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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1916
Page
12
New York to Paris line offers evening dresses in taffeta and net in blue lavender peach sizes 34 36 38, priced 12.95. silk afternoon dresses in green gray black and Copenhagen up to 29.50 reduced to 12.95. Travel gowns mohair styles at 6.75. third floor G street features clearance suits coats and misses department items with tailored reduces.
Silk hose offered at special price for 20 dozen pairs in black white and assorted colors. Irregular weave noted but does not affect wear. Regularly $1.50 to $2.00. sale $1.00 per pair. Also cotton and lisle hose 60 dozen pairs, mended samples, 25c to 60c, special 3 for 50c. Main floor street.
A newspaper snippet advertises cheap copies of Famous American Belles of the Nineteenth Century, Kipling, The Laws of Life and Health, Gilbert Operas, Lover Tales, and Popular History of England. Prices reduced. titles include half leather and cloth editions, grouped by binding, with limited stock on second floor Fourteenth Street.
Standing Picture Frames in antique gilt and silver finishes with carved effect, glass and back included. Sizes 5x7, 9x12, 6x9, 7x10 inches. Limited stock. advertised as exceptionally low price at one dollar. Fourth floor F Street location.
Miss Margaretta Wedersprandt Morse became the bride of Mr. Carlos B. Grevemberg of New Orleans at St Matthews Church. The ceremony featured lilies and palms, Beau satin gown with pearl embroidery, and a reception at Valley View Farm. The couple will reside in New Orleans. The event was followed by a formal White House style dinner in honor of the Russian ambassador and Mme Bakhemeteff, with various dignitaries in attendance.
Maj. and Mrs. Jastes A Shipton hosted Mrs. Clay Brown of Stamford Conn and numerous officers and social figures at the Army and Navy Club in Washington. May and Mrs. Andrew Moses hosted a similar gathering with Senators Congressmen and naval officers in attendance. Other dinners included Maj. and Mrs. Robert A Patterson and Comdr. and Mrs. Sparrow among many guests. A lecture by Mr. S S Richard Fuller of Boston followed in the ballroom loaned by Mrs. Slater for the event in support of French wartime refugees.
A crowded list of social events fills the Washington scene as auditors, dignitaries, and guests arrive for dinners, luncheons, and lectures. Notables include Mme Juaserand, Rev Ward Denys, Mrs Gillett Hill, Miss Elizabeth Clarke of Detroit, and Lieut Sherman Miles. Attendees travel from New York, Montana, and Paris, with engagements at the Army and Navy Club, Shoreham Hotel, and Willard.
Military orders show Lieut Webster A Capron relieved from field artillery duties at Fort Sill and July 25. Also grants leave of absence for one month to First Lieut William C Stoll. Several officers reassigned or detailed, including Col Lyman W Kennon to temporary duty, First Lieut James W Hart detailed to the board at Washington Barracks for Cadet exams, and Maj Lawrence J Fleming assigned to the Fifth Cavalry.
The musical drill at the Riding and Hunt Club yesterday afternoon featured numerous participants. Names include Mrs Sinclair Bowen, Ruth Anderson, Miss Thurber, Clark, Myra Morgan, Frances Carpenter, Laura Delano, Margaret Devereaux, Gertrude Greely, Wright, Anna Hamlin, Helen McLahan, Nadine Oxnard, Elizabeth Beriven, Wenl, Adelaide Walter-Holmes, Ethel McMurray, Betty Baldw ic, Julan's, Bishop, Le Breton, Ralph Coffin, John Evans, Thomas P. Morgan jr, George C. Totten, and Dr Tcheneok.
Lieut Merrit Ellicott Spaulding of the Seventeenth Infantry marries Miss Zilla Mace in Baltimore and departs for the border. Philadelphia is offered a painting collection worth over 1,000,000 by a possible Widener family donor, if a suitable gallery is built. Newport diplomats add Baron Renaud dUngern Sternberg, with the Russian embassy, to the season plans as the Cottrell villa is leased for June arrival.
Memorial Continental Hall lit last night as a large team of copyists compiled a list of about 90 000 Daughters of the American Revolution members from official records. The effort supports Belgian relief appeals honoring King Albert on April 7 and includes requests for flags and other contributions.
Guatemala City reports the American commission that attended the pan American financial conference has completed its mission. A farewell banquet was given to the delegation. Lamar C. Quintero will depart for New Orleans tonight. The other members will tour Quirigua ruins tomorrow and sail Saturday for New York.
Notice sent by Dion S Birney calls stockholders to meet at Jewell Station Virginia clubhouse at 2 p m Tuesday May 2 to act on a resolution by the Washington Country Club board of governors to dissolve the defunct entity and remove its name from state records while the flourishing Washington Golf and Country Club remains active near Rosslyn Virginia
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