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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
23
The Woodward & Lothrop New York Washington Paris store will close at 5 30 p m until further notice Friday's Our Remnant Day counters display remnants from across the store including odd lots broken sizes dented items and one of a kind pieces too small to detail but tempting early shoppers.
Two lots of Young Men's Suits by Hart Schaffner and Marx in all wool fabrics and patterns. Includes two and three piece suits in worsted cassimeres and serges, with broad stripe and shadow stripe effects, priced down from 18 to 22 dollars to 9 75 each. Plus lightweight trousers in gray and striped patterns for sizes 32 to 46 waist, reduced to 1 95 per pair.
Large sale of boys all wool suits with knickerbocker trousers and belted coats in brown gray and fancy mixtures sizes 5 to 17. Includes overcoats and reefers at reduced prices from $108 to $800, with many items in gray and tan and several with buckled belts.
A garbled sale notice offers bargains on boys pajamas in madras and flannel, plus men’s shirts, ties, hats, and related accessories. It lists large lots, reduced prices, and various sizes, though many details are unclear due to OCR errors.
An infants department ad lists price cuts on coats including silk long coats with embroidered fronts, corduroy trench styles with decorative stitching, black and white satin lined pieces, and cream serge coats. Reduced prices span from $1000 down to $3, with emphasis on trimmed collars, emblems, belts, and multiple button styles. Counts and sizes vary across styles and ages.
The Chinese minister to leave Washington with family and diplomats for the Hudson Fulton event in New York. Accompanying his party are Wu Chao Cho and Dr Yen. Other diplomats from Salvador Nicaragua and Honduras prepare to join the special train. Washington figures Mr and Mrs Young plan winter in the capital while Beverly Mass notes a summer home purchase by Mrs Lester Letter.
Mrs Eli Goldsborough and the Misses Goldsborough return to Washington after a summer spent abroad, with Col and Mrs Mosher returning to their department in Portland after a Coburn visit. Other society notes include Miss Tallulah de Saled Baker's engagement to Logan Osborne Smith, a May wedding at the bride's residence, and many Washington residents traveling or visiting Atlantic City, Paris, and New York.
Advertises women's waists in black sateen with tuck yokes and lace trims, priced at 1.00. remnants include silver blue satin waists with high collars, and lingerie waists with Valenciennes lace, Maltese embroidery, and tucks. Offers large reductions on multiple styles, sizes M to 38, with origin on third floor G Street.
Social pages describe Bryn Mawr autumn show with debutantes, judges, and prize mix ups. Oscar Seeley x Radium wins blue, Miss Martha R. Harkness dressed with cup and ribbon amid a dry, cautious day at the Bryn Mawr Hotel with notable guests and society observers.
The article argues for strict monodiet living as a principle to conserve vitality, citing historical figures and peasantry in Europe. It compares varied diets across cultures, claims Anglo-Saxon endurance, and urges broader, richer life through improved feeding and education.
The piece notes growing support among women’s organizations to consolidate for unified national influence and demands the right to vote. It cites Forederio Crowninshield’s Rome appointment and a New York Arts Club dinner with senior figures praising his work in art.
New York September report details the quiet wedding at the Herreshott home 4 West Sixty ninth Street. Miss Bara Lothrop Herreshor daughter of shipbuilder Mr and Mrs J Nat Herreshor wore a white crepe meteor gown and a veil. The groom Luigi Wasnada of Bergamo Italy presented a diamond spray bouquet lilies of the valley.
New York sept 2 a clause in the will of John N A Griswold who died at Newport ri last week provides that any person contesting the will shall be cut off with 10 percent of their share and the remainder divided among other beneficiaries The estate is estimated at about 5 000 000 The will filed for probate distributes assets among relatives including Griswold daughters Mrs Jonn e Forbes of Morristown NJ and Mrs H F O Cross of Matross Britain the principal beneficiaries
Rear Admiral Thomas Chalmers McLean and Mrs Maynard Backus, Utica widow, wed at noon in Utica at the bridegroom’s brother’s home. Rev Dr Joule H Holden officiated, with only relatives present.
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