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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
6
Main floor Tenth Street offers deep cuts on tan palm beach and Norfolk suits in sizes 35 through 40, with many regular and stout fits. Light gray and tan cloth ensembles, striped serge trousers, blue serge trousers, and sport coats showcase discounts from regular prices, many down to 6.50 and 3.95 per item.
Small lots assembled for clearance include Palm Beach Cloth Oxfords and Tan and Black Calfskin with feather or rubber soles. Footwear of solid quality offered at exceptionally low prices with marked reductions. Main floor Ten th street sale.
A sale of men s summer wearables offers high grade neglige shirts in striped patterns and fast colors, sizes 13 14 to 18, with prices re lower at 78 cents each or 3 for 2 25. Remaining straw hats size 6 in stock, previously 2 00. Includes Mainecok Union Suits knee length with ribbed elastic. Also finest lisle hose at 50 cents, 3 for 1 00.
About twenty suits offered for immediate disposal at ten dollars each. Materials include wool poplin gabardine opange silver bloom cloth linen with colors lavender rose blue white stripes Belgian blue navy and black. Sizes 34 to 40. Third floor G street.
In Newport Rhode Island the annual invitation singles saw Williams lose in four sets to Clarence J Griffin of San Francisco on the Casino Bowl courts. Williams cited a weak ankle as a factor, while Griffin’s accurate drives and backcourt defense dominated play. Harold Throckmorton of Elizabeth defeated Niles of Boston in five sets, with semifinal matchups set for tomorrow including Throckmorton vs Johnston and Kumagae against Griffin.
Lenox Massachusetts August president Wilein's grandchildren of Francis B Sayre face home ban due to a town quarantine for under 16s. Health board reports no infantile paralysis cases. Decision hinges on health conditions where the Sayres summered and their health certificates. Edward F Warren, longtime official, dies after stroke in DC. funeral planned. survived by wife and son.
In home club inter bureau league play yesterday straight set wins dominated. Land and Reclamation swept doubles while Mines took two of three from Patent. no upsets. Land teams Greeme with Binley beat Lange with Wells 6 8 1. Daldy with Robinson beat Jackson with Stevens 6 4. Morgan with Ise beat Harver with Heakerman 7 6 2 7 6. Reclamation teams Beadie with Brown beat Ames with Colville 4 6 1. Potter with Kappy beat Hall with Higgine 8 4 6 4. McCulloch with Abbott beat Prey with McCabe 7 6 4 4. In singles Mann of Mines beat Marino 6 2 6 8. Stone of Patent beat Hendley 6 8 6 8. Snyder of Mines beat Wart 6 4 4. Doubles Pension team Postponed from last week Flail with Higgine beat Ewarts with Glock 4 6 6 4.
Boston man August 17 announces the marriage at Habana on August 1 to Miss Maude Parker a grandniece of Gen Daingerfield Parker US A retired Washington DC figure. Mr Child a Harvard 1893 graduate, earlier married Elizabeth Scott of Arlington VA and moved to Boston. Mrs Child known as ardent suffragist and charity worker. The Childs were widowed last spring. Mrs Child recently made her home in New York Philadelphia. Aug 17 Mrs Clarence H Vanderbeck golf champion defaults title. William F Gude elected president of Florists Telegraph Deliverers Association at Houston Texas. George W Heff elected director of American Ornamental Horticulturists board.
Secretary of State Robert Lansing entertained a distinguished company at dinner last night honoring Brasilian minister of foreign affairs Dr Laure Mueller. Guests included Brazilian Ambassador da Gama, several cabinet members, senators, representatives, and judiciary officials. Speaker and Mrs Clark depart for Maine today for brief campaign speeches.
Mr and Mrs Walter Denegre, formerly of the city, are summering in Beverly and cruising the Atlantic aboard the Arcady yachting with Mr and Mrs Arthur Meeker of Chicago. The Meekers, who own a summer home at Lake Forest Illinois, joined the trip from Newport to Nerregan. Mrs Robert F Rose hosted a luncheon honoring Mrs David Rose, Milwaukee’s former mayor’s wife, with Mme H Gronz and other guests enjoying marigold and fern decor and a songs program by Mrs Rose. Lucien W Powell heads to Alaska by way of Canada, then California and the Grand Canyon after visiting the San Diego exposition. Mrs B W Arnold of Albany is at the Lafayette. Mr and Mrs Draper and Mr Bainbridge Colby of New York are at the Shoreham, while Mr Marshall King makes a brief New York visit after Atlantic City stay.
Ida Katherine Hart daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin T Hart wed Walter F Crouch in a Wednesday morning ceremony at St Pauls Church Markin. The bride wore a white embroidered crepe de chine dress with matching hat and carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Rose K Crouch, sister of the groom, attended.
The ceremony featured a bride in white georgette and taffeta with pink rose corsage. groom as her attendant wore formal dress. Breakfast followed at the bride’s home. couple to reside at 148 Irving Street after September 1.
Miss Mary Madison Baker of Montross Virginia married Mr Harry Asbury Sanford of Montrose Virginia yesterday at noon in Miss M Josephine Brown’s apartment. The parlor was tastefully decorated with flowers and family guests attended the ceremony in an intimate setting.
White Sulphur Springs W Va Aug 17 golf match saw Mossra Thomas B Paine and Russell Colt defeat John B Blanch 2 up with Judge Henry 8 Priest today's play. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James R Branch of Richmond Mrs Decatur Axtell hosted luncheon and several guests from Washington DC Cincinnati and Baltimore.
Dan R Hanna of Cleveland expands his Lenox estate by 5 acres on the Mahkeenac Lake west and south shores through buying the George R Dresser farm for 34000. The purchase leaves Mr Hanna with 1100 acres on his stock farm.
A. Vouros of the Greek Embassy in Washington is staying with Mr and Mrs E C Tower at Narragansett Pier RI. Other guests include Mrs Carlos Cussacks wife of Commander Cussacks of Annapolis, Mrs Austin E Thornton of Atlanta, and Mrs Leigh C Palmer wife of Rear Admiral Palmer. Mrs George H Van Wieck of New York arrived from Newport Hot Springs VA. Also noted are Mrs James L Freese visiting Warm Springs for a sulphur dip and arrivals of Wr and Mrs Charles P Hine of Cleveland and Mrs C MacG l of Baltimore among others.
The Aug 17 Newport gallery scenes show rising interest in the lawn tennis tourney as crowds swell. Notables include Robert P Huntington with his daughter, Mrs. Oliver H Belmont, Mrs Nicholas Longworth, and Mrs Livingston Beechman among returning players and fashion observers. Attendees display ornate period gowns and hats, with Mrs Longworth in a green striped dress and white satin hat, Mrs Belmont in rose pink ensembles, and Eudora M Clover in mid Victorian white voile.
Bar Harbor Me August 17 terpsi chore the society event at the swimming club presented Terpsichore in the passant devised and staged by John Murray Anderson and given by Mrs Tim Lew Jane Green for the American Ambulance. The pageant traced dance from antiquity through the nineteenth century with interludes sung by George Harris. Dancers included Mildred G Rice and J Murray Anderson Laura Wurts Leta Sullivan Katherina Force George Schofield Kenneth Hill Amory Carhart Harold Sewall Harold Davis Mrs Alfred Anson Mrs Frederick W Vanderbilt and Mrs Joseph Pulitzer.
U S Marine Corps officers gathered in Atlantic City on August 17 hosted by A J Drexel Biddle. Judge Iran Robinson, Republican candidate for West Virginia governor, attended with Capt William Logan Feland and Lt Kayser. The group visited the Lansdowne Pa military training camp established by Mr Biddle as part of ongoing Marine Corps activities.
Miss Eleanora Sears draws attention at Beverly Bathing Beach Massachusetts with social set entries. William Phillips Assistant Secretary of State visits Moraine Farm in North Beverly briefly with family. The steam yacht Corsair, owned by J Pierpont Morgan, anchors off West Beach during a Morgan party rain delay.
At Saratoga Springs New York on August 17 a new heat wave sent spectators to the races in light summer attire including white dresses and palm beach suits. Creighton Webb attended as a newcomer and watched the races from the clubhouse alongside the Duchess de Chaulnes and Miss Marguerite Shonts in the box with Mrs Adolph Ladenburg and Mr and Mrs Richard T Wilson.
Senator Albert H Cummins of Town has purchased for 15000 the Tealdence at the northeast corner of Lowell and Thirty Afth Streets. The house near completion by Charles H asler sits in fashionable Cleveland Park, with a colonial design and a central hallway. It features a drawing room, conservatory porch, adjoining library, dining room, breakfast room, and a second floor with five bedrooms and two baths plus a creeping porch. The third floor hosts maid rooms and two baths, with a rear garage completing the property.
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