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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1909
Page
21
Washington D C store stakes its claim as ready for the holiday rush with expansive departments and services. The piece highlights ornate gift sections, vast toy selections occupying nearly a floor, a large merchandise array, and refined customer comfort features to attract shoppers for the Christmas season.
A bustling schedule of hospitality unfolds in Washington as diplomats, debutantes, and society figures attend dinners, luncheons, and tea receptions. Notable gatherings include events at Chevy Chase Club, the Willard ballroom, and the British and Swedish legations with guests ranging from military attaches to prominent Washington families amid ongoing holiday social season activities.
A society piece notes Miss Lacey Dissing in a white satin gown with chiffon and fur trim at the opera. It also mentions Miss Lacey Dissien in Nile green with gold embroidery. Mrs Barney’s new play features color and rhythmic dances, with acts set in moonlit scenes, a Seville cavern, and a temple at Mount Peramas, plus new verses by Charles Wilber Underwood.
A long roster of assistants and participants is listed for a December Belasco Theater performance. Mrs Bar ney leads the heavy work group with Har Slater Condee Biddle Archibald Hopkins Fremont and others. Patrons include Baroness Hengemuller Mme Jusserand and many society figures. The play supports industrial settlement work.
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