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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
7
Large year end sale on women's outer garments featuring coats suits dresses and waists from leading domestic and foreign manufacturers. Prices slashed 33 to 50 percent with many items under half regular price. Third floor selections include velvets broadcloths chiffons silks and rich embroidery with one of a kind Paris creations.
Large sale on small and odd lace curtain lots including Duchesse Irish Point Nottingham and Net styles in ivory and white. Deep cuts list dozens of price pairs from $2.00 to $18.00 per curtain, with special three yard long lace curtain offer at $2.25 pair.
Washington society notes that young debutantes formalize early dining and dancing hours to protect health after earlier excesses. Miss Helen Taft pushes for shorter evenings at White House duties while her father contends with Reno divorce proceedings involving Dr. Smith Hollins McKim. The Bell of Georgian Court Court hosts a charity circus to aid the nurse fund and Y M C A with notable society participants and a Wakewood pageant featuring old time chariot races.
Washington society notes list the January social calendar with teas dinners and debutantes. High society names including Mrs. George P. Myers Mrs. J Upshur Moorehead Mrs. Virginius Dab ney and Mrs. Benjamin Hellen appear among those hosting or attending events. Attendees include Mr. de Beaufort of the Netherlands and Prince Koudacheff the Russian charge d affaires.
Edith Abercrombie Miller daughter of the late Commander Frederick Abercrombie Miller U S N was married to Walter R Tuckerman of Washington D C at Grace Episcopal Church Madison N J The ceremony was led by Rev Joseph A Blanchard assisted by Rev R C Smith Mourning restriction limited attendance The bridal party included Mrs Ashton De Peyster and Townsend Abercrombie Miller The best man was Walcott Tuckerman The couple traveled from New York in a special Pullman car and will winter at Mrs De Peyster's in Madison before returning to Washington D C
Mr and Mrs Samuel J Masters hosted a tea for their daughter Iris Masters yesterday afternoon from to 7 o'clock. The house featured American Beauty Killarney Richmond roses Southern smilax and white lilacs. Iris wore white satin veiled in white chiffon with a bouquet of pink roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs Masters wore black charmeuse with old lace. Guests included Mrs Charles J Corby Mrs James Orme with helpers Mrs M B Mercer Misa Katherine Niles of Boston Miss Helen Buchanan and Miss Nessie Goodrich of Philadelphia among others.
Friedrich Luethy, a federal official, will succeed Henri Martin as secretary of the Swiss Legation in Washington. The posting marks Luethy's arrival as Martin vacates the position at the Bern based legation after serving in Berne.
The article cites Edison on frugal eating and reports that successful brain workers eat lightly during peak effort. It argues digestion consumes energy and heavy meals reduce both physical and mental performance, urging knowledge of food digestibility and proper combinations for efficient energy use.
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