The Washington times., 1915-01-17

lyn navy yard, where more good times
are In store; after which she Will stop
OF In New Jersey again, en- route home,
Tor n rest cure" ana. faith, I think.
she'll need IL after such gay doings In
New York. -'
Flores Howard 10 to be bridesmaid for
Susan Brewer Merrick. who will be
married Inf New Orleans on February 0
to Jackson Amman Dykman! The cere-
mony will be performed in Christ Church
Cathedral. by Bishop Seasons. Of Loutsi-
ana. assisted by Dean Barr. Of New
Orleans, and Dean Starr Of Ontario. The
brides sister. Mrs. Theodore Pratt, will
be snatron Of honor, and there will be
q large party Of bridesmaids and . half
doxon or 30 ushers, among them WILL
liam Howard Taft, jr., son Of the for
mer President A large reception at the
homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Merrick
will follow the ceremony. which will be
preceded by a round Of festivities.
Mr.. Dykman 10 grandson Of tho late
Justioe Jackson o. Dykman. Of the su-
preme Court, ana a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William N. Dykman. Of washinston
Park, Brooklyn. ana Glen Cove L. I.
He 10 . graduate Of Yale University and
OF tho Harvard Lay Lay School.
All the shirts that ''s.ster susie's
sewing for the soldiers" all the "knics-
knacks Nettie's knitting" in tact all
the useful things that women all over
the world have been making for Mr..
Thomas Atkins. viii finally reach him
through tho hands Of onS who has
known his pr1vations first hand. For
Iieutenant-Gcnsral Sir william Robert
Robertson. c. b.. X. c. v. O.. p. s o..
|quartermaster general Of the expedition
ary force In France came up from the
ranks. according to the history that
was told mo recently.
As q rule "rankers' IN the British
army 90 rather less far than those who
advance similarly. in the United states;
but General Robertson won his promo
ton in tho Intelligence" department by
sheer force Of that same rare gift. in
telligence. He made a record shunting
troop trains and marching columns
across the face Of India. and saved 80
many men and 30 much material, that
when tho South African trouble broke
out he was sent for to organize the
transport of troops to the Cape. What
he accomplished there is already his
tory. but what remains to be written ID
how much he had to do with tho cf-
ficiency Of the transfer OF the British
arm. to France and how much the
British army owes to him in similar
ways. No one has yet told how I, ,260, 00(
men were carried across the channel in
late November without any one know
ing how or even when: but when the
tale Is told its hero will doubtless be a
"ranker." Lieut. Gen. Robert Robertson
10
Mrs. Henderson has taken under hel
wing the new woman's orchestra which
| has been started under the leadershiI
| Of Mrs. Louise Carson Hill. and 1t vii
play for her famous Monday Afternoon
dancing class. Moreover. Mrs. Hill ant
her pretty assistants will play for the
reception which the Congressional Clut
will give on Tuesday evening in homo,
of the Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall.
| And this organization is quite distinc
from the bevy OF Greek robed yount
| woman who have played for several at
tractive parties Of late. notably Mrs
pennett's tea dance for Dorothy. and
who will take part in the performance
at the Beaux Arts ball on Februar!
Is Mrs. McGee is at tho head Of thi
organization.
Truly the spirit Of music must b.
suddenly rampant in the feminine eie
mcnt Of Washington. Women's or
orchestras are. however. quite com
mon on the Continent and many o