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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
7
An FECLAR advertises a large stock of wash suits and accessories at half price and below. Featured items include Sailor Suits for girls up to ages 11 priced around 2.45 and 1.65, War Trousers in white drill at 85 cents, and assorted blouses, skirts, and hats. Fresh season goods from standard makers, with regular values noted as higher.
Misses and girls wear offered with attractive stock including embroidered Swiss dresses, silk jumpers, caplin and lawns, percale and chambray outfits. Featured items include organdie and Valenciennes trimmed dresses, lace and ornamented bodices, with prices ranging low to mid two dollars, plus selections of lawn and printed fabrics.
A long social column details Mrs Richard Townsend and Miss Townsend journeys to Bar Harbor after New York visits, Mrs Cameron WcR Winslow preparing to open a Newport cottage, and numerous Washington and Newport residents planning summer stays from Lenox to Newport with travel to Europe and social events noted.
Miss Ca gime M trav wed John B Tievortt at the Wimerding Residence 18 West Seventy seventh Street New York. The ceremony was held at noon with Dr George A Strong of Christ Church assisting and a reception and breakfast following. The bridal party included Caroline Drayton and Adele Colgate as bridesmaids, and Robert Walton Goelet as best man.
Augur USA officer and West Point graduate of Michigan birth led troops at San Juan Hill. He earned promotion to major and later lieutenant colonel while serving with Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. Died after long illness. survived by a wife and three children. Service included stints at Fort Thomas and duties overseeing military schools and posts.
The bronze statue of Tifavette gifted by American children to Drance was set on its pedestal at the Louvre this afternoon in the presence of Paul Bartlett and sculptor Alexander Revell. The Lafayette Memorial Commission president and several French sculptors declared it a success. A brief July ceremony is planned to announce the statue’s placement to the French government.
The sudden marriage of Laura Robinson daughter of Rear Admiral Robinson to Chester Forbes Burt son of Mr and Mrs Preston Burt was announced in Providence. The ceremony took place on Wednesday and surprised many friends of the bridegroom and his parents in the city. The Rev John R Brown of Central Baptist Church officiated.
Judges and county authorities plan to force nourishment for Mrs Louisa Thompson despite her 60 day fast. Two nurses and a physician prepared to hospitalize and feed her after arrest at Waukegan Hospital. Mrs Hunter has fasted sixteen days and is linked to Ambassador Bryce and Detroit notes.
The Duke of Rutland denies reports that his daughter Lady Marjorie Manners is betrothed to Prince Arthur of Connaught. The denial appears in London correspondence dated June 25, with officials stressing there is no engagement between the Manners family and the Connaughts.
A Far Eastern diplomat speaks of Mrs Wu and her party arriving in Washington from San Francisco. Minister Wu, his wife, his granddaughter Wu Yim Chong, and several students, including a future engineer candidate, mingle with staff and reporters at the legation.
The bronze statue of the late United States Senator George C. Hoar was unveiled in Worcester today before about 15,000 people. Sculpted by Daniel Chester French of New York, it shows Hoar seated in his armchair and stands near City Hall. Justice William H Moody of the Supreme Court spoke, with addresses by Gov Curtis Guild and Mayor James Logan, and prayer led by Dr Edward Hiverett Hale.
Funeral services for Dr Furmann J Shadd late secretary of the medical department of Howard University were held at his residence 1 R Street Northwest at 3 o'clock Wednesday. The private services were officiated by clergymen Res J Grimke Rev D F Rivers and Rev Rob rt Wheeler. After the rites the remains were moved to Lees undertaking establishment for cremation.
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