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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1908

Page

33

Continuation August Sale Furs Ends With Week

August special sale of furs continues for three days, offering rich and elegant fur pieces at up to half off. Real seal skins and rare furs from top American furriers available to order, with free storage and insurance. Aimed at urging inspections as the collection includes blended squirrel, Russian mink, eastern mink, and more. Real seal products highlighted among bargain options.

America

Scarfs and Prices From a Vintage Sale

A list of scarves with unit prices and suggested values. Items show various prices from 7.50 to 125, with corresponding values noted. one line mentions a “ford Mucet-Get.”

Ford

Special Values in Shirt Waists at Low Prices

TR stock features women’s shirt waists in India fanon linen batiste and lace trimmed styles. Prices range from 1.25 to 3.75 dollars, with features like embroidery eye eyelets and back fastenings highlighted for the season.

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Washingtonians At Wedding in Grace Church Woodside Md

Social notices report the marriage of Miss Josephine Stewart and Mr George Brown Prindle at Grace Church Woodside Maryland with Archdeacon Graham officiating. Details include bridal attire, bridesmaids, a reception at the Anchorage, and plans for a northern wedding trip for Dr and Mrs Moulden.

Portraits amid society talk of Rose Chatfield Taylor

A Chicago society note surveys portraits of Mrs. Hobart Chatfield Taylor and several contemporary sitters. Artists including Sterner and Ury attempt to fix her likeness in sundaine chalk, with others like Mrs. Aldis and Mrs. Shaw also mentioned.

Hobart Chatfield-Taylor Chicago Agen Rose Taylor Columbus William Penhallow Henderson Durand Institute Henderson Stoy McWilliams A. Muller Ury Hubert Vos John Elliote Chatfield-Taylor Gutess Spottiswood Mackin Curt Kuenze Vatican Europe New York Paris

Fashion at the Resorts Narragansett Pier Gala

More than 1,000 people attended a Mathewson lawn fete in Narragansett Pier directed by Mr. and Mrs. Duryea of New York. The event featured illuminated terraces, dances in costume, and multiple private supper parties after a ball. Notables including Rear Admiral Silas D. Terry and guests such as Miss Emly Jackson and Mrs. Ogden Mills attended various gatherings at the Atlantic, Massasoit, and Gladstone hotels during the season.

Narragansett Pier R. I Ida Edith Mathewson Katherine Donovan Rose Birc Wilson Marshall Larchmont Yacht Club The Messrs G. G. Saville H. Albert Bergman A. W. Matt Emly Jackson New York Sunny Mede John R. Poor Thomas H Buckler William H. Jackson Joseph Leidy J. D. Emmett Charles Hitchcock Agnes Lane Margaret Harris Silas D. W. Terry U.S. N Washington Tery Eleanor Terry Atlantic EH. D. Coxs Drifton Thomas A. P. Harris W. B. de Biller Massasott Wiliam A. Waller Virginia M. M. Jones Georgia Gladstone F. W. Foos Clifford Gertrude Foos New Mathewson James F. Hubrouck

Tennis at Newport Draws Crowds as Goulds Arrive

Newport hosts a surge of visitors for lawn tennis with prominent guests like Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould and Mr. Jay Gould arriving by yacht Atalanta. They attend the casino, enjoy luncheon, and plan a possible stay as crowds fill the Casino, lodging houses, and streets.

Newport R. F George J. Gould Jay Gould Marjorie Gould George Gouted Sullivan Harold Minott Anita Sands Eugene van R. Thayer Thayere H. Mortimer Brooks George Grenville Merrill Buffalo John Nicholay Brown Johnston, Livingston, Jr Paul J. Rainey Augusta Fane England Lillian Biddle Morgan Jones George C. Thomas, Jr Godfrey Parsons Rugens van R. Thayer Johnston Livingston

Speyer Wedding Monday in Elberon Virginia

Long Branch New Jersey August 19 Preparations are nearly complete for the Monday wedding of Miss Ruby Speyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Speyer of New York to Waldo Irving Shuman son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Shuman of Boston The ceremony will be at Rubycrest Elberon with about 2000 invitations issued A marquee will cover the lawn for luncheon and a dance will follow Attendants include Miss Irene Shuman and Miss Edith Borg with ushers Milo H Trott er Leo Speyer Joseph Lil H H Sanford Norman Goldberger and Ralph Kempner Many guests from New York Boston and other cities expected to attend and the couple will reside in New York City after a wedding trip to the Thousand Islands

Long Branch West End N. J Ruby Sarah Speyer Leo Speyer New York Waldo Irving Shuman Samuel Shuman Boston Rubycrest Elberon Speyer Mectius Neventaen Dex Witson Maryland Anarin Sounet Schwartz Harry Shuman Hisjis Atlantic City Che Ushers Joseph Lil H. H. Sanford New Kenthal Algie Shafer Edward Walters York Norman Goldberger Leonard H. Adams Ralph Kempner White Mountains George Syever Clayton, N

Personnel Movements in Commerce and Labor Offices

List of officials and staff from the bureau of corporations lighthouse service and related divisions leaving for vacations home assignments or promotions. Names include John Briggs Tim Burkett Chin Coy Joseph Boahka Minnie Cochems Frank Coleman J Gibson Thomas Norton Thomas Kean Adrian Horner John Peters Daniel Philips and J H Dunlap with destinations New York Portland Boston and Colonial Beach and promotional salary changes noted.

Dinner Parties At Lenox Diners and Guests

Dinners last night were hosted by Mrs. Francis C. Barlow at Sunny Bank and by Mrs. Giraud Woster at Bellfontaine in Lenox Tenox. Luncheons were hosted by Mrs. Samuel Frothingham at Overlee, Mrs. William B. Bacon at the Tanner villa, and Mrs. Charles Carrol Jackson at Wynstay. Miss Anna B. Shaw hosted a dinner and bridge party at the Homestead in Wood Street tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dixey and Miss Rosamond Dixey, recently in Beverly and Prides Crossing, returned to Jongeos yesterday. Mrs. Tasigi and Miss Nora Tasigi, touring Maine and the White Mountains in a car, returned to Clovercroft Stockbridge yesterday with the Misses Mary and Margaret French of Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Birdseye Blakeman Lewis, married in New York in June, arrived in Stockbridge to visit Mrs. Lewis’s grandmother at Oronacue. Miss Charlotta Barnes returned to Lenox from Cold Brook VE to visit her sister Mrs. S Warren Sturgis. Rear Admiral H H C Leutze and Mrs. Leutze, and Mr. and Mrs. Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport are at Heaton Unity in Stockbridge. Arriving at the Aspinwall yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. W W Powers, Mr. and Mrs. James Chadwick, and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J Wood of New York.

Dixey Rosamond Dixey Beverly Prides Crossing New York Jane Stockbridge Lewis Birdseye Blakeman Oronacue Charlotta Barnes Lenox Coldbrook Warren Sturgis H. H. C. Leutze Archibald McNeil Idigeport Conn Heaton Unity Aspinwall And Wirs W. W. Powers James Chadwick Frederick J. Wood

Trade official notes widespread leave at government printing office

The document lists numerous staff across divisions such as the disbursing office the secretary's office and the monotype and engine er divisions taking extended vacations and leaves of up to thirty days. Names include Charles W Scudder George M Bowers Tully Spriggs John T Byrne and many others with destinations like Martinaburs Wv and Boston and notices of assignments and appointments. An invitation appears for delegates to the sixteenth national irrigation congress in Albuquerque New Mexico with several delegates likely to be designated.

George M. Bowers Martinaburs John T. Byrne Navy Department Tully Spriggs Henry M. Allen Charles A. McMullen Mr. McMullen George F. Dowell Dowell Claude M. Ballard John H. A. Fowler Albuquerque N. Mex

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