Women's Dress Requirements For New Year's Day
A fashion showcase lists millinery and accessories on multiple floors. It highlights Hair Ornaments, gilt and silver butterflies, flower corsages, Paris neckwear, ostrich boas, silk stocks, lace collars, gloves, handkerchiefs, laces, hosiery, and evening shoes with a focus on imported and American makes. Also features Paris models Sovsets in Sapphire and Lily of France with street and evening wear fabrics.
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Tenth St
Paris
France
Ireland
Sovsets
Table Linens Exhibition on New Year's Day
Exceptional display of Household and Decorative Linens featuring Damask Table Cloths Napkins and Lace-trimmed sets in regular and extra banquet sizes. Centerpieces doilies sideboard dresser and bureau scarfs plus non heatable asbestos mats with embroidered covers for polished tables. Second floor Eleventh St.
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Eleventh St
New Year's Day Table Requisites and Glassware Debut
A catalog of New Year's Day tableware and glassware with prices from $0.10 to $320.00. Items include cut glass dessert sets, celery trays, fruit dishes, decanters, tumblers, teacups and saucers, chocolate pots, punch bowls, lamps, and candle shades. Many items list “and up” prices, with names like Cut Glass, Dainty China, and Imported Stein Mugs highlighting selection breadth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gless
Trias
China
Mainty China Gane
Paper Laces and Doilies Sale Item List
Paper Laces Doilies and square round dollies listed in dozens with prices starting at 1 cent. Includes paper sherbet glass dollies plain and fancy paper cases large round dollies oval platter doilies and paper chop holders with assorted cents and up pricing.
Table Delicacies and 1905 Diaries in Bargain Bind
A scanned ad lists Choice English Walnuts, Mixed Nuts, Raisins, Olives, Figs, Dates, Ginger, Queen Olives, Boned Chicken, Cocoa, Lard, Citron, Oil, Crackers, Wafers, Cream Cheese, and Luncheon Cheese with prices per pound or bottle. Also promoting Walter Baker products and a Royal baking powder can. DIARIES FOR 1905 offered in leather-back pocket and shopping bag sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uy Richardson & Robbin
Walter Baker
Swift
Rae
Social and Personal Round of Dinners and Teas
Senator and Mrs. Hikins hosted a dinner at 1626 km street with Austrian and Belgian officials, Gen. and Mrs. Draper, and many guests from New York and Baltimore. Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell and Miss Miriam Bell held a large tea on Connecticut avenue, with several assistants. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming hosted a large tea for Miss India Bell Fleming and Miss Gelen Chattes. The Walshes plan a New Year’s Day dinner with notable guests but are refraining from active society due to a bereavement. Mrs. Feirbanks schedules two teas at 1800 Massachusetts Avenue. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks to host weekly dinners in the season.
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Hikins
Km Street
Hengelmuller
Moncheur
Draper
Herbert Wadsworth
George Law
New York
Townsend
Evelyn Walsh
de Koyen
Elinor Hoyt
Miss Bird
Katharine Heskins
Oscar G. Murray
Baltimore
Herbert der Ing
Robert Goelet
Moncure Robinson
Edward Mclean
Stephen B. Elkins, Jr
Richard Elkins
Alexander Graham Bell
Miriam Graham Bell
Connecticut Avenue
Bell
G. H. Grosvenor
Charles J. Bell
Fremont Smith
van Reypen
Sowers
Robert I. Fleming
India Bell Fleming
Gelen Chattes
Chaffee
Social rounds in Washington mark holiday season notes
Invitations for January events interrupt social calendar as Navy figures and political guests gather. The Secretary of War and Mrs Taft host a dinner for President and Mrs Roosevelt on a January Tuesday. Mrs Higginson and Miss Haldene visit for holidays. Admiral and Mrs Dewey host New Year’s Day at their home with relatives. Miss Edes misses her New Year tea due to illness. Mrs Dalzell hosts with Mrs Lathrop this afternoon. Ruth Magowan returns from Europe to join her parents in Cleveland Park. Mr Smith’s relative’s death prompts cancellation of January 2 invitations. White family plans Florida trip. Mrs Louise Thompson of Indianapolis visits Dr. Gilbert’s family. K Reeves recalls invitations due to illness. Ludlow family visits New York associate Huyck. Mrs Clark hosts luncheon with card games. Miss Josephine Sheldon in town from Oakland visits Rev Henry Baker. Mr and Mrs George B Roberts host “Hour of Song and Story” for Neighborhood House fundraiser. Mrs Henry Breslau at 1213 N Street NW hosts Tuesday at home. Miss Janet Richards lectures at Scottish Rite Hall on World’s Fair materials. Her Current Topics Talk shifts to Tuesday January 3 at the same venue.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Higginson
Navy Yard
Miss Haldene
New York
Daniel Lathrop
Concord
Maas
Margaret Lathrop
Dalzell
Ruth Magowan
Representative Magowan
Michigan
Europe
Cleveland Park
George B. Roberts
Jean Wilson
Pierce
M Wilson
Ienry J. Breslau
Carlisle
Rules for Kaiser's Cup Ocean Race Adopted
Commander Hebbinghaus received from the Imperial Yacht Club at Wiel the race rules to govern the Kaiser's Cup ocean race set for May 15, 1903 from Sandy Hook Lightship to Lizard Lighthouse. Entries open to cruising yachts of 100 tons American or 200 tons Thames measurement and must be filed by April 1 with commissioning details. The Emperor to present the Ocean Cup at Kiel during Kiel Week with extra prizes for every third vessel starting. British yacht Valhalla first official entry.
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Hebbinghaus
Imperial Yacht Club
Wiel
Sandy Hook
Lizard
Kiel
New York Yacht Club
American Custom House
Thames
Europe
Washington, D. C
Earl of Crawford
Royal Yacht Squadron
Christmas Party for Little Ones at Harvie Home
Mrs Sarah Blair Harvie hosted a Christmas party Monday at Col E J Harvie’s 1644 A street home honoring her niece Miss Jennie Harvie Jones daughter of Rev and Mrs Horace Weeks Jones of Decatur Ala. Children enjoyed games with Master Spencer Wright winning the donkey prize. attendees included Paul Harding Alfred Richard George Shande Edward Sinclair Belt Spencer Wright and Jennie Harvie Jones with many adults present.
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Mis
Sarah Blair Harvie
Col
E. J. Harvie
Jennie Harvie Jones
Horace Weeks Jones
Decatur
Ala
Spencer Wright
Paul Harding
Alfred
Richard
George Shande
Edward
Sinclair Belt
Emily Brown
Helen Frailey
Dr. Harding
Shands
Belt
Randolph Dickins
John Waring
Wight
Charles Frailey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woodward & Lothrop
Washington
Henley Smith
Justice
Mrs. Brown
Robert Fleming
Mrs. Walsh
Herley Smith
Bromwell
Arthur Lee
Oliver Cromwell
Becker
Payton Russell
Justice Brown
Brown
Commerce and Labor
Metcalf
John W. Foster
Tucker
Butler
Richard Butler
Thomas F. Walsh
BP. A. Collier
Frederick Dent Grant
Alli
Walsh
Colorado
Pur
the Navy
Dewey
Mra. Ludlow
Edes
Clarendon Smith
William Audley White
Mintwood Place
Florida
Louise Thompson
Indianapolis
Dan Thompson
J. E. Gilbert
Thompson
Indiana
National Capital
K. Reeves
Thomas William Ludlow
Thomas Bryan Huyck
C. A. Clark
East Capitol Street
Misg
Josephine Sheldon
Oakland
Cal
Henry Baker
Q Street
Janet Richards
St. Louis
Penna. Ave
Berry & Whitmore CO
Aumced
Berry & Whitmore Bidg
Cor
F and
Iith Sts
Shaw & Brown Co. Jewelers and Silversmiths
Ito
St. N. W
Harris Shafer Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ermine
Coats
Sabella Fox
Isabella Fox
Count Cassini
Count Caggins
St. Petersburg
Count Lamendorf
Alexander Newsky
Blackistone's
Lith
Children’s Coats
Victor Talking Machines
Actiy 4
Louisiana Purchase
St. Lows
John F. Ellis & Co
Aye. N.W
M.A. de Laney
Shoreham Hotel
Ogram’s
Isthai” Drug Store
Pa. Ave
Droop Scisco
Avenue N. W
Fifth Avenue
Stik
Chas
11Th St. N.W
Knabe
Haddad Bros
Chris
Xander
D. Rosen
Se. Cor
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