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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
21
Our experts showcase the spring collection as the Easter dress remains only a minor influence for most shoppers. The real spring business begins Easter Monday with a robust exhibit featuring expansive stock and strong service, signaling a lavish start to the season.
See the Silk Department on the second floor for new spring and summer silks including Princess Sarah Sarah Chevron Sarah Shantung Tinted Foulards Tussah Fluffy Ruffles Rajah Shah Shantung and printed taffetas on G Street.
A catalog listing new literary essay volumes with prices. American Literary Masters by Leon Vincent at $2.00, Hither and Thither by John Thompson at $2.00, Winged Words anonymous at $2.50, Stray Leaves by Herbert Paul at $1.50, and Character and Comedy by V. Lucas. Main floor Tenth st.
Two volume sets offered in green morocco backs, Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas, Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue, and Emerson's Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Each set priced at $2.00, with back and corner wear noted.
A promotional note announcing a new reference work described as unique and original. It claims all articles are freshly written, not abridged, with contributions from renowned scholars worldwide.
A long list of Easter gatherings at embassies and Chevy Chase Club shows the season’s social circuit. Dinners and luncheons feature Austrian Brazilian French Italian and British ambassadors with a mix of diplomats and notable guests including professors, ministers, and members of the embassy staff.
Washington Post reports on Easter parade spectators filling Fifth Avenue with two sidewalks crowded, camera crews and luxury hats. Notable lids include Merry Widow and Scanus styles with winged plumes and blue accents. crowds gaze at club windows as hats parade past.
From German reports the Angeiger notes Europe’s royal women rival industrious commoners. Princess Carl of Sweden makes children’s togas, Princess Ingeborg excels similarly, Princess Hermine of Reuss crafts watches, Arnulf of Bavaria weaves lace, Duchess of Guise makes hats and flowers, Duchess Philip Württemberg sews bandages and stockings, Archduchess Friedrich of Austria creates scented candles. London clubs debate the imperial and Colonial Club formation amid intrigue.
Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony Orchestra with Mme. Lilian Nordica performed on Atlantic City's steel pier, drawing two large Easter crowds. Nordica’s arias and Hammond's Spring Song drew long ovations, while Damrosch added two extra numbers for those outside the hall. Nordica begins her farewell American tour after these concerts, with stops in major cities.
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