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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
4
A winner in the Post's contest plans to spend prize money at Oncé for Christmas. The successful competitor presented both prose and verse with clever answers, as judges announced the award.
The piece presents an acrostic linking words COMFORT HAPPINESS REWARD INTEREST SELECTION MIME MONEY ATTENTION STRENGTH to early Santa Claus shopping. It urges avoiding crowds, shopping when things are cheap, and inspecting goods quickly to save money and time.
Miss Lily A Mapes of 134 Columbia Road wins The Washington Post essay contest with a clever kerostic on early Christmas shopping. She receives 25 dollars for originality and completeness in answering the prompt. Mapes says she entered for interest, not expecting to win.
The page features reader contributions praising early Christmas shopping. Mary Duncan of 15 Biltmore Street argues it saves time money and energy, while Edward K De Bay notes gift planning helps avoid crowds. The piece warns late shopping harms merchants and family finances, urging prudent buys before December 15.
Secretary of War Dickinson and Mayor elect William J. Gaynor led the Southern Society of New York dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. Dickinson framed the North South rivalry as a peaceful, nation shaping interchange, praising unity and contrasting Civil War eras. Gaynor condemned corrupted city bosses, calling out past officials and urging moral reform amid the city’s politics.
Secretary Phillips confirms engagement of William Phillips new American embassy secretary to wed Mrs Haig formerly Mrs J Coleman Drayton. The couple plan a soon marriage with location undecided. Also notes social events, travel, and guests in Washington and London circles.
Special to The Times Petersburg ceremony at Grace Hotel focal Church. Miss Helen West Harrison, daughter of the late William H Harrison and Rosa West Harrison of Petersburg, married Nathaniel Walter Hubard of Richmond. Attendants included Albert Alsop, Joseph Venable, Cabell Fitzgerald, Trevers Eppes, Henry Carrington, and others. The bride wore white crepe and diamonds, carried lilies of the valley and white sweet peas. Rev. John A. Lloyd officiated, with Rev. C Braxton Bryan assisting. The couple left for Bermuda and will reside in Richmond.
Miss Martha Lea Jenkins of Baltimore married Clifford S. Sims of Albany in Baltimore. Sims, former general manager of the Baltimore and Ohio, and second vice president of the Delaware and Hudson Bell Toad, obtained a license a month earlier. Cardinal Gibbons gave a blessing at a hotel parlors ceremony conducted by Rev. Louis O'Donnlan. The mothers of both bride and groom attended.
Carolina de Billier of New York wed Ernest Victor Gibson third son of Lord Ashbourne at St Peter's Church Haton square London. Bride given away by brother W E B De Biller. Large society attendance reported by Raleigh special to The Washington Post. Richard Beverly Raney, longtime Raleigh public diary founder and hotel proprietor, died at home of paralysis.
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