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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1911
Page
7
Attendees in Paris wore an array of gowns including pale pink chiffons and white satins. Notable figures listed include Mrs Hughes, Mrs Langdon Thomas, Miss Ashton, Mme Jusserand, Mrs Nicholas Longworth, and Countess Moltke among others, each described with jeweled tiaras, diamond pendants, and satin or velvet ensembles.
Miss Elizabeth Kean wore pale pink brocade with chiffon and silver trimming. Mrs. Lilian McMillan appeared in black lace over old rose with iridescent yoke and sleeves. Mrs. Thomas D. Whyte showcased white satin embroidered with pearls. Mrs. Wolstan Dixey of Philadelphia attended in a demiprincess gown of black bugle with tiara and diamond necklace.
New York foggy report on Dorothy Arnold’s disappearance. A stewardess and two deck stewards claimed a woman in stateroom 123 resembled Miss Arnold after the Cincinnati returned from Genoa, but purser and chief steward denied she was aboard. George Griscom Jr. arrives tomorrow. Arnold and son plan to apologize for the notoriety.
Mrs. Anne E. Woods widow of Justice William Burnham Woods died yesterday at her Cumberland apartment in Washington after a long Capitol stay with her daughter Florence. Born in Newark Ohio she was 83 and a devout Church of the Ascension member. Interment will be in Newark. funeral plans not yet set. Surviving relatives include Mrs. Charles Woods a sister in law and niece Miss Sarah Nanypenny with other Warner and Arnold relatives in Washington and Newark.
Robert Hilliard, famed for intensity and tragedy, has reached a box office milestone with over two million playgoers seeing him in A Fool There Was. The piece, based on Nipling's vampire poem, runs its twelfth revival in Greater New York this week.
Washington boards endorse a federation of District charities and set up a committee to audit methods. William K. Cooper Ellen Massey Zed H. Copp named to investigate deceptive fundraising and push annual disbursement reports. Associated Charities secretary Waller S. Ufford outlines four tests used in Newark and other cities to secure endorsements and public accountability. Clergy support centralization to curb promiscuous charity begging and improve relief funding.
The bulletin notes the snow ending in New York and New England after a heavy fall, with unsettled conditions in the Ohio valley and gulf states. Warmer in the eastern half and northwest, colder in the southwest. Outlook calls for rain and some snow along northern edges, with fair weather in New England and much of the western half, and winds varying along coasts. Steamers to Europe show northerly winds. temperature readings across the day listed with highs, lows, humidity, rain, and sunshine. Arrangements reported for the Washington Architectural Club exhibit at Corcoran Gallery June 9 to 3. Edward L. Wilson and Preston I. Barnard elected members.
A penniless woman found in a trance at Union station refuses to name her origins or provide an address. She told Capt. Boardman she would rather face consequences than disclose who she is, claiming family and friends would shame her. Police fear she has not fully regained mental balance and may be admitted to a hospital again.
A Washington dinner to honor Representative Washington Gardner, retiring soon after years as chairman of the district appropriations subcommittee, was announced with invitations sent to thousands. The New Willard will host the event on Saturday evening February 25, organized by a Citizens committee list of prominent locals and officials.
At a church meeting on Fourteenth and L streets northwest the All Souls congregation decided to begin construction of a new church structure within the next month. James A. Sample was absent, but funds nearing the total needed were reported and a site decision will follow. A parish house memorial to Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale was recalled.
Salt rheum presents with itching burning oozing and scaling patches on many body areas and worsens at night. It cannot be cured by external applications alone. the remedy lies in purifying the blood and taking internal medicines.
An advertisement promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy used by thousands to cure a troublesome disease. It markets both liquid and tablet forms called Saraatahs, urging readers to purchase today.
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