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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1908

Page

15

European Buyers to Visit Europe for Department Purchases

Buyers for twenty departments will travel to France England Scotland Germany Belgium and Austria aboard the steamer Zeeland Red Star Line. They will secure the latest products from many countries with London Paris and Berlin as selling hubs. Purchases start arriving early fall as remaining staff close out current stocks for European displays. M EBER the millinery buyer sailed for Europe Saturday.

Zeeland Red Star Line France England Scotland Germany Belgium Austria London Paris Berlin Eber Europe

Special Sale of Printed Silk Muslins at 15c Per Yard

Special sale offers printed silk muslins priced at 15 cents a yard. Materials suit evening and summer wear with woven silk dots and floral prints, plus printed dots and rings in attractive effects. HALT SILK and half cotton fabrics described as dainty and beautiful for summer dresses.

Printed Batiste Lawns in new dainty patterns

Risps new and dainty printed batiste lawns offered at a quarter off the regular price. Numerous patterns include pin dots pulka dots rings figures and stripes in black light pine and pink on white grounds with a few rich floral printings. Cloth praised as smooth fine and in broad demand with absolutely perfect goods.

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Continued Clearance Sale for Women's Undergarments

E PLACE offers a morning clearance on a large lot of women's summer undergarments. Items include gowns, drawers, chemises, chemises, corset covers, and petticoats in sheer nainsooks and cambrics with trims of lace, embroidery, insertions, ribbons. Prices range 69c to $1.69, marked down from higher.

New Textiles Line Adds Swiss and Nainsook Embroideries

A new line features Odd Swiss and Nainsook Insertions and Edgings to match Swiss and Nainsook All-over Embroideries plus Skirting and Corset Cover Materials. Main floor GST.

Engaged in England and Nantucket society notes

Social items report engagements and marriages among Washington society figures, including Minna Field-Gibson's forthcoming marriage to Algernon Burnaby of Leicestershire, England with plans to sail to England in September. Also noted are Capt George Tiffanys engagement to Isabelle Weissinger, various travels, and society visits across Newport, Narragansett, and New York.

Thomas Nelson Page Minna Field-Gibson Algernon Edwyn Burnaby Leicestershire England Rock Ledge York Harbor Page Lindsay Burnaby Errol Cuthber, Brown Charles Russell Train Bagerave Hall Albion George Stanton Tiffany Lyman Tiffany Isabelle Weissinger St. Louis Washington Tiffany Denver Newport Mr. Cara Manchester Mrs. Elkins Halliehurst Elkins W. Va Randall Ir. Wagner Chevy Chase Hagner Lawrence Long Island James F Barbour Miss Barpour Narragansett Pier Taustey Allen Ace Holmes Amherst George G. Cornwell S G Cornwell Princeton Europe W. J. Campbell Herbert Ainsworth Stevens New York Boston Atlantic City

Fashion Notes From a Royal Garden Party in Hyde Park

The piece describes attire and jewelry worn by Queen Alexandra and guests at a royal gathering in Hyde Park. It notes diamonds on gold thread, sparkling light with movements, and outfits of prune colored canvas, voile, and black trimmings. It mentions Mrs. Ogden Mills, Miss Florence Macdonald, and other society figures with detailed dress descriptions.

Duchess of Wellington Apsley House London Ogden Mills George Cavendish Bentinck Queen Alexandra Lord Anglesey Whitelaw Reid Sweden Reid Duchess of Connaught Hyde Park Florence Macdonald Janet Macdonald Joseph R. Grice Charles B. Macdonald Frederick G Beach Xira William Goodby Loew New York George, Baker Europe

Trust in Opera to Be Curb on Singers' Demands

Oscar Hammerstein is invited to join an Italian formed opera trust to secure year long engagements for singers. The plan aims to reduce salaries by locking stars to full year terms across Rome Buenos Aires London and South America with Hammerstein as U.S. representative. He may base in Manhattan but wishes to avoid heavy engagements, preferring a simple quiet life at Taplow Court and occasional visits to Scotland.

Italy Victor Emmanuel Spsetal Washington Post New York Oscar Hammerstein Opera Trust South America Rome San Carlo Naples Massimo Palermo Reggion Turin la Scala Milan Buenos Ayres United States Ita Ciy Mr. Hammerstein London Europe Hammerstein Trust Manhattan Lfe Whittinghame Taplow Court Waldorf Astor Thames Lady Desborough Maud Allan Mr. Balfour Nienve Lord Currah Alexis Nicholas Council of State Russia Yieid Ministry of Finance Harry Lehr Ritz Paris Carlsbad Lehr

Hotel Guests Listed by City and Names Across States

A lengthy OCR read lists numerous guests and associates at major hotels in cities including Baltimore Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond and many others. The fragment enumerates individuals by name and hotel, with repeated references to St James New Willard Metropolitan and similar properties, naming many first and last names and spouses.

Baltimore J A. Graham Raligh Lewis Clanstein Metropolitan Jutlan Jones National C K. Moumt Clarence H Crock Clarence A Iries St. James C. H. Geduen New Willard Boston H. N. Woodman St James Alvin Whitnay Wits Ebbi Thicago C Thomas Coomes Ralegh J. T . Wray York City Blackwood Carter B. Harris D Harrison John ‘J. Martin J.P Henk W. Eo Day JG Ketchwn George le Markle 'Roland Parkner G ‘Adler William Unwiddie Raleigh B. Emmett William Lehman F. E . Wiske A Schiff Natural Kared Edmond Wiccon George H. Wildems Bforris F. Cove New Willari Hilamelphia M Yoder EW Colquhoun W. W Clark Ebbitt Horace Greenham New Wilfard Pittsburg C. M. Lavie Raleigh A. EB Ireland National Richmond J Fenton Taylor Raleish M. Arthur Branch Mek W. S. , White J. Allison Hodges Aliforniacr Ebert Miss Deran Marysville H. H. N Gren Los Angeles Connecticut I. E Norris New Haven Georgia Nort Ham Wfe Maran Raligh Carl Repey Savannah Dartlett Macan Rigna Tllinxois Harry L. Lloyd Indianapolis Kentucky Mica Payton Boaddue Massachusetts Frank A. Croeson James Croston Mery Cronson Mar Booneville Missouri Leslie Luder Louta Loaca St Lo New Wiad New Sursey Jeres Stilwell Freefotd New York R. Goleman Laufalo Denmark D. James Tannesser J. W. Hano Knoxville W. B. Eberhardt Nachville TEXAS Henry Elmendorf Fona Ehrendorf Cedric Elmendorf Drets San Antonio G. D. Camudall Leaumont Hill Waco George Frank

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