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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
8
An advertisement lists discounted items at Woodward & Lothrop including dresses from 5.00 and suits from 10.00 on the second and third floors, plus white skirts at 1.00 and awning striped sport skirts. Hammocks priced 3.95 with khaki canvas and metal springs occupy the fourth floor.
A Friday sale advertises towels, bath linens, and white goods with 51 dozen bath towels in white blue and pink at 1.45 and 2.75 per half dozen. Huck towels priced at 60 percent finent with the remainder of the lot from the Friday sale slightly imperfect.
Advertises a Friday sale offering Silverbloom cloth in 32 inch width with plain colors and sport stripe patterns in gray blue tan rose and green. Describes lustrous silk like finish and low wear, priced at 38 cents per yard down from 58 cents. Located on the third floor of G street store.
The Washington Summer School program will close this evening with exercises at the Friends Meeting House between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets Northwest. Attendees include educators and school officials from the area, with some students making up work for the coming year. A small attendance fee was charged and efforts were made to accommodate those who wished to pursue advanced work.
Untrimmed hats priced at 50c each up to 3.00 and trimmed hats at 1.50 each up to 6.00. Hats in various colors shapes and trims match summer fashions. Good and serviceable for many women. Choose without delay. Third floor F street.
A Friday sale promotes Wizard Polish, Mop and Duster at a nearly half price. Three items are offered for $1.00, regularly $1.75, including Polish, Mop and Furniture Duster. Sold from the Fifth floor F Street today.
A fragment notes that the teachers in charge, regular members of the district school staff, maintain a slight financial laws rank within the administration.
London Aug 3 Mrs Joseph Chamberlain widow of the British statesman and the Rev William Hartley Carnegie rector of St Margarets and canon of Westminster were married at Westminster Abbey at o clock this morning. The ceremony was simple and quiet. Mrs Chamberlain before her first marriage was Miss Mary Endicott of Massachusetts daughter of the late William Endicott Secretary of War in the Cleveland administration. She married Joseph Chamberlain when he was colonial secretary under Salisbury.
The President and Mrs Wilson golfed amid fine weather. Mrs Marshall with Prof and Mrs Tapy toured sightseeing while the Lansings planned a return next Wednesday. Various officials and spouses visited Washington, embarked on summer trips and hosted gatherings at the Capitol and Willard.
Plans for a weekend visit include Mrs Ramadell widow of Rev Charles B Hamadell visiting Washington Grove with Miss Netta Craig of Georgetown. Hobart Ramadell, tied to the U S Chamber of Commerce, at Charlestown, S C, is home for vacation and visited Germantown, Md. The Treasury Secretary McAdoo, Federal Reserve board chair Hamlin, and FTC Hurley lunched at Willard. Washington society backs Don Ramon Valdes for Panama president. Ha and Mme Valdes were popular during their stay.
Washington society items recount visits and travel from November 1912 to May 1913. Notables include Mme Valdes planning Cuba rest before October inauguration. Mrs William Haywood and Mrs Howard Hume at White Sulphur Springs. Catherine Burdette and Miss Clover at the White. Clover family wedding plans with Capt Thomas Holcombe Jr.. Clover relatives in Elberon and Winchester summer plans. ambassadorial and social arrivals in New York. Senator Phelan house party in California. various tours to Deer Park and White Mountains. multiple society figures visiting Virginia and New York.
Litteners in New York and Washington travelers announced summer plans with many family moves. Mrs Appleton and Mrs Shute leave the city for September or mid-summer stays, while Mr Wall joins family at Spring Lake New Jersey. The Willard hosts several internationals and a royal navy official is noted among travelers. The Minnesota steamship purchase by United States Steamship Company under Charles W Morse is reported, to be used in freight service on the Pacific.
At Saratoga Springs on August 17 society mingled in boxes as Thoroughbreds raced for finishes that pleased titers. Notables present included Joseph EB Widener, George D Wide filly Columbine won the first race, with arrivals Mrs Jamesz Elverson Jr and Mrs Payne Whitney seen in the paddock. A purple gown and a darker hat drew attention as Mrs Whitney and other social figures attended luncheon and watched the racing operations.
Bar Harbor Me hosts a large season ending dance with many cottagers dining beforehand. Notables at dinner included EJ Haney and guests. attendees included Thomas Denny, William Force and Katherine Force, Harrison Dulles, Emmet and Gallatin families, and Cornelia Gallatin. Social events feature Luncheon at Mrs Marcus Hanna’s Seal Harbor home and a gong recital by Alma Ginuck at the Arts Building.
Newport Ro T Aug weather like October ushers in an active Newport day with the debutante party for Miss Katharine Morgan and a dancing carnival on the lawn of the Newport Association. Entertaining guests include Mrs Hubert Kelso Cassatt Mrs Hamilton McK Twombly Mrs J Fred Pieron Jr Mrs Anthony J Drexel and Mrs Edwin D Morgan at Katharine Morgan’s coming out. Voures charge d affaires of Greece arrives in Washington to visit Pinecroft with Mr and Mrs Jerome N Bonaparte, while Mr and Mrs Perry Belmont host Mr and Mrs Warren Delano Robbins for a week.
The Narragansett Improvement Association held a bridge event at Towers in aid of an anti mosquito fund. Mrs Frank muel won the first prize silver and glass bottle. Miss udith Blanck took second prize silver. Mrs Francis W Robinson won third prize silver coffee set. Prizes went to Mrs George McGrew, Mrs William B Smith, and Miss Annie Lou 4rimea. Additional prizes included the Kooncan prize won by Mrs HF Hutchison. Guests and attendees included Goodwin, Mrs Hugh S Megare, Arthur DTD M Conley, Mrs Chartes Birmingham, Ming Madeline Cochrane, Karl Alexander, Mr and Mrs Eaton Cromwell, and Count Julia Henri de Sibour. Mrs E J Hulbert of Middleburg, Va, arrived.
Mrs Loring hosts an auction party for Mrs James Carroll Fraser of Washington with a large number of guests from White Sulphur Springs and nearby circles. The event featured gourmet treats, prize auctions, and social chatting, reflecting a bustling social season. Meanwhile Col and Mrs William Wheatley hosted a delightful letto and auction party, and golf saw participation from several local figures including Dr George Taylor and Benjamin Thaw.
George Von L Meyer former Ambassador to Russia has returned from his annual fishing trip to the Restigouche Fishing Club area in Canada. While away Mrs Meyer divided her time between daughter Mrs Raymond P Rogers at Newport and son Gi L Meyer Jr at Hamilton.
Special to The Washington Post at Hot Springs Va August 3 Countess Nila Festetics of New York hosted a dinner at Valley View Invitees included Camp pell Graef Mrs Edgar H Bright Mrs George McL Clark Mrs Charles Scul ling Mrs Mary Thompson Clendenning J Ryan Dr R A Black Mr and Mrs Festus J Wade Miss Florence Wade and N A Perry Jr Attendants arriving today included Lewis Tall Miss L Wilson and H Stewart Jones Also Pittsburgh residents won a baton contest drawing Philadelphia babies led in the Atlantic City show with a strong turnout on the steel pier and a vote among spectators
Mr and Mrs Joseph H Choate Nosts of Frederick Sterling plan a lodge contract worth 880000 for hunting at Lenox Massachusetts. A Sydney secretary of the American embassy in Petrograd hosted a dinner at Stockbridge villa for Freder Washington Man Let Sterling of Cleveland Ohio. Thatcher Adamegae presented a suitcheon at Tene for Col and Mrs Abram Hopkins of Washington. Mr and Mrs Chauncey M Depew of New York have arrived here.
Point la Hache reports Seph Leiter, Chicago sports figure and millionaire, funding a $30,000 hunting lodge near town. He also bought roughly 990 acres of marshland in Plaquemines Parish for a private shooting ground.
Closing day drew the largest attendance in Albemarle Horse Show history. Winners included Jimmy Trigger Churchmin Davia’s harness ponies over 14 hands, Aquila the blue mare for lightweight hunters, Coburg Bev from Chilton stables, and many more across green saddle horses, ladies hunters, and roadster classes. The Albemarle steeplechase purse of 300 went to Winmill of Mountville, with Milliam Atkinson’s Jack Hanover winning the farmers race and Dyna mite ridden by Master James Devereux taking the pony race.
In the house of commons Premier Asquith announced that the £50 000 donated by King George will be used for general war purposes. The king had earlier provided £100 000 to the treasury with a letter urging the funds be applied as the government deems fit for the war effort.
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