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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1906
Page
7
June brings brides graduates and tourists to UNE with ample provisions for all patrons. Trousseaux and gifts for brides outfits and presents for graduates requisites for travelers and outing parties needfuls comforts and luxuries for the family furniture and furnishings for the summer home everything required for the person or home.
A dainty cotton dress goods assortment showcases summer fabrics from France, Germany, Great Britain, and Switzerland along with large quantities from American looms. The materials are sheer, attractive, washable, and durable for home or street wear with numerous exclusive patterns.
New shipment of exclusive French hand made undergarments includes gowns petticoats drawers chemises corset covers and hand embroidered chemises. Special sale with prices on printed silks organdies cambric batiste and madras plus hand embroidered gowns petticoats and three piece sets in a range of colors at Third Acor Eleventh st.
French Printed Tulle or Net described as a pretty soft open mesh cotton material for waists and dresses. An attractive selection of color and printings on white, black and tinted grounds. Cream Silk and wool Fancies per yard and all wool French Voile per yard listed with price ranges.
June travel demand prompts display of rubber lined waterproof bags and cases for brushes soaps and sponges. Time savers include travel irons portable presses and compact sewing machines. Sanitax open face brush sprays teaser for summer home decor and new Japan made porch vases and tap teapots. Twin Ice Cream Freezer shown and cake orders offered with in store production.
Social notes detail Miss Justine De Peyster and Howard Martin wedding at Tivoli with Bishop Satterlee officiating. Longworths prep aboard ship St Louis, while guests and family from New York and prominent clans attend. Other society moves include Butler hosting, Burke返回 Highlands departure, and upcoming Gibson Tarrant wedding plans in New York with详尽 bridal party and naval connections.
President Roosevelt will attend the cadet drill at the American League Baseball Park. The Thirteenth Cavalry Band will perform for the event, arranged through Col Charles A P Hatfield. Col Burton R Roas secured permission for the band to participate. The last practice of eleven cadet companies is this afternoon. The first day exhibition is tomorrow at 4 PM. The Wednesday ceremony will be longer with one more company drilling. The prize flag will be presented by the President after the final company drills.
Commander John Hite Lee Holcombe died June 1 at Mare Island hospital California. He hailed from Lynchburg Virginia and was carved from a storied naval family. A Washington and Lee alumnus appointed to the Naval Academy by President Grant, he logged seventeen years at sea and nine ashore with notable posts from Africa 1882 to observe Venus transit to serving as executive officer of Brooklyn on a France mission. He fought in China and the Philippines and led vessels for the U S Fish Commission. Recently on the Pacific Coast he earned praise for meritorious services during the San Francisco earthquake. He leaves a wife and their son Lieut John H Holcombe Jr U S A.
Reports recount Maharajah Gaekwar's Washington visit with tales from the Library of Congress tour Mount Vernon and a Washington driver. The prince inquired about reading the Library’s two million volumes and joked about a cherry tree stump. He impressed guides with knowledge and displayed a deft driving style on a Cabin John Road ride with a local host.
Members of the D A R I nation face Montana matter in a clash over state rights. Ravill Chapter votes May 26 in Hamilton to surrender its DAR charter and appeals to national leaders while Ora Fina Chapter Helena endorses Montana rights and protests actions by Mrs Weed and the administration. Montana chapters threaten more resignations as the dispute shapes next year’s elections.
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