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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
Parties.

Miss Vera Ballard entertained Tues
day afternoon at her home on North
Campbell street in honor of Miss Gun
bingham The guests We're the mem
bers Of the Powder PUN CLUB and were
Misses Margaret Cunningham. Vernon
Cunningham. Rena Shea. Juanita
Smith. Dorothy Winans. Velma Casey.
and Mrs. j. Harry Henderson The
game Of ~ was played Mrs. Hender-
son won the high score prize. A guest
prize was given Miss Cunningham
Pink carnations and ferns decorated the
rooms. Refreshments were served by
the hostess after the games She was
assisted in entertaining by her mother,
Mrs. H D Ballard
Miss Margaret Cunningham. whose
marriage to Harry hurry occurs Thurs
day night. entertained the members OF
her bridal party Tuesday afternoon at
her home in Richmond Terrace The
affair was most informal Chrysanthe
NUNS and ferns decorated the rooms.
4 two course luncheon was served dur
ing the evening. The hostess was
assisted in entertaining by her mother
and sister. Mrs ]. H Cunningham and
Miss Vernon Cunningham The guests
were Miss Vernon Cunningham. Xelma
Casey Mabel Murry Nj and Mrs J. @
Ballard. Mrs Thomas Davis. Messrs.
Harry hurry. William hurry and Mar
win Cunningham.
Miss Dorothy DaFnall entertained the
last OF the week al ner nome on Grant
avenue with a Halloween party for the
members Of her Sunday school class. of
which Mss Kate Krause is the teacher.
The house was tastefuly decorated in
the Halloween cOlOrs OF orange and
black and the customary sym bOls OF
black cats witches and bats. In a dark
corner Of the rooms a real witch. who
was acted by Mrs J. D. Land. fOretOld
the future OF the guests. Games were
played and Halloween refreshments
enjoyed The hostess was assisted in
entertaining by her mother. Mrs H. ..
DarnaH- Those present were Mrs J. D.
Land. Of Shreveport La: Miss Kate
hrause and Charlotte Harris, Iva Arm
strong. Irma Dell Rouse Elizabeth
Spence, Margaret Spence. Helen Ely,
Pearl Reheigh, Ruth Day and Evaline
Collins
Dorothy O'Briant entertained several
Of her friends Sunday afternoon with
seventh birthday anniversary- After
the movies We're over. the guests re-
turned 10 the home Of the hostess ON
Arizona street where an ice course
was served. The luncheon table was
covered with an embroidered cloth ard
from the chandelier above To each
guests plate streamers Of orange and
black extended Orange candles in
crystal sticks were about the table
namented with candles Halloween
symbols and yellow chrysanthemums
decorated the rooms attractiVely- The
hostess was assisted in entertaining by
her mother. Mrs. ". O'Briant. The
guests were Dorothy LittletOn. Viz
zinia De Yampert. Bobbie Behr. Mar
saret Fulkerson and Lorene O'Briant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
Miss Hattie Mae Loretz Is
Welded To Eugene L. Harris
= ISIS HATTIE MAE LORETz and

M Eugene l. Harris were married a RED
= u Tuesday night By Rev. ". N
Farley in the Westminster Presby-
terrain church. The church was decor
ated with numerous palms and ferns
banked about the pulpit and rostrum
and among this greenery were large
clusters Of big shaggy pink and white
chrysanthemums. Festoons of smilax
were arranged over the windows and
draped the choir loft rail Miss TheO
Patterson played appropriate selections
on the organ as the guests were arriv-
ing.
Before the entrance OF the bridal
party Mrs. VIII T. owen sang AT
Dawning." accompanied by Miss Patter-
son To the music Of the bridal chorus
from -Lohengrin" the wedding party
made their appearance. The brides
maids passed down one aisle and the
SrOOmSmen down the other. Miss Kate
StOkea led the bridesmaids who were
Miss MaCge Steele and Miss Milda Con-
molly The grOomsmen were led by Ed
Held and We're Lee H Crews and J. d.
Bukey- Following the bridesmaids came
the maid OF honor. Miss Essie Plunkett,
of Little Rock. Ark, an aunt of the
bride
Little Lerline Hughes. the flower gfrl,
preceded the bride. scattering rose pet
ais In her path. The bride entered with
EeT father, ". II. LOretZ. by whom she
was given in marriage. They met Mr..
Harris eand his best man. Hope Smith.
at the pulpit The wedding march by
Nendelssohn was played as the bridal
party left the church.
The bride wore q gown OF ivory white
callOt satin. The skirt was made in
ankle length with the pocket effect
fullness at the hips and ornamented
with q cOrsage cluster OF orange bios
sons The bodice was made of import
ed rose point lace, made with long
sleeves From her shoulders hung a
round cape Of the satin. to which was
attached the court train OF rose point
lace This was finished at the bottom
with a wide border OF the satin. The
neck Of the bodice was cut in V shape.
Her tulle veil was worn in the Spanish
comb style. held in place with sprays
Of orange blossoms. She wore a short
veil over her face for the ceremony.
Her bridal bouquet was OF pink orchids
and lilies of the valley, tied with en-
broidered net streamers.
Miss Plunkett was gOwned in pink
metallic cloth yelled with silver lace
The shoulder straps and upper part OF
the bodice was Of pink tulle and there
was a silver lace girdle in the high
Waistline effect. The neck was cut
square and the bodice was sleeveless.
She wore a pink maline hat. trimmed
with pink roses and silver lace Her
bouquet was Of pink and white roses
tied with pink net streamers
The bridesmaids were Eowned alike
The high wais-ed girdles were Of silver
ace The necks were cut square and
the bodices were sleeveless. Their hats
were Of pink tUue and silver lace with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
MRS. LANIER AND MRS. whitaker
FURNISH FRIENDS FINE MUSICAL
TREATAT TOLTEC CLUB SOCIAL
BY RUTH MoNR6 AUGUR.

tauqua circuits and has studied with
Victor Harris. of New York. and Got
tlieb Federlein, Of Kansas City
Seldom do FL Pasoans have the pleas
ure of hearing so splendid baritone
voice as that Of Chester H. Miller. HIS
rendition Of his first number. the pro-
logue from ~Pasliacci' BY LeOncavallO,
made him an instantaneous favorlte
and he was encored repeatedly. His
voice IS rich and full and flexible and
his musicianship is excellent. NJ
Miller is in battery A Of the Second
Pennsylvania field artillery He is the
director Of the Behrens Opera club Of
Philadelphia and the conductor of the
Haddonfield Choral society. He mas
sung in the Metropolitan opera OF
Philadelphia and also at the Academy
OF Music
Joseph NJ Evans played Masl1owsky's
sOhn's Spring Song as his encore He
is "A pianist Of much attainment and
was most cordially received by his
hearers
John p W Surra sang You. Just
You" as his first number and the aria
from "RigOlettO" as his second. His
encore was Good Bye. Summer" The
first selection was composed by Mario
ROceretO. the bandmaster of the 18th
Pennsylvania infantry band. and was
sung first in FL Paso by Mr.. Surra with
the band accompaniment at the recent
soil Products exposition Mr. Surra is
q I
fantry and is from Bradford, Penn. He
received his musical training in the
Boston Conservatory OF Music. He is
the tenor solOist Of St. PauTs cathedral
at Pittsburgh His voice is of most
pleasing quality and his selections were
well rendered
The final number Scheme in Quest
Ora" from la Fora del DestinO.
by Verdi. was duet sung by Mr..
Surra and Mr.. Miller and il was one
OF the very best numbers on the pro-
gram. The audience demanded its
repetition before ceasing 10 applaud
The accOmpanist for all the singing
was Joseph a Ballard, of the 18th
Pennsylvania infantry. Mr. Ballard
played most sympathetically with the
singers He is from Pittsburgh, where
ne is the pianist and director Of a large
orchestra. He has studied in New York
and London under Hans Zeicky, Casper
Koch and Charles HeinwrOth.
The ball room was decorated with.
American flags twined about the col
umns. In the hall and drawing rooms
were quantities of American Beauty
roses and Shasta daisies. in tall bas-
kets. vases and jardiniers. The hos
tesses received their guests in the
drawing room before the musical pro-
gram was given
Following The program three course
supper was served in buffet style. The
serving table was covered with a hand
some tatting lace luncheon set over
yellow satin In the center was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
Cards.

Mrs. William Ii. Allaire Will be the
hostess at an informal bridge party
Tuesday afternoon. November II, in
Hotel PasO del NOrte.
The Jolly 500 club was entertained BY
Mrs J. r Carder at her home in the
GeOrgette apartments Tuesday after
neon. Mrs. c. y HOlfOrd won the first
prize The second prize went TO Mrs. Y.
A PaceJti Mrs. F. T StrOther received
the third prize The hostess served re-
freshments following the games Mrs
{. y HOlfOrd assisted the hostess in en-
tertaining. The meeting day of the club
was changed from Tuesday 10 Thursday
afternoon and il will meet next week at
the home OF Mrs w r. Sanders. 11Ol
North Piedras street
Mrs. James J. Meuttmaun enter
tanned the Jolly Neighbors Bridge club
Tuesday afternoon at her home on West
Missouri street. Big yellow chrysan-
themums decorated the rooms. Mrs
John l. Woods won the high score
prize. Mrs. Ernest S. Depperman re-
ceived the second prize and the third
prize went to Mrs. Charles c. Staple
ton. two course luncheon was served
by the hostess after the games The
guests 81 the club were Mesdames W
p Truesdell, J. F. Naddell and T. b.
Kersey Mrs. John T sullivan win en-
terrain the club at her new home on
Douglas street November q.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08

streamers Of pink and trimmed with
pink roses Their bouquets were of pink
and white roses and ferns. tied with
pink net streamerS-
The little flower girl wore a very
frilly gowns of white tulle made in many
rUffles, each edged with satin ribbon.
Across tie shoulders was a big butter
fly bow Of tulle and tulle bow Orna
mcnted her hair She carried a dainty
basket. with the handle decorated with
tulle bows
sray crepe. trimmed with narrow bands
Of black lace
Mr. and Mrs. Harris left the same
evening for New Orleans to spend their
honeymoon The brides travelling suit
was of delft blue brOadclOth trimmed
with scotch mole fur Her hat was in
tricOrner shape Of dark purple velvet,
ornamented with small tufts Of vari-
COlored feathers.
Mr. and Mrs Harris will make their
home here Both young people are very
wei known as they have grown up IN
El Paso.
Miss Martha Menges and Charles p.
Faddis were quietly married Tuesday
morning by Rev Father Francis Roy.
in the priests house adjoining the
cathedral Of the Immaculate COncep-
ton The bride was dressed in a navy
blue suit worn with a blue hat She
carried n bouquet of brides roses. Her
sister Mrs. H o. Wilson, attended her.
over white silk. She carried an arm
bouquet OF pink roses. Little Annett
Shipley carried the wedding ring in the
heart Of q big pink rose She wore a
white accOrdian pleated frock of or
candle, with a big butterfly bow of
tulle in the back of the waist and an
other big bow upon her hair H y.
Shipley was the best man a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
Mrs. Wilson. on North st. vrain street.
after the ceremony Pink carnations
and ferns formed attractive table deco
rations. surrounding the big white,
wedding cake. Mr. and Mrs. Faddis
will make their home at 300 East Mis-
souri, street. Mr.. Faddis is in business
here. Mrs. Faddis has lived here about
two years. Her former home was in
Cincinnati, Ohio
ar. and Mrs. H y. Shipley enter
tanned with a reception Tuesday night
at their home, 7O1 North st. Vrain
street. in honor Of Mt. and Mrs. Faddis.
The rooms were pretuly decorated with
ported plants and yellow and white
Chrysanthemums. In the dining room.
yellow and white chrysanthemums dec
grated the center OF the table. which
was covered with a cluny lace cloth
over yellow satin A salad and an ice
course was served \ stringed orches-
ira played during the reception and
later in the evening the guests en-
jOyed dancing. Punch was served be
tween the dances The guests were
II. COurchesne. Mr.. and Mrs 7. ". Hale.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. o Wilson. Mrs. D.
Hand. Misses Cora Hand and Annette
Shiplsy. Messrs Tom Courchesne, jr.
Harry King, James Myers and Jim
WiDp-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
The Army.

Col ". = Holbrook. Of the 18th cav
airy. has offered a handsome silver cup
10 be annually competed for BY the Of
ficers Of the regiment for horseman-
ship The competition events are to
consist Of a ten mile cross country ride
10 be followed by high AMI broad jump
ing and school work The cup will be
known as the Holbrook trophy. The
competition will occur on Thursday af-
ternOOn at Fort Bliss. Col HolbrOOk is
entertaining with a tea dansant at the
eighth cavalry officers mess at Fort
Bliss on that afternoon so that the
guests may see all OF the competitive
events executing "A portion OF the ten
mile ride The regimentai band Of the
18th cavalry will play a concert during
the events and furnish the music for
Jhe dancing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08

n EXCEPTIONALLY fine mu-
"A steal treat was enjoyed by the
l. - guests OF Mrs. T. W. Lanier ana
Mrs E. NJ Whitaker Tuesday after
noon at their musical. given in the
ballroom Of the Toltec club building.
The hostesses had arranged a program
Of unusual interest and the perform
ers were practically new 10 FL Pasoans.
all but one Of them being here with
the national guard regiments, so the
entertainment provided a variety OF
song rendition that was new
The entire program was given in
most artistic and creditable manner by
the musicians taking part, who are all
well known and prominent in musical
life u Pennsylvania Mrs. c. L. Rebe-
mack, the cOntraltO solOist, is the SO
IOist OF the Asbury Methodist church
OF Pittsburgh. She has studied music
in Pittsburgh, New York city and at the
SaXony COburg opera school Of Ger
many She is the wife Of one of the
Pennsylvania guard officers. she sang
still VIE Die Necht," BY Bohm. and
"Alumblatt." by Schumann. and for an
encore sang The Rosary" Her voice
is very sweet and sympathetic, and
she made a most favorable impression
upon her hearers.
Mrs. o. J. Matlock. Of Washington.
who has recently come here 10 make
Ell Paso her home, played the opening
selection Of the program, a concert
paraphrase Of the opera -Rigoletto.'
by Verdi, that was splendidly per
formed She was forced to respond
70 several encOres- Mrs. Natlock and
Mrs Rebenack were presented with
beautiful bouquets Of pink and white
roses and ferns
Lieut.. Merrill Rudolf Naftzger. Of
Franklin, Pa, sang When the Heart
is YounS.P by Dudley Buck, and
Mother O. Nine" by Kipling Tours, in
a most satisfying way Lieut. Naftzger
is q soloist in Gen. Miller's church, OF
Franklin. Pa He has sung on Chau-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
For Skin BIotches

There IS one remedy that seldom fails
tc clear away all pimples, blotches and
other skin eruptions and that makes the
skin soft. clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
zemo, which generally overcomes all
skin diseases. AIne, eczema, itch, PIN
pies, rashes, black heads in most cases
give way to zemo. Frequently, minor
blemishes disappear overnight Irching
usually stops instantly. Zemo IS a safe,
antiseptic liquid, clean, easy TO use and
dependable. It costs only 25c; an extra
large bottle, S10O It will not stain, IS
not greasy or sticky and IS positively
safe for tender. sensitive skins
The z ". Rose Co. Cleveland. o. =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08

basket filled with American Beauty
buds and about the table were the roses
in Individual crystal bud vases
The hostesses were assisted in en-
tertaining by Miss Irene Flenniken and
Miss Mary White.
The programs for the affair were
very cleverly arranged. The covers
bore a bar Of music. the notes forming
the initials Of the two hOstesses. T.
" ". * T. W l.. with below in a
circle the following lines; AT Heart
we are all musicians. whether we know
one note from another. for who does
not love TO sit in the cleaning when
the twilight hour approaches and listen
10 the sweet strains Of soothing
music2"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
Out OF Town Visitors.

- AM M Mrs, = .iIi.is u Dy-
renee and Mrs. O-Brient, at their home.
217 Arizona street a number Of So
cial affairs are being planned in honor
OF these visitors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
The Advent of Cool Weather.

During the winter months we make
specially of Hot Drinks at our Foun-
tains. In addition We serve appetizing
Sandwiches. Our daily menu of both
Hot Drinks and Sandwiches gives you
? wide range Of choice. II you vii,
form regular habit of depending on
our fountains for q light lunch You
will find that you viii be healthier and
happier.
scott White & Co.
safety First" Druggists.
Mills Bldg. ROberts-Banner Bldg
advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
TOO MICH SMILE FOR A DIME

Henry. how much did you give that
girl in the clOakrOosn -
only a dime, my dear"
I don't believe it I've never seen
one of those odiOus creatures smile the
way she did for less than a quarter"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08

Call Three-500
For Baggage and Autos
Adv City Service Go.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08

"MiIIer Made dresses to measure.
Rest grade OF serge $1,000. also house
dresses for $3.50. Send for cut and
description. The Miller Made Co.. POS
East missouri 81 Phone 1S72.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08

Call Three-5O0
For Autos and Taxis
Adv City Service co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08

MERCHANTS know the truth
NA of the above statement. but
they do not know that a large assort-
ment of Holiday Novelties Is now
available at
Henry S. Beach's
Import orders placed last Spring have
arrived and merchants are offered
wide range of choice IN Mexican,
japanese and Chinese Novelties suit
able for the Holidays. We mention
Baskets
silk and Crepe
Hand Embroidered Kimonos
Leather Goods, silk Hand Bags
MOccasins. silk Scarfs
California Flower Bead Necklaces
Ornamental Pottery
Felt remnants and Pillow Tops
Postal Cards and Souvenir Folders
All the above and many other
items can be bought at right prices.
An inspection of our stock is invited.
If YOU can't come 10 FL Paso make
request for Catalog.
Henry s. Beach
Importer and Jobber Phone 6o1
City National Bank Bldg.
Elevator (El Paso St. Entraneel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
Why Not

My NOT
Use Madeira hand embroidered nap
kins. Beach's Art Shop, City Nationa
Bank Bldg-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
Supernuous hi

SuPerIIuous hair. moles and an facial
blemishes removed Features corrected.
Miss Grace \ Benson. Face Specialist
% Buckler Bldg--AdY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
The
Most Important Thing ON Earth

To you individually, the condition
Of your Eyes. is the most important
thing on earth. II you will only con-
slider how much your eyes mean to you,
your not hesitate to have your glasses
fitted by an expert optOmetrist' Since
1901 the "Segan Optical Service has
been regarded as the best in the south
west. notwithstanding the superior
service you get at the FL Paso Optical
Co.. charges are very moderate. In
conclusion. il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08

ZUNI INDIANS TO HAVE
SHAL-I-KO DANCE NOV. -.
Santa Fe. y. NJ. Nov. S--The annual
ShaI-i-ko dance Of the Zunis begins
on November IS, according to word sent
here by G. f Isaacs from the Zun1
reservation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08
why Not

Quilted slippers for house wear. en-
broidered in silk. S125. Beach's Art
Shop. City National Bank Bldg.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08

Cail Three-500
For Autos and TaNis.
ADV city Service Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-08

Need Glasses-Ask SezaII-IOS Texas.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-07
w. D. BAKER ACCEPTS
PLACE in CABINET
Former Mayor of Cleveland Wilson 5
Personal Choice for Secre-
tary of War.

The nomination of Newton D. Baker.
former mayor of Cleveland. for Sec
rotary of War to succeed Lndley M.
Garrison, resigned, will be sent to the
Senate by President Wilson today. He
is regarded as the Presidents personal
choice, and no opposition to his con-
firmation is expected.
President Wilson formally offered the
Cabinet place to Mr.. Baker last Fri
day, although, 1t developed yesterday, he
was the first man to enter the Presidents
mind when Secretary Garrison resigned.
Early yesterday Mr.. Baker telegraphed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-07
TRADE BODY DIRECTORS
SCORE BORLAND Rider
Action Taken by Executive Commit
tee of Board Is Endorsed at
Meeting of Officials.

The board Of directors Of the Board
" Trade yesterday Endorsed the action
" the executive committee of the or
Tanization in condemning the Borland
hder fixing an eight-hour day for gov
Irnment employees. The action Of the
directors will be referred to the full
board for action at a meeting Thurs
lay night
The decision submitted by the execu-
i've committee declared the enact
nent Of the measure would work in
Jury to the business interests Of
Washington by upsetting the routine
" their systems.
The directors, meeting yesterday,
Icted favorably upon a resolution
rom DR.. William c. Woodward, Dis
riot health officer, calling for the in
lorsement of the board of the Baby
Week" campaign. and recognized as
) section of the board the rife club
ormed recently by members of the or
ianization.
A favorable report from John B.
.arner. chairman of a subcommittee
ppointed to investigate a referendum
rom the Chamber OF Commerce of the
United States upon the seamen's act
vas accepted by the directors
The directors elected to membership
the board are Jesse c. Adkins,
B. c. Cunningham, Charles Some,
Toward P Foley. William Z. Humph-
eys, Sigmund Kann, c. NJ. Freeman,
tarvey ]. Chestnut and Howard Moran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-07
GOVERNMENT CLERKS
enroll 500 MEMBERS
Federal Employees Expect to Push
Membership Mark of Civil Serv-
ice Union to 1000.

With the enrolment of 900 members
In the Federal Civil Service Employees
Union, No. l5,0o7, American Federation of
Labor. officials OF that organization be-
lieye their rolls will shortly contain the
names of 1000 members.
At meetings of civil service employees
after office hours speakers are urging
that employees of the government sup
port this branch Of the Federation Of
Labor.
Thomas F. Flaherty. secretaFy-treas-
urer of the National Federation Of Post
Office Clerks, will address the meeting of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-07

employees OF the Department of Com
merce this afternoon at $50 O'Clock in
the Commerce Building. Employees OF the
Interior Department will meet in the
Pension Office at the same hour. Tomor-
row afternoon workers in the Department
Of Agriculture will be addressed by Mr..
Flaherty In the library of the Bureau of
Plant Industry at 40 o'clock.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-07
HOUSE REPORTS TO WILSON.
Special Envoy win Leave Toda,
for New York.

Col. E. NJ. House, the Presidents
special envoy to Berlin, Paris and Lon
don. arrived in Washington early yes
terday. He conferred with the Presi-
dent for more than an hour, talked
with Secretary Lansing for half an
hour and returned to the White House
for the night.
While Col. House remained mum on
diplomatic matters yesterday, 1t Is
known that he brought to Washington
IA wealth of information relating to
conditions in the belligerent capitals
he visited.
Col House will leave today for New
York.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-07

the President that he would accept the
portfolio. The President promptly tele-
graphed him that he earnestly desired
him to accept and to come to Washing
ton at his earliest convenience for a
conference. Late yesterday the White
House was advised that Mr.. Baker would
be here Thursday.
Mr.. Baker, who is IS years old, will
be the youngest member of the Cabinet,
a distinction now held by Secretary of
Agriculture Houston.