Woodward & Lothrop Closes Early Memorial Day
Woodward and Lothrop announces half day closing at 12 noon on Memorial Day and a 3:30 PM start for operations on Monday June 1 until further notice as part of custom.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
45
Woodward and Lothrop announces half day closing at 12 noon on Memorial Day and a 3:30 PM start for operations on Monday June 1 until further notice as part of custom.
The store lists complete and attractive stocks for an outing including garments for all ages, travel requisites, hair and bath brushes, perfumes, and cosmetics, shawls, carriages, wicker lunch cases, summer toys, tennis and archery sets, kodaks, garden sets, and canned goods. It emphasizes up to date picnic and party items for automobiling and touring use.
Mrs Licanor Milner Goodrich dies after long illness at Comfort Home. Rear Admiral connected obituary notes close ties to family, with mentions of parents Mrs Weo and Mr Md si and a quiet closure after a week of visitation. Several names appear in tribute, including Miss bina Gendrich and Miss roc od 11, in a period voice typical of a local memorial notice.
Washington and Annapolis hosts gather for card parties and dinners. Mrs Taft hosts at Carvel Hall with Miss Newberry and Miss Vandergrift among guests. Lieutenant Train and Navy officers attend in honor of his upcoming wedding. The scene includes engagements, weddings, moves to Europe, and visits by society figures across Washington, Annapolis, and surrounding estates.
Society notes from New York describe a thaw among Eclectic Club women led by Mrs Dore Lyon as they discuss plans for a personal residence at the Waldorf Astoria. The piece also covers Philadelphia horse show results, chic attendee outfits, and a forthcoming Grace Chapin wedding with a long guest list amid social chatter.
The dedication fund for the Municipal Building shows $1,661 raised so far as a renewed appeal goes out. A financial committee led by C Howe announces progress with circulars sent to Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce members and responses from about fifty supporters. Names and gifts listed include C F Dorment $100, Ward Thoron $10, A B Ruf $10, John T Devine $100, William J Flather $10, National Electrical Bapyly Company $20, Washington Herald $100, Washington Post $100, and others varying from $0 to $190 in assorted donations from individuals and firms.
The funeral for Levi Hanford was held at 11 o clock from 302 Rhorte Island avenue with interment in Sterling Virginia. Rev James H Taylor of Central Presbyterian Church led services. A Pension Office quartet sang Nearer My God to Thee and Trace the Way To. Local pallbearers included F Lawrence Walker Selden Ely Fenton Gall Dr J Hunt Dr J Sherley and Dr Thomas Featherstonbaugh, with Sterling pallbearers John Ely JW Whaley Benjamin Shreve I B Tavanner Frank Sexton and Benjamin Keene, all Loudoun County residents.
Worthington Dorsey died last Tuesday and his funeral was held at the family residence 1638 Sixteenth street NW with Rev J Henning Nelm of the Church of the Ascension officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Libearers were Capt Lewis Merram, James W Green, Charles A Schaeffer, Charles Fisher, Brigg Poole, and William F Mattingly. He leaves five children: Mrs William E Warren, Miss Laura KR. Dorsey, Miss Nannie Les Dorsey, William Dorsey, and Walter R. Dorney.
Miss Cora Shreve presents the operetta Leonora with a large cast of young performers. The show features energetic dancing singing and acting with praise from an appreciative audience and medals awarded for excellence in class work to several pupils and attendees.
Funeral services for Henry Davis Cochran who died at Rawhide New May 17 were held at his sister Mrs J I T Harban s residence on I Street Northwest. Burial followed in Glenwood Cemetery. Cochran son of the late George Cochran hotel proprietor had long worked in the feed business at 1317 Fourteenth Street Northwest and lived with his sister before moving west in 1896. He later worked at Beulah mines in Rush Arkansas and died after years of illness.
Escorted by sailors and marines from the navy yard and Washington Barracks a cavalry and artillery delay from Fort Myer the body of Rear Admiral Crowninshield was conveyed to Arlington Cemetery at 2 o clock yesterday afternoon The funeral began from 130 Pennsylvania Avenue and was marked by naval honors Chaplain ROH Clark officiated The Loyal Legion escort included Rear Admiral George C Remey Surg Gen WK Van Reypen Gen Ellis Spear and Frank W Hackett among others.
The body of Mrs M E Hinton who died by self inflicted gas inhalation at 222 East Capitol Street was cremated yesterday afternoon. Brief services were held at Lees Undertaking Establishment. Ashes will be placed beside those of her husband.
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At the quarterly meeting the Housekeepers Alliance reports a 100-member base and enough funds to run a summer cooking class led by Miss Jacobs. The alliance opens a sanitary laundry nursery at UOT Street and outlines aims including promoting household economics study, maintaining a domestic training school, creating an employe reference system, honoring long service on an honor roll, and improving lodging by informing Associated Charities for housing condition investigations.
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