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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
7
The Cotton Dress Goods Department offers over a hundred patterns of fresh dimity fabrics in pink blue heliotrope white and cadet tones. Includes floral and geometric prints with striped and corded dimity weaves. Regular 23¢ dimities now 15¢ per yard.
New, fresh goods printed this season with clear flower and polka dot patterns in blue red and pink on sheer white grounds. Suitable for dresses and dressing sacs for morning wear and children's outfits. Regular quality at 10c a yard. Second floor G at.
Importer’s discontinued patterns of fine French hand made lace curtains offered at clearance prices. Arabian Renaissance and Cluny laces plus Brussels Net Marie Antoinette and Irish Points available in small lots. Prices shown for different dressings and sizes, with deep discounts to clear inventory.
The department promotes lamps, chinaware, glassware, pressed and blown glass table ware, and canning equipment. Items include pressed glass tumblers and goblets, sherbet cups, sauce dishes, pitchers, and olive dishes with prices from 40 cents to over a dollar. Also advertised are steam canners, Japanese porch seats, corkscrews, can openers, lemon squeezers, shavers, picks, lemonade straws, fly killers, and picnic ware with units and pricing.
A wedding at Mrs A N Voss home unites Miss Ella Davidson and James W Burdette of New York. Guests include Washington social figures and returning travelers. The couple depart for New York and plan to entertain after August 6 at their home.
Special to The Washington Post Newport R I July 4 Mrs Stuyvesant Fish opened her season of entertaining at her Newport villa Crosseways with a dinner for forty guests After reports that guests would appear in bathing suits she requested denial and asked newspapers to state she did not propose such attire The dinner was served at a single large table followed by brief dancing in the ballroom.
Wall Street tailors tackle heat with new coat sleeve styles. The fashion shift shows well dressed men wearing coats with sleeves slit three to four inches at the wrist and finished with binding. The short sleeve exposure aims to keep wrists airier amid warm weather.
C H Reizenstein proprietor of the Hub announces sale of his entire stock of men s furnishings and hats at very low prices starting July 9. Due to sale of corner property at Wth and Pa ave, the business will relocate to a new location soon with special bargains highlighted in Sundays Post. Patrons and travelers are urged to read the Post for details and take advantage of this exceptional offer.
President Roosevelt urges honesty and courage as core civic virtues. He argues patriotism, love of the Union, and moral steadiness are essential, warns against hysteria and demagoguery, and calls Congress to curb abuses with measured resolve, not vengeance.
President Roosevelt urges Arizona to join the Union with New Mexico, warning delays will postpone statehood for years. The letter to Mark A. Rogers emphasizes self government and notes support from Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Also reports New York invitation for Roosevelt to preside at a Bryan reception in September.
General Wilson presents loving cup to Crosby Noyes as the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia marks Independence Day at Alton Farm. Mrs Noyes sings The Star Spangled Banner and Annie Laurie. Declration of Independence read. Memorial to Col Edwin Hay adopted. 30 members travel by special cars and coaches to the event.
The Federation of American Zionists banned members of the Jewish Territorial Organization led by Israel Zangwill from holding executive posts. An attempt to bar territorialists from future convention seats was withdrawn after debate. Rabbi Levi Levinthal denied sending the movement from Philadelphia.
Madison July 4 Senator Robert M. La Follette, asked if he would back Gov. Cummins against Bryan, said he is interested in Cummins' success and will speak along Cummins’ lines though his addresses remain nonpartisan. He praised Roosevelt, stating Roosevelt is the only man who could defeat Bryan at present, with conditions likely to change in two years. In San Francisco, Rear Admiral Henry W. Lyons arrived aboard the Mongolia to succeed McCalla at Mare Island Navy Yard, accompanied by Mrs. Lyons. Maj. Gen. J. R. Brooke also aboard, touring the Orient.
Col Martin B Hughes First Cavalry retires from active duty by his own application after forty-one years of service. Born in Pennsylvania he graduated United States Military Academy in 1969 and has recently commanded the wast at Fort Clark Texas. Movements of naval vessels include arrivals at Lebantin Willington Ireland and others with ships to Provincetown and Guantanamo. The Pompey placed to service at Carrie naval station. The Keystone State returned to the department by the Pennsylvania naval militia.
In Columbus Ohio on July 4 former Congressman John J Lentz and Mrs Kate Alexander wed at the bride’s mother's home. The couple left for their honeymoon shortly after the ceremony as reports note.
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