Overcast in A.M. Bright in P.M. Up 9 A.M. Family to Uncle Henry Cornell's to dinner. Fooled around. Home 5:15 P.M. K∑∏ [Kappa Sigma Pi ]sleigh ride started from church 7 P.M. Party at Dot Gallup's. Most wonderful time. Walked home. To 2:30 A.M. [Here Stanford appended list of guests at party] Merlin Finch/Russell Norris/Lew Larkin/Mildred Whitney/Ruth Closson/Marion Benedict/Gertrude Anthony/Bill M./Hanford Closson/Wilber Hayes/Stanford Closson/Dot Gallup/Eldyth Proper/Doris Smith/>< ><
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Most of the people in Stanford's party list were mentioned at least once in Date Book 1919--search that blog for more information. There are a few new ones, however: Mildred Whitney, Bill M (unknown last name) and Eldyth Proper. More on them later.
Of note: Stanford gets two kisses.
Also noteworthy: Marion Benedict, future wife of Hanford H. Closson, Stanford's twin brother, is in the group.
Uncle Henry is identified (at last) as Henry Cornell, who is related to the Cornell side of the Closson family. Susan Cornell, Catherine Cramer's mother, had a brother Oliver, and Oliver had a son Henry. So Henry was Catherine's first cousin (and Oliver was her uncle). Stillman, therefore, was Henry's 2nd cousin and Stanford was Henry's third cousin. Therefore, Uncle Henry Cornell was actually Cousin Henry Cornell to Stillman and Stanford.
The organization Kappa Sigma Pi, or the Knights of St. Paul, is a religious organization for boys. You can find more information about it in Date Book 1919. Here is a copy of Stanford's KSP membership card, issued in 1917:
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Most of the people in Stanford's party list were mentioned at least once in Date Book 1919--search that blog for more information. There are a few new ones, however: Mildred Whitney, Bill M (unknown last name) and Eldyth Proper. More on them later.
Of note: Stanford gets two kisses.
Also noteworthy: Marion Benedict, future wife of Hanford H. Closson, Stanford's twin brother, is in the group.
Uncle Henry is identified (at last) as Henry Cornell, who is related to the Cornell side of the Closson family. Susan Cornell, Catherine Cramer's mother, had a brother Oliver, and Oliver had a son Henry. So Henry was Catherine's first cousin (and Oliver was her uncle). Stillman, therefore, was Henry's 2nd cousin and Stanford was Henry's third cousin. Therefore, Uncle Henry Cornell was actually Cousin Henry Cornell to Stillman and Stanford.
The organization Kappa Sigma Pi, or the Knights of St. Paul, is a religious organization for boys. You can find more information about it in Date Book 1919. Here is a copy of Stanford's KSP membership card, issued in 1917:
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