The Washington times., 1915-10-17

Col. Charles J. Crane, Ninth Infantry.
April 30; Col. Louis Brecherin, Medical
Corps. May rs; Brig. Gen. John =. Wis
ser. First Hawaiian Brigade. July 10;
Col. George A. Dodd cavalry, July 36;
Col. Cunliffe VI. Murray. Seventh Caval-
ry. August 20: Col. Granger, Adams.
Fifth Field Artillery, September rs;
Brig. Gen. Montgomery NJ Macomb.
commanding Army War College, Octo.
Der II: Col. Frederick W. SibIey, Four
teenth Cavalry. October II: Brig. Gen.
Robert X. Evors. Second Brigade. on
Texas border. November 10.
President Wilson will thus have the
selection OF one major general and four
brigadier generals to All vacancies. un-
der brigad!er generals the vacancies
ARE flied by the next senior in rank
Rear Admiral Frank e. Betty. U. s.
~. will retire on account Of the age
limit Of sixty-two years on NovembeI
26 next. and this Is the last retirement
for age this year. The age limit In the
navy is two years less than In the army
The retiremcnts in 1916. In order OF
date. arc:
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske. June
l3: Rear Admiral Cameron MGR. Wins
low twho has the rank Of admiral while
chief OF the Pacific feeo
July 20: Rear Admiral Thomas B. How
ard. August 10: Rear Admiral CLIFFORD
J. Bousch. August 10: Medical Director
W. r. Du Bose. September u: Prof
Stimson J. Brown. September II: Chief
Machinist John T. Riley. November 25
Rear Admiral De Witt Coffman. No
vcmber q. and Rear Admiral Austin NJ
knight. December IS.
The captains who will be due for pro.
| motion to rear admirals by the retire
ment OF the above named officers 6i
that grade are:
Thomas s. Rogers. James II. Giennon
William X. Rush. Harry s. Knapp
William L. Rogers. Harry Mel. p
Huse. George w. McElroy. and Robert
s. Griffin. The latter officer is at pres.
ent cngineer-in-chief of the navy. and
has the temporary rank Of rear ad.
miral while holding his present office.
Captains Huse and McElroy are extra
numbers In their grade. having beer
advanced for conspicuous service II
/ battle during the war with Spain Cap
tain McElroy will be promoted with
| Captain Husc under the law. and thei,
| advancement will cause no promotions
All promotions In the navy in actua
rank are by seniority. while in the
army beyond the grade Of colonel tn,
President selects.
The probability that Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd Lowndes will take a house In
Washington this winter-as they did
last season-is a pleasing thought tc
many. for they are both charming ad.
ditions TO society. They are now at theii
magnificent country place In western
Maryland. where they have spent tn,
greater part OF the summer Th,
| Lowndes. you know. are people OF con.
siderable means and fine standing IN
Maryland. Indeed. Mr. Lowndes' fathe,
was at one time governor of the State
They farm their place. which Is in tn,
| Allegheny mountains not far from Dee,
Park, and the attractive house and un
usually fine barns and outbuildings al
ways attract the attention Of tn.
travellers on the trains which pass tha
way.
| Although Virginia Wheeler and 10,
| were married ever so quietly, ant
sent out no invitations. the popula
bride was literally showered will
handsome gifts. She had two chests o
fiat silver, innumerable silver bowls
quantities of cut glass. and what par
ticularly pleased my fancy. the Lowell,
Conway silver service. which came T.
Nirginia's mother. who was a Miss Con
way. from her forebears. and has beei
In the family for generations. The lac
| which composed her bridal gown wa
also an heirloom. and had been worl
by several generations OF brides. n
had her wonderful point lace veil Sh
looked her prettiest. and you who know
Virginia can imagine how lovely tha
| was.
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Dancing Is beginning TO hold the in
terest OF society. after the weeks an
weeks in which tennis. golf. swimming
and such out-of-door pleasures hav
held almost full sway The weekl
dances at the Army and Navy Clu
will be resumed next Thursday. Las
Friday night the officers stationed a
the Washington Barracks inauguratc
n series OF informal hops to take plac
at the Officers Club every other Frida
night Then. the first large crowd O
the season attended the weekly dinner
dance Wednesday night at the Chev
Chase Club. Mr.. and Mrs. Hampso
| Cary entertained a party that eveninI