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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
12
A Friday special offers men and young men trousers made from high grade all wool fabrics at 3.95 per pair, in regular and stout fits waist 28 to 44, plus a small lot of waistcoats at 1.99 each. Also Moen s Neglige shirts 95c, and men s cotton socks 6 for 1.00 with minor weave irregularities but good wear.
One hundred pairs of high grade portieres in plain and figured rep velvet silk effects offered at substantial cuts. Also dotted muslin curtains and cretonnes at heavy discounts. Fourth floor Gat Toy department features electric and gas post card machines and assorted goods. dress fabrics and wool serges reduced in price.
100 bright fresh waists from factory short lengths including taffetas chiffons messalines and nets in black and fashionable colors. Values range 5.00 to 8.75 but offered at 3.75. Not all sizes in each material but all sizes in the combined lot. Third floor listing indicates location.
Washington social notes recount a dinner at the home of Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersham honoring President and Mrs. Taft with a guest list including Senator Root Senator Depew Sir Robert Hafeld Baron Hengelmarch Countess von Bernstorff and many New York figures. Additional gatherings featured Miss Taft and other diplomatic entertainments with the Navy Secretary and various ambassadors.
Mrs Wyeth hosts lunch complimen ting Mr and Mrs Ten Eyck Wendell of Englewood New Jersey who are guests of Mr and Mrs Wendell. Society figures Mrs Howry honors Mrs Swanson Virginia with a bridge and luncheon. Adams makes tea January 13 at 1801 Park Road. Honeymooning couple Mr and Mrs Van Vieck of Montclair are at the Grafton in Washington after their January 10 wedding.
Fragments describe a Washington store event with a Friday sale on textiles and travel goods. The ad lists Batistes linens lawns and madrases with tailored and fancy effects, prices reduced across trunks, leather cases, and fur items. Social notices follow with dinners, balls, and hosting schedules among Mrs. Wadsworth and other unidentified figures.
Fifth floor Eleventh street and Fifth floor G street featured a clearance of house furnishing items. The list includes two white enamel bathroom stools reduced from 150 to per item, brass andirons cut from 45 to 2 15, small food choppers from 10c to 1c, ash sifters damaged 4.00 to 3.00, waste paper baskets 26c to 1c, medium baskets 25c, large baskets with price cut, oval clothes basket damaged 1.75 to 1.0, decorated French china and porcelain meat dishes with cuts, decorated butter dish price changes, and imported teapots and saucers reduced from 40 to ? amounts.
Mrs Henry M Hoyt will sail for Europe in February to visit her son in law and daughter Herr and Fran von Stumm in Germany for six weeks. Mrs A E B Saxton wife of Capt Sax ton has arrived in Washington from Fort Leavenworth to visit her parents Gen and Mrs Godwin at their Dresden apartment. Mrs Edward D Winslow wife of the American consul general at Stockholm is in the city for a few weeks at the Arlington.
Boston society gathers around Miss Jane Mason Stockton on her wedding to Samuel Parkman Shaw Jr at St Pauls Church. The report details the bridal attire, family connections, and clubs of the groom, while noting fashion trends from Etruscan lace to indoor wear. Also covered are Lady Dufferin’s concert acclaim and possible return to public singing, with Parisian salon training cited.
Annapolis Md Jan 14 Midshipman Luther L Tillery of North Carolina fourth class at the Naval Academy has resigned voluntarily and his resignation has been accepted by the department.
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