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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
12
Black dress goods offer broad variety and quality at moderate prices. Readily available fabrics include thin rebeica, chiffon cloths, Grenadine, crepe de chine silk, and silk chiffon voiles with prints. Wool back satin, 44 inches wide, priced $2.50 to $3 per yard, and silk and wool poplin blends at $1 to $1.50 per yard. Second floor.
The article notes a social scene around Washington including Miss Taft inaugurating a tennis court at the White House. It also chronicles a series of receptions and gatherings at embassies and the homes of notable Washington figures, with attendance by government officials, diplomats, and members of high society.
A reader speaks of long meatfree periods and improved well being. Dr T argues meat remains a necessity for many, yet the writer asserts personal and broader evidence that nonfresh diets sustain greater endurance. The author notes ten years without tasting fresh meat and urges reevaluation of meat eating arguments.
New Haven native Harry E Bruce served as best man with ushers Wayne Hart Frank Maraden Ernest C Crocker and Edwin F Marean. After an informal reception at 1700 Fort Drive Brookland the couple planned a wedding tour and will reside back at the Brookland address. Also notes on guests Margaret Wilson Bebe and Anna Portner visits and other social events including a Hamilton College debate participant and Confederate Veterans events.
Widow GEORGE M. PULLMAN returns from Honolulu vexed by quarantine for her spaniel. Count Karl von Boenizs marck praises American comforts after living in Germany. Albany and London diplomacy surface as Governor Dix sails amid unacted bills. Washington society cherishes needlework, with Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Leonard Wood exemplifying feminine craft and charity.
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