The Washington times., 1915-02-28
Chronicle o.
'cCocietT

to Los Angeles and San francisco.
and late in March they will sail for
the Orient. They expect to land at
Manila. stopping Off for visit In
Honolulu en- route, and later viii y"
to China, takirG the trip up the Yang
| ste KianH river and visiting many OF
| the inland cities. then Manchuria,
| Korea. aud Japan.
Doesn't IL sound fascinating: Mr..
Britton is PLANNING TO make study
, OF conditions, bot they are primarily
| on pleasure bent.
| 4 celebration was in order at Wash
| ington Barracks yesterday for five OF
| The vouns officers were commissions
ed FIRST lieutenants. Henry Holcombe.
| "1rd' 1iiler. Erchon Somervell,
| SnoMden skinner and Roscoe Craw-
| ford
: 70 be sIre tie promotions Will not
| be signed. sealed. and delivered until
| sonic time between now and March
/. but they whl date from Yesterday.
| and trul, that represents quick pro-
/ motion. as several Of this group grad
| ua,ed from Nest Point only last
sliins. These fortunate young men are
: the last who VIII profit by the engi-
4 .lccr Increase hill at o few years ago.
! witch provided for an addition OF ten
ff'cerS to tn" rnrpS each year TO.
Eve Neurs. and thus rendered lromo-
, ton extremely rapid, and earned for
, t"at branch Of the serve" the nsine
v Of tn" divine corps.
j.
Many hoslesses are leaving Monda%
evening open Tor the famous Mi-Carcme
ball. which is to be given at the Raleigh
| nj fnV eSta nf
q permanent headquaIter for the relief
, Of The poor Of oCr own city and the
entertainment is rousins the ihtercs, of
! many prominent shinStonians,
| There viii he an interesting program
! h.adcd by Mrs. William G. Brown. ir,,
! formerly Izctts Jewel, who says she is
/ slways slad to do something for Wash
, inston which has done 50 mach ior
! her. There will he a distinguished re-
! Ccptioh committee, and the patrulcsscs
: include most of.the distinguished women
I IL Washington who are Interested IN
civic betterment and municipal affair.",
! -.
/ Another attractive weekend visitor IN
I Nashinsto,I'i. sidney Dunlop, of Hous.
ton, TEX, who is stopping with l'"r":0ea
| OWe9. The two eills were schoonatr5 )
! at Miss Finch's. in Ncw York. Dornt.nca
4 Is l'iSt paCI iloH' y Up ~ ~ " '' "
! and Naahvlli".
| The John Dickson Home Oh -Four
, tccnth street extended, was the scene OF
= very pretty dane" las, night. and the
| uctsons ho cnioNcd tie party the most
wcIc the ndiGeut old gentlemen VINO
| arc cared tor thcl". Tho junior Clel KS
and officers Of the Washington Loan
and rIus, Conpan> gave the PARTY
, which toon place III tho large din'ns
,oom r'hlch ~ decorated and Furnished
IN C"lcnla! style.
The h"rc vac hu1Lt IA Henry rlch-
acn -ss memorial 80 his father, John
rrckIor A. uealthy~reEider, Of George
town, VINO died aeveral vears ago N
Nice ANY gentleman who ha2 no home
or funds who has lead worthy Nfe
is taken care Of there until his death
Among the guests. who number ed
about ninety at the dance, were M.
and Mrs. John JOY Edison MI. and Mrs
andrew Parker. Gen. and Mrs. John 4.
Johnston. Major and Mrs. Frank koes-
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bradley.
Harry Meem, Mi. and Mrs John Whit
taker, Mr.. and Mrs Boyd Taylor. Nj.
Lois Reeside, Mics Dorothy Bertholf,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Smoot. Miss Bessie
Dom. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Eichc!-
berger Mr. and Mira. John E T3rn"l
and his attractive daughters. Ruth aud
harearet
| r
The rrn,vers,tv club wi scve III.
.eccnd dinner dance Of the season "n
Wednesd= evening March
| - +
| The .p.endld work accomplished II
the American Hospital IN Paris was
delishttuny described b. Mrs. Laur-
ence Eenet last Thursdav afternoon h.
fore 'he Knitting club
! This club lE E-ouN ~ society won,.
en- who meet Neeklt - the residence
OF Mrs. High Wallace to KNIT and
Imam to md needed articles 20 ths
20 der abroad Ghls group OF women
about itteen IN number, ana all stree.
" ncuttII, also send materials I,
peopiC who want to work for the
toldieTs. hrt who do not know just how
|to go ABOUT It, particularly to the IN
|mates in the different homes for OLD
ladies III the city anl All over the
country.
| Some Of the LADIES who are AIDING
the work are Mrs. W'liam CroZier