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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1905
Page
69
Announcement for a week long exposition featuring Parisian London and American millinery French lingerie bridal trousseaux and corsets and splendid dresses for street calling shopping and evening functions with rich drapery upholstery materials imported table linen crystal china silver vases and other luxury items. Invitation extended to all potential purchasers and visitors.
A catalog of Washington souvenirs including glass paper weights trinket boxes metal cups and penknives with views of the capital. It lists book form views of the Library of Congress postal cards military and public men prints and maps with trolley trips and landmarks. Located on the main floor Eleventh Street.
Washington society reports show Mr. and Mrs. W. Emilen Roosevelt and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson hosted at the Executive Mansion. A German ambassador dinner featured Lieut. Commander Winslow and others, while Senator Elkins honored Gen. Grant. Numerous dignitaries from Belgium, Britain, France, Japan, and Russia attended. Tea rooms and luncheons followed for visiting officials and relatives, with guests including Mrs. Audenried and the governor of Pennsylvania among others.
Notables from Cleveland and Charleston visit Washington for the inauguration staying with local hosts at 315 S Street Keckington and the Roanoke. Mrs Grosvenor regrets illness delaying calls. A quiet wedding for Florence Gasson and Curtis De Neane occurs at 1807 Fourth Street NW. Several visitors from New York Philadelphia Evansville and Norfolk also attend events and receptions during the period.
The section records multiple Army staff moves and leaves. Capt Richard C Richard granted two month leave of license. Capt Charles W Farber ten days leave of absence to end upon relief from recruiting duty. Capt Henry S Hathaway relieved from Fort Wood duty to command Signal Corps post at Fort Myer. Maj Howard J McClernand's term ends February 27. Lt Groovenor L Townsend assigned to Company D Fort Brady. Lt Ralph H Ingram detailed to replace Capt John J Bradley. Lt Reginald I McNally relieved from Fort Myer to Fort Wood. Lt Percy L Jones ordered to United States Army General Hospital Washington for temporary duty. Contract Surgeon H Newton Mierulff relieved from Presidio and assigned to transport service in San Francisco. Maj William A Nichole ordered to Hot Springs for treatment. Maj Benjamin H Randolph to report to San Francisco for examination. Transfers in Artillery: Capt David J Rumbhough to Twenty-second Battery. Capt Charles G Treat to Fifteenth Battery. Capt Edmund M Blake to Eighteenth Battery. Capt George L R Irwin to Seventeenth Battery. Capt George G Gatley to Eighty-fifth Company Coats. Capt Lawrence S Miller to unassigned list.
Movements of ships include Whipple arriving Pensacola Nero at Norfolk Castine at San Juan Elcano Villatobo and Nanshan at Shanghai Sailed Vixes from Guantanamo to Kingston and New York from San Juan to Hampton Roads The Bancroft placed out of commission Thursday at the navy yard Norfolk Va.
The civil marriage of Miss Elsie Porter daughter of the American Ambassador to Dr Edwin Mende of Zurich was performed at the Passy town hall Paris witnesses Gen Winslow Clarence Porter Robert Westermann and Hans Broelke. General Funston transferred to command California and Pacific division notes transport Sherman arrival at Manila and related Navy Marine Hospital changes and personnel movements across key posts with several officers granted leave reassigned or relieved and a casualty officer Estepsa Lopes dies in Puerto Rico February 4 1908
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