The Washington herald., 1914-10-31
: Dotnss Of Society



Miss Celestine Eustis and Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock arrived yesterday from Long
Island to attend the marriage today Of
Miss Louise HELEN and Mr.. Thomas
Bowers. Mr.. and Mrs Julian Peabody
are also wedding guests from New York,
while Mr.. and Mrs William Corcoran
Eustis will come up from their Virginia
estate for the same event
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben HELEN, the parents
Of the bride-elect. entertained a small
company OF relatives at dinner last even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. TAN, the latter
formerly Miss Martha Bowers, have re-
turned to town for the wedding and viii
be the guests Of Mrs Lloyd Bowers for
the weekend. They viii also make
visit to Prof and Mrs Taft in New
Cincinnati. where they are expected No
vember Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Edgar and
Misc Marjorie Edgar, OF Minneapolis,
relatives Of Mr.. Bowers, are here for To-
days wedding, as they were for that of
Miss Martha Bowers and ". Taft, just
two weeks ago.
A hospItabIe idea on the part Of
group Of bachelor officers of the Army
well-considered plan to the gayety Of the
winter, viii, II is believed. lead to fort
nightly dances OF more than usual inter
est The revival Of the army and navy
cotillion OF twenty years ago, a dance
that eclipsed even the ttme-honored
bachelors German in general interest
may even be possible, although at pres
ent the promoters OF the fortnightly
dance are satisfied to try out their plan
lib
ferent officers will entertain at dinner
on alternate Thursday nights. Capt Rid
ley Mclean win inaugurate his series of
dinners on Thursday, November 5, for
which date he has already sent out invi-
tatIons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter will enter
tain at a dinner dance this evening.
which will be their first formal enter
tainment Of the season Mr.. and Mrs.
Letter are still at their place in Vir-
ginia. where they propose staying until
late in November.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bugher. with
Mr.. Bugher's mother. Mrs. Nichol Lud-
low, have returned to town and are
their home, 1903 K street This
residence, during Mr.. Bugher's boy
hood. and later when he made his home
in New York. was leased to former
Senator and Mrs. wetmore, Of Rhode Is |
land. Mrs. Ludlow's home in Lafayette |
Square, which she relinquished last year |
to Join her son and daughter-in-law. Is
now occupied by the Home Club, which |
has leased II for a term Of years.
Capt. and Mrs. Theodore A. Baldwin, |
jr.. who have taken possession OF their
new home. 1908 K street, are entertaining
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. William r.
Sayles, jr.. Of New York.
Tuesday, November %. has been de-
cided upon for the date Of the drill and
tea dansant at Fort Myer. in aid OF the
widows and orphans Of enlisted men Of
the United States army. The drill In
which wonderful feats Of horsemanship
are shown by men and horses Of the
cavalry, with equally wonderful evolu-
tions OF the artillery. has been given an
nually In aid Of this relief work. The
latter is In the hands OF the Army Relief
Society, which is composed OF the wives
Of officers and has branches in all large
cities where poverty among widows and
children of soldiers is most frequently
found. Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, wife
of the former surgeon general OF the
army, Is president Of the society. and
Mrs. Albert L. Mills chairman Of the
IN VI LAC cAllCA lNlAA-
ment.
The marriage OF Miss Lola Robert1
Huffman, daughter OF Mr.. James HUFF
man. Of I765 Euclid street, and Mr.. War
rem D. Brush will take place at II o'clock
this morning at the home OF the bride,
with the Rev. Forest ]. Prettyman, chap
lain Of the United States Senate, off,
cIating. Only a few friends have besn
invited to witness the ceremony. at which
there will be no bridal attendants The
bridegroom is the son Of the Rev. Perry
d. Brush and Mrs. Brush. OF Berea, Ohio.
For the past seven years he has held,
with marked ability. the position OF scien-
tific assistant in the United States Forest
Service.
Invitations have been received in this
city to the wedding Of Miss Katherine
Siedel, daughter of Mrs. William R.
SIedel, OF Pittsburgh. to Mr.. J. Willis
DalzeII, OF the same city, on Thursday,
November L. The ceremony will take