Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1921, Page 56

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The Conneclicut Avenue Shop 1209 Connecticut Avenue N. W, Dance Frocks To Glorify the Social Season Re-Creations of Jenny, Callot and Lan- vin in magnificent brocades, velvets and . osilks. " Gowns and Frocks with all the Beauty one can look for at values one cannot overlook. These PASTERNAK presentations.are in harmony with the un- usual importance of this present Social Season. iR A FRiATRRTT A G Street at Twelfth warmly interlined. COATS cuffs to match. The Squirrel, Fox and effects and chicken models. One day onty. and styles, $25 up. = Millinery only a few left. $3.75. go Feather real targains. $5.95 up. 30 Dnvetyne Hats, all colors. $5.00 up. Do not miss these wonderful bargains. ST T their smart appearance long after COMFORTABLE. New Dainty Dress Slippers Sturdy Walking Oxfords Blucher Pattern, made of New Russet Grain, Welt Sole and Low, Walking Heel; strafght tips and Imitation $6 50 {1 Ball - Strap and Heel Fox- ing .. .. HOSIER. skin, cefesene MHEfiEPflfiA Evening Gowns and . Retizom Cortn s Most Exceptional Values in COATS Established 1861 SHOES OF WORTH What a feeling of satisfaction there is in wearing shoes which fit well, feél comfortable from the very moment you first wear them, and which are always attractive. Such is the experience of Family Shoe Store patrons. But that is not all; they are wonderfully economical, because they keep Special THE tour, who-is renewing many his credit. This is Kant. Writing these es: sports. gage so many peers about SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON Tales of Well Known Folk In Social and Official Life Mme. Koo, Now Here, Brilliant as :London Ht;stg eas‘—-Ba]four Renews Acquaintances——Mr. b and Mrs. White Due Soon—Mrs. S Hanna Entertains. ‘The Honorable Arthur James Bal- | cicular., Like all of his distingulshed pleagant has fur- nished hiin with the recreation and ments. 5 statesmen find and athle‘ic last work confines his doubts entirely to systems of loglc, metaphysics and ethica and does not fouch remotely on the violent centroversies which en- religlo the state, religion of England In pa gy D. (., NOVEMBER 13, 1921—PART .2. family, he is a consistent and practi- acquaintances formed during his pre-|cal member of the established church vious visit. has since leaving these)and his closest friends are shores added a tremendously valuable volume to the round doszen already to “A Defense . of | apartment in Connecticut avenue near Philosophic Doubt,” and according to'the British embassy and has the critics is the most eloguent voice | his wark with ti to be found among its clergy. Mr. Balfour is comfortably established e unabtrusiveness i which has murked his career since his early years. his 1 found vast delight in"crossing 8werds i trious cousin, Lord Robert Cecll, will with the accepted lights in British |eome to Washington later in the sea- philosophy, Hume, Mill and Spencer, and In this volume he takes a dig at son to ada his conclusions regarding the league of nalions and those of the conference on limitation of aria- 4 . P Althourh the feminine c8ntingent of the distinguished conferees who are now in session to discuss dis- arm-nt is limited, it is of exceedingly notable personnel. Mme. Welling- ton Koo has been one of the most successful political hostesses that London has known for many a year and by her grace, tact and astule both of whom will be presented at the December assembly. after a dinner dance Hammond, like her motner, is well kpown in_artistic circl cousin inclines to literature and to|ful philanthropic pursuits. complished in the social sense and have passed their finishing year in Parls. H 8on their great day will be greatl: enhanced in brilliancy. 8 i Boston has departed from an age- long rule and instéad of having the first levee at the Copley play for the oe courteously acknowledged in ar. canging the amenities of the winter. Mrs. White will 3eason on her own account, since two of her ~granddaughters “are amon <he debutantes of #111 follow the example of Miss Joan Whitney and others and pass part of the win- ter here Hammond, deughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hen Sheila Burden, daughtér of Mr. and band has Bome distingulghed foreigners who have been passing the weeks at the omestead at the Hot Springs have! made a constructive criticism whic' chould bear fruit. One is th o 2z orchestras, with the : the caudience. learn that the ear-splitting jazz which has rendered countless guest: unhappy all through the summer and autumn_ at the Homestead has been removed from the magnificent white and gold room, designed and deco- rated by the late Stanford White. The en placed where it should be, on &n I veranda in the rear, where the noise and jerky mo- tions are safely removed. from - the conservative. Another thing which surprises some recent foreign guests is that in spite of all efforts that use- outergarment of wool, siikk or Jersey cloth is still called a “sweater” on this side of the Atlantic, whereas the word has been tabooed on the! other side for at least flve years. It would be a courageous merchant in the older countries who would thus (Continued on Eleventh Page s have an acti.c jew York city an d Miss Barbara Whitney 'hey are Miss Adele Sloane Miss Hammond and James Abercrombie Burden, in their own homes. DMiss , and hel Both are ac- You may not live vp Mt. Pleasant way, but that needn'c prevent you from takin tage of eur LOW PRICES on Iil‘lfilullld Paperhanging ‘We do work all ever the city. HARRY W. TAYLOR CO. 3383 15th St Pheuwe Col. 1077 All This Week Prices Are the Lowest in‘Years COATS With and Without Fur Collars 228 Some with generous collars of fur. Some with seif collars for wear with separate neckpieces. Luxuriously Fur Trimmed 495 Normandy and high-gquality Bolivia, milurcr} to perfection; exceptionally deep collars. Furs in great variety—many have 65 Luxurious collars of genuine Bedver, Fox, Woli and Squirrel, * lined in fine quality silk, and cuffs to match. ma{d)’. Mousyne, Orlandn and other fabrics. 050 SUPERB COATS of the Finest Marvella, Ravenna, Olonzo, Panvelain and Marcello cloths. ats and Wraps are trimmed i Wolf. Lined with crepe de chine radium silk. Each coat was manufactured to sell at $125.00. All Colors and Sizes FOR WEDNESDAY ONLY 209, Cash Discount on All Dresses Canton Crepe in all shades, Poiret Twill, Tricotine in navy and black; straightline We have just purchased a wonderful assortment of Evening Gowns, the latest shades This is Millinery Week at this.store. \Wonderful hats, values up to $12.00. Special; cheaper shoes must be repaired or replaced, being made by skilled shoemakers and of the hest leathers obtainable—and they are ALWAYS Exceptional values are offered. This special lot contains High Lace Boots , in Black Kid, Tan and Patent Colt with Colored Tops; Cuban and Louis XV heels. Oxfords in Black Kid, Brown, Tan and Patent Coltskin, in both welt and turn soles, Cuban and Louis XV Heels. For all social occasions, in Sfi- ver Cloth One-Strap, Black Satin in plain or Beaded models with one, two or three-strap; Turn Soles and either Baby or Full Louis XV Heels. The “Jazz” Oxford Without a doubt the season’s most popular model. Shown in Patent Colt- with Plain' Toes, Low Walking Heels and Well $5.00 Soles 2 csessscrsicney . The newest patterns in Plain and Fancy Effects; all the latest shades, all Silk. Special at.. ‘Women's Sport, Hosi % Cool Fall Days, in Silk and Wool. Special at ....$2.50 For W omen - igm n Nomes dpor sisiers5in"snd sicrer. FAMILY SHOE STORE JOS. STRASBURGER CO. 310312 SEVENTH STREET iee. . 8150 Hose for ust the ‘ G Street at Twelfth All lined with silk and Made of Nor- with genuine Beaver, and ‘n~wledge of ‘the public has accom. plished wonders in making the Eur pean world understand the aspira- tlons of the orientals. Mme. Koo enjoys a close friendship with Mrs. George Harvey and that lady recent- ly wrote a Washlngton acquaint.nce that she considered her the imporfant woman of the diplomatic corps resi- dent in London and that she yvlelded the widest influence. This charming Chir-~se lady studied #n Oxford and in Paris wnd she is a profound student of philosophy. and .political sclence, and has achleved a repu‘ation en- tirely apart from that she possesses las the wife of a statesman of celeb- rity. Japan is not sedding any of the outstanding members of = the | teminist movement, but' some of the |experts who will ‘spend the winter Ihere have wives who are leaders in { the progressive party now so stre { uously clamoring for recognition. | The East Indlan delegates who are to arrive later will be accompanied by | thelr wives and among thesb are some great social leaders, 1f not pub- lic women in the sense that Mme. Wellington Koo is. who were entertaining at the cafe of the Plaza in New York a short time ago included & number of prominent hostesses from Washington, M s. Mark Hanna, who had invited friends to meet he | daughter, Medlil McCormick, Mr 'and Mrs’ Perry Belmont, the Edsur Bradleys and_several equally promi- nent. Mre. McCormick, who is an apostle of the spirit of progress, was {deeply incerested by the beauty of the | scene and rexretful that the Nati Congress, with such splendid terr. at_command. as those around the { Cabitol. does rot transform them into {a vast cafe worthy of the environ- |..efe AL this particular juncture of {time the nation’s lawmakers could } 'nvite the distinguished gu~<ts with . | the clity to luncheon or to dinner with | fa~ better grace fn a cafe at least com- | parable to those found in third-class ho- wis ins ead of one in a sub-cellar, as the Capitol restaurants are. Again and agaln the subject has been urged tc “nclose the side and west terraces lof the Capitol In glass for winter i n wire screens and awning for the | summer, to place some of the fine palms and flowering plants which crowd the government's greenhouses to_suffocation In these terraces, and Dbehold the wonder would be accom- plished. If only soms of the legis- ‘ators who harpen Into London would inspect the lovely tea gardens all along the terraces the Thames. wiich open frora the parliament bridge, they would be certain to vote for such a transformation. « - A lord_and his lady who are now -isiting Washington possess a namec which Is better known and more | lllustrious than any other in the peer- age of the world. Lord and Lady Sandwich. Though the Earls of Sandwich were eminent In Oliver Ccrmwell's time, it was the fourth of heef to be placed between slices of buttered bread and thereby passed his name and fame down the genera tions. The present Lord Sandwich nas an American wife, the daughter of the late William Sturges of New York. The widow afterwards married Mr. Francis Liggett and is a frequent visitor to London. Lord Sandwlich is son of the eighth earl, and his other was that prime favorite of Jueen Alexandra and one of her ‘ridesmaids,» Lady Agneta Montagu laughter of the Earl of Hardwicke she remains the closest friend and ‘onstant companion of the queen mother. Because of this long-estab- ished intimacy, Alexandra Is the god- nother_of Lord Sandwich's heir, Vis- ount Hinchley, and his god-father _hough not such a pleasant memory. s the former kaiser. Lor Lady andwich have an extensive estate at “funtington in Hants, which rs the 'aml;g name of the earls, Hinchley- ro0! The 1list of debutantes contains so nany Interesting and important ‘ames, that the “Iittle season” ca: laim {its full share of attention in th ace of such a rival as the conference. That a great granddaughter of Presi- lent Grant is among the number is of ‘upreme importance from the Ameri- an viewpoint and for those who are he guests of the nation. ~Many. how- ver, are attracted by the title of ‘princess” which this graceful young roman bears as of legal right, hough her father, Prince Michael Cantacuzene, may never place foot on Russian soil ag-in, for he is a lineal 1escendant of the Cantacuszenes, once 1 reigning house of the Holy Roman emplre, and he and his children have he privilege of claiming prince and i huildings abutting on. Westminster | || the line who caused a slice of cold | Hurvard-Yale foot ball team and the most prominent buds of the season, | | the ball was this year in aid of the| Edward _Everett ~Hale Settlement | House. On the same day, last Thurs- | day, a bas-relief was unveiled at the oid state house in honor of Nor-| ian Prince, well known and deeply | mourned here ae in his home city. ! who was the founder of the Lafayette | Escadrille, and who was joined by so nany of the youths who bore such honored names in Washington ~his- tory. The relief in bronze was un- veiled by Mrs. Prince, his mother, with a number of the former mem- bers in_attendance, Including the naval and military attaches of the French embassy. It is proposed later to add a scroll ©f honor with the names of all ‘who lost their lives in the I - sides each .city erecting a special memorial, such as the one which Oyster Bay hus placed for Quentin Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs. Henry White will re- turn ‘to Washington some time this month and the opening of their man- sion will quicken the activities among the exalted ex-officials resident at the capital. ,For Mr. White enjoys a per- sonal acquaintance with the powers that be in threo great nations partici- pating in the conference on limitation of armament. He was for nearly fif- since leaving Britain officially invar- iibly passed part of the summer there. “He and Mrs, White had a charming villa on the Thames and were conspicuous in the Anglo-Amer- ican functions. Later in his dip matic eareer Mr. White served as am- bassador to Italy and then to France nd-all these former assoclations wili Il SUGGESTIONS FOR XMAS THAT ARE REAL Each article in our stoze is attractively priced and will be appreciated. Wonderful Silk Novelties —such as VANITY BAGS Lingerie Pins, Powder Puffs Infar‘s’ Gar‘ers, Carriag- Robe Holders, Armlets. From 30c to $5. | Embroidered Pincushions * exquisite designs, $1.35 to $5 *Handsome Embroidere’ rs, beautiful Whitée Handkerchiefs. We stamr one initial Free for coming week. You'll find Scarfs, Pi Luncheon Sets. owcases, Bed- spreads, of attractive and un- usual designs, stamped ready to work. Some are to b. done with the latest running stitch. If you don’t know how it is done we will show you. Pleating, - Braiding, Hem- stitching, Stamping, Initia'ing. Beading Fmbroidery by Com= petent People. THE EMBROIDERY SHOP MISSES FREUDBERG 827-829 11th Street Near New York Avenme rincess as part of their names just ). 8 the Bourbons and other de- ‘osed royal and imperial families. Princess Berthe Cantacuzene is prac- tically ‘a Washingtonian, since Mrs. Fred Grant brought her first to this city when she was a tiny lit'le tot less than ten, and In 1914, when the war cloud burst in Euroj Mrs, Grant, who happened to be ting her son-in-law and daughter, brought both girls home with her and they have remained here ever since. It is certain that the fame of Gen. Le- jeune and his command at Belleau Woods will lead many grave states- men who rarely lend countenance to vols as a debut tea to smile Laura Lejeune when she makes her bow to the gay world. Of ~ourse all the buds from the strictly »fficial set will receive svery courtesy der win, nd for this Old Velvet and Plush HATS Recovered From Our Wide Assortment of New Style Frames OLD BEAVERS, FELT AND VELOUR HATS REBLOCKED IN THE NEW FALL STYLES W the largest . assort- men: ?Imlht Frames—f{rames made order LADIES’ CAPITAL HAT SHOP_ 508 11th St. N. W. - i Finer Frocks "Grades that have been leilinc up to and : including $65.00 They are all Dresses of exclusive design and of that char- acter of material and makership for which The Louvre stands representative. Dresses for street, for afternoon, for the formal dinner and the dance. - The refined silks and the wanted cloths—brilliantly elab- orated with embroidery, braiding and beading. - A Most Selective . > Showing of ] Gowns for Formal Wear The activities of the social season make preparation of the wardrobe essential. ! We have assembled a showing of Exquisite Gowns—be- -comingly designed for the various functions of their use— from the simple Dance Frocks to the richly elaborate Even- ing Gowns. ; Brocade Velvets, ‘Lace and Silk Combina- Chiffon Velvets, tions, Imported Sequin Robes, Jetted Robes, Beaded Satin Crepes, Taffeta, Chiffons, Satin, Etc. Dinner Dresses. ......... .$39.50 to $125.00 Evening Gowns. ................ . .$49.50 to $175.00 . .SEE‘OUR LARGE ADVERTISEMENT, PAGE 11 1216 F St. N.W. Beginning Monday and Continuing for Three Days An Exhibifi?n and Sale " Fine FurCoats and Furs TRevillon Freres "~ New York—Paris—Londen ) . For Whom We Are the Washington Representatives. Messrs, Revillon Freres are, perhaps, the best known furriers in the world, and this exhibition,. including, as it will, a representative showing of fur fashions exclusive with this house, will doubtless be of great interest to every woman. - Revillon Freres Fur Coats and Wraps ‘will be shown.in Broadtail, Alaska Seal, Ijudson Seal, Ermine, Mink, Baby Caracul, Persian Lamb, Sable, Squirrel and Mole, at prices ranging from - $200.00 to $4,000.00 Each . Also a Choice Collection of Stoles, Capes and Other in Mink, Skunk, Lynx, Squirrel, Beaver, Mole, Fisher, Hudson Bay and Russian Sable and Cross-fox—all‘bearing the label of Messrs. Revillon Freres. You are cordially invited to-view this exhibition, whether or not interested in buying at this time.

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