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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
11
Two day left to buy red and elegant fur pieces at prices deeply reduced from regular. Highlights include Russian sable mink Persian lamb and seals with values listed from 7.50 to 25.00 and discounts approaching half price for women seeking standout fur garments.
UR stock offers women shirt waists at special prices. Madras waist with long sleeves at 2.95. Batiste tailor-made waists 2.95 to 4.00. Tonen style 3.50 to 7.50. Women's batistes with lace and embroidery 5.75. Valenciennes lace trimmed models 7.50. Third floors, first flow?
A bustling social page notes engagements and weddings across Washington and nearby Maryland, with a Chicago bound couple and several couples planning autumn church ceremonies. It lists Miss Sue Turner and Mr. Robert H. Toombs engagement, Miss Florence A. Knade and Mr. Richard W. Webster marriage, and multiple travels and visits of prominent families from Bar Harbor to Lenox, Ithaca, and Washington society circles.
Jewelry losses at Newport gatherings spill from Ber wind ball to Tennis players party. Mrs John Gatland and Mrs Hapgood report 5000 and 10000 dollar pieces missing, later found or still unrecovered. Count Adolph von Goetzen connection and Churchill engagement noted amid society chatter.
A New York City summer poker game among women and their husbands spiraled from penny-ante limits to table stakes, causing debt fears and a possible investigation by District Attorney Franklin Aj Coles. The tale, spread by society pages in Freeport, illustrated a social spark of high play and its consequences.
Newport society notes recount a villa colony vigilance over a missing polo pony sale scam and purse found at the Casino. Prominent residents and guests arrive and host dinners and dances at Bellevue court Johns Nicholas Brown and related families.
Narragansett Pier hosts a busy social scene after the Point Judith Country Club horse show. At the Casino ballroom last night a St. Philomena's Church benefit minstrel entertained Catholic summer residents, with dancing afterward. Prominent partygoers from Newport and Providence attended, including Mrs. John H. Hanan and other society figures, while visitors from New York and Boston joined gatherings at villas and hotels along the shore.
Large number of employees receive leaves including 41 days without pay for William F. Reed of Prod roent in Europe while J Wilson Townsend is named disbursing clerk in the Treasury Department with a 2000 per year salary. Townsend began in 1889 and has served in Treasury since 1891. Bessie Crone leaves today for a three week vacation. Seventeen days’ leave for Deli J. Creamer and 21 days for Maggie C. Bateman are noted. Mary E. Mangan departs today and will be absent until Tuesday morning. E P A Rickenbacher also receives seventeen days leave effective immediately.
Washington society and federal staff details reveal a sequence of dinners at Lenox interspersed with numerous leave announcements. The article lists numerous department personnel from the Treasury press division to the government printing office taking vacations of varying lengths, plus several social arrivals and hosting at Aspinwall Hotel and the Marlborough villa in New York. It also notes promotions in Commerce and Labor and transfers within the bureau of corporations.
West Had and Long Branch residents unite for the charity circus in Deal next Saturday. Tickets and reserved seats selling fast with dinners and parties at the Country Club and local clubs. Notables Mrs Gerken Mrs Burghard Mrs Morrell and Mrs Crusius host meals, while Mrs Snow plans a large post show supper. Families from Gascon Lodge join festive activities for young guests as guests travel on the steam yacht Therese to Atlantic Highlands. Mgr Guggenheim plans to close Firenze and retreat to the Adirondacks on Sept 3.
Bar Harbor Me August 25 There was no sign of a waiting season yesterday a brilliant social day with luncheons at the Kane villa on the shore among notable guests including Ernesto G Fabbri Walter Shepard Dave Tennen Morris William Osgood Field William Jay Siyet felin Francis Pendleton Josef Adamowski Tsingthee Adamowski Warner Leeds David Ogden John Kennedy Griswold George Dorr Henry Dimock Charles Wright Robert Mary A Oats and others.
Walter RO Humphries from Washington and Amanda May Huntress wed in Philadelphia after a license delay. Clerk Augustus Goebel resisted until Humphries flashed a wedding ring with both initials. Humphries, 22, Huntress, 21, were then married.
The report details personnel movements including a son transferred to Del Rio Texas for border duty, Miss Florence Cassell returning to the lighthouse board, Lorne B Walker detailed to Fort Drent Maine, Yom V Walters appointed immigrant inspector at Winnipeg, Ernest N Cullin on extended leave with travel to England, and multiple clerks and officials on various annual or other leaves with destinations and dates. It notes resignations and department changes, with several staff scheduled to return or depart in August and September.
A busy entertainment week arrives with Chase's Ralph C. Herz headlining at the New Academy next week along with acts from Everett Scott and Una Clayton. The Lig Littbesd and Burlesque Queen promise burlesque novelty while the Lyceum showcases The Ducklings with Mire Toute Dacre and others.
The Sundsy ost reports Free Day at Luna Park with same conditions as last week and added attractions. Cut out free coupons for Tuesday September 3 to enjoy a vaudeville sketch The Mamere Gil and a performance by The American Regimental Band with special soloists in the auditorium Sunday afternoon.
The General Land Office reports total unassigned public lands as of July 1, 1908 totaling 4,395,205 acres. The breakdown covers Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming with varied acreages listed for each state.
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