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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1904
Page
25
Fashion catalog notes various millinery and dress items for New Year's Day outfits. It lists hair ornaments, feather boas, laces, gloves, hosiery, shoes, handkerchiefs, and Sovsets from Paris models, emphasizing elegant trims, fabrics, and colors. The third floor at Tenth Street is highlighted for goods.
An exceptional showing of Household and Decorative Linens including Damask Table Cloths Napkins in regular and extra sizes for banquets receptions large dinners and other functions plus Lace-trimmed Table Cloths Center pieces Doilies Sideboard Dresser and Bureau Scarfs Also Non heatable Asbestos Table Mats with embroidered linen covers for polished tables Second floor Eleventh st.
Catalog lists cut glass, crystal, and dainty china items with prices from $0.30 to $6.00 and up. Items include bonbon dishes, celery trays, cream trays, fruit sets, decanters, tumblers, teacups and saucers, chocolate pots, punch bowls, imported steins, lamps, candle shades, pressed glass trays and bowls, and dozens of glassware pieces priced for holiday shoppers. Many lines emphasize individual pieces and dozen lots with price points such as 30c up, 50c up, and $6.00 and up.
Catalog fragment lists paper laces doilies square dollies round doilies finger bowl doilies sherbet glass dollies paper cases plain and fancy, large round dollies for cakes oval platter doilies paper chop holders fancy paper frills with prices 1 cent and up.
Choice English walnuts and mixed nuts by the pound or box. raisins plums olives dates and ginger jars. baking chocolate cocoa lard and crackers. cream cheese and luncheon cheese. various dried fruits and candied items. diaries for 1905 in leather backs for shopping or pocket use. Also a complete line of Iner-Seal and Havenner pack goods.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks hosted a weekly dinner party with notable guests including the Austrian Ambassador Baron Hengelmuller, Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur, Gen. and Mrs. Draper, and other dignitaries. Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell and Miss Miriam Bell hosted a large tea on Connecticut Avenue. Mrs. Fleming hosted a large tea for Miss India Bell Fleming and Miss Gelen Chattes. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh prepared for New Year’s Day with guests from New York. they will stay abroad until next summer. Feirbanks to host a tea at 1800 Massachusetts Avenue today, with a second tea planned in February.
The text catalogs invitations and visits during holiday season in Washington. It lists the Secretary of War and Mrs Taft hosting a dinner for the Roosevelts, Navy figures and their guests, missed New Year tea by Miss Edes due to illness, and various society gatherings, visits and lectures at homes on Capitol Street and Georgetown area, with dates around early January and references to attendees from prominent families and civic circles.
Commander Hebbinghaus received from the Imperial Yacht Club in Kiel the race rules for the Kaiser's Cup to be sailed May 15, 1903 from Sandy Hook Lightship to Lizard Lighthouse. Entries open to cruising yachts over 100 tons American or 200 tons Thames. three starters required. auxiliary propellers removed. start at 2 pm. lights required at night finish. German Emperor to present the Ocean Cup at Kiel week. The British yacht Valhalla, 1480 tons Thames, affiliated with Royal Yacht squadron, is the first official entry.
Mrs Sarah Blair Harvie hosted a Christmas party Monday at Col E J Harvie 1644 A street for her niece Miss Jennie Harvie Jones daughter of Rev and Mrs Horace Weeks Jones of Decatur Ala. Children played games with Master Spencer Wright winning the donkey prize. Attending adults included Rev Dr Harding Dr and Mrs Shands Dr and Mrs Belt Lieut Col Randolph Dickins USMC and others. Emperor decorates Count Cassini. The Russian Ambassador Count Caggins received word from St Petersburg that the Emperor awarded Count Cassini the Alexander Nevsky diamonds jubilee decoration. Flowers for New Year functions featured at Blackistone's lith and H.
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