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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1908
Page
27
TZ highlights a full catalog of travel requisites for 1908 with emphasis on trunks. Features include Gur W.o& L. Special Trant and No. 880 Trent models made of basswood with ash slats, army duck cover, iron clamps, two trays, leather straps, and rugged construction for long journeys.
A large and unique collection of Washington's Birthday decorations appears at Main Moor on Eleventh Street. Included are flags Hatchets Cherry sprays Ice cups Bonbon boxes Crepe paper napkins and crepe taper for festive decor.
Washington society fills the New Willard and Rau scher's with fashion, music, and guests. President Roosevelt hosts a White House dinner and musicale. Notable attendees include French Ambassador Jusserand and Mme, Justice Day, Senator Lodge, Longworth, and many diplomats. The Willard program features Jean von Munckay, violin, and Mrs Hough piano, with a lengthy concert of classical works. The Monday night dances conclude a season of high society gatherings led by Misses Converse, Bell, Crawford, and Hart.
A noted gathering last night included Mrs Conversa Mrs Hoyt Mrs Summerlin and Mrs Bulmer among the women present. Prominent attendees listed span diplomats officers and social leaders including Walter Andrews Alex Legure Home Westcott Bramwell Bourke Cochran Supperlin Magruder the French naval attache Mme de Blanpre Spanish Legation official Mme Pastor Nicholas Longworth Murray Cobb Fleming Newhall Hichborn Sladen Bulmer Wolcott Tuckerman Cary Janghorne O Donnell Lee de Martel James Mitchell Katherine Leech Sally Garlington Frances Butler Gladys Butler Mary McKee Alice Vandergrift Browngan Portner Lillie Finley Sadie Murray Perkins Mary Brewster Henriette Fitch Shelby Converse Olga Converse Eleanor Parker des Portes Jennings Evelyn Chew Schroeder the Misses Tressot Katherine Williams Loring Maxwell Miriam Crosby Julietta Williams Marian Steven Moore Hoyt Ridgely. CONTINUED ON TWELFTH PAGE.
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