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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1913
Page
12
The February Furniture Sale offers new refined designs in high grade furniture built for service and longevity. Prices are stated as the lowest possible for the quality, with growing patronage noted as events continue.
A February sale announces extensive markdowns on dining chairs and Circassian Walnut furniture. Highlights include Early English Oak and Mahogany items with values from 2.50 to 65.00, many suites, chairs, tables, and library pieces discounted by up to 50 percent. Abundant display of box or leather seating, sewing tables, and gallery-style arrangements.
Advertisement lists small and large toilet tables in varied designs with French plate mirrors. Quarted oak pieces priced from 13.50 to 57.50 values and up to 125.00. high grade white enamel toilet tables with cane back and two drawers offered from 21.50 value to 35.00.
Handsome dining room suites in Sheraton Colonial and other period and modern designs. Woods are finest procurable with values noted. Golden Oak Suite regular 190.00 now 165.00, Famed Oak Suite regular 300.00 now 215.00, Mahogany Suite regular 500.00 now 375.00, Circassian Walnut regular 327.00 now 262.00.
Trade note lists Golden Quartered Oak tabourets in rubbed finish with pedestal style. Priced at $2.95 regular value $7.00.
Small lot of Reed Chairs and Rockers with cane seats and extra bracing. Durable and strong. Priced at $4.73 each, value $7.00.
Davenport bed with mattress and imitation Spanish leather upholstery. Versatile as bed or settee, sturdy fumed oak frame, plain richly grained appearance. Priced value $37.50, sale $50.00.
One lot of high grade settees 42 inches long with saddle seat and arms. Regular value ten dollars. Special price four dollars ninety five cents each.
One lot of high grade wash stands from a Grand Rapids factory shown in quartered oak and mahogany with and without splashers offered at 10.00 each, regular values 20.00 and 22.50. Dressers in quartered oak solid mahogany veneered mahogany and bird's eye maple priced from 15.75 value up to 60.00 with many styles and sizes offered across multiple finishes.
President and Mrs Taft attended morning services at the Friends Meeting House on I Street. The visit was joined by Representative Butler and several Quakers, with Miss Helen Taft and Miss Anderson later attending luncheon at the Country Club.
The article lists Barnard College actors and English suffrage performers in a Greek era production. Notable participants include Miss Mildred Orme Miss Gladys Morris Miss Edith Barwell Miss Elsie Stewart and Miss Florence Garrish with Miss Charlotte Delafield Miss Anne Tinker and Miss Beulah Hepburn among the society women in the chorus. Rehearsals are led by Mrs Charles Knoblauch with Franklyn Jasper Walls designing elaborate scenery and Clifford Moore composing special chorus music. Solana will lead the men's dances after a London scene sensation last year.
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