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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1905
Page
33
Fall fashion lace curtain preview features Goodly lace styles including Lace Renaissance Cluny and Tambour Lace curtains. Prices range from $4 to $25 per pair, with several white ivory and tan options and varied edging. Includes Irish Point Tambour Antique French Madras curtains in multiple hues and lengths.
A regional catalog style notice touts September discounts on furniture from mahogany dressers and chests to oak sideboards and chiffoniers. It highlights hand carved accents, mirror backs, and large drawers, with prices ranging and value comparisons noted to entice home buyers.
Catalog entry lists items including a cut glass table umbler at 300 per dozen. Jardinieres priced as Lot 2 inch at 25 cents each, Lot 3 1 2 inch at 35 cents each, Lot 4 8 inch with mottled effects at 50 cents each. Includes assorted shapes and colorings.
A roundup of society notes details Olive Ann Washington wedding to Frank Coburn in Plaza parlors, and Miss Louise Kauffmann guest of honor at a Pittsburg dinner dance. Also covers the Kingsbury and Huhn weddings, travels of Mrs Shaw and the Money family, and various social engagements across Washington, Atlantic City, and Canada.
Thomas Hendricks a Washington High School graduate and valedictorian of 1983 serves as private secretary to the Canton Hankow Railroad general manager. He issues passes and signs all company checks in Canton China. Known as Man of Honor in Chinese, he is about 21. Previously worked in Manila as a stenographer for the War Department and later for a Philippine law firm before moving to China.
A Treasury Department letter from Comptroller Robert J. Tracewell reports his full recovery from the runaway accident at Thousand Islands where several ribs were broken. He says Miss Jean Tracewell is improving though not yet fully recovered from typhoid fever. convulsion concerns have lessened and recovery is hoped.
Guests of Mr and Mrs W Cole at the Runnymede home near Round Hill Virginia enjoyed a wet Saturday evening featuring a masquerade ball, Watermelon eating contest, and a dance. Prizes were awarded to impersonators including O H Nettleton as Happy Hooligan and J M Cole as Uncle Sam, with ladies prizes to Helen Carpenter and Louise Conner. Powell Summers won the watermelon race with $2 and a briar pipe. Joe Cox took $1. The night ended with dancing on the pavilion till midnight.
Prominent Newport cottagers push a petition to create a separate town named South Newport. They claim they pay 65 percent of city taxes but receive limited city improvements and endure disturbances from outsiders. The circular outlines incorporation and legislative representation. Also notes Post Office officials return from vacation and resume duties.
Marshall Field Jr and Mrs Arthur Caton of Chicago wed at noon in a quiet ceremony at St Margaret's Westminster attended by close relatives and Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid. The couple left for honeymoon after breakfast at Claridge's with gifts of pearls and diamonds from the groom and floral tributes from the Reids.
Special to The Washington Post Newport RI September crowds filled the enclosure for a society filled second day in damp conditions. Mrs J B M Grosvenor led wins with six firsts and two seconds while Reginald C Vanderbilt's Dr Schwonk claimed top honors in the throughoums class as Mrs Grosvenor's team dominated the park tours.
Wills filed for probate name Mary Emiy Donelson Wilcox dated August 18 1905 detailing personal property a residence at 1760 Corcoran street a note at Riggs Bank to daughter Mary R Wilcox three lots in San Antonio Texas to the daughter and three to granddaughter Pauline Seymour Wilox Emmet Overand dated December 5 1903 leaving property to Mae Marshall and Roy Emerson Marshall Louise Depailly Pollet dated August 30 1901 leaving entire estate to son Henry Dapolly
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