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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1915
Page
10
In a first reduction sale for the fall-winter season at Third foot F street, hats are offered at half price with many velvet and plush designs in black and colors. Small close-fitting styles, medium and broad brim sailors, and diverse trims such as furs feathers ribbons and flowers. Prices cut from 7 to 3.50 and 10 to 5.00 for selected items.
Friday clearance offers 20 pairs of mens tan shoes at 3.25 dollars per pair. Dan Russia calfskin leather is described as good weight and quality with a desirable new last and medium toe. Sizes labeled AA A B C widths vary in small increments. Main floor Tenth Street.
Several lines of new winter shoes are grouped into one lot to close out quickly. Gun metal calfskin and patent coltskin button shoes with cloth or kidskin tops in assorted sizes are offered at a special price of 2.95 per pair, down from 3.50 to 6.00. Third floor Tenth Street.
Friday Special in silk petticoats at 2.75. Chiffon taffeta gowns in greens blues and purples. Two styles include circular flare flounce with colored frilling and accordion plaited with flare ruffle. Broadcloth caps of crepe de chine taffeta and china silk with net. Flesh white pink Tala and light blue with lace bows. Also women’s warm gowns in outing flannel with high neck and long sleeves. Third floor F street.
Friday clearance offers a wide selection of lace and curtains on the fourth floor G street. Items include Cluny Lace Curtains 2 percent yard lengths at 4.00 per pair, Swiss Point and Irish Point lace options, hand drawn Mull and Soigette curtains, and Renaissance and Princess styles with substantial savings from original prices.
A furniture listing offers a ten piece Circassian walnut Colonial dining room set with buffet china closet side table five chairs and an arm chair priced at 75 dollars, plus numerous mahogany and birdseye maple pieces with markdowns from original prices. Items include twin beds desks dressers chests chairs hall seats mirrors and book cases with varying discounts.
Washington social pages detail the Army and Navy Club hosting a gay evening with multiple dinner parties before the weekly dance. Notable attendees include West Point class of 1891 members Majors White, Anderson, Glasgow, Bly, Johnston, Wahl, and others, along with guests like Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nicholson and Miss Eloise Brown. Debutante Ruth Lester to debut December 15 with a Christmas dance December 27 at Rauscher's. Rear Admiral Zane and Capt. Foerster hosted at the Army and Navy Club with a large guest list, continuing the season’s prominent social trend.
A club dinner hosted by Comdr. and Mrs Tomb and others at the Army and Navy Club featured guests including Comdr. and Mrs Block Lieut. and Mrs Dav is Lieut. and Mrs Smyth and Mr. and Mrs Leonard. Capt Francis Parker entertained at the Army and Navy Club with guests Con and Mrs Michie Maj Fleming Capt and Mrs Lott Capt and Mrs Saxton Mrs Trowbridge and Capt Thomas Holcomb. A Women of the cabinet circle meeting at Mrs Robert Lansing’s home followed by luncheon hosted by Mrs Lansing. Mrs Thomas Watt Gregory was honored at a luncheon arranged by Miss Lila Watts Collings at the Grafton with a guest list. Col Howard H Brown of Atlanta visits the White House as a guest of the President.
Rebekah Witmer and Thomas Alexander Scott Thropp prepare to wed on November 24. A Washington society luncheon and tea dance honored Miss Elizabeth Chase and Miss Susanne Chase, with numerous notables present. The ceremony featured the Lohengrin march and a bridal party in white satin and lace.
The marriage of Miss Blanche Towson daughter of Mrs Blanche Kennedy Towson and Mr Oney Kem Carstarphen of New York was celebrated last evening by Rev J Henning Nelms at the bride's home. A large group of relatives and friends attended a reception featuring great clusters of white arrangements.
Miss Margaret Wilson spent part of her day supporting the Day Nursery and Children's Dispensary at a Raleigh bazaar and at a Southern Industrial Educational Association building headquarters. She purchased items and departed in the White House limousine. Lunch party attendees included Mim, William Cumming Story, M. B. Young, and Admirer McGowan at the Whillards. Francise Williams hosted dinner at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs Joseph Lester, in honoring Missa.
The Wednesday audience differed from opening night with guests in parterre row boxes. Notables included Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Aldrich, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Root, Mrs. Fletcher Ryer, Reginald Ronalds, and Mrs. Pierpont Morgan. Katharine D Porter wore blue satin with wing sleeves. Goulds and others attended in varied evening wear. Thomas E. Kirby bought the Wallack Vase for $70 for the Players' Club after auctioning at Seoree Qathorne Rudkin’s sale.
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