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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1909
Page
33
The store announces a dedicated Undermuslins Section for a January Sale with exclusive linens and garments. It highlights a wide range from simple to ornate pieces, sourced directly from European manufacturers, promising high quality, uniform finish, and exclusive patterns including elegant imported novelties and bridal sets.
An ad highlights a broad stock of white cotton fabrics and lawn materials for garments and accessories. It markets domestically produced goods alongside English Swiss and French textiles such as Swiss lawn French batiste Masalia India linen and Madras in new designs for costumes children’s wear lingerie and crafts.
The advertisement highlights new white fabrics for spring 1909 including Loimbottani teelaces and embroidered patterns on Swiss and Batiste. It showcases Venetian lace combinations, Swiss and Nainsook embroidery in various widths, and infant sets. It also lists Sunena, Lorchon, Cluny, German and French Val and Irish laces with Swiss Batiste and Cambric embroidery patterns.
The catalog highlights garments and lace accessories for WW including sheer dresses, voiles and chiffons. It features Walking Skirts, Linen Blouses, Lingette and French lawn waists, evening trimon and promenade outfits, shawls, gloves, hosiery, and various leather and canvas shoes and pumps suitable for Southern resorts and travel.
The display and sale highlight women’s tailored waists and lingerie blouses in white fabrics for the season. It showcases fabrics trimmings and styling reflecting the era’s fashion influence, signaling broad appeal and updated silhouettes.
Lloyd Griscom resigns as United States ambassador to Rome in a surprise move. The article recalls his and Mrs Griscom’s successful tenure and notes speculation he may be named to Berlin, with past ambassadors Wayne MacVeagh, DraPer, von Meyer, and Henry White highlighted as precedents in fourteen years of Rome postings. The piece also mentions Griscom’s possible return to America and a brief note on Mrs Edd’s Chicago burial.
Inside Cairo society the season thrives with Lady Maxwell and Lady Gorst hosting large balls attended by American and British socialites and army officers. Amidst royal expectations, Eva Wagner and Houston Stewart Chamberlain are publicly linked in engagement gossip while Siegfried Wagner works on operas. In Delaware, Mrs Du Pont fosters exotic waterfowl at her Wilmington estate and leads entries at the Diamond State Poultry show. Amethyst jewelry rises in fashion as the popular gem for friendship and good fortune.
Arrangements are being made for a benefit Friday afternoon January 16 to aid victims of the recent earthquake in Italy. Washington society will forgo social obligations to support the appeal. Maude Converse directs the performance with many talented younger members of the set appearing on stage and patrons include leading Washington society figures.
Social notes detail numerous residents and visitors in Washington for January. Mrs Cushman recalls invitations due to illness. several guests and out-of-town visitors, including Mrs Harvey and Miss Bodeker, will be at the Highlands. Notable moves include Mrs Candee traveling abroad, Mr Sherley’s mother at the New Willard, and ladies at homes in Shoreham and Wolcott.
Alexander Van Laer a well known painter of New York City will deliver an illustrated lecture before the National Society of the Fine Arts Wednesday evening in New Masonic Temple on Early American Painters. He lectured seven years on art history at ChaUauqua and nine years at the Brooklyn Institute and other institutions. He was a member of the jury at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904 and is a member of the American Water Color Society and New York Water Color Club. Invitations may be obtained from Prof Percy Ash or Fred E. Wright.
One hundred fifty delegates to the American Association for the Advancement of Science convention will tour Washington today during a sightseeing trip. The party includes Prof W H Holmes of the Smithsonian Prof A A Michelson of the University of Chicago and Prof Leo R Rowe of the University of Pennsylvania who are the U S delegates to the current meeting and will help determine where the next congress is held.
The Rev Dr Jeremiah Paw Kumler a retired Presbyterian minister died early yesterday at Florence Court aged 79 He served 45 years in the Presbyterian ministry retiring in 1901 and moving to this city He was born in Ohio in 1830 married Abigail Goulding of Massachusetts in 1866 and his golden wedding was celebrated here two years ago He is survived by his wife and two children Mrs John B Wright of Montclair NJ and Mrs W M McHelvey of Pittsburg Funeral will be held in Pittsburg tomorrow with the body to be moved there today.
Rome reports Dennis J O'Gonnell, rector of Capone University in Washington, appointed auxiliary bishop of San Francisco. Vatican hints the post may become Coadjutorship with right of succession. Archbishop Ireland's influence noted as aiding the decision.
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