The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-08
MRS, LANSING IS
NOW M|LLINER;
FOR WAR BABIES
'The Bandboy" Makes Its Ap-
poara0ce in Washington,

WASHINGTON - Mrs. Robert
Lansing wife Of the secretary OF state,
has become modIc, business
woman and IS now conductor OF "Ihe
Blndbov
Mrs. Lansing launched her new I'M
dcnaking recently When she checked
up on the first days business The
BandboN" had made a net profit Of
aO
War Orphans TO Benefit
Uncle Sans llulc war orphan
cousins across the sea will be the sole
benenciaric, from the profit OF tins
war shop, which will be operated hy
Mr., lansing. assisted by her niece.
Miss Natalie Dullc'
Miss Dulles. salciady-in-chicf ot
the distinguished modlNc'S novel eS-
tablIshmenl. told a reporter the why
OF the store.
ny aunt opened the store for tho
benefit of the Belgian war orphans
she explained The entire net pro-
cccds OF the sales will go TO their
rclci."
Stock to be Contributed.
The stock for the store, which wiz
range from swagger sticks 10 even
ing powers, will be contributed for
the most part by society women.
The Bandbox' already has
choice collection Of dresses jewelrY,
millinery and other wearing apparel
Wa,hngton's new modistc has in
itated a new type Of war prices.
There's no proiteering In this shop.
The prices are modest-Sl0 is tho
maximum charge for an elegant gown
or dress.
There /, an atmosphere about The
Bandbox' that visitors predicted would
bring many patrons during the next
| few weeks.
As YOU enter the shop young
salcslady courtcouSiy and smllngly
grects YOU with, what can | do for
YOU today" Under the spell OF that
welcome and the sight Of an array ot
many pretty things that will be so
suitable this spring YOU just can't
resist making a purchase.
Chic hats, pretty evening gowns
handsome spring suits are attractIye-
~ displayed, a vcrltable siorchouse.
and 80 reasonable"
Even the men had TO stop and peer
into the show window Of the shop and
express their admiration yesterday and
today of the work of the window
dresser. ...-,-.ai
Bandbo1 Trade Marx. " NF'
A big bandbox, the trade mark OF
the shop, is the center attraction. it
is flowcred and striped with black.
On the crcascd velvet that lines the
floor of the window, there is a LAVISH
display OF jewclry.
There's distinctlyene8 about every
appointment OF the shop that is osl-
tain to spell Success" for the lateg.
OF Mrs. Lansings war activities.
Among the articles on sale are sev>
eral evening gowns donated by Mrs.
Lansing herself They have been
scarcely worn One OF them IS laven-
der velvet, worn at state dinner at
the white house. Another is lust a
drcam"-a black velvet jacket dress.
Mrs. Lansings mother Mrs. John
w. Foster wife OF the late John w.
Foster, ne-time secretary OF state
has donated a beautiful velvet dress
Of a delicate blue
Many Contributions.
Many Washingtonians, prominent
in social circles have made contrlbu-
tions Of both jcwclry and gowns,
Mrs. Lansing is going to spend
norton of each day personally directs
ing the activities of the shop.
Some months ago Mrs. Lansing
originated the idea OF organizing
workers in the state department for
war work. Other cabinet women
later followed suit, and today tho
cabinette counterpart OF the cabinet,
is engaged in war activities of an eX-
tensive scope.