The Washington times., 1915-09-05

decided to be married some time In Sep
tember, when Captain Earle was order
ed to Plattsburg-to stay until October
10. That meant they must foreso their
wedding trip or else put of the cere-
mony untn after that date. Then they
selected October 20 and planned to be
married at the Church of the Covenent.
with q reception at the home Of Vir-
ginia's sister, Mrs. William Burr Harri-
son, and all sorts of good times and
joliification, when out Of q clear sky
came news Of the sudden death of Cap
tain Earle's brother. OF course. now.
everything is in the air. but It looks
as though very quiet wedding were on
the cards Captain Earle passed
through town on Friday on the way
home. greatly broken UP. for he was
tremendously fond Of his brother.
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Company A has gone to Portsmouth,
N. H., for month or six weeks. Capt.
Virgil Peterson 10 in command and Mrs.
Peterson 10 with him. Lieut.. Lunsford
Z. Oliver IL back after spending q
month with his family in Nebraska;
and. In fact, most Of the officess are
again on the post, for the troops that
have been at Belvoir and Fort Foote.
on the Potomac broke camp last week
and are back in their quarters. Camp
life this summer has been anything but
comfortable, AZ 1t has rained almost
daily since the frst company went TO
Belvoir in the spring Fact tent has its
brave little wood stove to insure against
cold, but II Is no match for the SON
tinued dampness.
It seems a pity that the United States
Minister to Sweden and Mrs. Ira Nelson
Morris has SO short a time to spend In
Washington, for they made the pleasant
est sort of impression and added a little
flutter Of interest to the week other
wise socially dead. They are close
friends Of the Burlesons and there was
a pleasant interchange Of courtesies
between the two families, beginning with
the box party which the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Burleson gave in
honor Of the visitors on the opening
night at Polls and ending with a lun-
cheon at the shoreham with the Nor
rises a. hosts.
They are now on their return trip to
Stockholm and are anxious to get back
as they left the kiddies behind them.
This was only flying trip home. os-
tensibly undertaken on the score Of Mr..
Morris health: but the irrepressible
they" say that there were important
international matters at the back Of 1t.
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Geraldine Boush has been having a
wonderful time in Honolulu ever since
her father. Rear Admiral Clifford J.
Boush. went over to take command Of
the Pearl Harbor naval station. Sho has
had lots Of parties given for her. and my
last letter from Bolle told Of a luncheon
in her honor for which Mrs. Will
liam b. Cochrane. wife Of Captain Coch-
rane. was hostess. Geraldine sang after
luncheon. and II seems every one was
charmed with her mezEo soprano voice.
Two other girls. we'll known in WASH
ington. who are bellies in the islands
are Harriet Hatch. who lived here sew
eral years before her father. Judge
Hatch. was sent to Honolulu. and Lila
Mcdonald. Lila's father Col. J. B. Nc
Donald. was stationed here for a time
and like so many army girls she had a
season or two in Warrington when she
first came out. Colonel Mcdonald has
been ordered to the Philippines and they
expect to sail shortly.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Harold c. Vanderveer.
who were at Fort Meyer for some time.