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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
12
New pieces from Woodward & Lothrop in New York Washington and Paris feature Chinese sea grass and rattan for porches living rooms dining rooms and sun parlors. The line includes Hongkong hour glass stools chairs and tabourett es offered in three sizes priced from five to seven dollars and fifty cents.
A Willow and Reed furniture display highlights porch and lawn furnishings for the summer home. The fourth floor section features couch hammocks in white and khaki madras, with wind shields, pockets, and rope for hanging priced from 4.75 to 9.75 dollars. Tubular hammock stands in green are offered at 2.95 dollars.
A vintage ad lists Lee's and Wright & Ditson's tennis rackets priced from 25c to 8.00, racket cases, court marking tapes, dry markers, and a range of tennis balls. Also advertised are boys play tents, white canvas wall tents, sand toys, sieves, trays, molds, and boats priced from a few cents to several dollars.
A catalog style listing describes W and L lawn swings in green and red frames priced at 4.95, all metal Eagle swing at 312.50, gliding settees at 13.00 with awnings 85.00, khaki canvas hammocks 0.50, bag hammocks 2.00, woven hammocks in various colors, baseball gear from 1.25 to 2.50, masks mitts and body protectors, shoes caps belts croquet sets from 1.50 to 8.50.
Miss Ultima Anita Robinson, daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. William Robinson of Laconia New Hampshire, married Vincent Paul Dooley of Sioux Falls at 9 o clock yesterday morning in the Immaculata Seminary Chapel. Rev Frank Dooley brother of the bridegroom officiated with Rev T G Smyth assisting. Attendants included maid of honor Miss Sarah Byrne and six bridesmaids, all graduates of the Immaculata. Best man Mr Samuel Shay and ushers from the Catholic University class. The ceremony featured a Lohengrin march and Ave Maria.
The bride wore white satin with a court train and tulle veil with orange blossoms, carrying gardenias. Maid of honor in pink satin with gold lace cap. bridesmaids in white taf feta trimmed with pink rosebuds carrying pink roses. Vestments of white and gold brocade worn for nuptial mass. The couple left for New York after a breakfast at Rauscher's, then to Siroux Falls where the groom practices law. The late Judge Robinson, father of the bride, was a Washington figure and dean of Catholic University law school. Numerous notable guests and officers attended events surrounding the wedding day.
The Spanish Ambassador and Mme Riano plan a Thursday departure for Newport with Belgian griffons Baby and Maude. They were raised from puppies and joined a spring social season with parties on Lake Champlain. Also noted are travels of dignitaries, weddings, and visits, with society figures like Miss Judnita Harris Angamar of New Orleans and Senator Simmons meeting in Washington. Continued on ninth page.
Badger hosts small dinner in honor of Rear Admiral and Mrs William Benson. Mrs Charles Warren to Magnolia Mass for early summer then Bar Harbor with Mr and Mrs William Elise. Warren likely joins. Miss Yvonne Townsend to be bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Mary L Duke and Mr Anthony J Drexel Biddle at Duke Farms Somerville N J with reception. Mrs Lane and daughter Nancy to California for summer. Franklin K Lane Jr to sail from New York on Thorkildsen yacht via Panama Canal. Brittons return from France with Catharine Britton to Washington. Butler couple plan motor trip to Montanengo Farm near Wiscasset Maine.
Miss Dorothy Wyeth daughter of Col and Mrs Marlborugh Wyeth will leave Washington Monday for New York then join a yachting party bound for New England Conn for the intercollegiate boat races. Maj James M Williams with Mrs Williams and daughter are in Washington for a brief stay at the Powhatan hotel. Capt and Mrs John J Knapp will go to Philadelphia where Capt Knapp becomes commandant of League Island navy yard. Col and Mrs Robert M Thompson after weeks aboard their houseboat arrive at their summer home Southampton NY. their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Stephen H P Pell will occupy their cottage at Southampton.
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