
Conrad
Little Theatre
Lawrence Rowland
Alexandria
Kenneth L. Rice
East Picadilly Street
Miss Virginia Crawford Weds Mr Faris Smith in Hagerstown
Miss Virginia A. Crawford daughter of Mrs William Crawford and the late Mr Crawford and Mr Faris Smith son of Mr and Mrs W J Smith of Martinsburg were married Saturday evening in Hagerstown Maryland by Reverend Watlington of the Baptist Church. The bride wore blue and gray. They returned to Martinsburg to live in an apartment. The bride a Martinsburg High School graduate class of 1928 has been an operator in the telephone exchange for five years. Mr Smith drives a Schmidt Bakery truck. Guests from Washington and Ashland will attend after the Apple Blossom Festival. Retired Commander C K Osburn and Mrs Osburn of Washington will visit the Weems at Courtfield Avenue until after the festival. Mrs Trumble of Baltimore is visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Campbell at their Berryville Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Shenandoah
Winchester
Church Service League of Grace and
Holy Trinity Church
Win Amiss Palmer
B. Randolph Wellford
Virginia
Alice Wellford
Horace Munson
William Beverley
Alice Meredith
Mrs. Beverley
Virginia A. Crawford
Wiliam Crawford
C. K. Osburn
U. S Navy
Osburn
Washington
Donald L. Weems
Courtfield Avenue
Guests Arrive for Apple Blossom Festival in Meridian
Mr George Ames of Washington arrives to stay at Ridgewood Orchards for the Apple Blossom Festival hosted by Mr and Mrs Massey in Merriman's lane Meriman. Loring and Thomas Cover with daughter Olivia of Edyn Mawr Pa are house guests of Mr and Mrs Harry K Russell on South Congressman Street. Mr and Mrs James A Meeks of Illinois join Mr and Mrs Boyd R Richards on Courtfield avenue. Miss Annie L Kinsey of New York arrives to stay with Mr and Mrs John Woolfolk on West Cork Street. Mr and Mrs Leusta Kechaer depart for Minneapolis after a week with the Masseys at Ridgewood Orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ames
Washington
Massey
Ridgewood Orchards
Merriman’s Lane
Loring A. Cover, Sr
Baltimore
Thomas Cover, Jr
Olivia Cover
Edyn Mawr, Pa
Harry K Russell
South Stewart Street
James A Meeks
Illinois
Boyd R. Richards
Courtfield Avenue
Annie L Kinsey
New York City
Rand
John Woolfolk
West Cork Street
Mrs. Leste
Minneapolis
Minn
Carl F. Massey
Een Yo Ding
Richmond
Burr P. Harrison
Thomas W. Harrison
South
Washington Street
Apple Blossom visitors fill Buchanan and Richmond guest lists
Mrs D W Alexander and family join Mr and Mrs Ki Rice on Piccadilly Street for Apple Blossom festivities. Guests include Miss Bet Thomas Miss Mahie Ray and relatives from Stephenson Buchanan and Washington. Additional visitors arrive to stay with Hiltzheimer Sutton and Harrison households in West Cork Street and South Washington Street.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Girl Scouts of
Grace Lutheran Church
Margaret Richards
Helen Barr
Amelia Sirbaugh
Elizabeth Kern
Katherine Hewitt
Gordette Shenker
Anne
Mar
Eugene Cooper
Louise Butsler
Helen Hatcher
Winifred Brown
Joseph Griffith Elizabeth Massie
Marion Hurst
Louise Cain
Marjorie Atwell
Louise Largent
Ann Oakes
Margaret Gibbons
Janet Largent
Catherine van Meter
Edith Cornwell
Miss Cornwell
William P. Massey
First Baptist Church
George Dern
W. Nelson Page
Paul May
Shenandoah Valley
Handley High School
Shenan
Doah X
Tea Dansant
Winchester Fire Department
Winchester Lodge of Elks
Courtfield
Harry C. Stouffer
George Washington
Winchester Golf’ Club
W. E. Cooper
Hollywood
Huntsberry
Mrs. Byrd
Mrs. McCormac
Miss Fischer
Eugene B. Cooper
South Washington Street
Eleanor Fischer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Washington D. C
Peerless Beauty Shoppe
W. King St. Martinsburg
W. Va
Shen—— Valley Academy Gymnasum
Ey High School
Jane Rhodes
Middletown
Frederick County
Helen M. Cover
Farmville State Teachers’ College
Caroline Phillips
Rotan
Tex
Fredericksburg State Teachers
Glen Ridge
N. J
Blackstone College
Blackstone
Jeanette Dike
Joplin
Sullins College
Bristol
Marie W. Fries
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Jane Hall
Middlebranch
Marion Junior College
Marion
Frances Snipes
Atlanta
Arlington Hall School For Girls
Prederick
Averett College
Danville
Catherine Ball Wood
Pulaski
Virginia Stermont College
Ruth C. Clark
Homaolulu
T. H
Stuart Hall
Dorothy M. Moore
St Albin's
L. I
Stop Seminary
St. Mary's
Mrs
Little Theatre Committee
Virginia Crawford
Smith
Messrs
Lambert Jones
Tom Keller
Dick Tedrow
James Johnston
Bill Moye
Dick Luck
Ashland
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
D. W. Alexander
Margaret Skidmore
W. P. Skidmore
Edward McCulloch
J. Luther Teaford
Buchanan
Elizabeth Williams
Thomas M. Hiltzheimer
Kathleen Sutton
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Lebanon
Sweitzer
Pure Food Store
Margaret L
Hodgson
the Royal Club
Front Royal
Big Joe
B. & C. Rolls
B. & C. Baking CO
Brown and Cochran
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Just
Lovett
N. Loudoun St
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