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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1917
Page
10
Stylish and practical handbags described in morocco and patent leather styles. Gray purple brown and bra framed with leather covers, lined with mirrors and purses. Includes oblong bags with silk linings and gun metal hardware, plus black patent bags with purses mirrors and pencils.
Long ribbed patent leather and morocco envelope purses with strap-back handles and moire silk linings. Long envelope purses feature top straps, silk lining, inner leather frame and mirror. Square morocco purses in black with moire silk linings and a variety of colors, includes inner compartment and mirror. Main Moor Bleventh street.
About 200 good looking skirts offered in serge poplin cor duras wool jersey Panama broadcloth and various sport materials. Features include plaited and panel plaited models with patch pockets and detachable belts. Colors include black navy rose gold mustard green white checks and stripes.
Announced on the third floor G street store, Middy Blouses range from sizes 6 years to 40 bust at 95 cents in anniversary sale. Regulated styles include Collar cuffs pockets embroidered with coin-size polka dots, and elegant Norfolk and coat models in white with belts of mercerized repp, offered in practical colorways.
Silk department offers a 28 inch natural color Japanese pongee at 55 cents per yard and a 40 inch black broche crepe at 1 dollar fifty cents per yard. Second floor Gatreet.
Pure silk net 72 inches wide shown in pink flesh maize orchid purple sky blue turquoise nile black and white. Net of this quality has permanent demand for dressmaking. offered at 1.25 per yard on Main floor F street.
Black enamel suit or auto cases and hat boxes offered with reinforced leather corners brass locks cretonne lining and pockets. Women’s light weight suit cases with dress lock leather straps and top pocket available in sizes 16 18 24 26 28 32 36 inches on the fourth floor Center.
Romen gold finish hand carved Brandin photo frames shown in four patterns with burnished trim. Available in sizes 4x6, 5x7, 6x10, 7x9, 7x10 and 8x12. Sold at remarc price of 1.00 each on fourth floor F street cable shop. large quantity bought.
Light weight cotton comforts on second floor F street described as covered in fancy checked figured mummn with an 8 inch Florentine border in pink blue and old rose. Anniversary price of 3.75 per inch claimed as a better value than wholesale.
Washington social columns detail dinners hosted by Senators and diplomats with the President and Mrs. Wilson among the honored guests. Notables include Justice Pitney, Ambassador Naon, and many senior officials, reflecting a bustling diplomatic social season in early 20th century Washington.
Mrs Thomas Woodnut Miller wife of the Delaware representative hosts at homes for the last time before Lent. Mrs Clarence B Miller also hosts formally this afternoon. Mrs Shouse wife of Jewett Shouse and her mother receive after 3 30 at the Powhatan assisted by Mrs Richardson Gibson and Mrs Blaine Elkins. Mrs Kent wife of William Kent hosts this afternoon. Mrs Z F Carpenter will not host. Mrs L Koon and Mrs Wilbur John Carr host at the Dresden for the last time this season. Mrs Rowe wife of Frederick W Rowe hosts for the last time this season. Mrs John Kerfoot Haywood will receive 3 30 to 4 30 for the last time this season. Mrs Johnson wife of Ben Jo hagon will not host. Mrs Samuel Pannill Ficklen hosts today for the last time this season. Miss Alice Hutchina Dreke discusses Famous Domed Buildings of the World tomorrow at 10 o clock at Highlands YW. Mrs Frederic Robert Harris left Washington for Philadelphia to spend a few days at Rita Carleton. Mrs Ambrose Aman of Philadelphia announces engagement Margerie Middisboy to Joseph Dixon Walsh. Mme F A Pezat wife of the former Peruvian minister, seriously ill, has recovered and will return to New York this week from Lakewood N J. The former minister and Mme Peret now live at 12 East Thirty first Street New York, where the former as vice president and head of Commercial Corporations.
Mrs Stephen B Elkins entertained Ulysses S Grant and wife in Washington after their return from South America. Senator and Mrs Key Pittman led a Willard dinner for 40 in the presidential suite. Other gatherings honored playwright Richard Walton Tully and Navy Secretary Daniels with luncheons at Shoreham and Willard, featuring floral decor and prominent guests.
At the Hunt Ball two prominent groups, the Diana group organized by Mrs John Jay White and the Centaur group titled the hunt eternal, run by the National School of Fine and Applied Arts, will feature, with artsy decorations. A Day Nursery and Dispensary Association donation party and tea will be held tomorrow afternoon at 495 H Street Southwest from 2 to 4, seeking beds, soaps, toiletries, towels and similar items. Mrs Louis W Engster will not be at home this afternoon, and she has returned from Atlantic City.
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