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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1911
Page
14
Woodward Lothrop announces a New York Washington department store cafe with a lunch period from 11 30 to 3 and a tea room open from 3 to 5 30 offering moderate prices and a restful shopper atmosphere.
A sale on silk petticoats in black pink white lavender and light blue with tucks and ruffles at 2.75 each. Also Yambric drawers 15c pair. maids aprons 25c. remnants of nainsook drawers 35c. corset covers 1.00 each reduced. gowns from 1.00 to .70. stock ings three for 1.00. ladies thread hose 0.50 to 0.25. navy blue hose with dots on sale. Main floor First floor.
Discounted remnants and discontinued lines across curtains and fabrics, with marks as low as half price. Items include Notting ham and Cretonne textiles, silk ornaments, portieres, parasols, umbrellas, and multiple silk and wool fabrics, plus reduced shoe offerings in the main and upper floors.
A dense sale listing details numerous reduced items across the Toy Department and China Department on the third and fourth floors. Highlights include Humpty Dumpty Circus figures cut from 7.50 to 3.75 and 12.00 to an uncertain low, plus discounted Haviland and French China sets, celery trays, meat dishes, and after-dinner cups. Womens skirts and high grade waists also show marked down prices with several 5.00 to 3.95 ranges.
A long list of women's apparel and foundation garments on the third floor with substantial markdowns. Lingerie dresses, one-piece dresses in wool serge, calling gowns, evening capes, covert coats, raincoats, frocks, and corsets show price cuts from modest to steep. Names of items include pink and white lingerie dresses, black velvet and chiffon gowns, crepe cloth gowns, broadcloth gowns, lace waists, chiffon cloth and crepe de chine models, and multiple corset styles with varied sizes.
A Friday special features new girls percale dresses in long-waisted styles with high necks and 34 sleeves in light and dark colors and sizes 12 and 14, plus remnants of coats, sweaters, and gingham dresses. Additional reductions include bath robes, kitchen cabinet, stepladders, and various small housewares on the third and fifth floors.
High society notices list Col Colin Campbell and Col and Mrs Campbell as guests of RS Leiter, with Miss Helen Taft among luncheon attendees. The French ambassador and Mme Jusserand hosted for Countess Grey and Lady Evelyn Grey, who then left for New York. Several diplomatic and military figures, engagements, and upcoming marriages are noted along with travel plans of families and officials.
Hostess Mrs Granville Fortescue hosted a luncheon for Mrs Richard Harding Davis at Twin Oaks as she visits her father and mother at Wendell Mansions. Multiple gatherings followed with Mrs A L Barber hosting Bel mont luncheon for Mrs A H Fowler and Mrs Wiliam D Bishop. The Navy Yard sail loft drew DC society for skating and a Lent weekly event by the Navy Women's League with bands from the Mayflower. Mrs Archibald McLachlan gave a yellow decor tea at Ontario with notable guests. Count and Countess Pourtales departed for Germany aboard George Washington with I G Dreyfus and Ernest Le Seure aboard engaged in the voyage.
Washington society embraces fishing hosts like Assistant Secretary of State Huntington Wilson and Mrs Wilson, with couples Canoeing Potomac and long trips aboard houseboats. Opera premiere at the Metropolitan draws elite attendees in satin gowns and diamond jewelry among Countess de Buisseret, Lady Hadfield, and Mrs Merritt in box seats.
The Austro Hungarian embassy counselor and Mme von loewenthal- Smal departed yesterday for Europe aboard the Avonia and will not return to the city.
A educated 39 year old woman recalls a sheltered childhood raised under strict parental control. She argues excessive limits created an unreal preparement for real life, leaving her to unlearn beliefs and face bitter adjustments alone. She claims such methods harm children more than they help, noting many parents adopt similar extremes.
Farface Poet argues the old question of exposing youth to evil versus shielding them. He contends knowledge helps prepare children for real life dangers such as predatory behavior, immoral plays, and harmful books. Instead of ignorance, he proposes practical, honest discussion to build manhood and womenhood ready to confront and stamp out evil.
The article lists ladies in satin and chiffon outfits at a social event, mentioning Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Herbert C. Pell, Miss David Wagstaff, Mrs. Henry N. Tilford, Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney, and others with Mrs. Louis T. Hoyt and Mrs. A. F. Lauterbach. It then reports Capt. Isaac Emerson’s divorce proceedings from Mrs. Emerson, noting alimony prospects, the proposed settlement, and family involvement, including Emerson’s public prominence in Baltimore.
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