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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1916
Page
12
Woodward Lothrop on G street offers a Friday clearance of women's shoes and slippers in gun metal and patent coltskin with Goodyear welts, Cuban heels, and multiple sizes. Includes button shoes and a small lot of evening slippers in patent leather and bronze kid skin, plus patent calfskin slippers and silk hose, with prices around $1.00 per pair.
Friday Special offers all over embroidered brassieres with front closures in sizes 34 to 46 at 1.00 each, down from 1.50. Also four Parame Corsets, Madame Irene and Nemo Corsets, Lily of France styles, each pair priced at 3.00 to 5.00 with varied sizes, on the third floor eleventh street.
Misses and Girls department offers winter coats in blue corduroy and fancy mixtures for girls aged 10 to 14 at 87.50 each, serge dresses with white collars at 63.75, guimpes in high neck styles at 1.00, shirt waist guimpes at 1.50, and middy blouses at 1.00. Third floor G Street.
Women's, Misses and Children's trim hats offered at 50c to $5 with many Black Velvet styles. Children's tailored hats and women's hats feature corduroy, plush and velvet trims. Friday clearance includes Baldwin's Percale and Gingham house dresses, sizes 34 to 46, priced 50c to 150. Men's shoes in small lot cleared to 2.25. Main floor Tenth at Rest.
President’s auditors at the Pan American event heard his address from a box above the stage. Mrs Wilson wore black velvet, with orchids. Miss Wilson in white satin. Miss Bones in pink taffeta. Dancing class gathered at the Playhouse with many guests and committee members named. Dinner parties preceded the dance and top Washington society attended.
A string of Washington social dinners last night at the Army and Navy Club hosted by Scully Seymour and Mrs. H. W. Seymour and by Col and Mrs Henry Jervey featured notable attendees including Dr Wallace Campbell of Lick Observatory and his wife, along with Bolivian Minister Mme Calderon, Rep Julius Kahn, Gen and Mrs Biias, Gen and Mrs McCain, and many La Follette family members among others. The gatherings preceded the usual Thursday dance as Col George W McIyer and others entertained large dinner parties with numerous high ranking guests.
An engagement is announced between Miss Catherine Holliday of Boston and Malcolm N Jackson of Brookline. The wedding will be a home affair in Brookline in late February. Jackson, son of Mrs. Jackson and the late Henry W. Jackson, works at Francis Henshaw & Co. and is brother to Walter Jackson, president of the Boston Stock Exchange.
Capt and Mrs Glennon entertain at navy yard quarters with Gen and Mrs Murray Gen and Mrs Barnett Adm and Mrs Strauss and others. Congress club president Mrs Pomerene to receive guests this afternoon from 8 to 6 with executive board assistance. Tea table features multiple ladies including Mrs Roberts and Mrs Henderson among many others.
A social reception hosted by Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell at her Connecticut avenue residence showcased spring flowers and American beauty roses. Notable guests included Mrs. Robert Lansing Mrs. Lindley M Garrigan Mrs. Josephus Daniels and Admiral Stockton among many others. Dinner hosts at the Army and Navy Club featured Senator Curtis and Col Mungon with a large guest list.
Secretary Walter Penfield hosted a luncheon in the Willard presidential suite honoring Ramon M. Valdes vice president of Panama. Guests included Charles S. Hill Lieutenant Robert Johnson U S N Lieutenant Norman Van der Veer U S N Mr Whitehead Kluttz Dr Luis Anderson formerly Costa Rica secretary of state Dr Fernando Sanchez de Fuentes Cuban congress member Dr Fausto Davila former Honduras minister Prof Narciso Garey Dr Nicholas Solano Panama James Brown Scott Carnegie Endowment Cone Johnson State Department solicitor Butler Wright John Foster Dulles and J B Lefevre Panama legation secretary.
Hosted by Mrs George Barnett in honor of Mrs Percy Pennebacker of Texas the luncheon drew arrivals including Miss Elizabeth Jordan and Mr John Y Buchanan from London plus Mrs Charles H McCullough Jr and Miss Eleanor McCullough of Buffalo The Raleigh reception by the Sons of Confederate Veterans on Monday January 17 promises a brilliant affair with a large society turnout and music by Meyers Daviss orchestra.
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