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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1909
Page
18
Washington society previews spring outfits as debutantes and dowagers attend dinners, teas, and receptions. Notable gowns include a shepherdess style reception dress with silver lace and pink and silver sleeves, Lady Harrington’s refined gowns, Mrs. Douglas Thomas’s Cleopatra inspired dress, and Miss Alice Lee Thomas’s Titian hair and satin empire gown.
A review of debutante and society gowns notes narrow silhouettes with fringe trimmed trains, gold lace bands, and ornate tab ends. Anna Cockrell sports white satin with all over silver embroidery and pink yellow blue accents, while Jessie Fremont wears rose crepe with silver spangles and a black velvet demitote. Mrs Henry W Fitch dons an Irish lace bodice with a trained black velvet gown, and Mrs Green Clay Goodloe features a twill satin gown with oriental embroidery and rich guimpe details.
Society items recall Mrs E C Stubbs and many Mrs Betty J Clark and other families attending gatherings. Prizes awarded to Miss Agnes Fenwick and Miss Myers. refreshment service noted. Miss John Windsor returns from Baltimore. Miss Nannie Vinson improving after illness. Miss Mabel Condon resumes duties as Claysville principal. Race Cligett visits Washington. Edwards Dawson couple back from honeymoon staying with John Z L Dawson. Col Spencer C Jones to New Orleans for annual duty. Boyd Presbyterian Ladies Aid marks fourth anniversary.
Social column notes a string of society events in Alexandria including Duplicate Bridge Club hosting at Mrs. Charles E Nicol and various Matinee Five Hundred and Card Club gatherings at homes on North Washington and Prince streets. Attendees include Mrs. T Marshall Jones Mrs George Anderton Mrs John Hunton Foster and many others.
The society, meeting on February 2, saw Miss Florence M. Williams assume leadership after a line of presidents beginning with Mrs. 3. H. Dutrow and followed by Mrs. B. F. Hicks who served five terms. Samuel J. Phillips of Washington visited Rockville this week. Rockville Opera Wease Company stockholders elected a board including Col. Spencer Jones, Dr. Charles Abert, William H. Rabbitt, Otho H. W. Talbott, Samuel B. Haney, Robert B. Perer, and William R. Pumphrey. Directors reelected Col. Jones president, Dr. Abert Secretary, and Mr. Talbott treasurer.
Local society notes list Waller Barrett set last week for Boston while Mrs Edward Fawcett and Mrs Claude Swanson visit kin in Baltimore and Virginia. Several guests from Union Mills Maryland attend a house party hosted by Miss Ankda Shriver with Elizabeth Jones and others. Also noted are trips to New York City and Baltimore and a verse from The New York Times about a joy ride theft and a poem lamenting a pageant of gifts ending with cheap cigars.
Diplomatic corps members and notable society figures arrive for the season. Henry Carnegie Phipps and wife, Henry M Flagler, and other prominent hosts entertain at the Royal Poinciana. Charles E Magoon, former governor, and Capt Ryan spend the weekend en route from Knights Key. John Crimmins entertains and hosts guests including the Crimmins family and Ju Ch Kelle's daughters during ongoing social events.
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