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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
13
Clearance sale offers high class women's outer wear including lingerie dresses linen jumper dresses linen tailored suits figured lawn dresses and serge tailored suits with semifitting coats and full skirts. Many items reduced by one half to a fraction of real value. Colors include white light blue violet pink and black navy brown and striped effects. Elegant lace trim described.
Prices cut to 15.00 each from 30.00 and 35.00. Linen jumper dresses in plain tailored or lace trimmed styles, silk dresses with jumper effect and lace yoke. Linen tailored suits feature semifitting coat and full gored skirt, ideal for morning wear at seaside or mountains.
Advertises figured lawn dresses with tucked batiste yoke and full gored skirt. Prices at five dollars each, previously twenty dollars. Color variety noted. Location cited as third floor G street.
A newspaper item describes a clearance sale featuring men's suits including two and three piece summer styles in browns tans grays and olives. Prices are advertised at a third half and less than half, with blue and black unfinished worsted and serge options, single and double breasted coats, all in new season fashion.
Social notes record the engagement of Miss Elsie Seymour, daughter of the late Lieut. Charles Seymour, to Passed Assistant Surgeon William Dunlop Owens of the U S N. The wedding is planned for September at the Moorings Elberon New Jersey with the couple to reside in Gloucester Massachusetts.
The Mirage led by Miss Eleapora Sears defeated Vanderbilt’s yacht Walthra in a ten mile Newport harbor race from the bay to the pier. Paul Rainey steered the Mirage while Sears took the helm mid course and the crew celebrated with a swim. The story also notes social friction over a Parisian hat at the Women’s Work exchange, involving Mrs. Choate and Miss Lansing, and mentions Newport society figures and golf club membership news.
A rush of visitors from New York and Brooklyn, including Mr and Mrs William Loyd Garrison and Mr and Mrs R S Fowler, travel by motorcar to Mount Washington Hotel. The Earl of Granara and Miss Beatrice Mills mingle at the Casino, while hotel staff endure a playful ruckus by university youths in white aprons. A Brookline couple honeymoon at Bretton Woods, and chatter swirls about engagements and summer pleasures.
West End Long Branch Aug 1 Society circle details a charity circus with leading families supporting the event on August 29. Notable contributors include Joseph Byrne John O Keefe Thomas Smith and many Guggenheim and Seligman family members. Miss Beatrice Schwab and brother Sidney plan a Roman chariot race in full regalia benefiting Protestant Roman Catholic and Jewish charities.
The will of Mary Jane Perry dated March 18, 1889 and filed yesterday bequeaths most of her estate to her children and grandchildren with multiple trusts. Ida Young receives 10000 in trust with semiannual income for life, then to her children. Grandchildren Ida Mamie Sue and Nelly Yount gain 8000 in trust. Ross Perry gets 2000, Elizabeth Ross 500 plus home water colors. Maud Tosa and Elizabeth Master receive 500 each. Nannie Johnson and other trinkets receive smaller bequests. Children’s Hospital gets 300, Trinity parish trustees 500 to fund care for two cemetery lots, and 500 to the sun day school and poor fund. Ross Perry named executor without bond. Remaining estate to be cashed and divided among sons Ross Willie and Walter.
Lenox Massachusetts August 12 Mesars Harry Livingston Lee of Lenox and Lawrence Smith of Smithtown Long Island were chosen by the Berkshire Hunt as judges for the hunt races at Lee Pleasure Park September 12 the chief autumn event for the Berkshires. Entries by New York figures listed and social notices describe a dinner at the Homestead for guests Grant Walker of Boston and other social circles with a French lecture visit to Coldbrooke villa by Mrs John Barnes and guests.
Newport notes a quieter center of activity after the New York Yacht Club fleet departed. Casino parties and musicales draw crowds while outdoor sports pause. Vanderbilt plans for a family memorial foundation are announced as clambake club officers are reelected. Amb. O’Brien sails from New York to Japan via Europe aboard the Mauretania.
Dr. Murray Gas Motter, deputy health officer and chief inspector of the district, resigns to join the marine hospital service. The move raises his salary by 3700 to 2500 annually. He will take a vacation first, then likely begin new duties after a North trip and Lake George stay. Motter has served since spring 1608, except for months spent at science meetings in England and Germany. It is believed A L Murray will be named deputy health officer and chief inspector.
Five thousand copies of the President's letter to Washington's boys and girls have been printed by the Washington Playground Association. The letter will be read this afternoon at the playgrounds and copies given to older children, urging manliness and fairness. Dr. Curtis will send copies to supervisors of playground systems nationwide. The piece includes a tribute to literature and civic duty, reflecting on Emerson and Thoreau, ending with a poem-like tribute to A. Powell and library progress in Washington. August 11, 1908.
King Edward arrives in Ischl from Kronenberg to meet Emperor Francis Joseph. The two dine and tour the area with Austrian officials present. A 30 room suite is reserved at the Hotel Elizabeth for the royal party as diplomats discuss Turkish affairs and European restraint.
Henry P Bowen, ordinary Beaman, and Christina Ralston of San Francisco were married aboard the cruiser South Dakota at Mare Island with Chaplain McAllister officiating. It is the first marriage solemnized aboard a U S war vessel at Mare Island, witnessed by the ship's company.
Joseph Mikulec, a young Austrian, arrives in Washington after a 13 000 mile walking trek as part of a five year bid to circle the globe. He has traversed Italy, France, Spain, Africa, South America and parts of the United States, plans to sail from San Francisco to Sydney then Japan and return to Austria via Russia and Germany. He appears strong and has not had sickness since leaving Agram.
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