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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1905
Page
11
Autumn goods headline a broad sale featuring new dress fabrics laces silks velvets millinery long coat suits skirts corsets petticoats and garments for women men children and infants. A wide range of home wares includes furniture china linens glassware lamps and lace curtains.
A grand display on the second floor reveals new fall and winter fabrics from premier global sources. Velvet trims and rich plaids dominate, with small gray checks favored for tailored gowns and overweaving of silk in bright tints for contrast. The assortment includes chiffon cloths, panamas, velvets, crepes, voiles, serges, and numerous silk and wool blends in a lighted setting to best judge colors and trims.
Repaired and reupholstered furniture before the full house readjustment. On premises shops allow personal attention. They repair refinish and upholster furniture of all descriptions including carved pieces. Parquetry floors waxed stairways window seats hair cushions matching and home polishing offered. Some time remains to schedule services.
The article promotes made to order window shades with features like hand-painted opaque and transparent cloths, top grade spring rollers, and zigzag stitching from a new machine. It notes transparent cambric shades as popular this season, with measurements, samples, and estimates available by postal or phone.
The Designer for October is out with articles on collars and cuffs Chinese embroidery lace hair fashion and Russian housekeeping plus a witch party for Halloween training for women children's art models and two short stories Patterns and fashion sheets are ready free on request Pattern Dept Main floor Eleventh Ave.
Rugs and carpets need repair cleaning or stretching before the season. The Armenian weaver specializes in expert work and a representative will call to give a cheerful estimate. Located at Bug Dept Fourth floor street.
Stationery E invites attention to prompt execution of orders for wedding invitations and marriage announcements for homes and social functions. They provide dies for ciphers monograms house addresses and heraldic devices stamped on fashionable papers. High grade work at consistent prices and charming new imported novelties for wedding gifts arriving daily.
Advertising a cleaning service for blankets and lace curtains with prices of 1.00 per pair for blankets and 0.75 to 1.00 per pair for lace curtains. Claims goods called for and delivered without extra charge.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs Bayes take residence at The Maples on Woodley Lane with Mrs Willett N Hayes and children to follow. Mrs Dickins and Mrs Pratt visit Atlantic City while Mr Buckey ships to Key West. Lenox hosted a Berkshire Hunt Club breakfast for 100 guests with ambassadors and society notables from New York and Boston.
Glassware display promises thorough inspection facilities for all customers whether they plan to purchase or not.
Miss Dellasai remains a popular social figure with wide circles of friends and relatives in the city. Col. and Mrs. Edward Holder return from Europe and plan a month in New York before wintering in Ocala. Mrs. Crackenthorpe, daughter of Gen. Sickles, charms London society, while Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sachs of St. Louis travel to New York with niece Miss Bessie Lansburgh for Europe aboard the Friedrich der Grosse. Col. and Mrs. Roe and Miss Berry have come back from Moriches and stay at 1232 Seventeenth Street.
Special to The Washington Post Newport R L Sept 24 Mr and Mrs T F Walsh inspect Wakehurst the James J Van Alen estate at Ochre Point Newport hoping to own a fine summer retreat The estate valued at 272600 is richly furnished Walshes previously targeted Beaulieu and plan to spend summers in Newport in the future
Ninety shares subscribed at Epworth M E Church South meeting yesterday, boosting the Washington City Church Extension Society stockholders. The society, started two years ago and incorporated a year later, aims to fund Methodist Episcopal Church South expansion in the city.
Reopening day at Eastern Presbyterian Church featured morning services in the auditorium after refinishing. Palms adorned the space and Miss Sacra led special music under Pastor Dr. T. C. Easton who preached on Psalms ninety four. A 3 pm platform meeting included speakers Thomas W. Smith and Gen. George H. Harries among others. Evening service offered more music and a short sermon with offerings covering decoration costs.
More than forty residents attended the first service at the new English Lutheran Mission on 21 10 A street northeast for Eckington and Bloomingdale areas. Rev L Baker preached a full Lutheran service, with two additional services planned next Sunday at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Homeward Bound Mission farewells were given as Maj and Mrs Riendale leave for Wilmington to aid the mission’s new branch. A separate item notes a million dollar fire in Butte, Montana damaging the Auditorium and Public Library and several blocks.
An old advertisement highlights world famous craftsmen such as Hepplewhite Sheraton and Chip Pendale along with French Dutch and early colonial productions. It promotes rare glassware china silver curios metal goods and wedding gifts. Old Colony Co 1403 Hf Street.
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