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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1905
Page
40
A retail notice announces the fall opening featuring the latest European and American designers. It highlights exclusive one of a kind styles shown on the third floor at G Street, offering unique effects not duplicable elsewhere.
A UK shop unveils a grand autumn display of Real Laces and Novelty Robes. The collection features Duchesse Irish Rose Point Pompadour Venise Point Genoa and Baby Irish laces for hats gowns lingerie and robes with exquisite hand made Irish lace and net gowns in marvelously varied patterns and textures.
Bedding department announces opening and sale of a comprehensive line including top imported pieces from France and Austria. It touts fine jacquard blankets of Austrian wool and a range from 12.50 to 30.00 per pair, inviting inspection of the collection.
California Blankets offered in various sizes and prices from ten to twenty five dollars. Extra length blankets for metal beds available. Several list prices include quantities such as ten four and eleven four patterns with per pair costs from two fifty to five dollars and up.
100 pairs 11 4 high grade wool blankets 72 by 84 inches 54 pounds priced at 5 dollars per pair. Other sizes offered with values per pair 1 50 2 75 7 00 6 75 3 50 8 00 4 50 6 00. 100 pairs wool crib blankets various sizes listed with 8 5 cents to 2 50 per pair. Regular values shown. Second floor Eleventh street location.
The store announces its most extensive millinery display yet reflecting European patterns chosen by buyers. Distinctive features emphasize refined taste with flowers feathers velvets and laces. Ostrich feathers aigrettes wings and novelties are showcased in the Millinery Salon on the Second floor at Tenth Street.
Demonstrating Blue Naptha soap praised by housekeepers for cold water washing without bluing and without streaking. It removes grease permanently from delicate fabrics and excels in general housework. Free Minuet White Toilet Soap boxes offered with orders while supplies last. Per carton ten cakes 45 cents. Pure Food Dept Fifth floor.
The present cool weather calls for proper protection for the baby during daily outings. A substantial English coach with a hood top keeps the wind out, and is shown in many styles. The "Special" English Coach features a dark blue body, English feather cloth upholstery, leather hood, brass trimmings, all-steel gear, cushion tires, patent anti-friction wheel fastener, foot brake, white enamel push bar, and full strap gear, reversibly detachable. Special price is $30, a $35 value, Seventh floor G Street.
New Mission Furniture expands its department with a broad range of Mission pieces from two top manufacturers. The display includes chairs rockers couches davenports stools bookcases library furniture tables dining room hall and bedroom sets plus Weathered Oak writing desks with matching chairs. Special prices on a compact weathered oak desk for women at 7.50 value good for college use and Weathered Oak library tables 28 by 42 inches with solid legs drawers and lower shelf at 13.50. Weathered Oak chairs and rockers to match with leather seats, Stickley make, at 5.00 and armchairs with leather seats at 10.00. Crex Prairie Grass line expands with chairs rockers tables divans and revolving book cages and Danner cases in oak and mahogany from 6.00 up.
A crowded social page reports multiple engagements and weddings. Miss Edna M. Ricketts to Mr Edward B. Eynon Jr to be wed next week at a Lenox estate breakfast hosted by Mr and Mrs George Westinghouse. Also announced are Miss Alice Hyatt to Mr George Onrad Reid son of Gen. George Reid with ceremony at St Thomas Episcopal Church and a reception at 1748 Corcoran Street. Additional notices cover Miss Ethelyn White more Miller to Mr George Herman Zell era Jr at Mount Pleasant home and other society alliances.
A high society breakfast and dance at Erskine Park Lenox followed the Berkshire Hunt Club chase admired by Miss Josephine Durand and Miss Heloise Meyer. Guests included numerous dignitaries and ambassadors from Britain Austria Germany and Switzerland.
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