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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
7
Remaining stock offered at decisive reduced prices featuring all regular sizes including stout and extra tall. Suits are all wool in black thibets unfinished worsteds oxford grays and plaids. Overcoats in black brown oxford gray and tan with plain and fancy weaves. Four lots: Lot 2 Suits $13.50. Lot 3 Overcoats $22.50.
Demonstrations on the main floor feature Japanese Palm Fiber Flowers in Koss Carnations and Violets. Made from treated natural palm fiber they resemble real blooms, lasting a year or more with good care, used increasingly as table decorations for receptions and parties. Exhibit near Eleventh Street doors.
Clearance sale offers boys and youths clothing including long trousers suits, knickerbocker pants, wool suits, overcoats, reefers, sweaters, knickerbocker trousers, laundered bronges, and hats. Prices cut to $9.95, $5.00, $3.75, $3.95, 69c, 95c, and 50c, with many items previously higher. Sizes range from 16 to 20 chest 33 to 36 inches, with various colors and styles on third floor, Twentieth Street location.
Fresh, crisp new goods in spring 1908 designs and prints. Artistic floral patterns in pink heliotrope light blue and yellow on white embroidered dotted silk. Dainty material suited to evening gowns and suitable for Palm Beach Ormond and other Southern winter resorts. Small quantity. early attention advised. Second floor-G street
President and Mrs. Roosevelt set a January 24 dinner and musicale for foreign representatives as the diplomatic corps dines tonight. Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks hosted the Congressional contingent at their annual reception. Wheat and Ansley wed at Thomas Episcopal with a palm and pink rose decor. Prominent guests included Mrs. Meyer and Miss Boyd at a society tea.
Special Clearance Sale of unframed pictures offering hundreds of items in various sizes styles and subjects. Include water colors etchings photogravures Christy and Underwood subjects with many marked art handling flaws but still sought after. Prices from 10c to several dollars in a Fourth floor display context.
Philp d Ryan and a list of debutantes attend gatherings as Raymond Rodgers hosts a recent event. Couples including Gen J. Franklin and Gen John M. Wilson mingle with guests at dinners hosted by Commander and Mrs. Knapn and Judge and Mrs. MoHateh. A luncheon honors Miss Ruth Noyes with many notable attendees and pink rose decor. A bridge party of six tables is hosted by Mrs. Humphrey. CONTINUED ON TWELFTH PAGE.
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