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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1905
Page
19
The store announces a ready stock of outer garments for women, misses, and children. Featured items include elegant evening waists, silk and lace gowns, furs, long coats, and ready-to-wear gowns. Textiles include velvet, blue silk, chiffon, lace, and Persian trims.
The display features broadcloth gowns and light chiffons from Belgium Austria and Germany. It highlights spot proof fabrics 54 inch wide at 250 to 400 per yard and a vast range of wool and silk blends in colors from burgundy to Alice blue with varieties in checks plaids and solids for church wedding and travel wear.
An engagement in New York links Josiah Quincy former Boston mayor and Assistant Secretary of State with Miss Mary Honey of New York. Their November 1 Grace Church New York wedding is noted amid society teas, travels of Justice John M Harlan and Mrs Harlan, and other high profile social moves including arrivals and departures of diplomats, heiresses, and prominent Washington residents.
Buffalo October 15 Mrs Joseph Schultz tells Judge Rochford she only can obtain money from her husband by rifling his pockets while he sleeps. The judge rebukes her and releases the intoxicated husband. The piece also covers Sona of Jonadab meeting details, a Cosmopolitan Church Rally, a misprint in a bid report for brick, and a grocery ad note for Red Clover Creamery butter.
In Tacloban, Philippines, Rev. C. H. Rath says Filipinos were surprised by Miss Alice Roosevelt’s appearance during a recent visit, noting she wore a plain white dress and sailor hat with understated jewelry rather than royal regalia, illustrating American democracy.
A flag presented by Armenian orphans of Harpool Syria has arrived at the appraiser's office in New York. The inscription credits gratitude to the United States government and notes that 30 threads are tightly interwoven, weighing twenty five pounds. The seven by four foot flag is too heavy to fly and will be sent to the State Department in Washington.
Boston heiress Miss Ruth Whitney announces engagement to Herbert Lyman son of Arthur Lyman the Massachusetts cotton magnate The match links two of New England wealthiest families Lyman is Harvard educated and older than the bride elect Preparations for engagement festivities are under way at the Whitney home 619 Boylston Street Brookline The Whitneys return from Cohasset to host events Ruth Whitney is a prominent Back Bay debutante and her family lines include Mrs Eleanor Gardiner and the Harvard junior James S Whitney
New York Oct 15 The German Emperor will receive a silver punch bowl from North American German warrior societies for his silver wedding February 27. The bowl features Indian design and is valued at 5000 dollars.
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