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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1904

Page

7

Special Fashion Exhibit at Woodward & Lothrop

Woodward and Lothrop announces an extensive fashion exhibit featuring Aris London home millinery elegant costumes and wraps, foreign and domestic dress goods, laces, silks, velvets, Paris lingerie, bridal trousseaux, gloves, hosiery, linens, and related goods. The display includes Paris Vienna and Berlin novelties and art objects for gifts, with exclusive items expected to draw favorable comment from patrons.

Aris London Paris Vienna Berlin

Opening of New Laces Showcases Exquisite Foreign Designs

A fashion circular highlights a vast lace collection from both foreign and domestic markets. It praises Irish Point Princess Venise and Renais sance blends, gold gauze Venise, net incrusted with spangles, and three lace marriage like Irish Point Princess Venise on Messaline. It notes Godet effect berths, assorted gowns, lace coats, and spangled nets, with Prominent among them Rose Point Duchesse Bruges Valenciennes Chantilly Irish Point d Alencon Venise Oriental Guipure Repousse.

Rose Point Duchesse Bruges Valenciennes Chantilly Irish Point d’Alencon Oriental

New Fall Models in Women’s Wearing Apparel.

A splendid selection of coats jackets silks laces and waists for women and misses showcases ready made suits. Four extra values highlighted include Cheviot Tailor made suits at 1.50 34.00 and 45.00 with double-breasted jackets nine-gored skirts leg-o-mutton sleeves and peau de sole details.

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New Tourists Garments Show Elegant Covert Cloth Coats

An advertisement showcasing an elegant collection of outer garments in three-quarter and full lengths. Highlights include $25.00 Covert Cloth Tourists' Coats in various covert shades and styles with loose backs belts and plaits.

Our Rain Coat Collection in New Styles and Prices

Rain coat collection offers new styles with prices from 15 to 30 dollars. Special assortment at 25 dollars features three or four distinct styles and a wide range of cloths in all sizes. Also three exceptional values highlighted.

New Fall Hats and Infant Wear Arrivals Highlight Store

Fat Ladies department shows men's fall derbys and soft hats in popular shapes with prices from 2.00 to 5.00. Jetson hats in new derby and soft styles also featured at 4.00 and 5.00. Infants and children’s wear arriving daily includes hand crochetedworsted bootees, sacques, and sweaters in white with pink or blue borders, priced from 0.35 to 3.50.

America Paris Infanta BOC Frith

Women's New Kimonas for Fall Shows Varied Styles

A local shop advertises a fall line of kimonas for women including crepe, flannel, silk and solid colors with plain borders and Persian trimmings. Styles range from plain colors to figured effects, in pink blue gray white and black with various borders and designs.

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Book List of Fiction Biography and Dictionaries

A catalog of fiction including The Green Diamond by A Morrison and The Pillar of Light by Louis Tracy, plus biographies such as James Lawrence and The Life of Jefferson. Dictionaries span Webster’s editions and standard English references, with West Pocket Handbooks and foreign language dictionaries. Main floor listing notes prices, bindings, pages, and editions.

West Pocket A. Morrison F. H. Townsend Merriman A. Forestler A. Stanley H.C. Bawards Louis Tracy Gorgon Graham G. H. Lorimer Maurice Howlett J. B. Connolly New England Myrtle Reed A. H. Lewis Beverly of G. B McCutcheon Harrison Fisher James Lawrence U. S. Navy Chesapeake Albert Gleaves George Dewey F. Thorpe Augustus Caesar Sloth Baron Leteuns Mrs A Bell Maurice Abraham Lincoln Curtis Hifl Conklin Coe In

Washington Social Scene at Exposition and Local Notices

Senator Foraker and Mrs Foraker join the Virginia Hot Springs gathering as prominent Washingtonians socialize in St Louis. Miss Eleanor Terry departs for Honolulu and Misa Terry plans Orient travel, with Europe to follow. Notables include the Faulkners, McKenna family, Drapers and others visiting or resident in Washington, plus society events at St Pauls and notable arrivals in London and Newport. Also brief notices of christenings, marriages, and travelers amid autumn plans. Treasury receipts and expenditures listed with daily government figures.

Foraker Faulkner Virginia Hot Springs & Gathering Point Eleanor Terry Terry San Francisco Honolulu Misa Terry Orient Washington Europe Senator Faulkner West Virginia Sallie Faulkner St. Louis Martinsburg Misa Hildegard McKenna Tastica McKenna United States Supreme Court Rhode Island Avenue Justica George Draper Hopedale Mass Italy William F. Draper K Street Virginia Hot Springs Philip W. Tider St. Paul's Episcopal Church Hila Hay Tilden Eri B Hoy Irene Heiizahbeth Vose Howvier Sponsers

Opening of Law College by Washington College of Law

The Washington College of Law opened its ninth scholastic year with a large attendance. Mrs Ellen Spencer Massey presided delivering remarks on legal study benefits for men and women and business careers. Faculty notes and speakers included Judge E Foster and John H Lai with several professors unable to attend.

Washington College of Law Dan Ellen Spencer Massey Massey Smith Thompson, Jr Office of the Register of Wills Thompson E. Foster Department of Justice Blackstone Poster Bml Gillett United States John H. Lai Cvtiorce Mary Wood Wiliam C. Robinson Law Department The Catholic University of America W. J Newton W. H. Robeson Stanton

Opening of Night Schools Expands Attendance Across District

The district night schools opened for the year with 7:45 PM enrollments and a likely surge in attendance after Congress removed the age limit. The Franklin Building hosts a foreign-language class starting October 10, while Greeks may face scrutiny over a proposed temple-class offering. Courses vary at Business High School with shorthand and typing or bookkeeping and arithmetic, served by fifty-five teachers. Night classes cater to white and colored students at different campuses. Maj Henry E. Alvord dies in St Louis on official business, prompting a department memorial. The National Junior Republic Woman’s League held its first meeting, planning fundraising and a visit to the republic, with November efforts expected to boost funds.

Congress Franklin Building Thirteenth K Streets Aon Font Golely Board of Education Business High School Franklin, Gales, Jefferson and Business High School Stevens, Randall, and Armetrong Manual Training School Maj. Alvord Secretary of Agriculture Wilson Department Henry E. Alvord St Louis Woman's League of the Natonal Junior Republic Charles ¥. Fairbanks M. 8. Lockwood The Republic League

Rechabites Meet at Westernport Westernport hosts High Tent assembly with national candidates

The Independent Order of Rechabites of North America meets in Westernport Md with a large delegation from Calumbia District. The group left Baltimore yesterday and travels to Pismdont West Va across the river. Among the delegation are two candidates for national office: John Moore of the Treasury Department and Wayne W. Cordell of the Pension Office.

Independent Order of Rechabites of North America Westernport Calumiia Baltimore Omo Dist Pisdmont W Va John ©. Moore Treasury Department Wayne W. Cordell Pension Office

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