The Washington herald., 1916-02-19
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Representative Ashbrook. of Ohio, will
leave Washington today for his home.
to attend the ninety-second birthday
anniversary of his father.
Capt. and Mrs Mark Bristol, returned
yesterday from a sojourn at Palm Beach.
Medical Inspector Evans, U. S. N, who
has been stationed on the Pacific coast,
Is expected to arrive in Washington to-
day, where he will Join Mrs. Evans at
the Shoreham.
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper. wife OF Rep
resentative Cooper, of Wisconsin. left
yesterday for a visit in New York.
DR.. Frederick Y Dunn, house surgeon
at Casualty Hospital. has been i'll of
grip for a week
pitab left yesterday for short trip to
New York.
Miss Mary Dobbs has resigned as nurse
at Casualty Hospital. She will enter the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.
in Fifteenth street northwest.
Miss X. n. W. Brodhead stenogra pher
in the Office OF Daniel J. Donovan. secre-
tary to the Commissioners, has been Ill
for several days.
Miss Henrietta F. Caplan. clerk IN the
office of the chief clerk of the Treasury
Department. is spending a few days at
her home in Richmond, Va.
Walter NJ. Haven, Of the treasurer's
Department, has been Ill for several days.
Miss Marie c. Whitfield and Miss
Annie G.. Black have been PROBATIONARY
appointed to positions In the Treasury
Department
Justice Henry D. Clayton, OF the Fed
eral bench, former chairman OF the
House Judiciary Committee, sat on the
bench with Justice Stafford in the Dis
tIict Supreme Court yesterday. Justice
Clayton is in Washington as the guest
OF a member of the local bar.
Col George Harvey. editor of the North
American Review, is here from New
York, staying at the Shoreham. Col.
Harvey said he was on his way south.
Detective William ]. Burns, Of New
day.
w. T. Mellon. of Pittsburgh, is at the
Shoreham. with his family.
r. J. Barr, State senator Of Illinois.
was here from Joliet at the New Will
ard yesterday.
Alvah II. Martin. Republican COM
mitteeman OF Norfolk, Va. is at the
Willard.
II. s. Bryan. Major in the National
Guard, is here from Mexico City on busi-
ness. He is stopping at the Ebbitt.
Mrs J. Taylor ElIyson, wife Of
Lieut.. Gov. Ellyson. of Virginia, was
among the guests registering at the
New Willard yesterday.
State Senator Aivah II. Martin. OF
! Virginia. is in Washington on per-
sonal business, a guest at the New
Willard.
! r. 1. Carroll, headquarters detective,
who has been off duty since last Oc-
tober, has been returned to his post
by order of the District commissioners
/ Mr.. and Mrs Orrln G.. wiseman, OF
/ Des Moines, Iowa. arrived in Washing
ton yesterday and registered at the
New Willard.
/ Col. J. c. Scanthing left Walter
Reed Hospital last Saturday and is
Z convalescing at his home in Seven
| teenth street.
J A. NJ. Dockery, third assistant past
master general, was given a birth
day banquet at the Shoreham on
Thursday night by his colleagues and
associates in the Postoffice Depart-
ment
John Wesley Gaines, former Repre-
sentative, has resigned as commits
sioner in charge OF the work of ar
ranging an equitable distribution of
the waters of the Rio Grande between
the United States and Mexico, and as
secretary of the international bound
airy commission.