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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1909
Page
13
A comprehensive showing of women's wear featuring hand made and hand embroidered dresses and christening robes in sheer Persian lawns and French nainsooks. Includes negligees dressing lacques matinees in silk and crepe fabrics, with laces ribbons and trims. Also lingerie bridal trousseaux and petticoats in rich fabrics and soft vanilla nainsook designs.
Specials describe silk petticoats in taffeta and pessaline with deep tare flounce and circular ruffles in black and new fall shades. Silk kimonos offered in black, lavender, light blue, and pink feature full length with deep hem and striped wash ribbon borders.
Miss Mary W Mason to wed Mr Philip Patchin in Washington. Mansion social notes report arrivals, engagements, and travels of prominent figures including Mrs McCumber, Senator Newlands, and Princess Kuni with a busy transatlantic itinerary.
The clipping items note engagements of Miss Hermine Gratz and Miss Gladys Goodrich, with attendances by high ranking naval officers. Also mentioned are returns to Washington of Mrs. Flint and other officers, plus social visits by Rear Admirals Goodrich, Casey, Peters, and Downey.
The Hudson Fulton celebration event at Columbia University New York featured prominent women hosting guests on the grounds with dancing and naval signals. Gov Hughes and Mrs Hughes arrived with military escort as society figures and heiresses appeared in elegant attire amid a festive garden reception with a banquet and performances by Six Nations Indians. The report also covers Fernanda Wanamaker’s Paris wedding plans to Arturo de Heeren and details on Rodman Wanamaker and John Wanamaker, plus Jay Gould’s aviation interests and Santos Dumont aircraft order.
The Jesuit mission at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart opened with high mass and vesper service led by Rev. William J. Ennis and Rev. John H. Eckenrode. A mixed-voice choir performed Haydn Imperial Mass and Diabelli offertory pieces as soloists and a large choir contributed. The two-week mission features morning instruction, daily benediction, and afternoon Way of the Cross. Mission leaders Ennis and Mulry are noted Georgetown University figures.
Masses at St Dominic’s Church began before daybreak while hundreds received communion. A solemn rosary procession crowned Our Lady of the Rosary statue with lights and banners. Vespers featured child processions, hymns, and benediction. Rev. J D Wildenberg preached. The feast honors Pope Pius V’s Lepanto victory and the Rosary’s ancient observance linked to St Dominic.
The patronal feast was observed at St An's Church in Tennallytown with papal delegate Mgr Diomede Falconio present. High mass, vestments of cloth of gold, and a full ceremonial sequence featured Rev Nicholas Jasselit as celebrant and Rev Baward Craig deacon from Boston.
Forty hours of devotion began at St Patrick s Church with a procession of the blessed sacrament and solemn high mass. Dr William T Russell led the service with aides from Holy Cross College and St Patrick s parish, including altar boys and seminarians. The events featured exposition of the blessed sacrament, sermons by Dr Russell, papal benediction, and a concluding procession and solemn benediction scheduled for the evening.
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