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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1909
Page
21
A 5 o’clock closing on weekdays and 1 o’clock Saturdays ushers in a clearance sale at Woodward & Lothrop. The event features girls outer garments, summer dresses, reefers, and guimpes at deep reductions, with many items near a third to half off or more, covering LiSLE, lawn, India linen guimpes, and various dresses and shoes for children and misses across third floor offers.
Charles FP Libby of Portland is named president of the American Bar Association. Officers include Secretary George Whitelock of Baltimore and Treasurer Frederick E. Wadhama of Albany. Executive committee members are Butler Yonkers Taft Winkley Breckenridge Helm and Arthur Stuart serves as secretary of general council. The convention closed with a banquet led by the newly elected leadership.
Quart and pint size Mason fruit jars offered at 40 dozen regular size thin blown water tumblers unlimited quantity at special price. Pressed glass water tumblers available at 25 cents per dozen.
A Panama minister, Mr. Arosemena, has returned to Washington after seven weeks, touring New York and North Shore resorts in Massachusetts. The Guatemala minister and Toledo Herfarte returned from Atlantic City. Mme Brown and Marie McMillan left Cuba, returning to Washington, with plans to spend the rest of the season at Cape May. William Phillips, Third Secretary of State, has come back to Washington from visits to Beverly and Newport. Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador, plans to depart St. Petersburg for magnolia and the summer embassy at the charge d affaires, Mr. Kroupenik, remains in Magnolia.
Mr and Mrs Montgomery Blair head to New York staying at the Belmont Mrs George A Trapp hosts Miss Magma Thompson of Chestertown Md for entertaining visits Rear Admiral and Mrs Chadwick summering at Newport host President William Goodell Frost of Berea College and others in society move to Portner apartments amid wedding and divorce talk in New York social pages.
Will Visit Canada includes Mr and Mrs Charles A McCarthy of Seward Square planning a two week tour visiting Niagara Kingston Ottawa and Prescott Ontario. plus society items on Miss Marian Frances Fox debut and Mr Richard McMurtrie engagement to Miss Fox. Also notes on Mrs F W Pratt at Atlantic City and Mrs Frank Lotaheimer with daughter at Narragansett. Various arrivals at Niagara Falls and Newport social events described with gardenias and flowers. Ambassador Reid praised for lavish entertaining in England with social arrangements by William Walsh of Dorchester House.
Newport society women embrace active living and luncheon culture after tennis matches at Monsieur Boniface Berger’s restaurant. Attendees in varied white and pale gowns mingle under veils and hats, while fashion notes highlight veils, parasols, and chic accessories. Lucy Ward secures an interlocutory divorce decree from Henry Ward in New York Supreme Court amid a display of high society attire.
Overfeeding and overclothing babies common in hot weather. Cow's milk seen as best substitute if untreated, with water at body heat and slight sweetness. Moderate buttermilk, water with sugar, and fruit juices after six months advised. Mother's diet matters, avoid stress and spicy drinks. Wheat bread, nuts, and buttermilk recommended. small charcoal dose in water three times daily.
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Melhenny died last Wednesday were held at 1729 Riggs Place northwest with Canon W C Austin presiding. Interment followed at Rock Creek Cemetery. Survivors include husband James Melhenny and two children Jane Virginia McThenny and George D Melhenny. Former Senator William Peffer, Sr., and William Peffer Jr attended. Pallbearers named. Floral tributes noted from family and local companies.
Modern Maccabees of Washington hosted a smoker and reception for visiting grand camp officers from Fort Huron Michigan led by Grand Commander George S Lovelace and Grand Record Keeper A M Slay. Supervising Deputy J C Bond presided. remarks covered fraternal insurance and benefits. Tonight the DC District degree team and visiting officers travel to Patux, Va.
Mrs Langhorne died at her summer home in Atlantic City New Jersey. Funeral services were held at St John Episcopal Church with the Rev Dr Buckner officiating. Interment followed in Hock Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers included Cant Powell Clayton Jr William Gwathney Edward Taytos Fleming Newhold Dr Hamilton Wright G Hamilton Wilking A A Snyder and Joseph Bradley.
Whitelaw Reid met with President Taft at Beverly Massachusetts discussing potential ambassadorial reappointment and arid lands reclamation. The two spoke for over an hour while Taft praised golf and road travel. Senator Newlands also visited to discuss arid lands policy ahead of the western trip.
Funeral services for Henry Byvott Waggaman were held yesterday afternoon at St. Pauls Episcopal Church Rack Creek. He died last Wednesday at his parents summer home on South River near Annapolis Maryland. The body was brought to the city early yesterday morning over the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway. The pallbearers from Princeton University included Frederick L Buckelew and William Buckelew of Taunton Massachusetts Francis Riggs Harry Riggs George Weems Williams of Baltimore and Frank H Converse of Philadelphia. Interment was in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs Margaret H Kilgour wife of Francis Kilgour of Glen Montgomery County Md died yesterday morning in this city after an operation. She had been ill for some time Thursday. She leaves her husband three daughters Tane Cecilia and Ela Kilgour and one sister Mrs Walter Braden of Paeonian Springs Va. Mrs Kilgour was a native of Loudoun County Va and a daughter of the late Dr Decatur Heaton.
The Rt Rev Marinomed Falconio apostolic delegate will consecrate Rt Rev Edmund M Dunne D D as bishop of Peoria IL at the Cathedral of the Holy Name Chicago next Wednesday. Coconsecrators are Rt Rev John Janssen bishop of Belleville IL and Rt Rev P J Muldoon bishop of Rockford IL Falconio will address the central veran convention in Indianapolis IN September 19 to 22.
The body of Mrs W B Moses who died at her summer home in South Bristol Maine will be brought to the city for burial. The casket will be escorted by her three sons Arthur Moses W H Moses and Hetty Moses and her daughter Mrs Agolph Gosling of St Davids Pa. It will arrive at 3 45 this afternoon and go to the home of her son Harry C Moses 171 Rhode Island Avenue Northwest for likely funeral services.
Courtesy of Ports Extended. The courtesies at entry will be extended to the Treasury Department and to representatives of foreign governments taking part in the Hudson Fulton celebration. Orders to this effect were issued by Acting Secretary Reynolds yesterday.
The piece traces how China’s elite revere learning and how the 1905 1906 reforms abolished old imperial exams, replacing them with Western style colleges. Mission schools spurred English and science, while government universities expand in Tianjin and Canton. Girls schools emerge, military training grows, and the plan aims to raise national strength through a rapid, inclusive educational system.
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