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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
19
Easter cards and novelties are offered on Main Floor G Street. The sale highlights French hand-made undergarments including gowns chemises corset covers and drawers with embroidery lace and ribbons. Notable items include Prenec gowns at 3.50 and chemises from 1.00 to 2.00 with varied trims.
Cromdis Department showcases over diverse fabrics for church and wedding attire including Ribbon Stripe Net a sheer wool net mesh with French veils in fashion colors. Also offered are veiling voiles chiffon chiffons taffetas sheers and serges in browns blues copen hagen and navy with prices from 47 inches wide up to 73c to 2.50 a yard.
Washington society notes recount a flurry of diplomatic entertainments as Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles host Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, the Belmonts greet guests including Holmes and Bacon, and the Brazilian and Austrian missions mark visits. The season brings arrivals for summer plans, dinners, teas, and upcoming weddings amid a busy embassy social circuit.
A sale of suit cases offers a large lot from a top maker at the manufacturer’s price or less. The collection features high quality leathers, including Jour lack Grain Leather models with umbrella hatches, all around straps, leather or brass corners, steel frames, brass locks, cloth lined, and shirt fold. The goods are described as the best and most desirable leather cases offered.
The official Gazette announces a new extradition treaty between the United States and Spain after months of negotiations. Also noted are springtime body care claims for Hood's Sarsaparilla which it says purifies the system and clears the skin of pimples and eruptions.
Reports from New York and London detail Mrs. Ward's aloof stance from society, fashion insights from a leading pervious diseases specialist on clothes as mood tonic, and the Earl of Rosslyn's New York visit. It notes Lady Hesketh, Lady Londonderry, Lady Doudley, Alfred Vanderbilt’s Newport plans, Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt’s divorce, and the arrival of J. S. Phipps family with record baggage for a Westbury stay.
The Baltic carried134 first cabin passengers bringing about 2300 in personal baggage. Inspectors and experts worked late into the night examining trunks. Meanwhile royal circles report Queen and Empress Dowager at Sandringham and Mrs. Asquith rising as a Liberal hostess. Capelli faces royal sympathy after a gambling loss. King Edward inspires charity efforts for Capelli with a concert at $20 tickets.
Washington Congregations will elect four commissioners to the General Assembly in Kansas City and hear a report on Arlington. The spring presbytery meeting at Eastern Presbyterian Church will run tonight and tomorrow, with election of a moderator and clerk and reports from committees. Rev. J L Allison is favored to become moderator, and the clerk vacancy from Rev Charles Alvin Smith’s death will be filled. Arlington church organization is expected to be authorized.
Milford and Hartford reports announce the death of Lieut Charles A J Totten U S A retired and former Yale professor at his Milford home. A New London native in his fifty seventh year he was noted for mathematical deduction and prophetic scripture interpretations linked to the world’s end. He graduated Trinity College and West Point and retired in 1862. His work Our Race and many military books appeared in book form.
Nora Grandchild of Flora receives five thousand dollars for Easter outfits but, moved by sight of poverty on Avenue Five, donates the funds to charitable work. She replaces the fashion spree with a lesson on generosity, while observers note her shift from outward display to inner virtue.
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