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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
7
July sale offers newly made summer wear at end of season prices. Neglige shirts pajamas night shirts half hose and straw hats from stock or manufacturers. Readily available, fresh goods in season, aimed at vacation time buyers seeking unusual value on summer items.
New factory lot of finely woven imported madras neglige shirts in light and dark patterns. Coat style with attached or detachable cuffs. Well made with perfect fit. Samples in F street window, $1.15 each, $6.75 per half dozen. Regular values range from $1.50 to $2.00.
A small lot purchased from the manufacturer at a reduced price features madras and pereale fabrics in neat checked, figured, and striped effects. Full-fashioned and finished with pearl buttons, available in medium and large sizes.
A large lot of sheer cross-barred muslin night shirts offered at 65 cents each. 18 inches long, with pearl buttons and pocket. Value listed at $1.50 or $1.00 in some items.
A manufacturer offers a risle thread sample line of half hose in fine cut stripes and plain colors with fancy effects. All sizes available in ten priced at 25 cents a pair, with usual values from 35 to 50 cents.
Entire stock reduced with hats in Senails, Split Straws, Milans, and Turbans. This season’s s and every hat fresh and perfect. Prices drop from 1.15 to 2.00 and 2.50 to 3.00, with a few remaining main flyer items at lower rates.
Fresh stock and secured lots offer latest styles in shirt waists. Includes guimpes wrappers and house dresses with embroidery lace tucks and trims. Prices range from $1.25 to $2.95 with selections in percale gingham and lawn fabrics across all sizes.
Special sale offers muslin undergarments at 25 cents per garment, including gowns drawers corset covers and short skirts. Stock described as well made correctly sized clean healthful production with dainty laces embroideries and tucks. Located at third floor eleventh street.
A Washington-Northeast social page details multiple weddings and society notices. Miss Ethel M Pearson and Wilder P Montgomery wed at Wolfhurst near Denver, with families like the Walsh and McLean clans prominent. Miss Mary Mortimer Newhouse married James Stewart Brand. Miss Eva lyn Walsh and others also tied the knot at influential homes and churches around Washington and Colorado. The piece notes moves to Newport, New York, and Europe, with society figures like Mrs. Walter Walsh and Gen Frederick Grant among attendees and travelers.
CHAT OF WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE describes Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel's Dresden visit where she meets King Frederick Augustus during an official ball and a hussar officer tears a lace. the king then kneels to escort her. It notes Mrs. John B. Stetson's engagement to Count Santa Eulalia, a Portuguese consul in Chicago, a sculptor and famed family lineage, with Stetson showing his works in Melrose Philadelphia. The piece highlights social ties between American elites and European royalty.
Preparations for the forthcoming horse show outpace last year with entries from Igabright Monmouth Beach Spring Lake and inland resorts. Daylight entertainment planned with luncheons and dinners. summer colonies from New York will attend. Automobile parking fills show grounds. reservations scarce at hotels and Pleasure Bay hosts offer engagements. Notable social events include cafe chantant for Washington Heights Hospital with Cecilia Loftus and other artists.
Narragansett Pier R I July 22 strong southeast wind kept steam yachts away and landing blocked. Beachgoers wore coats and wraps during morning bath. Hotel plateaus deserted. fires lit for bridge games. A matinee at Mathewson featured children in costumes. social life centered on villa colony events and dinners by Valentine and Beale. Tennis doubles and tea parties drew villa society interest.
Bar Harbor announces August tennis dates at the Swimming Club chaired by Edgar Scott. The Maine championships include Ladies singles August 2, Ladies doubles August 10, Men’s singles August 17, Men’s doubles August 24, and Mixed doubles August 3 at Kebo, with the first summer event July 27. Social guests from Philadelphia and local entertainments are noted, including gatherings at Bowling Green and the Wood Villa summer homes.
Newport reports Mrs Francis O French will live abroad, with Harbourview transferred to her daughter Elsie French Vanderbilt who will make it her home in Europe. Vanderbilt plans extensive redecorations and a new stable. Newport to host nearly a month of lawn tennis in August with invitations issued for women and mixed doubles events after the national tournament.
Mr and Mrs Edward J Berwind announce weekly dinner dances with 10 to 10 pm dancing at the Elms in Bellevue avenue starting next Saturday night The dinners invite Newport friends and guests while Canadian salmon reaches New York in shipment preparations and a long list of social visitors gather in Nesport Bar Harbor and Watch Hill figures including Rear Admiral Leutze Gen Porter and Mr Cluett among others staying at local hotels and residences
The Atlantic City Horse Show Association held its second day with heated contests for first prize. Reginald Vanderbilt’s Phoebe Watton, an imported hackney, led the open class for heavy harness horses despite protests as Leader of Fashion, unplaced, drew cheers after the award. Vanderbilt also won blue ribbons in open tandem class with Lord Burleigh and Lord Brooks, and in open saddle horses over 15.8 hands with Dr Selwong. George Watson won in open saddle horses over 15 hands with Kentucky Queen and in maiden harness horse pairs over 15 hands with Mascot and Marvel. Worcester Farm took the blue ribbon in the jump class, Centennial.
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