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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1910
Page
7
During the Seventh Annual September Sale the store offers 25 to 50 percent discounts on selected high grade furniture. The promotion features solid mahogany cheval mirrors chiffoniers toilet tables washstands wardrobes and many other pieces in oak mahogany bird's eye maple birch and weathered oak with plate glass mirrors and numerous price reductions.
Lenox hosts a luncheon for Langdon B. Valentine guests with fourteen covers and garden flowers. Guests include Newbold Morris at Brookhurst and Clementine Furniss at Edgecombe. The Swanns return to the Berkshires after a year abroad. Choate, Satterlee, Sloane and other prominent names frequent Elm Court and Naumkeag. Several gatherings at Laurel Hill, Curtis Hotel, and Hotel Aspinwall feature speeches by notable figures. Guests from New York and Philadelphia join a busy social circuit across Lenox, Stockbridge, and Pittsfield venues.
August notes at Narragansett Pier describe Mansion party luncheons and motor tours hosting prominent guests. Among attendees were Morton W. Smith and a roster of figures from New York Providence Boston and Maryland. Yacht Sagamore arrivals and registrations at Casino and Mathewson reflect a busy social season with Col Samuel Colt and others traveling from White Mountains to Bristol.
Miss Ruth Hood, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Cooper Rood, will wed Lieut John J Waterman of the Seventh United States Cavalry tomorrow at 8 o'clock at the bride's home 1716 Twenty second street. Only relatives and intimate friends attend. Waterman, a USMA graduate, is stationed at Fort Riley Kansas and is son of Maj John C Waterman of the Thirteenth Cavalry.
Society notes from Newport Aug 29 detail Lawrence Waterbury and James Waterbury Jr hosting an outdoor luncheon for 50 under a beach tent at Hazards Beach with dancing at the pavilion. The column lists returns, departures, and arrivals including George Brooke Jr of Philadelphia, Mrs. Robert Goslet bound for New York, and the Electra yacht's return from New York.
Virginia horsemen across Warrenton Manassas Berryville Orange and Charlottesville back a Washington show to feature blue ribbon hunters jumpers and saddle horses. Promoters aim to host in October at the American League ballpark with key figures Hazen Osborne Sanford Morris Keith Potts and others arranging entries and longer exhibition dates.
The 21 strong Australian mounted cadets bade farewell in Washington after a two day stay en route to Niagara Falls. They depart Vancouver on September 9 aboard the Zeelandia. Trumpeter H. Browne praised Washington and the Library of Congress at night, noting their plans to study military institutions in both Old and New Worlds and a new staff officers college to open at Melbourne soon. He observed Americans undervaluing Australia and predicted future awareness of the Australian nation.
Dr. T. J. Allen cautions that fasting cannot cure incurable disease after a 30 day fast left a young woman unable to retain water in Elgin. The piece stresses seeking medical guidance, warns against indiscriminate fasting, and notes danger in long fasts without professional advice.
The Month biennial convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of the District meets this evening at Eagles Hall at 8 o clock. The convention includes 45 delegates from city divisions and will discuss important matters. Reports from officers and the Portland national convention will be read, followed by election of State officers for the coming two years.
New York and European social worlds meet at Chateau Bellevue near Geneva where Miss Marguerite Barbey marries Gilpert Compton Elliott of London. A unique gift, a two seater Farman biplane, travels with the couple, sent by Baroness Andrée de Neufisfe in tribute to Elliott’s aviation feats.
Mrs William C Worthington hosted a tea at the Daniel Boone Log Cabin with guests including Maj W Stuart Symington and Archibald M McCrea. Other gatherings occurred at The Oaks Fassifern Farm and Casino with teas and luncheons hosted by Mrs Inglis Mrs Tilghman and Mrs Graham Harris. Incoming visitors include Claude Swanson Hahlo Scoville Ludlum Camp Camp Marshall Cabaniss Colquitt Scullin Wade Walsh and other names from New York Washington Atlanta and St. Louis.
Judge Nathan J B Lewis rules the warrant against William Arnold vice president of the Narragansett Club sufficient to hold him for trial on September 12 for maintaining a gambling place. About 60 prominent society people reportedly gambled at Narragansett Pier. Arnold pleads not guilty and posts $2,000 bail. Three Philadelphia witnesses summoned at the polo field fail to appear. A second charge of maintaining a gambling nuisance awaits September hearing.
Annapolis Maryland reports the midshipmen disembarked from the battleships Indiana Jows and Massachusetts after a foreign waters cruise begun in June and leaving for their two day annual vacations.
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