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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1904
Page
7
OW exhibiting rare importations embracing elegant dress novelties and home decorations gathered by Mrs Nourse after months abroad. Many objects d art are unique with no duplicates. Early selections advised to avoid disappointment for holiday and wedding gifts.
A catalog entry notes items including superb Bridal Trousseaux Negligées Peignoirs Liseuses Tea Gowns Silk Petticoats and latest Paris Cor sets. Also infants and children hand made Christening robes Party Frocks Coats Picture Hats Complete Costumes Layettes and other articles for infants wardrobes. Third floor Eleven.
A catalog snippet promotes beautiful white lace waists priced at 7.50 each, with an all over lace waist lined with silk and lace trimming, and a superior waist at 12.50 featuring a rich white silk lining and a magnificent lace medallion front.
A catalog of women s wear features French silk sacques and albatross gowns priced from 75 cents to 8 50, with laces and ribbons. Silk sacques in pink black white and ecru with lace insertions and trimmed collars offered alongside breakfast jackets and tea jackets in China silk and decorative embroidery.
A varied assortment of lace robes for receptions evening and dinner wear includes hand embroidered tulle and real lace combinations black silver and colored spangled robes circular spangled tulles white spangled Brussels net robes Renaissance robes with coats and other styles priced from 1.00 to 135.00 each, with windows on display.
Attention to unusual value in women’s handbags crafted from walrus leather in black and fashionable colors. Includes matching purse and card case, with woven handles and gilt nickel oxidized frames. Priced at 1.00 1.25 and 1.30 each at Main floor Eleventh Street.
The Apitezo canned good from the Chicago based Cereal Company, makers of Quaker Oats and Petit John's Breakfast Food, is promoted as delicious wholesome and substantial with Plant Tron to enhance color. Demonstrations on the fifth floor invite trial of this notable new product.
Autumn weather drives demand for outdoor sport apparel with Oxford gray navy blue red and black sweaters. Styles include athletic neck Ve neck coat buttoned self-sleeves and cardigan jackets. Vests jackets and hose priced from 50 cents to 7.50, with wool or skin options and color variety. Malin floor First.
Generous assortment of women's and girls' golf blouses and sweaters in various styles and colors priced at 3.00, 5.00, and 7.50. Special value women's golf vests in plain and fancy effects double and single breasted at 2.00. All-wool sweaters on third floor G Street and on Now-Tenth Street with multiple sizes and colors.
A display of one hundred volumes chosen for a young man starting a library. The collection avoids heavy classics and focuses on readable, engaging titles across fiction poetry drama popular science history biography travel essays philosophy music temperance religion nature reference and more.
An Oak Glass-front book case is offered for $175.00 in the Back Department on the Main floor at Tenth Street, with delivery available nationwide for $150.00.
From fashion centers worldwide, a lavish display of women’s neckwear features elegant silks and laces studded with beads, ostrich feather boas, chiffon jabots, silk stocks, hand-embroidered linens, rich lace, Persian scarfs, large lace collars, rufflings, and lace ties. Main floor- Gust.
The shop showcases directoire and Louis designs for fans and lace, gauntlet gloves, beaver furs, and jeweled bric-a-brac. Lamps, electrolieres, and ornate tableware illuminate a roomful of ivory, porcelain, and lacquer accents. Domestic scenes in Japanese art, beaver pillows, ermine accessories, and mother of pearl trims highlight a broad display of late 19th century revival styles.
Social and personal notes cover marriages engagements and society events in Washington. Dr Franklin Ives weds Mrs Jessie Moorhead in Greensburg and plans move to California. Elizabeth Idson to wed Frederick Eichelberger at New Church. Mrs McLean hosts dancing class kickoff December 3. Several society families host visits and teas amid a Virginia resort season.
Washingtonians are invited to gather at The Post Building tonight to receive election news. The Post will display returns on a mammoth screen using a stereopticon with bulletins from Associated Press Western Union and Postal Telegraph alongside dispatches from its correspondents in doubtful states. Incidental entertainment includes specially prepared pictures. The Post aims to be first to report results and welcomes all news readers.
Mrs Osler was Grace Reeve from Oxford University before her Boston marriage. Mr and Mrs Arnold Hague have returned from Newport and opened their street house for the winter. Mr and Mrs William Selby of 014 9 street will be at home to friends Wednesday from 8 to 1. They will leave with Mr and Harry Lodge Selby. No words issued.
The Central Labor Union agreed to cooperate with the Associated Charities in a campaign against consumption among the poor. A letter from Wallace Hatch requested labor’s help to curb the white plague, noting rising TB cases and a new dispensary on Four and a Half Street. The plan will be decided this week.
The forty fourth annual ball of the Washington Saengerbund was held last night at the National Rifles Hall under the Ladies' Club auspices. Officers of the club, a flour committee, twenty dances on the program with an intermission, and a supper followed by the orchestra playing Home, Sweet Home. Red carnations adorned nearly all on the floor.
Mrs Florence Maybrick will come to Washington at month end and reside with a railroad official. Her attorney Samuel V Hayden announces she will publish Travesty of Justice to prove innocence, claim her husband James Maybrick was an arsenic eater, and say his death was natural amid an attempted habit break. Her children Gladys and James, aged eighteen and twenty four, live in England with uncles.
The Atlantic Transport Line ship Minneapolis arrived from London bearing two lionesses two monkeys two ostriches and a zebra presented by King Menelik of Abyssia to the U.S. President. One lioness died during the voyage.
Cincinnati Methodist Ministers adopted a resolution praising Archbishop Elder at their meeting, expressing high regard as he lies in state and is to be buried in Cincinnati. Cardinal Gibbons and other archbishops arrived for the obsequies, while thousands viewed the body at St Peter's Cathedral.
American minister to Cuba Mr. Squiers, arriving from Hot Springs Virginia for fitness, will travel to Irvington New York to vote. A lamp mishap caused a small fire at Mrs Annie Williams residence 9 Fourteenth street at about 7 pm, extinguished by the fire department.
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