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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
51
A historical garment description details a batiste shirt with a yoke in front, hand-embroidered medallions, and ching insertion with frost of cluny. It notes a collar of cluny insertion and back cluny with fine tucks, new three piece sleeves with trimmed cluny and lace, and abridged ends, finished with fagten in pack.
Dress items include women's silk long kimonos in rich plain shades and Japanese effects with varied backs and satin borders. Special price set at 2.75 each. Also wet dainty silk petticoats of rich taffeta in black.
A vintage catalog item outlines men’s lounging sets and house coats in gray brown blue and green with matching slippers. Robes include wool blanket and terry cloth options with cord tassel borders and silk bound edges priced from five to nine dollars per set.
A selection of gowns and house coats made from similar fabrics, finished in the same style and offered with girdle option. Prices range from $9.00 to $13.50 and up, presenting a choice variety for shoppers.
Vintage furniture listing features mahogany and oak pieces including dressing tables, chests, chiffoniers, shaving stands, library rockers, parlor tables, piano benches, cheval mirrors, tabourettes, smoking tables, round-top tables, sewing tables, desk chairs, Morris chairs, and plush rocker options. Prices range roughly from 5 to 80 dollars, with varied finishes and upholsteries noted.
Mrs. Morgan Brown is called to Tennessee due to her mother Mrs. H Hill McAlster’s illness. Mrs. Edward Seara Yates and her children, who have been with Lieut. Yates’ mother in Markham Virginia, will stay in Virginia and later join Lieut. Yates in Washington where he is on duty at the navy yard. House guests will include Lieut. Fates’ alatert, Miss Edith and Gertrude Yates.
Miss Pattie Sanderlin daughter of the late Dr. George W Sanderlin married Franklin Weld Reed of Ogden Utah at her mother’s home on Tenth Street. Relatives attended a small reception as the couple prepared a wedding trip and planned to reside in Ogden Utah.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ete Riley wife of Thomas W Riley will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at the family residence 1620 F street southwest. The Rev W J D Thomes will officiate Interment in Glenwood Cemetery She was born in Baltimore in 1885 and moved to this city as a child Married in 1895 to merchant Thomas W Riley the couple celebrated their golden wedding thirteen years ago at Graes Episcopal Church She is survived by her husband two daughters three sons and seventeen grandchildren all residents of this city
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