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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1914

Page

12

Luxurious Woodward & Lothrop Displays Awe In Halloween Decor

A detailed tour of Woodward & Lothrop's showrooms highlights the Upholstery and Liberty Departments with high art fabrics and Egyptian inspired hangings. The Grocery Department tempts with confections and delicacies while a Halloween display features chocolate buds, violet silk wraps, chrysanthemum centerpieces, and ready made or custom decorations by a careful artisan.

Woodward & Lothrop China

Lanterns and masks adorn Little Tam O’ Shanter shop

Woodward & Lothrop showcases a playful Toy Department display with lanterns big and small masks shaped as frightening animals and batlike figures to scare ghosts. Nut and fruit clusters decorate shoulders. acorns strawberries apples and apricots in velvet tones add autumn color to dark gowns.

Children's Toy Department Woodward & Lothrop

Sans Gene Comb Line Offers Varied Hair Accessories

Coquettish and captivating Sans Gene hair accessories described as leaflike and graceful for light or dark hair. Offers side roll, high back, crescent combs with colored stones, large hairpins in plain or inlay, with prices from one to twenty five dollars.

Mme Sans Gene

President Returns from Brief Trip to Pittsburgh

The President has returned to the White House after a brief visit to Pittsburgh. The article also notes social and diplomatic movements in Washington including the Greek minister and Mme Schliemann settling at the Shoreham, Major O'Brien Hay arriving as military attaché, and various society updates at hotels and residences around the city.

Pittsburgh White House Greece Mme. Schliemann Shoreham Washington Massachusetts Avenue Murrough O'Brien Hay Moreton Gage

Barnes couple return home and society notes

Mr and Mrs Will C Barnes of the forest service return to their apartment at 1309 P street after a Western trip. Mr and Mrs Joseph B White announce the marriage of their daughter Myrtle Blanche to Harry G Andrew at St Johns Episcopal Church. They plan a short wedding trip and will reside in Prince Georges county Md after November 3. Mrs Thomas Dowling and her son Thomas4 return from Florida and Cuba. Dr Dowling joined later, guests of Mr and Mrs H B Woodward in Jacksonville. Mrs Lilian K Billard and Miss Sara Billard travel to Fort Trumbull for the week ended October 24 with beef price listings from Swift & Co.

T. Richie Stone Connecticut Avenue New York George Appleby Mr. Appleby Florida King Stone Berryville Bradley Davidson, Jr Chapel of the Nativity Massachusetts Avenue Southeast Dorothy Virginia Evans and Bilis George Hi. Evans Percy Christian Schneider JL. H. Schneider Enoch H. Thontpoon Chase C. Gove Louis Schneider George L. Evans Warley Nf. Grogan Fourteenth Street Schneider Evans N. D. Morgan Hartford Conn Hotel Powhatan Will C. Barnes The Forest Service P Street Joseph B. White Myrtle Blanche Harry G. Andrew St. John’s Episcopal Church C. 8. Johns Prince Georges County Thomas Dowling Thomas 4 Cuba Dowling H. B. Woodward Jacksonville, Fla Lilian K. Billard Sara Billard Fort Trumbull New Httie Natalie Hammond Europe John Hays Hammond Weat Thirtyninth Street

Washington style show for Red Cross benefit at Rauscher's

Washington society hosts a formal style show at Rauscher's to aid the American Red Cross war relief fund. Living models display gowns by designers and debutantes, with a staged battlefield demo by a Red Cross surgeon and nurse. Performances by Miss Mildred Anderson, Miss Ruth Parker, and others are planned across afternoon and evening sessions.

Washington Danant Rauscher Gayety John McLaughlin Mildred Anderson Ruth Parker Myron M. Parker, Jr Effie Baker Jessie Herriott Castle House New York Charles Morgan Edith Spoffard Ben Crampton Misa Baker

The Romance of Cotton by Genevieve Clark to be published

Genevieve Clark announces a forthcoming book titled The Romance of Cotton. It will trace the cotton plant from ancient beginnings to modern times, praising its historical impact and describing its wonders and uses.

Ess Geneviever Champ Clark UC. S. E. More Cotton Clark Guiffre Penna, Ave

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