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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
10
Large collection of shirt fabrics described with patterns and weaves including English and Scotch madras. Stripes predominate, with neat checks and self striped whites, plus varied colors. Custom shirts offer exact fit and tailoring, with neglige styles and plaited or stiff-bosom options priced around 12 to 14 dollars. Repair department available at moderate prices at Main door F St.
A large theater party including Miss Jessie Wilson and Miss Eleanor Wilson attended the Columbia Theater as part of the President and Mrs. Wilsons visit plans. The event was kept low profile with minimal security and the Star Spangled Banner omitted on entry.
Miss Frances Lippitt entertained at her N street home with a large dinner for German embassy officials and many prominent guests. A steady stream of society figures, diplomats, and politicians, including Col. and Mrs. Symons and Col. Stephen Slocum, were noted as guests or visitors through the Washington social season.
Florence Crittenton Mission at the Belasco Theater on March 10. Mrs. F E N Hutchinson and her daughter Miss Elonia Dudley Hutchinson of Columbus Mississippi visit Mrs. Thomas H. Herndon at 15 Harvard Street NW. Mrs. Leo C Brooks and Mrs. L N Davis of the Lucerne apartment will host a tea on March 13 for guests Mrs. W A Fox of Angola Indiana and Miss Martha A Ward of Norwich Connecticut.
The wedding of Miss Ethel Carow Roosevelt daughter of Col and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt to Dr Richard Derby of this city is set for Friday April 4 at the Episcopal Church with a reception at Sagamore Hill. The couple will sail for Europe the next day for a honeymoon. Miss Roosevelt will be attended by bridesmaids including Miss Cornelia Landon.
Former President William Howard Taft participates in a golf outing at Augusta Georgia with his party. Dr Nicholas Murray Butler and Mrs Butler accompany the Tafts as the entourage arrives with Mr Henry W Taft and Mrs Charles P Taft and John Hays Hammond expected soon. Mrs Taft engages in practice rounds as Taft plays eighteen holes.
A Danish princess wears velvet and brocade with summer weights offered in brocades and alternatives like charmeuse faille or crepe. In London the lord mayor and corporation present an address to her majesty at Marlborough House. Windsor and Margate mayors send congratulations. Diplomatic corps visit Marlborough House.
The fiftieth anniversary of Queen Alexandra's landing in Great Britain was celebrated today in Tendon with ceremonies marking the historic event. The Queen Mother Alexandra arrived in England fifty years ago, prompting pageantry and reflections on royal ties and national memory.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan hosts a bustling reception at the New Willard, meeting admirers and signing photos while declining quotes. London fashion circles discuss Paris hobble style tightening, with draped gowns revealing ankles. Lady Diana Manners wins a $1,000 costume prize at a Prince Francis ball, sewing her own outfit. details include Velasquez portrait inspiration and hip pannier construction. Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCormick visit Chicago, praising Woodrow Wilson's qualifications. Mrs. McCormick hosts multiple parties at Bellevue Place, greeting guests in red velvet and sable.
A 1913 McClure Syndicate piece by Frances Shall urges women to exercise for beauty and health. It promotes walking as accessible fitness, notes outdoor activity builds grace and color, and suggests housework and gardening as practical exercises for all, especially kids, with routine daily practice.
In Chicago society smart women debate luncheon attire and hats while four eager young women obtain two opera box seats through a pink dressed patroness. Mrs Eidith Parsons Morgan and her daughter Helen Morgan expand a modest foursome into a rare evening at the Metropolitan Opera with Verdi’s Aida.
A reflective piece extols climbing beyond personal limits like mountains. It urges readers to gain a broader view of life, improve understanding of self and others, and pursue larger, brighter goals through effort and enthusiasm. The text contrasts valley limitations with heights of insight and action.
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