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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1914
Page
14
Advertises self-basting seamless roasters for turkeys 6 to 26 pounds with prices 1.60 to 2.85 and a 32.00 value. Promotes turkey pans, larding needles, knives, kitchen tools, and assorted hardware with various low prices. Describes efficiency, ease of cooking, and juicy results in a period shop listing style.
A catalog listing offers 100 piece English porcelain dinner sets priced from 11 dollars. It notes attractive decorations and many new pieces including reproductions of Minton and Cauldon patterns that are particularly effective.
A newspaper ad extols high quality glassware with clear visibility of flaws when used. It touts cut glass pieces from $1.00 for olive dishes to $5.00 per piece, plus salt shakers, mustard jars, and open stock sets. Emphasis on gold decorated glass and colonial styles with accompanying china sets and Mayonnaise sets, all on the fifth floor along G street.
John B. Henderson entertained last night in compliment to the Italian ambassador and Countess Macchi de Cellere. Attending were prominent diplomats and officials including the Spanish ambassador Madame Kiano minister of Sweden Madame Eken, the Swiss minister Dr Ritter, Postmaster General and Mrs Burleson, Mr and Mrs Robert Lansing, Rear Admiral and Mrs Clover, Mr and Mrs Perry Belmont, Mr and Mrs John Temple Graves, Col Charles Page Bryan, Mrs Walshire and Miss Hinckley, Madame de Treville, Ernest Beott, Count Bonde, Alberto de Ipanema Moriera, and Mr John Henderson.
Washington social season begins with debutantes at home events on Massachusettes and Connecticut avenues. Miss Louise Freeman King is presented at 1315 Massachusettes with pink roses, while Miss Elizabeth Wiley debuts at Rauscher's tea dance. Mrs. Wiley and daughter host a 4 to 7 tea with elaborate decor. The King and Wiley households plan further entertainments including a December 23 dance and visits to Philadelphia for football games.
The Philharmonic Society of New York drew a large fashionable audience to the National Theater for the season’s first concert yesterday afternoon. The German Ambassador hosted an elegant box party, adding an air of prestige to the event.
A sequence of box attendees at a major event includes the Austro Hungarian Ambassador and Mme Dumba, Gen. and Mrs. Wotherspoon, the Italian Ambassador and Countess Macchi de Cellere, and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan with multiple escorts. Other guests include Mrs. Thomas Walsh and Rev. Ward Denys, plus many society names and wedding party members. The report also notes Mona Elsie Roberts Johnston’s quiet Trinity Church wedding to URL Johnston and upcoming social dances at the Willard hotel with numerous attendees.
Yesterday at Bethle hem Chapel Cathedral St. Peter and Paul Misa Katharine McReynolds married Representative Martin A. Morrison of Indiana. The Rev J Henning Nelms officiated with music by William Chauncey. Guests noted a sapphire and diamond crescent gift. The couple plan a December 5 reception at 1410 N street and will reside at Senate and Mrs O Gorman’s leased home at 2221 KR street for the session.
The Secretary of the Navy expected to go to Richmond tomorrow to watch the North Carolina and Virginia universities ball game. Mr and Mrs Witmer P Bird of New York are guests of Mrs Frederick Weason at her home. Maj Gen and Mrs John R Brooke of Philadelphia arrived at the Shoreham yesterday and will spend several days there.
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