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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1909
Page
21
Clearance sale of women's high class coats and capes offering street carriage and evening styles in velvet satin broadcloths and ilins in black white and pastel shades. Wraps handsome and lined with rich silks and satin. Sale aims to clear stock for those needing garments and offers full stock marked at wholesale or special prices.
The shop offers remaining stock of women’s imported evening gowns in one of a kind models suitable for church events, receptions, and formal functions. An extensive opportunity is presented to secure charming gowns for society events at far lower costs, with similar garments made to order available.
Readable fragment outlines a February sale of office furniture from leading makers. Included are roll and flat top desks, typewriter desks, revolving chairs, and wood finishes in mahogany, oak, and leather options with show prices and value comparisons.
High-grade picture sale offers oil paintings, pastels, hand colored photogravures and photographs. One-of-a-kind items with substantial reductions, including noted subjects like Gainsborough and Lincoln in gilt frames and landscape scenes. Prices range from 25 to 3.95 and up, with bold value quotes and ornate framing options.
Mrs Roosevelt and other high profiles attend luncheons and dinners at Washington homes. The record lists numerous senators, representatives, ambassadors, and society hosts hosting and attending events. Talks note engagements, arrivals, and forthcoming gatherings across February with varied dignitaries and families from Adams to Wright.
Lord Clifford and Joan Barrett host at the Capitol with Senator Warren as guests. The British ambassador and Mrs Bryce entertain informally at luncheon with attendees including Mr Carter and Mr Dannett staying in Washington. Mrs Gillespie hosts a luncheon in honor of Mrs Anthony R Knser. Mrs Ridgely and Miss Ridgely entertain at Chevy Chase Club for Miss Helen Buchanan debutante. Dozens of social names and attendees listed, including various debutantes and society figures. Senator and Mrs Depew plan a Friday reception for the Senate honoring the Vice President-elect and Mrs Sherman. Mrs William Belden Noble hosts a musicale with Larking, Nettleton, and others performing. supper with floral decor. Miss Marie McMillin Brown hosts a bridge for Miss Clark of Mobile. Miss Isabel Clarke hosts a bridge party with notable guests.
East Yishac Covent Garden opens with society leaders in black mourning attire led by Countess de Grey and Prince Francis of Teck. The piece notes Mrs Serena Payne and Mrs John B Henderson as notable trendsetters and describes fashion fads, perfume slips, and revived Directoire styles alongside a Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden featuring Pomeranians and Boston terriers.
Paris reports the deaths of poet and novelist M Mendes and actor Benoit Constant Coquelin Cadet. Mendes, found mangled in a tunnel, likely fell from a moving train. Coquelin Cadet died after hearing of his brother Benoit Coquelin’s passing, with authorities noting no foul play.
The American battleship fleet left Gibraltar and reported all well by wireless from latitude 34 22 N and longitude 1651 W as of 4 PM. A northwest wind and moderate seas greeted the ships which have 600 miles of their homeward journey completed. Panther repair ship expected this evening. Yankton reached Funchal February 3 and was 1080 miles west at 8 AM yesterday amid fine weather and friendly wireless greetings from crews aboard Moltke and Cedric. Capt. Potts selected to command Georgia after Qualtrough suspended. Crostey named executive officer of Des Moines.
Pau France en Wisybus Wri today continued his work of instructing French aeronauts in the use of his aeroplane with passengers Paul Tissandier and Captain Girardville aboard. Tissandier steered for a half hour and acquitted himself well. London reports the Wright brothers have accepted an invitation to London in March to receive the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain's gold medal.
A 140 horsepower racing automobile driven by W. K. Vanderbilt Jr collided with another car today. Both vehicles were nearly demolished but no occupants were hurt.
The ad proclaims a bona fide complete liquidations of all pianos in stock and contracted instruments. It promises prices far below cost, strict honesty, and convenient terms, urging readers to inspect inventory to see the genuine scale of reductions and value.
Philadelphia clergymen from Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, Reformed and Congregational churches join Protestant Episcopal Bishop Mackay-Smith and 31 clergy in urging Mayor to stop the Salome production at Oscar Hammerstein's Philadelphia opera house star Mary Gurden to open Thursday night.
Mrs A W Rhodes of Los Angeles received a letter from President Roosevelt denying the rumor that he struck her daughter's horse. He calls the tale absurd and says he never struck any lady's horse. He adds such stories are started by foolish or malicious people and should be ignored.
John B Madden, famed turfman, was granted a divorce from Louise Madden Bell in a Lexington circuit court. The same day she had already secured a divorce from Madden in another state and wed Louis Bell, whom Madden had sued here.
In Rome the Pope granted a private audience to fourteen officers and several sailors from the American ship Celtic. Presented by Mr Kennedy of the American College, the group included Tall, master-at-arms, as the Pontiff expressed thanks to President Roosevelt and the Celtic commander for ship’s service. He gave each sailor a silver medal after the audience.
The Duke of Manchester collected a bonus of nearly 125000 dollars as vendor in a Dublin commission court decision tied to the sale of estates at Tanderagee and Portadown to his tenants. The Duchess, Miss Helen Zimmerman, attended a Dublin castle dinner with her husband and attracted attention in turquoise satin. The couple may travel to Italy, likely without the duke. Eugene Zimmerman may accompany them. London reports the engagement of Lord Dalmeny to Dorothy Groavenor, daughter of Lord Henry George Groavenor.
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