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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1909
Page
13
An exhibit highlights a rich assortment of exclusive Parisian inspired women’s apparel. Models span ultra styles not found elsewhere, with innovative corsets and gowns in batistes and coutils, featuring unique one of a kind designs. Prices align with the high fashion shown.
Obscure ad describes glassware and house furnishings for sale. Highlights include white glazed earthenware pieces and 450 each for uncovered slop sos sets, plus Non-nesting pressed table tumblers in smooth glass and good quality, offered at a special price. Includes references to German Chins and various wares.
The Secretary of Agriculture hosted a formal dinner at the New Willard in Washington in honor of President and Mrs Roosevelt. Attending were senators and their spouses, representatives, and many notable guests, with elaborate floral decorations and a gown worn by Miss Wilson.
Abs Roosevelt and Representative Longworth attend a charity chess gathering after a Boston Symphony concert at the National Theater. Attendees include ambassadors from Britain Germany Sweden Belgium Austria and Russia, plus numerous notable women and officials. The list spans diplomatic figures and prominent hosts, reflecting a grand social evening.
A crowd of society figures from the embassies and D C clubs gather for events at the Shoreham and Willard. A Christ Child Society benefit concert at Ranscher's ball room features the Monday Morning Musical Club, while the George Washington University Hospital benefit hosts a student ball at the New Willard. Notables include Miss Hickey Miss Wheeler Mme de Blanpre and many others as guests and organizers. Capt Du Bois and Mrs Du Bois depart for Cuba with daughter Emrey Du Bois, and Mr and Mrs Sizer of Seattle arrive in Alexandria visiting relatives before heading home. Inaugural week schedules and resident movements fill Vermont Avenue and nearby homes.
Capital Traction Company plans to test its new pay as you enter streetcar on the Fourteenth Street line this Sunday morning. Twenty cars are in serviceable order with mahogany interiors and green exteriors. A test run from Georgetown will include company officials and press guests to demonstrate the system. Passengers must have exact fares as conductors collect in the vestibule. Officials say the change will allow higher traffic capacity than the current method.
George B. Clark died last Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held at 2 o clock yesterday at the family residence in the northwest. The Rev Abbott of the Episcopal Church conducted the service. Burial followed in Congressional Cemetery. Clark was in the building material business here for years and was connected with his father T Howard Clark at his death. The pallbearers were Richard B Slee Charles W Cooksey N N Meeks R I Moler Thomas McPhee and William H Lorrell, representing the Odd Fellows and building trades. The Post Want Ads are free in The Post classifieds.
A series of social announcements lists Mrs Owen and Mrs Bourne hosting tomorrow at Stoneleigh Court and Arlington respectively from 3 to 6 pm. Other entries note receptions canceled or delayed today, including Mrs Gatewood and Miss Gatewood, Miss Francesa Benjamin Johnston, and Mrs Garfield who will not receive today, with travel to Bridgewater cited for the latter.
Mrs Fairbanks and Mrs Timmons return to Washington from Ona with Mrs Luke Wright wife of the Secretary of War also back from New York. The Haitian minister and Mademe Leger and the Misses Bourke depart for New York to sail to Haiti. Ecuador’s first secretary Luis Alberto Carbo returns to Washington. Mr and Mrs Le Baron Carleton Colt of Bristol arrive for the wedding of Miss Shelby Converse tomorrow.
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