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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1905
Page
9
Catalog listing for children and infants wear and various home garments. Includes white worsted mittens and drawers with prices, children’s sweaters with shoulder buttons in red and blue, Canton flannel nient drawers, outing flannel wrappers, infant pillows and pillow cases, all priced and described by size and style on the third floor eleventh street.
New fancy Cheviot and Panama cloth suits offered in sizes 14 to 18, with bright braid trimmings and contrasting collars or blouses. Prices range from 20.00 to 25.00 each, featuring tan covert styles, figured brilliante suits, and broadcloth options with vest effects and kilted skirts.
Complete selection of leather school shoes for misses and children. Kirdshin Lace and Button shoes with patent tip, sizes up to 8. Youths' grain leather shoes in tan and black, waterproof, sizes 13 to 2, priced from 1.50 to 2.50. Third floor Tenth street.
Tryphosa desserts are praised as economical and nutritious, ideal for invalids with weak stomachs. A demonstration in the Pure Food Department on the tenth floor highlights its strength and usefulness as a light gelatine substitute.
A dense catalog of grocery items including Walter Baker cocoa, baking chocolate, Knox and Plymouth Rock brands, gelatin, tapioca, flour, starches, prunes, jellies, jams, nuts, marmalades, maple syrup, olives, and baking powders. Includes prices and product names with many brand references and multiple store lines.
Advertises an unusually complete line of outing flannel house garments including gowns petticoats kimonas and dainty Daisy Cloth kimonas. Items feature Hubbard style collars yokes borders and scalloped trim with striped effects and modest prices, with sizes and finishes described and third floor location at eleventh street.
A selection of corsets on the third floor eleven street features girdle, glove fitting and straight front styles. Prices range from 50 cents to 3.50 dollars with elastics or plastics attached for added support. Renowned brands include Thomson and Ben Ton with dip hip and straight front designs.
The Toy Department advertises a large, diverse stock of games puzzles and toys for winter evenings. It highlights Fireside games mythologies poems geometry and popular games like Halma Parcheesi chess and backgammon. A new Flag Department offers silk, cotton, bunting and silk flags from 57 nations and flags priced at one dollar per dozen. Fourth floor eleventh street.
Demonstration in the House furnishing Department showcases aluminum utensils praised for leak free seams and long life. They fry clean and cost only slightly more than enamel ware, yet last many times longer.
Washington society reports a gala sequence of engagements and entertaining. Miss Porter and Dr Edward Meade to wed in Paris on March 4 with a wedding breakfast at the American Embassy. Diplomatic and political hosts including Representative and Mrs Dalzell and Mrs Audenried hosted dinners and dances, featuring the Marne Band and lavish decorations of American Beauty roses and white lilacs. Also noted are future entertaining plans by Mrs Audenried and social duties of Mrs Richard Barthaldt, with tours by Capt. W W Kimball and various embassy figures.
Morley and other ladies at 33 B street northwest will receive on February 6 and 3. Mrs William A Mearns at 191 California avenue will not be at home. Mira George Adolphus Dessez will be at home Tuesdays in February. Mrs Freda Schwab at 1256 Columbia road will be at home Fridays. Mrs Denton Morford and Miss Morford will not receive for the present due to illness. Mrs Morven Thompson will be at home Saturdays in February. Mrs Allyn K Capron at 1336 Wallach place northwest will be at home informally Tuesdays in February. Mrs T Dix Bolles spending the winter at Gordon Hotel. Mr Bert Brown of the Bureau of Fisheries, returning from Atlantic City to visit New York. his wife and children will meet him there. Mrs Calvin De Witt unable to receive or visit due to her son’s illness. Miss Hampton, daughter of Gen Wade Hampton, and Miss Herndon, niece of Commodore Maury, sailing today on the Crete for a six month Mediterranean and Oriental tour.
The funeral for John M. Mitchell was held yesterday at 2 30 p m from his home 766 Heventh street southeast. Mitchell an Odd Fellow for about fifty years led Harmony Lodge and served as undertaker for forty years on Eleventh street southeast. He belonged to Knights of Pythias Red Men Memorial Independent M E Church. Rev La Mar conducted the services with pallbearers from Mount Vernon Tuscarora Harmony Memorial churches.
The Washington Union of Primary Sunday-school Teachers met at Assembly Presbyterian Church to plan the year. Miss Ben Oliel of Jerusalem lectured on Oriental Life and Desert Life with assistants in Jerusalem costumes. Funeral services for William Wolf will be held at his home.
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