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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
29
A large collection of remnants and bargain lots across every department is offered at very low prices for quick clearance. The sale features short lengths incomplete assortments odd sizes and one of a kind articles. This regular weekly event draws patrons from New York Washington and Paris.
A large stock of fine leather items from many hides including lizard seal walrus monkey levant morocco pigskin and Vienna is offered at half original prices. Handbags pocketbooks purses card cases and related wallets are displayed with dramatic discounts along with a selection of men’s trousers shirts and accessories in the Main Floor at Tenth Street.
A long advertisement lists numerous clothing bargains on the third floor with prices cut from figures such as 25 to 10, 7.50, and 4.75 for boys long trousers suits, two piece knicker outfits, sailor styles, and Russian blouses. Also featuring discounts on coats hats corsets and leather goods, plus furniture and lamps on the tenth street sales floor.
Special purchase of German and Valenciennes laces and insertions offered at half price or less. Widths from 2 inches suitable for trimming summer dresses and children's frocks. Special price one dozen for 32.00, while stocks last.
Special set of embroidered Swiss pillow shams and bureau scarfs offered at half regular prices. Demstitched and ruffled styles include pillow shams at 2.27 per pair, bureau scarfs at 1.25 each, drawnwork linen tea cloths 11 by yards square at 2.00 each. Second floor Eleventh St.
Bargain listing for women’s lisle hose with dove pairs and Rembrandt ribbed options. White tees and heels promoted. quality noted as good. Priced at 23e a pair with value at 35c. Located at Major Street.
Ayn day Lonbrellas of American taffeta with paragon frame and steel ribs offered at 1.00 each, with gun metal, horn, sterling silver cap, pearl, and silver trimmed wood handles. Also 24 inch silk umbrellas with boxwood handles at 2.45 each, regular 3.30, finished in silk case and tassels. Main Sport Gat entrance.
A new lot of Silk Petticoats in black, white, and spring shades, heavy rustling taffeta with wide flare and shirred ruffle, priced at 3.95 each. Also a lin collection in colorings with deep hems and contrasting borders at 5.00 each, on the third floor Eleventh Street.
Bargain sale on 40 dozen women’s imported Swiss ribbed lisle thread vests with low neck and no sleeves. Priced at 35 cents each or three for one dollar. Regularly 50 cents. Located on the main floor. Fat. 3.
In the Upholstery Department a Friday bargain offers 250 yards of imitation Madras at 10 cents per yard, plus 230 yards printed Dimitris for slip and cushion covers, and 200 yards of 30 inch tapestry at 3.0 dollars per yard. Fourth floor displays include den and dining room window draperies with rich oriental and floral designs.
China Department offers discounts on French and English porcelain and china pieces. Items include teapots sugar and cream sets bowls plates and trays with reductions from prices ranging up to several dollars to as low as 50 cents each. Limited stock and some imperfect pieces listed with sale notes on the fifth floor.
A catalog listing sepia madonnas pastel and landscape pictures with various framed reductions. Items include sepia Madonna by sturtle reduced to 3.95, marine view pastel 4.58, The Palace of the Doves photo 2.95, St Mark's Cathedral 5.95, The Musicians combo 3.95, four original paintings with deep frames at 4.95 or 8.96, hunting scenes in black frames at 0.??? per item, all displayed on the fourth floor Tenth Street.
A special lot of Women's White Serge Coat Suits with full plaited skirts is priced at 19.75. Remnants include a Light Brown Chiffon Cloth Princess Gress with lace yoke reduced from 58.00 to 28.50, plus four English mixtures and striped cloth coats marked down to 16.40 and 19.75, and blue black Jumper Suits from 15.00 to 12.49. Third floor G St.
Sale at third floor features several coats and wraps with heavy discounts. Imported salmon broadcloth cant coat trimmed with embroidery, reduced from 175 to 75 dollars. Wand-made Irish rocket wrap trimmed with chiffon, reduced from 295 to 135 dollars. Black velour wrap with vest, size 36, reduced from 35 to 2 dollars. White serge coats sizes 34 and 36, reduced from 25 to 15 dollars each. Cravenette raincoats tan and blue sizes 34 to 38, reduced from 15 to 7.50 dollars each.
Classified sale of women waist and lingerie items with reductions including satin waists trimmed with lace and braid, chiffon waists, India silk slips, and lace bolero jackets. Sizes range 34 to 42 with substantial price cuts from dozens to under five dollars, third floor clearance.
Misses department offers spring suits in brown and blue Panama and blue serge. Reduced prices include sizes 14 to 20 with reductions from 18.40 to 15 and 33.00 to 25.00, plus finishes like satin collars and plaited skirts. Some items marked imperfect or with lining issues.
The Lamp Department lists heavy reductions across many items including Gas Drop lights, art glass shades, electric drops, brass candlesticks, and nursery furniture. Highlights include a 14-inch shade lamp now $17.10, a 12-inch shade unit $2.80, and large railroad station items marked down to $1.50 on the fourth floor of Eleventh Street.
The Men’s Hat Department lists black Werbles hats in sizes 3 4 to 6 8 and gray felt telescope styles in sizes 6 7 8 7 and 8 8 priced within a sale range from 1.90. Main floor Fet offers these reductions on men’s headwear.
A Housefurnishing Dept sale lists shopworn and reduced items including nickel plated ware from $5.00 to $3.00 and $4.00 to $2.00, chafing dishes at $1.95, nap others. Curtains include mirror priced at $1, infants bath at $2.00, carpet sweepers at $1.74, towel arms 4i each, wash boilers and other cookware cut to low prices. Fifth floor Mayventh?
A Washington letter details a flurry of entertainments as the Austrian Ambassador and Baroness Hengelmuller, the French Ambassador and others host gatherings. Mrs Whitelaw Reid travels, Senator Elkins hosts Mrs R C McCormack, and Mrs J M Culp and Mrs Warren Beach organize luncheons and dinners. A lecture series on rhythm and expression unfolds at Froulke residence with notable patronesses.
Washington society notes a long list of matrons and their guests visiting from Baltimore and New York. Gen William Wallace plans a Chevy Chase summer at the Hall residence. Mary McCeney sails for Europe in June after wintering at the Arlington. Canon John Cornell and Mrs Cornell visit the Arlington before returning to New York. Mrs Barry MacNutt travels from Bethlehem to visit her mother on Nineteenth Street, with MacNutt and Tunstall at Easter. A new Congressional women club begins a season of hostesses led by Mrs J B Perkins with at homes in turn.
Gossip notes a charity entertainment planned for April 2 at the Waldorf Astoria New York to aid Auxiliary No 19 of the Stony Woll Sanatorium. Patronesses include Mrs J Pierpont Morgan and about fifty other New York society women. The program will resemble a country fair.
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