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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
7
Woodward Lothrop presents unusually attractive assortments of garments materials and articles for summer use in New York Washington and Paris departments. The display features the latest productions and many items suited for journeys abroad touring and vacations. A comprehensive, satisfying display with exquisite freshness and newness in the stocks.
A broad assortment of dainty cotton dress goods from France Germany Great Britain and Switzerland plus American looms offer sheer attractive fabrics for home or street wear. Styles include Printed Silk Organdie 25c a yard Printed Belfast Dimities 25c Printed French Cambric 25c and many silk and mercerized options with solid colors and ginghams priced from 25c to 50c a yard.
Display features French bridal sets in sheer nainsock and nainsook with hand embroidery from Valenciennes Bruges Lierre and others. Lots include hand made corset covers priced from 2.00 to 12.50 with lace trim and French knots. Located on Third Four Eleventh Street.
June wedding season gift guide highlights marble statuary and pedestals, silverware sales with exquisite patterns, and decorative electroliers. Featured items include Vienna bronze lamps with cathedral glass petals, polished bronze lamps with Cupid figures, Munich brass pieces, cut glass pitchers and vases, and a wide range of household silver. Also promoted are game and fish sets, one of a kind at special prices, and a large china platter set with fish and game motifs.
Middies of 81 enjoy an evening at the Chevy Chase Club with a guest list of naval graduates and wives. The week’s social highlight will be the wedding of Miss Mabel Perkins to Lieut. Francis A. Ruggles of the Fifteenth Cavalry at St. John’s Church with a full choral service and a breakfast reception.
Delegates begin arriving for the missionary congress at the Apostolic Mission House hosted by Father Doyle and presided by Bishop Dona hue. The opening session at 8 PM will feature papers by Rev. Breanahan Rev. Wiesneth Rev. Speake Rev. OReilly and others, followed by discussions aimed at coordinating mission work and outreach to devout Protestants.
Congresswoman and Mrs Nicholas Longworth arrive in London amid crowds at Waterloo station and police cordons. The royal saloon carriage is opened for greetings as they head to Dorchester House. They plan a European tour with London sightseeing and visits, awaiting further engagements and potential Alhambra ballet viewing.
H. H. Poston died yesterday morning at his Herndon Virginia home at seventy seven after a year of illness. He traced a prominent Virginia Tennessee family line and organized the Clarkesville Tobacco Board of Trade serving as president for seventeen years. He leaves a wife and son 4 J Poston of Washington with burial planned in Herndon.
Ninety members of Georgetown University Law Class will receive degrees at tonight's commencement in Gaston Hall. Rev. David Hillhouse Buel S J will open, Justice Wendell P Stafford will deliver the address to the flags, and Chief Justice Shepard will announce awards. Twenty will receive the toaster's degree and seventy LL degrees.
The memorial service for deceased Odd Fellows in the District of Columbia was held at Odd Fellows Hall in Washington with Grand Master E W Bradford presiding. WW Millen delivered the address praising the deceased for their charitable lives and contributions to humanity. Music by Takomachors led by James W Dyre accompanied the service.
A vintage ad promotes Apitero as a breakfast cereal claiming nutrition surpasses meat or eggs. It touts a scientific blend of essential elements, vegetable iron, and energy for growth. The text encourages trying Apitezo biscuits with milk and notes availability through grocers.
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