The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-08-05
Lookout HILL" Estate of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hays Hammond.
Scene Of Event.
MONEY RAISED TO HELP
TITANIC MEMORIAL FUND
Among the Patronesses Are to Be
Mrs. Taft and Many of Ex-
elusive Colony Set

the afternoon of Friday, August g, when
the entire population Of the North Shore
will 20 to Lookout Hill. the estate OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
where a lawn fete will be given to aid
in building the womans Titanic" Me-
mortal arch.
The President of the United States and
Mrs Taft, who will be at the summer
White House in Beverly at the time, Will
motor over to Gloucester to be the guests
OF honor at the fete.
In addition to the summer colonists, the
people of Gloucester and the nearby
towns will also attend what will be one
of the most brilliant functions In the
social history of this section Of the
State.
Mrs. Hammond is secretary of the
Women's Titanic" Memorial, which, in
its campaign to erect a monument IN
Washington to the Titanic heroes, is
backed by practically every organization
of women in the country. On the pro-
gramme for the afternoon are Edith
wynne Matthison. Charles Ram Ken
nedy. and other famous theatrical and
musical people Everything possible has
been done to insure an excellent pro-
gramme. The admission will be five dol
lars.
Among the Patronesser.
Among the patronesses of the affair
are the following well-known women:
Mrs. William Howard Taft. Mrs. Eugene
n. Foss, Mrs. Gordon Abbott, Glass Head
Harbor. Manchester; Mrs. George Agas-
siz, Yarmouth Port. Mass; Mrs. r. L.
Agassiz, The Kennels, Hamilton: Mrs.
n Hall
Street. Prides Crossing; Mrs. Charles
University Lane, Magnolia; Mrs.
Larz Andersen, Mrs. Reed Anthony, Mrs.
Prescott Bigelow, Mrs. Parkman Blake.
Jersey Lane, West Manchester; Mrs.
William ]. Boardman, Mrs. Robert s.
Mrs. Maria H. Bray. Mrs. G. b.
Chandler, Mrs, Winthrop Murray Crane.
Mrs. George Crocker. Summer Cottage,
Mrs. John S. Curtis. Miss Clare
Curtis. Mrs. Robert Fulton Cutting, Mrs.
Walter ID. Denegre. Mrs. William +.
Draper. Mrs. r. d. Evans. Mrs ]. Sloat
Fassett, Mrs. H. Reginald Fftz, Mrs.
Henry Slak Frick. Mrs. Augustus r.
Mrs. John Gardner. Mrs. 7.
Harrison Garrett, Mrs. Wallace Good
rich. Mrs. David S. Greenough. Mrs
John r. Greenough. Mrs. Henry l.. Hig-
ginson, Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes. Miss
Hunt, Mrs. James Marsh Jackson, Mrs.
INoShS. "SSb
ter; Mrs. Claude Fitzpatrick, Mrs. May
nard Ladd. Mise L. w Law, Aarbiehead
Neck, Mass: Mrs. George Lee, Mrs. Levi
z. Letter. Mrs. A. r. Lingard, Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge. Mrs. Edward II.
LOTUS, Mrs. Augustus p. Loring. Mrs.
James Mcmillan. Miss Fanny P. Mason.
Prince Street, Beverley Cove: Mrs. An
son Mills, Mrs. Samuel J. Mixter. Mrs.
william II. Moore, Mrs. r. NJ. Morse,
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Prides Crossing; Mrs Charles T. Parker.
Cut Shabbie, Larch Row. Wenham: Mrs
Isaac Patch, Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per-
xins, Mrs. John c. Phillips, Mrs. Dud
ley Pickman. Hale Street. Beverly
Farms: Mrs. Henry Clay Pierce. Paine
Estate, Prides Crossing; Mrs. c. A. Por
ter. Mrs. Frederick Prince. Princemere,
Neck: Mrs. Gordon Prince,
West Manchester; Mrs. J. S. Raymond.
Mrs. Quincy A. Shaw, Mrs. William A.
Slater. Mrs. Algernon :. Sullivan, Mrs.
Edwin c. Swift, Mrs. w. B. Thomas.
Mrs. Russell Tyson, and Mrs. Roger VOL
,ott.
Stars to Perform.
In addition to Miss Mattison and Mr.. |
Kennedy there will be singing by the |
Boston Quartet and Yale Quartet, and |
Iancing by Miss Virginia Tanner. Music |
will be furnished by the Salem Cadet |
5and. other strGng features VIII De add
q 10 the programme IN 'he next lew days |
myers nave volunteered their services
aging 'hat they "ouio De glad 10 give
hem free, but II has been impossible |
o accept all the offers. Mrs. Hammond |
has taken direct personal supervision |
f the affair. and to-day she explained |
Ter interest In ana connection with Inc !
memorial.
NO dld not originate the ldea OF
rectihs tnis monument SAID Mrs. ham
nono' Ihere are SIX OF US on the Com
hi,tee Oh one hunorey "ho' aithough |
wing IN sec'ions Oh our country "ideiy
eparateu, shhui'aheousH thought OF
'o.iiah ~ nieInoriai 10 oe raised IN appre-
latioh ana gratituue TO tnose brave men
, ,no uieu oh the iitahic tnat women anu
nlioreh might pe saved; Douotiess many
tner women ~hom IL is my misfortune
oe u nho"' ieil 'he Same Impulse
Mrs. Hammond's Statement.
LAS the wife Of a mining engineer /
ad lived on the frontier and. holding
ny baby In my arms had gone through
lany hazardous experiences with grave
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