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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1909
Page
39
Washington DC department store Woodward & Lothrop unveils a festive holiday program stressing ready-to-ship merchandise and in store comforts. The feature highlights vast toy department on the fourth floor with diverse dolls and accessories, urging early shopping to avoid crowding and touting a broad gift selection from kitchen to ballroom items.
Washington society crammed with dinners and luncheons as debutantes and young matrons hosted guests from embassies and the military. Notables including Mrs Taft at the White House and a wave of embassy officials attended gatherings at Chevy Chase Club and other venues, with Miss Katharine Button and Miss Marguerite Harbour among debutantes and many marriages noted.
A society column describes gowns at the opera including a white satin gown with chiffon draping and fur trim worn by Miss Lacey Dissien, and a nile green outfit with gold embroidery worn by an unnamed wearer. It also previews Mrs. Barney’s new play with stagings across moonlit, Seville cavern, and Mount Peranes locales, highlighting color, movement, and planned rhythms. Charles Wilber Underwood is drafting verses for the play.
A spectacle featuring a dance of the months and a corps of assistants led by Mrs Bar ney includes Mrs Har Slater Mrs Condee Mrs Biddle Mrs Archibald Hopkins Mrs Fremont Ned Mitchell George Howard Dr Evans with Miss Erie De Koven and many others. Patronesses listed include Baroness Hengemuller Mme Jusserand Mrs Larg Anderson and many more. The play will be at the Belasco Theater on December 3 for the industrial settlement work benefit.
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