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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1914
Page
11
Exquisite two toned and hand made Swiss knitted wool sport coats and silk knitted sweaters offered in multiple colorways. Prices range from 7.00 to 28.00 with items described as light weight and perfect for outdoor wear. Displayed Liberty Section second floor Eleventh Street.
Three blouse styles shown on the third floor G Ct. feature white net trims, silk net revery, and knife plaited fronts with corded seams. Prices range from 3.95 to 5.75, with sizes 34 to 44 and mourning options available.
Meadowbrook Steeplechase week brings society figures to Westbury Long Island with noted attendees including Mrs Beach Mrs Eustis Mrs Bacon Mrs Mills and Mrs Griswold. Attire features leaf greens deep blues black white checks and bold red green contrasts among the crowd. The piece also mentions feminist author Karin Michaelis Strangeland and a long sail home on the Imperator amid fashion notes and a Chicago mayor’s daughter voyage through Panama and Argentina concluding with reflections on tango.
In Rome on May 1 Prof James Carter and Mrs Carter hosted a garden party at their Mirafiori villa for American residents. Noted Italian artists attended as Miss Adelaide Johnson entertained to honor Dr Anna Shaw and Mrs Harper who are in Rome for the International Council of Women's quinquennial meeting.
A Washington social page notes Mrs MeCormick hosting a large dinner for Mrs MeCormick’s guest. Diplomatic figures attend, including Lady Spring-Rice, and various receptions at the Tome School headmaster’s address in Memorial Hall. Other items list guests at Shoreham and Dover House outings, plus a May 3 beef sale by Swift & Company in Washington.
Miss Peters of California, regarded as one of the Pacific slope’s most charming young women, has concluded a visit to the Capital where she was a popular guest at several social functions of the spring season.
President proclaims national observance with flags on government buildings. Miss Anna Jarvis forms an international Mothers Day association to extend the tribute abroad. In Washington, churches hold services honoring mothers as the nation marks the Second Sunday in May. Admiral decorates with carnations, red for living and white for the dead. events mention young sailor Medkirk winning marks on the U S S Kansas and Rep Ansberry’s ongoing illness.
Frederick T. Martin laments fading manners among fashionable young women in New York. He warns dances and slang threaten virtue, urges better chaperonage, earnest study, and greater parental and governess involvement to preserve Miltons English and youth discipline. He argues educated minds and proper exercise will curb frivolity and safeguard future societal leadership.
Sixty G A R members gathered at Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church for a memorial service honoring sixteen comrades who died in the past year. Capt. Thomas McKee delivered the eulogy, naming Gause Lewis Bradley Rebpert Haffner Von Haake King Edgar Meran Tipton Mal Bromley Butts Hopkins Keefer, with Keefer long serving as adjutant. Pastor Lucius C. Clark spoke on Civil War veterans in patriotism education, as Past Department Commander Bavin H. Holbrook presided. the roster showed a rising veteran death rate from the civil war era.
A 4 31 PM Marine Band concert at the Marine Barracks features marches and overtures. The program includes The Boy Scouts of America Sanford Overture Light Cavalry excerpts from La Boheme and Wagner pieces along with The Star Spangled Banner. William H. Santelmann conducts the panel of selections.
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