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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1909
Page
21
EERIE announces the annual January sale of undermuslins and infants garments. A large selection features muslin gowns, corset covers, drawers, petticoats, chemises, and infant wear in lace, embroidery, and lawn, with many items priced at $1.00 to $3.75. Included are imported novelties in French Lin and Bridal Sets.
Infant dresses listed in nainsook and muslin with yokes of fine tucks embroidery and hemstitched ruffles. Styles include long and short dresses with neck and sleeve detailing, prices range from 38 to 100 cents, with multiple trims such as French knots and box plaits.
British ambassador and Mrs Bryce hosted a dinner in honor of Secretary of State Mr Root. Guests included diplomats from France, the Netherlands, Italy, and Russia, along with senators, judges, and high society figures. The eve featured multiple dinners, dances, and later gatherings at various Washington venues.
Mrs John T Knight hosted a tea for her sisters Mrs George W Read and Mrs J R R Hannay with pink decorations and maidenhair fern. Various guests assisted. A separate event at a street home featured Miss Tisdes and Mrs Faison hosting guests amid pink carnations and ferns. A later tea in Ayla Hall displayed red carna tions and poinsettia blossoms as Miss Wade from Winnipeg was honored by Mrs T M Tyssowski and guests.
Our annual January sale offers housekeeping linens, white goods, and bedding at prices far below market. Readable items include damask napkins, towels, and tray cloths from Irish, Scotch, and German makers with discounts from 25 to 33 percent, plus discontinued patterns from J. N. Richardson Sons Owden Old Bleach Moravian Co and others.
The advertisement lists 159 pairs of Wool Blankets at special prices including 10-4 White and 11-4 White in multiple sizes with values noted. Lamb's Wool Comfortables are offered at set prices with different value ranges. A Fatent White Satin Bed Spread import is highlighted with matching bolster shams for single and double beds.
A high society musicale on Sunday at the Vanderbilt residence on a New York avenue drew prominent figures from the Met Opera and Manhattan Opera along with many wealthy guests. Geraldine Farrar and Maurice Renaud performed, while attendees wore elaborate gowns and hats. The event showcased diamond buying resumed post downturn with fashion plates and noted actors from Yale drama circles described.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt attended the christening of Peter Carulius Cortelyou, son of Secretary Cortelyou and his wife, with Rev. Franklin P. Noble performing the ceremony and only the Cortelyou family present. The article notes the event occurred yesterday afternoon in Falls Church, New York. The piece also reports that the Supreme Court postponed arguments in the anthracite coal road cases until next Monday regarding the commodities clause of the Interstate Commerce Act.
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