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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1905
Page
7
With warm weather ahead customers are urged to prepare summer homes or renovate townhouses. The store showcases summer furniture curtains draperies window shades rugs linens linens and kitchenware plus stoves refrigerators and more. They offer prepaid freight on furniture bedding linens china and related items for summer or seashore and mountain needs in nearby states.
A catalog notes furnishings for summer cottages and country houses including Colored Madras China Sarah Silks Taf fetas Cretonnes and window curtains. It advertises made to order window and door screens nettings canopies slip covers and shades plus interior draperies for hotels clubs and country houses with estimates on request.
Summer Cottage Offers a large UK stock of china crockery and glassware suited for cottages and summer homes. Highlights include an annual reduction sale on Cut Glass with many first quality American pieces at reduced prices to clear for fall patterns. Features tall footed comports, sherbet bowls, double handled vases, flower centers, and assorted vases and novelty shapes.
Odd pieces of decorated French German and Japanese china offered at clearance prices. Includes cake plates chop dishes cracker jars chocolate pots tea pots sugar and cream sets salad dishes fancy plates tea cups and saucers meat dishes ice cream platters fancy pitchers and more. June wedding gifts suggested.
A local ad promotes open stock dinner sets and glassware for June weddings and summer homes. It highlights Ridgway patterns and Blue Danish and Old Willow designs, offering assorted sets or single pieces, with prices from low to high and a focus on affordable pressed glass and brown glass items.
A clearance sale offers antique Senna and India rugs with soft browns and bright figures. Highlights include a 6x9 ft India rug at 90 dollars, an 8x10 ft Afghan rug for 65 dollars, and 8 Shirvan pieces at 12.50 each. Fourth floor.
Gennan Ambassador and Baroness von Sternbard plan a New York start then Deer Park and Europe. Commander Hebbinghaus sails Kiel for a personal visit. Justice Day and family depart Canton for June, with summer plans at Mackinac Island. Several Washington residents announce travel and marriages including Miss Cornelia Day McLanahan to Kingsbury Curtis in London. The Dickson medal elocution contest at Georgetown College awards Georges Rex Frye.
Annapolis Star Winners list scholastic standings for three classes at the Naval Academy. First class includes top graduates. second class names and scores include Alléa Camavry Jr and Wilfrid Drake among others. third class features Lovia W. McKethan and Gardner in Caskey with multiple scores and names across multiple states.
Second Squadron, Thirteenth Cavalry, now at Fort Myer after arriving from Manila Sunday night with 29 officers and 22 men. Maj. Thaddeus W. Jones to command. Earlier, first squadron at Fort Myer, third en route from Manila. Troop leaders listed: Capt. Walter C. Short with Lts. Winters and Donnelly. Capt. Guy B. Preston with Lts. Bail and Berry. Capt. Benjamin B. Hyer at Troop G with Lts. Davidson and Cathro. Troop H led by Capt. Erwin Li Phillipa with Lts. Heaton and Bull.
Lieut. Commander Sims U S N arrived May 7 with a fractured collar bone. He has recovered enough to resume duties and will inspect gunnery and target practice in Portsmouth Devonport and Chatham this week. tests at the fleet maneuvers will compare war paint value on Nevada Arkansas and Florida monitors now at the Naval Academy. Admiral Brownson to receive LL D at St Johns College commencement. Gov Warfield to receive same at Lafayette College.
Former Ambassador Choate departs Liverpool aboard the Caronia amid cheers from Lord Inverclyde Duke and Duchess of Somerset Mrs Joseph Chamberlain and others. Choate and Mrs Choate receive bouquets as the train leaves. Liverpool officials and locals bid farewell with the deck band playing Auld Lang Syne. In Takoma Park the Seventh day Adventist General Conference adjourned to meet in England in 1%. The event drew attendees from all states and countries with reports from foreign delegates and mission focus.
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