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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
25
The notice advertises a July sale on men’s summer goods including Neglige Shirts Pajamas Night Shirts Half Hose and Straw Hats at end of season prices. Items are fresh season production and offered well below real values to appeal to vacationers and buyers seeking summer furnishings.
A fresh factory lot offers neat negligée shirts made of fine woven and printed imported madras in light and dark patterns including figures, checks, plates, and stripes. Coat style with attached or detached cuffs. Samples in F street window at $1.15 each or $6.75 per half dozen, regular values range from $1.50 to $2.00.
Smallet purchased from the manufacturer at a price concession. Madras and percale fabrics offered in neat checked, figured, and striped effects. Full fashioned and finished with pearl buttons in medium and large sizes.
The sale features night shirts at 65c each with pearl buttons and pockets. Describes sheer cross barred muslin, roomy and 18 inches long, finished with pearl buttons, values up to 1.50. Also notes other items and low price points.
A manufacturer's sample line features risle thread fine cut stripes and plain colors with fancy effects. Available in all sizes in ten figures pricing at 25 cents a pair. Values range from 35 to 50 cents.
Entire stock reduced to close. Included are panama, split straw, milans, turbans. Hats fresh and perfect for the season. Prices 95c, 1.15, 1.50, and 2.00, with higher values cut to 2.00. A few main flyer-anamas at reduced prices.
Specials from regular stock and secured lots offer fresh goods in latest styles. Prices include embroidered wreaths and lace trim guimpes wraps and house dresses with various details and colors. Notable items include one-piece percale dresses and many mid range prices across sizes and designs.
Special Sale of muslin undergarments features gowns drawers corset covers and short skirts. These well made garments come in correct sizes with dainty laces embroideries and tucks. Each item offered at a uniform 25 cents per garment from third floor eleventh street.
Numerous society weddings in Washington and Colorado highlight a busy season. Miss Ethel M Pearson wed Wilder P Montgomery at a family home in Wolfhurst near Denver, with other unions including Miss Mary Mortimer Newhouse and James Stewart Brand and Miss Evalyn Walsh’s nuptials at the Walsh summer estate. The social pages also track engagements, preparations for New York and European travels, and the annual Atlantic City horse show with notable riders and spectators.
The article recounts Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel’s Dresden visit where she met King Frederick Augustus and joined a royal ball, an officer’s dramatic rescue, and a subsequent tale of Mrs. John B. Stetson’s engagement to Count Santa Eulalia of Portugal. It notes the count’s sculpting career and Stetson’s Melrose home with notable works on display.
Preparations for next week's horse show exceed last year in entries with summer colonies from Igabright Monmouth Beach Spring Lake and inland resorts joining New York visitors. Automobiles now dominate show grounds as four in hand carriages wane. Evening entertainments include a cafe chantant at Deal Casino July 29 in aid of Washington Heights Hospital. Notables like Reginald Vanderbilt and guests expected at Tukanasgee Hotel. Numerous social arrivals and gatherings reported at Mathewson and Imperial hotels with many from New York Providence and Philadelphia attending events and tea after games.
Southeast winds kept the sea rough and landing impossible at Narragansett Pier on Wednesday. Beachgoers wore overcoats during the morning bath hour while hotel lounges sparked with fires and bridge games. A crowd gathered at the Mathewson villa for a children’s dance and social life flourished with dinners, luncheons, and a tennis doubles tournament at Point Judith Country Club, featuring the villa colony and society set.
Bar Harbor Me July 22 tennis season at the Swimming Club planned August events led by Edgar Scott with August 2 ladies singles and August 17 Maine championship men's singles, plus doubles and mixed events. First summer tournament at Kebo scheduled July 27 in mixed doubles. Notables entertained include Mr and Mrs Thomas Leaming and guests.
Newport July 22 Mrs Frances O French will reside abroad for some time and Harbourview will become the home of her daughter Elsie French Vanderbilt after renovations including redecoration and a new stable. Mrs Vanderbilt plans winter and summer occupancy. Also, lawn tennis events are being organized in August with invitations for various tournaments following the national championship.
The Berwinds announce weekly dances with dinners every Saturday from 10 to 10. The first dinner dance will be at the Elms in Bellevue Avenue next Saturday. Newport socialites receive Canadian salmon from Mr Robert Goelet and guests include Rear Admiral Tilsbury and Gen Horace Porter among others.
The Atlantic City Horse Show Association opened with upsets in the open class for heavy harness horses as Reginald Vanderbilt's Phoebe Watton led over Leader of Fashion, who attracted cheers despite not placing. Vanderbilt also won open tandem class with Lord Burleigh and Lord Brooks and the saddle horses over 15.8 hands with Dr Selwong. Kentucky Queen ridden by George Watson won open saddle horses over 15 hands and the maiden harness horses pair with Mascot and Marvel. Weatchester Farm took the blue in jump class Centennial.
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