The Washington herald., 1916-01-25

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George e. Downey, of the Court of
Claims. was called away by the death
of his brother. Harry S. Downey, a
prominent lawyer OF shelbyville. Ind. He
will return to Washington on Friday.
Tom" DAILY. humorist on the Phil
adelphia Evening Ledger. will be in
Washington February to deliver a
lecture in Gonzaga College hall.
Mary B. Mackrill. has been appointed
to clerkship in the Bureau of Census,
Department of Commerce
, odell s. Smith, of the Board of Trade
and secrtary and treasurer of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany. and Harry c. Ansley. treasurer of
the Southern Railway. will attend a
banquet of the Society of Railway
Financial officers at the Manhattan Club
in New York this evening. An attempt
will be made to bring the next conven-
tion to Washington.
| Walter c. Diller, eIght-hour law in
spector in the Health Department, is re-
covering from an operation which has
kept him form work for several weeks.
Miss winnefore Watts. of Washington,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. D. Brown,
lof Strasburg, va.
| Charles J. Columbus, secretary of the
Retail Merchants Association, returned
TO his ONCE yesterday after an absence
of several days from illness.
Mrs Myers and Benjamin Shank, of
North Dakota, who have been visiting In
IN Washington.
Clinton Hicks, of Washington, is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Hicks,
lon East Elizabeth street, Harrisonburs,
Iva.
Mrs. James Branch CabeII, Of Rich
mond, has returned to her home. after
visiting friends in Washington.
Frank V. Killlan yesterday was elected
to membership in the Washington Board
OF Trade.
Former Senator George B. Keezell has
returned to his home In Keezleton. Va.
after visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pearsau have re-
turned from q trip to New York City.
Mrs. Albert Ordway and her grand
daughter, Miss Vance Psdelford, have
taken and apartment at the Willard.
Lieut.. J. v. Ogan has arrived from
Honolulu for tour Of duty In the
Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department.
Lieut.. Ogan, who was at one time at
tached to the Washington Navy Yard,
has recently been in command of the
third submarine division on the Pacinc
Coast.
Richard Flournoy, who has been travel
ing in Europe for several months. will
land in New York today. He will remain
in New York City several weeks.
| William Towers, bookkeeper in the Dis
trict auditors Office. has returned to work
from an attack OF grip.
Mrs Alexander Magruder returned to
Washington from Atlantic City last night.
William NJ. " Hoffman. who was visit
ing friends in this city, has returned to
New York. u.
Heber NJ. slicer, q former resident OF
has resided at Fort Worth, Tex. has
been appointed to a clerical position In
the Bureau of Ordnance.
Harry Goodrich. clerk in the Office OF
the collector of taxes, has returned to
work from brief illness.
Mrs. Edwin Clark Gregory, of Sails
bury. n. G, is visiting her parents. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Lee 8. Overman. at their
residence, 171s Rhode Island avenue
northwest.
Mrs Charles L. f. deGauge. of New
York City, is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Hugh W. Burns
Mr.. and Mrs James T. Stacey, OF
Dallas, Tex. have arrived in Washing.
ton and will live at the Hotel Donald
in Thirteenth street. for the remainder
of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph A. Symanoskie are
being congratulated on the birth of a son.
In the recent official notice of the birth.
the names Of the parents were improperly
spelled.
Cotter T. Bride, member OF the Excise
Board. has recovered from slight illness
that kept him from the District Build
Ing several days last week.
Mrs. Lillian Stadden and daughter have
returned to Washington after a trip to
Newark, Ohio, to attend the funeral OF
Mr.. Stadden.
DR. C. NJ. Grub, veterinary inspector
for the District. has returned to work
from a short leave of absence.
Dr. Henry Waldo Coe and Mrs. Coe
are In Washington on business connected
with the Interior Department. DR.. Coe
is superintendent of the Morningside
lSenitarium, at Portland, Ore.
Bernard A. Harrison, of the District
auditors ofice. suffered a slight attack
OF grip last week. He Is back at work
Irving c. Norwood. secretary of the
greater Davenport committee and the