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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
21
Clearance sale of women's high class summer outer garments features lingerie dresses linen and wool tailored suits linen jumper dresses figured lawn dresses and more. Some items reduced by a third or half and some at a fraction of their real value. Lingerie dresses white light blue violet and pink with lace and medallions. Serge tailored suits in black navy brown and striped effects with semifitting coats and satin or taffeta linings.
Linen Jumper Dresses offered at 15.00 each, previously 30.00 and 35.00. Silk Dresses in jumper effect with lace yoke and sleeves. Linen Tailored Suits feature semifitting coat and full gored skirt, ideal for morning wear at seashore or mountains. Numerous attractive styles available.
Five dollar dresses were twenty dollars earlier. They feature tucked batiste yoke and full gored skirts in various colors. Neat and dainty styling offered. Located on the third floor at G Street.
A sale offering a two and three piece summer suits in browns tans grays olive and fancy mixtures. New season production cut and finished in latest fashion at a third half and less than half price. Includes unfinished worsted and serge blue and black suits, single and double breasted coats, finely tailored and well fitting.
Engaging details from the social page recall Miss Elsie Seymour’s engagement to William Dunlop Owens U S N with September nuptials planned at the Moorings Elberon N J. Other notices mention Miss Hoban and Edward Alexander to wed in July in James Town and seaside families from Washington Canton New York and Newport sharing seasonal events through Bar Harbor Dieppe and Warrenton Virginia summers.
Miss Eleapora Sears steered Paul Rainey’s Mirage to a close victory over Alfred Vanderbilt’s yacht Walthra as both boats raced ten miles from Newport to the pier. The Mirage led by half a length at the end with the party aboard lauding Sears’s helm.
A parade of guests from New York Boston and Brooklyn arrived for leisure at Bretton Woods and Mount Washington Hotel. Notables include Mr and Mrs William Loyd Garrison Dr and Mrs E Clifford Porter Misses Beatrice Mills and EE White and Earl of Granara who swam at the Casino. The party featured honeymooning Burnabys and social episodes at the Riviera with university youths causing comic chaos.
West End Long Branch Aug 1 Society circus details emerge with leading families such as Byrne O Keefe Smith Donahue Dillon Haggerty Braker Ger ken Guggenheim Snow Content O'Brien Rothschild Meyer Narganes O Sullivan Shanley Hogencamp Prenffas among active participants. Roman chariot race features Miss Beatrice Schwab and brother Sidney, in three horse chariots. Proceeds benefit Protestant Roman Catholic and Jewish charities.
Mary Jane Perry who died August 9 1908 left her estate to her children and grandchildren with trusts for Ida Young 10000 and 8000 for four grandchildren Ida Mamie Sue and Nelly Yount all under American Security and Trust Company as trustee Ross Perry is named executor without bond to convert remaining assets to cash and divide among sons Ross Willie and Walter Perry.
Lenox Massachusetts August 12 Mesars Harry Livingston Lee of Lenox and Lawrence Smith of Smithtown Long Island have been chosen by the Berkshire Hunt as judges for the September 12 hunt races at Lee Pleasure Park. It marks the autumn season peak and substitutes in part for the Lenox horse show not held this year.
Newport Aug 18 The center of interest shifted from the bay to the shore as the New York Yacht Club fleet left. The Casino buzzed with life while some clubs canceled outdoor events. A mixed doubles tourney was postponed. Social rounds featured Miss Eva Mylott and Reed Miller in a musical at White Holme. Vanderbilt plans for a memorial finding for Cornelius Vanderbilt progressed with a cornerstone planned this autumn. Clambake Club reelected officers. Notables and guests registered at local hotels. Ambassador OBrien departed New York for Japan.
Dr. Murray Gas Motter, deputy health officer and chief inspector of the District, resigns to join the marine hospital service. Effective at week’s end, salary rises from 1400 to 2500 annually. He will vacation in the North before starting. He plans yacht trips on Long Island and later at Lake George. Motter has served since spring 1608 except for a summer absent for scientific meetings in Leicester and Heideberg. It is believed A L Murray will be named deputy health officer and chief inspector.
Five thousand copies of the President's letter to Washingtons boys and girls are printed by the Washington Playground Association. It will be read this afternoon at different playgrounds and then given to older children. Dr Curtis, secretary of the Playground Association of America, will mail copies to supervisors of other playground systems nationwide. The letter urges manliness and fairness, and a tribute to notable literary figures is included in the columned praise.
King Edward arrives at Ischl from Kronenberg to visit Emperor Francis Joseph. The two rulers tour the region and dine with archdukes, while Turkish reform talks dominate diplomatic discussions about keeping hands off. The visit sparks plans for possible Berlin talks with Emperor William.
Henry P. Bowen an ordinary Beaman, and Christina Ralston of San Francisco, married aboard the cruiser South Dakota at Mare Island yesterday. Chaplain McAllister U S N officiated. First ceremony aboard a war vessel at Mare Island with the ship’s company witnessing.
Joseph Mikulec, a 25 mile walking traveler, arrived in Washington after a five year 13 000 mile trek. He has crossed Italy France Spain Africa South America and part of the United States. He plans to continue to San Francisco then Sydney and on to Japan Port Arthur and return to Austria by Russia and Germany.
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