The Washington herald., 1914-10-22
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days meeting Miss Lucy Burleson acted
as substitute for Mrs. Bryan, who heads
the Cabinet unit Recent names added
TO the long list Of heads Of units include
Mrs. John MCGOWAN, Mrs. John W
Davis. Miss Amaryllis Gillett, Mrs. r. H.
Jackson, Mrs. W. II. oliver, Mrs. Peyton
! Russell. Miss Julia Wilson, Mrs. L F
! Won Wympfern. and Mrs. Charles McFee
| A cash contribution from the New York
! City Chapter. ID. A. R., for material as
well as individual contributions from
well-knOwn women Of society were re-
ported at yesterdays meeting Any one
wishing TO join this practical force of
earnest women can do so by calling at
/ st. Johns parish hall. Sixteenth street
above II. any morning between 10 o'clock
and noon. when the matter will be very
fully explained.
! The list Of women already engaged and
others who have expressed their inten-
tion Of aiding the very practical work
Is made up from every creed, and prac-
tically in every circle OF society The
parish hail is given without any re-
striction except that all evidence of the
weeks toll is removed before Saturday
afternoon.
The lecture TO be given this afternoon
At lIle W dsnlnEIOH OluD. seventeenth
and / streets, will be in aid Of the Rus
sian soldiers wounded in the present
war. and the proceeds turned over to
Nine. Bakhmeteff, wife OF the Russian
Ambassador. The ambassadress has
been designated by the Russian govern
ment to receive all contributions from
the churches OF that nation in the
United States, and authorized to use the
same in purchasing supplies or sending
fN ~ 70 T.
way every dollar will go direct to the
relief work, where II is desperately
needed. The lecture will be on Russia
OF today, with illustrations made express
ly for the speaker. Nine. de Meissner
who is like Nine Bakhmeteff. a Wash
ingtonian by birth, a Russian by mar
riage. Nine. de Meissner has had wide ex-
perience as a drawing-room speaker, is
woman OF charming personality and
a wealth Of information which she will
give her hearers in a graceful manner
that cannot fail to arouse interest and
admiration. however neutral or indif-
ferent one may by in the present strug-
gle going on in the Cars country. as
well as in desperate France and stricken
Belgium. Nine. de Meissner. whose only
son lost his life in the service OF his
country, is the widow Of a former mem
ber Of the Russian Embassy in this
city, and has had many years eXpe-
rience in the social and political world OF
both st. Petersburg and Washington
Rev. James J. Ryan, Of Philadelphia.
is at the shoreham for few days
Mrs Scott and Miss Scott. wife and
daughter Of Gen. Hugh l. Scott, L S
A, Assistant Chief of Stan, are now liv-
Ing at Fort Myer. Gen. and Mrs. Scott
have taken Tie house at Fort Myer for
merly occupied by Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Leonard Wcod
The Swiss Minister. DR., Paul Ritter
has gone to Atlantic City, where he is |
passing some time at the Marlborough !
Blenheim.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hapgood have
arrived at the Grafton to pass the win
ter.
Hon. Charles Nagel. Of St Louis.
ormer Secretary of Commerce and La
'Or. with his daughters, Miss Hildegard
Sagel and Miss Mary NageI, is at the
Grafton for stay Of several weeks.
The former Attorney General and Mrs.
George W!ckersham. who came from
Few York, are at their former home in
sixteenth street for a short stay. They
anne at this time for Mr.. Wickersham
o attend the meeting of the American
Sar Association.
Miss Frances Williams, debutante
laughter of Col and Mrs John R. Will
ans. has gone to West Virginia, where
lie is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
Ilkins.
Mrs. Gray Patterson has gone to At
lntic City, where she is at the Penn
Iurst for an indefinite stay
Col. Philip F. Harvey, U. S. A, for