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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1905
Page
19
Woodward Glothrop in Washington launches a Spring and Summer exposition featuring Parisian and London silks dress stuffs and millinery, American clothes, bridal trousseaux, gloves, lace, parasols, upholstery, crystal and silver wares, and wares for Easter and inauguration souvenirs. The sale invites all visitors to inspect direct imports and shop the full range.
A special exhibit features the season’s stylish dress fabrics including English Mohairs, Stradford Vancey, Sicilians, and chiffon broadcloths. French fabrics exclusive to the shop include delicate voiles, crepe de Paris, wool batiste, and silk blends. Other favorites include check cloth, wool albatross, and silk and wool bolonnes.
Silk Mills disclose two grades of taffetas with chiffon finish and a manufacturer bond guarantee on every yard. Chiton Silk Mills emphasizes forethought on wear qualities as part of their latest stock update.
New Royal Blue Washington Souvenir Plates engraved for us by a leading English potter feature the Capitol in the center with edge views of the White House Monument Treasury Congressional Library State War and Navy buildings Arlington mansion and Mount Vernon. Plates boxed for mailing or travel 50c each. Souvenir cups and saucers match at the same price. Fifth floor.
We present a thorough showing of Japanese China with sorted styles shapes and colorings. Featured are dainty decorated thin Blue and White cups and saucers in the low ovide shape offered at 5c per cup and saucer on the fifth floor.
A large display of Swiss wood carvings in various shapes sizes and styles is available as souvenirs. The collection is in the breakfast room of the China Department on the Fifth floor and can be inspected for a small price range from 25 cents to 15 dollars each.
A local listing promotes a fresh spring shipment of Flower and Vegetable Seeds from a trusted grower. Includes Sweet Peas Nasturtiums and 50 other varieties 4 packs for 5 cents. Advertisement notes location Fifth floor Ames.
A broad stock of Washington souvenirs is offered including glass paper weights in multiple prices, views of Washington in French gilt frames, white metal loving cups and penknives, stamps trays, trinket boxes and paper cutters. Views of the Congressional Library and public buildings appear in various formats with passe partout frames and easel backs. Main floor Eleventh Street.
Aluminum Cooking Utensils advertised for home kitchens emphasize no metal chipping into food and leak-free seams. Featured items include tea kettles, saucepans, rice and milk boilers, coffee pots, frying pans, and preserving kettles with prices from 30c to 4.50 dollars and up to 3.00 dollars for kettles. Demonstrations of non-greasing cake griddle offered.
The Rosette Iron is a distinct novelty in cooking with one handle and two molds that create fresh crisp rosettes in minutes. It makes forty cakes per batch. Visit the House Furnishings Department to try a sample and place an order.
A Washington wedding at St Thomas Episcopal Church united Miss Anita Poor, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Poor, and Lieut Roscoe Carlisle Bulmer U S N in a ceremony watched by a large invited company including government figures and military officers. The decor featured white orchids and pink roses with navy and marine uniforms prominent among attendees.
Miss Elise Hoban, Miss Grace Bell, Miss Isabella Hagner, Miss Julia Kellogg, Miss Eleanor Parker of this city and Miss Henrietta Low of Dayton Ohio served as bridesmaids with Miss Annie McCauley as maid of honor. The bride wore a satin gown with lace yoke and bertha, orange blossom coronet, and pearls and diamonds pendant. The ceremony was at the chancel with Lieut Mark Bristol of the U S Navy attending the groom and Rev C Ernest Smith officiating. The reception followed at Rauscher's with ballrooms and a green supper room elaborately decorated and hosting the newlyweds and guests.
A Washington-July era social page details a lavish Shoreham hotel wedding of Mrs Weart Lee Hewett and Fritz Mager with a breakfast in a palm decked dining room. Attendants, dignitaries, and many national figures attended, including Roosevelt relatives and notable senators and ambassadors. The narrative lists numerous attendees and notes travel and postwedding plans. Also mentions a birthday gathering for Florence Schmid and a health ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills.
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