World Market Styles For Fashionable Society Displays
Representing selections from Paris, Lyons, Brussels, St Gall and other markets, the display offers rich silks satins wools for church gowns weddings and balls. Nets chiffons and mousselines are embroidered with jet and metallics while rare laces berths collars and lace by the yard accent the collection. Vast departments provide furniture rugs draperies bric a brac and fine wares from Europe Asia and beyond to beautify homes and entertainments.
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Paris
Lyons
Brussels
St. Gall
France
England
Austria
Bavarias
China
Japan
Lace Department Offers Refined Lace Lines and Robes
The Lace Department presents exquisite lace varieties from foreign and domestic markets. Notable names include Duchesse Real Rose Point Venise Princess Guipure Irish Point Chantilly and numerous Robes such as Applique Hand-made Princess Brussels Rouen Eton and Crepe de Chine. Also featured are Lace Boleros Capes Etons and Coats in several colors to meet season demands.
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Chantilly
Brussels
Rouen
Silk Department Showcases Paris-Informed Silk Styles
The display features top American and imported silks in exclusive designs aligned with Paris season dictates. Highlights include Electra Messa line, Crepe de Chine and Meteor, Chiffon Faille, Messaline, Taffetas, Peau de Cygne, Satin Duchesse, Brocades, Warp printed chiffons, and other silk varieties suitable for street wear, weddings, and receptions.
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Paris
Electra Messaline
Dress Goods Department Offers Silk and Wool Fabrics
A newspaper blurb highlights silk and wool fabrics for evening wear including All-silk Voile Ninon and Chiffon Broadcloths in multiple colors. It notes silk and cotton blends, printed silk organdies, and dainty wools on the second floor at G Street with wraps and gowns suggested for opera and visiting events.
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G St
Millinery Department offers wide range of hair ornaments
Beautiful assortment of evening wear hair ornaments, imported and domestic, including aigrettes gilt and silver butterflies with spangles, bow knots, flowers, roses, and foliage for corsages. Made to order to match costumes. Second floor Tenth.
Neckwear department shows exquisite boas and laces
A description of fashionable neckwear on display includes Ostrich Feather Boas in various colors, Coque and Marabou Feather Boas, Dainty Stocks of Chiffon and Lace, Rufflings for the neck and trimmings for sleeves and waists, with mentions of elegant American productions on the main floor.
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St. Pp
Evening Slippers Showcase For Evening Attire
A comprehensive showing of Elegant Evening Slippers in white, black suede, and seasonal shades including red pink blue lavender yellow gold and green in kidskin and patent coltskin. Also House Slippers Carriage Boots and luxurious women’s satin slippers embroidered in Paris. Displayed third floor shoe department with no two pairs alike and orders taken for custom shades.
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Paris
America
Social and Personal News From Magruder’s Christmas Parties
Hundred guests attended Mrs. Magruder’s Christmas day tea as Mr and Mrs Luis Pastor and Mr and Mrs Frederick K Barbour hosted gatherings. The Leap Year dance at Raucher’s featured palm and evergreen decor, a huge electric Christmas tree, and a midnight supper followed by a cotillion led by Mr Savers Marrow. Notables included Mrs Fleming Newbold, Miss Carolyn Huff, and the patronesses Mrs Charles J Bell and Mrs George B Huff.
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Luis Pastor
Richard Beall
Frederick K. Barbour
Raucher
Savers Marrow
Fleming Newbold
Mira Grace Bell
Carolyn Huff
Charles J. Bell
George B. Huff
Richard Townsend
Alex, Legare
Wayne Parker
John Biddle
Horace Westcott
John R. McLean
Alexandre Magruder
Magruder
Richard Weightman
John Rodgers
Hooker
Isabel Magruder
J.uls Pastor
Legation
Q Street
Pastor
Walter Fairfield
Griffith
West Virginia
Carolyn Grant Baldwin
Gen. Grant
Morristown
N. J
Josephine Brooks Abell
George Russell Wales
Vermont
Washington
Wales
Civil Service Commission
Social Gossip of New York Society and Engagments
Society notes recount Tom Shevlin denying broken engagement with Vera Gilbert while pressuring rumors about prior matches with Elizabeth Sherley and Mina Vera Gilbert. Mentions Mrs Stuyvesant Fish, Lady Cook, Lady Conk, Dr Jerome Landfield’s marriage plans, and Carmen Vanderbilt’s European travels.
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Tom Shevlin
Vera Gilbert
Charles Pierrepont Gilbert
Riverside Drive
Biz Yale
New York
Shevlin
Gilbert
Elizabeth Brannin Sherley
Louisville
Sherley
Col
John Pulman
Governors Island
Mina Vera Gilbert
Yale
Big Tom Shevlin
Harvard
Dewitt
Princeton
J. J. Hill
Gastralia Round Enterprises
Vanderbilt set for international horse show and lavish Christmas fete
The Vanderbilt and Reginald Vanderbilt families host large farm celebrations at Oakland and nearby estates with extensive gifts for farm hands and staff. Alfred Vanderbilt plans boxing stalls and sending show horses to London’s Olympia, while a grand Christmas ball at Col. Morrell’s Torresdale estate features a maid-hosted dance, charitable gifts, and Santa visits for workers’ families.
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Sandy Point Farm
Rhode Island
Reginald Vanderbilts
Oakland Farm
Alfred G. Vanderbilts
William Vanderbilt
Alfreds
Reggies
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Cabby
Syracuse
Mr. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
England
Charles H. Wilson
Wilson
Olympia
The
Hague
Col
Ranard de V.morrell
Morrell
San Jogo
Torresdale
Col. Morrell
Mrs. Morrell
San Jose
Morrells
Santa Claus
Monumental Plans for Pulaski and Longfellow Statues
The Pulaski statue commission has Cassimar Chodzinsky prepare a model for Count Pulaski to be placed at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th Street. Congress has allotted 60,000 dollars for the statue, with approval by Secretary Taft, Senator Wetmore, and Representative McCreary expected before a contract is issued. The Longfellow commission, led by Senator Wetmore and including Bishop Mackay-Smith, seeks a Washington site funded by public contributions for an early monument.
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Pulaski
Longfeliow
Cassimar Chodzinsky
Count Pulaski
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Washington
Taft
Wetmore
McCreary
Mackay-Smith
Longfellow Commission
Mrs. Blaine to Wed Soon in Washington Society
Mrs Martha Alcbhorn Blaine returns from South Dakota just in time for Christmas with her parents Admiral and Mrs Philip Hichborn. The anticipated marriage to Lieut Paul S Pearsall a Rough Rider and New Yorker is a major social event in the capital. Pearsall arrived in the city and checked in at the Grafton while Blaine spoke of no definite plans.
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New York City
Martha Alcbhorn Blaine
South Dakota
Washington
Blaine
Paul S. Pearsall
Admiral
Philip Hichborn
N Street
Lieut
Pearsall
Grafton
Lieut. Pearsall
New York
Heliotrope Beile
Martha Hichborn
Irish Scholarships Offered by AOH to Cath University
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will grant free scholarships to worthy students from every state for Catholic University. P T Moran announced the plan after a national board meeting in New York. Each state board will subscribe 500 annually, with higher gifts possible. The move supports Gaelic studies and renews interest in Ireland’s ancient language.
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Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Catholic University
P. T. Moran
National Board of Rectors
New York
Edward McCrystal
National Board
Moran
Mar. O'Connell
Punn
Ireland
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Millinery Department
Wes
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Mes
Drederick K. Barbour
Imperial
Lieut. Pettus
Washington Barracks
William 3. Knox
Georgia
New Hampshire Avenue
Ethel Shaffer
North Chevy Chase
Mississippi
Roberta Dally
Murray Gifford
Rochester
Alice Dally
Street
Frank M. Bristol
Acne Dally
Otho C. Barkley
Eighth Street
Isla J. Barkley
North Carolina
John W. White
Maryland
Weston Bruner
Fifth Baptist Church
Irma Strasse
Baltimore
Mrs. E. Steinem
P Street Northwest
William Healey Dall Love
Marion
Charles Connor
All Soule’ Church
Teadling Grocers
Win Merchants
Urbana Wine CO
Urbana, N.Y
Goto
Sean
Chicago
Lady Conk
Lady Cook
Tennessee Claflin
Olive Logan
Pacific Coast
Jerome B.landfield
University of California
Jinba-Lafarin
Russia
EB. H. Williams
Prof. Lardfield
Williams
St. Petersburg
United States
Europe
South Germany
Madeline Ives Goddard
Miss Goddard
Marquis Rene d’Audigne
Goddards
Thomas T. Doran
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Marquise Audigne
Sedan
Crimea
Cathleen Vanderbilt
Globe Trotter
Miss Vanderbilt
Newport
Mrs. Shaw
Erma
Lady Aberdeen
Roosevelt
DEAO
Ayer
Mrs. Blaine
New Yorker
Heliotrops Belle
North Dakota
Pennsylvania Ave
Havana
Key West
Tampa
Porto Rico
G. G. Cornwell & Son Grocers
Minton
Dulin & Martin CO. A
Berry & Whitmore Co
JF and
Eleventh Streets
Brentano’s
Consiaere
Richard W. Henderson
F St. NW
Oppestis Ootoe Oe Ees
M. Goldsmith & Sox. Jewelers
Pewn Avenue
E. G. Hines
Maphophone G
Columbia Records
Columbia
Columbia Phonograph CO
F Street
N. W
Diamonds
Berry Or Jewelers
Silversmiths
Whitmore
ST. N
Castelberg's
Opticians
Penna. Ave
Stout
WM. Knabe G CO
Hattie M
Shacklette
F St. N.W
Galy
Jedex
Oth Bt
Pep Kareie