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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
7
In a crowded department store listing many items, prices and discounts are given. Women’s wear including lisle hose, vests, and lace waists. linens, lawn fabrics, and Irish linen. embroidered patterns. hats, wrappers, and walking shirts. Men’s boys’ clothing, muslin pillowcases, and bed frames plus leather goods, curtains, china, glassware, canned goods, belts, and rugs are featured with sale prices and bulk deals.
In a comprehensive summer furniture display for camps cottages and summer homes several lots are offered at exceptionally low prices a third to half below usual. Natural finish sewing rockers with matching chairs rock maple double woven reed seats rustic chairs and rockers Adirondack silver birch weather durable two designs priced from 1.25 to 3.50 values 2 to 4 50 plus boxed couches green bentwood lawn settees lawn benches hardwood ice chests well built with mineral wool and kiln dried slats sliding shelves and secure bolting Sixth floor gate
Social notes describe Justice and Mrs. Harlan traveling to Louisville for a banquet honoring the Justice’s birthday. Engagements include Miss Elizabeth Crichton to William Clarke and the Moscow to Vienna escort of dignitaries at a French Embassy dinner.
Specially prominent summer home wares include the Old Willow, India Tree, and Cauldon china, all praised for refined decoration and seasonal charm. New non corrosive salt shakers with pearl tops add practical style, while Copenhagen edges and Convolvulus motifs showcase varied English and Oriental designs.
The body of Hiram Cronk, last survivor of the war of 1812, arrived from Booneville North Carolina today and will rest in Cypress Hills Cemetery with full military honors. Surviving children Philander seventy one William seventy two John sixty six and daughter Sarah Rowley seventy one accompanied the hearse. A grand procession from Grand Central Station to City Hall featured a police escort a U S Army detachment the Society of 1812 and veteran groups. The body lies in state at City Hall until interment tomorrow at Cypress Hill Cemetery Mount of Victory where sixty other 1812 veterans lie.
An entertainment by the Young Ladies of St. Anthony's Church directed by Mrs. Hamilton was held in Brookland town hall last evening. A Mr Hamilton composed farce, "Mrs. Potter's Production," featured Miss Gertrude Hamilton, Miss Kathleen Noel, Miss Lulu Jullien, Miss Mary Dowling, Miss Signe Holther, and Messrs. E B. Hamilton and Raymond Clark. Also appearing were Mrs. Yatherine Rogers, Miss Agnea Dowling, and Mr. Burke. A series of tableaux and musical numbers concluded with a large, enthusiastic audience. Norwegian student singers arrive in New York from the University of Norway. A party of 52 students form the university chorus under Prof. Onsense, bound for concert tours in the country. Second raffle story, "A Costume Piece," in next Sunday's Post.
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