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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
55
A charming Easter hat collection arrives with new Paris importations and in-house trimmed hats. Our milliners display refined dress hats reflecting Paris style with an American touch. Children’s trimmed and untrimmed hats offer graceful beauty and fitness. Millinery Salon on the Sechna floor, Tenth Street.
A display of the latest imported fashion fabrics for spring 1907 includes colored French voiles in all wool plain shades, Pekin stripe voiles, fancy plaid voiles, chiffon voiles, and all wool marquisette. Prices range from 1.25 to 2.50 per yard.
An ad touts a broad children’s department with coats reefers and sweaters in red blue and brown, including double breasted reefers and velvet trimmed items. Prices span from 1.50 to 7.50. Floor placements note jackets on third floor and vases on the fifth.
NEXPENSIVE jardinières in assorted shapes and sizes ideal for potted plants as Easter gifts. Four special lots are displayed in the Jardiniere Department on separate tables priced at 25c 35c 30c and 75c each.
Best Quality Seeds and Bulbs invites attention to the season’s first showing of high quality flower seeds and bulbs. Past customers know the satisfactory results, with items including lawn grass seed, Johnson’s mower seeds, sweet peas, vegetable seeds, tuberose bulbs, gladiolus bulbs, begonias, Caladium bulbs, lilies of the valley, and various prices per package or dozen.
AR announces new spring stock for Easter featuring men's blue black and fancy wool suits from Stein-Bloch Co. plus short sack coats and striped checks. Hat lines include Telescopes in French gray, Knapp stiff hats, and college styles. Also highlights taffeta petticoats and trims, plus a wide array of silver and jeweled accessories for gifts and personal wear.
An interior ad lists English Morocco monitor bags, carriage bags, leather cushions, baskets, work boxes, and belts. Prices range from a dollar to several hundred dollars, noting belts, buckles, and colors. Located on 14 Main floor G St with price highlights and various finishes.
A quiet noon ceremony at Mrs John Miller Stotsenburg's New Hampshire Avenue home united Miss Jane Miller Stotsenburg and Capt Leon Benjamin Kramer of the Tenth U S Cavalry. The ceremony by Rev Herbert Scott Smith featured a white satin gown with orange blossom wreaths and a flower bouquet for the bride. Attendants wore yellow silk and pink, with a large bridal procession and a military wedding atmosphere prevailing. The couple depart for a honeymoon including Honolulu and Japan, then the Philippines for the groom's post.
The store shows spring models of imported corsets in silk batiste and brooch, with lace embellishments. Styles include high bust, straight front in Sapphire, Parame, and Lity of France lines with prices from 5.50 to 1800. New three-eyelet court ties in patent coltskin at 3.50 a pair on the tenth floor.
High-grade machines come to us direct from manufacturers, fully tested and ready for sale. They run light and nearly noiseless with ball-bearing, box-top, and drop head styles, many with automatic lift. Each machine includes a full set of attachments and a satisfactory guarantee. Our stock now includes recently added high-class units. The machine is praised for lightness, simple construction, and quality work, with safe investment guaranteed. Satisfactory partial payment arrangements available at the department on the second floor.
Social column reports the mid Lent Bach el ors Ball at the Ritz Hotel London with many smart married women and pretty girls. Prince Francis of Teck was away at the Riviera but hosts include Harry Higgins Marquis de Hautpool Arthur Brand Sir Kenneth Matheson and Lord Granard. Dancing began by 11 with orange and yellow azaleas and floral details around the ballroom and band stand.
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