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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
25
Clearance Sale of Men’s Summer Suits
Clearances on entire stock of men’s fancy two and three piece summer suits. New season production in serge Panama and fancy worsted fabrics. Grays and tans dominate. Three price lots: 9.75, 10.75, 13.75 with values up to 12.50, 18.00, 25.00.
Special Sale of Men's Summer Belts
We close out from a prominent manufacturer and offer belts at one third to one half off. Styles include walrus snake sealskin morocco pigskin and more with some gold-plated buckles. Six lots priced 15c 75c 1.00 0.50 1.50 3.00 with main fit or fit.
Boys Summer Suits in Large Lot at Deep Reductions
Large lot of boys lightweight wool suits offered at one third to half off regular prices. Styles are mostly knickerbocker, many suitable for fall, with sizes up to 16 in the lot. Prices range from 2.65 to 7.50, with many items formerly priced higher.
Special Shirt Waists at Dramatic Reductions
Four lots of women's shirt waists offered at low prices featuring striped eyes, India linen, and batiste fabrics. Tailored styles with long waists, lace trims, embroidery, and fine tucks. Prices range from 1.90 to 3.00 dollars, with former prices listed as high as 7.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EXER
Valenciennes
Batiste
Special Sale of Sample Trunks Now On
A leading manufacturer’s traveling line offers high grade trunks at deep discounts this morning. Sample 27 inch trunks include Steamer and Dress styles with sizes from 34 to 40 inches, priced well below regular values from $14 to $18.50, basement sale location noted.
Social and Personal Marriage News and Local Weddings
The column reports multiple Washington area weddings. Miss Helene Engel wed Mr Samuel J Steinberger in a quiet Columbia Road ceremony attended by families. Miss Nelle May Neal married Winfield Amos Wilson in Rhode Island Avenue church with a formal reception and travels planned. Also noted are engagements or travel plans of guests, and other society updates including Mrs Julia C Scott s Washington nuptials to Mr W A James of Kane Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sphode Island Avenue Methodist Episcoe Church
Nelle May Neal
Charles Thomas Neal
Winfield Amos Wilson
Thomas Wilson
J. M. Gill
Washington
Edith Pickering
Virgin C. Miller
Viola Elizabeth Neal
Nora Nelson
Myra Millard
Bessie Wright
Marie Flathers
Kent Nicodemus
Nelson Stauffer
Roy Crampton
Harry Ong
Avery Taylor
Warry Schermerhorn
Laird L. Neal
Seaton Place Northwest
Wilson
First Street
Charles Volz
Chicago
Idley Park
Chattanoooga School of Music
Chattanooga
W. Nicodemus
J. Stoner
Frank Fuller
Frederick
University of Music and Dramatic Art
Sixth Presbyterian Church
Western Maryland College
Helene D. Engel
David Engel
Samuel J. Steinberger
Louis Stern
Columbia Road
Irma Stern
Benjamin Wollberg
Laurence Engel
Kauffmann
Charles Beers
Steinberger
Wedded at church ceremony in Washington society
The marriage of Miss Alice Pierson of Bluemont Virginia to Mr. Robert Isbell of the city was celebrated at the Hen Wright parsonage with few friends present. The couple will reside at the Riviera Third and H streets northwest. Also noted are travels and gatherings of several prominent Washington residents and a legal bankruptcy case involving Luther Martin Jr.’s estate, with creditors disputing transfers and solvency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Pierson
Bluemont
Robert Isbell
R L. Wright
McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church
Riviera
Third
H Streets
Philadelphia
Martin
Luther Martin, Jr
Peter Christiansen
Robert W. Martin
Edwin H. Murdock
Cincinnati
Ada Heinze
Luther Martin
Fidelity Trust Company
Elder Martin
East Seventy-second Street
Gossip of Society Highlights of Miss Ruby Allen and Archery Revival
Miss Ruby Allen, traveler from Janan, sailed aboard Kronprinessin Cecille from Bremen and recounted a ten day perilous Peking to Irkutsk auto journey with bandits and wolves. Archery plans in New York and suburbs organize weekly matches and Central Park ranges amid social reform and fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Allen
Janan
Kronpringessin Cecille
Lloyd Line
New York
Bremen
Miss Allen
Peking
Irkutsk
St. Petersburg
America
Fashion at the Resorts Newport July 29
Social season at Newport unfolds with lawn tennis golf and bridge. Dinners fill evenings at Clambake Club Seaverge villa and Cliffs while receptions draw army navy officers and summer residents. Notables include Miss Sadie Jones Mrs Albridge Gerry Mrs George King and many others as August promises more dances and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. L
Clambake Club
Sadie Jones
Pembroke Jones
Albridge ‘T. Gerry
Seaverge
George Gordon King
Naval Torpedo Station
Army
Navy
Mmes
Mark L. Bristol
Thomas J. Senn
Austin Kautz
Kellogg
J. V. Babcock
Lewis Morris
Joseph Fyffe
Robert Goelet
the Cliffs
Edward J. Berwind
R. Livingston Beechman
Smith Hollis McKim
Fearing Villa
Narragansett Avenue
C. Oliver Iselin
Inchiquin
James de Wolf Cutting
New York Buslness
Stanley Mortimer
Tuxedo
James Brown
Osgood Place
Daniel Chauncey, Jr
Paul Rainey
Chauncey
S. C. Peabody
Constance Coolidge
Boston
Laforge Cottage
Charles D. Wetmore
Display of Handsome gowns at West End Long Branch
A July 2 report from West End Long Branch New Jersey highlights a fashion showcase at Deal Casino Hollywood Hotel and a forthcoming four day sequence of gatherings. Funds were raised for the Home for Crippled Children via a fair at Huyler cottage Ocean Avenue with stalls, a four leaf clover sale and assorted goods led by Mrs. Amelia Solomons and Mrs. Maurice Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Long Branch
N. J
Deal Casino
Hollywood Hotel
Deal
Hollywood
Huyler
Ocean Avenue
Rae Solomons
Amelia Solomons
Maurice Powers
Enjoying Life at Lenox With Many Notables in Summer Scene
Lenox Massachusetts July 2 A luncheon hosted by Miss Rosamond Dixey for guest Miss Nannie Duval of New York highlights a season of villa and hotel society at Brook Col is home to a French lecturer who addressed 49 guests on the French theater. Notables including Gen and Mrs Charles H Taylor and Mr and Mrs Adolph Obrig arrived at the Aspinwall Hotel while others depart for Lake Champlain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thesault
May Maloney
Sam
Httle
Wells
Miss Maloney
Broadway
Miss Bishop
Newport
New York
Bishop
San Francisco
Asiatic
Menzies
Gen. Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
Missey Bernice Kalisch
Lillie Fellman
Josephine Greene
Lillie Berg
Mabel Meyers
May Emanuel
Madeleine
Mollie Meyer
Henry Schwab
Chicago
Nelson Morris
Forked River
Bernevat
Clarence C. Sickel
Messrs. E. M. Rosenthal
Irving H. Eckstein
Elsie, Kaufman
Edna Mannheimer
West End
Albert Goldhart
D. J. Wilmer
David Joseph
Edward Dreyfus
L. A. DB
Percival
Edward Steindier
Watt
Lenox
Mass
Rosamond Dixey
Tanglewood
Nannie Duval
Colbrook
John =. Barnes
Richard Gambril
Charles Carroll Tacknon
Wynstay
Richard Ga
Charles H. Taylor
Boston
George Motley
William Morse
John P. Morse
Rochester
Adolph Obrig
Aspinwall
Lake Champlain
J. Montfort Schley
Marguerite
Katherine Schley
Donald Buchanan
Miss Hall
Buffalo
New England
George Westinghouse
Erskine Park
Walter Cutting
Mount Kisco
Henry W. Bishop
Winka
Pittsfeld
Meredith Howland
John A. Hadden, Jr
Curtis Hotel
Travelers Depart with Mrs Swan and Miss Gould for Irvington
Benjamin Wells left Curtis yesterday with Mrs Frederick G. Swan and Miss Helen Mier Gould while Dr Mary M Patrick departed from the Red Lion Inn yesterday for Miss Goulds home in Irvington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Wells
Curtis
Bar Herbor
Frederick G. Swan
Helen Mier Gould
Mary M. Patrick
Red Lion Inn
Miss Gould
Irvington
Dinners at Bar Harbor Hostesses and Guests
Bar Harbor Me July 29 Mrs Megargie Wright hosted a villa dinner for guests including Mr and Mrs George Widener Mrs Bloodgood Mrs Charles B Wright Mrs Beale Miss Conover Col Treadwell Mr Warburton Mr Charles Fry and Mr William Rhine lander Stewart The largest dinner of the season was hosted by Mrs Charles B Wright at the A glvern with 62 covers Also noted Count d Adhemar of Patts arrived yesterday from Virginia where he had been visiting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Megargie Wright
George Widener
Bloodgood
Charles B. Wright
Beale
Conover
Col. Treadwell
Warburton
Charles Fry
William Rhinelander Stewart
A Glvern
Polo Attracts Newport Colony To Narragansett Polo Event
Narragansett Pier drew Newport villa residents to Polo at the Point Judith Country Club with luncheon parties at the Casino and a Casino orchestra program. Guests from Providence New York and Philadelphia attended by yacht auto and launch, including Caroline Grosvenor William Grosvenor Henry Kane Edward Connor and Paul Rainey. Additional Newport attendees arrived at the Imperial Massasoit and Gladstone hotels for the polo season showing a lively summer social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett Pier
Point Judith Country Club
Newport Villa
Narragansett
Jamestown Ferry
Saunderstown
Quean Road
Country Club
Caroline Grosvenor
William Grosvenor
Providence
Newport
Bve Thomas Blumer
Howard Sturges
Mattia Grosvenor
William R. Hunter
Henry Oelrichs
L. O. Jones
Robert Sedgwick
Livingston Beeckman
Hunter
Henry B. Kane
New York
Edward Connor
Philadelphia
Paul Rainey
Misa. Henrietta. Porter
William A. Fraser
Edward Morri
Benjamin Griffin
Imperial
Wieders
H. Kawards
F. R. Appleton, Jr
C.L. Appleton
Boston
Gladstone
E. H. L. Thompson
W. 4A. Foster
Kansas City
Henry A. Greene
Sherlock Swan
The
Massasoit
Court dissolves Columbia Fire Insurance Company
Justice Anderson of the Supreme Court dissolves Columbia Fire Insurance upon petition. The American Security and Trust Company is named receiver to dispose of company assets for stockholders’ benefit. Anacostia Brick Company plant may be sold by receiver William F. Gude, subject to Percy Russell’s mortgage. Vivian apartment house at 173 and 1725 G Street NW to be managed by receiver with bond. Samuel B. Redfern seeks partition and receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Anderson
Supreme Court of the District
Columbia Fire Insurance Company
American Security and Trust Company
William F. Gude
Anacostia Brick Company
Percy Russell
Vivian
G Street
Samuel B. Redfern
Gates Plans Million-Dollar Golf Links in Texas
Galveston July 29 John W Gates contracts for a world class golf links project at his Port Arthur home on 19 acres. Construction begins with plans inspired by famed courses. Expenditure near 1 million dollars including land valued at 180000. A house costing about 100000 will be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
John W. Gates
Port Arthur
Gates
Euree
Navy uniforms welcomed in New London amusements
Officials and citizens of New London Connecticut assure the Navy Department that enlisted men will face no discrimination in city public amusements. Acting Secretary Newberry receives a formal letter from the mayor stating that amusement managers unite in extending a welcome to uniformed navy personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
New London
Navy
United States
Newberry
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Tris
Aine
Nellie May Neal
W. A. Wilson
Miss Engel
Samuel’ J. Steinberger
Nicaragua
Senor Corea
Deer Park
Legation of
Panama
Massachusetts
John R. Young
Norfolk
Senator Bacon
Europe
Potter Palmer
Honore Palmer
Mattapoisett
Europa
London
Allan Lord
Sp. m
Galt & Bro
Pena. Ave
R V. Hunter
Frank M. Bristol
Harlan B. Bristols
Ocean Grove
Frank Halford
A. G. B. Pie
Isles of Shoals
John L. Ridgway
Cape Cod
Mrs. Theo. Schwan
Twentieth Street
Poland Spring House
Maine
Whitlam Storrs Wells
Raynor Wells
United States Navy
Nes Neal
West
Chicago Archery Association
Big City
Central
Prospect Parks
Vondon
England
B. M
Father Martin, Jr
Otto C. Heinze
F. Augustus Heinze
Stock Exchange House
Otto Heinze &Co
United Copper Earner
Otto Heinze
Ada Louise. Martin
Cavalry Episcopal
X. Ak
Atu
Weruun
Ort
Meade & Baker
Charles R. Wright
Polo
Newport Villa Colony
Texas
Dulin & Martin CO
Philip Ips
Eleventh Street
Marche
Kale
St. W
Valley of the Indus
Simla
Lassa
Leh
Sven Hedin
Waggaman
H. Rozier Dutany
Thomas E Waggaman
Vealty
Justicn
Supreme Court
Digggid
Properti
Clarke E. Waggaman
Laufen Burke
Log Ge
Kinck
Woodley Park
Sunday Post
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