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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1904
Page
7
Clearance sale offers remaining stock of girls dresses in percales cheviots chambrays linens ginghams with straight lines and simple styles. Prices 1.25 1.50 and 1.60 for small sizes plus selections at 3.50 and 4.25 and 1.90 2.25 for ages four to twelve years.
A catalog of children’s wear lists Chambray and Gingham Dresses full and fluffy with embroidery, sizes 4 to 12 years, including items originally $5.00 or more. Also offered is a wool serge bath bathing suit in navy with blue trim and a navy blue dress trimmed with white mohair.
Infante cotton shirts with low necks and short sleeves sold at 24 cents each. Infants stork pants water resistant at 50 cents each. Infante bands wool over shoulders at 25 cents each. Dawn pillows 17 inches at 50 cents. Infants India linen pillow cases trimmed with tucks and ruffles free. Little childrens rompers in chambray blue and tan piped red, sizes up to 6. Third floor Eleventh St.
Abundant selection of charming outdoor games and summer pastimes in the Summer Goods Department on the fourth floor. Mexican grass hammocks, Canas and Span Em Sy hammocks with pillow and spreader, cotton cord hammocks, hammock ropes and spreaders, croquet sets, sand sets with pail and molds, garden tools, white canvas events, and lawn swings.
Full assortment of summer footwear for boys, girls, children and infants for town and seaside. Misses and children's tan Russia calf lace and button shoes with Goodyear soles in sizes 1-2 to 10 1/2, 81.50. sizes 11 to 2 82.00. Patent leather Roman sandals with spring heel 1-2 to 10 1/2, 1.75. white canvas Roman sandals 8 1/2 to 10 1/2, 2.00 to 1.25. Barefoot sandals for infants to misses, sizes vary, 3.00 to 1.50. Third floor Teneth Street.
Broad assortment of white and figured lawns and sheer materials for summer wear. Lawn Dressing Sacques and Kimona styles feature yoke back and front with pretty figured effects, borders, plain white, and various trims. Third floor Eleventh St displays 200 sacques and related styles including fitted tucked back designs and turn-over collars.
Mr Nat Francis and Mrs Francis will occupy the Cyrus Field Judson residence at 1620 4th street next winter. Belgian Minister Moncheur and family plan a summer in Warm Springs. Miss Minto to wed A Lawrence Latimer. Gen Hoyt repairs new Rhode Island avenue home. many society names, travels, and weddings noted. Delegates to World Congress of Lawyers from DC Bar named with alternates.
First Lieut. William S. Aiken of the Twenty-eighth Infantry stationed at the Presidio San Francisco was convicted by court martial of various army regulation violations including breach of arrest and sentenced to dismissal. Acting Secretary Oliver, following Secretary Taft's telegraphic instruction, granted two months leave of absence before his resignation takes effect. Aiken, a Tennessee native, served in the Spanish War as a private and sergeant in the Sixth U.S. Volunteer Infantry and later in the Philippines as second lieutenant in the Thirty-seventh U.S. Volunteer Infantry before his 1901 appointment as first lieutenant.
Mrs Irene O Young, winner of The Post prize as the most popular teacher at Western High School, prepares for a two month West trip to the World Fair in St Louis and Independence Iowa, aided by a 200 dollar check and a fifteen day round trip ticket. She praises The Post for generosity and recalls years apart from her mother. She will visit St Louis, then her mother and Independence Iowa, delaying due to the Democratic convention. She notes a student campaign helped her win and thanks the donors.
The Navy Department公布 standings for the annual target practice across fleets. North Atlantic Battleship Squadron led heavy guns with 87.27 percent, Asiatic Squadron 82.84, Asiatic Fleet won cruiser class with 78.64, Caribbean third at 70.59, Pacific cruiser 67.90, Philippine Squadron excelled with below four inch guns at 77.26, while North Atlantic Coast and South Atlantic Cruiser Squadrons followed. Individual ships earned trophies. Oregon, Dolphin, and Paul Jones cited for class-leading marks with adjusted allowances. Secretary Morton praised officers including Capt. Sebree and Capt. Bradford for training excellence.
Changes in station and duties for officers of the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service for seven days ending July 7. Purviance granted one month leave from July 1 1964 for sickness. Kalloch five day leave. McIntosh to assume temporary charge of Portland Maine quarantine during absence. Currie to report to San Francisco July 25 1904 for promotion exam. Korn to report to Washington for temporary duty. Holt to report to chairman of examiners for promotion. Trotter to San Francisco July 26 1904 for promotion exam. McLaughlin to Atlantic City for physicals of keepers and gulfmen. Foster granted seven days leave from July 8. Robertson to Point Pleasant and Tucker ton for keepers and surfmen exams. McKeon reassigned to New Orleans after duties in New York. Spangler to Tampa Bay quarantine July 11 184 or later for pharmacist exam. Board met in Washington July 6 1904 for pharmacist second class eligibility. Details for boards listed. Naval officers ordered to various duties. Wireless telegraph regulations board in session at Navy Department. Proceedings to be kept secret until report to President. Movements and arrivals of several ships noted including Newark Bancroft Scorpion Wasp Solace Raleigh Cherokee Kearsarge Maine Iow a Mianour at Corfu. Dolphin detached from Washington to Gloucester. Cruise around Santo Domingo noted.
The United States cruiser Denver, at League Island Navy Yard, left for Galveston Texas to receive a 5000 dollar silver service donated by Denver citizens. Mayor of Denver will present the gift with about 1000 residents attending. Commander Murdoch will accept for the Navy as the ship moves to join the European Squadron.
Long list of officers receive promotions, transfers, and details from Brig Gen Dunwoody retirement to inspections, encampments, and school assignments. Includes lieutenant and captain moves across Coast Artillery, Field Artillery, Ordnance, and infantry units, plus Rhode Island and Ohio militia engagements and Porto Rico regiment reallocations.
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