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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
14
A Friday clearance sale offers suits ranging from 20 to 35 dollars with many marked at 10 dollars. About 30 pieces across assorted sizes and styles remain, featuring colors from black to mahogany and fabrics such as serges and crepes. Also advertised are refrigerators and household appliances with deep discounts to clear stock.
Friday clearance offers womens colonies and pumps in assorted leathers including patent colt kidskin gun metal calfskin and white canvas. Footwear spans sizes from 3 to 9 with discounts from four to six dollars down to 2.75 per pair on a third floor sale at Tenth street.
A Friday special offers 500 yards of imported white ratine French material for women’s summer outerwear. Priced at 0c per yard, regularly 1.00. Located on the second floor of F street store.
Dorothy Dainty offers 7 inch sash and 5 inch hair ribbons in pink blue and white at special low prices. Sash Ribbon 45 cents per yard and Hair Ribbon 25 cents per yard on the main floor center.
New fashion item features draped skirts and tunic styles in high quality fabric. Executed with careful design, offered at a special price of 65e per yard. Main floor on Friday includes Women's Chamoisette Gloves, two clasp, washable, in white pongee and natural, at 3e per pair.
The White House social set gathered at Rauscher's for a Martha Jefferson breakfast aiding the Women's National Democratic League. About 20 women attended including administration, Senate, House, and military figures as guests of honor Mrs. Champ Clark and Mrs. W J Bryan. Notable guests filled tables with Washington society, while Mrs Wilson stayed away per medical advice.
Washington social circles report rounds of departures for Newport Nahant and Brackline Mag s for the summer. Diplomatic staff and families, including Mrs Lodge and Mr Borghetti, arrive or depart, with Society events at the Congressional Club and Shoreham noted, plus Havemeyer customs moment and a Glenmore driving party hosted by Goelet.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Bradford announce the engagement of their daughter Rose Mary to Lieutenant Clarence Alvin Richards U S N Misa Bradford has been active in charities including the Junior Republic League where she served as secretary treasurer and president Richards is stationed on the receiving ship Franklin at Norfolk The ceremony occurred yesterday in New York at St Patrick's Cathedral conducted by Rev Father Sinnott Baroness Boris de Struve formerly Miss Eleanor Slater of this city was married to Baron de Struve years ago while attached to the Russian embassy
Miss Mareta Murdock and several debutantes head to Annapolia for dune week while prominent families relocate for the season. Mr and Mrs H v Louneburry and Marian Lounsburry arrive in Washington staying at the Shoreham. Ingalls and Beatty households depart for Hot Springs and Annapolis joining house parties with notable guests including Miss Dorothy Frick and Miss Janet Cowan. Others, such as Miss Skirvin and Miss Marguerite Skirvin, depart Washington after visiting Senator Gore for Oklahoma homes. John Jay White is in New York.
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