The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

Capital smart dressers turned out yes
terday TO attend the second annual con-
vention Of the United Ladies TailOrs' As
ISOLATION Of America which opened at the
Arlington Hotel for a four-day session.
The convention was called to order by
r. Pluym, president of the Washington
association, who said that its object was
the Introduction Of American fashions for
American women. and that the women
who have been accustomed 70 look 10
J Paris for styles will soon realize that it
/ is not now necessary.
Mr. Pluym introduced Commissioner
/ Rudolph. who said:
President Taft. in welcoming large
convention recently. complmented them
on their good jurgment in selecting Wash
/ ington, where the sun shines little
| brighter than anywhere else along the
same latitude.
! Il want to express the same sentiments
: in bidding welcome 10 the United Ladies
| TaiIors' Association. do not see how
YOU could select for your convention and
/ exhibition any other than the National
City, which houses representative men
and their families, their friends and con-
stituents from all over the country, and
in no other city could you bring together
so national a representation
Favors Employment Bureau.
Mr.. Samuel PAUL. president Of the as
| ISOLATION, followed Mr., Rudolph. He
made the recommendation that an en-
ployment bereau be established. and that
this bureau should have a system of
! keeping records Of all delinquent Gus
toners. He also recommended that a
collection bureau be established.
| Another recommendation made was the
establishment Of an arbitration commit
tee.
The rooms in the Arlington are beauti-
fully decorated with palms and fiass
The first room Is taken UP altogether
with a display Of cloth dresses on figures
the second showing silk and satin dresses
with booths around the sides
Among some of the best displays are
the booths or ;. Kann, Sons * Co, white
furs. &c: Haas Bros. y. Y. Showing
| hats. Saum Bros, showing hats and furs
Mosher, showing latest style corsets; B
Rich's Sons. showing slippers and shoes
Jarmulowsky. showing Innings and silks
as well as silk pougees for coats, al
American goods; the Paris-New Yorl
Fashion Company. who publish a fashion
journal for ladies tailored garments
Children's Shop: Genodman. shown;
silks. satins. &c, Ellison. cloths; Searles
Rabbit Company. cloths Castle Embroid
cry Company. showing embroidere'
waists; the Bruner Wooden Company
cloths. and a mermaid gown by Haugh
ton & Haughton, Of Baltimore.
The patronesses are Mrs. J. NJ Dickin
son. Mrs. Larz Anderson. Mrs lie Droi
. Barber. Mrs Myron NJ Parker. Mrs "
/ Murray Crane. Mrs J. ?. Story. Mrs
Clarence Edwards. Mrs. William p Pot
ter. Mrs. Z. D. White. Ms Charlie
Dana Gibson. Of New York: Mrs. GeOrg
Howard, Mrs. ". :. Schley, and Mr.:
stephen r Elkins
Following are members Of the Washing
ton Association. A Roth H. Mueller.
r. Iipshutz. De Crosse, J. c. Winemar
T.. Chatham. /. Struck. Adolph Bode, an
". Zalesak. F. c. Chorley, secretary
r. PIuym, president. E. W. Tea. treas
urer. p IIebel W. :. Schwartz. VI. Low
enstein. and \. V. LUkei, vice presidents
o The style show Is open 10 the publ
and will continue from II a. m. until
p. m. throughout the session. Gowns f
all occasions and hats 10 match are di:
played by living models. many OF n
smartest ladies' tailors and modistes {
Washington. Philadelphia, Baltimore. an
, New York, having representation on II
floor