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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
23
Vast establishment departments contribute to the sale with leftovers described as cleanest nearest-perfect items. Articles are this season's production in the newest styles for personal and home use, all offered as exceptional values.
Third Floor G street features final clearance of entire stock including woolen dresses in serges broadcloths cashmeres with styles ranging from one-piece princess to belt waist lace yoke. Prices cut to half and less, plus half price shirt waists and fancy lingerie waists. Girls and Misses College Suits in Co ed and North Pole effects offered at one fourth to one third off regular prices.
A selection of girls and misses coats offered at one fourth to one third off regular prices. Styles include serges cheviots bread cloths and other materials. Full length designs trimmed with braid and buttons some lined some unlined sizes 6 to 14 offered at sale.
Attention is called to a large assortment of Elegant Furs now offered at special prices. One of a kind imported Baum Marten Set features a long double scarf and muff. Natural Wolf Set includes a long shawl scarf and rug muff. Russian White Fox Set offers a white fox long scarf and muff with heads and tails. Prices range from 50.00 to 125.00 with values higher.
Holiday sale on cotton dress goods offers reduced prices for quick clearance. Remnants priced per yard from 7 to 21 yards lengths vary with items like Printed Percales 10c, Outing Flannels 10c, and Mercerized Poplin 15c to 25c. Approximately 400 remnants remain on the second floor G Street NW.
A society page reports on White House invitations for a January reception, Mrs. Charles Anderson of Cincinnati visiting with Taft, and numerous dinners, cotillions, and dances hosted by Boardman, Pitling, and others. It lists guests including Helen Taft and many prominent names, with decorations featuring holly and mistletoe.
Functions for Miss Pilling and Miss Ruth Pulling featured a luncheon tea hosted by Mrs Ransail Goes with Ms Katherine Brown as guest of honor. Mrs Pung entertained at dinner at her residence on Fifteenth Street followed by a cotillion at the Club of Colonial Dames in Connecticut Avenue. Guests at a tea at Mrs Hoes on Rhode Island Avenue included many young people, marking a festive stretch of holiday hospitality with poinsettias and greens. Mrs Green Clay Goodloe and Miss Gouverneur led the tea table, with a white and gold crepe de Chine gown worn by Mrs Hoes.
The schedule shows the order of reception on New Year’s Day at the White House. 11:00 AM includes the Vice President cabinet and diplomatic corps, 11:20 AM the Supreme Court and federal judges, 11:30 AM Congress members, 11:45 AM military officers and DC militia staff, 12:15 PM Smithsonian and various commissions, 12:30 PM veterans and patriotic societies, and 1:00 PM reception of citizens.
Mrs James C Puling entertained a large list of guests for a holiday dinner and cotillion at the Colonial Dames Club. The drawing rooms were joined for dancing with five figures and elaborate favors for young women and men. An orchestra supplied music and a buffet supper followed the second dance.
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